Name: Amanpour and Company: April 21, 2025
Uploaded: 2025-04-17T21:20:33+00:00
Duration: 3338 s

April 21, 2025

55m 38s

One year after her release, former Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel reflects on her experience and the fate of her husband still being held by Hamas. Sir Geoffrey Nice on the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. Joni Levin and Keith Clarke on their new docuseries "Call Me Ted." "Fire Weather" author John Vaillant on what the second Trump administration means for climate.

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April 21, 2025

S2025 E7211 - 55m 38s

One year after her release, former Israeli hostage Aviva Siegel reflects on her experience and the fate of her husband still being held by Hamas. Sir Geoffrey Nice on the ICC's decision to issue an arrest warrant for Israeli PM Netanyahu. Joni Levin and Keith Clarke on their new docuseries "Call Me Ted." "Fire Weather" author John Vaillant on what the second Trump administration means for climate.
April 21, 2025

S2025 E7211 - 55m 47s

Cardinal Blase J. Cupich of Chicago reflects on the life legacy of Pope Francis. Ben Wedeman reports on the Pope's passing from Vatican City. Former Reuters Vatican correspondent Philip Pullella shares what he learned from covering the Pope. David Gibson, director of the Center on Religion and Culture at Fordham, discusses what the Pope's death means in this moment both culturally and politically.
April 18, 2025

S2025 E7210 - 55m 32s

Maura Healey, the Democratic Governor of Massachusetts, discusses what Donald Trump's impact has been since the start of his term. Former Iranian nuclear negotiator Cyrus Nasseri offers perspective on the current talks between Iran and the U.S. Simon Shama explores the history and legacy of the Holocaust 80 years later in a new documentary, "Simon Schama: The Holocaust, 80 Years On."
April 17, 2025

S2025 E7209 - 55m 47s

Former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell on the state of the U.S.-China relationship. Director Marcel Mettelsiefen on his new documentary "A State of Rage," which puts a human face on the Israel-Palestine conflict through the eyes of children on both sides. Small business owners Debbie Wei Mullin and Sarah LaFleur on the impacts of tariffs on their businesses.
April 16, 2025

S2025 E7208 - 55m 40s

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, discusses threats to their federal funding from the Trump administration and how they are pushing back. Religious scholar David Gibson explains the impact of Pope Francis on the current moment. Kelsey Osgood explores the stories of millennial women who have delved into organised religion in her book "Godstruck."
April 15, 2025

S2025 E7207 - 55m 47s

Ukrainian MP Oleksandr Merezhko on how Ukraine can navigate a fraught relationship with the White House amidst ongoing Russian attacks. Sudanese political analyst Kholood Khair reflects on two years since civil war erupted in Sudan. Journalst Jane Mayer and director Alex Gibney on the new HBO series "The Dark Money Game." A look back at a 2022 conversation with cartoonist Art Spiegelman.
April 14, 2025

S2025 E7206 - 55m 41s

Economists Ernie Tedeschi and Gregory Mankiw discuss the constantly changing news about Trump's tariffs. Fmr. State Dept Advisor Vali Nasr weighs in on talks between the US and Iran. Correspondent David Culver gives an update on the relationship Trump is cultivating with El Salvador. Kenneth Stern, an expert on hate, shares concerns over the use of antisemitism as an excuse for suppressing speech.
April 11, 2025

S2025 E7205 - 55m 47s

Peter Frankopan, professor of global history at Oxford University, puts Trump's tariffs in historical context. Artist Linder on her new exhibition "Danger Came Smiling." Colossal Biosciences co-founder George Church on the resurrection of the dire wolf.
April 10, 2025

S2025 E7204 - 55m 47s

Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu reacts to Trump's changing tariff policies. Ed Yong discusses threats to America's public health agencies and disease research. Economist Oren Cass believes that tariffs are the way forward for America and makes the case for bearing the costs for a period of time. Gints Zilbalodis discusses his Oscar-winning animated film "Flow."
April 9, 2025

S2025 E7203 - 55m 47s

The New York Times journalist Li Yuan on the trade war with China. Ryan Calais Cameron on his new play "Retrograde." Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney on being detained by ICE while attempting to renew her work visa.
April 8, 2025

S2025 E7202 - 55m 47s

Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, discusses the new Supreme Court rulings that will impact Trump Administration deportation cases. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, shares what he saw on his recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden on measles outbreaks and federal funding cuts.
April 7, 2025

S2025 E7201 - 55m 47s

Expert economists discuss the fall of world markets. Utah State Senator Nate Blouin on demonstrations against Trump and Elon Musk that took place across all 50 states and globally on Saturday. Journalist Ece Temelkuran on Turkey’s biggest protest movement in more than a decade. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz on his latests article, "The Gen X Career Meltdown."

Fmr. Navy Commander on Trump’s Purge of the Pentagon

S2025 E7173 - 18m 13s

The Pentagon is reeling from the recent firings of top military leaders and lawyers. The dismissals included Navy Admiral Lisa Franchetti and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General CQ Brown Jr. Theodore R. Johnson is a retired naval officer who served for two decades, and he says that this was "strictly a political move." Johnson speaks to Michel Martin about the potential impacts.
Bill Browder on the $300 Billion in Frozen Assets That Could Save Ukraine

S2025 E7172 - 17m 56s

As American support for Kyiv appears to be uncertain, French President Macron met yesterday with President Trump and warned against any "surrender" of Ukraine. To discuss the impact of the Trump administration's recent moves to negotiate with Vladimir Putin, Walter Isaacson sat down with Hermitage Capital Management CEO and co-founder Bill Browder.
“The Autocrats Feel Emboldened:” Kenneth Roth on the Fight for Human Rights

S2025 E7171 - 17m 58s

In 2022, Kenneth Roth left Human Rights Watch after 30 years at the helm. During his tenure the organization grew dramatically, conducting investigations in 100 countries to uncover abuses. Speaking to Walter Isaacson, Roth discusses his new book, “Righting Wrongs,” which examines his three decades leading the charge for human rights.
If Trump Dismantles the Dept. of Education, Who Will Pay the Biggest Price?

S2025 E7170 - 17m 38s

Could Trump dismantle the Department of Education? As a member of the House Education Committee and a former public school teacher, Rep. Jahana Hayes is doing everything she can to protect the millions of students who rely on DOE programs. Hayes was recently among a group of lawmakers denied entry into the DOE by armed security guards. She joins Michel Martin to discuss.
What Does Race Have to Do With America’s Foreclosure Crisis?

S2025 E7169 - 17m 29s

Bernadette Atuahene is an author and law professor, and her new book "Plundered" explores what she calls the systemic bigotry in America's tax system. She joins the show to reveal what she learned following the lives of two families in Detroit, one white and one Black.
Inside Trump’s DOJ: Jan. 6, Eric Adams and the Future of American Justice

S2025 E7168 - 17m 58s

A federal judge is asking the Dept of Justice to explain why prosecutors have suddenly dismissed the corruption indictment against NYC Mayor Eric Adams. Multiple prosecutors have resigned in protest amid concerns that the Trump administration struck a deal in exchange for Adams' help in enforcing immigration laws. Brendan Ballou, who recently left the DOJ joins the show to discuss the legal drama.
Has Cancel Culture Gone Too Far? Prof. Loretta J. Ross on “Calling In”

S2025 E7167 - 18m 22s

While the U.S. is sowing division globally, an atmosphere of hostility is also heating up at home. From federal agency shutdowns to a succession of polarizing executive orders, many Americans feel at the mercy of the new Trump leadership. A longtime human rights activist and co-founder of the Reproductive Justice Framework, author Loretta Ross provides some answers in her new book "Calling In."
Bill Gates on Trump, AI, and a Life of Revolutionizing Tech

S2025 E7166 - 18m 3s

In the United States, international aid is also on Trump's foreign policy chopping block. For now, a federal judge has paused a funding freeze on USAID. Tech giant Bill Gates joins Walter Isaacson to explain how the global fight against disease could be affected by the sweeping cuts. Gates also discusses his new memoir, “Source Code.”
Is Your Diet Making You Sick? The Hidden Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods

S2025 E7165 - 17m 21s

Dhruv Khullar is a physician and contributing writer for The New Yorker, and he's been investigating the dangers of ultra-processed food in our diets. He joins the show to talk about his findings.
Amb. Robert Lighthizer: The Architect of Trump’s Tariff Plan

S2025 E7164 - 18m 13s

More and more of President Trump's tariffs are taking effect by the day. One man has more insight into this policy and its ideas than most: Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, who served as U.S. Trade Representative in the first Trump administration and is considered the architect of the President's tariff policy. He joins the show to discuss tariffs and trade wars.
“Death by Numbers:” Parkland Shooting Survivor’s Journey to Empowerment

S2025 E7163 - 18m 32s

This week marks seven years since the Parkland School shooting, when 17 students and staff were shot to death by a former student. The incident ignited a wave of protests and bipartisan legislation. It also is the subject of the Oscar-nominated documentary "Death by Numbers," which looks at the journey of shooting survivor Sam Fuentes. Fuentes and the film's director, Kim A. Snyder, join the show.
Trump v. the Courts: Is America Headed Toward a Constitutional Crisis?

S2025 E7162 - 17m 13s

The Trump administration has seen several of its executive orders frozen — from its campaign to end birthright citizenship to the destruction of USAID. Now a judge in Rhode Island has become the first to declare that the White House has disobeyed a court order. Could this signal the start of a constitutional crisis? Harvard law professor and Bloomberg columnist Noah Feldman joins Walter Isaacson.

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