Washington Post Live
Podcasts
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.
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United States
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Podcasts
Description:
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.
Language:
English
Episodes
2024 Roundtable: College campus protests, Trump's trials and the future of democracy
5/2/2024
White House Bureau Chief Toluse Olorunnipa discusses President Biden's response to the protests roiling college campuses over the Israel-Gaza war and why he "can't ignore them." Then, reporters Isaac Arnsdorf and Perry Stein talk about Donald Trump's hush money trials and how the former president is "situating himself" alongside Jan. 6 defendants. Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 2, 2024.
Duration:00:30:47
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau on her new memoir, overcoming an eating disorder and the power of connection
5/1/2024
Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, Canada’s former first lady, joins The Post's Tara Parker-Pope to discuss the importance of mental health, her public split from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and how vulnerability can create "healthier democracies." Conversation recorded on Wednesday, May 1, 2024.
Duration:00:29:32
Dmitri Alperovitch on China’s rise, Taiwan’s security and American primacy
4/30/2024
Silverado Policy Chair Dmitri Alperovitch joins Washington Post Live to discuss his new book, “World on the Brink,” about the challenge of China for American foreign policy and recent efforts between the two countries to cool tensions. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
Duration:00:29:20
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel on closing the digital divide
4/26/2024
FCC chair Jessica Rosenworcel talked about the agency's efforts to address the broadband gap with "precision" and why she's "optimistic" about the prospect for progress. Then, Brookings Institution's Nicol Turner Lee and CareJourney CEO Aneesh Chopra discuss ways to ensure that the rapidly changing digital era does not leave underserved communities behind. Conversation recorded on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Duration:00:52:06
Kellyanne Conway shares her outlook on the 2024 election and potential Trump running mates
4/24/2024
Kellyanne Conway, former senior counselor to President Donald Trump, discusses the former president's potential vice presidential running mates, the impact that Jan. 6 could have on Trump's electoral prospects and the national debate over abortion policy. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, April 25, 2024.
Duration:00:29:38
Sen. Chris Van Hollen on 'last chance' for a two-state solution for Israelis and Palestinians
4/23/2024
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D- MD.) discusses the foreign aid package deal for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, the Biden administration's leverage with Israel and why he thinks the U.S. should restore funding to UNRWA. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 23, 2024.
Duration:00:28:03
First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Marianna Sotomayor, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jason Willick
4/19/2024
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Marianna Sotomayor, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jason Willick about Mike Johnson’s strategy to pass foreign aid, divisions in the GOP caucus, fears over a wider Mideast war and how Republicans are navigating the politics of abortion. Conversation recorded on Friday, April 19, 2024.
Duration:00:30:43
The role of clean energy in the future of American manufacturing
4/17/2024
Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, and Valerie Sheares Ashby, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, join Washington Post Live to assess the state of manufacturing, the workforce required to sustain its growth and how manufacturing can play a role in decarbonizing the economy. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, April 17, 2024.
Duration:00:45:07
Larry Summers and Natasha Sarin on Trump's tax cuts and reducing wealth inequiy through tax policy
4/16/2024
Former treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers and Yale Law School professor Natasha Sarin discuss their insights on the current state of the U.S. economy, America’s tax policies and the future of the national debt. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Duration:00:29:45
The power of storytelling in shaping climate change narratives
4/15/2024
World-renowned photographer Cristina Mittermeier details how she uses photography to document the effects of climate change on the oceans and wildlife. Then, land protector and model Quannah ChasingHorse and Maya’s Ideas CEO Maya Penn discuss how they're utilizing fashion, animation and their stories to reshape new narratives. Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at "This is Climate" summit.
Duration:00:36:11
The big bets to fight climate change
4/12/2024
Rockefeller Foundation president Rajiv Shah talks about how it is "possible to win the fight against climate change." Then, LanzaTech CEO Jennifer Holmgren, Mill CEO Matt Rogers and Sublime Systems CEO Leah Ellis discuss the solutions they are working on for a low-carbon economy. Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at "This is Climate" summit.
Duration:00:55:34
First Look with The Post's Leigh Ann Caldwell, Caroline Kitchener, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus
4/12/2024
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” Early 202 co-author and Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with The Post’s Caroline Kitchener, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about Arizona’s abortion ban, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and OJ Simpson's complex legacy. Conversation recorded on Friday, April 12, 2023.
Duration:00:30:41
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on climate change - “This is an existential crisis"
4/11/2024
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore discusses his state's rebuilding plans following the collapse of the Baltimore Key bridge and efforts to ensure that Maryland's "aggressive climate plan" does not "fall to a wayside" in the process. Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at "This is Climate" summit.
Duration:00:22:12
John Podesta and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on the choices that could shape the planet's future
4/11/2024
The White House's senior advisor on international climate policy John Podesta talks about the Biden administration's environmental agenda and the impact of the AI boom on the power grid. Then, the WTO's director general Ngozi-Okonjo-Iweala discusses why she thinks "trade is part of the solution to getting to net zero by 2050." Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at "This is Climate" summit.
Duration:00:52:54
Anne Lamott on 'the blessings and indignities' of aging, the power of grace and the meaning of life
4/10/2024
Best-selling writer Anne Lamott shares her reflections about the cycle of aging from a series of deeply personal Washington Post columns and the transformative power of love from her new book, "Somehow." Conversation recorded on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Duration:00:33:37
Election 2024: Trump’s grip on the GOP, the conservative movement and American democracy
4/9/2024
National political reporter Isaac Arnsdorf discusses Donald Trump's political agenda for a potential second presidential term, Steve Bannon's desires to 'tear everything down,' and the how the abortion issue will impact the 2024 presidential election. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 9, 2024.
Duration:00:30:20
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, William Booth, Josh Rogin and Max Boot
4/5/2024
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s William Booth, Josh Rogin and Max Boot about the al-Shifa Hospital raid, the Biden administration’s Israel policy and House Speaker Johnson’s attempts to pass aid to Ukraine. Conversation recorded on Friday, April 5, 2024.
Duration:00:30:35
Adm. James Stavridis on IDF’s strike on a World Central Kitchen convoy, and Russia’s war in UkraineA
4/4/2024
Adm. James Stavridis speaks with Post columnist David Ignatius about the Israeli Defense Forces strike on a World Central Kitchen aid convoy, Ukraine’s strikes inside Russia and what happens if Vladimir Putin expands his war. Conversation recorded on Thursday, April 4, 2024.
Duration:00:31:51
John D. Porcari on Baltimore bridge collapse, supply chain disruption and lessons from the pandemic
4/2/2024
John D. Porcari, former White House port envoy and Maryland transportation secretary, discusses the magnitude of disruption caused by the collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, supply chain lessons learned from the pandemic and the timeline for the crisis’s cleanup. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Duration:00:28:18
First Look with The Post’s Jonathan Capehart, Toluse Olorunnipa, Jennifer Rubin and Ramesh Ponnuru
3/29/2024
On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Toluse Olorunnipa, Jennifer Rubin and Ramesh Ponnuru about President Biden’s financial edge over Donald Trump, the Democratic alarm over third-party challengers and the federal response to the Baltimore bridge collapse. Conversation recorded on Friday, March 29, 2024.
Duration:00:29:39