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Amanpour and Company

Featuring conversations with global leaders and decision makers on the issues affecting the world today, Amanpour and Company adds to the long tradition of public affairs programming that has been a hallmark of public media for decades.

December 20, 2024

55m 29s

Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."

Episodes

  • August 20, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 20, 2024

    S2024 E7037 - 55m 46s

    Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) joins the show after addressing delegates on day one of the DNC. Jeremy Diamond reports on the latest from Israel. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, who worked as a medic in Gaza, shares what she saw there after telling her story at the DNC. Venture capitalist and Democratic donor Michael Moritz explains why he says Silicon Valley's Trump supporters are making a big mistake.

  • August 19, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 19, 2024

    S2024 E7036 - 55m 47s

    Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) looks ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In The Gambia, West Africa, a bill seeking to reverse the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation was recently rejected by the nation's parliament. Safe Hands for Girls founder Jaha Dukureh joins to discuss. Washington Post congressional reporter Liz Goodwin on Kamala Harris' political evolution.

  • August 16, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 16, 2024

    S2024 E7035 - 55m 46s

    Former White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy discusses a summer filled with extreme weather and silence on the subject from U.S. presidential candidates. Journalists Caitlin Dickerson and Lynsey Addario talk about their reporting on migrants as they follow them through the lethal Darién Gap route. CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis on the promise and peril of AI discoveries.

  • August 15, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 15, 2024

    S2024 E7034 - 55m 47s

    Ambassador Rahm Emanuel weighs in on conflicts around the globe. Swedish activist Anna Ardin on her new book "No Heroes, No Monsters." Nate Silver on his new book "On The Edge," which details how risk-taking could be key to success in November.

  • August 14, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 14, 2024

    S2024 E7033 - 55m 47s

    Yuli Novak, executive director of the Israeli human rights group B'Tselem, discusses allegations of human rights abuses inside Israeli detention centers. Darren Walker, president of the Ford Foundation, addresses his decision to step down from one of America's biggest philanthropic organizations. Fmr. Republican staffer Amanda Carpenter on the challenges to election integrity being faced in 2024.

  • August 13, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 13, 2024

    S2024 E7032 - 55m 46s

    Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado on mass protests for democracy. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on tensions in the Middle East. Retired IDF General Guy Zur has more on the security perspective inside Israel. Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter on the landmark Google antitrust ruling.

  • August 12, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 12, 2024

    S2024 E7031 - 55m 47s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan discusses the latest in the fighting between Russia and Ukraine and his new book about his experience serving in Russia. Dr. Javid Abdelmoneim, medical team leader for MSF, recounts the two months he just spent in Gaza providing medical aid. Russian-American columnist Masha Gessen discusses her conviction in absentia by a Russian court and more.

  • August 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 9, 2024

    S2024 E7030 - 55m 47s

    Randall Kennedy is a law professor at Harvard and an expert on the history of race and politics. He speaks with Bianna about Trump's remarks on the Harris campaign. Raj M. Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff on their new book “Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley Are Transforming the Future of War.” Members of the Afghan Youth Orchestra on what music means to them.

  • August 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 8, 2024

    S2024 E7029 - 55m 47s

    Former NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller discusses the latest in the war between Russia and Ukraine. Journalists Emily Glazer and Nicholas Thompson explain Elon Musk's concerning comments on racist riots blossoming in the UK. Harvard professor Raj Chetty on his new study about access to opportunity in the US. Sports reporter Christine Brennan gives an update on the Paris Olympics.

  • August 7, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 7, 2024

    S2024 E7028 - 55m 46s

    Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA) on Harris' VP pick of Tim Walz. Jeremy Diamond reports on tensions in the Middle East. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on ceasefire talks and the historic prisoner exchange. Will Carter, the Country Director of Sudan for the Norwegian Refugee Council, on humanitarian catastrophe. Former Refugee Olympic Team swimmer Yusra Mardini joins the show from Paris.

  • August 6, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 6, 2024

    S2024 E7027 - 55m 47s

    Former Georgia Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan discusses Kamala Harris's VP pick of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz. Nish Kumar and Coco Khan, hosts of "Pod Save the UK" on the misinformation and racial hatred spreading in the UK in the wake of a stabbing attack. Betsey Stevenson explains the economic dip this week. Edward Wong tells the story of his family and China's political evolution in his new book.

  • August 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 5, 2024

    S2024 E7026 - 55m 47s

    After 15 years in power, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, has resigned her post and fled the country. Mujib Mashal, the New York Times' South Asia Bureau Chief, joins the show. Bangladeshi Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus reacts to the resignation. Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak joins the show to discuss tensions in the Middle East. Anne Applebaum on her new book "Autocracy Inc."

Extras + Features

  • The Rise of Crypto and What Donald Trump Has to Do with It: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Rise of Crypto and What Donald Trump Has to Do with It

    S2024 E7125 - 17m 40s

    The influence of President-elect Donald Trump is already being felt in Washington, D.C. Charlie Warzel, a staff writer at The Atlantic, has covered the blockchain industry for years. Warzel believes that Trump's influence also is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. He joins the show to discuss the role of digital currency in an anti-establishment culture.

  • Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Paul Krugman on Retiring from NYT: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nobel Prize-Winning Economist Paul Krugman on Retiring from NYT

    S2024 E7124 - 18m 3s

    After 25 years of sharp and often indispensable commentary on major issues shaping America and the world, economist and Nobel laureate Paul Krugman joins the show to discuss his final column for The New York Times. Krugman says he sees an erosion of optimism due to a collapse in trust of elites and institutions. The columnist sits down with Michel Martin for a fascinating look back.

  • What’s Behind the Lionization of Luigi Mangione?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s Behind the Lionization of Luigi Mangione?

    S2024 E7123 - 18m 9s

    United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson was shot dead in New York earlier this month. After a six-day manhunt a suspect, 26-year-old Luigi Mangione, was taken into custody and was charged with murder as an act of terrorism. The internet has meanwhile been buzzing with divisive conversations about the murder and what it says about America’s healthcare system. Jia Tolentino joins the show to discuss.

  • Homemade & Virtually Untraceable: The Rise of Ghost Guns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Homemade & Virtually Untraceable: The Rise of Ghost Guns

    S2024 E7122 - 17m 21s

    Wisconsin is recovering from a school shooting that killed three people. Another issue on the rise is so-called “ghost guns,” homemade, untraceable guns without serial numbers. The NYPD is investigating the possible use of a ghost gun in the murder of the United Healthcare CEO. Kris Brown, President of the nonprofit Brady, lays out an argument for balancing Second Amendment rights with gun reform.

  • Secretary of Energy on Whether Biden’s Climate Legacy Will Survive Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Secretary of Energy on Whether Biden’s Climate Legacy Will Survive Trump

    S2024 E7121 - 18m 18s

    In the U.S., an incoming Trump administration raises concerns about the climate and clean energy. But Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm is more optimistic. She joins the show to discuss significant advances under Biden, and how this progress might survive the transition of power.

  • Are We Ready for the AI Revolution? Fmr. Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says No: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are We Ready for the AI Revolution? Fmr. Google CEO Eric Schmidt Says No

    S2024 E7120 - 18m 12s

    With the approach of a new year, and the prospect of accelerating technological advancement, all eyes are on AI. The new best-selling book "Genesis: Artificial Intelligence, Hope and the Human Spirit" is putting the new tech under the microscope, taking a good look at how it could help us, and how we might stop it from hurting us. Co-author and former Google CEO Eric Schmidt joins the show.

  • Syrian Artist Mohamad Hafez on Art, Exile and the Fall of Assad: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Syrian Artist Mohamad Hafez on Art, Exile and the Fall of Assad

    S2024 E7119 - 18m 12s

    Artist Mohamad Hafez creates replicas of Damascus, capturing the beauty and spirit of the city in intricate 3D models. Having lived in the U.S. since 2003, Hafez has channeled his homesickness and anguish over Syria's devastating civil war into his work. Now, with Bashar Al-Assad gone, Hafez joins the show to share his hopes for this moment, and to talk about how his art has helped him to adjust.

  • SCOTUS and the Trans Rights Healthcare Case: Why It Matters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    SCOTUS and the Trans Rights Healthcare Case: Why It Matters

    S2024 E7118 - 17m 19s

    This week the U.S. Supreme Court heard a case from Tennessee concerning medical care for transgender minors. Masha Gessen, opinion columnist for the New York Times, listened to the oral arguments. They talk with Michel Martin about the salient issues.

  • Why Are FBI Checks on Trump Nominees Necessary? Fmr. Senate Counsels Explain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Are FBI Checks on Trump Nominees Necessary? Fmr. Senate Counsels Explain

    S2024 E7117 - 18m 13s

    More than 75 Nobel laureates are urging Trump to ditch RFK Jr. as his choice for HHS Secretary. As Trump's picks get more pushback, his team has signaled that they are willing to go it alone and bypass the vetting process. Two former Counsels to the Senate Judiciary Committee -- Gregg Nunziata and Noah Bookbinder -- explain why the Senate confirmation process and FBI checks are essential.

  • Syrian Journalist Discusses What Led to the Rebel Takeover in Syria: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Syrian Journalist Discusses What Led to the Rebel Takeover in Syria

    S2024 E7116 - 5m 23s

    Rebels swept into the capital city of Syria, at lightning speed and ended a half-century of oppressive rule by the Assad family. The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin has personally granted former dictator Bashar Assad safe haven in Russia. Rami Jarrah has reported for years on the human toll of violence in his country, often -- for his safety -- under a pseudonym. He joins Christiane today from Berlin.

  • 20 Years Later, New Documentary Looks at Deadliest Tsunami in History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    20 Years Later, New Documentary Looks at Deadliest Tsunami in History

    S2024 E7115 - 15m 30s

    It was one of the deadliest natural disasters in modern times. Some 20 years ago a massive tsunami in southern Asia, triggered by a 9.1 earthquake off the coast of Indonesia, killed more than 200,000 people in 14 countries. A new documentary, "Tsunami: Race Against Time,” looks back at that devastating day -- December 20, 2004 -- with never-before-seen footage.

  • Is Your Phone Spying on You? Ronan Farrow on His New Doc “Surveilled”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Your Phone Spying on You? Ronan Farrow on His New Doc “Surveilled”

    S2024 E7114 - 18m 22s

    It's the one thing we never leave home without. Could it be our smartphones are spying on us? After becoming a target of hacking himself, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Ronan Farrow made it his mission to shine a light on the shadowy world of cyber surveillance. Farrow joins Michel Martin to discuss his new documentary "Surveilled" and the frightening reality of spyware.

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