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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 3, 2025

55m 45s

Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.

Episodes

  • November 17, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 17, 2025

    S2025 E8034 - 55m 23s

    UN aid chief Tom Fletcher discusses his trip to Sudan amidst the country's civil war. Political reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks President Trump's reversal on the Epstein files. Singer Sarah McLachlan discusses her music and activism. MTV co-founder Tom Freston reflects on the birth of the network in his new memoir "Unplugged."

  • November 14, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 14, 2025

    S2025 E8033 - 55m 33s

    Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing. Chef Eugene Korolev and his partner Polina Sychova discuss preserving Ukrainian culture through food at their London restaurant Sino. Legendary documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest 12-hour project, “The American Revolution.”

  • November 13, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 13, 2025

    S2025 E8032 - 55m 35s

    Jeff Zeleny unpacks the trove of Epstein emails released by the House. The new leader of the UK's Green Party Zack Polanski discusses left-wing messaging. Actors Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves detail their performances in "Waiting for Godot." Rep. James Clyburn discusses his new book "The First Eight" and reacts to the government shutdown.

  • November 12, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 12, 2025

    S2025 E8031 - 55m 51s

    Al Gore discusses the threat of climate change and recent protests at the UN's COP30 climate summit. Human Rights Watch's Juanita Goebertus and Noah Bullock of CRISTOSAL detail a new report that alleges that Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador were abused. Charlie Savage reflects on the life of Dick Cheney and the impact he has left on presidential power in the U.S.

  • November 11, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 11, 2025

    S2025 E8030 - 55m 50s

    Ret. Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton marks U.S. Veteran's Day and the continued fighting in Ukraine. MSF's Christopher Lockyear discusses how winter's fast approach is already impacting Ukrainian troops and civilians. Director Hasan Hadi tells the story of an Iraqi schoolgirl in "The President's Cake." Director Bonni Cohen and Fmr. Navy SEAL Marcus Capone discuss the new doc. "In Waves and War."

  • November 10, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 10, 2025

    S2025 E8029 - 55m 46s

    Sen Angus King (I-ME), explains why he and seven Democrats broke ranks to advance a measure to reopen the government. Syria experts Reem Turkmani and Charles Lister discuss the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state. Mexican author Gabriela Jauregui speaks about violence against women in Mexico. Nutritionist Marion Nestle explains what is wrong with the food we are eating.

  • November 7, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 7, 2025

    S2025 E8028 - 55m 45s

    Christiane sits down with former U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres in Brazil ahead of the COP30 climate summit. Art historian Kathy Hessel introduces her new book on art's positive impact, "How to Live an Artful Life." Grammy-award winning musician and songwriter Jacob Collier discusses the inspiration behind his latest album "The Light for Days."

  • November 6, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 6, 2025

    S2025 E8027 - 55m 50s

    Staff writer for The Atlantic, David A. Graham, discusses the results of Tuesday's election, the ongoing government shutdown, and threats to U.S. cybersecurity. Salman Rushdie debuts his first work of fiction since his near-fatal attack in 2022. New York Times climate reporter Raymond Zhong on learning to scuba dive to report on deep ocean research.

  • November 5, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 5, 2025

    S2025 E8026 - 55m 50s

    Christiane sits down with Britain's Prince William in Brazil to discuss his annual Earthshot Prize, awarded to people finding climate solutions for the planet. Brian Lehrer and Ron Brownstein unpack the reaction to Tuesday's off-year elections, including Zohran Mamdani's notable victory in the New York City mayoral race. Scott Galloway discusses his new book, "Notes on Being a Man."

  • May 13, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 13, 2025

    S2025 E7227 - 55m 46s

    Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, offers his thoughts on Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Jordan Thomas shares the reality of what it is like to fight forest fires in his book "When It All Burns." Actor Kelsey Grammer shares his experience with trauma, grief, and healing after the murder of his sister in his book "Karen: A Brother Remembers."

Extras + Features

  • “We Are Worried:” The Future of Public Land Under Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “We Are Worried:” The Future of Public Land Under Trump

    S2025 E7190 - 17m 41s

    The Trump administration is slashing key federal projects, and fears are growing that public lands — including iconic areas of natural beauty — could be devastated. In a conversation with Walter Isaacson, Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO of The Trust for Public Land, explains how these sweeping cuts will impact America’s parks and why every community needs access to green spaces.

  • “A Tide of Suffering and Death:” NYT’s Nicholas Kristof on Musk’s USAID Cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “A Tide of Suffering and Death:” NYT’s Nicholas Kristof on Musk’s USAID Cuts

    S2025 E7189 - 18m 7s

    A federal judge has halted the shutdown of USAID following relentless efforts by Elon Musk's DOGE to slash the agency's resources. Musk insists that no lives were lost from the pause in foreign aid. But New York Times Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof reports otherwise. Kristof speaks to Hari Sreenivasan about the harrowing picture in Kenya and Sudan after USAID supply lines were cut.

  • “Everything Is Tuberculosis” John Green on Funding Cuts & the Fight to End TB: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Everything Is Tuberculosis” John Green on Funding Cuts & the Fight to End TB

    S2025 E7188 - 17m 34s

    A federal judge in Maryland is blocking the Trump/Musk dismantling of USAID. Author John Green argues the Trump administration's cuts to foreign aid are disastrous for global health outcomes, especially for infectious diseases like tuberculosis. Green explains why TB is still so prevalent in his new book "Everything Is Tuberculosis." The author joins the show to discuss what can be done.

  • “Abundance:” Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson’s Bold Vision for Democrats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Abundance:” Ezra Klein & Derek Thompson’s Bold Vision for Democrats

    S2025 E7187 - 18m 2s

    The Trump administration is creating a task force to identify federal lands suitable for building affordable homes. The initiative marks a first step by the Trump White House to address one of the worst housing shortages in decades. The housing crisis is a focal point of the new book "Abundance." Co-authors Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson join Walter Isaacson to discuss it.

  • Trump Targets Law Firms in a Series of Executive Orders: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump Targets Law Firms in a Series of Executive Orders

    S2025 E7186 - 18m 7s

    Another of President Trump's executive orders is under scrutiny: his termination of security clearances for two prominent law firms, both of which have represented his opponents. Mary McCord, former Acting Assistant Attorney General at the DOJ, speaks about the effect of these attacks on the legal system.

  • Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Losing Big: America’s Reckless Bet on Sports Gambling

    S2025 E7185 - 17m 51s

    A huge and potentially dangerous market is surging within the U.S.: sports gambling. The business has grown massively since a 2018 Supreme Court ruling allowed states to legalize it. Might there be a cost to people's lives? Author and historian Jonathan D. Cohen investigated the subject for his new book. He tells Michel Martin what he learned.

  • Pres. Trump Says the U.S. Doesn’t “Need” Canada. Is He Right?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pres. Trump Says the U.S. Doesn’t “Need” Canada. Is He Right?

    S2025 E7184 - 17m 53s

    In a trade war that is spiraling out of control, the gloves are off between the U.S. and Canada. Canada's next Prime Minister has promised to stand up to Trump. Eric Lascelles is Chief Economist of the Royal Bank of Canada Global Asset Management. He joins the show to look at what all this might mean.

  • COVID Five Years Later: From Lockdowns to Long COVID — and What Went Wrong: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    COVID Five Years Later: From Lockdowns to Long COVID — and What Went Wrong

    S2025 E7182 - 18m 3s

    Five years ago today, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic and the world changed forever. Since then, there have been over 700 million cases and seven million deaths worldwide. As the COVID-19 Coordinator under President Biden, Dr. Ashish Jha helped lead the U.S. response. He joins the show to reflect on how the pandemic transformed society — and how it continues to impact us today.

  • “Travel Is a Political Act:” Rick Steves on the “Hippie Trail”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Travel Is a Political Act:” Rick Steves on the “Hippie Trail”

    S2025 E7180 - 18m 9s

    ”The hippie trail” was a legendary route for travelers, thousands of miles overland from Istanbul to Kathmandu. It's the journey that inspired the highly respected travel writer Rick Steves back in 1978. Now Steves is on an entirely different journey after battling prostate cancer. He tells Walter Isaacson why he believes travel is a vital force for peace.

  • Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump and the Press: Frank Sesno on the State of Journalism

    S2025 E7179 - 17m 54s

    As the Trump administration continues to exert pressure on the media, The New York Times editorial board has accused it of having a distorted view -- "banning words, phrases and ideas" to conform with the Trump version of free speech. Frank Sesno, former CNN Washington Bureau Chief and professor at GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying trajectory.

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