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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 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 13, 2021

    S2021 E4009 - 55m 39s

    Narendra Taneja discusses the COVID crisis in India. Sen. Todd Young discusses politics and foreign relations. Kamilah Willingham and Soma Sara discuss the camapaign against sexism, misogyny, and sexual violence. Professor Cornel West explains why classics must remain in university curricula.

  • July 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 12, 2021

    S2021 E4008 - 55m 41s

    Anthony Costello and David Spiegelhalter discuss European vaccine rollout. Mandu Reid and Jackson Katz explain how men can be allies allies in the campaign against misogyny. Rep. Jahana Hayes reflects on coronavirus’s impact on education.

  • July 9, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 9, 2021

    S2021 E4007 - 56m 4s

    Jeremy Farrar discusses the state of the pandemic in the UK. WWII resistance spy Selma van de Perre discusses her new memoir “My Name Is Selma.” Freedom Rider Charles Person reflects on the Civil Rights Movement. Artist Maya Lin explains the inspiration behind her new exhibition in New York’s Madison Square Park.

  • July 8, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 8, 2021

    S2021 E4006 - 55m 44s

    Donald De Lucca and Laura Coates discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Tax law professor Dorothy A. Brown talks about the racism present in tax policy.

  • July 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 7, 2021

    S2021 E4005 - 55m 32s

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses her new book “Antitrust." Rana Ayyub and Amanda Bennett discuss press freedom. Malcolm Gladwell discusses his book “The Bomber Mafia.”

  • July 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 2, 2021

    S2021 E4002 - 55m 25s

    Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi reacts to yesterday’s verdict. Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo offers his opinion. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks future of country after Chauvin conviction. Political philosopher Danielle Allen relates ancient Greek ethics to modern day police reform.

  • July 1, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 1, 2021

    S2021 E4001 - 56m 4s

    Experts reflect on the life and legacy of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

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

    June 30, 2021

    S2021 E3261 - 55m 43s

    Former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann discusses immigration reform. John Hume Jr. and Martin Luther King III reflect on the peace movement and their fathers’ legacies. In a conversation recorded before Tuesday’s events in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin explains why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.

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

    June 29, 2021

    S2021 E3260 - 55m 49s

    Former Ambassador Bill Taylor discusses foreign relations. Clinical psychologist Christine Runyon discusses what post-vaccine "normalcy" will look like. Actor and activist George Takei speaks out against the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes.

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

    June 28, 2021

    S2021 E3259 - 55m 55s

    Walter Isaacson discusses CRISPR and “The Code Breaker.” Plus, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby explains how the Biden administration will approach tensions with China and Taiwan. And Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, explains how she’s working to make voting easier and more accessible.

  • June 25, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 25, 2021

    S2021 E3258 - 55m 52s

    The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.

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

    June 24, 2021

    S2021 E3257 - 55m 44s

    Susan Lund; Samantha Stark; John Allen; Abigail Disney

Extras + Features

  • US Has Imposed New Sanctions on Moscow: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    US Has Imposed New Sanctions on Moscow

    S2021 E3210 - 2m 54s

    The U.S. has expelled Russian diplomats and imposed new sanctions on Moscow. The Kremlin, in response, has expelled U.S. diplomats. This latest exchange is part of a U.S. effort to discipline Russia over election interference and its SolarWinds cyber attack. Celeste Wallander served on the National Security Council under President Obama and joins the program to discuss.

  • Nicole Perlroth: "This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nicole Perlroth: "This Is How They Tell Me The World Ends"

    S2021 E3210 - 17m 16s

    Today’s cyber arms race is a truly global battle and the targets aren’t just nation-states: Each of us is individually vulnerable every time we log into our email, order a rideshare, or swipe our credit card. New York Times journalist Nicole Perlroth says the U.S. is not doing enough to protect its citizens. She joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss cybersecurity and her new book.

  • Larry Krasner on the Fight For Criminal Justice Reform: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Larry Krasner on the Fight For Criminal Justice Reform

    S2021 E3210 - 2m 57s

    In 2017, Larry Krasner became Philadelphia's first progressive DA. His leadership sparked reform movements in prosecutorial offices around the U.S. Now Krasner is up for re-election, and today marks the premiere of a new PBS series about his efforts in office, “Philly DA”, and the release of his new book, “For the People." He joins the show to discuss the ongoing fight for criminal justice reform.

  • Fmr. Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Minneapolis Police Chief Janeé Harteau

    S2021 E3209 - 3m

    Both sides have laid out their closing arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin for the murder of George Floyd. This comes at a moment when policing in America is under intense scrutiny. The New York Times reports that, since day one of the Chauvin trial, there've been more than three police killings per day. To discuss, Christiane speaks with Janeé Harteau, former police chief of Minneapolis.

  • Toxic Masculinity and its Effects on Mental Health: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Toxic Masculinity and its Effects on Mental Health

    S2021 E3209 - 2m 48s

    According to the CDC, suicide rates surged 33% between 1999 and 2019. This is a global problem. In the UK, suicide is identified as the number one killer of men under 45. British journalist Michael McCarthy’s son Ross took his own life in February as he struggled with depression in the midst of pandemic lockdowns. Michael joins the show alongside Andrew Reiner, author of "Better Boys, Better Men."

  • Oscar-Nominated "My Octopus Teacher" Creators Discuss Film: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oscar-Nominated "My Octopus Teacher" Creators Discuss Film

    S2021 E3209 - 18m 15s

    Filmmaker Craig Foster was burnt out and depressed when he took up daily diving at home in Cape Town, South Africa. It was in the ocean that he struck up an unusual friendship with a wild octopus. Filmed over an eight-year period, "My Octopus Teacher" documents this unique bond. The film won a best documentary BAFTA and is nominated for an Oscar.

  • Why Was Civil Rights Attorney Tom Roberts' Client Stopped?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Was Civil Rights Attorney Tom Roberts' Client Stopped?

    S2021 E3208 - 19m 25s

    A controversial police encounter occurred in Virginia in December, when Army 2nd Lieutenant Caron Nazario was held at gunpoint and pepper-sprayed by two police officers during a traffic stop. Nazario is suing for one million dollars in damages. His lawyer speaks with Michel Martin about the incident in question.

  • A Famine in Yemen is Putting Half a Million Children at Risk: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Famine in Yemen is Putting Half a Million Children at Risk

    S2021 E3208 - 2m 52s

    There is an ongoing and largely ignored humanitarian crisis in Yemen, which threatens to pull America back into the Middle East. A famine is putting nearly half a million Yemeni children are at risk of starving to death. The Oscar-nominated documentary “Hunger Ward” shows this through the eyes of two female healthcare workers. The film's director joins us alongside CNN correspondent Nima Elbagir.

  • Songwriters Diane Warren and Laura Pausini: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Songwriters Diane Warren and Laura Pausini

    S2021 E3207 - 2m 32s

    Legendary songwriter Diane Warren has had three decades of hits like Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” and Aerosmith’s “I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing.” Italian pop music star Laura Pausini is another veteran hitmaker, and now the two have come together to create the theme song for an acclaimed new feature film, “The Life Ahead,” which stars Sophia Loren, which they join the show to discuss.

  • How We Might Reimagine Law Enforcement: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How We Might Reimagine Law Enforcement

    S2021 E3207 - 18m 38s

    The year 2020 saw an unprecedented rise in urban crime across America. Fast-forward to today, with protests in Minnesota entering their fifth day over the killing of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man shot by police during a traffic stop on Sunday. Sociology professor Patrick Sharkey, founder of AmericanViolence.org, speaks with Michel Martin about strategies for confronting violence.

  • Sen. Jon Ossoff on Restrictive Voting Laws: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Jon Ossoff on Restrictive Voting Laws

    S2021 E3207 - 2m 50s

    In Georgia, Stacey Abrams has called the state's broad new voting restrictions “Jim Crow in a suit and tie.” The bill restricts both absentee and in-person voting, giving the Republican-controlled state government new powers over conducting elections. Prominent corporate executives are speaking up and at least one movie has pulled its production from the state. Senator Jon Ossoff joins to discuss.

  • Peace Negotiator Fawzia Koofi on the War in Afghanistan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Peace Negotiator Fawzia Koofi on the War in Afghanistan

    S2021 E3207 - 2m 50s

    As Afghanistan’s President Ghani puts on a brave and diplomatic face, there are real fears – particularly among Afghan women – that their rights will be crushed if the Taliban were to seize control again. To discuss, Christiane speaks with Fawzia Koofi, formerly a member of parliament and now part of Afghanistan’s negotiating team in the ongoing peace talks.

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