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 8, 2021 • 29min
The Path Forward: Combating COVID-19 with NIH Director Francis Collins, MD
NIH director Francis Collins joins The Post to discuss the latest updates on coronavirus treatment and how public health officials are combating skepticism and educating the public about vaccines.
Dec 18, 2020 • 32min
“THE STAND”: A Conversation with Actor Jovan Adepo and Executive Producer Benjamin Cavell
“THE STAND,” based on one of Stephen King’s most acclaimed novels, depicts his apocalyptic vision of a world enveloped by a deadly plague. Actor Jovan Adepo and executive producer Benjamin Cavell join The Post to discuss the new CBS miniseries.
Dec 16, 2020 • 31min
The Path Forward: Combating COVID-19 with Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks
Eli Lilly CEO David Ricks joins The Post to discuss the latest developments with the company’s coronavirus treatments as cases continue to climb across the country.
Dec 16, 2020 • 41min
The Future of Work with Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield & Box CEO Aaron Levie
Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield and Box CEO Aaron Levie join The Post for a deep dive into the expanding world of cloud computing for the new workforce and the new normal.
Dec 15, 2020 • 58min
The Future Reset: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap
Princeton University’s Eddie Glaude Jr., Operation HOPE’s John Hope Bryant and other leaders and scholars join The Post to discuss the factors that have allowed the racial wealth gap to endure and ways to address that inequality today.
Dec 15, 2020 • 30min
Race in America: Criminal Justice Reform with Alberto Gonzales & Loretta E. Lynch
Former U.S. attorneys general Loretta E. Lynch and Alberto Gonzales, the bipartisan co-chairs of a new report by the Council on Criminal Justice, join The Post to discuss their proposals for criminal justice reform.
Dec 15, 2020 • 29min
A Conversation with Benjamin L. Ginsberg
Benjamin Ginsberg, a Republican election lawyer who helped lead the 2000 Florida GOP recount legal strategy, joins The Post to discuss the today’s electoral college vote and ways to strengthen the country’s election system.
Dec 15, 2020 • 31min
Race in America: The Power of Representation with Rep. Sharice Davids & Rep. Deb Haaland
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) and Rep. Deb Haaland (D-N.M.), the first Native American women elected to Congress, join The Post to discuss the impact of a more diverse Congress, Native American history and their legislative priorities.
Dec 11, 2020 • 40min
Coronavirus: Vaccine Distribution with Richard E. Besser & Leana S. Wen
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation president and CEO Richard Besser, MD, and George Washington University public health professor Leana Wen, MD, join The Post to discuss the next critical steps in the fight against covid-19.
Dec 11, 2020 • 32min
The Path Forward: Digital Acceleration with Accenture CEO Julie Sweet
Accenture CEO Julie Sweet joins the Post to discuss how the coronavirus pandemic has accelerated the necessity of operating digitally for most global businesses.
