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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

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

    July 20, 2022

    S2022 E5014 - 55m 42s

    Bob Ward and Marvin Reese discuss the extreme heat in Europe. Author Simon Mundy discusses his new book "Race for Tomorrow." Sinn Fein Vice President Michelle O'Neill explains the state of the Irish government.

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

    July 19, 2022

    S2022 E5013 - 55m 44s

    Iran remains at loggerheads with the U.S. over its nuclear program. Will Ripley joins the show from Colombo, where he spoke with Sri Lanka's acting president. One of India’s leading journalists continues to speak out against her government -- despite consistently coming under attack for her reporting. Ukrainian citizens are coming together online to read a Greek tragedy by playwright Aeschylus.

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

    July 18, 2022

    S2022 E5012 - 55m 43s

    The director of the Oxford Net Zero Initiative discusses the UK's red alert warning for extreme heat. The Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine gives an update on the war. Rep. Tom Malinowski discusses the potential for a third political party in the United States. Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah discusses her new book "The Sex Lives of African Women."

  • July 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 15, 2022

    S2022 E5011 - 55m 37s

    Mark Leibovich's new book reveals how establishment Republicans failed to prevent Trump’s takeover. Attention turns to the suspect in Shinzo Abe's assassination and what might have motivated him. A new documentary investigates the Boy Scouts of America and some 82,000 claims of sexual abuse against the youth organization. Mary Pipher’s latest book offers insight into coping with change and trauma.

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

    July 14, 2022

    S2022 E5010 - 55m 16s

    Saudi human rights activist Lina al-Hathloul discusses her crusade to free political prisoners. Sen. Raphael Warnock reflects on Jan. 6 and Georgia's Senate race. Director Yariv Mozer discusses his new documentary "The Devil's Confession: The Lost Eichmann Tapes."

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

    July 13, 2022

    S2022 E5009 - 55m 43s

    Amid concerns about Iran, China and rising gas prices, Biden has decided a visit to Israel serves America’s interests. Do protests mark a new beginning for Sri Lanka, or will more chaos ensue? Kathleen Belew explores the evolution of right-wing extremist groups in America and their connection to Trump. Patrick Radden Keefe has compiled some of his greatest New Yorker pieces in a new collection.

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

    July 12, 2022

    S2022 E5008 - 55m 33s

    Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot discusses gun violence and her candidacy for reelection. Political economist Ahilan Kadirgamar analyzes unrest in Sri Lanka. Author Ken Auletta reveals new information on Harvey Weinstein's crimes. Former RNC spokesman Tim Miller discusses his new book "Why We Did It."

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

    July 11, 2022

    S2022 E5007 - 55m 43s

    Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force and the first Black officer to lead a branch of the military. He speaks with Christiane from the Pentagon. "Stranger Things" actor David Harbour speaks about fame, mental health, and what’s next for him. Activist Helen Zia discusses the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crime and why the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 still matters today.

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

    July 7, 2022

    S2022 E5005 - 55m 20s

    Experts discuss Boris Johnson's resignation and how it will impact the United Kingdom.

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

    July 6, 2022

    S2022 E5004 - 55m 42s

    Experts discuss Boris Johnson and the unfolding political crisis in the United Kingdom.

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

    July 5, 2022

    S2022 E5003 - 55m 42s

    Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó discusses his country's relationship with Russia. Singer and songwriter Carole King looks back on her legendary career. Personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary offers her tips for navigating a recession.

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

    July 4, 2022

    S2022 E5002 - 55m 40s

    Chilean Environment Minister Maisa Rojas discusses climate action in Latin America. Producer Dan Edge discusses the new Frontline series “The Power of Big Oil.” Climate justice activist Svitlana Romano explains why the war in Ukraine is an environmental disaster.

Extras + Features

  • Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Victor Gao: "China's on the Side of Peace"

    S2022 E4187 - 2m 43s

    Should Putin succeed in shredding the world order, will strongman politics rise from the ruins? And if so, will leadership come from Russia, China, or both? To discuss, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao in Beijing.

  • Lynsey Addario: “They Were Killed Before Our Eyes”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lynsey Addario: “They Were Killed Before Our Eyes”

    S2022 E4187 - 18m 51s

    In Ukraine, New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Lynsey Addario captured an image that shocked the world and became one of the defining images of this war: a mother, her two children, and a friend, all killed by Russian mortar fire when fleeing Irpin. In a week that saw four journalists killed while covering the war, she speaks about it means to witness history.

  • Is the U.S. Doing Enough in Ukraine? Sen. Kaine Weighs In: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the U.S. Doing Enough in Ukraine? Sen. Kaine Weighs In

    S2022 E4186 - 18m 15s

    Yesterday President Biden announced hundreds of millions of dollars in new security aid for Ukraine, along with thousands of new missile systems. But will it be enough? Senator Tim Kaine is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, and he speaks with Michel Martin about what Congress plans to do if Russia escalates its war.

  • Canadian Defense Minister Discusses Mariupol Bombing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Canadian Defense Minister Discusses Mariupol Bombing

    S2022 E4186 - 2m 3s

    In Brussels, NATO defense ministers met today to seek a way of ending the war and putting a stop to Russia's aggression. Canadian defense minister Anita Anand met with her U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin in preparation for next week’s NATO summit, which President Biden and the other alliance leaders will attend.

  • Viktor Yushchenko: "The Pres. Putin I Used To Know" Is Gone: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Viktor Yushchenko: "The Pres. Putin I Used To Know" Is Gone

    S2022 E4186 - 2m 2s

    As President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko started turning his nation's interests westward, responding to the people’s demands for closer ties with the West. Yushchenko believes, even now, that NATO should have welcomed Ukraine to the organization when he asked for membership back in 2008. He joins the show from Ukraine to discuss.

  • Julia Ioffe: Why Ukraine Invasion Is Europe’s 9/11: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Julia Ioffe: Why Ukraine Invasion Is Europe’s 9/11

    S2022 E4185 - 17m 46s

    As efforts continue to find a diplomatic solution for the war in Ukraine, the majority of Russians reportedly support Putin’s plan. Russian-born American journalist Julia Ioffe is a founding partner at Puck News and speaks with Walter Isaacson about the future of Russia.

  • Rep. Moulton on Ukraine War: "We Need to Move More Quickly": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Moulton on Ukraine War: "We Need to Move More Quickly"

    S2022 E4185 - 2m 55s

    In an urgent address before Congress, Ukraine’s President Zelensky made a plea for help, directed to an American audience. Seth Moulton joined the Marines just months before 9/11, served four tours in Iraq, and now serves in Congress. He was at the Capitol for Zelensky’s speech, and joins the show from Capitol Hill.

  • Russian TV Protester: It Was "Impossible to Stay Silent": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russian TV Protester: It Was "Impossible to Stay Silent"

    S2022 E4185 - 2m 51s

    "It was simply impossible to stay silent.” This is the reason given by an editor for Russian state TV for risking everything to speak out against Vladimir Putin’s war. Marina Ovsyannikova's defiance was cheered around the world as an act of bravery, punching a small but important six-second hole in the relentless flood of propaganda being broadcast to the Russian people.

  • Investing in Russia: "Get Out Now. It is Blood Money.": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Investing in Russia: "Get Out Now. It is Blood Money."

    S2022 E4185 - 2m 39s

    Australian mining titan Andrew Forrest says the time to stop buying Russian oil and gas is now. He’s also pulled back from his renewable energy interests in the country, saying any profits to be made there would be blood money.

  • Who Does Putin Trust? Russian Journalist Discusses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who Does Putin Trust? Russian Journalist Discusses

    S2022 E4184 - 2m 57s

    As Russia’s war on Ukraine grinds on, Moscow keeps the Russian people behind a propaganda wall. This wall was breached just fleetingly last night when an editor of Russia state TV news dashed onto the set, carrying a protest sign. Journalist Mikhail Zygar knows all too well what it’s like to go up against the Kremlin propaganda machine and joins the show to discuss.

  • The New Yorker’s David Remnick: Is Putinism Doomed?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The New Yorker’s David Remnick: Is Putinism Doomed?

    S2022 E4184 - 17m 31s

    As a young KGB officer, Vladimir Putin took the collapse of the Soviet Union as a personal humiliation, and has repeatedly expressed his desire to redeem what he sees as lost glory. Pulitzer Prize-winning author and editor of The New Yorker David Remnick joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Putin’s past.

  • Marie Yovanovitch: “This Is a War of Extermination": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Marie Yovanovitch: “This Is a War of Extermination"

    S2022 E4184 - 2m

    Marie Yovanovitch has been at the center of the American-Ukrainian relationship for years. Having served as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, she then became a household name as a witness during President Trump’s first impeachment trial. It was an experience she details in her new memoir, "Lessons from the Edge."

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