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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 29, 2024

55m 53s

Christiane speaks with Amit Segal, a right-wing political analyst close to Benjamin Netanyahu’s government. Editor-in-Chief of Columbia University's newspaper discusses the protests disrupting the campus. Supermodel Cameron Russell's new memoir, "How to Make Herself Agreeable To Everyone," explores feeling both objectified and complicit in the system that built her career.

Episodes

  • August 26, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2022

    S2022 E5041 - 55m 42s

    Gen. Charles Q. Brown, Jr. is Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force and the first Black officer to lead a branch of the military. He speaks with Christiane from the Pentagon. “Stranger Things” actor David Harbour speaks about fame, mental health, and what’s next for him. Activist Helen Zia discusses the recent rise in anti-Asian hate crime and why the murder of Vincent Chin in 1982 still matters today.

  • August 25, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 25, 2022

    S2022 E5040 - 55m 35s

    Britain handed Hong Kong back to China 25 years ago. The last governor of Hong Kong discusses the 1997 handover, and how Hong Kong has changed. Michelle Zauner discusses her creative success in literature and in music. SCOTUS has voted to curb the EPA’s ability to regulate carbon emissions. Kristie Ebi says that death rates will increase unless response systems are improved.

  • August 24, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 24, 2022

    S2022 E5039 - 55m 19s

    Half of Afghanistan’s population faces acute food insecurity, with almost 9 million on the brink of famine. Christiane presses Deputy Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani on women’s rights — and whether the Taliban will commit to fair elections and a more inclusive government. Activist Mahbouba Seraj speaks out for Afghan women. Domestic terrorism expert Tom O’Connor discusses the Buffalo shooting.

  • August 23, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2022

    S2022 E5038 - 55m 40s

    The Taliban’s deputy leader joins Christiane for his first-ever interview with a western news organization. Laurel Miller and Margot Wallström discuss the Taliban’s treatment of women and girls. David Gergen, author of “Hearts Touched With Fire,” explains why the torch of leadership must now be passed to the next generation.

  • August 22, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 22, 2022

    S2022 E5037 - 55m 40s

    Former Russian Foreign Minister Andrei Kozyrev offers unique insight into the Kremlin leadership. Ben Hodges, former Commander of American forces in Europe analyzes the balance of power on the battlefield in Ukraine. Eliyahu Stern, Professor of Modern Jewish History at Yale, explains how right wing parties are exploiting a new definition of antisemitism.

  • August 19, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 19, 2022

    S2022 E5036 - 55m 40s

    Russian propaganda expert Peter Pomerantsev discusses Kremlin strategy. Habib Khan, co-founder of Afghan Peace Watch, discusses recent brutal attacks in Afghan cities. “The Emergency” author Dr. Thomas Fisher reflects on the state of American healthcare.

  • August 18, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 18, 2022

    S2022 E5035 - 55m 39s

    We take a look at some of Christiane’s interviews with Secretary Madeleine Albright. Several towns and villages in the east have reportedly fallen to Russia. The International Monetary Fund is slashing global growth estimates, and the World Bank is warning that we’re in for the biggest commodity price shock in 50 years. Juliette Kayyem discusses what we can learn from dealing with catastrophe.

  • August 17, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 17, 2022

    S2022 E5034 - 55m 40s

    Chilean Environment Minister Maisa Rojas discusses climate action in Latin America. Producer Dan Edge discusses the new Frontline series “The Power of Big Oil.” Climate justice activist Svitlana Romano explains why the war in Ukraine is an environmental disaster.

  • August 16, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 16, 2022

    S2022 E5033 - 55m 40s

    Benjamin Ferencz is the last surviving prosecutor from the Nuremberg trials. He speaks about his experience, and his thoughts about the war in Ukraine. Journalist Mark Follman has spent the past decade researching gun violence in America. His new book “Trigger Points” details how leaders could go beyond thoughts and prayers and actually address the problem.

  • August 15, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 15, 2022

    S2022 E5032 - 55m 40s

    Poland’s prime minister gives an exclusive interview on the war in Ukraine. Chef José Andrés discusses the World Central Kitchen’s efforts to distribute hundreds of thousands of hot meals to Ukrainians. Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili compares the situation in Ukraine to Russia’s invasion of Georgia in 2008. Journalist Mike Giglio discusses the ongoing January 6 investigation.

  • August 12, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 12, 2022

    S2022 E5031 - 55m 43s

    Elliot Ackerman explains why he believes America’s disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan represented the collapse of its morals. A new HBO documentary is exploring Princess Diana's death and the difficult questions it triggered in unsparing detail. In a new memoir, Jennette McCurdy opens up about the difficulties she faced as a child actress, including her troubled relationship with her mother.

  • August 11, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 11, 2022

    S2022 E5030 - 55m 28s

    Patrick Gaspard discusses the potential for inflation to ease in the United States. Author Philip Short discusses his new biography of Vladimir Putin. Correspondent Larry Madowo offers analysis of Kenya's elections. Journalist Jane Mayer details how gerrymandered state houses are passing extreme right-wing legislation that is out of step with public opinion.

Extras + Features

  • Nobel Winner Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Nobel Winner Maria Ressa on How to Stand Up to a Dictator

    S2022 E5114 - 17m 41s

    Journalist and Nobel laureate Maria Ressa is a fearless defender of freedom, exposing corruption and abuse of power in the Philippines. Ressa joins Michel Martin to discuss her new book "How to Stand Up to a Dictator" and to offer tactics for fighting authoritarianism.

  • Lynsey Addario on Risking Her Life to Photograph Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lynsey Addario on Risking Her Life to Photograph Ukraine

    S2022 E5113 - 17m 52s

    Ukraine is suffering grievously under relentless missile strikes across the country. Russia is still shelling the city of Kherson, which was liberated last month, and authorities say one person was killed over the weekend. New York Times photojournalist Lynsey Addario has just been on the ground in Kherson, documenting the aftermath of Russia's withdrawal.

  • Stengel on Never-Before-Heard Interviews with Nelson Mandela: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Stengel on Never-Before-Heard Interviews with Nelson Mandela

    S2022 E5112 - 17m 38s

    In the 1990s, journalist Richard Stengel worked with Nelson Mandela on his autobiography "Long Walk to Freedom." Now Stengel is revealing never-before-heard audio from those interviews in his new podcast series "Mandela: The Lost Tapes." Stengel tells Walter Isaacson what he learned about Mandela – and himself – from those conversations.

  • Dr. Fauci on His Retirement and a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dr. Fauci on His Retirement and a Universal COVID-19 Vaccine

    S2022 E5111 - 18m 10s

    Dr. Anthony Fauci has been at the helm of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases since the 1980s, guiding the United States through AIDS, SARS, H1N1, and of course COVID-19. Prior to his retirement, Dr. Fauci joins Walter Isaacson to reflect on a storied career.

  • Hillary Clinton on Ukraine, Russia and Iran: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hillary Clinton on Ukraine, Russia and Iran

    S2022 E5110 - 2m 59s

    From Iran to Afghanistan and beyond, women are standing up and resisting oppression. Women’s equality is the focus of a summit this week, co-hosted by former secretary of state Hillary Rodham Clinton and her daughter Chelsea Clinton, vice chair of the Clinton Foundation.

  • NYT Reporter: “Horror on the Streets of Haiti": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT Reporter: “Horror on the Streets of Haiti"

    S2022 E5110 - 17m 46s

    Haiti is at breaking point, facing humanitarian disaster as cholera spreads across the country. Moreover, according to the U.N., 4.5 million Haitians currently suffer from acute hunger. Natalie Kitroeff is the New York Times bureau chief for the region and joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the crisis.

  • FDNY’s First Female Commissioner on Diversifying the Dept.: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    FDNY’s First Female Commissioner on Diversifying the Dept.

    S2022 E5109 - 16m 36s

    In New York City, the mayor has now asked the police and fire departments to enforce a state law requiring intervention in cases of severe mental health crisis -- including the possibility of having an individual involuntarily committed to a hospital. Laura Kavanagh, the city’s new fire department commissioner, is the first woman to hold the position and the youngest to serve in over a century.

  • Ken Burns on New Bestselling Photography Book “Our America”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ken Burns on New Bestselling Photography Book “Our America”

    S2022 E5108 - 18m

    Filmmaker Ken Burns has won every possible award for his groundbreaking television documentaries. His latest work is a book: "Our America: A Photographic History" -- a collection of images charting the nation's history over nearly 200 years. Burns discusses the project with Walter Isaacson.

  • We Need to Save Planet Earth Now, Says Historian: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    We Need to Save Planet Earth Now, Says Historian

    S2022 E5107 - 17m 53s

    After a year of climate catastrophes, we take a look at the history of environmental activism in America. In his new book "Silent Spring Revolution," Douglas Brinkley calls attention to the climate change movement by tracing the work of pioneering environmental activists in the 1960s. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss this environmental awakening.

  • What is RSV and Why is it Causing a Pediatric Health Crisis?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What is RSV and Why is it Causing a Pediatric Health Crisis?

    S2022 E5104 - 17m 10s

    Frontline workers are battling an exponential rise in cases of RSV among young children. This respiratory virus is the latest wreaking havoc and filling up hospital beds. Our next guest details the dire situation many hospitals are facing once again. Dr. Daniel Rauch, chief of pediatric hospital medicine at Tufts Medical Center, joins Hari Sreenivasan.

  • Pulse Nightclub Survivor on Club Q Shooting: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Pulse Nightclub Survivor on Club Q Shooting

    S2022 E5103 - 17m 57s

    Brandon Wolf knows all too well the national scourge – and the deep personal pain – of a mass shooting. Wolf survived the Pulse nightclub shooting in 2016, one of the worst in American history. Wolf has since become a gun safety and LGBTQ civil activist, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about the terrible violence too often directed at the LGBTQ community.

  • Dancer Misty Copeland on New Memoir "The Wind at My Back": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dancer Misty Copeland on New Memoir "The Wind at My Back"

    S2022 E5102 - 18m 17s

    Misty Copeland made history as American Ballet Theatre's first African American female principal dancer. Now she details her journey – and her relationship with the women who paved the way – in her new book, "The Wind at My Back." Copeland joins Michel Martin to discuss her achievements and her future in ballet.

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