Washington Post Live
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A podcast from Washington Post Live, the newsroom’s live journalism platform, where top-level government officials, business leaders, cultural influencers and emerging voices discuss the most pressing issues driving the news cycle nationally and across the globe.
From one-on-one newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life.
From one-on-one newsmaker interviews to in-depth multi-segment programs, Washington Post Live brings The Post’s newsroom to life.
Episodes
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Feb 8, 2022 • 31min
Deborah Watts on how Mamie Till-Mobley galvanized the civil rights movement
Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Deborah Watts, co-founder of the Emmett Till Legacy Foundation and cousin of Emmett Till, about how Mamie Till-Mobley galvanized the civil rights movement in our continuing series about the role of Black women in the country’s history.
Feb 7, 2022 • 25min
Danielle Outlaw on Philadelphia's all-time homicide record and her plans to reduce gun violence
Washington Post criminal justice Tom Jackman speaks with Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle M. Outlaw about her city’s all-time high rate of homicides in 2021, her plans to reduce gun violence and how to strengthen community relations.
Feb 7, 2022 • 25min
Philippe Étienne on NATO and European allies approach to crisis in Ukraine
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Philippe Étienne, the French Ambassador to the United States, about the latest on Russia and Ukraine and how NATO and European allies approach the potential conflict.
Feb 4, 2022 • 24min
Marlee Matlin on her new film, "CODA"
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Selles speaks with Academy Award-winner Marlee Matlin about her new film “CODA,” a coming-of-age story about a young woman who is the only hearing member of her family.
Feb 4, 2022 • 29min
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Amber Phillips, Ruth Marcus & George F. Will
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Amber Phillips, Ruth Marcus and George F. Will about the January jobs report, the latest on Ukraine and the recent U.S. strike that killed the leader of ISIS.
Feb 3, 2022 • 30min
Kenneth Branagh on his new film, "Belfast"
Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday speaks with Academy Award-nominated actor and director Kenneth Branagh about his new film, “Belfast, about his own childhood in Northern Ireland and how the film reflects on his memories of leaving the city because of conflict.
Feb 3, 2022 • 29min
Sen. Mitt Romney on the crisis in Ukraine, strengthening NATO and counteracting authoritarianism
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks to Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) about the U.S. airstrike that killed ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, the ongoing Russian military buildup at the Ukraine border, the importance of strengthening NATO and the rise of authoritarianism around the world.
Feb 2, 2022 • 32min
Kristalina Georgieva on the impact to the global economy if Russia invaded Ukraine
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Kristalina Georgieva, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, about the IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook report and how the organization is supporting its member nations.
Feb 1, 2022 • 29min
Michelle Duster on the legacy of her Ida B. Wells
As we kick off our Black History Month series about the role Black women have played in the country’s development, Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Michelle Duster, great-granddaughter of Ida B. Wells, about great-grandmother’s legacy.
Feb 1, 2022 • 31min
Estonia Prime Minister Kaja Kallas discusses the Russian military buildup at the Ukrainian border
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Estonia’s prime minister Kaja Kallas about the assistance her country has sent to Ukraine, what is at stake for the region and how she thinks the West should respond.
