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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

  • Jack Straw: Reflecting on Colin Powell's Legacy and Death: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jack Straw: Reflecting on Colin Powell's Legacy and Death

    S2021 E4078 - 2m 58s

    Jack Straw was Powell’s British counterpart during the buildup to the Iraq War, serving as U.K. Foreign Secretary under Prime Minister Tony Blair. He joins the program to reflect on his friend’s legacy.

  • The Inaugural Earthshot Awards: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Inaugural Earthshot Awards

    S2021 E4078 - 2m 59s

    The inaugural Earthshot Awards were held in London this weekend to honor innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental problems. Founded by Prince William and naturalist David Attenborough, Earthshot awarded a prize of more than $1.3 million to each of its five winners. Among them was Vaitea Cowan, honored for her group’s innovation of a compact electrolyzer.

  • Robert Draper: "To Start a War" and Colin Powell: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Robert Draper: "To Start a War" and Colin Powell

    S2021 E4078 - 2m 56s

    For more on Powell’s legacy, Bianna speaks with journalist Robert Draper, whose recent book "To Start a War" chronicled the decisions and key players that led to invasion.

  • How New Orleans Planned for the Next Big Hurricane: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How New Orleans Planned for the Next Big Hurricane

    S2021 E4078 - 15m 27s

    Now we turn to a city familiar with devastating natural disasters: New Orleans. Ramsey Green, the city’s Chief of Infrastructure, speaks about lessons learned after Hurricane Katrina in redefining the way cities respond to extreme weather. The interview is part of The WNET Group’s second annual virtual conversation series American Cities Rebuilding.

  • U.K. Conservative Member of Parliament Murdered: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    U.K. Conservative Member of Parliament Murdered

    S2021 E4077 - 2m 41s

    Conservative MP Sir David Amess was stabbed multiple times at his constituency surgery, a regular session of one-on-one meetings between lawmakers and voters and a cornerstone of British democracy. A 25-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing, but the motive remains unclear. It is the second killing of a sitting U.K. lawmaker in five years.

  • Josep Borrell on The EU's Pressing Concerns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Josep Borrell on The EU's Pressing Concerns

    S2021 E4077 - 2m 21s

    The European Union is facing a number of pressing concerns right now -- from Afghanistan to the Iran nuclear deal to the threat of a Polish exit from the bloc. The EU’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, joins the show from Washington D.C., fresh from a meeting with Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

  • Why Andrew Yang Left the Democratic Party: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Andrew Yang Left the Democratic Party

    S2021 E4077 - 18m 6s

    Andrew Yang ran for president in 2020 and for mayor of New York earlier this year. Now he's announced he’s leaving the Democratic Party entirely to launch a new party. The Forward Party shares its name with Yang's new book, which charts his experience in the 2020 presidential campaign. He speaks about the inspiration behind the book, his new party, and his vision for American politics.

  • The Global Energy Crunch and Broader Economic Threats: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Global Energy Crunch and Broader Economic Threats

    S2021 E4076 - 3m

    Empty supermarket shelves. Soaring utility bills. Sky-high gas prices. 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. To discuss this and broader threats to the global economy, Christiane speaks with New York Times columnist and Nobel Prize-winning economist Paul Krugman.

  • Julie Delpy: "On the Verge" of Middle Age: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Julie Delpy: "On the Verge" of Middle Age

    S2021 E4076 - 2m 55s

    Julie Delpy aspires to change our outlook on aging with her new series "On the Verge," celebrating the changing lives of four female friends living and working in Los Angeles – all on the verge of middle age. The show clearly struck a chord. In its debut episode it made Netflix's list of top ten shows. Delpy joins the show from L.A. to discuss the series and what inspired her to make it.

  • Dave Grohl: "I Was Scared" to Write About Kurt Cobain: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dave Grohl: "I Was Scared" to Write About Kurt Cobain

    S2021 E4076 - 17m 50s

    Dave Grohl is best known as the Foo Fighters' front man and former Nirvana drummer. In his newly released memoir "The Storyteller," the 16-time Grammy winner relates his story of growing up in Washington, D.C., touring as a teenager, and his friendship with the late Kurt Cobain. Grohl speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about grief -- and finding rhythm in unusual places.

  • Kimberlé Crenshaw: How R. Kelly Was Able to Dodge Justice: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Kimberlé Crenshaw: How R. Kelly Was Able to Dodge Justice

    S2021 E4075 - 3m

    Columbia law professor Kimberlé Crenshaw is world-renowned for her work on racism and sexism in America. Preeminent in her field, she coined the term "intersectionality" back in 1989. In a recent essay for The New York Times, "How R. Kelly Got Away With It," Crenshaw argues that the R&B star was able to dodge justice for so long because of a "societal disregard for Black women.

  • Gen. Stan McChrystal Sees Parallels Between Jan. 6 & Nazis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gen. Stan McChrystal Sees Parallels Between Jan. 6 & Nazis

    S2021 E4075 - 17m 7s

    As the world grapples with the humanitarian fallout in Afghanistan, former four-star U.S. General Stanley McChrystal is watching it unfold knowing all too well what's on the line. McChrystal was the Commander of American and coalition forces in Afghanistan. He drew on this experience in his new book, "Risk: A User's Guide." He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the major global threats.

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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
    Apr 29

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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
    Apr 29

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

    1 Hour

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

    1 Hour

    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

    1 Hour

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

    1 Hour

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

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

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

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

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

    Tuesday
    Apr 30

    1 Hour

    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

    1 Hour

    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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    Amanpour and Company

    Wednesday
    May 1

    1 Hour

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

    Wednesday
    May 1

    1 Hour

    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

    1 Hour

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

    1 Hour

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

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