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.
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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.
Jan 20, 2022 • 28min
Quiara Alegría Hudes discusses her new memoir, “My Broken Language”
Washington Post reporter Arelis R. Hernández speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Quiara Alegría Hudes about her new memoir, “My Broken Language,” growing up between cultures and how her roots have shaped her creative voice.
Jan 20, 2022 • 29min
Cedric Richmond on Biden's first year in office
Washington Post opinions writer Jonathan Capehart speaks with Cedric Richmond, senior advisor to President Biden and director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, about the administration’s efforts to address COVID-19 and the top priorities for year two.
Jan 20, 2022 • 31min
Valerie Bertinelli on her new book "Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today"
Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers speaks with award-winning actor Valerie Bertinelli about her new book, “Enough Already: Learning to Love the Way I Am Today.”
Jan 19, 2022 • 26min
Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD and Céline Gounder, MD lay out a national strategy for living with covid-19
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with former health advisers to President Biden’s transition team Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD and Céline Gounder, MD, about a new national strategy for living with covid-19, rather than continuing efforts to eradicate the virus.
Jan 19, 2022 • 29min
Gov. Chris Sununu on New Hampshire's response to the omicron variant and record hospitalizations
The Washington Post's Jacqueline Alemany, anchor of The Early 202, speaks with New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu (R) about dealing with the omicron and delta variants, his use of the National Guard to aid health-care facilities and his decision not to run for the U.S. Senate in 2022 but seek a fourth term as governor.
