Podcast · 181 episodes
Post Reports, page 5
by The Washington Post · English
Post Reports is the daily podcast from The Washington Post. Unparalleled reporting. Expert insight. Clear analysis. Everything you’ve come to expect from the newsroom of The Post, for your ears. Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi are your hosts, asking the questions you didn’t know you wanted answered. Published weekdays around 5 p.m. Eastern time.
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Will peace in Gaza hold?In this episode of *Post Reports*, hosts Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi explore the recent developments surrounding the peace negotiations between Israel and Hamas, particularly focusing on the…13 Oct 2025 · 19 min
How to save an animal shelter: “If you care about something just do it”How to save an animal shelter: “If you care about something just do it”11 Oct 2025 · 14 min
Shutdown cracks, Jay Jones’s texts, Trump’s Gaza dealMartine Powers and Elahe Izadi10 Oct 2025 · 26 min
Bad Bunny, the Super Bowl and a MAGA meltdownIn this episode of *Post Reports*, hosted by Colby Itkowitz with guest Sabrina Rodriguez, the discussion centers around Puerto Rican music superstar Bad Bunny's upcoming performance at the Super Bowl…9 Oct 2025 · 19 min
The National Guard arrives in ChicagoIn this episode of *Post Reports*, hosts Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi focus on escalating tensions in Chicago following an immigration enforcement operation initiated by the Trump administration.8 Oct 2025 · 27 min
Negotiating over Trump's peace plan for GazaMartine Powers and Elahe Izadi7 Oct 2025 · 25 min
Talking to ChatGPT drains energy. These other things are worse.Martine Powers and Elahe Izadi6 Oct 2025 · 17 min
The Diddy Trial: Sean Combs’s 4-year sentenceDaily podcast from The Washington Post featuring expert insights and clear analysis.4 Oct 2025 · 21 min
The group diving for beer cans and baby doll headsDaily podcast from The Washington Post featuring in-depth reporting, expert insights, and clear analysis from the newsroom.3 Oct 2025 · 16 min
Sen. Cory Booker on the Democrats’ risky shutdown betSen. Cory Booker on the Democrats’ risky shutdown bet2 Oct 2025 · 16 min
The health care debate behind the government shutdownMartine Powers and Elahe Izadi1 Oct 2025 · 18 min
MAHA's fight against food dyes, corn syrup and seed oilsThis episode discusses the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) movement, led by Secretary of Health Robert F.30 Sep 2025 · 32 min
Why Hegseth ordering generals to meet is so unusualDan Lamothe, Pentagon Reporter29 Sep 2025 · 20 min
Meet the man who invites 1,000 people to his house every monthDavid Weiner's monthly open-house jazz jam sessions in his D.C. rowhouse, exploring community building and social connection.27 Sep 2025 · 10 min
Could a government shutdown benefit Trump?Could a Government Shutdown Benefit Trump?26 Sep 2025 · 29 min
Why does everyone want your 5-star rating?“Review culture” and why businesses and services increasingly ask customers for 5-star ratings, and how Google/ratings reshape consumer choices, trust, and even cultural consumption.25 Sep 2025 · 19 min · 10 chapters
Trump’s pressure on Pam Bondi and the DOJTrump publicly pressures DOJ to prosecute political adversaries, undermining Justice Department independence; episode also covers a separate bribery probe that was shut down.24 Sep 2025 · 29 min · 10 chapters
The confusion over Tylenol, pregnancy and autismThe episode (Post Reports) covers the Trump administration’s Monday guidance about acetaminophen/Tylenol during pregnancy and its claimed link to autism, plus a separate autism-related drug…23 Sep 2025 · 27 min · 18 chapters
Brendan Carr, the FCC muscle behind Trump's anti-media crusadeWashington Post Post Reports episode argues FCC chair Brendan Carr is acting as an enforcer for Trump’s anti-media agenda by pressuring broadcasters over content, highlighted by ABC pulling Jimmy…22 Sep 2025 · 20 min · 14 chapters
How to be a ‘super ager’How “super agers” thrive into their 80s and 90s—focused on behavior (exercise, social connection, purpose, optimism) more than genetics.20 Sep 2025 · 12 min · 3 chapters
Jimmy Kimmel, free speech and the crackdown after Charlie Kirk’s deathThe episode examines the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s death, including allegations against shooter Tyler Robinson, right-wing calls to punish critics (job loss, employer targeting), and a broader…19 Sep 2025 · 23 min · 10 chapters
How fan fiction went mainstreamThe episode explains how fan fiction moved from online “fringes” into mainstream publishing.18 Sep 2025 · 21 min · 10 chapters
The Fed is expected to cut rates. Here's why.Post Reports explains why the Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates, linking the decision to weak job growth and inflation that has ticked up again.16 Sep 2025 · 22 min · 10 chapters
Why the U.S. military is striking boats from VenezuelaThe episode examines the U.S. military’s decision to strike and destroy a Venezuelan boat carrying alleged drugs and people, and whether the action was legal.15 Sep 2025 · 23 min · 7 chapters