Craig Mazin sat down with HFPA journalist Lena to talk about his breakout HBO miniseries Chernobyl, the impact it's had on the world, and what the show means to him. The two also share memories of what it was like to live through the Chernobyl disaster (Mazin from America, Basse from Ukraine), how he got his start in screenwriting, his transition from comedy sequels to prestige drama, the eight years of doing his podcast Scriptnotes with John August, and more.

HFPA journalist Sam Asi sat down to talk to Yemeni journalist Afrah Nasser about her life in self-imposed exile from her native Yemen in 2011. They also discuss her life in Sweden, her family life with regards to politics and culture before the Civil War in Yemen, and she came to the realization she wanted to become a reporter, and more.

HFPA journalist Silvia Bizio sat down to talk to Washington Post reporter Jason Rezaian to discuss his experience as a foreign correspondent in Tehran from 2012 until he and his wife were charged with espionage by the Iranian government in 2014 and subsequently incarcerated for 544 days. They also discuss the couple's release in 2016, the challenges of reporting about a culture without living in it, how exploring food can inform on culture, and more.

HFPA journalist Ruben Nepales talked with investigative journalist Maria Ressa to discuss her reporting on terrorism in Southeast Asia. They also discuss her founding Manila-based news site Rappler, her previously work with CNN and ABS-CBN, the various court cases involving her, the impact of social media on society and journalism today, and more.

HFPA journalist Ana Maria Bahiana sat down with Brazilian reporter Patricia Campos Mello to discuss her experience reporting out about the campaign of then-presidential candidate, now-President Jair Bolsonaro. They also talk about the online censorship and harassment she and her family have received as a result of that work and how she handles social media in an age of trolls and fake news.