The people held hostage in the Discovery Channel headquarters in Silver Spring on Sept. 1 are speaking publicly for the first time today.

We have a sneak preview of their interview with Oprah Winfrey that will air at 4 p.m. today on ABC7. Below we will be liveblogging the interview in an interactive chat where you can comment. Please join us.

Previous coverage:

• Main story on the crisis and aftermath
  
• Discovery employees back at work
• Discovery workers call hot dog stand employee a hero
• Discovery hostage Jim McNulty releases statement
• How much did the hostage crisis cost?
• Lee's Discovery Channel grudge (video)
• Freed hostage releases statement
• Photos from the scene in Silver Spring