Best Kerri Edelman Podcasts (2025)

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First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will 33:19

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In this final episode of CAPEHART, Jonathan Capehart speaks with The Post’s Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will about the top headlines of the week including the latest with the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal, President-elect Trump’s cabinet nominees and President Biden’s presidential legacy.Conversation recorded on Friday, January 17, 2024.…

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Runway CEO on the future of Hollywood in the age of AI 17:37

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Runway CEO Cristóbal Valenzuela joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss how his company is utilizing AI capabilities to serve as a tool to enhance and revolutionize how films are made.Conversation recorded on Thursday, December 5, 2024.By The Washington Post

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Shyam Sankar on next phase of the artificial intelligence revolution 19:11

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Shyam Sankar, Palantir Technologies CTO, joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the impact of AI on companies across industries and America’s global technological competitiveness.Conversation recorded on Thursday, December 5, 2024.By The Washington Post

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David Miliband on emergency watchlist of countries at greatest humanitarian risk in 2025 24:33

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David Miliband, president of the International Rescue Committee and the former foreign secretary of the United Kingdom, joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss the IRC’s new emergency watchlist report about the countries at greatest humanitarian risk and the role of the internal community in tackling these crises.…

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on 2024, lessons for Democrats and the art of power 27:06

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One of the most formidable House speakers ever to hold the gavel talks about wielding power and winning and losing in the 2024 election.Conversation recorded on November 21, 2024 at Global Women’s Summit.By The Washington Post

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Special Edition: First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart 43:11

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In a special edition of First Look, the Post's Jonathan Capehart speaks with national political reporter Michael Scherer about Donald Trump's historic comeback to reclaim the White House. Next, Post opinions columnists, Megan McArdle and Eugene Robinson discuss what a second Trump term could look like and the new power structure on Capitol Hill.Con…

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Sen. Gary Peters on the fight for the Senate, Michigan and 2024 stakes 29:27

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Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss his role in defending the Democratic majority in the Senate, the Senate electoral map, the battleground state of Michigan and the stakes for the 2024 presidential election.Conversation recorded on Wednesday, October 30, 2024.By The Washington Post

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André Holland on 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' and the role of artists in 'social transformation' 29:15

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Actor André Holland best known for his standout performance in the Academy Award-winning movie “Moonlight" joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his new father-son drama “Exhibiting Forgiveness,” his upbringing in Alabama and his roles portraying historical Black figures on screen.Conversation recorded on Wednesday, October 23, 2024.…

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Bob Woodward on ‘War’ and the upcoming presidential election 36:07

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Washington Post associate editor Bob Woodward joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart to discuss his latest book, “War,” about the three concurrent conflicts seizing the world’s attention: the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and the ongoing political battles in America.Conversation recorded on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.…

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Maha Abouelenein on the superpower of self-reliance and the importance of building a personal brand 27:40

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Global communications strategist and author of the new book “7 Rules of Self-Reliance,” Maha Abouelenein joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart to discuss practical advice on how individuals can harness their inner potential, her learnings from her three-decade entrepreneurial career about mastering self-reliance and seizing opportunity in today’s worl…

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James Balog and Bill Weir on the fate of Antarctica amid an increasingly warming planet 30:40

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Environmental photographer, filmmaker and explorer James Balog and CNN anchor and chief climate correspondent Bill Weir join The Post's Jonathan Capehart from Washington Post Live's "This is Climate Summit" in New York City to discuss their work documenting the impact of a warming world on Antarctica’s glaciers and the positive stories they’ve seen…

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John Kerry on the role of U.S. diplomacy with China in combatting climate change globally 13:44

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Former U.S. Secretary of State and Inaugural U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart from Washington Post Live's "This is Climate Summit" in New York City to discuss the climate talks between China and the United States, the role of global cooperation to meet the generational challenge of protecting…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Present Emmy & Grammy-Winning TV Comedy Writer Rob Kutner 1:23:00

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Rob Kutner has won 5 Emmys, a Peabody, a TCA, and a Grammy writing for such shows as TBS’ “CONAN” and “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.’ He co-created the fact-based comedy TV show “Gander.” Rob’s other TV writing includes “Teen Titans Go!” “Ben10” “Angry Birds: Summer Madness” and HBO’s “Dennis Miller Live.” He has also written material for the Os…

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Tara Parker-Pope and Robert Klitzman on cognitive decline and reducing stigma around aging 18:29

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Washington Post Well+Being Editor Tara Parker Pope and professor of psychiatry at Columbia University Robert Klitzman join The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about how the impacts of cognitive decline in senior citizens, ways to keep your brain active and stimulated as you get older and reducing the stigma surrounding aging.Conversatio…

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Rep. James Clyburn on Democrats' enthusiasm around the Harris-Walz presidential campaign 22:25

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Rep. James Clyburn (D-S.C.) joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago to talk about the Harris-Walz 2024 campaign strategy, the prospects for Democrats to regain control of the House of Representatives and why he feels Kamala Harris' 2024 campaign "surpasses" Barack Obama's 2008 campaign run.Conversation …

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The Kerri Edelman Show Present Cartoonist Phil Witte & Cartoon Critic Rex Hesner 2:17:00

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Phil Witte is a cartoonist and author. His cartoons have been published in dozens of publications in the U.S. and U.K., including The Wall Street Journal, The Times (of London) and Reader’s Digest, to name a few. His humor writing has appeared in American Bystander, Slackjaw, and many other print and digital publications. He has written 2 prior boo…

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Best Of: The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy 24:51

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On the heels of the historic prisoner swap that led to the release of detained journalists Evan Gershkovich and Alsu Kurmasheva, we revisit a conversation from Post Live's World Press Freedom Day May 3 event. Jonathan Capehart speaks with Committee to Protect Journalists CEO Jodie Ginsberg, RSF USA executive director Clayton Weimers and Radio Free …

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Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the humanitarian and displacement crisis in war-ravaged Sudan 17:52

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U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Sudan’s hunger and displacement crisis, the underlying conflict of the country’s civil war and the response from the international community.Conversation recorded on Tuesday, July 30, 2024.…

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Best Of: In conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris 1:02:29

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As she sets the stage for her presidential campaign in the upcoming 2024 election, we revisit this conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris from 2019 as she sat down with Jonathan Capehart to discuss her memoir, upbringing and career in front of a live audience on the campus of George Washington University. Conversation recorded on Jan. 9, 20…

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Special Edition: First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart 1:28:18

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In a special expanded edition of First Look, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) talked about Vice President Kamala Harris’s White House campaign, possibilities for her running mate and the political dynamic in his home state. Next, Post reporters and columnists discussed where the presidential contest goes from here and offered perspectives on a historic and u…

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Retired judge David Tatel on ‘Vision,’ D.C. circuit tenure and Supreme Court concerns 29:29

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Retired judge David Tatel joins The Post's Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about his new memoir, his rise to becoming a judge on the influential D.C. circuit, coming to terms with his blindness and his growing concern about the direction of the Supreme Court.Conversation recorded on Wednesday, July 10, 2024.…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Author & Physician Dr. David Weill 1:34:00

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David Weill is the former Director of the Center for Advanced Lung Disease and Lung and Heart-Lung Transplant Program at Stanford University Medical Center. He is currently the Principal of the Weill Consulting Group which focuses on improving the delivery of pulmonary, ICU, and transplant care. David’s writing has appeared in the Wall Street Journ…

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Special Edition: First Look roundtable with Post reporters on what's at stake for American democracy 1:07:03

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In a special expanded edition of First Look, Post reporters and columnists discuss the debate in the Democratic party over Biden's candidacy, the upcoming Republican National Convention and the stakes for American democracy in the 2024 presidential election.Conversation recorded on Friday, July 12, 2024.…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Award-Winning Author & Illustrator Bob Eckstein 1:58:00

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I’m an illustrator, cartoonist, writer, and snowman expert. I’ve done cartoons for places like the New York Times, MAD magazine and The New Yorker. I wrote The History of the Snowman (Simon & Schuster, 2007) and Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores (Penguin Random House, 2016) which became a NY Times bestseller. My work has been exhibited…

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Best Of: Alex Edelman on ‘Just For Us’ and comedy as “a high-wire, high-risk act” 34:43

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Alex Edelman has just won a Tony award for his Broadway solo stand-up show "Just for Us" that he also turned into a HBO special. In this encore presentation from April, Edelman talks about exploring antisemitism through humor in the hit show and why the special “felt conversant with the moment but also sort of an escape from” Hamas’s October 7 atta…

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Deborah Lipstadt on the rise of antisemitism, threats to democracy and lessons from history 29:48

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Historian and special envoy to monitor and combat antisemitism Deborah Lipstadt joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the spike in antisemitism following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel, her role at the State Department, her scholarship about the Holocaust and the lessons of the past for today.Conversation recorded on Thursd…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents New Yorker Cartoonist & Author David Sipress 1:29:00

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David Sipress graduated from Williams College and went on to a master’s program in Russian History at Harvard before leaving to pursue a career as a cartoonist. His first cartoon appeared in The New Yorker in 1998. Since then, he has published over seven hundred cartoons in the magazine. During the presidential election in 2012, he became the first…

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Best Of: Alicia Roth Weigel on new documentary about intersex community 30:39

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Following its success as a 45th annual Telly Award winner in the DEI category, we revisit a 2023 conversation with Alicia Roth Weigel, an activist profiled in “Every Body," a new documentary exploring the lives of intersex people who are born with a combination of male and female biological traits as she discusses the intersex community, gender ide…

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Hoa Xuande on his breakout role in 'The Sympathizer' and his journey from Australia to Hollywood 29:00

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Actor Hoa Xuande, star of the new espionage thriller "The Sympathizer," talks about his role as a double agent in the miniseries, how the show reexamines the Vietnam war through the Vietnamese perspective and how growing up in Australia led him on a path to "figure out who he really is."Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 23 2024.…

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Robert Kagan on his latest book 'Rebellion,' and why a country led by Trump would be 'frightening' 31:51

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Historian and Washington Post editor at large Robert Kagan joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the stakes in the 2024 presidential election, the historical parallels to this moment in American politics and what he calls the “anti-liberal rebellion.”Conversation recorded on Thursday, May 16, 2024.…

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The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy 25:10

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During Washington Post Live's World Press Freedom Day event on May 3, Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists, Clayton Weimers, executive director of RSF USA and president and CEO of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Stephen Capus assess the state of global press freedom, ensuring the safety for journalists around the world, the …

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Percival Everett on reimagining ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ 27:43

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Acclaimed author Percival Everett joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about Everett’s latest novel, “James,” which reexamines Jim from Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” in an attempt to give the character “control of his own story.” Everett also tackles the issue of book bans across the country, Twain’s use of the …

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The Kerri Edelman Show Present NYT Bestselling Author Jennifer Keishin Armstrong 1:50:00

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Jennifer Keishin Armstrong's writing takes readers behind the scense of major moment in pop culture history and examines the lasting impact that our favorite TV shows, music, and movies have on our society and psyches. She investigates why pop culture matters deeply, from The Mary Tyler Moore Show and Seinfeld, to Sex and the City and Mean Girls, t…

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Jon Bon Jovi on a new Hulu docuseries and the 40th anniversary of his band's debut album 29:13

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Legendary musician Jon Bon Jovi of the band Bon Jovi, joins The Post’s Jonathan Capehart for a conversation about the group’s new Hulu docuseries, “Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story,” which chronicles their journey from Jersey Shore clubs to some of the largest stages in the world, their trials and triumphs, what their legacy means and the 4…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Multi-Award-Winning Recording Artist Jim Wilson 2:01:00

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Jim Wilson could have simply dismissed himself as a competent piano tuner-technician, even an exceptional one. But he was and is so much more, and it took the sudden death of a dear friend and the encouragement of a legendary singer/songwriter to prove it to him. From a broken home in Amarillo, Texas to a multi-award-winning recording artist, Jim W…

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Best Of: Colin Jost on his journey to SNL and the power of comedy 25:35

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Longtime SNL cast member Colin Jost will be hosting this year's White House correspondents’ dinner. We revisit a 2020 conversation with Jost about how he has used the power of the written word and comedy to get through life’s challenges and some of the poignant events that have shaped him.Conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on July 20, 2…

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Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ and the state of Jewish comedy 35:24

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on April 3, comedian Alex Edelman talks about his HBO comedy special “Just for Us,” how it became “conversant with the times” in the aftermath of Oct. 7, the mechanics of his comedy and why he’s decided to stop doing the routine.By The Washington Post

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Adam Bry on the future of drones at home and in the battlefield 23:36

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 21, Skydio CEO Adam Bry talks about the prominence of China in the drone industry, why it threatens U.S. national security, and how the company’s drones are being used both in Ukraine and here in the United States.By The Washington Post

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Regina King on bringing groundbreaking lawmaker Shirley Chisholm to the big screen 31:44

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 22, actor Regina King breaks down her starring role as Shirley Chisholm in the new biopic, “Shirley,” talks about why the film took 15 years to make and explores the lawmaker’s enduring legacy.By The Washington Post

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents NYT Bestselling Author & Artist Jim Benton 1:46:00

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Jim Benton is an award winning cartoonist and author that regularly posts new comics across multiple platforms including GoComics, Instagram, Reddit, Imgur, Tumblr, Facebook and his own website. Dav Pilkey, creator of Captain Underpants says: “Jim Benton is a comic genius and a brilliant cartoonist.” And beloved MAD Magazine cartoonist Sergio Arago…

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Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’ 24:05

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March 13, actor and comedian Julio Torres talks about his directorial debut, “Problemista,” which he also wrote and stars in, digs into how his own experience with the U.S. immigration system informs the film and explores the importance of the protagonist Alejandro being a fully fleshed char…

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Rep. Ro Khanna on why he’s calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war 29:56

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on March. 6, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) breaks down why he’s worried President Biden’s support for Israel is fraying the Democratic coalition, how Congress should investigate the administrations steady and quiet transfer of arms to Israel, how activists’ calls for a permanent cease-fire have aff…

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Jeffrey Wright on ‘American Fiction,’ identity and ‘improving discourse’ regarding race in the U.S. 31:07

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 23, Oscar-nominated actor Jeffrey Wright discusses his latest film, "American Fiction," how the movie further explores themes of race and identity, how to have "better discourse" regarding race and the landscape for Black storytellers in Hollywood.…

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A’ja Wilson on inspiring the next generation with ‘Dear Black Girls’ 29:56

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 15, two-time WNBA champion A’ja Wilson discusses her new book, “Dear Black Girls: How to Be True to You,” as well as how her grandmother made her a dreamer, what brought her to basketball and why Black women and girls need to have “the talk” that’s associated with Black men and boys sin…

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The Kerri Edelman Show Presents Poet Bart Edelman 1:30:00

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Bart Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and spent his childhood in Teaneck. He earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Hofstra University. He has taught at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York, Santa Monica College, West Los Angeles College, Long Beach City College, UCLA, and Glendale College, whe…

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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the ‘catastrophe’ of U.S. immigration policy 29:47

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 14, Denver Mayor Mike Johnston talks about how the influx of migrants sent to his city has pushed it to “a breaking point,” what the impact of the bipartisan Senate immigration bill would have been and how former president Donald Trump is trying to keep the crisis going.…

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Post Opinions: The Disorienting Feeling of Being American Amid the Israel-Gaza War 20:49

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Almost four months since Hamas’ barbaric attacks, Israel’s bloody operation in Gaza is still ongoing, with civilian casualties mounting by the day. The war has dominated our news feeds and dinner table conversations, and opened up rifts that cross traditional partisan lines. Three of our columnists — Jason Rezaian, Alyssa Rosenberg and Shadi Hamid …

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Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the journey from ‘Caste’ to ‘Origin’ 33:20

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Feb. 2, actor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor digs into her new film “Origin," working with director Ava DuVernay, and how she prepared her portrayal of author Isabel Wilkerson writing the best-selling book, “Caste: The Origin of Our Discontents.”By The Washington Post

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Michele Norris shines light on ’Our Hidden Conversations’ 39:18

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Jan. 19, Post columnist Michele L. Norris discusses her new book, “Our Hidden Conversations: What Americans Really Think About Race and Identity,” how she got people to open up about such a fraught topic, and the difference between “race” and “racism.”…

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David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life 31:49

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In this conversation recorded for Washington Post Live on Jan. 10, actor David Oyewolo talks about his new series, “Lawmen: Bass Reeves,” in which he plays the eponymous Bass Reeves, the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River. Oyelowo also discusses what it was like to work with his wife in a part weighted with personal and h…