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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

  • December 30, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 30, 2022

    S2022 E5131 - 55m 37s

    In his new series “Five Days at Memorial,” writer and director John Ridley took a close look at one New Orleans hospital during Hurricane Katrina. Actor Wendell Pierce is taking on a timeless American classic, starring as Willy Loman in a Broadway revival of Arthur Miller’s “Death of a Salesman,” with the first-ever Black Loman family at center stage. Actress Emma Thompson reflects on her career.

  • December 29, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 29, 2022

    S2022 E5130 - 55m 37s

    Experts reflect on the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II.

  • December 28, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 28, 2022

    S2022 E5129 - 55m 37s

    IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva discusses global instability. Chilean president Gabriel Boric explains why he's calling his country to fight for democracy. Author Erich Schwartzel reveals the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and China.

  • December 27, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 27, 2022

    S2022 E5128 - 55m 37s

    Naturalist David Attenborough, former Vice President Al Gore and filmmaker Dan Edge discuss the climate.

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

    December 26, 2022

    S2022 E5127 - 55m 38s

    British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful tells Christiane how he learned to stand up and stand out, becoming “A Visible Man.” Afghanistan’s youngest female mayor Zarifa Ghafari’s full story appears in her new memoir, and in an upcoming Netflix documentary, “In Her Hands.” In her new book about Samuel Adams, Stacy Schiff argues he’s one of the country’s most essential founding fathers.

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

    December 23, 2022

    S2022 E5126 - 55m 36s

    Trauma surgeon and shooting survivor Dr. Joseph V. Sakran discusses gun violence in the U.S. Journalist Alex Heath reflects on how the tech world changed in 2022. Plus: two interviews from the archives with Matthew McConaughey and James Cameron.

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

    December 22, 2022

    S2022 E5125 - 55m 37s

    Thousands of migrants are gathered at America’s southern border, some eagerly awaiting the end of a Trump-era border restriction. What does the end of Title 42 mean and what comes next? Sen. Murphy is pushing to reform America’s election laws, and is also backing legislation to confront gun violence. The film "Descendant" examines Clotilda survivors' fight to preserve their heritage.

  • December 21, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 21, 2022

    S2022 E5124 - 55m 9s

    Sen. Chris Coons discusses President Zelenskyy's visit to the U.S. Afghan educator Yalda Kohi reacts to the Taliban's decision to suspend university education for all female students. Leila Fadel, host of NPR's "Morning Edition," explains how Tunisia has changed since the Arab Spring. Professor Elyn Saks discusses living with schizophrenia and the ethics of involuntary hospitalization.

  • December 20, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    December 20, 2022

    S2022 E5123 - 55m 28s

    The decision by the Jan. 6 committee to refer Trump to the DOJ on four criminal charges is a historic one. Amy Davidson Sorkin discusses what happens next. Coups, disease outbreaks, extreme weather – it’s been a painful year for many African nations. The co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour on the world of pop culture in 2022.

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

    December 19, 2022

    S2022 E5122 - 55m 37s

    Former federal prosecutors Jim Walden and Ron Filipkowski discuss the close to the January 6 hearings. ESPN senior writer Mark Ogden weighs in on Argentina's World Cup win. Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson explains the biggest scientific breakthroughs of 2022.

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

    December 16, 2022

    S2022 E5121 - 55m 38s

    Russia's missile attacks have put Ukraine at the top of the world's priority list for humanitarian aid. CNN's Donie O'Sullivan on journalists' Twitter accounts being suspended and Musk's allegations that reporters were "doxxing" him. New York Times reporter Matt Richtel on his series on the teen mental health crisis. A look back at a 2020 conversation between Christiane and Cher.

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

    December 15, 2022

    S2022 E5120 - 55m 35s

    In this special edition show, experts offer their perspectives on Putin's war in Ukraine.

Extras + Features

  • Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Russia's Human Rights Abuses: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Russia's Human Rights Abuses

    S2022 E4200 - 2m 17s

    President Zelensky addressed the U.N. Security Council yesterday, detailing Russian atrocities against his people. The U.S. is now moving to suspend Russia from the U.N. Human Rights Council. Christiane speaks with the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. about this move and other, broader efforts to isolate Russia.

  • Armed With Cellphones, Ukrainian Civilians Fight Russia: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Armed With Cellphones, Ukrainian Civilians Fight Russia

    S2022 E4200 - 17m 56s

    Ukrainians are holding off Russian forces not just on the ground, but also online. Government officials and a citizen IT army are transforming the digital landscape, adapting everyday technology into wartime survival tools. Investigative journalist Vera Bergengruen joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the country’s virtual strategy -- and success.

  • Summers on Sanctions: “The West Has Cowered and Dithered": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Summers on Sanctions: “The West Has Cowered and Dithered"

    S2022 E4199 - 14m 29s

    Amid inflation, the war in Ukraine, and a lingering pandemic, economists are warning of an impending recession. To explain, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers speaks with Walter Isaacson about the global economy and where matters might go from here.

  • Lithuanian PM: Russia Has "Overbeaten Goebbels By Far": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Lithuanian PM: Russia Has "Overbeaten Goebbels By Far"

    S2022 E4199 - 2m 28s

    The European Union, responding to reports of Russian atrocities in Ukraine, is proposing a ban on Russian coal imports. But Lithuania has already gone a step further. Last weekend Lithuania became the first EU member state to pull the plug on Russian gas imports. Christiane speaks with the country’s prime minister.

  • Will Hurd on the Threat of Kremlin Cyber Attacks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will Hurd on the Threat of Kremlin Cyber Attacks

    S2022 E4198 - 18m 17s

    Support for Ukraine continues to be a unifying issue in an otherwise politically divided America. Will Hurd, former Republican congressman for Texas and CIA officer, has first-hand knowledge of this division. He examines the state of American politics in his new book "American Reboot." Hurd speaks with Walter Isaacson about what the U.S. should do next.

  • German Foreign Minister on Putin's Contradictions: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    German Foreign Minister on Putin's Contradictions

    S2022 E4197 - 1m 59s

    Ukraine is relying on the United States and Europe for its very survival, but can these countries actually hold the line no matter what? German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock joins Christiane to discuss whether other EU nations are committed to maintaining sanctions and the pressure against Putin's aggressions.

  • Anne Applebaum: Autocracies Don’t Believe In Rules or Norms: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Anne Applebaum: Autocracies Don’t Believe In Rules or Norms

    S2022 E4197 - 17m 59s

    Anne Applebaum is a staff writer for The Atlantic and a Pulitzer-prize winning historian. Her latest article "There is no Liberal World Order" argues that unless democracies defend themselves together, the forces of autocracy will destroy them. She joins Michel Martin to discuss this existential struggle.

  • Ukraine's Top Diplomat Hopes For Continued Western Support: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine's Top Diplomat Hopes For Continued Western Support

    S2022 E4197 - 2m 19s

    Another week of war in Ukraine, and still no end in sight. Will there be a shift Russia's strategy? Talks between the two countries' delegations resumed virtually today. Ukraine's foreign minister, who is currently on a diplomatic mission in Poland, joins the program to discuss the state of negotiations.

  • The World Central Kitchen Is Delivering Meals to Ukrainians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The World Central Kitchen Is Delivering Meals to Ukrainians

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 20s

    Humanitarian aid is urgently needed in Ukraine, and José Andrés is working tirelessly to feed the hungry. The celebrity chef and his organization are providing hundreds of thousands of hot meals daily in Ukraine and bordering countries -- at no cost.

  • Journalist Discusses the Head of the Oath Keepers: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Journalist Discusses the Head of the Oath Keepers

    S2022 E4196 - 17m 40s

    In Washington, D.C., the investigation into the January 6th insurrection continues. In Mike Giglio's latest piece for The Intercept, he profiled Stewart Rhodes, founder of the Oath Keepers, a U.S. paramilitary group that took part in the insurrection. Giglio joins Michel Martin to discuss who he is and what drives him.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Poland's Prime Minister's Analysis of the War

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 57s

    Among the nations Ukraine's President Zelensky is confident has his back is Poland. A country that not long ago found itself at odds with the European Union has become central to the struggle. Mateusz Morawiecki is Poland's prime minister and he joined Christiane for an exclusive interview -- with a warning for Putin, and a message for America.

  • Georgian President on Russian Occupation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Georgian President on Russian Occupation

    S2022 E4196 - 2m 35s

    One who knows the modern reality of a Russian invasion is Christiane's next guest. Salome Zourabichvili is the president of Georgia—a country invaded by Russia back in 2008.

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