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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.

June 24, 2024

55m 53s

Ami Ayalon, former director of Israel's security agency, discusses scenarios for ending the war and returning the hostages home. Founder and CEO of INARA, Arwa Damon, joins the show from Gaza and describes the bleak conditions she is seeing there. Former Teen Vogue editor Samhita Mukhopadhyay explores the disappointing realities of working in corporate America in her book "The Myth of Making It."

Episodes

  • June 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 13, 2022

    S2022 E4248 - 55m 14s

    Experts weigh in on today's Jan. 6 hearing. Journalist Ed Yong discusses his new book, "An Immense World." The brutality of corporate America and the malaise of the American labor market are being traced back to one businessman: former General Electric CEO Jack Welch. 42 years after its last live concert, ABBA has come back to life with "ABBA Voyage," a groundbreaking virtual concert.

  • June 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 10, 2022

    S2022 E4247 - 55m 39s

    Parkland survivor Cameron Kasky discusses the March for Our Lives movement. Emma Thompson reflects on her role in the new film "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande." Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt explains how racism and antisemitism are intertwined.

  • June 9, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 9, 2022

    S2022 E4246 - 55m 40s

    The Russia-Ukraine War puts pressure on some of the newer democratic countries in the region -- notably Montenegro. A first-hand look at Rwanda's preparations for the Ukrainian refugees' arrival. "Happy Days" star Henry Winkler is still winning awards for his inimitable work -- most recently in the pitch-dark HBO comedy "Barry." Nicole Hemmer discusses the significance of the Jan. 6 hearings.

  • June 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 8, 2022

    S2022 E4245 - 55m 40s

    Author Dan Pfeifffer discusses his new book "Battling the Big Lie." Journalist Tina Brown discusses political turmoil in Britain and Queen Elizabeth's platinum jubilee. Sam Rivera, Executive Director of OnPoint NYC, discusses overdoes prevention.

  • June 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 7, 2022

    S2022 E4244 - 55m 31s

    President Biden excluded his counterparts from Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the Summit of the Americas for their human rights record, prompting a boycott from Mexico's president. Anger is rising over Moscow's withholding of global grain supplies. The results of a 10-month investigation into Jan. 6th will be presented on Thursday. Author Jonathan Martin discusses his conclusions.

  • June 6, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 6, 2022

    S2022 E4243 - 55m 6s

    Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas discusses NATO unity. 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal reflects on his tennis career. Vauhini Vara explains how her previous reporting on tech giants and their CEOs inspired her novel “The Immortal King Rao.”

  • May 25, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 25, 2022

    S2022 E4235 - 55m 41s

    Yesterday a Texas school massacre left 19 children and two teachers dead. In the decade since the Sandy Hook massacre, there have been more than 900 shootings on school grounds. This year, there have been more mass shootings than days. James Stavridis on the current analysis on the Ukraine war. Toluse Olorunnipa on how George Floyd’s story reflects troubling and pervasive truths about America.

  • May 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 24, 2022

    S2022 E4234 - 55m 39s

    Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya discusses the horror of the Ukraine war. Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh discusses the killing of Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh. Nina Jankowicz explains why the work of the DHS' Disinformation Governance Board has been paused.

  • May 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 23, 2022

    S2022 E4233 - 55m 40s

    Christiane discusses China and U.S.'s relationship with diplomat Kathleen Stephens, former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea. A new HBO documentary directed by Judd Apatow offers a comprehensive look at comedy icon George Carlin's complicated life and timeless work. Ian Bremmer discusses his new book "The Power of Crisis" and looks at how we can better prepare for the global challenges ahead.

  • May 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 20, 2022

    S2022 E4232 - 55m 40s

    Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai tells Christiane that Afghanistan will be a "dead country" if women and girls aren't part of its future. Deborah Lyons, UN Special Envoy to Afghanistan, weighs in on the Talibanization of the country. Musicians Bernard Sumner and Stephen Morris speak out about mental health awareness. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison discusses this year's midterm elections.

  • May 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 19, 2022

    S2022 E4231 - 55m 41s

    The future of female staffers at Afghanistan's TOLOnews is in jeopardy. A scathing analysis by SIGAR says the biggest factor in the Afghanistan government's collapse was the U.S. withdrawal of its military forces and contractors from the country. Students of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music have fled the country. Emily Oster discusses what's at stake with the baby formula shortage.

  • May 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 17, 2022

    S2022 E4229 - 55m 21s

    Half of Afghanistan's population faces acute food insecurity, with almost 9 million on the brink of famine. Christiane presses Deputy Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani on women’s rights -- and whether the Taliban will commit to fair elections and a more inclusive government. Activist Mahbouba Seraj speaks out for Afghan women. Domestic terrorism expert Tom O'Connor discusses the Buffalo shooting.

Extras + Features

  • "Stranger Things"' David Harbour on Fame and Mental Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Stranger Things"' David Harbour on Fame and Mental Health

    S2022 E5007 - 2m 39s

    David Harbour plays the heroic police chief Jim Hopper in Netflix’s record-breaking smash hit series "Stranger Things." Even as the series is streamed to millions of homes worldwide, Harbour is starring in the play "Mad House" on the London stage. He speaks with Christiane about fame, mental health, and what’s next for him.

  • "The Pandemonium Prime Minister:" Boris Johnson Resigns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Pandemonium Prime Minister:" Boris Johnson Resigns

    S2022 E5005 - 1m 42s

    Boris Johnson’s term in office is one of the shortest in post-1900 British history. Whether he has sufficient legitimacy to stay on as caretaker prime minister remains in question. To assess Johnson's legacy and the historical parallels, historians Simon Schama and Catherine Haddon join the show.

  • 7 Tips on How To Navigate Your Way Through a Recession: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    7 Tips on How To Navigate Your Way Through a Recession

    S2022 E5003 - 16m 20s

    With record high inflation rates around the world and skyrocketing gas prices, the risk of a recession is on the minds of many. In a recent article for The Washington Post, financial columnist Michelle Singletary offered seven ways to prepare for a recession. She joins Michel Martin to explain.

  • Climate Change Could Result in "Mass Casualty": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Climate Change Could Result in "Mass Casualty"

    S2022 E5001 - 17m

    SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. This comes amid a period of increasingly extreme weather around the world. More than 40 million Americans were under heat advisory last week. Kristie Ebi has been researching the health risks of climate change for decades, and she tells Hari Sreenivasan that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.

  • Jamal Greene: "How Rights Went Wrong": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jamal Greene: "How Rights Went Wrong"

    S2022 E4261 - 16m 47s

    Having reversed Roe v. Wade and loosened gun laws in New York, the Supreme Court looks more like a political body than an independent judiciary, say experts like Jamal Greene. Greene, a Columbia law professor, is author of "How Rights Went Wrong." He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the high stakes of America’s constitutional conflict.

  • The History of the Anti-Abortion Movement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The History of the Anti-Abortion Movement

    S2022 E4259 - 17m 52s

    As the anti-abortion movement evolved in the United States, a group of women influenced the strategy and ideology that perists today. Karissa Haugeberg is a historian and author of "Women Against Abortion." She speaks with Walter Isaacson to trace the history of the movement and those who shaped it.

  • Ukrainian First Lady: “Our Relationship Is on Pause”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukrainian First Lady: “Our Relationship Is on Pause”

    S2022 E4259 - 2m 4s

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska is busy on many fronts, rallying the world to Ukraine’s cause, supporting her people during this devastating war, and being a mother to two children. In a TV exclusive from Kyiv, she tells Christiane that her relationship is necessarily on pause, like so many other families fighting for their nation’s survival.

  • Fmr. Pro-Life Leader Rev. Schenck on Abortion Ruling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Pro-Life Leader Rev. Schenck on Abortion Ruling

    S2022 E4258 - 18m

    Overturning Roe v. Wade has been the goal of a decades-long campaign by activists like Rev. Robert Schenck. He was a high-profile organizer and spokesman for Operation Rescue in New York State, a particularly aggressive anti-abortion group. Then a series of events forced Schenck to re-evaluate the term “pro-life” and the power of words, as he explains to Michel Martin.

  • Rohingya Forgotten and Stuck In World’s Largest Refugee Camp: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rohingya Forgotten and Stuck In World’s Largest Refugee Camp

    S2022 E4257 - 17m 24s

    Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya people fled from Myanmar to Bangladesh after a brutal military campaign of killing five years ago. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader has been visiting the now infamous refugee camp, Cox’s Bazar, since those killings. She’s the medical chair of Humanity Auxilium, and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the conditions refugees are facing there.

  • If the Rioters Found Pence “They Would've Killed Him”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    If the Rioters Found Pence “They Would've Killed Him”

    S2022 E4256 - 17m 50s

    The January 6 hearings have aired powerful testimonies from those impacted by the attack on the Capitol. One person following closely is Olivia Troye, former homeland security and counterterrorism advisor to Vice President Mike Pence. She joins Michel Martin to discuss Trump's effort to coerce Pence, the danger to his life, and what the GOP needs to do to mitigate domestic terrorism.

  • Sportswashing: Countries Use Sports To Distract From Crimes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sportswashing: Countries Use Sports To Distract From Crimes

    S2022 E4255 - 18m 10s

    Is 2022 the year of sportswashing? The Beijing Winter Olympics and the Qatar World Cup have shed a light on the relationship between major sporting events and governments hoping to clean up their image. Sports journalist Dave Zirin joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

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