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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

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

    October 11, 2021

    S2021 E4073 - 55m 49s

    Michel Barnier, the EU's unflappable Brexit negotiator, has laid out his experience in a new book called "My Secret Brexit Diary." Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is on a state visit in New Delhi now, to convey the urgency of the climate crisis. In its 138-year history, the Metropolitan Opera has never hosted a performance by a Black composer -- until now.

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

    October 5, 2021

    S2021 E4069 - 55m 58s

    Fiona Hill; Kim Carr; Sheena Greitens; Ryan Hampton

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

    October 4, 2021

    S2021 E4068 - 55m 48s

    Gerard Ryle; Sheera Frenkel; Jonathan Franzen; Kate Bowler

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

    October 1, 2021

    S2021 E4067 - 55m 46s

    Heidi Heitkamp; Faiz Shakir; Yogita Bhayana; Jamie Klingler; David Chase; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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

    September 30, 2021

    S2021 E4066 - 55m 49s

    The European Commission's Vice-President discusses the migrant crisis. The Atlantic's Ed Yong explains how we can prepare for the next pandemic. "Sex Education" creator Laurie Nunn discusses the show's third season.

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

    September 27, 2021

    S2021 E4063 - 55m 47s

    Dr. Rochelle Walensky; Anna Sauerbrey; Anne Applebaum; Jane Mayer

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

    September 24, 2021

    S2021 E4062 - 55m 36s

    Climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe discusses her new book "Saving Us." Colombia’s outgoing president Iván Duque reflects on his time in office. The New York Times' Berlin bureau chief Katrin Bennhold reflects on the end of Angela Merkel’s 16-year chancellorship in Germany. YouTube's Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan explains how the platform is handling the misinformation crisis.

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

    September 23, 2021

    S2021 E4061 - 55m 40s

    Donna Shalala; Betsey Stevenson; Lingling Wei; Kathryn Sherman; Mary Roach

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

    September 21, 2021

    S2021 E4059 - 55m 32s

    Victor Gao; Anthony Gardner; Bridget Cambria; Lee McIntyre

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

    September 20, 2021

    S2021 E4058 - 55m 36s

    The United Nations General Assembly week has kicked off in New York. The President of the European Commission and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees each join Christiane to discuss. Plus: Filmmaker and actor Justin Chon discusses his new film "Blue Bayou," and singer/songwriter Yola explains the inspiration behind her new album "Stand for Myself."

Extras + Features

  • Fmr. Sen. Bob Corker Analyzes Impeachment Possibilities: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Sen. Bob Corker Analyzes Impeachment Possibilities

    S2021 E3160 - 2m

    As the second impeachment trial of former President Trump begins, the charge he faces is “incitement of insurrection” with reference to the January 6 Capitol riots. The defense argues that the trial is unconstitutional and that Trump's rhetoric was protected by the First Amendment. Bob Corker served as a Republican senator until 2019 and was an early Trump critic. He joins the show to discuss.

  • Heather Cox Richardson: America Is Overdue For a Renewal: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Heather Cox Richardson: America Is Overdue For a Renewal

    S2021 E3160 - 17m 26s

    Conventional wisdom predicts Donald Trump won’t be convicted, but Heather Cox Richardson says: Not so fast. The historian and Boston College professor’s thoughtful daily digest, "Letters from an American," has become a hugely popular analysis of modern American politics. As she explains to Walter Isaacson, she believes simple math could help the Democrats win a conviction.

  • Mark Harris Discusses His New Biography of Mike Nichols: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mark Harris Discusses His New Biography of Mike Nichols

    S2021 E3160 - 2m 44s

    The films and works of Mike Nichols have become era-defining cultural landmarks, from "Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" to "Angels in America." Yet success wasn’t always assured for the young boy who fled the Nazis to find refuge in America. Author Mark Harris joins the show to discuss his new biography, which explores the extraordinary journey of Nichols from refugee to American cultural titan.

  • Experts Discuss Vaccine Hesitancy and Rollout in Africa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Experts Discuss Vaccine Hesitancy and Rollout in Africa

    S2021 E3159 - 2m 55s

    South Africa paused its rollout of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine due to a small study which suggests it offers minimal protection against mild and moderate cases of the so-called South Africa variant. To this situation and vaccine hesitancy in the region, Christiane speaks with UNICEF's Angus Thomson and Dr. Matshidiso Moet, the World Health Organization’s regional director for Africa.

  • Musician Judy Collins Is Restaging an Iconic Performance: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Musician Judy Collins Is Restaging an Iconic Performance

    S2021 E3159 - 2m 48s

    Over the course of her 60 year career, Judy Collins has given concerts all over the globe with perhaps her most famous being her first solo appearance at The Town Hall in New York in 1964. Collins has now filmed a new concert from that same venue, which will be streamed later this week. She joins the show from her apartment to reflect on this latest step in her impressive career.

  • How Nikki King Is Innovating Treatment For Opioid Addiction: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Nikki King Is Innovating Treatment For Opioid Addiction

    S2021 E3159 - 17m 36s

    Born in Kentucky, Nikki King saw firsthand the devastating impact of the opioid crisis and became determined to give those suffering from addiction a fighting chance. She moved to Indiana, where she established an innovative new addiction program that focuses on treatment and support rather than jail. She tells Hari Sreenivasan how this could serve as a model for other rural areas.

  • Sen. Bob Menendez on US Relations with Russia and China: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sen. Bob Menendez on US Relations with Russia and China

    S2021 E3158 - 2m 59s

    Allies have welcomed President Biden's commitment to the international order, while the Kremlin scorned his words on Russia as aggressive. Biden also honed in on China, where there is a fair amount of consensus in Congress, particularly on human rights. Christiane discusses all this with Senator Bob Menendez, who in January ascended to chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

  • Nury Turkel on China's Muslim Uyghur Population: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nury Turkel on China's Muslim Uyghur Population

    S2021 E3158 - 2m 53s

    Nury Turkel was born into a re-education camp during China’s Cultural Revolution and is now a lawyer who has secured asylum for more than 100 Uyghur refugees. He also serves on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Turkel joins the show to shed light on the plight of the Uyghur people.

  • Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blain on 400 Years of Black History: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ibram Kendi and Keisha Blain on 400 Years of Black History

    S2021 E3158 - 18m 15s

    The new book "Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America 1619-2019" aims to be a “choral history” of the United States. It features essays from such prominent Black voices as Angela Davis and Nikole Hannah-Jones. The book was co-edited by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, who speak with Michel Martin about what they hope to achieve with this project.

  • Viggo Mortensen on the Inspiration Behind His New Film: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Viggo Mortensen on the Inspiration Behind His New Film

    S2021 E3158 - 2m 59s

    In the new film "Falling," Oscar-nominated actor Viggo Mortensen turns his hand to directing in the very personal story of a father's strained relationship with his gay son, who cares for him as he loses his battle against dementia. Mortensen, who plays a lead role, also wrote, directed, and scored the film. He speaks with Christiane about this passion project.

  • The Legacy of Murdered Journalist Kim Wall: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Legacy of Murdered Journalist Kim Wall

    S2021 E3157 - 2m 58s

    A new HBO series focuses on the 2017 murder of Swedish journalist Kim Wall, who went missing after she boarded a homemade submarine in Copenhagen to interview its designer. After an exhaustive investigation, she was found to have been murdered. Writer and director Tobias Lindholm joins the show alongside Kim’s parents to discuss the series and Kim’s legacy.

  • Andrew Ross Sorkin Breaks Down the GameStop Saga: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrew Ross Sorkin Breaks Down the GameStop Saga

    S2021 E3157 - 16m 21s

    The GameStop subversives rocked Wall Street and the whole investment world last week, as amateurs outwitted longtime professionals. Simply put: lots of hedge funds had bet against the struggling high street store, so when Reddit users shared tips and bought shares en masse, GameStop’s price rocketed up and set off a loss-making scramble among hedge funders. Andrew Ross Sorkin discusses this saga.

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