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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Jan 31, 2022 • 24min
Tishaura Jones on St. Louis's 2021 drop in homicides and the role of policing
Washington Post criminal justice reporter Tom Jackman speaks with St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones about her city’s 26 percent drop in homicides in 2021, the role of policing and navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
Jan 31, 2022 • 32min
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on the Russia military buildup at the Ukrainian border
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius, who recently returned from Ukraine, speaks with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about Russia’s military buildup near Ukraine’s borders and the role of NATO in ongoing negotiations.
Jan 28, 2022 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, E.J. Dionne, Karoun Demirjian & Jennifer Rubin
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s E.J. Dionne, Karoun Demirjian & Jennifer Rubin about the evolving situation in Ukraine, potential Supreme Court nominees and the future of voting rights in Congress.
Jan 28, 2022 • 33min
Sylvia M. Burwell and Robert J. Jones on how omicron has impacted colleges
Washington Post on-air reporter Libby Casey speaks with Sylvia M. Burwell, president of American University, and Robert J. Jones, PhD, chancellor of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, about the path forward for students, educators and colleges amidst the spread of the omicron variant.
Jan 27, 2022 • 27min
Rep. James E. Clyburn on potential nominees to the Supreme Court and the state of Build Back Better
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with House Majority Whip Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.) about potential nominees to the Supreme Court, voting rights legislation, the “Build Back Better” plan and why the president’s priorities have been stalled in Congress.
Jan 27, 2022 • 30min
Rep. Tony Gonzales on the Congressional Hispanic Conference and the power of representation
Washington Post congressional reporter Marianna Sotomayor speaks with Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Tex.) about the Congressional Hispanic Conference’s policy priorities, the Republican party’s gains with Latinos and why he is urging conservatives to talk more about race.
Jan 25, 2022 • 20min
Kurt Newman, MD on the impact of omicron on children
Washington Post health-care policy reporter Paige Winfield Cunningham speaks with Kurt Newman, MD, president and CEO of Children’s National Hospital, about the outsized impact of coronavirus on children and the path forward for pediatric vaccine distribution.
Jan 24, 2022 • 26min
Javier Bardem talks about his new film, "Being the Ricardos"
Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers speaks with Academy Award-winner Javier Bardem about his new film, "Being the Ricardos" and his role as Desi Arnaz.
Jan 21, 2022 • 31min
Thomas Griffith and Cristina Rodriguez discuss the future of the Supreme Court
Washington Post Supreme Court reporter Robert Barnes speaks with former federal judge Thomas Griffith and Yale Law School professor Cristina Rodriguez about their work on President Biden’s Commission on the Supreme Court, the report the commission recently issued and the future of the high court.
Jan 21, 2022 • 27min
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Hugh Hewitt, Annie Linskey & Eugene Robinson
Washtington Post opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Annie Linskey, Hugh Hewitt and Eugene Robinson about President Biden’s record-long press conference, his first year in office and the future of the voting rights.
