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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

  • March 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 8, 2022

    S2022 E4179 - 55m 57s

    The independent Norwegian Refugee Council has announced plans to support 800,000 victims, both inside and outside Ukraine. Olesya Khromeychuk and Orzala Nemat discuss how women too often bear the brunt of conflict across the world. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Alexander Vindman discusses the Ukraine war, how Trump and the GOP empowered Putin, and what it is like to sound the alarm to no avail.

  • March 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 7, 2022

    S2022 E4178 - 55m 46s

    Oleksandr Syenkevych, mayor of Mykolaiv, Ukraine, gives an update on destruction in his city. Ambassador Julianne Smith discusses NATO's evolving plans to deter Russia. Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov discusses the role of art during times of war. Bill McKibben explains how climate policy can be used to fight autocracy.

  • March 2, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 2, 2022

    S2022 E4175 - 55m 41s

    At the UN, member states voted 141 to 5 to condemn Putin's invasion. President Biden began his State of the Union speech by laying out the stakes in the Ukraine conflict for everyone, including Americans. Many civilians in Kyiv are seeking shelter in the city's subway stations. Serena Williams announced the inaugural fund for her venture capital firm, which will focus on investing in diversity.

  • March 1, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 1, 2022

    S2022 E4174 - 55m 31s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the state of the war. French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire discusses efforts for a diplomatic resolution. Tykhon Dzyadko, the editor-in-chief of TV Rain, explains what Russians are watching and reading in their media. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen discusses the U.S. response to the war.

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

    February 28, 2022

    S2022 E4173 - 55m 42s

    On Sunday, Vladimir Putin put his nuclear deterrent forces on high alert. Several thousand Lithuanian women protested at the Russian embassy on Sunday, calling upon the mothers of Russian soldiers to rise up and stop the war in Ukraine. Unprecedented sanctions have sent the Russian ruble tumbling. French President Emmanuel Macron has been at the center of the diplomatic effort to end this crisis.

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

    February 24, 2022

    S2022 E4171 - 55m 57s

    Since dawn, explosions have been reported in cities and airports across Ukraine. Citizens are leaving the capital city in a mass exodus of vehicles. Subway stations are serving as bomb shelters. And as Putin joins the ranks of global tyrants and pariahs, Western powers promise massive and punitive sanctions. Experts and journalists join the show to discuss Russia's attack on Ukraine.

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

    February 23, 2022

    S2022 E4170 - 55m 55s

    Experts offer analysis of the crisis in Ukraine.

  • February 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 22, 2022

    S2022 E4169 - 55m 42s

    A special show dedicated to developments over Russia and Ukraine. Russia's Vladimir Putin has ordered his army into the breakaway rebel areas of eastern Ukraine. Now Germany’s Chancellor Scholz has stepped up to halt construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, and the U.S. is imposing sanctions of its own -- while Ukraine’s President Zelensky continues publicly to project calm.

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

    February 17, 2022

    S2022 E4166 - 55m 37s

    Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney weighs in on the Russia-Ukraine crisis. Harvard professor Jack Goldsmith discusses the latest news on President Trump. Former champion athlete Doriane Coleman offers her perspective on the Kamila Valieva doping scandal. Jeremy Peters discusses his new book "Insurgency."

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

    February 16, 2022

    S2022 E4165 - 55m 57s

    Former British Foreign Secretary David Miliband says the West is taking a “starvation policy” on Afghanistan, ever since the military pullout last August. Britain’s Prince Andrew has reached an out-of-court settlement in the sexual assault lawsuit brought by Virginia Giuffre. Denmark has become the first country in the European Union to lift all pandemic restrictions.

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

    February 15, 2022

    S2022 E4164 - 55m 56s

    Experts analyze rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia.

  • February 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    February 11, 2022

    S2022 E4162 - 55m 33s

    Civil rights activist Andrew Young reflects on his lifelong fight for equality. Incoming CPJ president Jodie Ginsberg and journalism professor Jay Rosen discuss crackdowns on the press across the world. As the world competes at the Beijing Winter Olympics, human rights attorney and activist Rayhan Asat explains why we can't turn a blind eye to China's treatment of its Uyghur population.

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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