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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

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

    March 15, 2024

    S2024 E6185 - 55m 53s

    Haaretz columnist Dahlia Scheindlin discusses growing concerns over Israeli leadership within the country. Paul Simon and director Alex Gibney shine a light on Simon's legendary career in the new documentary "Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon." Author Cass R. Sunstein explores the concept of habituation in his new book "Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There."

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

    March 14, 2024

    S2024 E6184 - 55m 33s

    Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan discusses Putin’s rule and the danger of waning U.S. support for Ukraine. Baroness Sayeeda Warsi and David Baddiel join the show to discuss their new podcast, “A Muslim and a Jew Go There." Deepfakes are infiltrating the 2024 election cycle. Just how will this impact voters? Misinformation experts Sam Gregory and Claire Wardle discuss what’s at stake.

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

    March 13, 2024

    S2024 E6183 - 55m 53s

    Russia defense expert Dara Massicot discusses the state of the Russian military ahead of the Russian elections. Author Rod Nordland tells his personal story of battling glioblastoma, a severe brain tumor, in “Waiting for the Monsoon.” Bulwark editor-at-large Bill Kristol warns of the danger of a second Trump term.

  • March 12, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 12, 2024

    S2024 E6182 - 55m 43s

    Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has announced that he will resign. Monique Clesca and Ambassador Pamela White join to discuss. Four years after WHO declared the coronavirus a global pandemic, Dr. Cornelia Griggs discusses her new memoir, "The Sky Was Falling." Josh Tyrangiel joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his latest piece: "Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government (and Save the Country)."

  • March 11, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 11, 2024

    S2024 E6181 - 55m 53s

    Queen Rania al Abdullah of Jordan discusses humanitarian aid to Gaza. In his new book "The Achilles Trap” Steve Coll explores Saddam Hussein's behavior in the lead-up to the Iraq war. Former NBA star Rex Chapman tells his story of overcoming addiction and more in his new book "It's Hard for Me to Live with Me."

  • March 8, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 8, 2024

    S2024 E6180 - 55m 39s

    Anat Shenker-Osorio breaks down Pres. Biden's State of the Union address. Rachel Cockerell's new book, "Melting Point," tells the story of Jews from Russia seeking refuge in Texas in the early 19th century. We revisit Christiane’s conversation with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath shares years of research about age and memory in his new book "Why We Remember."

  • March 7, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2024

    S2024 E6179 - 55m 53s

    Chen Almog-Goldstein's husband and daughter were murdered by Hamas and she and her three youngest children were then kidnapped and held for 51 days in Gaza. She tells her story. Suzanne Nossel CEO of PEN America Center discusses the power of culture to shape the world order. Plus, reports on Putin's propaganda machine and rising violence in Haiti.

  • March 6, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 6, 2024

    S2024 E6178 - 55m 53s

    Fania Oz-Salzberger joined from Tel Aviv to talk about the necessity of defeating Hamas while also protecting the soul of the nation. Considered a terrorist by Israel, Marwan Barghouti is seen by others as a "Palestinian Mandela." A recent documentary paints his portrait. In her recent piece "IVF and the GOP," Mona Charen details the conflict between legislation and fertility treatments.

  • March 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 5, 2024

    S2024 E6177 - 55m 53s

    Caretaker Prime Minister for the Palestinian Authority, Mohammed Shtayyeh joins the show for his first interview since resigning. Palestinian journalist Dalia Hatuqa and Israeli journalist Oren Persico discuss what each side understands about suffering and how media coverage divides the region. New York Times Magazine reporter Marcela Valdes on the ambivalent voters' role in the 2024 US election.

  • March 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 4, 2024

    S2024 E6176 - 55m 53s

    Former Israeli PM Ehud Barak analyzes Israel's handling of the war. Daiana Al-Bukhari is a displaced Palestinian now living in Rafah and joins the show. The Supreme Court has ruled to keep Trump on the CO primary ballot. Susan Glasser analyzes the implications. Reiko Hillyer traces the changes in America's prison systems throughout the 20th century in her new book, "A Wall Is Just a Wall."

  • March 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2024

    S2024 E6175 - 55m 53s

    Alexey Navalny was laid to rest this week, Russian opposition journalist Mikhail Fishman talks about the work of his friend. In his new novel "My Friends" Hisham Matar tells the story of three Libyan refugees in London. Bao Nguyen tells the story of the production of the 1985 charity single "We Are the World" in “The Greatest Night in Pop” and is joined by vocal arranger for the song, Tom Bahler.

  • February 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 29, 2024

    S2024 E6174 - 55m 53s

    More than one hundred people have been killed whilst gathered around food aid trucks in Gaza city. Mark Regev joins the show. Tech journalist Kara Swisher is chronicling her career in a new memoir, “Burn Book.” "LatinoLand" author Marie Arana on the impact of the Latino vote in the upcoming election. Josh Paul resigned from the State Department soon after Oct. 7th in protest. He joins the show.

Extras + Features

  • John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    John Leguizamo on Learning the Untold History of Latinos: “It Changed My DNA”

    S2024 E7068 - 18m 1s

    The contributions of America's Latino population to US history and culture have long been overlooked. Yet the Latino vote will be a decisive factor in next month's election. Emmy-winning actor and activist John Leguizamo explores all this in his new series, “VOCES American Historia: The Untold History of Latinos.” Leguizamo joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss what he learned — and what's at stake.

  • Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kansas Journalist on How the Right Co-opted White Rural America

    S2024 E7066 - 17m 30s

    While working-class regions like Appalachia have stereotypically been associated with the Republican MAGA movement, author Sarah Smarsh says the real picture is more complex. She joins the show to discuss all this, as well as her latest book.

  • Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Francis Collins on Faith, Science, and “The Road to Wisdom”

    S2024 E7064 - 17m 21s

    Culture wars and hyper-partisanship are overwhelming voters and sowing distrust. Dr. Francis Collins, former Director of the National Institutes of Health, believes an antidote may be found in both faith and science. He joins the show to explain.

  • Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Michigan’s Muslims Helped Biden Win in 2020. Will They Back Harris in Nov.?

    S2024 E7063 - 18m 19s

    The prospect of a wider war in the Middle East is creating anxiety among Americans -- including the Lebanese American mayor of Dearborn, Michigan. Michigan is home to the nation’s largest Arab American population. Mayor Abdullah Hammoud joins the show to talk about growing voter dissatisfaction in his community, and what it would take to restore their trust in the upcoming election.

  • Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mary Trump:“Cruelty Was a Currency” in Trump Family

    S2024 E7062 - 18m 8s

    In a busy week for diplomacy, world leaders are weighing up what a second Trump term could mean for the U.S. and the world. To the former president's niece, Mary Trump, it would spell nothing but bad news for American democracy. Mary Trump joined Michel Martin to discuss her views on the upcoming election and her latest book, "Who Could Ever Love You."

  • U.N. Report Warns AI May Increase Global Tech Inequality: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.N. Report Warns AI May Increase Global Tech Inequality

    S2024 E7060 - 17m 43s

    Artificial Intelligence is the next frontier of the technological revolution. As it continues to evolve at breakneck speed, how can we ensure it is safe, ethical and accessible to all? Carme Artigas, Co-Chair of the U.N. Artificial Intelligence Advisory Body, joins the show to discuss all this.

  • Authoritarianism v. Democracy: Francis Fukuyama on The Year of Elections: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Authoritarianism v. Democracy: Francis Fukuyama on The Year of Elections

    S2024 E7059 - 17m 42s

    Democracy has undergone a major stress test this year, with nearly half the world's voting population heading to the polls in a time of democratic backsliding and growing extremism. Francis Fukuyama, senior fellow at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute, discusses the danger of taking democracy for granted, and -- following his trip to Ukraine -- how he believes the war there might end.

  • Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Climate Crisis: “We Don’t Get to Give Up”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson on the Climate Crisis: “We Don’t Get to Give Up”

    S2024 E7058 - 17m 50s

    Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, a leading marine biologist and climate policy expert, offers a hopeful look at how to confront the climate crisis gripping our world — and flourish in the process. Johnson sits down with Hari to discuss her vision for a thriving, sustainable future. She explains how a diverse set of experts in fields such as farming, finance, and fashion helped to shape her ideas.

  • Trump Alleged Assassination Attempt: How Toxic Rhetoric Fuels Violence: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump Alleged Assassination Attempt: How Toxic Rhetoric Fuels Violence

    S2024 E7057 - 16m 19s

    Complication is rife this election season, in view of Trump's indictments, Biden bowing out, Kamala Harris stepping in, and now an apparent second assassination attempt against the former president at his Florida golf course. Presidential historian Timothy Naftali talks to Walter Isaacson about the events of this weekend and what they say about American politics today.

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