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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.

May 3, 2024

55m 52s

Michael Schill, president of Northwestern University, discusses the protests on campuses across the country and the deal his university was able to strike. Jodie Ginsberg, CEO of the Committee to Protect Journalists on threats to press around the globe. Photographer Platon discusses his new book “The Defenders.” Sociologist Brad Wilcox explores the positives of marriage in his book "Get Married."

Episodes

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

    October 25, 2022

    S2022 E5083 - 55m 39s

    President Zelensky’s chief diplomatic adviser joins the program. Two weeks before the midterms and opinion polls are swinging towards Republicans. Pulitzer Prize-winning biographer and bestselling author Jon Meacham charts the life of Abraham Lincoln in his new book, "And There Was Light."

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

    October 24, 2022

    S2022 E5082 - 55m 38s

    Fraser Nelson and Ayesha Hazarika discuss Britain's new prime minister, Rishi Sunak. Clea Newman Soderlund reflects on the legacy of her father, actor Paul Newman. Reuben J. Miller explains how he thinks the U.S. needs to fight crime. British Vogue Editor-in-Chief Edward Enninful discusses his future at the publication.

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

    October 21, 2022

    S2022 E5081 - 55m 40s

    Tova Friedman is one of the youngest survivors of the Nazi extermination camp. She joins the program alongside her co-author Malcolm Brabant, to discuss her new memoir. The co-directors of "The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks" discuss the life of Rosa Parks. Entrepreneur Steve Case has travelled across the country to promote start-ups away from traditional investor cities.

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

    October 20, 2022

    S2022 E5080 - 55m 13s

    Former UK Conservative MP Alan Duncan and Labour MP David Lammy weigh in on Liz Truss' resignation. Journalist Robert Draper discusses his new book "Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind." Iranian singer Googoosh reflects on the death of Mahsa Amini and the ongoing protests in Iran.

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

    October 19, 2022

    S2022 E5079 - 55m 9s

    Author Ben Macintyre explores these audacious escapes from Colditz – the notorious Nazi prison that held World War II prisoners. In Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse's new book, "The Scheme," he looks at how the right wing took control of the Court. In his new book, author Matthew Delmont explores the contributions and sacrifices of Black American soldiers in World War II.

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

    October 18, 2022

    S2022 E5078 - 55m 39s

    British Member of Parliament Crispin Blunt explains why he's calling for Liz Truss to be removed as Prime Minister. Author Anand Giridharadas discusses his new book "The Persuaders." Producer Gina Kim and Robert Peterson, son of an Atlanta spa shooting victim, reflect on the new documentary "Rising Against Asian Hate: One Day in March."

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

    October 17, 2022

    S2022 E5077 - 55m 40s

    Prime Minister Liz Truss's plan to cut taxes sent markets into a spiral. China's President Xi vows to steer China through grave challenges toward national rejuvenation. In "Homecoming," Rana Foroohar examines ways in which events like COVID-19, and Russia's war on Ukraine, have disrupted fragile global supply chains. Jeremy Strong and James Gray discuss the new movie "Armageddon Time."

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

    October 14, 2022

    S2022 E5076 - 55m 39s

    Jan Raczynski, head of International Memorial, discusses the Nobel Peace Prize awarded to his organization. Sarah Longwell weighs in on the final January 6 hearing. Artist Barbara Chase-RIboud discusses her new exhibit "Infinite Folds."

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

    October 13, 2022

    S2022 E5075 - 55m 3s

    Jens Stoltenberg discusses the urgency to prepare Ukraine for winter warfare. Vali Nasr weighs in on the ongoing protests in Iran. The ACLU's Chase Strangio explains why he believes transgender people are "the canary in the coal mine" for human rights in the U.S.

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

    October 12, 2022

    S2022 E5074 - 55m 26s

    University of Tehran professor Mohammad Marandi discusses the ongoing protests in Iran. Photographer Tyler Mitchell shows Christiane his first solo exhibition in London. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman explains what's at stake in the new Supreme Court term.

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

    October 11, 2022

    S2022 E5073 - 55m 39s

    In the Court's new term, it will rule on a number of cases that could dramatically impact daily life in America. Howard Baskerville's story is told in "An American Martyr in Persia," by Iranian-American writer Reza Aslan. 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.

  • October 10, 2022: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    October 10, 2022

    S2022 E5072 - 55m 31s

    Biden and other world leaders are condemning Russia’s missile strikes and have vowed to continue supporting Ukraine's fight for freedom. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister and the ICC's chief prosecutor join the show to discuss. Reporter Yeganeh Rezaian was detained by Iran's morality police in 2014, and discusses the recent protests in Iran. Reporter Astead Herndon on the run-up to the midterm elections.

Extras + Features

  • Remembering Queen Elizabeth's "Extraordinary" Wit: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Remembering Queen Elizabeth's "Extraordinary" Wit

    S2022 E5050 - 2m 45s

    The White House has sent its condolences to the Windsor family. The Queen was of course Britain’s top diplomat and much more -- she represented 14 other nations as head of state as well as carrying the responsibility to safeguard the "Special Relationship" that exists between the U.K. and the United States. Sir Kim Darroch, Britain’s former ambassador to the United States, reflects on the monarch.

  • Fmr. MP: Queen Elizabeth United Britain "Beyond Politics": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr. MP: Queen Elizabeth United Britain "Beyond Politics"

    S2022 E5050 - 3m 1s

    British journalist Walter Bagehot famously wrote that the constitution needed two parts: the dignified and the efficient. Queen Elizabeth arguably represented both -- having just two days ago appointed Liz Truss as prime minister. Former U.K. MP Alistair Burt joined the show to discuss.

  • The Secret History of Trump’s Family Separation Policy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Secret History of Trump’s Family Separation Policy

    S2022 E5049 - 18m 19s

    The Trump administration’s forced family separation policy was a failed attempt to prevent illegal immigration. Thousands of children were deliberately separated from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border, with no plan in place to reunite families in the future. The Atlantic’s Caitlin Dickerson discovered the true horror of what actually happened. She discusses her report.

  • Mayor of Jackson, MS on the Water Crisis in His City: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mayor of Jackson, MS on the Water Crisis in His City

    S2022 E5048 - 17m 37s

    Residents of Jackson, Mississippi have been without running water for most of the past week. After flooding hit a treatment plant, thousands lost access to clean water and had to rely on bottled water instead. There is now some relief, as water pressure has been restored and public schools reopened. Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba joins Michel Martin to give an update on the situation.

  • Jackie Robinson Museum Opens in NYC: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Jackie Robinson Museum Opens in NYC

    S2022 E5047 - 16m 53s

    This week, 75 years after the Brooklyn Dodgers' Jackie Robinson became the first Black player in major league baseball, a new museum honoring the sports and civil rights legend opens in New York. Walter Isaacson speaks with Jackie Robinson’s son David about his father’s incredible legacy.

  • Expert: Biden Plan Doesn’t Fix The Student Loan Catastrophe: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Expert: Biden Plan Doesn’t Fix The Student Loan Catastrophe

    S2022 E5046 - 18m 26s

    President Biden recently announced student loan debt relief for millions of Americans, attracting both praise and criticism. How did American students become so burdened with debt in the first place? Josh Mitchell is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal and his new book "The Debt Trap" traces the roots and explosive growth of the $1.7 trillion student debt behemoth.

  • Keeping Trump from Office Won’t Stop Threat to Democracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Keeping Trump from Office Won’t Stop Threat to Democracy

    S2022 E5045 - 18m 18s

    Historian Nicole Hemmer says the dissolution of the USSR created a vacuum in American politics when America emerged as the sole global superpower. Hemmer’s latest book "Partisans" focuses on the conservatives who remade U.S. politics in the 1990s. Hemmer speaks with Walter Isaacson about how that decade's politics paved the way for Donald Trump’s presidency.

  • Adam Entous: The Untold History of the Biden Family: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Adam Entous: The Untold History of the Biden Family

    S2022 E5044 - 16m 51s

    President Biden is very much a product of his family history – but it’s a history we know little about. Investigative reporter Adam Entous has looked into the president’s ancestors in a piece for The New Yorker, and he speaks with Michel Martin about what shaped the man in the Oval Office.

  • Rise of the Black Quarterback: What It Means for America: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rise of the Black Quarterback: What It Means for America

    S2022 E5043 - 18m 15s

    Diversity in leadership remains a problem for football in America: a significant majority of coaches, owners and quarterbacks are white. NFL writer and columnist Jason Reid explores the history of racism in the game in his latest book. The author joins Michel Martin to elaborate on breaking these barriers.

  • Racially Profiled, Sentenced to Die: Who Was Chol Soo Lee?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Racially Profiled, Sentenced to Die: Who Was Chol Soo Lee?

    S2022 E5042 - 17m 27s

    A victim of racial profiling, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee was sentenced to life in prison for a San Francisco murder he did not commit. In 1970s America, his case inspired a grassroots social justice movement within the Asian American community. A new, critically acclaimed documentary traces Lee's story and the movement that led to his release.

  • “I’m Glad My Mom Died:” Jennette McCurdy on Her New Memoir: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “I’m Glad My Mom Died:” Jennette McCurdy on Her New Memoir

    S2022 E5031 - 17m 22s

    Jennette McCurdy was a child actor in Nickelodeon shows like "iCarly" and "Sam & Cat," starring alongside Ariana Grande. In a new memoir, McCurdy opens up about her struggles with addiction and eating disorders as well as her troubled relationship with her mother. She speaks with Michel Martin about all this and why she is choosing to speak out.

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    May 6

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