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Post Reports

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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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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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Episodes (20/1892)

Post Reports

Should Germany ban its far-right party?

Germany can ban extremist political parties. Should it? Today, a deep dive into Germany’s heated debate over whether to ban the country’s far-right party.

1 day ago

29 minutes

Post Reports

Get ready for Trump’s World Cup

President Donald Trump took center stage at the 2026 World Cup draw Friday at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The event mapped out the road to the soccer tournament this coming summer and marked an important political moment for the future of the game.

2 days ago

21 minutes

Post Reports

How to be an altruist with 'Try This'

"Try This" from The Washington Post is a series of audio courses designed to jump-start the parts of life where we can all use a few pointers — with pithy, snackable solutions you can easily use. The latest episode is all about how to give back.

4 days ago

21 minutes

Post Reports

Hegseth defends boat strike; Putin rejects Trump peace plan

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is, once again, under scrutiny, this time for questions about a lethal boat strike in the Caribbean. Plus, why a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine fell short.

5 days ago

28 minutes

Post Reports

Strangers showed us their Notes app. Here's what we learned.

If our eyes are windows into our souls, then the notes applications on our phones are the wide-open doors to our lives. Why our digital notepads – full of grocery lists, to-dos and half-baked ideas – are more revealing than we think.

6 days ago

20 minutes

Post Reports

The rise of Border Patrol in US cities

The Trump administration is sending Border Patrol agents right into the heart of some of America’s biggest cities. We investigate how their tactics are shaping immigration operations from Los Angeles to Chicago to, as of this week, New Orleans.

1 week ago

27 minutes

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What happens to asylum after the attack on the National Guard

How a deadly attack on two National Guard members is prompting the Trump administration to propose new restrictions on asylum applicants and those seeking refuge in the United States.

1 week ago

23 minutes

Post Reports

Pete Hegseth said to kill everybody, officials say

During the first U.S. strike on a boat in the Caribbean, in September, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave the directive to “kill them all,” according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. Today, The Post’s exclusive reporting on his order and the alarms it’s raising.

1 week ago

23 minutes

Post Reports

How to launch a second act in life, with comedian Zarna Garg

The stand-up comedian explores her journey from motherhood to comedy and how her daughter turned business partner is helping shape her second act.

1 week ago

27 minutes

Post Reports

How a former politics columnist is finding awe

Until recently, Dana Milbank was a political columnist for The Post. Now he’s writing about restoring our connections and reviving our sense of awe. Optimist reporter Maggie Penman interviews him about how we can all feel more of it.

1 week ago

18 minutes

Post Reports

Bacon: The best-kept secret in Washington

Today on “Post Reports,” we follow reporter Shane Harris in search of a secret recipe for candied bacon. The story behind the closely guarded cooking technique unlocks a forgotten chapter of Washington history and reveals the true source of a famous crowd-pleaser.

2 weeks ago

44 minutes

Post Reports

Parents want to cut kids' screen time. Can it work?

Why some parents are choosing to scale back their kids’ access to devices and how to navigate the big feelings that may follow.

2 weeks ago

26 minutes

Post Reports

You can avoid overspending on the holidays. Here’s how.

You don’t have to overspend to enjoy the holidays. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offers tips for scaling back and sticking to your budget this season.

2 weeks ago

22 minutes

Post Reports

Could you give up your smartphone for a month?

A group in D.C. ditched their smartphones for a month. Washington Post reporter Brittany Shammas joined them. Here’s what she learned.

2 weeks ago

23 minutes

Post Reports

Trump’s pivot on the Epstein files and his polling plunge

Congress voted overwhelmingly to release the Epstein files this week. But does that mean the public will see them any time soon?

2 weeks ago

27 minutes

Post Reports

The death of the penny

Why the U.S. government halted production of the penny, and what it could mean for how much things cost.

2 weeks ago

17 minutes

Post Reports

Why the U.S. won't quit Saudi Arabia

This week, President Donald Trump welcomed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the White House for the first time since Mohammed was condemned for approving the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

3 weeks ago

27 minutes

Post Reports

Is the gambling explosion ruining sports?

With twin scandals in the NBA and MLB rocking the sports betting world, where do leagues and gambling companies go from here?

3 weeks ago

26 minutes

Post Reports

The conservative group courting young Black voters

A conservative group tied to Charlie Kirk’s Turning Point USA showed up for homecoming this year at Howard University, a historically Black institution in Washington, D.C. How that visit went and what it says about national politics.

3 weeks ago

20 minutes

Post Reports

How to make – and keep – friends

Friendship is vital for our health and happiness, but we don’t always prioritize it. The Optimist’s Maggie Penman goes on a journey to make new friends and learn why so many of us are craving connection.

3 weeks ago

24 minutes