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'The house that Fred built': The life and legacy of Fred Hiatt

'The house that Fred built': The life and legacy of Fred Hiatt

FromPlease, Go On with James Hohmann


'The house that Fred built': The life and legacy of Fred Hiatt

FromPlease, Go On with James Hohmann

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Length:
44 minutes
Released:
Dec 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Post legends come together to discuss the legacy of Washington Post Editorial Page Editor Fred Hiatt after his untimely death.For more, please read selected writings of Hiatt from 1996 to 2021, the news obituary by Matt Schudel, Graham's op-ed and the Editorial Board’s appreciation. The Post has also published touching tributes by David Von Drehle ("Hiatt led with wisdom, wit and a transfixing whisper"); Lane ("Fred Hiatt deserves to be remembered long after he is gone"); Milbank ("What I never got to say to Fred Hiatt"); Thiessen ("Fred Hiatt was a bulwark against the culture of contempt"); and Sergio Peçanha: ("When a giant passes").
Released:
Dec 10, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (61)

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.