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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

  • December 31, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 31, 2021

    S2021 E4132 - 55m 55s

    Ava DuVernay discusses her new Netflix series “Colin in Black and White.” “The Premonition” author Michael Lewis reflects on losing his daughter to a car accident. Journalist Greg Zuckerman discusses his book “A Shot to Save the World” and the decades of research that went into the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • December 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 30, 2021

    S2021 E4131 - 55m 46s

    For Tarana Burke, watching #MeToo go viral wasn’t necessarily cause for celebration. Her new memoir documents all this and more and she joins the show to discuss. Peter Marki-Zay became the unexpected opposition candidate against Hungary’s prime minister Viktor Orban. Rep. Adam Schiff speaks about why he believes the January attack fundamentally weakened the U.S.

  • December 29, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 29, 2021

    S2021 E4130 - 55m 41s

    Director Barry Jenkins’s TV series "The Underground Railroad" tells the story of a young girl who escapes a Georgia plantation through a network of secret routes. British rapper, activist and author Akala's debut novel “The Dark Lady” is out now. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Filmmaker and actor Justin Chon discusses his new film “Blue Bayou.”

  • December 28, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 28, 2021

    S2021 E4129 - 55m 56s

    Boris Johnson discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the state of the pandemic in the UK. John Kerry discusses the progress being made at the COP26 summit. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins discusses misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.

  • December 27, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 27, 2021

    S2021 E4128 - 55m 56s

    NBA player Enes Kanter explains why he spoke out against Xi Jinping. Arminka Helic and Christian Schmidt analyze tensions in Bosnia. Washington Post reporters Amy Gardner and Aaron Davis discuss their deep investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

  • December 24, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 24, 2021

    S2021 E4127 - 55m 56s

    Singer/songwriter Yola explains the inspiration behind her new album “Stand for Myself.” Director Peter Jackson has worked his magic on an archive of footage over 50 years old, providing a whole new view of some of The Beatles’ last recording sessions. In Dave Grohl’s memoir “The Storyteller,” he charts growing up in D.C., touring as a teenager, and his friendship with the late Kurt Cobain.

  • December 23, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 23, 2021

    S2021 E4126 - 55m 56s

    Signs of hope are appearing in the fight against Omicron, despite the surging numbers. The new documentary "PRESIDENT" follows opposition candidate Nelson Chamisa's campaign against Mnangagwa in 2018. Ted Johnson joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deadly peril of racism threatening American democracy. Jackson Parell and Sammy Potter have completed the "Triple Crown."

  • December 22, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 22, 2021

    S2021 E4125 - 55m 56s

    Patrick Gaspard discusses the Build Back Better Act. Mary Sarotte analyzes tensions with Russia. Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel, authors of "Out Of Office," explain why working nine to five will soon become a relic of the past. Singer Darlene Love discusses her iconic song "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)."

  • December 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 17, 2021

    S2021 E4122 - 55m 33s

    Gabriel Escobar is President Biden’s point person on the Western Balkans, and he met with Serb leader Milorad Dodik last week. Britain is experiencing a cascade of domestic crises. Ann Patchett's "These Precious Days" is a collection that covers everything from knitting to death. Lawrence Summers reflects on record-high inflation and the pandemic economy.

  • December 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 16, 2021

    S2021 E4121 - 55m 56s

    Dr. Tom Frieden and Dr. Richard Horton give an update on the pandemic. NASA Acting Senior Adviser on Climate Gavin Schmidt discusses natural disasters and the climate crisis. "The Great Successor" author Anna Fifield looks back on the past decade of Kim Jon Un's rule in North Korea. Former Google insider Timnit Gebru talks whistleblowers, unions and AI bias.

  • December 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 15, 2021

    S2021 E4120 - 55m 46s

    As new details on the Jan. 6 insurrection emerge, former acting solicitor general Neal Katyal explains the implications for U.S. law and democracy. Tim Alberta's latest piece for The Atlantic examines how the GOP treats those who don’t fall into line. Nemat Sadat is an Afghan activist who hopes to get LGBTQ Afghans out of the country to safety. Indra Nooyi discusses her new book "My Life in Full."

  • December 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 10, 2021

    S2021 E4117 - 55m 44s

    U.S. Under Secretary of State Uzra Zeya analyzes day two of President Biden's virtual democracy summit. Dr. Lekshmi Santhosh explains the scientific facts behind long COVID-19. Deborah Watts, cousin of Emmett Till, reacts to the DOJ officially closing Till's case. Atlantic reporter Barton Gellman discusses his latest article, "Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun."

Extras + Features

  • Legendary Musician Willie Nelson On His Letters To America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Legendary Musician Willie Nelson On His Letters To America

    S2021 E3249 - 14m 47s

    A country music legend, singer and songwriter Willie Nelson has made two new albums in the past year and has taken part in multiple concerts, benefits and PSAs. His new bestseller, "Letters to America," offers up a dose of advice and hope.

  • Top 25 U.S. Billionaires Pay Almost No Income Taxes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Top 25 U.S. Billionaires Pay Almost No Income Taxes

    S2021 E3248 - 17m 53s

    Pulitzer prize-winning ProPublica reporter Jesse Eisinger speaks to our Hari Sreenivasan about how the world’s richest men -- Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch to name a few, legally work the system to avoid paying more than a fraction of their earnings in tax.

  • G7 Leaders Unite Against Authoritarianism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    G7 Leaders Unite Against Authoritarianism

    S2021 E3248 - 2m 57s

    At the first G7 meeting in two years, leaders of the world's largest economies look to present a unified front against authoritarian aggression. Senior Director for Europe on the US National Security Council Amanda Sloat joins Bianna Golodryga, standing in for Christiane Amanpour, to discuss.

  • Russia Stalls Navalny’s Opposition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Russia Stalls Navalny’s Opposition

    S2021 E3248 - 2m 5s

    As President Biden gets ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Geneva, Russia has all but liquidated Alexey Navalny’s opposition movement this week. A Moscow court designated the two organisations linked to the Kremlin critic as “extremist” groups, forcing them to shut down-- a charge they deny. Vladimir Ashurkov, the Executive Director of Navalny’s anti-corruption foundation, weighs in.

  • Why Expert Jamie Metzl Thinks COVID-19 Was Likely a Lab Leak: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jamie Metzl: Why He Thinks Covid-19 Was a Lab Leak

    S2021 E3247 - 17m 41s

    Jamie Metzl is an adviser to the WHO’s committee on human genome editing and was among the first to argue the virus likely escaped from a lab in Wuhan. Once widely dismissed, the theory is now gaining traction. To unpack it all, Metzl speaks with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Former Boston, LA, NY Police Chief Discusses Police Reform: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Boston, LA, NY Police Chief Discusses Police Reform

    S2021 E3247 - 3m

    Bill Bratton knows the knotty issues around police reform inside and out: As former police chief in Boston, New York and Los Angeles, Bratton won accolades for a historic decline in crime rates on his beat. His new book is called "The Profession: A Memoir of Community, Race, and the Arc of Policing in America." He joins the show from New York.

  • Assessing the Biden-Johnson Working Relationship: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Assessing the Biden-Johnson Working Relationship

    S2021 E3247 - 2m 57s

    Today, President Biden and U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson co-signed a new Atlantic Charter: The foundational document of the "special relationship" between the U.K. and the U.S., but it is no guarantee of a warm relationship between the two leaders. To assess the Biden-Johnson working relationship, Bianna speaks with Tom McTague of The Atlantic and Mark Landler of The New York Times.

  • Nicaragua Plunges Deeper Into Authoritarianism: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nicaragua Plunges Deeper Into Authoritarianism

    S2021 E3247 - 2m 38s

    Just months ahead of a national election, Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega regime has imprisoned seven opposition leaders. Human rights defender Bianca Jagger is one of Nicaragua’s best-known pro-democracy advocates and joins the show to explain what’s going on.

  • Belarussian Opposition Leader's Call to Action: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Belarussian Opposition Leader's Call to Action

    S2021 E3246 - 2m 26s

    As President Biden lands in Europe for a week of summits, he sets himself a high bar. In his meetings with G7 and NATO leaders and in his face-to-face with Vladimir Putin, Biden is out to prove the viability of democratic institutions and alliances.

  • Chris Krebs Cybersecurity Report: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Chris Krebs Cybersecurity Report

    S2021 E3246 - 1m 32s

    Chris Krebs served as the director of the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and joins the show from Washington.

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