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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 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    July 1, 2022

    S2022 E5001 - 55m 36s

    Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago. The last governor of Hong Kong discusses the 1997 handover, and how Hong Kong has changed. Michelle Zauner discusses her creative success in literature and in music. SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. Kristie Ebi says that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.

  • June 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 30, 2022

    S2022 E4261 - 55m 30s

    NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg discusses this week's NATO summit in Madrid. Sen. Chris Coons weighs in on the alliance against Putin and the overturn of Roe v. Wade. Author Jamal Greene discusses his book "How Rights Went Wrong."

  • June 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 29, 2022

    S2022 E4260 - 55m 15s

    NATO leaders are gathered in Madrid for the most consequential meeting in the organization’s history. Christiane discusses with Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson and host of the summit Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez. Jason Stanley, an expert on authoritarianism, has been an adviser to the January 6 committee. He discusses the hearings and the state of democracy the U.S.

  • June 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 28, 2022

    S2022 E4259 - 55m 26s

    Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska explains why the world must rally around her country's cause. General Sir Richard Shirreff discusses Ukraine war strategy. Karissa Haugeberg, author of "Women Against Abortion" unpacks the history of the anti-abortion movement.

  • June 27, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 27, 2022

    S2022 E4258 - 55m 30s

    Dr. Eisenberg believes he performed the last non-emergency abortion in Missouri hours before Friday’s ruling. Ireland only recently legalized abortion. Ailbhe Smyth was a central figure in the repeal campaign, and joins the show. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen joins from the G7 summit. Rev. Robert Schenck re-evaluates the term “pro-life” and the power of words.

  • June 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 24, 2022

    S2022 E4257 - 55m 16s

    Correspondent Ariane de Vogue gives a report on the reversal of Roe v. Wade. Attorney Kathryn Kolbert explains the legal implications of the reversal. New Yorker staff writer Dexter Filkins discusses his latest piece on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Dr. Mohsina Chaklader describes the conditions Rohingya refugees are facing in Bangladesh.

  • June 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 23, 2022

    S2022 E4256 - 55m 31s

    SCOTUS has struck down a century-old NY law against carrying a concealed handgun outside the home, which could have a major impact on gun control measures around the country. Afghanistan, which was already facing devastating economic and humanitarian catastrophe, is reeling from an earthquake that has killed more than a thousand people. Olivia Troye discusses the pressure Trump put on Pence.

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

    June 20, 2022

    S2022 E4253 - 55m 39s

    Professor Carol Anderson explains the significance of Juneteenth. Director James Jones discusses his new documentary "Chernobyl: The Lost Tapes." Heather Booth and Jeanne Galatzer-Levy discuss Jane, an underground abortion network in the 1960s and 1970s.

  • June 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 17, 2022

    S2022 E4252 - 55m 41s

    Woodward and Bernstein reflect on Watergate and its place in American history. Ukraine's neighbor Moldova, host to thousands of Ukrainian refugees, is monitoring the conflict closely while dealing with its own group of pro-Russian separatists in the breakaway region of Transnistria. Ukrainian historian Serhii Plokhy assesses current and past nuclear disasters in his new book, "Atoms and Ashes."

  • June 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 16, 2022

    S2022 E4251 - 55m 9s

    Economist Michelle Holder discusses raging inflation and the global economy. Capitol police officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell explains why accountability for the January 6th insurrection is crucial. IRC president David Miliband discusses the effect of displacement across the world.

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

    June 15, 2022

    S2022 E4250 - 55m 11s

    Allies have recently provided Ukraine with more, much-needed supplies like missiles and rocket systems. But will it be too late? hy are people appearing to lose interest in the climate crisis? Is a bipartisan breakthrough on gun reform coming? Keri Blakinger's new memoir details her path from competitive figure skater to convict to journalist.

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

    June 14, 2022

    S2022 E4249 - 55m 24s

    Former presidential adviser David Gergen weighs in on the Biden presidency and the state of U.S. politics. Kerry Brown, professor of Chinese studies at King's College London, explains what the war in Ukraine could mean for Taiwan. New York Magazine writer-at-large Rebecca Traister discusses her recent profile of Senator Dianne Feinstein.

Extras + Features

  • Wendell Pierce is Broadway’s First Black Willy Loman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wendell Pierce is Broadway’s First Black Willy Loman

    S2022 E5070 - 17m 55s

    Actor Wendell Pierce is taking on a timeless American classic, starring as Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s "Death of a Salesman," with the first-ever Black Loman family at center stage. Pierce speaks with Walter Isaacson about the play's political implications -- and what it means to him on a personal level.

  • Portraits of Brave Women Who Stood Alone in Crowds of Men: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Portraits of Brave Women Who Stood Alone in Crowds of Men

    S2022 E5069 - 17m 24s

    In her new book "The Only Woman," Oscar nominated director Immy Humes compiles historical images of singular woman surrounded by men. A simple but powerful premise, the pages showcase women from 20 countries, proving how common it was to be the only female in the room. She explores this phenomenon with Michel Martin.

  • How Cancer Affected Stanley Tucci’s Relationship to Food: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Cancer Affected Stanley Tucci’s Relationship to Food

    S2022 E5069 - 2m 57s

    Stanley Tucci is back with his hit travel series "Searching For Italy." The Oscar nominee revels in its sumptuous cuisine and culture and all of it is a recipe for success. The series has won two Emmys and returns with new episodes this Sunday on CNN. Tucci told Christiane that the show isn't just palatable. It's also personal.

  • Maggie Haberman on the Making of Donald Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maggie Haberman on the Making of Donald Trump

    S2022 E5068 - 17m 26s

    Immigration is an issue for every world leader, and President Donald Trump was no exception. Trump campaigned on overt hostility towards migrants.To explain what motivated the former president, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maggie Haberman chronicles Trump's life in her new book "Confidence Man." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Trump's rise and post-presidential life.

  • How Did America Go “Adrift?” Scott Galloway Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Did America Go “Adrift?” Scott Galloway Explains

    S2022 E5067 - 17m 24s

    While the current social and economic crisis in the United States seems complex, our next guest believes it can be fixed. Marketing professor Scott Galloway examines the future of the country in his new book "Adrift: America in 100 Charts." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the dangers of a shrinking middle class.

  • Hasan Minhaj On Paving the Way For a “New Brown America”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hasan Minhaj On Paving the Way For a “New Brown America”

    S2022 E5066 - 17m 29s

    Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian, known for his political satire show "Patriot Act" and his breakout standup special "Homecoming King." Now he’s back with a second special, "The King’s Jester," which premiers October 4 on Netflix. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about comedy, privacy, and what he calls his vision for “a new brown America.”

  • Will 2022 Be The Year of the Black Republican?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will 2022 Be The Year of the Black Republican?

    S2022 E5065 - 17m 49s

    Will 2022 be the year of the Black Republican? It could be, with a record number of African American candidates in the GOP. What is driving this trend? Ted Johnson from the Brennan Center for Justice explains to Michel Martin.

  • Is There a New Wave of Unionization In America?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is There a New Wave of Unionization In America?

    S2022 E5064 - 17m 40s

    Labor unions are back in the spotlight, with President Biden recently reaching a deal to avert a potentially damaging rail strike. Liz Shuler is the president of the AFL-CIO, which represents over 12 million workers, and she joins Michel Martin to discuss what lies ahead for America’s labor force.

  • War Correspondent Goes Inside the Mindset of Jan. 6 Rioters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    War Correspondent Goes Inside the Mindset of Jan. 6 Rioters

    S2022 E5063 - 17m 7s

    Luke Mogelson has been closely following the social and political upheavals surrounding January 6, both then and now. It’s all explored in his new book, "The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible," and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his findings.

  • Who Was Jane Roe? The Story of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who Was Jane Roe? The Story of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade

    S2022 E5062 - 17m 55s

    A judge in Arizona has ruled the state can enforce a ban on nearly all abortions, following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer. Joshua Prager has spent a decade researching the life of the woman at the heart of that landmark ruling, known as Jane Roe. The author of "The Family Roe: An American Story" talks with Michel Martin.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Chile's President On Why He's Open About His OCD: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Chile's President On Why He's Open About His OCD

    S2022 E5062 - 2m 22s

    At the U.N. recently, Chile’s new president, Gabriel Boric, made an impassioned call to fight for democracy. Antidemocratic and far-right forces seem to be advancing around the world. But Latin America may be bucking this trend: Boric, a progressive, was elected president of Chile seven months ago, after a meteoric rise via student activism and a stint in congress.

  • Marjane Satrapi: Young Iranians "Want Democracy": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Marjane Satrapi: Young Iranians "Want Democracy"

    S2022 E5062 - 2m 50s

    Fury erupted when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody after her arrest by the country's morality police. State media and human rights groups say dozens have been killed in the violence so far. To discuss, Christiane speaks with Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author best known for her illustrated memoir "Persepolis" in which she recounts growing up in Iran during the revolution.

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    Sep 27

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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