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Washington Post investigative reporter Carol Leonnig speaks with author Jim Popkin about his new book, “Code Name Blue Wren,” and documenting the true story of Ana Montes, the senior Pentagon analyst who spent nearly 20 years handing over U.S. secrets to Cuba. Conversation recorded on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2023.

Immigration enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security reporter Nick Miroff speaks with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the Biden administration’s efforts to curb the fentanyl epidemic and the challenges at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Washington Post senior critic-at-large Robin Givhan speaks with Las Vegas Raiders president Sandra Douglass Morgan about being the first Black woman to serve as an NFL president, helming the franchise and the opportunities and challenges facing women in male-dominated fields. Conversation recorded on Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Leana Wen, emergency physician and professor of health policy and management at George Washington University, about rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV prompting fears about a potential “tripledemic.”

Washington Post national arts reporter Geoff Edgers speaks with director Paul Feig about his career, comedy and his new book, “Cocktail Time: The Ultimate Guide to Grown-Up Fun.” Conversation recorded on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023.

Washington Post national sports columnist Jerry Brewer speaks with former NBA player Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf – who was suspended by the league for refusing to stand for the national anthem before games – about his new autobiography, his commitment to his Islamic faith and the evolution of athlete activism. Conversation recorded on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022.

Washington Post Tokyo and Seoul bureau chief Michelle Ye Hee Lee speaks with Juju Chang, co-anchor of ABC News’ “Nightline,” to discuss her decades of breaking news reporting, covering the rising hate against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic and her trailblazing career. Conversation recorded on Thursday, August 4, 2022.

Washington Post senior video reporter Dave Jorgenson speaks with one of Bollywood’s biggest actors, Alia Bhatt, about her wide-ranging career, how she sees the next wave of Indian entertainment and her upcoming projects.

Economics editor Damian Paletta speaks with Ryan Reynolds about his growing business empire, philanthropy and this new model of movie stardom.

Washington Post national correspondent Dan Balz speaks with Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein about the 50th anniversary of the Watergate break-in, how they got the story and its lasting impact. Conversation was recorded on Friday, June 17, 2022.

The Post's 'Launcher' editor Mike Hume speaks with Former Nintendo president Reggie Fils-Aimé about his journey from the Bronx to the top of the video game industry as shared in his new business memoir, “Disrupting the Game.” Conversation recorded on Monday, May 23, 2022

Post opinions columnist Michele Norris speaks with co-authors and Post reporters Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa about how systemic racism shaped Floyd’s life and legacy as explored in their new book, “His Name Is George Floyd.” Conversation recorded on Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Entrepreneur, producer and author Joanna Coles speaks with author Tina Brown about her new book, “The Palace Papers” and how the royal family continues to reinvent itself, even after the shock of Princess Diana’s celebrity and the crisis of “Megxit.”

In this conversation from February 14, Washington Post staff writer Sarah Ellison speaks with actor Brian Cox about his memoir, “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat,” and the story of his modest, troubled upbringing in Dundee, Scotland to the heights of Hollywood, and playing Logan Roy in "Succession."

Washington Post columnist Michele Norris speaks with multi-award-winning playwright Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tony winner Steven Levenson about their new film “tick…tick…BOOM!” and bringing the origin story of the musical “Rent” to the big screen.

Movie critic Ann Hornaday speaks with actor Tilda Swinton about her dual mother-daughter roles in “The Eternal Daughter” and her craft as an actor over her wide-ranging career.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Leigh Ann Caldwell, Ruth Marcus and contributing correspondent Hugh Hewitt about divisions within the Republican party and the Federal Reserve raising interest rates. Conversation recorded on Friday, Dec. 16, 2022.

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Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with House Majority Whip Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), Council of Economic Advisers Glenn Hubbard and Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget president Maya MacGuineas about Congress’s lame-duck and look at the remaining to-do items on Capitol Hill. Conversations recorded on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022.

Washington Post climate reporter Michael Birnbaum speaks with Jennifer Morgan, Germany’s special envoy for international climate action, about Europe’s efforts to slow global warming, the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and her move from Greenpeace international to the German government. Conversation recorded Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2022.

Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) about the months of negotiations to pass a bill guaranteeing protections for same-sex and interracial couples and the prospects for other bipartisan legislation in the lame-duck Congress.

Washington Post senior writer Frances Stead Sellers speaks with Richard Stengel, a former managing editor at Time magazine, about his new podcast "Mandela: The Lost Tapes" and the never-before-heard audio of his conversations with the South African leader. Conversation recorded on Monday, Dec. 12, 2022.

On Washington Post Live’s “First Look,” associate editor Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Sarah Kaplan, Megan McArdle and Stephen Stromberg about combatting climate change and the role of the private and public sectors in reducing carbon emissions. Conversations recorded on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022.

Washington Post Live anchor and co-author of The Early 202 newsletter Leigh Ann Caldwell speaks with Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller Rogen about how their personal experiences as caregivers have informed their advocacy for national paid family and medical leave and the prospects for bipartisan cooperation in the new Congress. Conversation recorded on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022.

Washington Post executive editor Sally Buzbee and Washington Post Live anchor Leigh Ann Caldwell host back-to-back conversations with special climate envoy John Kerry and Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) about the Biden administration’s climate policies at home and abroad, U.S. investments in clean energy innovation and the prospects for bipartisan cooperation in the next Congress. This event is as part...