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.
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 an issue to be relegated to the states. Instead, it has blown up American politics, firing up voters and leading to conflicting lower court rulings. Post columnists Ruth Marcus, Alexandra Petri and Amanda Ripley discuss how it feels to be a woman in the post-Dobbs world and what’s at stake when abortion returns to the Supreme Court this term as the justices hear a case on access to mifepristone.
Ruth Marcus: Even after abortion pill ruling, reproductive rights remain in the balance (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/04/22/supreme-court-abortion-rights-mifepristone-ruling/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=please-go-on)
Alexandra Petri: I don’t know how to write about all that hasn’t happened since the fall of Roe (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/06/24/abortion-roe-dobbs-anniversary/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=please-go-on)
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6 Mar 2024
Introducing, "Impromptu"
“Impromptu” from Washington Post Opinions invites listeners to eavesdrop on our columnists as they have frank, thoughtful conversations on the news and cultural debates they can’t stop thinking about. Washington Post Opinions (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=please-go-on) columnists want to bring you inside their conversations, before they start typing, to help you figure out your own point of view.
If you've enjoyed the recent conversations among columnists that you've heard on this feed, you'll love "Impromptu (https://www.washingtonpost.com/podcasts/impromptu/introducing-impromptu-/?utm_source=podcasts&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=please-go-on)." New episodes will be released every Wednesday, starting March 20.
5 Feb 2024
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 up rifts that cross traditional partisan lines. Three Post columnists unpack how U.S. involvement in the war makes them feel about being American.
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