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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.

March 22, 2024

55m 43s

Evelyn Farkas talks about the situation on the ground in Kyiv. President of the CFR Michael Froman discusses shifts in U.S. foreign policy. Almost a decade after his death, Gabriel Garcia Marquez's final novel has been published -- but not without controversy. His son joins the show. Ian McKellen is taking on the iconic role of Falstaff in a new adaptation of "Henry IV," retitled "Player Kings."

Episodes

  • November 17, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 17, 2021

    S2021 E4100 - 55m 57s

    Belarus opposition leader discusses the situation on the Belarus-Poland border. Poland's deputy foreign minister joins the program to discuss his country's response, and what Poland believes needs to be done in response to Belarus. "Becoming Cousteau" director joins the show to discuss the documentary and Cousteau's legacy. "The First Wave" takes viewers inside one of NY's hardest-hit hospitals.

  • November 16, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 16, 2021

    S2021 E4099 - 55m 56s

    Anne Applebaum, staff writer for The Atlantic, analyzes the situation on the Poland/Belarus border. Former diplomats Victor Gao and Robert Daly assess President Biden's virtual meetings with China's President Xi. J.J. Abrams discusses his new project producing "The Play That Goes Wrong." USA Today opinion writer Rachel Vindman explains why she broke up with the GOP and discusses her new podcast.

  • November 15, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 15, 2021

    S2021 E4098 - 55m 57s

    The COP26 climate summit ended, not with a bang, but a whimper. What needs to happen before world leaders meet at next year's summit in Egypt? "The Lehman Trilogy " has returned, with its three-actor cast taking on more than 50 characters to tell the 160-year story of Lehman Brothers. Billy Porter speaks about fame and grappling with the structures surrounding masculinity.

  • November 12, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 12, 2021

    S2021 E4097 - 55m 38s

    Oscar-winning actor Forest Whitaker discusses his efforts for peace and reconciliation. Justice correspondent Elie Mystal discusses the Kyle Rittenhouse trial. British-Iranian aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been imprisoned in Iran since 2019—her husband, Richard Ratcliffe, explains his disappointment with Britain's inaction. Musician Carlos Santana reflects on his iconic career.

  • November 11, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 11, 2021

    S2021 E4096 - 55m 44s

    Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Bagheri Kani met with British officials today as nuclear negotiations are set to resume later this month. Andrew Forrest has a vision of turning steelmaking green. Today marks the passing of Frederik Willem de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa. John McWhorter is a bestselling author and linguist, and he's out with a new book.

  • November 10, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 10, 2021

    S2021 E4095 - 55m 56s

    NBA player Enes Kanter explains why he spoke out against Xi Jinping. Arminka Helic and Christian Schmidt analyze tensions in Bosnia. Washington Post reporters Amy Gardner and Aaron Davis discuss their deep investigation into the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

  • November 9, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 9, 2021

    S2021 E4094 - 55m 55s

    Journalist Matthew Luxmore has spent several days near the Poland-Belarus border and recounts what he has seen. With a spike in COVID-19 cases in Europe, Dr. Paul Offit weighs in on the trajectory of the pandemic. Chris Richards provides some perspective on the tragedy at Astroworld. The new Hulu drama "Dopesick" tells the story of Purdue Pharma's highly addictive painkiller Oxycontin.

  • November 8, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 8, 2021

    S2021 E4093 - 55m 56s

    British Petroleum CEO Bernard Looney discusses his company's pledge to become carbon-neutral by 2050. CNN correspondent Phil Black gives an update from COP26. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL) discusses the RENACER Act. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. explains the inspiration behind his new stand up special "Imperfect Messenger."

  • November 5, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 5, 2021

    S2021 E4092 - 55m 24s

    After a year of conflict in Ethiopia, rebel forces say they are closing in on the capital city of Addis Ababa. For years, the National Rifle Association has been one of America’s most powerful advocacy groups – but is their political power waning? Noah Feldman is out with a new book "The Broken Constitution." A new Pfizer pill that may dramatically reduce the risk of eing hospitalized or dying.

  • November 4, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 4, 2021

    S2021 E4091 - 55m 56s

    Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, explains why he thinks nuclear energy is a crucial stepping stone to a greener world.Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin discusses her new memoir "Both/And." Activists Chase Iron Eyes and Tokata Iron Eyes look back on the protests against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

  • November 3, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 3, 2021

    S2021 E4090 - 55m 23s

    Janet Yellen says Biden’s spending bills are critical for economic growth. Scott Jennings and Larry Sabato dig into last night's election results. Ugandan campaigner Vanessa Nakate has become a superstar for her work in the movement for climate justice. Nancy Pelosi said she would include paid family and medical leave in the social spending package. Sen. Gillibrand is a key backer.

  • November 2, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    November 2, 2021

    S2021 E4089 - 55m 56s

    Boris Johnson discusses efforts to reduce carbon emissions and the state of the pandemic in the UK. John Kerry discusses the progress being made at the COP26 summit. NIH Director Dr. Francis Collins discusses misinformation and vaccine hesitancy.

Extras + Features

  • Is American Democracy Secure for the Next Generation?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is American Democracy Secure for the Next Generation?

    S2021 E4126 - 17m 25s

    Less than a year before the 2022 midterm elections in the U.S., President Biden has come out in favor of suspending the filibuster to protect voting rights. This comes after a push by Republicans for an array of new proposals that critics say will disproportionately impact voters of color. Ted Johnson joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the deadly peril of racism threatening American democracy.

  • Why Working 9 to 5 Will Soon Be a Relic of the Past: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Working 9 to 5 Will Soon Be a Relic of the Past

    S2021 E4125 - 16m 33s

    The pandemic has undoubtedly brought permanent change to traditional working norms. And this may be a good thing, what with such countries as Iceland and Scotland now experimenting with a four-day work week. Journalists Anne Helen Petersen and Charlie Warzel believe the nine-to-five routine is a relic of America's past.

  • Is Omicron Less Dangerous Than Delta? Dr. Fauci Weighs In: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Omicron Less Dangerous Than Delta? Dr. Fauci Weighs In

    S2021 E4124 - 18m 12s

    The Omicron variant is now the dominant strain of COVID-19 in the United States. Less than a month after the first case appeared, the CDC reports the variant made up more than 70% of all new infections last week. Dr. Anthony Fauci, Chief Medical Advisor to President Biden, has speaks on the latest details with Walter Isaacson.

  • Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Campaign to Save the Oceans: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Oceanographer Sylvia Earle's Campaign to Save the Oceans

    S2021 E4123 - 2m 52s

    Legendary oceanographer Sylvia Earle has spent a lifetime at the bottom of the sea, and at 86 she is still campaigning to save the oceans. Her new book, “National Geographic Ocean: A Global Odyssey,” explains why clean oceans are vital to humanity. She joins the show from California to explain why oceans matter and what keeps drawing her back to the water.

  • Yale Sociologist: COVID-19 Will Reshape Humanity: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yale Sociologist: COVID-19 Will Reshape Humanity

    S2021 E4123 - 17m 40s

    With Omicron on the rise, what might next year have in store? Nicholas Christakis is director of the Human Nature Lab at Yale University and author of the bestseller "Apollo’s Arrow." He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about what’s to come in the next phase of the pandemic.

  • Fmr. Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers: Is a Recession Coming?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Treasury Sec. Lawrence Summers: Is a Recession Coming?

    S2021 E4122 - 16m 52s

    The public health battle against Omicron is racking up staggering costs. Inflation is gathering steam and hitting people hard with rising food, housing and gas prices. Walter Isaacson speaks with former treasury secretary Larry Summers about how to right the ship.

  • Fmr. Google Insider on Whistleblowers, Unions and AI Bias: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Google Insider on Whistleblowers, Unions and AI Bias

    S2021 E4121 - 17m 56s

    Timnit Gebru is among the most prominent Black women working in artificial intelligence today. Formerly co-leader of Google’s ethical AI team, Gebru says she was fired after speaking out about how AI systems can reinforce social inequalities. Google, however, claims Gebru resigned. Now she is tackling the problem head-on with a new research institute that gives voice to marginalized groups.

  • “Paid leave is a human issue. It's not a political issue”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Paid leave is a human issue. It's not a political issue”

    S2021 E4120 - 17m 35s

    Indra Nooyi is a trailblazing businesswoman who made her name as the first female CEO of soft drink giant PepsiCo, as well as the first woman of color and immigrant to run a Fortune 500 company. Now she’s looking back at the experiences that shaped her in a new book, "My Life in Full: Work, Family and Our Future." She speaks about her quest to bring paid leave to the American workplace.

  • Cecile Richards on Roe v. Wade: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cecile Richards on Roe v. Wade

    S2021 E4119 - 17m 43s

    Cecile Richards was president of Planned Parenthood and is now co-founder of Supermajority, a new organization fighting for gender equality. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the recent Mississippi and Texas abortion cases before the Supreme Court mean for women’s rights, the law and politics.

  • A Reckoning with the History of Slavery in the U.S.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Reckoning with the History of Slavery in the U.S.

    S2021 E4118 - 17m 26s

    Clint Smith is an award-winning poet and author whose work examines America’s complex relationship with race. In his latest book, "How the Word Is Passed," Smith tours the country, examining the state of America’s racial reckoning as reflected in the country's best known monuments – as he explains to Walter Isaacson.

  • Barton Gellman: “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barton Gellman: “Trump’s Next Coup Has Already Begun"

    S2021 E4117 - 17m 38s

    Barton Gellman was among the journalists who predicted in 2020 that President Trump would not admit defeat if he lost the presidential election. Now, in a cover story for The Atlantic, Gellman says the former president is in an even better position to seize power. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why he believes democracy will be on trial in the 2024 presidential election.

  • What’s Surprising Scientists About the Omicron Variant: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What’s Surprising Scientists About the Omicron Variant

    S2021 E4116 - 16m 50s

    As at least 57 countries confirm cases of the Omicron variant, questions surrounding the latest strain remain unanswered. Moderna Chairman and co-founder, Dr. Noubar Afeyan is at the forefront of research and scientific development in the fight against Covid. He joined Walter Isaacson to discuss Omicron and the future of vaccines.

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    Mar 28

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    Mar 28

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    Friday
    Mar 29

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Friday
    Mar 29

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Saturday
    Mar 30

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Saturday
    Mar 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 1

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

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