

Washington Post Live
The Washington Post
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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Aug 19, 2021 • 49min
Personal finance: How the pandemic has reshaped work benefits and retirement plans
AARP CEO JoAnn Jenkins, Care.com CEO Tim Allen and Nina McQueen, a Global Talent Leader at LinkedIn, join Washington Post Live to discuss how the pandemic has altered benefit consideration for employees and employers, how different sectors and companies are approaching this new landscape and how that impacts employees’ personal finances.

Aug 19, 2021 • 29min
“All In: An Autobiography” with Author Billie Jean King
Former world tennis champion and social activist Billie Jean King joins The Post to discuss her new book, “All In: An Autobiography.”

Aug 18, 2021 • 30min
Rep. Michael McCaul weighs in on the Taliban's takeover in Afghanistan and the country's future
Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) joins The Post to discuss the latest in Afghanistan, U.S. strategy in the country and what the Taliban’s victory means for the fight against terrorism.

Aug 17, 2021 • 29min
The Path Forward: The Future of Energy with Chevron Chair & CEO Michael Wirth
With growing demand around the world, countries and companies are rethinking the energy sources that fuel our lives. Chevron chair and CEO Michael Wirth is not only leading the oil giant’s efforts to curb its current carbon output, but he is also spearheading their investments into alternative energy sources. Wirth sits down with Washington Post columnist David Ignatius to discuss the future of energy in a rapidly changing world.

Aug 17, 2021 • 26min
The Path Forward: The Restaurant Industry with Nina Compton & Danny Meyer
The coronavirus pandemic forced thousands of restaurants to close their doors, scale back operations or shift business models altogether. For New York City restaurateur Danny Meyer and New Orleans chef Nina Compton, the pandemic forced difficult decisions about their enterprises and illuminated the role that restaurants play in job creation, local economies and the broader economy. Meyer and Compton join Washington Post Live to discuss the path forward for the restaurant industry after the pandemic, measures to keep customers safe and the industry’s role in the broader economy.

Aug 13, 2021 • 27min
First Look
Jonathan Capehart sits down with Washington Post correspondents and columnists to discuss the progress being made on the infrastructure bill and the crisis unfolding in Afghanistan.

Aug 12, 2021 • 30min
Race in America: Sylvia Waters & Jamila Wignot explore the legacy of Alvin Ailey
The history of legendary choreographer Alvin Ailey is captured in the new documentary, “Ailey.” In this episode, director Jamila Wignot and Sylvia Waters, one of Ailey’s former principal dancers, join Washington Post Live to explore Ailey’s legacy of telling the Black American story through dance.

Aug 12, 2021 • 29min
Coronavirus: Long Haulers with Survivor Corps Founder Diana Berrent
Survivor Corps founder Diana Berrent joins The Post to discuss the growing number of people with long-haul COVID, the mounting medical challenges they face and her own experience with lingering symptoms.

Aug 12, 2021 • 28min
The Path Forward: The Restaurant Industry with Chipotle chair and CEO Brian Niccol
Chipotle chair and CEO Brian Niccol joins Washington Post Live to discuss the path forward for restaurants and the state of the labor market as the recent surge in covid-19 cases poses a risk to the economy.

Aug 12, 2021 • 26min
Protecting Public Safety with Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison
Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison joins Washington Post Live to discuss the national rise in violent crime, the city’s five-year plan to reduce violence and the role of policing.


