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.
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What does it mean to be great? Greatness might indicate a Hall of Fame career. But it can also be exemplified by blazing new trails o the field, or carving out a unique role in the pages of history. There are many different ways to be great, and everyone’s path is one-of-a-kind. Two-time Super Bowl champ and 11-year NFL vet, Chris Long, highlights a handful of NFLers who have been on fascinating journeys, and takes you on a trip through their life stories, and explores the true definition of ...
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Rep. James Clyburn on Democrats' enthusiasm around the Harris-Walz presidential campaign
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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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Best Of: The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Special Edition: First Look roundtable with Post reporters on what's at stake for American democracy
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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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Best Of: Alex Edelman on ‘Just For Us’ and comedy as “a high-wire, high-risk act”
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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
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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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Best Of: Alicia Roth Weigel on new documentary about intersex community
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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
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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'
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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
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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’
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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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Jon Bon Jovi on a new Hulu docuseries and the 40th anniversary of his band's debut album
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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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Best Of: Colin Jost on his journey to SNL and the power of comedy
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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
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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
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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
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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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Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’
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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
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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.
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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’
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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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Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the ‘catastrophe’ of U.S. immigration policy
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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
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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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