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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

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

    September 21, 2022

    S2022 E5059 - 55m 29s

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro SĂ¡nchez and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen join Christiane at the U.N. General Assembly to discuss the latest in global affairs. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of "A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door," offers an insider perspective on America's teacher shortage.

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

    September 20, 2022

    S2022 E5058 - 55m 40s

    To assess the state of U.S.-China relations, Michael Beckley joins the program. Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a growing number of countries are hoping to come under NATO’s protective umbrella – among them Kosovo, in the Balkans. Peniel E. Joseph is offering a new perspective on the years between Barack Obama’s election in 2008 and last year’s attack on the Capitol.

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

    September 19, 2022

    S2022 E5057 - 55m 40s

    Queen Elizabeth II is laid to rest. Experts reflect on her legacy.

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

    September 16, 2022

    S2022 E5056 - 55m 33s

    Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell will be offering a prayer during the Queen’s state funeral on Monday. Tributes to the Queen are still pouring in even from countries that have deliberately moved away from the monarchy. The U.N. is sending a team to investigate a mass burial site near the newly liberated Ukrainian city of Izium. The NAE's Walter Kim on why climate change is a religious issue.

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

    September 15, 2022

    S2022 E5055 - 55m 42s

    Historian Simon Schama discusses how Queen Elizabeth II reinvented the British monarchy over her 70-year reign. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg weighs in on the latest developments in the Ukraine-Russia war. Aisha Khan, Aisha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan’s Civil Society Coalition for Climate Change, explains the impacts of devastating floods in her country.

  • September 14, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 14, 2022

    S2022 E5054 - 55m 16s

    The Commonwealth's secretary-general discusses the organization's member nations' complex relationships. Timothy Garton Ash discusses how the Queen charted the choppy waters of the 20th and 21st centuries. To try and get inside the mind of Putin, Christiane speaks with his former speechwriter. Zelensky’s press secretary discusses Ukraine's recent military advances and her time with Zelensky.

  • September 13, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 13, 2022

    S2022 E5053 - 55m 43s

    Experts Catherine Haddon, Elizabeth Norton and Bidisha Mamata discuss the latest on Queen Elizabeth II's passing. Plus, former British Prime Minister Theresa May remembers her weekly meetings with the Queen.

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

    September 12, 2022

    S2022 E5052 - 55m 4s

    Tributes to the late Queen Elizabeth II have not silenced the calls for devolution around the U.K. and overseas. Following a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin is facing criticism from his own side. The Queen's death has seen an outpouring of tributes from leaders of many faiths. The queen was a cultural icon and a rock of stability for a family dogged by celebrity and haunted by scandal.

  • September 8, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 8, 2022

    S2022 E5050 - 55m 26s

    In the wake of Queen Elizabeth II's death, historian Simon Schama, former ambassador Kim Darroch and former MP Alistair Burt reflect on her legacy.

  • September 7, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 7, 2022

    S2022 E5049 - 55m 41s

    The emergency around Ukraine’s largest nuclear plant intensifies and Kyiv now says it’s considering shutting down the Zaporizhzhia complex. This week the Kenyan Supreme Court unanimously upheld William Ruto’s election victory. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the truth behind Trump's family separation policy. The indie band MUNA discusses their success and plays one of their tracks.

  • September 5, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2022

    S2022 E5047 - 55m 28s

    Liz Truss will become the U.K.’s next prime minister. Andrew Neil joins the show to discuss. Boris Nemtsov’s daughter Zhanna Nemtsova has joined forces with former White House staffer Ben Rhodes to tell her father’s story in the new podcast. In his latest book, "Helgoland," Carlo Rovelli turns his attention to the brilliance of Werner Heisenberg. A new museum honoring Jackie Robinson opens in NYC.

  • August 31, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 31, 2022

    S2022 E5044 - 55m 42s

    Author Nina Khrushcheva and former ambassador Thomas Pickering reflect on the death of Mikhail Gorbachev. Adam Entous explains what he discovered while writing his recent New Yorker report on "The Untold History of the Biden Family."

Extras + Features

  • 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.

  • French Pres. Macron Continues A Dialogue With Vladimir Putin: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    French Pres. Macron Continues A Dialogue With Vladimir Putin

    S2022 E4195 - 1m 46s

    On a phone call earlier today, the leaders of Great Britain, Germany, Italy and France affirmed their united determination to continue tightening the screws on Russia. Jean-Yves Le Drian is a central player in his government's intense diplomatic efforts. Christiane spoke with him to ask whether his government's dozens of calls and meetings with both sides are showing signs of progress.

  • Adm. Kirby: "Putin Wants Leverage At The Negotiating Table": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Adm. Kirby: "Putin Wants Leverage At The Negotiating Table"

    S2022 E4195 - 2m 45s

    As diplomatic maneuvers continue in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, President Biden has told Volodymyr Zelensky that the U.S. will help keep his government's lights on by providing Ukraine with $500 million in direct budgetary aid. Pentagon Press Secretary John Kirby joins the program to discuss the American effort to support Ukraine.

  • Yermak: "We Are Fighting For All of Democracy's World": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Yermak: "We Are Fighting For All of Democracy's World"

    S2022 E4195 - 2m 56s

    The Kremlin says it is ready to consider a meeting between presidents Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky, but world leaders remain skeptical about Russia's pledge to scale back military activity near the capital. In fact, Russian bombing attacks on Chernihiv and the outskirts of Kyiv continued throughout the night. Andriy Yermak, President Zelensky's chief of staff discusses Putin's endgame.

  • Elliot Ackerman: Ukraine Has a Three-to-One Advantage: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Elliot Ackerman: Ukraine Has a Three-to-One Advantage

    S2022 E4195 - 17m 19s

    Elliot Ackerman is following the crisis in Ukraine closely. The author and former U.S. marine served five tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan and has just spent two weeks in Kyiv. Ackerman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Russia's new tactics and the role of moral resolve in war.

  • Andrey Kortunov on the Future of the Ukraine War: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Andrey Kortunov on the Future of the Ukraine War

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 44s

    On a potentially monumental day for Ukraine, Russia says it is pulling back its assault on Kyiv and also on the city of Chernihiv, just north of the capital. The Director General of the Russian International Affairs Council joins the program to discuss the future of the war.

  • Ukraine War Could Push Millions To Starve Around The World: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ukraine War Could Push Millions To Starve Around The World

    S2022 E4194 - 17m 5s

    Ukraine has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe. Together, Ukraine and Russia supply 30% of the world’s wheat and barley. Now, with the food supply chain fractured by war, global food security is under severe threat. David Beasley is executive director of the World Food Programme and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about why the world must act now.

  • "Thousands of Deaths:" Update on Casualties in Mariupol: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Thousands of Deaths:" Update on Casualties in Mariupol

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 56s

    The attacks on the Mariupol theater and maternity ward were specifically cited in the declaration by the U.S. that Russian forces have committed war crimes in Ukraine. For a closer look at the issue, Christiane speaks with the U.N.’s Matilda Bogner, who is heading up the human rights monitoring mission in the country.

  • Christiane Amanpour Speaks to One Woman Ready to Defend Kyiv: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Christiane Amanpour Speaks to One Woman Ready to Defend Kyiv

    S2022 E4194 - 2m 58s

    Ukraine is still standing fast thanks to the remarkable resilience and resolve of its people, both military and civilians. When the war first started, Christiane spoke from London with Lesia Vasylenko, a parliamentarian who swore she would stay and fight alongside her fellow Ukrainians. Today, Christiane met with Vasylenko in Kyiv to see where things stand, more than a month later.

  • Zelensky's Chief Adviser: Is Mariupol Still Standing?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Zelensky's Chief Adviser: Is Mariupol Still Standing?

    S2022 E4193 - 2m 2s

    New talks between Ukraine and Russia are set to begin tomorrow in Istanbul. Will they produce anything? And will President Zelensky’s offer of neutral status make a difference? Igor Zhovkva is Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser and joins the show from Ukraine.

  • A Neutral Ukraine, Nuclear Threat & Russia’s Doomed Economy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Neutral Ukraine, Nuclear Threat & Russia’s Doomed Economy

    S2022 E4193 - 17m 37s

    Fiona Hill is a former national security official specializing in European and Russian affairs, and was an impeachment witness against Donald Trump in 2019. She speaks with Walter Isaacson about the impact of Biden’s remarks in Warsaw this weekend – which the White House insists were not a call for regime change in Russia – and how Putin is likely to react.

  • Fmr. Member of Russian Parliament Fights for Ukraine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. Member of Russian Parliament Fights for Ukraine

    S2022 E4193 - 2m 44s

    lya Ponomarev is fighting this war right alongside the Ukrainian people – despite being a former member of the Russian parliament. The only Russian politician to vote against the annexation of Crimea in 2014, Ponomarev is now in Kyiv, speaking out against Putin.

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