December 3, 2025
Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.
Episodes
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December 3, 2025
S2025 E8046 - 55m 45s
Fmr. U.S. Amb. to NATO Julianne Smith unpacks Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner's meeting with Vladimir Putin over Ukraine peace. Jeremy Diamond brings us a report on the fate of Gaza's missing. Fmr. Israeli PM Ehud Olmert discusses Israeli settler violence in the West Bank. Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) shares his plan to lower healthcare costs ahead of expiring enhanced premium tax credits.
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December 2, 2025
S2025 E8045 - 55m 51s
The Wall Street Journal's Yaroslav Trofimov discusses Steve Witkoff's meeting with President Putin. Ukrainian author Andrey Kurkov releases the third volume of his war diary. Steve Hartman discusses his project, photographing the rooms of children killed in school shootings. Father of a victim, Bryan Muehlberger, also joins. Iranian Women's Rights Activist Mahnaz Afkhami looks back on her work.
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December 1, 2025
S2025 E8044 - 55m 50s
Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the legality of strikes on alleged cartel vessels. Brian Winter discusses Trump's latest moves in South America. John Kerry dissects the admin.'s unconventional approach to diplomacy. Pastor Tim Johnson discusses his "Fatherless No More" initiative. Writer Andrew Rice investigates the steep decline in U.S. student achievement.
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November 27, 2025
S2025 E8042 - 55m 43s
Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns explains the road ahead for U.S.-China relations. Director Benny Safdie discusses his new solo film "The Smashing Machine," starring Dwayne Johnson. Author Trymaine Lee explains in his new book, "A Thousand Ways to Die," how reporting on traumatic gun violence and systemic racism takes a toll on the body and mind.
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November 26, 2025
S2025 E8041 - 55m 39s
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba discusses the possibility of a peace deal for
Ukraine. Lesley Manville and Mark Strong share what it's like to take "Oedipus" to the Broadway stage. Renowned country singer Kenny Chesney bares it all in his new memoir "Heart Life Music." -
November 25, 2025
S2025 E8040 - 55m 50s
Reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks the dismissal of cases against James Comey and Letitia James. USAID's fmr. Head of Global Health and filmmaker Tom Jennings discuss their new documentary on the impact of aid cuts "Rovina's Choice." Susan Choi discusses her new book "Flashlight." Drug historian David Herzberg challenges Trump's approach to curbing fentanyl in the U.S.
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November 28, 2025
S2025 E8043 - 55m 45s
Former CNN President Tom Johnson discusses the changing media landscape and his new book “Driven.” Painter Adam Cvijanovic showcases his latest work that highlights the stories of New York’s immigrants. Historian Fara Dabhoiwala answers the question “What is free speech?” in his new book.
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November 24, 2025
S2025 E8039 - 55m 50s
Matthew Chance reports on progress towards a peace plan between Russia and Ukraine. Tymofiy Mylovanov, President of the Kyiv School of Economics, gives insight into the corruption scandal Pres. Zelensky is facing at home. LA Times' Nabih Bulos reports on Israeli airstrikes on Hezbollah in Lebanon. Filmmaker Jimmy Chin follows war photographer Lynsey Addario as she navigates danger and motherhood.
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November 21, 2025
S2025 E8038 - 55m 50s
Carl Bildt and Christopher Hill reflect on the challenges of reaching the 1995 Dayton Agreement, which brought an end to brutal fighting in Bosnia. Actress Tilda Swinton talks about her journey in the arts in her new book "Ongoing." Sports journalist Joon Lee discusses the dangers of the sports world's embrace of betting and gambling.
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November 20, 2025
S2025 E8037 - 55m 45s
Journalist Nic Robertson reports on the latest from Israel as violence flares up in Gaza and the West Bank. Israeli comedian Noam Shuster-Eliassi discusses the work of pursuing peace between Israeli's and Palestinians. Journalist Jelani Cobb tackles themes ranging from police violence to populist movements in his new book "Three or More Is a Riot."
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November 19, 2025
S2025 E8036 - 55m 50s
South Africa's Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola previews the G20 summit. Fred Pleitgen speaks exclusively to Iran's former foreign minister on U.S.-Iran nuclear tensions. Rev. Alex Santora discusses Pope Leo's message for America amidst mass immigration raids. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Kolbert reflects on her career covering the Earth in her new book "Life on a Little-Known Planet."
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November 18, 2025
S2025 E8035 - 55m 50s
Professor Bernard Haykel discusses Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince MBS's visit to the White House. Steffano Pozzebon reports on the latest in rising tensions between the US and Venezuela. Former NSC official Juan Gonzalez weighs in on Venezuela. A new doc explores the killing of a Florida mother of four over a neighborhood dispute. Director Geeta Gandbhir and Pamela Dias, the victim's mother, discuss.
Extras + Features
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New Crypto Bill Will “Unleash Chaos,” Warns Economist
S2025 E7257 - 17m 13s
The Senate recently passed the Genius Act. This bill establishes regulatory frameworks for the stablecoin, a cryptocurrency that will hold the same value as the US dollar. For the digital assets industry, the move is a historic milestone. But Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Economics and Politics at U.C. Berkeley, warns that the Genius Act could bring economic chaos. He joins the show to explain.
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“Privacy Is Power:” How to Exist in a World of Tech “Broligarchs”
S2025 E7255 - 17m 46s
British author and investigative journalist Carole Cadwalladr says Americans are living in a surveillance state and she is sounding the alarm about the dangers of techno-authoritarianism. Cadwalladr joins the show to discuss the Trump administration's decision to engage the data analytics company Palantir Technologies.
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Riots, Arson, Assassinations: Inside the Rise of Political Violence in the U.S.
S2025 E7254 - 17m 3s
Another feature of the MAGA movement in the U.S. is an alarming rise in political violence. Barbara Walter, a professor of international affairs at U.C. San Diego, is a leading expert on violent extremism and domestic terror. She joins the show to discuss the recent political assassinations in Minnesota and the presence of U.S. troops in American cities.
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Palestinian American Writer Hala Alyan on Motherhood, Surrogacy and Exile
S2025 E7253 - 17m 45s
Hundreds more Palestinians in Gaza have been killed, especially near the controversial Gaza Humanitarian Foundation aid distribution site. Many warn that the conflict threatens to erase Palestinian history, culture and identity there. Palestinian-American writer Hala Alyan is doing what she can to preserve memory with her memoir "I'll Tell You When I'm Home." The author joins Michel to discuss.
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DNC Chair Ken Martin on Trump and the Future of the Democratic Party
S2025 E7252 - 18m 33s
Internal tensions are mounting within the Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee, raising the question of whether the Democrats can function as a successful opposition party through Trump's second presidency. Ken Martin, newly elected Chair of the DNC, shares his vision for the future of the party.
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Christiane Amanpour Unpacks the Fighting Between Iran and Israel
S2025 E7251 - 6m 5s
Iran's state TV channel has reportedly been attacked by Israel. Israeli PM Netanyahu says his country's air force "controls the skies" over Iran's capital city. In Iran, 224 people are dead and in Israel the death toll stands at 24. World leaders are meeting in Canada for the G7 summit, where there is disunity over a joint statement on Iran. Christiane offers her analysis of this tense moment.
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Gen. McChrystal on Trump’s Military Parade & the Need for National Character
S2025 E7250 - 18m 39s
Pres. Trump is gearing up for a military parade this weekend to celebrate the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army. But many -- including Republicans -- are skeptical about the event's optics and cost. Gen. Stanley McChrystal (Ret.), who has a deep understanding of U.S. military culture, has written a new book, "On Character." He spoke with Walter Isaacson before Israel's strikes on Iran began.
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Jerrod Carmichael on Love, Sex, Honesty and His Special “Don’t Be Gay”
S2025 E7249 - 18m 21s
Having won an Emmy Award for his 2022 stand-up special “Rothaniel,” comedian Jerrod Carmichael is back with the new HBO special “Don’t Be Gay.” The show deals with race and romance, sharing some of Carmichael's most intimate moments. The comedian talks with Michel Martin about confronting discomfort, which has become central to his comedy.
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Tulsa’s “Road to Repair:” $105M Plan Aims to Restore Black Wall Street
S2025 E7248 - 18m 13s
Some scholars and activists say Trump's DEI purge is minimizing and even erasing Black history. Monroe Nichols is Mayor of Tulsa, Oklahoma. His new initiative "Road to Repair" would grant the city's Black community over $100 million to redress harms caused by the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. Mayor Nichols joins the show to discuss the importance of confronting America's past.
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Fmr. USAID Lead on Cuts: “Millions Affected Abroad and Now Millions at Home”
S2025 E7247 - 17m 51s
USAID, America's humanitarian and development agency, has been largely dismantled in the name of government efficiency. The consequences around the world are real, even fatal. Dr. Atul Gawande is a physician and former Assistant Administrator of Global Health at USAID. Gawande recently visited Kenya to see the consequences of DOGE's cuts firsthand. He joins Hari to describe what he saw.
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Pres. Trump Has Redrawn the Electoral Map. How Will Dems Respond?
S2025 E7246 - 16m 51s
America’s electoral map has seen swaths of working-class voters turn to the Republican Party each time Donald Trump is on the ballot. This trend holds true even in areas with sizable Black and Hispanic populations. New York Times National Political Correspondent Shane Goldmacher speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his latest report, which explores these changes in voting behavior.
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Ray Dalio: U.S. Will “Hit the Rocks” Without Bipartisan Debt Fix
S2025 E7245 - 17m 47s
Financier Ray Dalio says an understanding of what he calls "the big debt cycle" is critical in order for policymakers, investors and the general public to realize where we are, and where we are headed, with debt. In his new book Dalio provides solutions and details how America might avoid a fiscal crisis.
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