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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

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

    March 15, 2024

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    Haaretz columnist Dahlia Scheindlin discusses growing concerns over Israeli leadership within the country. Paul Simon and director Alex Gibney shine a light on Simon's legendary career in the new documentary "Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon." Author Cass R. Sunstein explores the concept of habituation in his new book "Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There."

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

    March 14, 2024

    S2024 E6184 - 55m 33s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan discusses Putin’s rule and the danger of waning U.S. support for Ukraine. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel join the show to discuss their new podcast, “A Muslim and a Jew Go There." Deepfakes are infiltrating the 2024 election cycle. Just how will this impact voters? Misinformation experts Sam Gregory and Claire Wardle discuss what’s at stake.

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

    March 13, 2024

    S2024 E6183 - 55m 53s

    Russia defense expert Dara Massicot discusses the state of the Russian military ahead of the Russian elections. Author Rod Nordland tells his personal story of battling glioblastoma, a severe brain tumor, in “Waiting for the Monsoon.” Bulwark editor-at-large Bill Kristol warns of the danger of a second Trump term.

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

    March 12, 2024

    S2024 E6182 - 55m 43s

    Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced that he will resign. Monique Clesca and Ambassador Pamela White join to discuss. Four years after WHO declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, Dr. Cornelia Griggs discusses her new memoir, "The Sky Was Falling." Josh Tyrangiel joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his latest piece: "Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government (and Save the Country)."

  • March 11, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 11, 2024

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    Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan discusses humanitarian aid to Gaza. In his new book "The Achilles Trap” Steve Coll explores Saddam Hussein's behavior in the lead-up to the Iraq war. Former NBA star Rex Chapman tells his story of overcoming addiction and more in his new book "It's Hard for Me to Live with Me."

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

    March 8, 2024

    S2024 E6180 - 55m 39s

    Anat Shenker-Osorio breaks down Pres. Biden's State of the Union address. Rachel Cockerell's new book, "Melting Point," tells the story of Jews from Russia seeking refuge in Texas in the early 19th century. We revisit Christiane’s conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath shares years of research about age and memory in his new book "Why We Remember."

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

    March 7, 2024

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    Chen Almog-Goldstein's husband and daughter were murdered by Hamas and she and her three youngest children were then kidnapped and held for 51 days in Gaza. She tells her story. Suzanne Nossel CEO of PEN America Center discusses the power of culture to shape the world order. Plus, reports on Putin's propaganda machine and rising violence in Haiti.

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

    March 6, 2024

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    Fania Oz-Salzberger joined from Tel Aviv to talk about the necessity of defeating Hamas while also protecting the soul of the nation. Considered a terrorist by Israel, Marwan Barghouti is seen by others as a "Palestinian Mandela." A recent documentary paints his portrait. In her recent piece "IVF and the GOP," Mona Charen details the conflict between legislation and fertility treatments.

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

    March 5, 2024

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    Caretaker Prime Minister for the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Shtayyeh joins the show for his first interview since resigning. Palestinian journalist Dalia Hatuqa and Israeli journalist Oren Persico discuss what each side understands about suffering and how media coverage divides the region. New York Times Magazine reporter Marcela Valdes on the ambivalent voters' role in the 2024 US election.

  • March 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 4, 2024

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    Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak analyzes Israel's handling of the war. Daiana Al-Bukhari is a displaced Palestinian now living in Rafah and joins the show. The Supreme Court has ruled to keep Trump on the CO primary ballot. Susan Glasser analyzes the implications. Reiko Hillyer traces the changes in America's prison systems throughout the 20th century in her new book, "A Wall Is Just a Wall."

  • March 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2024

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    Alexey Navalny was laid to rest this week, Russian opposition journalist Mikhail Fishman talks about the work of his friend. In his new novel "My Friends" Hisham Matar tells the story of three Libyan refugees in London. Bao Nguyen tells the story of the production of the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" in “The Greatest Night in Pop” and is joined by vocal arranger for the song, Tom Bahler.

  • February 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 29, 2024

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    More than one hundred people have been killed whilst gathered around food aid trucks in Gaza city. Mark Regev joins the show. Tech journalist Kara Swisher is chronicling her career in a new memoir, “Burn Book.” "LatinoLand" author Marie Arana on the impact of the Latino vote in the upcoming election. Josh Paul resigned from the State Department soon after Oct. 7th in protest. He joins the show.

Extras + Features

  • America’s Lonely Future: David Frum on Trump’s “Predatory” Foreign Policy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America’s Lonely Future: David Frum on Trump’s “Predatory” Foreign Policy

    S2024 E7113 - 17m 36s

    With Trump's inauguration on the horizon, conversations continue about the impact of the President-elect's policies both at home and abroad. David Frum is a political commentator and former speechwriter for President George W. Bush. In his latest piece for The Atlantic, “America's Lonely Future," Frum warns that the U.S. could become a global bully. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

  • Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and Kenny Leon on Broadway’s “Our Town”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jim Parsons, Katie Holmes and Kenny Leon on Broadway’s “Our Town”

    S2024 E7111 - 18m 23s

    For the first time in over 20 years, "Our Town" has returned to Broadway with a star-studded cast. The Thornton Wilder play follows the lives of two families in a small town in New Hampshire at the turn of the 20th century. Now, Tony Award-winning director Kenny Leon is reimagining it for a modern audience. He joins Michel Martin alongside actors Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes to discuss.

  • Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Philosopher Michael Sandel on What Trump’s Win Says About American Society

    S2024 E7100 - 17m 42s

    To make sense of the election, we must first understand the discontent that gave Donald Trump the victory. This is the theory of Harvard professor and political philosopher Michael Sandel. He joins the show to discuss the polarization that fueled Trump's campaign, and the failure of the Democrats to present themselves as the party of change.

  • What Will Trump’s Economic Plan Mean for American Wallets?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Will Trump’s Economic Plan Mean for American Wallets?

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    The economy was a key issue for American voters. Trump has promised to make incomes “soar” and make the cost of living come down. But economists — like Financial Times columnist Rana Foroohar — aren't convinced. She says that Trump's plans for deregulation, tax cuts and tariffs will likely bring an economic downturn. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the practicalities of the Trump agenda.

  • Trump’s Win: How a “Polluted Information Environment” Shaped the Election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s Win: How a “Polluted Information Environment” Shaped the Election

    S2024 E7098 - 18m 26s

    Trump has identified certain media as the enemy, and has threatened reporters with imprisonment for coverage he doesn't like. Trump is also the first convicted felon to win the presidency and enter the White House. How did this happen? Oliver Darcy, founder of Status Media, cites the rise of non-traditional news outlets that can rapidly flood huge, targeted audiences with disinformation.

  • Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on Their New Concept Album “Warriors”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis on Their New Concept Album “Warriors”

    S2024 E7097 - 18m 33s

    "The Warriors" is getting the musical treatment from "Hamilton" creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and playwright Eisa Davis. "Warriors," is a concept album which brings together a star-studded roster of musicians from Lauryn Hill to Marc Anthony — all in honor of the 1979 thriller that follows an NYC gang on its journey from the Bronx to Coney Island. The creators join Hari to discuss the project.

  • The Male Vote: The Dems' “Fatal Miscalculation” and What Trump Got Right: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Male Vote: The Dems' “Fatal Miscalculation” and What Trump Got Right

    S2024 E7096 - 18m 9s

    Gender was a pivotal issue in the U.S. election. While Black women turned out in force for Democrats in last week's election, the Harris campaign was counting on more. Richard Reeves, President of the American Institute for Boys and Men, believes Democrats missed a huge opportunity to fight for young male votes. Reeves joins the show to discuss why Gen Z men swung towards Trump in record numbers.

  • What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for the Rest of the World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for the Rest of the World

    S2024 E7095 - 17m 51s

    Only months after President Biden hosted the 75th anniversary of the NATO alliance, the conversation turns to the effect of a second Trump administration on America's role in the world. In his latest piece for The New York Times, David Sanger writes about his view of the world order during a Trump second term. He joins the show to discuss.

  • What the Democratic Party Got Wrong: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the Democratic Party Got Wrong

    S2024 E7094 - 18m 2s

    While the world is wondering what a second term under Trump will bring, many are falling back on their first-term memories of Trump the chaos agent. Jonathan Martin, co-author of "This Will Not Pass," has written all about that turbulent time. He joins Walter Isaacson to talk about the implications of Trump's re-election, and what went wrong for the Democrats.

  • How Donald Trump Flipped Key Swing States and Won the Election: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Donald Trump Flipped Key Swing States and Won the Election

    S2024 E7093 - 18m 12s

    Donald Trump is the first Republican candidate in 20 years to win both the Electoral College and the popular vote. What made him so successful, in the face of predictions of one of the closest races in U.S. history? Astead Herndon spent months traveling the country for The NYT, speaking with voters in key swing states. He’s the host of “The Run-Up” podcast and he joins Hari to break it all down.

  • No Early Voting, No Online Registration: Inside MS’s Voting Rights Battle: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    No Early Voting, No Online Registration: Inside MS’s Voting Rights Battle

    S2024 E7089 - 17m 57s

    With the presidential candidates now barnstorming the swing states, voter turnout will be key. As Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable, Cassandra Welchlin is dedicated specifically to mobilizing Black women to exercise their right to vote. She tells Michel Martin all about it.

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