Martine Powers
Washington, D.C.
Host of “Post Reports” and "The Empty Grave of Comrade Bishop"
Education: Yale University, BA in African American studies; Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole, Mass.
Martine Powers is an audio journalist and the senior host of “Post Reports,” The Washington Post's flagship daily news podcast. Since launching the show in December 2018, Powers and the “Post Reports” team have grown a massive audience of loyal listeners, and their work has been recognized by the Peabody Awards, the Online News Association, the Webbys, and the National Association of Black Journalists.
Powers joined The Post in 2016, starting out as a reporter on the Metro Desk before transitioning to audio. She also has worked at the Boston Globe and Politico. She’s a graduate of the Transom
