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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.

September 13, 2024

55m 47s

Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.

Episodes

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

    April 20, 2022

    S2022 E4210 - 55m 40s

    Israel's Prime Minister gives an exclusive interview on clashes with Palestinians in Jerusalem and the war in Ukraine. Sen. Chris Murphy discusses U.S. military assistance to Ukraine. Foreign policy expert Trita Parsi explains why non-Western countries see Russia's war differently from the West. "We Own This City" author Justin Fenton analyzes the surge in violent crime in the U.S.

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

    April 19, 2022

    S2022 E4209 - 55m 11s

    Is the West getting enough material support to Ukraine at this critical hour? A number of moves by the GOP in recent that have set alarm bells ringing. While many countries are learning to live with COVID-19, millions in China are still living under lockdown. In his new book, David McSwane reveals that America's initial COVID-19 response was riddled with corruption and incompetence.

  • April 18, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 18, 2022

    S2022 E4208 - 55m 18s

    Lviv's deputy mayor gives an update on casualties from today's Russian missile strike. Moldova's deputy prime minister discusses what the war in Ukraine means for the small nation. Director Gurinder Chadha reflects on the 20th anniversary of the iconic film "Bend It Like Beckham." NYU social psychologist Jonathan Haidt dissects the past decade of American life.

  • April 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 14, 2022

    S2022 E4206 - 55m 30s

    The president of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, addresses worries about her country's sovereignty. Former Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov explains the unique threat Putin represents. "The Enablers" author Frank Vogl explains why, when it comes to financial corruption, Russia is just the tip of the iceberg.

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

    April 13, 2022

    S2022 E4205 - 55m 31s

    Sanctions leveled by the West are fueling inflation in the U.S. Will the West be able to keep up its tough stance? A.J Baime tells the story of Walter White, a mixed-race man who passed as white, which enabled his work as an investigator. Zanny Minton Beddoes, editor-in-chief of The Economist, recently met with Zelensky to discuss the word's response to Putin's war.

  • April 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 12, 2022

    S2022 E4204 - 55m 18s

    Boris Johnson's biographer discusses his fine for breaking COVID-19 lockdown rules. Sir Richard Shirreff analyzes the latest news on the Ukraine war. Christine Ockrent and Yascha Mounk discuss key elections in Europe. Daniel Yergin discusses how the war has impacted reliance on Russian energy. Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska writes to Christiane in an exclusive correspondence.

  • April 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 11, 2022

    S2022 E4203 - 55m 30s

    Zelensky put the onus on America to defend citizens trapped in the war zone. French President Macron faces a tight run-off against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen, a vocal admirer of Putin. The Ukraine war, added to climate shock and COVID-19, could drive millions to the brink of starvation. Katherine Wu believes the U.S. is staring down its first “So what?” wave of the pandemic.

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

    April 8, 2022

    S2022 E4202 - 55m 31s

    The World Central Kitchen CEO discusses his experience of the Kramatorsk train station bombing. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen says that the Kramatorsk atrocity strengthens Europe's determination to see Putin fail. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's spokesperson discusses Hungary's role in the war. Ukraine's Defense Intelligence Chief calls for more help from the West.

  • April 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 5, 2022

    S2022 E4199 - 55m 40s

    Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. In spite of the ICRC's status as a neutral and independent organization, its workers have been repeatedly blocked – and even detained – as they try to reach besieged Mariupol. Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession.

  • April 4, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 4, 2022

    S2022 E4198 - 54m 50s

    Former International Criminal Court president Chile Eboe-Osuji discusses potential war crimes in Ukraine. Russian Journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dmitry Muratov discusses what Russian people really believe about the war. Former congressman Will Hurd explains how the war is shifting U.S. politics.

  • March 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 31, 2022

    S2022 E4196 - 55m 40s

    Poland's prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen's efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia's invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.

  • March 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 30, 2022

    S2022 E4195 - 55m 40s

    President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame. Pentagon Press Secretary discusses the American effort to support Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian discusses his government's intense diplomatic efforts to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Ackerman discusses Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.

Extras + Features

  • How Jan. 6 Hearings Impact GOP Voters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Jan. 6 Hearings Impact GOP Voters

    S2022 E4254 - 18m 6s

    With the January 6 hearings having passed the halfway mark, what have we learned -- and how engaged is the American public? Lifelong Republican Sarah Longwell is co-founder of Defending Democracy Together and executive director of the Republican Accountability Project. She has been hosting weekly focus groups since the start of the investigations, gauging political sentiment across the spectrum.

  • “The Janes:” An Underground Abortion Network Before Roe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Janes:” An Underground Abortion Network Before Roe

    S2022 E4253 - 17m 39s

    The Supreme Court will soon make a final ruling on Roe v. Wade and the future of abortion in America. "The Janes" is a new HBO documentary that takes us back to the late 60s and early 70s, when abortion was illegal and the Jane Underground Collective provided a space for pregnant women in Chicago to seek help.

  • The Significance of Juneteenth: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Significance of Juneteenth

    S2022 E4253 - 2m 52s

    Today America marks Juneteenth with a federal holiday, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. It honors the day the last slaves in Galveston, Texas learned that they were free, on June 19, 1865. Prof. Carol Anderson explains the holiday's significance.

  • Woodward & Bernstein on Jan. 6 & Why Watergate Still Matters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Woodward & Bernstein on Jan. 6 & Why Watergate Still Matters

    S2022 E4252 - 19m 8s

    June 17, 2022 marks the 50th anniversary of the break-in that began the Watergate scandal. Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein, two junior Washington Post reporters at the time, helped uncover the story of Richard Nixon’s attempt to undermine democracy. With Donald Trump’s actions now in the spotlight, Woodward and Bernstein join Walter to reflect on Watergate and its relevance today.

  • Capitol Police Officer Discusses Jan. 6 Hearings: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Capitol Police Officer Discusses Jan. 6 Hearings

    S2022 E4251 - 18m

    The hearings on Capitol Hill are steadily revealing new information about the January 6 insurrection. For Sergeant Aquilino Gonell, it’s not an easy watch. This is because he lived it. The Capitol Hill police officer sustained permanent injury as he was punched, kicked and sprayed with chemical irritants while defending the Capitol. Sgt. Gonell speaks with Michel Martin about accountability.

  • Inmate-Turned-Investigative-Journalist on U.S. Prisons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inmate-Turned-Investigative-Journalist on U.S. Prisons

    S2022 E4250 - 17m 2s

    America's prison system is broken. This according to award-winning criminal justice reporter Keri Blakinger, who was incarcerated for drug possession in college. Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss her experience and her work.

  • Rebecca Traister Dissects Sen. Feinstein's Political Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rebecca Traister Dissects Sen. Feinstein's Political Career

    S2022 E4249 - 18m 36s

    In her latest profile, journalist and author Rebecca Traister examines the five-decade career of Senator Dianne Feinstein -- from San Francisco to the U.S. Senate, where she is still a voting member at 88. Traister joins Michel Martin to discuss how, in her words, “the generation whose entry into politics was enabled by progressive reforms has allowed those victories to be taken away.”

  • The Origins of the "ABBA Voyage" Virtual Concert: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Origins of the "ABBA Voyage" Virtual Concert

    S2022 E4248 - 2m 39s

    42 years after its last live concert, ABBA has come back to life with "ABBA Voyage," a spectacular concert event running at a purpose-built theater in east London. The production showcases four “ABBA-tars,” digital renditions of the real foursome as they looked in their 70s heyday. ABBA co-founder Björn Ulvaeus joins the show from Stockholm.

  • Jack Welch Broke Capitalism & Ushered In an Era of Distrust: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jack Welch Broke Capitalism & Ushered In an Era of Distrust

    S2022 E4248 - 17m 35s

    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. Walter Isaacson speaks with author David Gelles about the legacy of America’s first celebrity CEO -- referenced in the title of Gelles' new book as "The Man Who Broke Capitalism."

  • Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Amb. Lipstadt: Racism and Antisemitism “Firmly Intertwined”

    S2022 E4247 - 17m 34s

    The United States racked up almost 3,000 incidents of antisemitic behavior in 2021 -- the highest number recorded in over 40 years. Deborah Lipstadt, professor of modern Jewish history and Holocaust studies at Emory University, is the newly appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism. She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the rise and the pervasive nature of these attacks.

  • Emma Thompson on "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Emma Thompson on "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande"

    S2022 E4247 - 2m 46s

    Two-time Academy Award winner Dame Emma Thompson bares all in "Good Luck to You, Leo Grande," a new film about a woman's right to pleasure without shame. Thompson plays a widowed religion teacher who's never had an orgasm -- and decides to do something about it. She

  • Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Henry Winkler Talks "Happy Days" and "Barry"

    S2022 E4246 - 1m 51s

    Almost 50 years after becoming an American cultural icon, "Happy Days" star Henry Winkler is still winning awards for his inimitable work -- most recently in the pitch-dark HBO comedy "Barry." In 2018 Winkler received an Emmy Award for his role in "Barry," now in its third season. He joins Christiane to reflect on his career.

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