Washington Post Live

Senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Cecilia Rouse, former chair of President Biden’s White House Council of Economic Advisers, about the lack of guaranteed paid parental leave in the United States and the issue’s increased momentum at the state and national level. Conversation recorded on Monday, Aug. 7, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jacqueline Alemany, Megan McArdle and Eugene Robinson about Trump’s third indictment and how the GOP presidential field is trying to gain ground on the former president. Conversation recorded on Friday, August 4, 2023.

Washington Post chief film critic Ann Hornaday speaks with award-winning producer, Bruna Papandrea, about her new series, “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart,” the ongoing actors and writers strike and Hollywood’s future in the age of streaming.

Washington Post business editor Lori Montgomery speaks with former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer about her new artificial intelligence venture Sunshine, the recent breakthroughs in AI and why she sees the tech industry at an inflection point. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, August 2, 2023.

Washington Post national correspondent Arelis Hernández speaks with Elizabeth Acevedo, champion slam poet and National Book Award winner, whose work often explores family, belonging and her Afro-Latino heritage, about her new novel, “Family Lore,” which chronicles a Dominican American family attending a still living matriarch’s wake.

Professional golfer Allisen Corpuz joins Washington Post Live to discuss winning her first LPGA title, growing up as a golf prodigy in Hawaii and the future of the sport for women. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) joins Washington Post Live to discuss his opposition to how the Transportation Security Administration is using facial recognition scans and the most effective ways to combat climate change. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Jeff Stein, Ramesh Ponnuru and Jennifer Rubin about the state of the U.S. economy, Hunter Biden’s ongoing legal woes and Gov. DeSantis’s weak early state voting poll numbers. Conversation recorded on Friday, July, 28 2023.

Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with philanthropist, businesswoman and longtime advocate for gender equality, Melinda French Gates, about her efforts to help more women run for public office in the United States, how she sees the structural barriers holding women back and her approach to philanthropy. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 27,...

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Henry Grabar about his new book, “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World,” which explores how cheap and omnipresent parking impacts everything, including car congestion, affordable housing and local politics. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 27, 2023.

Washington Post climate zeitgeist reporter Shannon Osaka speaks with Tucson Mayor Regina Romero about how her city is navigating extreme weather and other ongoing challenges from water conservation to affordable housing. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Rep. Katherine Clark (D-Mass.), the minority whip and second highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives, to discuss the Democratic party’s legislative priorities on the economy, abortion rights and public education. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 26, 2023.

Washington Post deputy editor Juliet Eilperin speaks with Jeff Goodell, longtime climate journalist and contributing editor for Rolling Stone, joins Washington Post Live to discuss the impact of extreme heat, the record temperatures this summer and how human beings can adapt as written in his new book, “The Heat Will Kill You First.”

Anderson Clayton, chair of the North Carolina Democratic Party, joins Washington Post Live to discuss her political journey, young voters and her work in rural communities, followed by a roundtable with Post technology reporters on artificial intelligence. Conversation recorded on Monday, July 24, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Perry Stein, Hugh Hewitt and Ruth Marcus about the variety of legal challenges facing Donald Trump, the 2024 presidential election and the latest on the Russia-Ukraine war.

Washington Post Well+Being editor Tara Parker-Pope speaks with Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) and Thrive Global founder Arianna Huffington about how businesses are rethinking well-being in the workplace and the evolution of the workweek. Conversation recorded on Thursday, July 20, 2023.

Washington Post congressional investigations reporter Jacqueline Alemany speaks with long-time Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins about her new book “The Right Call,” the upcoming Women’s World Cup, gender equity in sports and her recent piece about the friendship between tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Washington Post reporter and host of The Post's new podcast series, "Field Trip," Lillian Cunningham speaks with National Park Service Director Chuck Sams about the preservation of the nation’s iconic landscapes, Indigenous land management and his history-making role as the Park Service’s first Native American director. Conversation recorded on Wednesday July 19, 2023.

Washington Post national economic policy reporter Tory Newmyer speaks with actor Ben McKenzie about why he became a vocal critic of the cryptocurrency industry and his new book, “Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism and the Golden Age of Fraud.”

Washington Post editorial writer and columnist Heather Long speaks with Jared Bernstein, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, about the administration’s strategy to contain inflation, grow jobs and invest in America’s long-term competitiveness. Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 18, 2023.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Lee Bollinger, Columbia University’s recently retired president and noted First Amendment scholar, joins Washington Post Live to discuss the aftermath of the recent Supreme Court affirmative action ruling and the issues around free speech that have roiled college campuses.

House Foreign Affairs chair Michael McCaul (R-Tex.) joins Washington Post Live to share his assessment of the U.S-China relationship, the expansion of NATO and the war in Ukraine. Conversation recorded on Monday, July 17, 2023.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Missy Ryan, Danielle Allen and Robert Kagan about the NATO summit, the Russia-Ukraine war and the global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism. Conversation recorded on Friday, July 14, 2023.

Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of the Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Senate Judiciary Committee chair Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) about the next steps for his bill, the Supreme Court’s latest decisions and the legislative agenda ahead for Congress.

On Washington Post Live NEXT, Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with Tyshawn Jones about the culture of skateboarding, diversifying the sport and his latest business ventures. Next, national higher education reporter Danielle Douglas-Gabriel and deputy politics editor for NextGen Brianna Tucker examine the impact of the Supreme Court decision to strike down President Bide...