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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Oct 22, 2021 • 29min
Maz Jobrani on the power of comedy to build cultural bridges
Washington Post media reporter Elahe Izadi speaks with Iranian American actor, podcaster and comedian Maz Jobrani about his upbringing, the power of comedy to build cultural bridges and performing during the pandemic.
Oct 22, 2021 • 27min
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Marianna Sotomayor, Donna Edwards and Hugh Hewitt
Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the Build Back Better plan, the government debt limit and the ongoing investigation into the January 6th insurrection.
Oct 21, 2021 • 29min
Paris Hilton, Rep. Ro Khanna and Caroline Cole discuss the troubled teen industry
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) and troubled teen activists Paris Hilton and Caroline Cole about their experiences inside the system, the need for reform and pending legislation.
Oct 21, 2021 • 53min
Reps. Debbie Dingell and Jackie Speier and advocates on the rise of domestic violence during COVID
Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers hosts a series of conversations with Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-Mich.), Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.), Margarita Guzmán and Rachel Louise Snyder about the rise in domestic violence during the pandemic, how it impacts other facets of survivors’ lives and renewed efforts to pass legislation to combat abuse.
Oct 21, 2021 • 44min
Siddhartha Mukherjee and Eric Lefkofsky discuss precision medicine for cancer treatment
Washington Post health policy reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee and Tempus Labs founder Eric Lefkofsky about the latest developments in precision medicine and the promise for the future of cancer treatment.
Oct 20, 2021 • 48min
Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) discuss the global chip shortage
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) to discuss the global semiconductor shortage and how it’s impacting consumers across the United States.
Oct 20, 2021 • 26min
London Mayor Sadiq Khan on COVID-19 recovery, COP26 and climate change
Washington Post columnist Jonathan Capehart speaks with London Mayor Sadiq Khan about his city’s ongoing recovery from COVID-19 and his work driving sustainability efforts ahead of COP26.
Oct 19, 2021 • 49min
Jonathan Nez, Emma Robbins and Sarah Diringer discuss the water crisis and climate change
Washington Post report Arelis R. Hernández speaks to Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez, Navajo Water Project executive director Emma Robbins and Pisces Foundation program Officer Sarah Diringer about the measures they’re taking to counteract the water crisis exacerbated by climate change.
Oct 19, 2021 • 29min
Bret Baier discusses his new book on president Ulysses S. Grant, "To Rescue The Republic"
Washington Post columnist David Ignatius speaks with Fox News chief political anchor Bret Baier about his latest book “To Rescue the Republic: Ulysses S. Grant, the Fragile Union, and the Crisis of 1876.”
Oct 18, 2021 • 26min
Ron & Clint Howard discuss their memoir, “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family”
The Post's chief film critic Ann Hornaday speaks with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and actor Clint Howard abouttheir new memoir “The Boys: A Memoir of Hollywood and Family” which chronicles their upbringing in Hollywood.
