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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.

May 14, 2024

55m 53s

Georgia's parliament passes a controversial bill which critics say mirrors a law used in Russia to crack down on opposition. Georgia's President Salome Zourabichvili joins the show. Former Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Zagorodnyuk joins from Kyiv. The Washington Post's David Herszenhorn on Putin's Russia. Writer and religious scholar Reza Aslan on "A Kids Book About Israel & Palestine."

Episodes

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

    August 26, 2021

    S2021 E4041 - 55m 36s

    John Kerry; Katharine Wilkinson; Larry Madowo; Rep. James Talarico

  • August 25, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 25, 2021

    S2021 E4040 - 55m 50s

    Wendy R. Sherman; Akala; Clint Johnson

  • August 24, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 24, 2021

    S2021 E4039 - 55m 31s

    David Sanger; Ellie Geranmayeh; Antwaun Sargent; Hakeem Oluseyi; David Lan

  • August 23, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2021

    S2021 E4038 - 55m 43s

    Richard Haass & Nina Khrushcheva; George Packer; Salman Rushdie

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

    August 17, 2021

    S2021 E4034 - 55m 23s

    Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai weigh in on the unfolding situaiton in Afghanistan. Tennis legend Billie Jean King discusses her new memoir "All In."

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

    August 16, 2021

    S2021 E4033 - 55m 57s

    Suhail Shaheen; Fawzia Koofi; Chuck Hagel; Tom Tugendhat

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

    August 13, 2021

    S2021 E4032 - 55m 57s

    Activist Pashtana Durrani describes the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. Fmr. British MP Rory Stewart reacts to America's withdrawal from Afghanistan. Exiled Belarusian Olympian Kristina Timanovskaya discusses the dire state of affairs in the country. Jaime Lowe and a formerly incarcerated firefighter discuss the realities of fighting California's wildfires as an inmate.

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

    August 12, 2021

    S2021 E4031 - 55m 31s

    Barnett Rubin and Ahmed discuss the situation in Afghanistan. Clarissa Ward gives an update on the ground in Kabul. Heidi Heitkamp reacts to two bills that passed through the Senate this week. Filmmaker Lucy Walker discusses her new film “Bring Your Own Brigade.” Preet Bharara weighs in on the Cuomo resignation and the Rosen testimony.

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

    August 11, 2021

    S2021 E4030 - 55m 45s

    Dr. Anthony Fauci; Norman Lear; Ben Jealous; Andrew Sullivan

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

    August 10, 2021

    S2021 E4029 - 55m 49s

    Andrea Stewart-Cousins, majority leader of the New York State Senate, weighs in on Gov. Cuomo's resignation. Anders Fogh-Rasmussen and Husain Haqqani discuss U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan and Taliban advances. Pulitzer Prize-winner Louis Menand discusses his new book “The Free World: Art and Thought in the Cold War.” Actress Cecily Strong reflects on her career and new memoir.

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

    August 9, 2021

    S2021 E4028 - 55m 41s

    Alok Sharma; Kate Orff; Cal Newport; Van Jones

  • August 6, 2021: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 6, 2021

    S2021 E4027 - 55m 59s

    Dr. Larry Brilliant; Dr. Karl Lauterbach; Laura Coates; Peter Bergen; Lachlan Morton

Extras + Features

  • Pandemic Shaming Doesn't Work Says Harvard Epidemiologist: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pandemic Shaming Doesn't Work Says Harvard Epidemiologist

    S2021 E3171 - 16m 8s

    As vaccines continue to be rolled out, it is essential that we learn how to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 in a sustainable way. Julia Marcus is an expert in infectious disease who sees clear parallels between HIV and our current pandemic -- especially in terms of messaging about infection risk. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about strategies for risk management and enabling better decisions.

  • An Exclusive With Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    An Exclusive With Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron

    S2021 E3171 - 2m 59s

    The pandemic has exposed the global gap between rich and poor as never before. Former British Prime Minister David Cameron wants the world to focus on the world's most fragile states -- those beset by conflict and corruption and lacking in basic infrastructure. He joins the show to discuss his new call for an investment in local, green technology to enable greater access to electricity.

  • Fmr. Lincoln Project Adviser: The GOP Is "Broken": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Lincoln Project Adviser: The GOP Is "Broken"

    S2021 E3170 - 16m 58s

    The Lincoln Project clearly had a successful year politically, but the organization is now fighting for its survival after allegations of sexual misconduct emerged against its co-founder John Weaver, leading to a number of resignations from the group. One of those who resigned is Kurt Bardella, who had been the group’s senior adviser. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to assess the state of the GOP.

  • Global Experts Explain the Keys to Vaccine Distribution: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Global Experts Explain the Keys to Vaccine Distribution

    S2021 E3170 - 2m 55s

    The U.S. has given at least one vaccine dose to around 13% of its people – substantially behind nations like the UK and Israel. Those two countries have plenty of lessons to offer about vaccine distribution and a gradual emergence from lockdown. The UK’s vaccine minister and the chair of Israel's COVID-19 National Experts Panel join Christiane to explain the keys to a successful vaccine rollout.

  • Former Guantanamo Prisoner Tells His Story: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Guantanamo Prisoner Tells His Story

    S2021 E3170 - 2m 53s

    Mohamedou Ould Slahi was held at Guantanamo Bay without charge for 14 years. His book "Guantanamo Diary" is the basis for the new movie "The Mauritanian," which depicts his experience in the prison and the efforts to set him free. Slahi joins the show alongside the film’s director Kevin Macdonald and Steve Wood, who was Slahi’s guard during his imprisonment.

  • Bill Gates on How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bill Gates on How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

    S2021 E3169 - 18m 48s

    While billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has worked hard to help end the pandemic, he has never taken his eye off the growing threat to our natural world. Gates does not believe the situation is hopeless, but he does believe it requires immediate action – as outlined in his new book "How to Avoid a Climate Disaster." He speaks with Walter Isaacson as part of our Peril & Promise initiative.

  • Steven Yeun Discusses the Critically Acclaimed Film "Minari": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Steven Yeun Discusses the Critically Acclaimed Film "Minari"

    S2021 E3169 - 2m 51s

    The pandemic has seen the rise of a troubling strain of hate crimes against America’s Asian community – a group regularly impacted by racial bias. The new film "Minari" explores the story of a Korean family trying to build a new life as farmers in rural Arkansas. Steven Yeun, who plays the family patriarch, joins the show to discuss the film, Asian American identity, and representation on screen.

  • The Global Perils of the Climate Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Global Perils of the Climate Crisis

    S2021 E3169 - 2m 23s

    Pakistan is one of the most climate vulnerable nations in the world, with monsoon rains increasing in intensity every year. Kiribati – a small island nation in the central Pacific – faces possible obliteration by rising sea levels. To discuss the threat to their nations, Christiane speaks with Kiribati’s former president and a UN youth ambassador and activist from Pakistan.

  • Loujain al-Hathloul Released From Prison in Saudi Arabia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Loujain al-Hathloul Released From Prison in Saudi Arabia

    S2021 E3168 - 1m 55s

    Loujain al-Hathloul is one of Saudi Arabia’s most prominent women’s rights activists. Her arrest in 2018 was roundly condemned by the international community. Despite denials by the Saudi government, Loujain says that she was tortured and sexually abused in detention. Al-Hathloul's sister Lina joins the program to discuss her release and human rights in the Kingdom.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on the Iran Nuclear Deal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Jake Sullivan on the Iran Nuclear Deal

    S2021 E3168 - 2m 33s

    Reviving the Iran Nuclear Deal is a major priority for the Biden administration, and the White House has now announced it is ready to engage in talks with Iran. Jake Sullivan held top foreign policy positions under President Obama and played a key role in hammering out the original deal. He now serves as President Biden’s national security advisor and joins the show from the White House.

  • How Surveillance Capitalism Is Undermining Democracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Surveillance Capitalism Is Undermining Democracy

    S2021 E3168 - 17m 29s

    The content on sites like Facebook and Google is supposedly free of charge. But what are the hidden costs to unsuspecting users? Shoshana Zuboff warns of an information coup, with the foundations of American democracy placed under threat by the tech giants’ clandestine data collection process. She speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the dangers of “surveillance capitalism.”

  • #TakeTheVaccine Campaign Fights Disinformation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    #TakeTheVaccine Campaign Fights Disinformation

    S2021 E3168 - 2m 35s

    Vaccine rollout in the UK is being hailed as a major success, with more than 16 million vaccinated so far. But the success rate is much lower in Black and minority communities. David Olusoga is a historian who’s helping to tackle the problem head-on as part of the new campaign #TakeTheVaccine -- aimed at increasing the rate of vaccination and fighting disinformation.

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