The 3 Best All Told Podcast Episodes
1) Behind the story: ‘The test of their lives’
Washington Post education reporter Laura Meckler takes listeners behind the reporting for her story “The test of their lives,” in which she spent months watching a public-school teacher and his studen...Show More
2) 'There's no end in sight to this'
The world is looking to Timothy Sheahan for hope. He’s a virologist at UNC-Chapel Hill leading the effort to develop a coronavirus vaccine—and fast. He shared recordings of a week in his life, from Ma...Show More
3) 'You never signed up for this'
Alaa Daghlas, a physician assistant at a Bronx hospital, contracted covid-19. She let us into her world March 30-April 7 as she grappled with the decision to return to work after her recovery, and pre...Show More
4) ‘We just had one of our many talks about being a black boy in America’
Amid Washington protests, Dr. Yetunde Patrick reopened her dentist office — juggling COVID-19 concerns and staff shortages while watching her city burn and teaching her son about his blackness. She sh...Show More
5) ‘Midland is trending on Twitter, and Donald Trump is tweeting about us’
A massive dam failure in Midland, Mich., left an entire community literally underwater during the coronavirus pandemic. Jacob May, a high school senior who saw the devastation ravage his hometown, sha...Show More
6) ‘I'll be getting my degree in the mail, but that has me feeling hollow’
With her college graduation canceled, Rachel Leach had to process the significance of her achievement in solitude — revisiting memories of her journey out of poverty. She shared recordings with The Po...Show More
7) 'We grew up in agriculture--we've had a lot of experience of going without'
As the meat industry struggles in the pandemic, consumers are seeing lower supplies and higher prices for beef. But the strain has also hit independent ranchers such as Terry Swanson of Colorado. He s...Show More
'We grew up in agriculture--we've had a lot of experience of going without'
20:05 | May 15th, 2020
8) ‘It is a pretty significant hole in the system’
Gabe Albornoz, a council member in Montgomery County, Md., who leads the Health and Human Services Committee, let us into his life for a week as his county responded to the pandemic. He shared recordi...Show More
9) 'First thing's first, I gotta beat this game'
With the NBA suspended because of covid-19, Washington Wizards point guard Ish Smith finds himself home, filling his days with video games alone instead of high-stakes games in front of thousands of f...Show More
10) 'For me, it’s all the blues'
Marquise Knox, a blues musician in St. Louis, was set to release a new album and tour with ZZ Top this spring. Now, he’s self-isolated, playing music on Facebook Live, and feeling the blues hit home. ...Show More