Emma Talkoff

Washington, D.C.

Associate Audio Producer

Education: Harvard University, BA in history & literature, minor in East Asian studies

Emma Talkoff is an associate producer for The Washington Post’s daily podcast “Post Reports.” They co-produced the "Field Trip" series for The Post. Before joining The Post in April 2021, they worked at NPR, where they were most recently a producer on “Morning Edition” and “Up First.” During the 2020 primary season, Emma was a booker for NPR’s elections team, coordinating with campaigns, reporters on the ground and hosts in studio during hours of live coverage. Before working at NPR, Emma was an intern at Time, reporting on breaking news and politics for the magazine’s D.C. bureau. While in
Latest from Emma Talkoff

Running for Congress in a gerrymandered district

What Michael B. Moore’s congressional race tells us about gerrymandering, and how a Supreme Court decision affects the future of American democracy.

September 5, 2024

The promise and peril of ketamine

Last year, the actor Matthew Perry, co-star of the hit sitcom “Friends,” was found dead in his Los Angeles home due in part to the effects of ketamine. Perry’s death has heightened concerns among experts about the growing use of ketamine to treat anxiety and depression.

August 29, 2024

The poison in school water fountains

Despite years of worry about lead contamination in tap water, the problem persists – including at schools in the United States. That’s the case in New York state, where schools showed alarming lead levels. Today, how families there are fighting for clean water.

August 26, 2024

The strategy behind Ukraine’s move into Russia

In recent weeks, Ukraine launched a surprise attack into Russia, taking land and capturing Russian prisoners of war. Today, The Post’s Ukraine bureau chief, Isabelle Khurshudyan, explains how Ukraine’s incursion may change the trajectory of the war.

August 22, 2024

The student revolution that toppled a government

After weeks of student-led protests in Bangladesh, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina resigned and fled the country. Now the students and the military have formed an interim government. Can they make lasting political change?

August 21, 2024

Transgender athletes and the myth of inclusion in sports

Today on “Post Reports,” how a college track star’s gender transition changed her relationship to the sport she loves. And Post sports columnist Jerry Brewer on the efforts to include – or exclude – trans athletes from the wider world of sports.

August 14, 2024

TikTok, Big Tech and where your data is going

The Justice Department sued TikTok, alleging the app allows kids to make accounts and then amasses data on them. But TikTok is just one of many apps and websites that constantly observe, identify and track users.

August 7, 2024

The story behind a landmark prisoner swap

Today, we hear about the secret negotiations that led to an extraordinary prisoner swap on Thursday. Among the freed: Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, other Americans, Russian dissidents – and a convicted assassin.

August 1, 2024

A Hamas leader was assassinated. Will war spread?

Hamas’s No. 1 political leader outside of Gaza was assassinated Wednesday in Tehran. Today, we unpack the impact on tensions in the Middle East.

July 31, 2024

Kamala Harris, Democrats' heir apparent

With President Biden out of the presidential race, all eyes are on Kamala Harris. Today, why Biden decided to pass the torch to Harris. And, how Harris got to this huge moment in her career.

July 22, 2024