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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

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

    July 13, 2021

    S2021 E4009 - 55m 39s

    Narendra Taneja discusses the COVID crisis in India. Sen. Todd Young discusses politics and foreign relations. Kamilah Willingham and Soma Sara discuss the camapaign against sexism, misogyny, and sexual violence. Professor Cornel West explains why classics must remain in university curricula.

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

    July 12, 2021

    S2021 E4008 - 55m 41s

    Anthony Costello and David Spiegelhalter discuss European vaccine rollout. Mandu Reid and Jackson Katz explain how men can be allies allies in the campaign against misogyny. Rep. Jahana Hayes reflects on coronavirus’s impact on education.

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

    July 9, 2021

    S2021 E4007 - 56m 4s

    Jeremy Farrar discusses the state of the pandemic in the UK. WWII resistance spy Selma van de Perre discusses her new memoir “My Name Is Selma.” Freedom Rider Charles Person reflects on the Civil Rights Movement. Artist Maya Lin explains the inspiration behind her new exhibition in New York’s Madison Square Park.

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

    July 8, 2021

    S2021 E4006 - 55m 44s

    Donald De Lucca and Laura Coates discuss the trial of Derek Chauvin. Regina King and Kemp Powers discuss their new movie ““One Night in Miami…” Tax law professor Dorothy A. Brown talks about the racism present in tax policy.

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

    July 7, 2021

    S2021 E4005 - 55m 32s

    Sen. Amy Klobuchar discusses her new book “Antitrust." Rana Ayyub and Amanda Bennett discuss press freedom. Malcolm Gladwell discusses his book “The Bomber Mafia.”

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

    July 2, 2021

    S2021 E4002 - 55m 25s

    Black Lives Matter co-founder Opal Tometi reacts to yesterday’s verdict. Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo offers his opinion. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan talks future of country after Chauvin conviction. Political philosopher Danielle Allen relates ancient Greek ethics to modern day police reform.

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

    July 1, 2021

    S2021 E4001 - 56m 4s

    Experts reflect on the life and legacy of Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.

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

    June 30, 2021

    S2021 E3261 - 55m 43s

    Former Homeland Security official Elizabeth Neumann discusses immigration reform. John Hume Jr. and Martin Luther King III reflect on the peace movement and their fathers’ legacies. In a conversation recorded before Tuesday’s events in Atlanta, pro basketball player Jeremy Lin Jeremy Lin explains why he chose to speak out after being called “coronavirus” by a fellow player on the court.

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

    June 29, 2021

    S2021 E3260 - 55m 49s

    Former Ambassador Bill Taylor discusses foreign relations. Clinical psychologist Christine Runyon discusses what post-vaccine "normalcy" will look like. Actor and activist George Takei speaks out against the rise in anti-Asian violence and hate crimes.

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

    June 28, 2021

    S2021 E3259 - 55m 55s

    Walter Isaacson discusses CRISPR and “The Code Breaker.” Plus, Pentagon spokesperson John Kirby explains how the Biden administration will approach tensions with China and Taiwan. And Nse Ufot, CEO of The New Georgia Project, explains how she’s working to make voting easier and more accessible.

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

    June 25, 2021

    S2021 E3258 - 55m 52s

    The Biden administration aims to confront homegrown racism and bigotry. Award-winning historian Kathleen Belew speaks with Michel Martin about American violence and how to combat it.

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

    June 24, 2021

    S2021 E3257 - 55m 44s

    Susan Lund; Samantha Stark; John Allen; Abigail Disney

Extras + Features

  • The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID Vaccine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Inside Story of the Race for a COVID Vaccine

    S2021 E4085 - 18m 10s

    Greg Zuckerman is an investigative reporter with The Wall Street Journal. In his new book, he takes us behind the scenes of the years of groundbreaking research that paved the way for the mRNA vaccines we have today. Zuckerman speaks with Walter Isaacson about the unsung scientific heroes who created them.

  • Ava DuVernay on "Colin in Black and White": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ava DuVernay on "Colin in Black and White"

    S2021 E4085 - 2m 56s

    Oscar-nominated director Ava DuVernay's latest project is "Colin in Black and White," a Netflix series that tells the story of NFL player Colin Kaepernick's high school years. DuVernay joins Christiane to discuss this unique collaboration and what it's like to be trusted with someone's story.

  • Author Michael Lewis Reflects on the Loss of His Daughter: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Author Michael Lewis Reflects on the Loss of His Daughter

    S2021 E4085 - 2m 55s

    In May, author Michael Lewis joined Christiane to discuss his book "The Premonition." Less than three weeks later, tragedy struck Lewis and his wife Tabitha Soren: Their 19 year old daughter Dixie was killed in a car crash, along with her boyfriend. Lewis is only lately ready to talk about it publicly. He joins Christiane to reflect on his loss.

  • Fmr. Saudi Official's Family a Target State-Sponsored Murder: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Saudi Official's Family a Target State-Sponsored Murder

    S2021 E4084 - 2m 59s

    The global investment conference known as Davos in the Desert kicks off today. This is an attempt by Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince to promote the Kingdom and gain international legitimacy -- three years after the brutal murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Now a former top Saudi intelligence official, Saad Al-Jabri, fears his family and himself may be the next victims. His daughter joins the show.

  • How to Design a Post-Pandemic Life (For You and Your Kids): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How to Design a Post-Pandemic Life (For You and Your Kids)

    S2021 E4084 - 17m 14s

    People in many countries are finding their way back to pre-COVID-19 life. Navigating all this may become a lot easier with the release of psychologist Doreen Dodgen-Magee’s new book, "Restart: Designing a Healthy Post-Pandemic Life." She lays out how we can create better relationships with ourselves, our loved ones, and our tech – as she explains to Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Rebecca Hall on "Passing" and Her Family's Racial Secrets: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rebecca Hall on "Passing" and Her Family's Racial Secrets

    S2021 E4084 - 2m 23s

    Rebecca Hall's new film "Passing," based on the 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, tells the story of mixed-race childhood friends who reunite as adults – one firmly ensconced in the African American community of Harlem, and the other now “passing,” or living her life as a white woman. It’s a subject Hall felt driven to confront because of her own family’s history of racial secrets.

  • WA Gov. Jay Inslee Work to Combat Climate Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    WA Gov. Jay Inslee Work to Combat Climate Crisis

    S2021 E4083 - 2m 53s

    Today, the U.N. said CO2 levels in the atmosphere stand at the highest level in 3 million years. Meanwhile, California was hit over the weekend by a “bomb cyclone." Scientists say climate change increases the frequency of such weather events. The storm also hit Washington state, where Gov. Jay Inslee has been in the forefront of efforts to combat the climate crisis. He joins the show to discuss.

  • Hospitals in Crisis: Why Nurses Are Burned Out and Quitting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hospitals in Crisis: Why Nurses Are Burned Out and Quitting

    S2021 E4083 - 17m 56s

    The U.S. healthcare system is on the verge of collapse, say our next guests. According to one poll, almost one in five healthcare workers have quit their jobs during the pandemic. Rachel Ellsworth is one such person. She abandoned her 12-year career because of burnout. Traveling nurse Chelsea Walsh has seen what hospitals are facing all across the country. They speak with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Tom Stoppard on "Leopoldstadt": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tom Stoppard on "Leopoldstadt"

    S2021 E4083 - 2m 51s

    In 1993, the celebrated playwright and Oscar-winning screenwriter Tom Stoppard was told both of his parents were Jewish and that all his grandparents and other relatives had perished in the Nazi death camps. Reckoning with his Jewish identity informs his latest play "Leopoldstadt," about the devastating impact of World War II on a family in Vienna.

  • Can the U.S. Make Good on its Climate Goals?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Can the U.S. Make Good on its Climate Goals?

    S2021 E4082 - 2m 46s

    Senator Joe Manchin continues to block a significant part of Biden’s climate legislation. Upcoming are two important summits, where the U.S. will be expected to put forward bold climate commitments. Can the world’s second largest polluter make good on its climate goals? Christiane puts the question to climate expert Leah Stokes.

  • Martin Indyk: Heny Kissinger's role in the Middle East: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Martin Indyk: Heny Kissinger's role in the Middle East

    S2021 E4082 - 2m 56s

    A new book, "Master of the Game," looks at Henry Kissinger’s role in the Middle East and what we can learn from his political philosophy. The author is Martin Indyk, former U.S. ambassador to Israel and former special envoy for Israel-Palestine peace negotiations in the Clinton and Obama administrations.

  • Max Boot: "Extremists" in Control of the Republican Party: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Max Boot: "Extremists" in Control of the Republican Party

    S2021 E4082 - 17m 3s

    A recent poll suggests that nearly 80% of Republicans want former President Trump to run in the 2024 election. Washington Post columnist and former conservative Republican Max Boot blames Trump for leading the growing extremism within the party. Boot speaks with Walter Isaacson about why so many Republicans are in Trump’s thrall and whether it will help or harm the GOP in upcoming elections.

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    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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    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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    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
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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

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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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    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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    Thursday
    May 2

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

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