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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

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

    September 16, 2021

    S2021 E4056 - 55m 57s

    Angela Povilaitis; Georgia Wells; Tristan Harris; Leopoldo López; George Will

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

    September 15, 2021

    S2021 E4055 - 55m 57s

    Dr. Hans Kluge discusses waning vaccine uptake in Europe. Global Witness CEO Mike Davis and Mexican climate activist Margarita Campuzano assess the state of the climate crisis. Lincoln Project co-founder Steve Schmidt tells Michel Martin how Democrats should seize this political moment.

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

    September 10, 2021

    S2021 E4052 - 55m 58s

    Fmr. Afghan Ambassador to the United States Roya Rahmani, foreign policy expert Lawrence Wilkerson, and retired FDNY Assistant Chief Joe Pfeifer each reflect on the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

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

    September 9, 2021

    S2021 E4051 - 55m 57s

    Anand Gopal; Daniel Bogado; Spencer Ackerman; Sandra Cisernos

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

    September 8, 2021

    S2021 E4050 - 55m 56s

    Chris Murphy; Kori Schake; Ali Soufan; Nick Mohammed

  • September 7, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2021

    S2021 E4049 - 55m 32s

    Former CA Gov. Jerry Brown discusses the climate crisis. Desmond Shum discusses his new book “Red Roulette.” Legal expert Dahlia Lithwick analyzes last week's Supreme Court ruling in Texas.

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

    September 2, 2021

    S2021 E4046 - 55m 57s

    Shefali Luthra; Craig Whitlock; Gen. David Petraeus; Ady Barkan

  • September 1, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 1, 2021

    S2021 E4045 - 55m 38s

    Former U.S. military adviser Sarah Chayes discusses the United States' withdrawal from Afghanistan. Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi explains what's at stake in Pakistan if Afghanistan descends into chaos. Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant discusses the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first seen in Colombia. Author and former U.S. marine Elliot Ackerman joins the program.

  • August 30, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 30, 2021

    S2021 E4043 - 55m 22s

    Chokwe Antar Lumumba; Mike Rogers; Mark Hetfield; Ahmad Sarmast and Zarifa Adiba

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

    August 20, 2021

    S2021 E4037 - 55m 7s

    How could the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan have been handled differently? John Sopko and General Joseph L. Votel (Ret.) weigh in. Plus: “When the Stars Begin to Fall” author Theodore R. Johnson explains why structural racism is an existential threat to the idea of America.

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

    August 27, 2021

    S2021 E4042 - 55m 31s

    Tom Kean; Amna Guellali; Aly Raisman; Russell Moore

Extras + Features

  • Barbadian Prime Minister Calls on Rich Nations for Help: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Barbadian Prime Minister Calls on Rich Nations for Help

    S2021 E4088 - 2m 50s

    At the COP26 summit today, there was a passionate plea from Barbadian Prime Minister Mia Mottley. Her tiny nation is among those bearing the brunt of climate change. She’s calling on rich nations and major polluters to step up and help nations like hers. Mottley joined Christiane for a frank discussion in Glasgow after she addressed the plenary of national leaders.

  • What Does a Successful COP26 Summit Look Like?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Does a Successful COP26 Summit Look Like?

    S2021 E4088 - 2m 45s

    Global leaders are gathered at the COP26 summit in Glasgow this week to collaborate in the fight against climate change. Among them is European Union Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who says the success of the conference hinges on the creation of concrete proposals that will limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

  • Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Hosts COP26: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon Hosts COP26

    S2021 E4088 - 2m 58s

    Scotland's First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, finds herself hosting top officials and climate leaders from all corners of the globe as they descend on her country. There will no doubt be a lot of talk. Will it translate into action? The Scottish leader joins Christiane to explain why she feels cautiously hopeful.

  • Journalist Mohanad Hashim Gives an Update on Sudan: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Journalist Mohanad Hashim Gives an Update on Sudan

    S2021 E4087 - 2m 10s

    President Biden and the U.N. Security Council are calling for Sudan's civilian government to be restored, while both the State Department and the World Bank have suspended aid to the country. For more on this, Bianna speaks with Mohanad Hashim, a freelance Sudanese journalist who has just returned to London.

  • Experts Discuss Biden's Infrastructure Package: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts Discuss Biden's Infrastructure Package

    S2021 E4087 - 3m

    President Biden is back in the global spotlight, meeting with G20 leaders -- and Pope Francis in Rome -- prior to the U.N. climate summit in Glasgow next week. What is the current state of the president’s domestic agenda -- and how could it impact American diplomacy? Experts Mo Elleithee and Mark Landler join the program to offer their analysis.

  • Are You Burned Out at Work? You’re Not Alone: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Are You Burned Out at Work? You’re Not Alone

    S2021 E4087 - 17m 34s

    As the pandemic eases in some parts of the world, we’re seeing the so-called “great resignation:” 20 million people in the U.S. have quit their jobs since April, according to federal statistics. Jennifer Moss explains this phenomenon in her new book "The Burnout Epidemic," and speaks with Michel Martin about why this is a cultural, rather than an individual, problem.

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    Biden Meets With Pope Francis

    S2021 E4087 - 2m 40s

    Today, President Biden met with the Pope at the Vatican – his fourth face-to-face meeting with Pope Francis. The 90-minute discussion covered a wide range of issues, including climate and inequality. One who understands the significance of the meeting is Cardinal Blase Cupich, the Archbishop of Chicago.

  • Lauren Fox: Crunch Time for the Climate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lauren Fox: Crunch Time for the Climate

    S2021 E4086 - 2m 52s

    Today President Biden heads to Rome for the G20, a pit stop on the way to the COP26 summit in Glasgow, where the world must hammer out a climate plan to avoid catastrophe. Adding to the pressure onBiden, Democrats are at a pivotal stage in the passage of their infrastructure bill worth trillions of dollars. To break down the latest, Bianna speaks with reporter Lauren Fox.

  • Three Places That Once Offered Real Hope for Democracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Three Places That Once Offered Real Hope for Democracy

    S2021 E4086 - 2m 59s

    In her latest piece for The Atlantic, journalist Kim Ghattas focuses on three states that once offered real hope for democracy, only to be dashed: Hong Kong, Afghanistan, and Ghattas’ home country of Lebanon. Ghattas joins the show from Beirut.

  • Congress Grills Fossil Fuel Giants About Climate Change: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Congress Grills Fossil Fuel Giants About Climate Change

    S2021 E4086 - 2m 58s

    As President Biden departs the U.S., Congress is grilling the fossil fuel giants. The CEOs of Exxon, BP, Shell, and Chevron testified today virtually about whether they knew their products were fueling climate change. For more on this is Mark Hertsgaard, a journalist and executive director of the news consortium Covering Climate Now.

  • Nightmare before Christmas? Supply Chain Crisis Explained: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nightmare before Christmas? Supply Chain Crisis Explained

    S2021 E4086 - 16m 46s

    The supply chain crisis is crippling the mercantile business in the U.S., with overflowing ports, trucks queuing for miles, empty shelves, and rising prices – all this as the holiday season inches closer. David J. Lynch is a correspondent for The Washington Post and joins the show to discuss where it all went wrong and whether it is fair to lay the blame at President Biden’s feet.

  • Has Facebook Done Enough to Address It's Past Problems?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Has Facebook Done Enough to Address It's Past Problems?

    S2021 E4086 - 2m 57s

    Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today outlines a new vision for the embattled company, but experts are warning Facebook hasn’t done enough to address its problems. The company is in hot water after a whistleblower released internal documents and testified that the platform is choosing profit at any cost. Adam Conner previously headed up Facebook’s privacy and public policy team.

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

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    May 2

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Thursday
    May 2

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

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