Recent Episodes
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First Look with The Post's Jonathan Capehart, Dan Balz, Eugene Robinson and George F. Will
Jan 17, 2025 – 33:19 -
Runway CEO on the future of Hollywood in the age of AI
Jan 9, 2025 – 17:37 -
Shyam Sankar on next phase of the artificial intelligence revolution
Jan 2, 2025 – 19:11 -
David Miliband on emergency watchlist of countries at greatest humanitarian risk in 2025
Dec 27, 2024 – 24:33 -
Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on 2024, lessons for Democrats and the art of power
Nov 22, 2024 – 27:06 -
Special Edition: First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart
Nov 10, 2024 – 43:11 -
Sen. Gary Peters on the fight for the Senate, Michigan and 2024 stakes
Nov 1, 2024 – 29:27 -
André Holland on 'Exhibiting Forgiveness' and the role of artists in 'social transformation'
Oct 25, 2024 – 29:15 -
Bob Woodward on ‘War’ and the upcoming presidential election
Oct 17, 2024 – 36:07 -
Maha Abouelenein on the superpower of self-reliance and the importance of building a personal brand
Oct 10, 2024 – 27:40 -
James Balog and Bill Weir on the fate of Antarctica amid an increasingly warming planet
Oct 4, 2024 – 30:40 -
John Kerry on the role of U.S. diplomacy with China in combatting climate change globally
Sep 26, 2024 – 13:44 -
Tara Parker-Pope and Robert Klitzman on cognitive decline and reducing stigma around aging
Sep 19, 2024 – 18:29 -
Rep. James Clyburn on Democrats' enthusiasm around the Harris-Walz presidential campaign
Aug 22, 2024 – 22:25 -
Best Of: The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy
Aug 15, 2024 – 24:51 -
Linda Thomas-Greenfield on the humanitarian and displacement crisis in war-ravaged Sudan
Aug 8, 2024 – 17:52 -
Best Of: In conversation with Vice President Kamala Harris
Aug 1, 2024 – 01:02:29 -
Special Edition: First Look with the Post's Jonathan Capehart
Jul 26, 2024 – 01:28:18 -
Retired judge David Tatel on ‘Vision,’ D.C. circuit tenure and Supreme Court concerns
Jul 23, 2024 – 29:29 -
Special Edition: First Look roundtable with Post reporters on what's at stake for American democracy
Jul 12, 2024 – 01:07:03 -
Best Of: Alex Edelman on ‘Just For Us’ and comedy as “a high-wire, high-risk act”
Jun 20, 2024 – 34:43 -
Deborah Lipstadt on the rise of antisemitism, threats to democracy and lessons from history
Jun 14, 2024 – 29:48 -
Best Of: Alicia Roth Weigel on new documentary about intersex community
May 30, 2024 – 30:39 -
Hoa Xuande on his breakout role in 'The Sympathizer' and his journey from Australia to Hollywood
May 23, 2024 – 29:00 -
Robert Kagan on his latest book 'Rebellion,' and why a country led by Trump would be 'frightening'
May 16, 2024 – 31:51 -
The state of global press freedom and the threats to democracy
May 9, 2024 – 25:10 -
Percival Everett on reimagining ‘The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’
May 2, 2024 – 27:43 -
Jon Bon Jovi on a new Hulu docuseries and the 40th anniversary of his band's debut album
Apr 25, 2024 – 29:13 -
Best Of: Colin Jost on his journey to SNL and the power of comedy
Apr 11, 2024 – 25:35 -
Alex Edelman on ‘Just for Us’ and the state of Jewish comedy
Apr 4, 2024 – 35:24 -
Adam Bry on the future of drones at home and in the battlefield
Mar 28, 2024 – 23:36 -
Regina King on bringing groundbreaking lawmaker Shirley Chisholm to the big screen
Mar 21, 2024 – 31:44 -
Julio Torres on his surrealist take on the U.S. immigration system, ‘Problemista’
Mar 14, 2024 – 24:05 -
Rep. Ro Khanna on why he’s calling for a permanent cease-fire in the Israel-Gaza war
Mar 8, 2024 – 29:56 -
Jeffrey Wright on ‘American Fiction,’ identity and ‘improving discourse’ regarding race in the U.S.
Feb 29, 2024 – 31:07 -
A’ja Wilson on inspiring the next generation with ‘Dear Black Girls’
Feb 22, 2024 – 29:56 -
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston on the ‘catastrophe’ of U.S. immigration policy
Feb 15, 2024 – 29:47 -
Post Opinions: The Disorienting Feeling of Being American Amid the Israel-Gaza War
Feb 8, 2024 – 20:49 -
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on the journey from ‘Caste’ to ‘Origin’
Feb 2, 2024 – 33:20 -
Michele Norris shines light on ’Our Hidden Conversations’
Jan 25, 2024 – 39:18 -
David Oyelowo on bringing the first Black deputy U.S. marshal west of the Mississippi River to life
Jan 18, 2024 – 31:49 -
Justin Pearson on continuing the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
Jan 11, 2024 – 28:18 -
Best of: Colson Whitehead on ‘Crook Manifesto’ and his Harlem trilogy
Dec 28, 2023 – 30:32 -
Best of: How Ruth E. Carter brings Black style to the big screen
Dec 21, 2023 – 29:23 -
Michelle Ebanks is forging the Apollo Theater’s next act
Dec 14, 2023 – 23:50 -
Adrienne Warren and Marissa Jo Cerar dig into ‘Black Cake’
Dec 7, 2023 – 29:16 -
Lily Gladstone and Erica Tremblay on their ‘love letter’ to Native communities
Nov 30, 2023 – 31:51 -
Best of: Ned Blackhawk on ‘The Rediscovery of America’
Nov 23, 2023 – 29:27 -
The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’
Nov 19, 2023 – 51:26 -
Tzipi Livni and Rula Jebreal share their perspectives on the Israel-Gaza war
Nov 14, 2023 – 23:57
Recent Reviews
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RodandConBezosReally sad to unfollow this amazing show due to the Bezos endorsement decision
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JazzBass13Capehart is the best!Jonathan Capehart is definitely one of the brightest and best news interviewers these days. He always has great questions and allows his guests to answer his questions without feeling the need to jump in or try to 'bend' a guest's answers to fit a narrative.
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El tigressGreat show and a great episodeHowever, It is so sad that we even need this.
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Spanky spongediverObnoxious, condescending, arrogant…. I could go on & onCapehart is everything wrong with journalism.
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Lulu3305Wes MooreWhat a great speaker. I wish we had more politicians like him!
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knucklehead1946An effeminate black man……for Democrats who love to see black people castrated for their pleasure.
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BklynsInDaHouseLoveI’ve just started listening to Jonathan’s podcast and am sold, 5+ stars, big fan. I’ve only heard 2 minutes and 45 seconds of the first episode with Michael Steele in 2016 so far and am drawn to the straight talking, truth telling, engaging dialogue. Refreshing to say the least. Jonathan’s a star xo
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Dad's DellExtraordinary Interview with Ty SeiduleJonathan’s 2021 interview of Ty Seidule, the author of “Lee and Me: A Southerner’s Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause”, is extraordinary. In these renewed days of book burning it is perhaps more relevant than ever. Jonathan is a very gifted interviewer who clearly stands out in a crowded field.
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smsrenWonderful podcastJonathan is a much needed voice in media and podcasting. I so appreciate the viewpoints and nuance he brings to his many interviews and conversations. I don’t usually review podcasts but after his extraordinary interview with the fabulous Billy Porter I was moved to do so. What an amazing, moving, necessary conversation. Bravo!
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😉💙🙃DeAngelo interviewWow, was she ever a racist. Talking about race during a dinner party the entire time. I’m a little hesitant to call out someone I don’t know on issues of race. You two were talking about those whom have married someone of another race and announce it. Jon, this is ‘you’ being together with a white man and always reminding us of it… We all need to look at our own issues first.
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MaryMarg04627Thank you Jonathan CapehartIn addition to your podcast, I’ve been watching your show on MSNBC (and I am not a TV news watcher). What stood out to me was the way in which you paused after every false statement, and said the words “that statement was false.” We need ALL of our professional news anchors and commentators to do this. Thank you Jonathan Capehart.
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An Old White WomanAndy Kim InterviewJC is an amazing interviewer—so real, thoughtful and considerate to his guests. He brought out Andy Kim as a true American hero !
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Linda BryantBryan StevensonThank you so much for this podcast. It was spellbinding. I'm a 60’s activist and now age 74. My generation has been waiting on this generation to get smarter and get active because if you get smarter you'll definitely get active. People are beginning to ACTUALLY believe that BLACK LIVES MATTER.
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wendy Mondry2018 Bryan Stevenson interview rebroadcast 8/17/2021THE BEST MUST LISTEN SAVE & SHARE OF ALL TIME. Please Jonathan keep rebroadcasting this episode as long as CapeUp & you live❤️
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AME memberInterview with Robin D.Outstanding. I’ve already shared this episode with anti-racist workers. Thank you both!!
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TMT-DCWashington & Lee debunkedThe interview with Ty Seidule was excellent, full of not widely known details about the school’s blatant historical efforts to maintain white supremacy on its campus.
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malie.sturgisCape heartI love Jonathan’s Tv show and I love his podcast where he digs deeply.
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glossologosConsistently worthwhileThis is the most consistently interesting podcast that I follow. I always listen, even when the title doesn’t grab my attention, because Jonathan Capehart’s choices of guest and topic are always worthwhile. He is a skilled interviewer. He also has a good speaking voice and none of the annoying verbal tics of so many podcasters.
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PuzzlesLadySounds questionableIf the reason for the present white racist behavior can be explained by the manufacturing changes in America and the fact that white people don’t feel heard, what would explain the racist behavior from the inception of this country against Native Americans and enslaved African Americans? Some the discussed explanation could have some value to explain the extent of the current devotion to their de facto leader and movement, but most of it seems like an excuse to give cover to hateful behavior.
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tluzzattoOne great interview after anotherFor starters, Jonathan lines up great guests, and with his spirited, informed, and racially astute approach to his chats, listening is always a tour de force experience.
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athirkellReally Good Interview with Andy KimI just listened to Jonathan’s interview with Representative Andy Kim of New Jersey. The discussion was wide-ranging and thoughtful. Very much worth your time. Ok, now I listened to the fantastic interview with Rebecca Carroll, author of Surviving the White Gaze. I have to take this opportunity to promote the podcast done by Angela Tucker, The Adoptee Next Door. Angela is also a Black woman raised by a white family, in her case in Bellingham, WA, a very white community. Worth a listen!
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irenomisThe BEST interviewThis interview with Heather McGhee is by far the most intelligent, informative, and enlightening interview of many brilliant ones I have listened to.
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JuniperfectCape Up is one of the bestMr Capehart is a great interviewer. I think he knows his subject, pays attention, and listens to his guests when they talk.
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RGenat38Charles BlowLoved this interview! I read his memoir and am reading The Devil You Know right now. His manifesto makes so much sense and he presents it so well. I am ready to support his campaign when he runs for office! Jonathan, I also enjoy seeing you on your new gig with PBS Newshour.
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Peter Jarka-SellersGreat podcastVery interesting interviews
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jjthompson6&)Interview with Charles Blow was fantasticWonderful Interview!! LOVED IT!!!
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Jonathan1959400 soulsThank you for a great conversation. My copy arrived last week and I am learning and enjoying. I would live to hear more from Professors Blain and Kendi. Than you!
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skytreelakeHarrison interview.Hearing this made me cry and laugh and everything inbetween! I seriously cannot understand how in the world South Carolinians missed the chance to have this brilliant man be their Senator.
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HelloHelenSeeWhyStellarJC’s interview style is appealing and brings out the best in his guests. Every interview is compelling. I’ve leaned so much and met so many great Americans through listening. He’s my favorite podcast today.
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news-consumerGetting to know Simone SandersEnjoyed your conversation with Simone Sanders. Will be watching her as she navigates her new position with Kamala Harris. Thank you.
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dr.p4p3Excellent InterviewsOne of my favorite podcasts for bringing brilliant political thinkers into my world. If you’re listening to the rest of the standard political/social podcasts, then you need to add Cape Up to up your polisci game.
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nirmalajcA Favorite!Always thoughtful, smart, and kind. Capehart engages in real conversations that capture a big-picture political moment and an intimate, personal connection with guest, at the same time. He has a real gift as an interviewer, chooses great guests, and is just a pleasure to hang out with. I’m disappointed only when the episodes are too short!
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Covington GAOne of My FavoritesThis has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts. I appreciate the original line up of guests and topics. Great energy and focus.
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dds568Informative showBrittany Cooper and Darrell Scott would be an interesting debate episode.
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Dana. @hyperbolic6This is a great Pod!Stumbled upon this and it’s fantastic!
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mama hart77Love this pod.So glad I found it!!! Great conversions!!
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LTBE6491Like a book you can’t put down.....Thanks for the perspective on black men and black women.
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Bob's Cowboy CoffeeChris CoonsMr. Capehart, I always enjoyed watching and listening to you whenever you were on A.M Joy on the weekends. I especially enjoyed whenever you sat in for her. You’re brilliant. You teach me every time you speak. I especially enjoyed you podcast with Senator Chris Coons. Your knowledge base and questions made the interview fly by. Additionally there was so much I didn’t know I feel compelled to listen twice so I can retain all I heard. It was was frightening knowing the devastation an Judge Amy Coney Barrett will do to our courts and our government. It was bad enough as a survivor of rape as a teenager that I needed an abortion. I thought it would ruin women and families lives for generations, but I didn’t understand she’ll undo marriage equality but to undo environmental and the various government protection agencies. I’m in a panic wondering how we will ever fix what the gritting and wreckage of the Trump presidency? I was unaware of Senator Coons impressive education and what a genteel well seasoned dedicated public servant he’s been. And I knew I liked Joe Biden, I remember you calling him Uncle Joe and now I know why your family likes him. I pray Trump doesn’t strong arm this election and we all together can help build our republic back better. He is a perfect president for our broken Nation. It’s a shame you didn’t take over the AM Joy. I don’t watch anymore on the weekends. It doesn’t have the same vibe. Nonetheless your podcast is a must for me to stay well informed. Thank you! Sally
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LppCoGreat podcastAlways interesting and informative.
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SalNorthChris CoonsDeeply inspired and grateful to have re-discovered hope for the survival of democracy.
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DebnumbersMeaningful ConversationsThe most recent podcast (Oct. 2020) with Chris Coones gave me hope and reminded me of what a hard job we have ahead of us.
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FelThomExcellent conversation!The insights shared by Rev Al are hugely helpful. Very glad you talked about the need to support our LGBTQ brothers and sisters. Wonderful, honest conversation. Thank you, Gentlemen!
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FourEyedArtistWelcome back!Always informative, Jonathan. Love you on TV and on Instagram—love your podcast too. Great to have you back!
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JaneElaineNM governorExcellent interview with NM Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham
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BayLiquidViewCapeUpGood variety of guests and Jonathan Capehart has an interviewing style that's both deep/insightful and friendly/approachable.
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K. Ray5Thanks for sharing these perspectives!I just finished reading White Fragility with another white friend and came across The Atlantic piece by John McWhorter. Any chance you might interview him to hear more about his criticisms of this book? Fans in Davis, CA
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afreidcatInformative and InsightfulGreat interviews from a different perspective with really interesting guests !
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MoDix12Great show!I always get so much out of your commentaries on the news, and love the deep-dive into important topics on this podcast!
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Dunks1212Great podcast but please put put your devices on silent during recording!The content of this podcast is fantastic and I appreciate that I get as much if not more out of these episodes as I do from, say, Ezra Klein’s which are so freaking long. BUT since he started doing the virtual recording, it seems like every single episodes features the dinging of phones/instant messages. Please put your devices on silent and ask your guests to do the same.
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JJRROMIFirst rate!!Jonathan is always sane, thoughtful, mature in times that are so very stressful. Bravo!
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