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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 Sánchez 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

  • Wendell Pierce is Broadway’s First Black Willy Loman: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Wendell Pierce is Broadway’s First Black Willy Loman

    S2022 E5070 - 17m 55s

    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. Pierce speaks with Walter Isaacson about the play's political implications -- and what it means to him on a personal level.

  • How Cancer Affected Stanley Tucci’s Relationship to Food: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Cancer Affected Stanley Tucci’s Relationship to Food

    S2022 E5069 - 2m 57s

    Stanley Tucci is back with his hit travel series "Searching For Italy." The Oscar nominee revels in its sumptuous cuisine and culture and all of it is a recipe for success. The series has won two Emmys and returns with new episodes this Sunday on CNN. Tucci told Christiane that the show isn't just palatable. It's also personal.

  • Portraits of Brave Women Who Stood Alone in Crowds of Men: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Portraits of Brave Women Who Stood Alone in Crowds of Men

    S2022 E5069 - 17m 24s

    In her new book "The Only Woman," Oscar nominated director Immy Humes compiles historical images of singular woman surrounded by men. A simple but powerful premise, the pages showcase women from 20 countries, proving how common it was to be the only female in the room. She explores this phenomenon with Michel Martin.

  • Maggie Haberman on the Making of Donald Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maggie Haberman on the Making of Donald Trump

    S2022 E5068 - 17m 26s

    Immigration is an issue for every world leader, and President Donald Trump was no exception. Trump campaigned on overt hostility towards migrants.To explain what motivated the former president, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maggie Haberman chronicles Trump's life in her new book "Confidence Man." She joins Walter Isaacson to discuss Trump's rise and post-presidential life.

  • How Did America Go “Adrift?” Scott Galloway Explains: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Did America Go “Adrift?” Scott Galloway Explains

    S2022 E5067 - 17m 24s

    While the current social and economic crisis in the United States seems complex, our next guest believes it can be fixed. Marketing professor Scott Galloway examines the future of the country in his new book "Adrift: America in 100 Charts." He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the dangers of a shrinking middle class.

  • Hasan Minhaj On Paving the Way For a “New Brown America”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Hasan Minhaj On Paving the Way For a “New Brown America”

    S2022 E5066 - 17m 29s

    Hasan Minhaj is a two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian, known for his political satire show "Patriot Act" and his breakout standup special "Homecoming King." Now he’s back with a second special, "The King’s Jester," which premiers October 4 on Netflix. He speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about comedy, privacy, and what he calls his vision for “a new brown America.”

  • Will 2022 Be The Year of the Black Republican?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Will 2022 Be The Year of the Black Republican?

    S2022 E5065 - 17m 49s

    Will 2022 be the year of the Black Republican? It could be, with a record number of African American candidates in the GOP. What is driving this trend? Ted Johnson from the Brennan Center for Justice explains to Michel Martin.

  • Is There a New Wave of Unionization In America?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is There a New Wave of Unionization In America?

    S2022 E5064 - 17m 40s

    Labor unions are back in the spotlight, with President Biden recently reaching a deal to avert a potentially damaging rail strike. Liz Shuler is the president of the AFL-CIO, which represents over 12 million workers, and she joins Michel Martin to discuss what lies ahead for America’s labor force.

  • War Correspondent Goes Inside the Mindset of Jan. 6 Rioters: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    War Correspondent Goes Inside the Mindset of Jan. 6 Rioters

    S2022 E5063 - 17m 7s

    Luke Mogelson has been closely following the social and political upheavals surrounding January 6, both then and now. It’s all explored in his new book, "The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible," and he speaks with Hari Sreenivasan about his findings.

  • EXCLUSIVE: Chile's President On Why He's Open About His OCD: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    EXCLUSIVE: Chile's President On Why He's Open About His OCD

    S2022 E5062 - 2m 22s

    At the U.N. recently, Chile’s new president, Gabriel Boric, made an impassioned call to fight for democracy. Antidemocratic and far-right forces seem to be advancing around the world. But Latin America may be bucking this trend: Boric, a progressive, was elected president of Chile seven months ago, after a meteoric rise via student activism and a stint in congress.

  • Marjane Satrapi: Young Iranians "Want Democracy": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Marjane Satrapi: Young Iranians "Want Democracy"

    S2022 E5062 - 2m 50s

    Fury erupted when 22-year-old Mahsa Amini died in custody after her arrest by the country's morality police. State media and human rights groups say dozens have been killed in the violence so far. To discuss, Christiane speaks with Marjane Satrapi, the French-Iranian author best known for her illustrated memoir "Persepolis" in which she recounts growing up in Iran during the revolution.

  • Who Was Jane Roe? The Story of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who Was Jane Roe? The Story of the Woman Behind Roe v. Wade

    S2022 E5062 - 17m 55s

    A judge in Arizona has ruled the state can enforce a ban on nearly all abortions, following the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade this summer. Joshua Prager has spent a decade researching the life of the woman at the heart of that landmark ruling, known as Jane Roe. The author of "The Family Roe: An American Story" talks with Michel Martin.

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