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Opinion writer Jonathan Capehart talks with newsmakers who challenge your ideas on politics, and explore how race, religion, age, gender and cultural identity are redrawing the lines that both divide and unite America. "Capehart" is a podcast from Washington Post Opinions, with conversations adapted from Washington Post Live events.

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

33 mins; January 17, 2025

Runway CEO on the future of Hollywood in the age of AI

17 mins; January 09, 2025

Shyam Sankar on next phase of the artificial intelligence revolution

19 mins; January 02, 2025

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

24 mins; December 27, 2024

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

27 mins; November 22, 2024

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

43 mins; November 10, 2024

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

29 mins; November 01, 2024

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

29 mins; October 25, 2024

Bob Woodward on ‘War’ and the upcoming presidential election

36 mins; October 17, 2024

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

27 mins; October 10, 2024

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

30 mins; October 04, 2024

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

13 mins; September 26, 2024

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

18 mins; September 19, 2024

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

22 mins; August 22, 2024

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

24 mins; August 15, 2024

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

17 mins; August 08, 2024

Best Of: In conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris

62 hours 29 mins; August 01, 2024

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

88 hours 18 mins; July 26, 2024

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

29 mins; July 23, 2024

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

67 hours 3 mins; July 12, 2024

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

34 mins; June 20, 2024

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

29 mins; June 13, 2024

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

30 mins; May 30, 2024

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

29 mins; May 23, 2024

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

31 mins; May 16, 2024

The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy

25 mins; May 09, 2024

Percival Everett on reimagining ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’

27 mins; May 02, 2024

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

29 mins; April 25, 2024

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

25 mins; April 11, 2024

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

35 mins; April 04, 2024

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

23 mins; March 28, 2024

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

31 mins; March 21, 2024

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

24 mins; March 14, 2024

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

29 mins; March 08, 2024

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

31 mins; February 29, 2024

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

29 mins; February 22, 2024

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

29 mins; February 15, 2024

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

20 mins; February 08, 2024

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

33 mins; February 02, 2024

Michele Norris shines light on ’Our Hidden Conversations’

39 mins; January 25, 2024

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

31 mins; January 18, 2024

Justin Pearson on continuing the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

28 mins; January 11, 2024

Best of: Colson Whitehead on ‘Crook Manifesto’ and his Harlem trilogy

30 mins; December 28, 2023

Best of: How Ruth E. Carter brings Black style to the big screen

29 mins; December 21, 2023

Michelle Ebanks is forging the Apollo Theater’s next act

23 mins; December 14, 2023

Adrienne Warren and Marissa Jo Cerar dig into ‘Black Cake’

29 mins; December 07, 2023

Lily Gladstone and Erica Tremblay on their ‘love letter’ to Native communities

31 mins; November 30, 2023

Best of: Ned Blackhawk on ‘The Rediscovery of America’

29 mins; November 23, 2023

The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’

51 mins; November 19, 2023

Tzipi Livni and Rula Jebreal share their perspectives on the Israel-Gaza war

23 mins; November 14, 2023

Rob Rubba on charting Oyster Oyster’s sustainable path

21 mins; November 09, 2023

Rep. Goldman on his first term in the House, and being in Israel on Oct. 7

30 mins; November 03, 2023

Jada Pinkett Smith corrects the record

31 mins; October 19, 2023

Raoul Peck turns his lens on the land dispossession of Black owners

31 mins; October 12, 2023

Drew Gilpin Faust on her mid-century path to civil rights activism

30 mins; October 05, 2023

Samantha Power on climate change’s disproportionate impact on women

28 mins; September 28, 2023

Michele Norris on the importance of ‘Your Mama’s Kitchen’

28 mins; September 14, 2023

Best of: Mark Whitaker on 1966 – the year Black Power challenged the civil rights movement

30 mins; September 07, 2023

Best of: Chasten Buttigieg has something to say about coming out and acceptance

29 mins; August 31, 2023

Best of: Maya Moore Irons and Jonathan Irons on ‘Love & Justice’

31 mins; August 24, 2023

Pete Berg on the Sackler family and his new series, ‘Painkiller’

28 mins; August 17, 2023

Alicia Roth Weigel on new documentary about intersex community

29 mins; August 10, 2023

Paul Ortiz on Florida’s efforts to curtail the teaching of Black history

29 mins; August 03, 2023

Christine Emba and Richard Reeves explore masculinity and modern men

33 mins; July 27, 2023

Colson Whitehead on ‘Crook Manifesto’ and his Harlem trilogy

30 mins; July 20, 2023

Lisa Jackson on Apple’s response to the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision

27 mins; July 13, 2023

How Ruth E. Carter brings Black style to the big screen

29 mins; July 06, 2023

Assistant HHS Secretary Rachel Levine on disparate health outcomes in Black and Brown communities

21 mins; June 29, 2023

Gov. Roy Cooper on fighting for abortion rights in North Carolina

28 mins; June 22, 2023

Best of: Demetre Daskalakis on the quest for an HIV vaccine

21 mins; June 15, 2023

Carlos Simon on composing music to honor George Floyd’s life

30 mins; June 08, 2023

Keith Ellison reflects on the third anniversary of George Floyd’s murder

27 mins; June 01, 2023

White House domestic policy adviser Susan Rice’s exit interview

28 mins; May 25, 2023

Oscar Munoz’s ‘quintessentially American’ story - that started in Mexico

33 mins; May 18, 2023

Chasten Buttigieg has something to say about coming out and acceptance

29 mins; May 11, 2023

Kristina Ishmael on digital barriers to equitable education

20 mins; May 04, 2023

Ned Blackhawk on ‘The Rediscovery of America’

29 mins; April 27, 2023

Joan Biskupic on the rise of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority

29 mins; April 20, 2023

Best of: Nikki Giovanni is against banning any book

29 mins; April 13, 2023

Mickalene Thomas on Black women’s place in the western art canon

31 mins; April 06, 2023

Anna Deavere Smith and Arne Duncan on their new opera ‘The Walkers’

28 mins; March 30, 2023

Richard Parsons pushes to make asset management more equitable

24 mins; March 23, 2023

Elizabeth Way and Elena Romero on how hip-hop transformed fashion

28 mins; March 16, 2023

Demetre Daskalakis on the quest for an HIV vaccine

21 mins; March 09, 2023

Mitch Landrieu’s plan to bring manufacturing back to the United States

26 mins; March 02, 2023

Mayor Levar Stoney on preserving history while tearing down Confederate statues

28 mins; February 23, 2023

Vanita Gupta on police reform, accountability and culture

27 mins; February 14, 2023

Mark Whitaker on 1966 – the year Black Power challenged the civil rights movement

30 mins; February 08, 2023

Maya Moore Irons and Jonathan Irons on ‘Love & Justice’

31 mins; January 31, 2023

Best of: Wes Moore on becoming Maryland’s first African American governor

28 mins; January 24, 2023

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins on ‘Kindred’ and reexamining American slavery through science fiction

30 mins; January 18, 2023

Bill Nighy on ‘Living,’ mortality and ‘Love Actually’

27 mins; January 10, 2023

Best of: Michael R. Jackson’s ‘big, Black and queer’ musical, ‘A Strange Loop’

28 mins; January 03, 2023

Best of: Inside the personal and political life of Democratic strategist Lis Smith

51 mins; December 27, 2022

Elegance Bratton on the masculinity of forgiveness

30 mins; December 20, 2022

Cherry Jones and Vera Farmiga on ‘Five Days at Memorial’

31 mins; December 13, 2022

Wes Moore on becoming Maryland’s first African American governor

28 mins; December 06, 2022

Best of: Michael Fanone’s battle for accountability for Jan. 6

30 mins; November 29, 2022

Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s journey from the segregated South to the United Nations

18 mins; November 22, 2022

Matthew F. Delmont on Black Americans fighting for ‘double victory’ in WWII

29 mins; November 15, 2022

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