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 7, 2022 • 24min
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, E.J. Dionne, Paul Kane & Jennifer Rubin
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s E.J. Dionne, Paul Kane & Jennifer Rubin about the one-year anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and the next steps for the House select committee investigation.
Jan 6, 2022 • 29min
Rep. Bennie G. Thompson on the House investigation into the Jan. 6 riot
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), the chair the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, about what the committee has learned, the next phase of its work and how the attack impacted Congress and the country.
Jan 6, 2022 • 29min
Rep. Adam Kinzinger on the one year anniversary of Jan. 6
Washington Post anchor of The Early 202 Jacqueline Alemany speaks to Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.), one of only two Republicans on the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack, about the one year anniversary of the attack and where that investigation is headed.
Jan 6, 2022 • 49min
Jonah Goldberg, Stephen Hayes, Paul Clement and Nadine Strossen discuss free speech in 2022
Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison has back-to-back conversation about the state of free speech and the First Amendment with The Dispatch's Jonah Goldberg and Stephen Hayes, Paul Clement, former 43rd U.S. solicitor general, and Nadine Strossen, former national president of the American Civil Liberties Union.
Jan 5, 2022 • 27min
Rep. Jamie Raskin on the one year anniversary of Jan. 6
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) about his experience during the insurrection, his work on the Jan. 6 select committee, the tragic suicide of his son Tommy, and his new book, “Unthinkable: Trauma, Truth, and the Trials of American Democracy.”
Jan 4, 2022 • 30min
Kizzmekia Corbett on the omicron variant and the the future of mRNA vaccines
Kizzmekia S. Corbett, PhD, assistant professor at Harvard University’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health and recently named one of Time magazine’s 2021 Heroes of the Year, speaks with Washington post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers about leading the team behind Moderna’s mRNA vaccine, the omicron variant and the development and future possibilities of mRNA vaccine technology.
Jan 4, 2022 • 38min
Donell Harvin and Sgt. Aquilino Gonell reflect on Jan 6. one year later
Washington Post investigative reporter Aaron C. Davis speaks with Donell Harvin, the former Chief of Homeland Security and Intelligence for the District of Columbia, and U.S. Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell about how the Jan. 6 insurrection played out and how it has impacted their lives over the last year.
Jan 4, 2022 • 30min
Roy Wood Jr. on exploring America through the lens of comedy
Washington Post media reporter Elahe Izadi speaks with Roy Wood Jr., correspondent for “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah,” about his recent special, “Imperfect Messenger,” exploring America through the lens of comedy and his Alabama roots.
Jan 3, 2022 • 29min
Best of: Jon Batiste on his Oscar win for Pixar's 'Soul' and taking music to the streets
Musician Jon Batiste joins The Post to discuss his Oscar win, his new album and why he took his music to the streets of New York during the nationwide protests over the killing of George Floyd last year.
Dec 31, 2021 • 32min
Best of: Karamo Brown on his optimism and advocacy around mental health
“Queer Eye” host Karamo Brown joins The Post to discuss his advocacy around mental health and to share advice on how to adjust to our new normal as society reopens.
