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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

  • April 18, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 18, 2024

    S2024 E6209 - 55m 27s

    Czech President Petr Pavel on his country's efforts to arm Ukraine as U.S. aid stalls in Congress. Jeremy Diamond reports on a strike on a refugee camp in Gaza. David Sanger explains America’s volatile rivalry with China and Russia in his book "New Cold Wars.” Composer Terence Blanchard discusses his opera "Fire Shut Up in My Bones," the first work by a Black composer to be performed at the Met.

  • April 17, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 17, 2024

    S2024 E6208 - 55m 42s

    Some 74% of Israelis oppose striking Iran if it harms Israel’s security alliances. A former IDF intelligence chief weighs in. Tareq Abu Azzoum has been reporting from Gaza since the war began and recently spoke to Christiane from Rafah about the importance of bearing witness. Akbar Shaheed Ahmed, HuffPost Senior Diplomatic Correspondent, has interviewed two of Hamas’ leaders and joins the show.

  • April 16, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 16, 2024

    S2024 E6207 - 55m 40s

    Former U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper discusses rising tensions between Israel and Iran and the U.S.'s role. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani talks about trying to promote de-escalation in the region. Irish Taoiseach Simon Harris, a fierce supporter of Palestinians, talks about the conflict. Jonathan Vigliotti covers the looming threat of climate change in his new book.

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

    April 15, 2024

    S2024 E6206 - 55m 53s

    Daniel C. Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, unpacks the reaction to Iran's attack. Former president Donald Trump appears in court today for a criminal trial. Christiane is joined by Neal Katyal, law professor and former U.S. Acting Solicitor General. Author Eddie Glaude Jr. joins the show to discuss his new book, how all Americans can be leaders and what we might learn from history.

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

    April 12, 2024

    S2024 E6205 - 55m 53s

    Mary Ziegler, an expert on abortion law, discusses Arizona's upholding of a Civil War-era abortion ban. Tom Perriello, U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, describes the costs of a year of civil war in Sudan. Author Percival Everett discusses his book "James" a retelling of "Huckleberry Finn" from Jim's perspective. Plus, a look back on the Good Friday Agreement 26 years later.

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

    April 11, 2024

    S2024 E6204 - 55m 53s

    O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star acquitted of murder in the 1990s, has died. Legal experts comment on his legacy. This year, one of the the Central Park Five – Yusef Salaam – became a member of the New York City Council. National security expert Juliette Kayyem argues, "The government isn't ready for the violence Trump might unleash."

  • April 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 10, 2024

    S2024 E6203 - 55m 22s

    Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) joins the show to discuss the war in Gaza as well as America’s politics at home and abroad. Michelle O’Neill, First Minister of Northern Ireland, looks back on the historic Good Friday Agreement and discusses Northern Ireland's politics today. Journalist Emily Tamkin explores the global reaction to the death of the World Central Kitchen aid workers in Gaza.

  • April 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 9, 2024

    S2024 E6202 - 55m 54s

    What leverage does America still wield in Israel, in Ukraine, and beyond? For decades, Wendy Sherman was at the center of the U.S. foreign policy establishment and joins the show to discuss. Academy Award winner Michael Douglas on Apple TV's "Franklin." It’s been 25 years since the hugely successful musical "Mamma Mia!" first hit London’s West End. Director and creator Judy Craymer joins the show.

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

    April 8, 2024

    S2024 E6201 - 55m 43s

    Physicist Brian Greene discusses today's solar eclipse. Six months after the October 7th attack on Israel, Christiane speaks with Sharone Lifschitz whose father is still being held hostage in Gaza. Correspondent Nada Bashir reports on the tragic effects of six months of war in Gaza. Economics professor David Autor explains how AI could actually help rebuild the American middle class.

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

    April 5, 2024

    S2024 E6200 - 55m 30s

    Amid growing international and domestic anger, Israeli economy minister Nir Barkat joins the show. Former Senior Investigative Counsel on the January 6th committee, Temidayo Aganga-Williams, joins the show to discuss the impact of Trump's campaign against the justice system. "A Brief History of the Future" host Ali Wallach asks how we can become the great ancestors the future needs us to be.

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

    April 4, 2024

    S2024 E6199 - 55m 53s

    From the archive: 30 years after the Rwandan Genocide, a look back on Christiane's conversation with former U.N. Commander Roméo Dallaire. Rwandan human rights activist Paul Rusesabagina who saved more than 1,000 lives during the Genocide reflects on that dark time and the years that followed. Sarah McCammon tells her story of leaving the Evangelical Church in her book “The Exvangelicals."

  • April 3, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 3, 2024

    S2024 E6198 - 55m 53s

    Kurt Volker is a former U.S. Ambassador to NTAO and weighs in on aid workers killed by Israeli air strikes. Correspondent Jeremy Diamond reports on the situation in Gaza. Comedian Bassem Youssef is now touring his latest one-man show across the U.S. and Europe, and he joins the program in London. Conservative political commentator Charlie Sykes discusses "The Great Resignation" in Congress.

Extras + Features

  • What Went Wrong in the Sonya Massey Shooting? Policing Expert Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Went Wrong in the Sonya Massey Shooting? Policing Expert Explains

    S2024 E7025 - 17m 53s

    The US once again has been shaken by the shooting of an unarmed Black woman by police. Last month Sonya Massey called 911 for help, only to be shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy inside her own home. Dr. Tracie Keesee, co-founder and president of the Center for Policing Equity, discussed what went wrong and what local law enforcement can do to better protect the communities they serve.

  • “I Will Not Be Silent:” Democratic Strategist on Harris’ Israel-Gaza Stance: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “I Will Not Be Silent:” Democratic Strategist on Harris’ Israel-Gaza Stance

    S2024 E7024 - 18m 14s

    Vice President Kamala Harris met with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, at a time when it is not yet clear how she would manage the Israel-Gaza war if elected president. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Democratic strategist Waleed Shahid about Harris' recent actions and how she might win over undecided voters.

  • Why Do Female Politicians Face Outsized Abuse Online? Researcher Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Do Female Politicians Face Outsized Abuse Online? Researcher Explains

    S2024 E7022 - 18m 7s

    As the presidential campaigns of Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are heating up, so too are the disinformation campaigns and online abuse. It’s nothing new for Harris. A 2020 report on presidential candidates found that the vast majority of attacks were directed at women. Nina Jankowicz explains that now, four years later, women -- and Harris in particular -- are still the primary targets.

  • J.D. Vance Has “No Business Speaking for Kentucky,” Says KY State Senator: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    J.D. Vance Has “No Business Speaking for Kentucky,” Says KY State Senator

    S2024 E7021 - 17m 46s

    In a recent piece for The Atlantic -- "Hillbilly Women Will Get No Help from J.D. Vance" -- Cassie Chambers Armstrong makes the point that, despite the Republican vice-presidential candidate's claim on his family's Appalachian values, his stated positions show a failure to recognize women's reality. Senator Armstrong joins the show to discuss ways in which rural women could be better supported.

  • Biden Biographer: “I Don’t Think He’s at Peace With This Decision”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden Biographer: “I Don’t Think He’s at Peace With This Decision”

    S2024 E7020 - 17m 16s

    Evan Osnos describes Joe Biden’s decision to leave the Oval Office as "an act of selflessness." The New Yorker writer joins the show to discuss the President’s address to the nation, his legacy, and the dynamics of the race with just over 100 days to go until election day.

  • “The Other Olympians:” Transgender Athletes in the Nazi Era: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Other Olympians:” Transgender Athletes in the Nazi Era

    S2024 E7019 - 17m 20s

    Gender and sex in sports remains a sensitive topic. At this year’s Games, trans athletes are subject to stricter regulations than in the past. Although this seems like a recent issue, the topic goes back to the 1930s. In his new book, “The Other Olympians,” historian Michael Waters details the stories of trans athletes who competed then. He joins the show to speak about the challenges they faced.

  • Biden Out, Harris In: “This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden Out, Harris In: “This Is Exactly What the Trump Team Feared”

    S2024 E7018 - 18m 7s

    Tim Alberta spent months behind the scenes of Trump's campaign, and just two weeks ago reported that they were planning for a landslide victory -- on the condition Joe Biden didn't drop out. Now that their worst fears have come true, Alberta discusses with us how the Trump campaign is shifting its approach to confront a new Democratic nominee.

  • Kristin Du Mez: Project 2025 Will Redefine Constitution in Name of Christianity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kristin Du Mez: Project 2025 Will Redefine Constitution in Name of Christianity

    S2024 E7017 - 18m 5s

    The political blueprint for the next Republican president, Project 2025, has drawn criticism not only from Democrats but also from Donald Trump himself. Yet the authors of the playbook include some of his closest advisors, as well as groups with Christian nationalist leanings. Historian Kristin Kobes Du Mez speaks about the rise of evangelicalism in politics and its potential impact on democracy.

  • Biden’s Personal Attorney on the President’s Historic Decision: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden’s Personal Attorney on the President’s Historic Decision

    S2024 E7016 - 17m 20s

    For many, Joe Biden’s historic decision was a foregone conclusion after his disastrous debate appearance last month. Central to the preparation for that debate was a member of Biden’s inner circle, his personal lawyer Bob Bauer, who took on the role of Trump in practice sessions. Bauer spoke to Walter Isaacson about his new political memoir “The Unraveling” and Biden's legacy.

  • Trump’s Classified Documents Case Has Been Dismissed. Now What?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s Classified Documents Case Has Been Dismissed. Now What?

    S2024 E7014 - 18m 1s

    Earlier this week, Trump-appointed federal judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against the former president, citing her doubts about the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. To piece together how this action could impact Trump's presidential campaign and the integrity of America’s legal system, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Leah Litman, law school professor at UMich.

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