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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

  • May 22, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 22, 2024

    S2024 E6233 - 55m 54s

    Spain, Norway and Ireland today made a major diplomatic move to recognize Palestinian statehood. Spain’s Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares joins the show. Worldwide, one in three women have experienced some form of physical or sexual violence. Gloria Allred, Lejla Dauti and April Hernandez Castillo join to discuss. Academic Aisha Beliso-De Jesus on George Floyd and "excited delirium syndrome."

  • May 21, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 21, 2024

    S2024 E6232 - 55m 51s

    Israeli author and historian Yuval Noah Harari joins the show to discuss the ICC warrants for Israeli and Hamas leaders and the latest out of Israel and Gaza. Palestinian chef Fadi Kattan discusses his new book "Bethlehem: A Celebration of Palestinian Food." Steven Johnson explores the extremist turmoil that occurred in New York in the early 20th century in his book "The Infernal Machine."

  • May 20, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 20, 2024

    S2024 E6231 - 55m 53s

    Today, the ICC's Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan told Christiane he is seeking arrest warrants for three Hamas leaders as well as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. Khan explains his decision in an exclusive interview. Human rights lawyer Geoffrey Nice discusses the news. Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., offers some insight into the Israeli response.

  • May 17, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 17, 2024

    S2024 E6230 - 55m 53s

    Correspondent Nic Robertson reports on the IDF announcement that the Israeli army found the bodies of three hostages in Gaza. The New York Times Magazine's Ronen Bergman discusses their investigation into settler violence in the West Bank. Bestselling author Kristin Hannah tells the story of female nurses in the Vietnam War in her book "The Women."

  • May 16, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 16, 2024

    S2024 E6229 - 55m 40s

    Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov on the grim state of the war. Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Wesley Clark proposes a new strategic approach to help the Ukrainians. Amid the crisis in Gaza, Christiane speaks to acclaimed Israeli writer and intellectual David Grossman in an exclusive interview. Filmmaker Anton Ptushkin discusses the making of his film “Saving the Animals of Ukraine.”

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

    May 15, 2024

    S2024 E6228 - 55m 51s

    Jomana Karadsheh reports on the trauma in Gaza, particularly for its children. President of the Council on Foreign Relations Michael Froman discusses the fraying state of global politics and America's role in it. Geoff Duncan former Lieutenant Governor of Georgia weighs in on the 2024 election. Frank Bruni explores how grievances have come to define American politics in his new book.

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

    May 14, 2024

    S2024 E6227 - 55m 53s

    Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."

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

    May 13, 2024

    S2024 E6226 - 55m 52s

    Former Chief of Israeli Military Intelligence Amos Yadlin discusses the state of Israel's military operations. Arwa Damon, president of INARA talks about the group's humanitarian work in Gaza. Jen Psaki looks back on her years as press secretary under Pres. Biden in her new book "Say More." Journalist Ray Suarez documents an oral history of immigration in the U.S. in his book "We Are Home."

  • May 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 10, 2024

    S2024 E6225 - 55m 23s

    UNRWA Chief Philippe Lazzarini joins the show from Jerusalem to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and allegations against his agency. Lawrence Wright discusses the documentary series "God Save Texas" based on his book of the same name. Dr. Jonathan Metzl looks at mass shootings in the U.S. in his book "What We've Become."

  • May 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 9, 2024

    S2024 E6224 - 55m 37s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expresses concern over the endurance of Ukraine's allies at a time when his troops need weapons. Director Jonathan Glazer speaks about his Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning film "The Zone of Interest." Haaretz Editor-in-Chief, Aluf Benn discusses his recent piece, "Israel’s Self-Destruction: Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the Price of Neglect."

  • May 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 8, 2024

    S2024 E6223 - 55m 53s

    Volodymyr Zelensky discusses Alexey Navalny's death and the state of the war on his country. Christiane speaks onstage in Munich with NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Estonia’s Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, and Republican Senator Pete Ricketts. The first Cabinet Secretary to be impeached since 1876, Christiane spoke with Mayorkas in Munich, his first interview since the vote.

  • May 7, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 7, 2024

    S2024 E6222 - 55m 53s

    Nina Khrushcheva on Russia’s history of silencing Putin’s opponents. Hillary Clinton on the world's reaction to Navalny's death and the current mood in Munich. Mikhail Zygar and Peter Pomerantsev on what Navalny’s legacy and what his death means for Putin’s Russia and the future of resistance. Evgenia Kara-Murza on the fears Navalny's death stokes for the fate of other Russian political prisoners.

Extras + Features

  • Max Boot on Trump, Putin and Blocked Ukraine Aid: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Max Boot on Trump, Putin and Blocked Ukraine Aid

    S2024 E6154 - 17m 44s

    Today, the E.U. agreed on an aid package for Ukraine worth 50 billion Euros, citing Putin’s aggression as the primary threat to our world order. No such help is forthcoming from Washington, where Congressional Republicans -- under pressure from Trump -- are holding up a bipartisan deal on the southern border that is linked to Ukraine aid. The Washington Post's Max Boot joins the show to discuss.

  • Oscar-Nominated Actor Jeffrey Wright on "American Fiction": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Nominated Actor Jeffrey Wright on "American Fiction"

    S2024 E6154 - 5m 51s

    A good old-fashioned literary hoax takes shape in the new hit movie "American Fiction." It’s a biting satire about the flattening of Black voices, and has become one of the darlings of this year's awards season, racking up five Oscar nominations including Best Picture, as well as a Best Actor nomination for Jeffrey Wright, who joins the show.

  • 1,000 Black Pastors Are Asking Pres. Biden for a Ceasefire: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    1,000 Black Pastors Are Asking Pres. Biden for a Ceasefire

    S2024 E6153 - 18m 37s

    The devastation in Gaza and the humanitarian crisis that has befallen its people have galvanized the world, especially young people in America and elsewhere. The Reverend Frederick Haynes and Black pastors across the U.S., are lobbying for a ceasefire through open letters and meetings with White House officials. Rev. Haynes speaks to Michel Martin about the impact this could have on U.S. politics.

  • Artist Ai Weiwei on His New Graphic Memoir "Zodiac": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Artist Ai Weiwei on His New Graphic Memoir "Zodiac"

    S2024 E6152 - 18m 15s

    Artist Ai Weiwei is known for challenging authoritarian politics in his work. He was detained in China for 81 days on a charge of "state subversion" back in 2011. This failed to discourage the artist in his fight for intellectual freedom, a pursuit passed down to him by his late father. Now Ai Weiwei is exploring that relationship, and his own life story, in his new graphic memoir "Zodiac."

  • “Democracy on Trial” The Case Against Trump for Jan 6: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Democracy on Trial” The Case Against Trump for Jan 6

    S2024 E6151 - 18m 5s

    Michael Kirk is the filmmaker behind a new Frontline documentary, "Democracy on Trial.” It charts special counsel Jack Smith's indictment against former President Donald Trump, which alleges federal election interference in 2020. Kirk tells Hari Sreenivasan why he chose to release the film now.

  • Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Tells Her Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Holocaust Survivor Dr. Edith Eger Tells Her Story

    S2024 E6150 - 19m 13s

    Edith Eger was just 16 years old when she was sent to Auschwitz, but what she saw there remained a secret for many years. Now an internationally renowned psychologist, Edith has devoted her life to helping heal people’s traumas. Edith and her daughter Marianne Engle join the show to discuss Edith's bestselling book "The Choice," the power of forgiveness, and why telling her story set her free.

  • “Netanyahu Has a Lot to Answer For:” says Thomas Friedman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Netanyahu Has a Lot to Answer For:” says Thomas Friedman

    S2024 E6149 - 18m 7s

    All but two of 51 Democratic senators support a measure endorsing the two-state solution as part of a national security funding package that includes military aid to Israel. Walter Isaacson spoke with New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman about these developments, and about what Friedman calls a failure of leadership by the Israeli prime minister.

  • Oscar-Nominated Film Explores Banking While Black: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Nominated Film Explores Banking While Black

    S2024 E6148 - 18m 20s

    "The Barber of Little Rock" is a short documentary that follows the story of Arlo Washington. He runs a barber college in Arkansas and a credit union dedicated to serving the Black community. The film exposes issues of segregation and economic inequality that persist in America. Washington and filmmaker John Hoffman joined the show shortly after receiving news that the film was Oscar-nominated.

  • How Private Equity in Healthcare Puts Patients at Risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Private Equity in Healthcare Puts Patients at Risk

    S2024 E6147 - 18m 16s

    Dr. Ashish Jha led the Biden administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Now he's back at his old job as Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University. Speaking with Hari Sreenivasan, Dr. Jha lays out how private equity is disrupting the medical industry across America.

  • George Conway: “Trump Deserves to Spend His Life in Prison": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    George Conway: “Trump Deserves to Spend His Life in Prison"

    S2024 E6146 - 17m 59s

    Former President Trump continues to ricochet between the courthouse and the campaign trail. This morning, he was back to face a trial for his statements about former columnist E. Jean Carroll's sexual assault allegations in 2019. Conservative lawyer George Conway joins Michel Martin with incisive analysis of Trump's legal woes and how they are shaping his campaign.

  • A More Optimistic Approach to Climate Change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A More Optimistic Approach to Climate Change

    S2024 E6145 - 17m 44s

    According to a new study in the journal Nature, the ice in Greenland is melting 20% faster than was previously believed. Data scientist Hannah Ritchie says while headlines like these are urgent and alarming, we need to shift our focus towards solutions. This point of view is laid out in Ritchie's new book "Not the End of the World," which she joins the show to discuss.

  • Who Are the Houthis and What Is Their Role in Israel-Gaza?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who Are the Houthis and What Is Their Role in Israel-Gaza?

    S2024 E6144 - 17m 58s

    As the U.S. launches a fifth round of missile strikes against the Houthis in Yemen, Walter Isaacson digs into the roots of this crisis with Elisabeth Kendall, a Middle East specialist and author who also is Mistress of Cambridge University's Girton College.

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