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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.

June 28, 2024

55m 26s

Veteran Democratic party strategist Simon Rosenberg and former special assistant to President Trump Marc Lotter on last night's debate. Correspondent Fred Pleitgenand New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi on the Iran elections. Francis S. Barry on his new book "Back Roads and Better Angels."

Episodes

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

    January 12, 2024

    S2024 E6140 - 55m 57s

    The U.S. and U.K. strike Houthi targets in Yemen. Ret. Col. Peter Mansoor analyzes the situation. To assess both sides of the ICJ genocide case, Israeli political scientist Dahlia Scheindlin joins the show. For more on the Middel East, former diplomat Alon Pinkas joins the show from Tel Aviv. Oksana Markarova, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States, joins the show to discuss Russia-Ukraine.

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

    January 11, 2024

    S2024 E6139 - 55m 45s

    A report on the hearings that have begun in the International Court of Justice where South Africa is arguing today that Israel is committing “genocidal acts.” Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Omer Bartov discusses the claims. Former Israeli Consul General in NY Alon Pinkas on the state of the war. Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States Oksana Markarov discusses the war in Ukraine.

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

    January 10, 2024

    S2024 E6138 - 55m 46s

    Ecuador is facing an internal armed conflict. Roberto Izurieta Conova discusses the situation. Noah Feldman on Trump's presidential immunity hearing. Yuval Abraham is an investigative journalist for Israel’s +972 Magazine, which is jointly run by Israelis and Palestinians, and discusses his reporting. Matteo Garrone and Mamadou Kouassi discuss their new film on African migration, "Io Capitano."

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

    January 9, 2024

    S2024 E6137 - 55m 56s

    Leaders from Israel's allies are in Israel asking to curb the violence in the region, Haaretz columnist Gideon Levy joins the show. As tensions escalate between Israel, Hamas and Hezbollah, Sanam Vakil discusses the prospect of a wider war. Former British MP Rory Stewart weighs in on the situation in the Middle East. Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter of The Roots on his new memoir “The Upcycled Self."

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

    January 8, 2024

    S2024 E6136 - 55m 29s

    Polish PM Donald Tusk is pushing for a "full mobilization of the free world" to help Ukraine. Radek Sikorski discusses. Senior political analyst John Avlon discusses Biden's campaign trip to S.C. Tony Kushner on Israel-Hamas, antisemitism and the role of art in this climate. A new documentary, "Bobi Wine: The People's President," followed the Ugandan opposition leader's campaign for five years.

  • January 5, 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 5, 2023

    S2024 E6135 - 55m 32s

    Freed Israeli hostage Doron Katz Asher shares her experience. Kim Ghattas and Colin Clarke discuss the plans outlined by Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for post-war Gaza. The Bulwark's Sarah Longwell analyzes the GOP primary landscape. As we approach the 3rd anniversary of the January 6th insurrection, researcher Robert Pape explains how political violence has become more mainstream.

  • January 4, 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 4, 2023

    S2024 E6134 - 55m 47s

    Joining the program with an update on the situation in the Middle East is Gemma Connell, the Gaza team leader for the UN humanitarian office OCHA. Yale University historian Timothy Snyder breaks down what's at stake in the global elections of 2024. Lenny Kravitz on his new song "Road to Freedom." Nobel laureate Jennifer Doudna on FDA approval of the first CRISPR treatment for sickle cell disease.

  • January 3, 2023: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 3, 2023

    S2024 E6133 - 55m 44s

    An airstrike in Beirut killed a senior Hamas leader. Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib joins the program. Dmytro Kuleba Ukrainian Foreign Minister analyzes the situation in Ukraine, which has been coming under heavy missile strikes from Russia. Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan discuss their new podcast “Legacy.” Grammy award-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens talks about her new album.

  • January 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 2, 2024

    S2024 E6132 - 55m 34s

    Nimrod Novik is a fellow with the Israel Policy Forum and joins the show to discuss Israel-Hamas. To assess the economic outlook for 2024, the managing director of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, joins the show. Jennifer Benz & Mariana Meza Hernandez from NORC at the University of Chicago discuss their op-ed "Actually, people don't hate the media as much as you think."

  • January 1, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 1, 2024

    S2024 E6131 - 55m 59s

    An exclusive report from Iran's Evin Prison. Gloria Brown-Marshall discusses United States Supreme Court's return to the bench this week amid its various scandals. Heather Cox Richardson talks about her new book "Democracy Awakening." Music legend Herb Alpert joins to discuss his new album called "Wish Upon a Star."

Extras + Features

  • Is the World at Risk of a New Economic Cold War?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is the World at Risk of a New Economic Cold War?

    S2024 E6169 - 17m 23s

    More than 30 years after the fall of the Iron Curtain, might the world be on the verge of a new Cold War? Gita Gopinath says that tensions between the world's most powerful nations have caused fragmentation of the global economy into competing regional blocs. The First Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund joins the show to discuss this "turning point" for the world economy.

  • Alexey Navalny’s Mentor: Putin Is “Evil, and a Killer”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alexey Navalny’s Mentor: Putin Is “Evil, and a Killer”

    S2024 E6168 - 19m 3s

    As a result of a crackdown on independent journalists in Russia, Yevgenia Albats has been forced into exile. The Editor-in-Chief of The New Times, an independent political weekly based in Moscow, has been working in the United States since 2022. She was a close friend of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, whose death she blames squarely on President Putin. She joins the show to discuss.

  • Haaretz EIC on Netanyahu & “Israel’s Self-Destruction”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Haaretz EIC on Netanyahu & “Israel’s Self-Destruction”

    S2024 E6167 - 17m 18s

    "Israel’s Self-Destruction: Netanyahu, the Palestinians, and the Price of Neglect" is Aluf Benn’s most recent essay for Foreign Affairs. The Haaretz Editor-in-Chief joins the show to discuss his piece at a time when Palestinian health authorities place the Gaza death toll at 29,000 since October 7th.

  • Can Ukraine Win? Zelensky and Christiane Amanpour Discuss: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can Ukraine Win? Zelensky and Christiane Amanpour Discuss

    S2024 E6166 - 5m 2s

    Christiane Amanpour is in Ukraine, where -- days away from the second anniversary of the war -- there is a sense of urgency and of frustration. Amid this gloom, the death of preeminent Putin critic Alexey Navalny hit Europe, and Ukraine, like a bolt of lightning. Christiane spoke with President Zelensky onstage at the Munich Security Conference.

  • Wife of Imprisoned Russian Dissident on Navalny's Death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wife of Imprisoned Russian Dissident on Navalny's Death

    S2024 E6165 - 5m 7s

    One who understands the tragedy better than most is the wife of Vladimir Kara-Murza, an opposition politician who was sentenced last April to 25 years in prison for treason and other charges that he has denied. Evgenia Kara-Murza joins the show to discuss the death of Navalny and the fears it stokes for the fate of other Russian political prisoners.

  • Hillary Clinton Reacts to Alexey Navalny's Death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hillary Clinton Reacts to Alexey Navalny's Death

    S2024 E6165 - 5m 40s

    Reports of Alexey Navalny’s death come as world leaders are convening in Munich for the annual security conference – with Russia’s war in Ukraine at the top of the agenda. Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joins Christiane to discuss the world's reaction and the current mood in Munich.

  • He Says 100+ Family Members in Gaza Have Been Killed: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    He Says 100+ Family Members in Gaza Have Been Killed

    S2024 E6164 - 18m 25s

    Palestinian-American cardiologist Dr. Tariq Haddad has lost more than 100 family members in Gaza. It was for this reason that he turned down an invitation from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the administration’s response. Instead, the doctor wrote a 12-page letter to Blinken accusing him of sharing responsibility for the killings. He joins Michel Martin.

  • Author Offers Solutions for Airline and AI Regulation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Author Offers Solutions for Airline and AI Regulation

    S2024 E6163 - 18m 29s

    Questionable business practices are widespread — from deep-fakes to mass data collection. Vanderbilt University Professor Ganesh Sitaraman says it is time for Congress to clamp down on rampant use of artificial intelligence and tighten regulations on the aviation industry. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his latest book “Why Flying Is Miserable and How To Fix It."

  • Author: American Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Author: American Suburbs Have Become a Ponzi Scheme

    S2024 E6162 - 18m 28s

    Once the home of the American dream, suburban neighborhoods now reveal a systemic racial disparity, with new Black and Brown residents struggling with the declining conditions left by white occupants who have moved out. In his book "Disillusioned," reporter Benjamin Herold looks at 5 suburbs across the country. He speaks with Michel Martin about what families are experiencing in these communities.

  • Trump, Biden & the Search for Purpose After the White House: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump, Biden & the Search for Purpose After the White House

    S2024 E6161 - 17m 41s

    All eyes are on the U.S. as Joe Biden and Donald Trump look set for a rematch for the presidency. In his new book "Life After Power," former State Department official Jared Cohen takes a close look at seven past U.S. presidents and the paths they took after leaving office. The author joins Walter Isaacson to discuss.

  • Calvin Trillin Looks Back on His Illustrious Career: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Calvin Trillin Looks Back on His Illustrious Career

    S2024 E6160 - 16m 30s

    Calvin Trillin is a legendary reporter and author with over 60 years of experience under his belt. Trillin’s career has taken him from coverage of the Civil Rights Movement in the 60s to features for The New Yorker and humorous observations on the American regional food scene. His new book “The Lede” is a collection of the best pieces from his illustrious career.

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