Please, Go On with James Hohmann podcast

Please, Go On with James Hohmann

Washington Post columnist James Hohmann chats with the voices behind the viewpoints. Hohmann sits down each week with the author of a compelling or unexpected guest column for The Post’s Opinions section. Together, they unpack arguments that are shaping the public conversation about issues of importance. “Please, Go On” features marquee names, as well as everyday people with original perspectives. New episodes released Fridays.

Washington Post columnist James Hohmann chats with the voices behind the viewpoints. Hohmann sits down each week with the author of a compelling or unexpected guest column for The Post’s Opinions section. Together, they unpack arguments that are shaping the public conversation about issues of importance. “Please, Go On” features marquee names, as well as everyday people with original perspectives. New episodes released Fridays.

 

#61

What to expect when you’re expecting an abortion pill argument

When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade back in 2022, it indicated that abortion was... more

21 Mar 2024

21 MINS

21:23

21 Mar 2024


#60

Introducing, "Impromptu"

“Impromptu” from Washington Post Opinions invites listeners to eavesdrop on our columnists... more

06 Mar 2024

02 MINS

02:31

06 Mar 2024


#59

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

The Israel-Gaza war has dominated our news feeds and dinner table conversations and opened... more

05 Feb 2024

20 MINS

20:01

05 Feb 2024


#58

The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop: ‘Somebody knows’

Every 19th of October, Grenadians mark a somber anniversary: the 1983 execution of the cou... more

10 Nov 2023

51 MINS

51:26

10 Nov 2023


#57

How Sam Bankman-Fried sold investors on being virtuous

SBF is fighting conventional fraud charges. But the moral philosophy that guided his decis... more

17 Oct 2023

22 MINS

22:59

17 Oct 2023


#56

If not McCarthy, then who?

Kevin McCarthy is out as House speaker. Now what? Post Opinions columnists Perry Bacon, Ji... more

04 Oct 2023

21 MINS

21:02

04 Oct 2023


#55

Is this GOP primary even real?

Seven candidates debated in California as the former president Donald Trump campaigned els... more

28 Sep 2023

17 MINS

17:37

28 Sep 2023


#54

Child care is expensive and hard to find. What can be done?

There’s a crisis in child care, and it’s about to get worse. Three Post columnists, who ha... more

26 Sep 2023

16 MINS

16:39

26 Sep 2023


#53

What's next for the Fox News empire?

Fox News is now in Lachlan Murdoch’s hands. Washington Post columnists talk about what the... more

25 Sep 2023

21 MINS

21:24

25 Sep 2023


#52

Why Deion Sanders isn't just a football story

College football is often about the coaches. And Deion Sanders, NFL Hall of Famer and Colo... more

12 Sep 2023

14 MINS

14:07

12 Sep 2023


#51

How the GOP debate felt for liberals

The GOP debate is by and for Republicans, but plenty of Democrats are watching how this ra... more

24 Aug 2023

22 MINS

22:13

24 Aug 2023


#50

What if George Conway were Trump’s defense lawyer?

Ruth Marcus is a Post Opinions columnist and one of the nation’s foremost experts on the S... more

03 Aug 2023

25 MINS

25:38

03 Aug 2023


#49

Was the NATO summit a diplomatic train wreck?

The team at Washington Post Opinions is using this space to bring you occasional conversat... more

13 Jul 2023

19 MINS

19:56

13 Jul 2023


#48

What we’re talking about: SCOTUS on affirmative action

The team at Washington Post Opinions is using this space to bring you occasional conversat... more

29 Jun 2023

23 MINS

23:08

29 Jun 2023


#47

Introducing “Field Trip”

Journey through the messy past and uncertain future of America’s national parks. The Washi... more

23 Jun 2023

03 MINS

03:36

23 Jun 2023


#46

Check out "The 7"

On The Post’s new podcast, "The 7," host Jeff Pierre takes you through the seven most impo... more

07 Dec 2022

05 MINS

05:49

07 Dec 2022


#45

Marco Rubio thinks China is complicit in Russia’s war on Ukraine

Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) joins James Hohmann for a conversation about the Russian invasio... more

01 Apr 2022

30 MINS

30:40

01 Apr 2022


#44

Marie Yovanovitch on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine weighs in on Vladimir Putin’s war against the countr... more

25 Mar 2022

26 MINS

26:51

25 Mar 2022


#43

Gavin Grimm on the fight for transgender rights

A number of red states have moved to limit transgender rights in recent months, most notab... more

18 Mar 2022

23 MINS

23:59

18 Mar 2022


#42

Author John Green reflects on the legacy of global health giant Paul Farmer

Paul Farmer, a global health advocate and physician whose work saved millions of lives, di... more

11 Mar 2022

22 MINS

22:38

11 Mar 2022


#41

Adam Schiff on threats both global and domestic

As Russia intensifies its invasion of Ukraine, James Hohmann sits down with the chairman o... more

04 Mar 2022

27 MINS

27:04

04 Mar 2022