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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.

December 3, 2025

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.

Episodes

  • November 17, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 17, 2025

    S2025 E8034 - 55m 23s

    UN aid chief Tom Fletcher discusses his trip to Sudan amidst the country's civil war. Political reporter Stephen Collinson unpacks President Trump's reversal on the Epstein files. Singer Sarah McLachlan discusses her music and activism. MTV co-founder Tom Freston reflects on the birth of the network in his new memoir "Unplugged."

  • November 14, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 14, 2025

    S2025 E8033 - 55m 33s

    Retired Army Lt. General Russel L. Honoré discusses his time serving the nation and the tests that our democracy is now facing. Chef Eugene Korolev and his partner Polina Sychova discuss preserving Ukrainian culture through food at their London restaurant Sino. Legendary documentarian Ken Burns discusses his latest 12-hour project, “The American Revolution.”

  • November 13, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 13, 2025

    S2025 E8032 - 55m 35s

    Jeff Zeleny unpacks the trove of Epstein emails released by the House. The new leader of the UK's Green Party Zack Polanski discusses left-wing messaging. Actors Alex Winter and Keanu Reeves detail their performances in "Waiting for Godot." Rep. James Clyburn discusses his new book "The First Eight" and reacts to the government shutdown.

  • November 12, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 12, 2025

    S2025 E8031 - 55m 51s

    Al Gore discusses the threat of climate change and recent protests at the UN's COP30 climate summit. Human Rights Watch's Juanita Goebertus and Noah Bullock of CRISTOSAL detail a new report that alleges that Venezuelans deported by the Trump administration to El Salvador were abused. Charlie Savage reflects on the life of Dick Cheney and the impact he has left on presidential power in the U.S.

  • November 11, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 11, 2025

    S2025 E8030 - 55m 50s

    Ret. Air Force Col. Cedric Leighton marks U.S. Veteran's Day and the continued fighting in Ukraine. MSF's Christopher Lockyear discusses how winter's fast approach is already impacting Ukrainian troops and civilians. Director Hasan Hadi tells the story of an Iraqi schoolgirl in "The President's Cake." Director Bonni Cohen and Fmr. Navy SEAL Marcus Capone discuss the new doc. "In Waves and War."

  • November 10, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 10, 2025

    S2025 E8029 - 55m 46s

    Sen Angus King (I-ME), explains why he and seven Democrats broke ranks to advance a measure to reopen the government. Syria experts Reem Turkmani and Charles Lister discuss the first visit to the White House by a Syrian head of state. Mexican author Gabriela Jauregui speaks about violence against women in Mexico. Nutritionist Marion Nestle explains what is wrong with the food we are eating.

  • November 7, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 7, 2025

    S2025 E8028 - 55m 45s

    Christiane sits down with former U.N. Climate Chief Christiana Figueres in Brazil ahead of the COP30 climate summit. Art historian Kathy Hessel introduces her new book on art's positive impact, "How to Live an Artful Life." Grammy-award winning musician and songwriter Jacob Collier discusses the inspiration behind his latest album "The Light for Days."

  • November 6, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 6, 2025

    S2025 E8027 - 55m 50s

    Staff writer for The Atlantic, David A. Graham, discusses the results of Tuesday's election, the ongoing government shutdown, and threats to U.S. cybersecurity. Salman Rushdie debuts his first work of fiction since his near-fatal attack in 2022. New York Times climate reporter Raymond Zhong on learning to scuba dive to report on deep ocean research.

  • November 5, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 5, 2025

    S2025 E8026 - 55m 50s

    Christiane sits down with Britain's Prince William in Brazil to discuss his annual Earthshot Prize, awarded to people finding climate solutions for the planet. Brian Lehrer and Ron Brownstein unpack the reaction to Tuesday's off-year elections, including Zohran Mamdani's notable victory in the New York City mayoral race. Scott Galloway discusses his new book, "Notes on Being a Man."

  • May 13, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    May 13, 2025

    S2025 E7227 - 55m 46s

    Daniel Kurtzer, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel and Egypt, offers his thoughts on Donald Trump's trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE. Jordan Thomas shares the reality of what it is like to fight forest fires in his book "When It All Burns." Actor Kelsey Grammer shares his experience with trauma, grief, and healing after the murder of his sister in his book "Karen: A Brother Remembers."

Extras + Features

  • “It’s Been a Crazy Couple of Months:” Supply Chain CEO on Trump’s Tariffs: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “It’s Been a Crazy Couple of Months:” Supply Chain CEO on Trump’s Tariffs

    S2025 E7244 - 17m 32s

    Business leaders say that the ever-evolving saga of the Trump administration's tariff policies is "raising hell" across the country. Ryan Petersen is the founder and CEO of global logistics platform Flexport, which helps businesses transfer products from where they're made to where they're sold. Petersen joins the show to discuss how companies are responding to the changing landscape.

  • “Walk Like a Girl:” How a Queer Boy Growing Up in Nepal Became a Fashion Icon: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Walk Like a Girl:” How a Queer Boy Growing Up in Nepal Became a Fashion Icon

    S2025 E7243 - 17m 54s

    Designer Prabal Gurung has dressed some of the most famous women in the world. Following a childhood growing up queer in Nepal and India, Gurung's talent saw him skyrocket to the top of the New York fashion scene. Gurung also dealt with discrimination. He joins the show to discuss his new memoir, how far he's come and how he is creating what he calls "a new Americana."

  • Are GLP-1s the Solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? Fmr FDA Chief Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are GLP-1s the Solution to America’s Obesity Epidemic? Fmr FDA Chief Explains

    S2025 E7242 - 18m 7s

    According to medical experts, some 260 million Americans are predicted to be either overweight or obese by 2050. Might drugs like Ozempic offer a way out? Or does a lack of regulation mean the drugs could cause more harm than good? Dr. David Kessler is a former FDA Commissioner and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his new book on the obesity crisis.

  • Inside the Future of College Sports: NCAA Pres. Breaks Down Major Reforms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside the Future of College Sports: NCAA Pres. Breaks Down Major Reforms

    S2025 E7240 - 18m 24s

    There is big money is U.S. college sports. Top athletes could potentially early millions each year for the value of their name, image and likeness. Now for the first time ever, a new agreement called the "house settlement" will allow for schools to pay players directly. NCAA President Charlie Baker calls it "a win for student athletes." He joins the show to explain why.

  • GOP Congressional Leader on Tariffs, DOGE and the “Big Beautiful Bill”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP Congressional Leader on Tariffs, DOGE and the “Big Beautiful Bill”

    S2025 E7239 - 18m 17s

    A court has blocked Trump's controversial tariffs, while his massive budget package — dubbed by Trump the “big, beautiful bill” — passed the House last week. Blake Moore, a Republican representative from Utah, was a key figure in shaping the legislation. He joins Walter Isaacson to talk about its priorities and to answer critics who say the bill favors the wealthy and expands the deficit.

  • Leah Litman on SCOTUS: “Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories & Bad Vibes”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Leah Litman on SCOTUS: “Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories & Bad Vibes”

    S2025 E7238 - 18m 9s

    A series of decisions over the last few years have led University of Michigan Law School Professor Leah Litman to believe that the U.S. Supreme Court is no longer upholding constitutional law, but rather is running on personal bias. This is detailed in Litman's new book "Lawless." The author joins Michel Martin to discuss this worrying development.

  • “Welcome to Wrexham:” Inside the Team’s Historic Third Promotion: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Welcome to Wrexham:” Inside the Team’s Historic Third Promotion

    S2025 E7237 - 18m 10s

    Four years ago, stars Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney decided to buy a struggling football team in a town in North Wales. It was their mission to make the club flourish again. The team has been climbing up the rankings ever since. You can watch the team's success in the hit docuseries "Welcome to Wrexham." The club's executive director, Humphrey Ker, and goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo join the show.

  • Breakthrough Prize-Winning Biochemist on the Deadly Cost of Funding Cuts: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Breakthrough Prize-Winning Biochemist on the Deadly Cost of Funding Cuts

    S2025 E7235 - 18m 5s

    For decades the United States has been at the forefront of medical research. But now the Trump administration is cutting billions of dollars in funding for universities, hospitals, and other scientific institutions that carry out that research. David Liu is a biochemist and biologist who developed two exceptionally precise gene-editing tools that offer new hope for untreatable cancers.

  • Is It Safe to Fly? NYT Reporter on What’s Behind the Aviation Chaos: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is It Safe to Fly? NYT Reporter on What’s Behind the Aviation Chaos

    S2025 E7234 - 18m 8s

    From Newark Airport's recent air traffic control outages to the January plane crash in Washington, D.C. that claimed 67 lives, there is rising concern about air travel safety in the U.S. Kate Kelly, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, has been examining the problems plaguing American aviation, and she joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss possible solutions.

  • Higher Ed Under Fire: Gov. Mitch Daniels on Reform, Accountability & Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Higher Ed Under Fire: Gov. Mitch Daniels on Reform, Accountability & Trump

    S2025 E7233 - 17m 24s

    It is graduation season in the U.S. and as college students across the nation celebrate their big milestone, the friction between universities and the Trump administration continues to heat up. Mitch Daniels is President Emeritus of Purdue University and a former Governor of Indiana. Daniels joins the show to explain why higher education needs urgent reform.

  • Ian Bremmer on Trump’s Mideast Trip and What It Means for the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ian Bremmer on Trump’s Mideast Trip and What It Means for the U.S.

    S2025 E7232 - 18m 1s

    President Trump may have opened the door for the Gulf to become the next global AI hotspot. Years ago Ian Bremmer laid out the idea of a "technopolar world" - increasingly shaped by a handful of powerful tech companies rather than solely by states. Bremmer is the founder of the Eurasia Group, and joins the show to discuss how Trump's visit to the Mideast could be taking us closer to that vision.

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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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    Dec 8

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    Dec 9

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Dec 9

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

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