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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.

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

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

    October 25, 2022

    S2022 E5083 - 55m 39s

    President Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser joins the program. Two weeks before the midterms and opinion polls are swinging towards Republicans. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light."

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

    October 24, 2022

    S2022 E5082 - 55m 38s

    Fraser Nelson and Ayesha Hazarika discuss Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Clea Newman Soderlund reflects on the legacy of her father, actor Paul Newman. Reuben J. Miller explains how he thinks the U.S. needs to fight crime. British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful discusses his future at the publication.

  • October 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 21, 2022

    S2022 E5081 - 55m 40s

    Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of the Nazi extermination camp. She joins the program alongside her co-author Malcolm Brabant, to discuss her new memoir. The co-directors of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" discuss the life of Rosa Parks. Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote start-ups away from traditional investor cities.

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

    October 20, 2022

    S2022 E5080 - 55m 13s

    Former UK Conservative MP Alan Duncan and Labour MP David Lammy weigh in on Liz Truss' resignation. Journalist Robert Draper discusses his new book "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind." Iranian singer Googoosh reflects on the death of Mahsa Amini and the ongoing protests in Iran.

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

    October 19, 2022

    S2022 E5079 - 55m 9s

    Author Ben Macintyre explores these audacious escapes from Colditz – the notorious Nazi prison that held World War II prisoners. In Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's new book, "The Scheme," he looks at how the right wing took control of the Court. In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II.

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

    October 18, 2022

    S2022 E5078 - 55m 39s

    British Member of Parliament Crispin Blunt explains why he's calling for Liz Truss to be removed as Prime Minister. Author Anand Giridharadas discusses his new book "The Persuaders." Producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson, son of an Atlanta spa shooting victim, reflect on the new documentary "Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March."

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

    October 17, 2022

    S2022 E5077 - 55m 40s

    Prime Minister Liz Truss's plan to cut taxes sent markets into a spiral. China's President Xi vows to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation. In "Homecoming," Rana Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains. Jeremy Strong and James Gray discuss the new movie "Armageddon Time."

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

    October 14, 2022

    S2022 E5076 - 55m 39s

    Jan Raczynski, head of International Memorial, discusses the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to his organization. Sarah Longwell weighs in on the final January 6 hearing. Artist Barbara Chase-RIboud discusses her new exhibit "Infinite Folds."

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

    October 13, 2022

    S2022 E5075 - 55m 3s

    Jens Stoltenberg discusses the urgency to prepare Ukraine for winter warfare. Vali Nasr weighs in on the ongoing protests in Iran. The ACLU's Chase Strangio explains why he believes transgender people are "the canary in the coal mine" for human rights in the U.S.

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

    October 12, 2022

    S2022 E5074 - 55m 26s

    University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi discusses the ongoing protests in Iran. Photographer Tyler Mitchell shows Christiane his first solo exhibition in London. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman explains what's at stake in the new Supreme Court term.

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

    October 11, 2022

    S2022 E5073 - 55m 39s

    In the Court's new term, it will rule on a number of cases that could dramatically impact daily life in America. Howard Baskerville's story is told in "An American Martyr in Persia," by Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan. According to author Richard Reeves, decades of government efforts to empower women and girls have produced results -- but males are being sidelined by the modern economy.

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

    October 10, 2022

    S2022 E5072 - 55m 31s

    Biden and other world leaders are condemning Russia’s missile strikes and have vowed to continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister and the ICC's chief prosecutor join the show to discuss. Reporter Yeganeh Rezaian was detained by Iran's morality police in 2014, and discusses the recent protests in Iran. Reporter Astead Herndon on the run-up to the midterm elections.

Extras + Features

  • How We Got Here: America’s Baby Formula Shortage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How We Got Here: America’s Baby Formula Shortage

    S2022 E4231 - 17m 5s

    The latest problem area in the American supply chain is baby formula. President Biden has announced new measures to increase production. Emily Oster is an economics professor and bestselling author of parenting and pregnancy books. She joins Michel Martin to discuss what's at stake with the formula shortage.

  • You Should Care About the Crypto Meltdown. Here’s Why.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    You Should Care About the Crypto Meltdown. Here’s Why.

    S2022 E4230 - 16m 48s

    This week, markets were shaken by plunging prices in cryptocurrencies. If you’re not an investor in crypto, you might wonder why it should matter. Instability in cyberspace, it turns out, could potentially impact the entire economy. Hari Sreenivasan gets the details from Stacy-Marie Ishmael, managing editor of crypto for Bloomberg.

  • Domestic Terrorism Expert on the Buffalo Shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Domestic Terrorism Expert on the Buffalo Shooting

    S2022 E4229 - 17m 35s

    Today President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden paid their respects to the families of Saturday’s mass shooting victims in Buffalo, New York. Authorities say it was a racially motivated attack, by an 18-year-old self-described white supremacist, in which 10 people lost their lives. Tom O’Connor, a domestic terrorism expert and retired FBI official, speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • An Exlusive Interview with the Taliban's Deputy Leader: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Exlusive Interview with the Taliban's Deputy Leader

    S2022 E4228 - 2m 30s

    Tonight, a world exclusive from Kabul: Christiane speaks with deputy Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, currently serving as Afghanistan's Interior Minister. Haqqani is a United Nations-labeled Al Qaeda member, head of the feared extremist Haqqani Network, and is on the FBI’s Most Wanted list.

  • David Gergen: “We Shouldn’t Be Ruled By Octogenarians": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David Gergen: “We Shouldn’t Be Ruled By Octogenarians"

    S2022 E4228 - 17m 34s

    The tortuous relationship between the United States and the Taliban has roots in the Reagan era, when the CIA funded Afghan guerilla fighters, the Mujahideen, to resist Soviet occupation. Former presidential adviser David Gergen's new book, "Hearts Touched With Fire," details leadership lessons from the past.

  • iPod Inventor on Big Tech: “There Will Be a Reckoning": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    iPod Inventor on Big Tech: “There Will Be a Reckoning"

    S2022 E4227 - 17m 35s

    Tony Fadell, with designer Jony Ive, co-created the iPhone as well as the iPod. Fadell is now mentoring the next generation of world-changing startups. His new book "Build," described as an “advice encyclopedia,” draws on his personal experience navigating initial failures to reach monumental success. Fadell speaks with Walter Isaacson about his journey -- and the future of tech.

  • The Pandemic’s Toll on Working Moms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Pandemic’s Toll on Working Moms

    S2022 E4226 - 18m 7s

    For the many women who climb all the way up the ladder but still can't quite crack the glass ceiling, it's time for the workplace to pay up. This is the title of author and activist Reshma Soojani's new book, which addresses the burnout, exploitation and inequity that harm working women today. Soojani sits down with Hari Sreenivasan to discuss a workplace culture designed by and for men.

  • Rick Hasen: SCOTUS Will “Reorder” American Society: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rick Hasen: SCOTUS Will “Reorder” American Society

    S2022 E4225 - 17m 53s

    There are a number of cases before the Supreme Court that will “reorder law and American society,” according to Richard Hasen. He is a professor of law and political science at the University of California Irvine and an expert in election law. He is also the author of "Cheap Speech." Hasen speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about how to stop the spread of disinformation that is poisoning politics.

  • Why the Children's Mental Health Crisis Predates COVID-19: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why the Children's Mental Health Crisis Predates COVID-19

    S2022 E4224 - 17m 50s

    Two years of global pandemic have placed families -- children especially -- under great stress. But journalist Judith Warner writes that children have suffered from increased depression and anxiety since well before COVID-19. She sits down with Michel Martin to discuss how the pandemic simply put a spotlight on the issue.

  • Yale's Eliyahu Stern on Antisemitism and the Ukraine War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yale's Eliyahu Stern on Antisemitism and the Ukraine War

    S2022 E4223 - 18m 24s

    History itself has been distorted and deployed as a weapon in the war in Ukraine. Russia's claim to be de-Nazifying Ukraine took an uglier turn when the country's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said it didn't matter that Ukrainian President Zelensky is Jewish, because Hitler – he claimed – was part Jewish. It's a comment that – unsurprisingly - was widely condemned.

  • What the End of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Black Women: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What the End of Roe v. Wade Could Mean for Black Women

    S2022 E4222 - 18m 5s

    America is reeling from the aftershock of a social and political earthquake: a leaked Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Many fear such a ruling would disproportionately impact minority communities. Farai Chideya is an award-winning journalist and host of the podcast "Our Body Politic," which focuses on how women of color experience and shape major political events.

  • Rep. Speier on Roe v. Wade: "I Don't Want You in My Uterus": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Speier on Roe v. Wade: "I Don't Want You in My Uterus"

    S2022 E4221 - 1m 22s

    If Roe v. Wade is overturned, more women may die. This is the blunt warning from the director of the CDC, as America deals with the fallout from the leaked Supreme Court draft opinion. For California Representative Jackie Speier, abortion is a lived experienced. In 2011, she became the first member of Congress to share her abortion story on the House floor.

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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