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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.

April 26, 2024

55m 35s

Actor Michael Stuhlbarg and director Rupert Goold discuss their new Broadway play "Patriots" about the rise of Vladamir Putin. Michael Arceneaux reflects on his journey of overcoming societal barriers in his book "I Finally Bought Some Jordans.” From the archives: Anti-apartheid campaigners Andrew Mlangeni and Peter Hain reflect on the end of aparthied.

Episodes

  • October 29, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 29, 2021

    S2021 E4087 - 55m 40s

    Mo Elleithee and Mark Landler analyze President’s Biden's current domestic agenda and how could it impact American diplomacy. Cardinal Blase J. Cupich weighs in on President Biden's meeting with Pope Francis. Journalist Mohanad Hashim discusses the Sudan coup. Jennifer Moss explains why the U.S. is experiencing a wave of professional resignations and a burnout epidemic.

  • October 28, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 28, 2021

    S2021 E4086 - 55m 57s

    Democrats are at a pivotal moment in the passage of their infrastructure bill. Fossil fuel giant CEOs testified about whether they knew their products were fueling climate change. Facebook CEO outlines a new vision for the company, but experts warn it hasn’t done enough. Kim Ghattas focuses on three places that once had real hope for democracy. The supply chain crisis is crippling the U.S.

  • October 27, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 27, 2021

    S2021 E4085 - 55m 55s

    Ava DuVernay discusses her new Netflix series "Colin in Black and White." "The Premonition" author Michael Lewis reflects on losing his daughter to a car accident. Journalist Greg Zuckerman discusses his book "A Shot to Save the World" and the decades of research that went into the COVID-19 vaccine.

  • October 26, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 26, 2021

    S2021 E4084 - 55m 57s

    Former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Al-Jabri, fears he or his family may be the Saudi Crown Prince's next victims. Al-Jabri's daughter joins the show. "Passing" by acclaimed actress Rebecca Hall tells the story of mixed-race childhood friends who reunite as adults. Psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee has released a new book, "Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life."

  • October 22, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 22, 2021

    S2021 E4082 - 55m 44s

    Senator Joe Manchin continues to block a significant part of Biden’s climate legislation. Martin Indyk's "Master of the Game," looks at Henry Kissinger’s role in the Middle East. Washington Post columnist Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the Republican party. Known for her uncompromising attitudes, Rego fiercely took on fascism and explored women’s rights.

  • October 21, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 21, 2021

    S2021 E4081 - 55m 56s

    Carlos Fernando Chamorro; Abuzar Royesh; Simin Royesh; Stephanie Land

  • October 20, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 20, 2021

    S2021 E4080 - 57m 26s

    For Tarana Burke, watching #MeToo go viral wasn't necessarily cause for celebration. Her new memoir documents all this and more and she joins the show to discuss. Peter Marki-Zay became the unexpected opposition candidate against Hungary's prime minister Viktor Orban this weekend. Rep. Adam Schiff speaks about why he believes the January attack fundamentally weakened the U.S.

  • October 19, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 19, 2021

    S2021 E4079 - 56m 46s

    Kaiya McCullough; Yvens Rumbold; Orlando von Einsiedel; Hassan Akkad; McKay Coppins

  • October 18, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 18, 2021

    S2021 E4078 - 55m 45s

    Colin Powell has passed away due to complications from COVID-19. Jack Straw and Robert Draper join to discuss. The fall of Enron was a scandal that rocked the business world so hard that its aftershocks are still being felt 20 years later. The inaugural Earthshot Awards were held in London this weekend. Ramsey Green speaks about lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina.

  • October 14, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 14, 2021

    S2021 E4076 - 55m 55s

    The global energy crunch is hitting supply chains and consumers hard, interfering with the effort to recover from the pandemic and last year’s harsh winter. Julie Delpy aspires to change our outlook on aging with her new series "On the Verge." In Dave Grohl's memoir "The Storyteller," he charts growing up in Washington, D.C., touring as a teenager, and his friendship with the late Kurt Cobain.

  • October 13, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 13, 2021

    S2021 E4075 - 55m 56s

    Fawzia Koofi; Mary-Ellen McGroarty; Kimberle Crenshaw; Gen. Stanley McChrystal

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

    October 12, 2021

    S2021 E4074 - 55m 12s

    Doctors Ugur Sahin and Özlem Türeci changed the course of history when their company BioNTech, alongside Pfizer, developed the first clinically approved Covid-19 vaccine. 'Impeachment: American Crime Story' has the full backing of Monica Lewinsky herself, who is played by actress Beanie Feldstein. In their new joint memoir "The Boys," Ron and Clint Howard celebrate their decades of brotherhood.

Extras + Features

  • Why Day Care in America Costs More Than College Tuition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Day Care in America Costs More Than College Tuition

    S2021 E4115 - 17m 19s

    Childcare in America is widely recognized to be dysfunctional. Only 40% of 3-year-olds are in preschool, compared to over 90% in countries like France, Germany, South Korea, and the UK. Bloomberg Businessweek senior writer Claire Suddath examined why this is the case in a recent piece, and she speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about her findings and what can be done.

  • Margaret Atwood: What Does U.S. Totalitarianism Look Like?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Margaret Atwood: What Does U.S. Totalitarianism Look Like?

    S2021 E4114 - 2m 50s

    Margaret Atwood is renowned around the world for her dystopian novels, including "The Handmaid’s Tale." In her latest project she takes a turn, with a focus on utopian ideals and how we might do better. It’s all part of a new online learning experience on Disco called "Practical Utopias: An Exploration of the Possible."

  • Father of Opioid Victim: DOJ Should Prosecute the Sacklers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Father of Opioid Victim: DOJ Should Prosecute the Sacklers

    S2021 E4114 - 15m 1s

    In April, America reached a record 12-month high of 100,000 deaths by drug overdose. 200 protesters rallied outside the DOJ to demand prosecution of the Sackler family. One of the attendees was Ed Bisch, who founded Relatives Against Purdue Pharma after losing his son to an Oxycontin overdose in 2001. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the opioid crisis alongside "Dopesick" author Beth Macy.

  • The Impact of War on Syrian Families: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Impact of War on Syrian Families

    S2021 E4113 - 18m 7s

    "Simple As Water" is a new documentary that follows five Syrian families attempting to navigate asylum and civil war. Academy Award-winning director Megan Mylan tells Hari Sreenivasan about the project, which examines complex family bonds in a world of uncertainty and separation.

  • Robert Plant Remembers His Time Playing For Led Zeppelin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Robert Plant Remembers His Time Playing For Led Zeppelin

    S2021 E4113 - 2m 21s

    One of pop’s great odd couples is returning for their first tour in more than a decade. Alison Krauss and Robert Plant – aka “The Queen of Bluegrass” and “Rock’s Golden God” – are back with a new album, “Raise the Roof."

  • Stopping the Climate Crisis: Doerr Calls for “Speed & Scale": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stopping the Climate Crisis: Doerr Calls for “Speed & Scale"

    S2021 E4112 - 16m 7s

    John Doerr is a key figure in Silicon Valley’s clean tech movement. The New York Times bestselling author has just released a new book, "Speed and Scale," offering a comprehensive plan to achieve net zero by 2050. Doerr joins Walter Isaacson to explain his solution to one of the most daunting challenges in human history.

  • Mo Amer's Journey from Refugee to Stand-Up Star: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mo Amer's Journey from Refugee to Stand-Up Star

    S2021 E4111 - 16m 14s

    Mo Amer, a pioneer in Arab American stand-up, is returning to our screens for his second Netflix comedy special. He discusses the power of comedy with our Hari Sreenivasan.

  • The Untold Story of Malcolm X: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Untold Story of Malcolm X

    S2021 E4110 - 17m 30s

    The biography "The Dead Are Arising" sheds much-needed light on the powerful but polarizing legacy of civil rights icon Malcolm X. Tamara Payne and her late father, Les, spent 30 years working on the book, which won this year's Pulitzer Prize for biography. She joins Michel Martin to reflect on Malcolm X's gripping life story and the recent exoneration of two of his convicted assassins.

  • Dr. Céline Gounder: “Herd Immunity Is Off The Table”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Céline Gounder: “Herd Immunity Is Off The Table”

    S2021 E4109 - 16m 41s

    The Omicron coronavirus variant has the world on edge. At least 70 countries and territories have imposed travel restrictions on African countries since South Africa alerted the world to the variant. Epidemiologist and infectious disease specialist Dr. Céline Gounder was a member of the Biden-Harris transition COVID-19 advisory board, and she joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the latest.

  • “Writing With Fire:” Journalists on the Front Lines in India: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Writing With Fire:” Journalists on the Front Lines in India

    S2021 E4108 - 16m 42s

    A new documentary is being hailed as “the most inspiring journalism movie – maybe ever” by The Washington Post. "Writing With Fire" follows a group of journalists from India’s most marginalized caste, the Dalits, and their fight to keep India’s only female-led news outlet operating. The filmmakers discuss the project and what it reveals about India's relentless gender and caste discrimination.

  • Rep. Jackie Speier: The GOP Has Elements of a Cult: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rep. Jackie Speier: The GOP Has Elements of a Cult

    S2021 E4105 - 18m 5s

    House Democrat Jackie Speier has announced she won’t seek reelection after nearly 14 years in Congress. Back in 1978, she narrowly survived the infamous Jonestown Massacre, and she explains to Michel Martin how it was that this moment inspired her life in public service—and why she has chosen to step back.

  • The Millionaire Who Left Microsoft to Become a Pizza Maven: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Microsoft to "Modernist Cuisine:" A Deep Dive Into Pizza

    S2021 E4104 - 16m 2s

    Nathan Myhrvold spent 14 years climbing the ranks at Microsoft to become the company's first CTO—and then he left the tech world behind to pursue his dream of attending culinary school. He went on to found Modernist Cuisine, a research lab and publishing house exploring the cutting edge of cooking. Myhrvold discusses his latest series of books, which explore the history and science behind pizza.

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    Apr 27

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Saturday
    Apr 27

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 29

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
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    Monday
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Monday
    Apr 29

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Tuesday
    Apr 30

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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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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