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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 22, 2024

55m 53s

Foreign policy experts Kori Schake and Nathalie Tocci weigh in on the international implications of Donald Trump's criminal trial. To mark World Earth Day, Abrahm Lustgarten discusses his new book "On The Move" about how climate change is reshaping American life. Palestinian and Ukrainian refugee Zoya El-Miari explains her complex experience as a refugee with identities in two global conflicts.

Episodes

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

    November 28, 2022

    S2022 E5107 - 55m 28s

    Antigovernment protests have erupted across China -- a rare show of defiance against the Communist Party. Protesters are calling for an end to nearly three years of “zero COVID” restrictions.. Christiane speaks with Boris Bondarev about his resignation. In his new book, Douglas Brinkley calls attention to the climate change movement by tracing the work of pioneering environmental activists.

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

    November 25, 2022

    S2022 E5106 - 55m 41s

    Armando Iannucci is beloved for his comedies about the absurdity of politics. He hopes through his works to help shore up our fragile democratic norms. Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter Jodi Kantor digs into the alarming methods employers are adopting to track their workers’ productivity. Hasan Minaj speaks about comedy, privacy, and what he calls his vision for “a new brown America.”

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

    November 24, 2022

    S2022 E5105 - 55m 35s

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

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

    November 23, 2022

    S2022 E5104 - 55m 37s

    Rep. Jim Clyburn discusses gun violence in the U.S. and the upcoming transition of power within the Democratic caucus. Author Yuval Noah Harari explains the vision behind his new book "Unstoppable Us." Correspondent Hadas Gold gives an update on two bomb attacks in Jerusalem. Dr. Daniel Rauch explains why the U.S. is facing a pediatric healthcare crisis and an exponential rise in RSV cases.

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

    November 22, 2022

    S2022 E5103 - 55m 38s

    The EU’s climate policy chief, Frans Timmermans joins the show after COP27 in Egypt. Cody Keenan's "Grace" recounts efforts by President Obama to console when a white supremacist killed nine Black parishioners. Brandon Wolf survived the Pulse shooting and has since become a gun safety and LGBTQ civil activist. The only openly gay top-flight male soccer player on the World Cup in Qatar.

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

    November 21, 2022

    S2022 E5102 - 55m 37s

    Human rights activist and IranWire founder Maziar Bahari discusses the crackdown on protesters in Iran. Director Sally El Hosaini discusses her new documentary "The Swimmers." Ballet dancer Misty Copeland reflects on her achievements and the future of her career.

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

    November 18, 2022

    S2022 E5101 - 55m 37s

    Football’s 2022 World Cup kicks off in Qatar on Sunday, but the championship is clouded by controversy. Rep. Jackie Speier is stepping down at the end of this term. Devi Lockwood discusses her book "1,001 Voices on Climate Change." The dean of Yale Law School and speaks about the school's decision to withdraw from the university ranking system by the U.S. News and World Report.

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

    November 17, 2022

    S2022 E5100 - 55m 31s

    Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar explains how Moscow's battlefield losses in Ukraine are being received at home. Al Gore joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the COP27 summit. Actor Hugh Bonneville tells Christiane about his new memoir "Playing Under the Piano."

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

    November 16, 2022

    S2022 E5099 - 55m 38s

    NATO leaders are analyzing how best to respond to Russia’s escalation in Ukraine. The Estonian Prime Minister joins the show. Scott Galloway discusses inflation and Elon Musk's Twitter takeover. Rian Johnson and Edward Norton of "Glass Onion" discuss the "Knives Out" sequel. For his latest piece, Clint Smith examines what America can learn from German efforts to memorialize the Holocaust.

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

    November 15, 2022

    S2022 E5098 - 55m 37s

    Rep. Elissa Slotkin reflects on the midterm elections following her win. Iranian actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi discusses her new film "Holy Spider." Finance journalist Felix Salmon explains why cryptocurrency exchange FTX went bankrupt and what that means for the crypto sphere.

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

    November 14, 2022

    S2022 E5097 - 55m 36s

    To discuss the President Biden's meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, Christiane speaks with Victor Gao and Michael Beckley. A new film seeks the truth about the woman falsely accused of being Europe’s first female suicide bomber seven years ago. Cherokee attorney Mary Kathryn Nagle discusses the significance of the Haaland v. Brackeen case and how it impacts tribal sovereignty.

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

    November 11, 2022

    S2022 E5096 - 55m 16s

    Russian journalist Vasiliy Kolotilov reacts to the liberation of Kherson. Timothy Snyder offers historical analysis of the war in Ukraine and the midterm elections. Author Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses his new book on medical breakthroughs.

Extras + Features

  • MacArthur Winner: What Mass Incarceration Says About Us: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    MacArthur Winner: What Mass Incarceration Says About Us

    S2022 E5082 - 17m 28s

    Sociologist and criminologist Reuben J. Miller is one of this year’s recipients of the MacArthur Fellowship, also known as the “genius grant.” Miller was awarded the grant for his work examining the consequences of incarceration on individuals and families. He joins Michel Martin to discuss his work.

  • Steve Case on a New Era of Entrepreneurship: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Steve Case on a New Era of Entrepreneurship

    S2022 E5081 - 16m 1s

    Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote startups away from traditional investor cities. It's all detailed in his new book, "The Rise of the Rest," Case's account of the nationwide tour of the same name. Case speaks with Walter Isaacson about why he is optimistic for America’s future.

  • Robert Draper on New Book "Weapons of Mass Delusion": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Robert Draper on New Book "Weapons of Mass Delusion"

    S2022 E5080 - 18m 13s

    A majority of Republican candidates in the upcoming midterm elections have either expressed doubt about the legitimacy of the 2020 election, or rejected the result outright. What is the future of the GOP? Author and journalist Robert Draper examines Republican election denial as a challenge to American democracy itself, as laid out in his new book, "Weapons of Mass Delusion."

  • America’s Black Soldiers in WWII: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America’s Black Soldiers in WWII

    S2022 E5079 - 17m 52s

    In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II. Delmont speaks with Walter Isaacson about Black Americans' fight against fascism abroad -- and racism at home.

  • Son of Atlanta Spa Shooting Victim Speaks Out: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Son of Atlanta Spa Shooting Victim Speaks Out

    S2022 E5078 - 18m 14s

    The horrific spa shootings that rocked Atlanta in 2021 left eight people dead -- including six Asian women -- and an Asian American community shrouded in grief and fear. A new documentary on PBS.org, "Rising Against Asian Hate," explores the story in searing detail. Executive producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson – whose mother was killed in the shootings – join Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • The Failed Age of Globalization & a New Era of "Homecoming": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Failed Age of Globalization & a New Era of "Homecoming"

    S2022 E5077 - 16m 51s

    As the global economy faces increasing pressure, our next guest is making the case that the era of globalization is over. Rana Foroohar is a global economic analyst for CNN and columnist at the Financial Times. In her new book, "Homecoming," Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains.

  • Did the Jan 6 Committee Make the Case Against Donald Trump?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Did the Jan 6 Committee Make the Case Against Donald Trump?

    S2022 E5076 - 17m 53s

    The House Committee investigating the January 6 attack on the US Capitol has held another hearing, laying out further evidence of their case that Donald Trump presents a danger to democracy. Republican strategist Sarah Longwell joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio on Transgender Rights: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    ACLU Attorney Chase Strangio on Transgender Rights

    S2022 E5075 - 17m 31s

    As the midterm elections approach, transgender rights are in the spotlight. Multiple states, including Texas and Alabama, have passed restrictions that affect trans people. Chase Strangio is deputy director for transgender justice at the American Civil Liberties Union, and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about misconceptions surrounding transgender health and rights.

  • Noah Feldman on Pivotal Upcoming Supreme Court Cases: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Noah Feldman on Pivotal Upcoming Supreme Court Cases

    S2022 E5074 - 17m 4s

    The new U.S. Supreme Court term has begun, with cases involving religious rights, affirmative action, and election law on the docket. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the power in the hands of the Court's 6-3 conservative supermajority.

  • “Of Boys and Men:” Why the Modern Male Is Struggling: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “Of Boys and Men:” Why the Modern Male Is Struggling

    S2022 E5073 - 17m 29s

    From the classroom to the workplace, many American boys and men are struggling. According to author Richard Reeves, decades of government efforts to empower women and girls have produced results -- but males are being sidelined by the modern economy. Reeves joins Hari Sreenivasan to explain how this issue might be addressed.

  • At Least 173 Election Deniers Likely to Win Key Races: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    At Least 173 Election Deniers Likely to Win Key Races

    S2022 E5072 - 16m 46s

    Voting is already in progress for the midterm elections. Inflation, abortion rights and the integrity of the electoral process are among the issues to be decided. Nearly 300 candidates who deny the results of the 2020 elections will be running for office and affecting the future of American democracy. Reporter Astead Herndon joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the crucial run-up to these midterms.

  • Jann Wenner’s Rolling Stone: Jagger, Dylan, Leibovitz & More: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jann Wenner’s Rolling Stone: Jagger, Dylan, Leibovitz & More

    S2022 E5071 - 18m 8s

    Jann Wenner, founder of "Rolling Stone" magazine, defined a generation of artists. Wenner was instrumental in the careers of figures like photographer Annie Leibovitz and writer Tom Wolfe. Wenner details his own life in a new autobiography that’s already a New York Times bestseller. He speaks with Walter Isaacson about rock and roll -- and his iconic magazine.

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    Apr 27

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

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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    Christiane Amanpour leads discussions about world issues and interviews with global leaders.
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    Wednesday
    May 1

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