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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.

October 31, 2024

55m 37s

Correspondent Jeff Zeleny reports on the latest in the U.S. election. Lebanese journalist and author Joumana Haddad speaks about the situation in Lebanon. Producer Debora Cahn and actor Keri Russell tell the thrilling story of a US Ambassador to London trying to uncover a deadly plot in their show "The Diplomat." Activist Cassandra Welchlin discusses her work mobilizing Black women to vote.

Episodes

  • June 21, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 21, 2024

    S2024 E6255 - 55m 53s

    Law experts Jessica Roth and Steven Mazie weigh in on the significant cases coming before the Supreme Court this summer. Dr. Radley M. Horton discusses the rise in extreme weather due to climate change. Dr. Rev. William J. Barber II looks at poverty in America and the racialized way it is spoken about in his new book "White Poverty."

  • June 20, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 20, 2024

    S2024 E6254 - 55m 53s

    Former Head of Intelligence for the Israeli Prison Service, Yuval Bitton on his experiences with Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and losing his nephew on October 7th. Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discuss their new documentary about Furstenberg's life. Ebony Reed and Louise Story explore the Black-white wealth gap in their book "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar."

  • June 19, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 19, 2024

    S2024 E6253 - 55m 40s

    Mike Valerio reports on Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea. Former CIA senior analyst Sue Mi Terry dives deeper into what the relationship between Russia and North Korea means for global politics. In honor of Juneteenth, Equal Justice Initiative director Bryan Stevenson talks about the ongoing fight for racial justice. Chef Bryant Terry celebrates the past and future of Black American food.

  • June 18, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 18, 2024

    S2024 E6252 - 55m 53s

    Former U.S. National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien breaks down Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea. U.K. Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development Lisa Nandy discusses Britain's upcoming election and her potential role in U.K. foreign policy. Audrey Tang, former Minister of Digital Affairs of Taiwan, touts the importance of digital literacy both for governments and their citizens.

  • June 17, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 17, 2024

    S2024 E6251 - 55m 34s

    Leader of Israel's Labor Party Yair Golan discusses the status of the Israeli government amidst criticism of its handling of the war from both inside and outside of the country. UNICEF global spokesperson James Elder joins the show from Gaza and tells of his experiences there. Candice Carty-Williams discusses turning her bestselling novel "Queenie" into a popular Hulu show.

  • June 14, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 14, 2024

    S2024 E6250 - 55m 41s

    Malala joins the show to discuss her foundation’s announcement of another $1.5 million pledged to keep girls’ education alive in Afghanistan. Ofir Amir is an October 7th survivor and helped produce an exhibition that aims to take viewers through what happened that day at the Nova Music Festival. A.J. Jacobs on his new book “The Year of Living Constitutionally."

  • June 13, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 13, 2024

    S2024 E6249 - 55m 53s

    Nathalie Tocci and Thierry Arnaud discuss the latest from this week's G7 meeting in Italy. Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus and director Daina O. Pusić explore grief and love in their film "Tuesday." Journalist Nicholas Kristof talks about his new memoir "Chasing Hope: A Reporter's Life" and how he remains hopeful through his reporting on life's darkest moments.

  • June 12, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 12, 2024

    S2024 E6248 - 55m 53s

    Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, where he investigated the quixotic growth fueling urban expansion -- even as the water runs dry and the heat kills hundreds. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Co-directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia on their film “Federer: Twelve Final Days.” Professor Leah Rigueur on the Black vote ahead of the 2024 election.

  • June 11, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 11, 2024

    S2024 E6247 - 55m 54s

    Fmr U.S. Ambassador Daniel Kurtzer and Audrey Kurth Cronin discuss the murky messaging from Israel and Hamas about agreeing to a ceasefire deal. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman on the university's recent decision to stay silent on global issues. Reporter Sheera Frenkel details the Israeli government's social media influence campaign that she uncovered targeting U.S. lawmakers.

  • June 10, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 10, 2024

    S2024 E6246 - 55m 53s

    Former Italian PM Matteo Renzi and journalist Christine Ockrent join the show. An Israeli raid resulted in the rescue of four of the Oct 7th hostages, while at the same time killing hundreds of Palestinians. Correspondents Oren Liberman and Paula Hancocks, and former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni discuss. "Trippy" author Ernesto Londoño on the the intersection between mental health and drug use.

  • June 7, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 7, 2024

    S2024 E6245 - 55m 54s

    Christiane Amanpour reports on her coverage of the D-Day 80th anniversary. General CQ Brown, America's top military official discusses the legacy of D-Day and the challenges America is confronting today. Kholood Khair and Declan Walsh on the "apocalyptic" situation in Sudan. Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes talks about his work to combat AI-generated campaign content.

  • June 6, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    June 6, 2024

    S2024 E6244 - 55m 53s

    Today, veterans gather in Normandy to honor the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion. NATO Supreme Allied Commander General Christopher Cavoli discusses this historic anniversary. 101-year-old D-Day veteran Jake Larson joins Chistiane in the Normandy American Cemetery. Tom Hanks on the importance of remembering. Anilore Banon, sculptor of "Les Braves" on Omaha Beach, joins the show.

Extras + Features

  • No Early Voting, No Online Registration: Inside MS’s Voting Rights Battle: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    No Early Voting, No Online Registration: Inside MS’s Voting Rights Battle

    S2024 E7089 - 17m 57s

    With the presidential candidates now barnstorming the swing states, voter turnout will be key. As Executive Director of the Mississippi Black Women's Roundtable, Cassandra Welchlin is dedicated specifically to mobilizing Black women to exercise their right to vote. She tells Michel Martin all about it.

  • Alexander Vindman: The U.S. Will “Decide The Fate of the World” on Nov. 5th: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Alexander Vindman: The U.S. Will “Decide The Fate of the World” on Nov. 5th

    S2024 E7081 - 18m 35s

    U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Kyiv today announced nearly half a billion dollars in new military aid for the country. Retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman was Director for European Affairs on the U.S. National Security Council, and he also testified during Trump's impeachment case. He speaks with Walter Isaacson.

  • Controlling the Weather and Eating Pets: Expert Breaks Down Disinformation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Controlling the Weather and Eating Pets: Expert Breaks Down Disinformation

    S2024 E7080 - 18m 1s

    With the risk levels in online communication and public messaging higher than ever, the spread of disinformation online has become a real-world concern. Some 16 Republicans serving as electors for Donald Trump this year deny the 2020 result. To discuss how false information spreads, and how to combat it, Renée DiResta joins the show.

  • NYT Journalist Discusses the Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    NYT Journalist Discusses the Killing of Hamas Leader Yahya Sinwar

    S2024 E7079 - 4m 50s

    Israel has confirmed the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, the architect of the October 7th attacks, when its soldiers encountered and engaged three terrorists during a routine operation in Gaza. After the clash they found a body resembling Sinwar's, analyzed the corpse's DNA and found a match with the Hamas leader. Investigative journalist Ronen Bergman discusses the news and its significance.

  • PolitiFact Founder Explains the “Epidemic of Lying” in American Politics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    PolitiFact Founder Explains the “Epidemic of Lying” in American Politics

    S2024 E7078 - 18m 12s

    As Americans gear up for the election, Bill Adair warns of an "epidemic of lying" in U.S. politics -- particularly within the Republican Party. Adair joins the show to discuss his new book "Beyond the Lie." As founder of the fact-checking website PolitiFact, Adair is well placed to account for where disinformation comes from, how it spreads and the danger it poses to democracy.

  • Ted Johnson on Trump’s Appeal to Black Men: “Hyper-Masculine and Untouchable”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Ted Johnson on Trump’s Appeal to Black Men: “Hyper-Masculine and Untouchable”

    S2024 E7076 - 18m 6s

    As part of the Democrats' broader effort to secure the Black vote in November, Kamala Harris is unveiling a new economic plan to provide more opportunities for Black men. Theodore R. Johnson, a scholar of race and electoral politics, speaks about his new book, "If We Are Brave: Essays From Black Americana." In it the author engages such topics as democracy and race through first-hand accounts.

  • Gov. DeWine on Springfield Fallout: Ohio Welcomes and Needs Legal Immigrants: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gov. DeWine on Springfield Fallout: Ohio Welcomes and Needs Legal Immigrants

    S2024 E7075 - 18m 40s

    Donald Trump recently made a false claim that the Biden administration is diverting aid from those affected by hurricanes. This occurred only weeks after Trump's false accusations about Haitian immigrants in the state of Ohio during the presidential debate. The state's governor, Mike Dewine, has denied these claims and has expressed support for Haitian migrants. He joins the show to discuss.

  • Tom Nichols: Donald Trump Would Be “George Washington’s Nightmare”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tom Nichols: Donald Trump Would Be “George Washington’s Nightmare”

    S2024 E7074 - 18m 10s

    Less than a month before the U.S. election, the candidates are in the final stretch of the campaign. As the polls get tighter in critical swing states, The Atlantic has officially endorsed VP Kamala Harris for president. In his latest piece for the magazine, Tom Nichols tells readers why he believes that re-electing Donald Trump would be founding father George Washington’s worst nightmare.

  • IDF Ignored Female Soldiers’ Warnings Pre-Oct. 7. Then They Were Massacred: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    IDF Ignored Female Soldiers’ Warnings Pre-Oct. 7. Then They Were Massacred

    S2024 E7073 - 18m 4s

    One year since the Oct. 7 attack, 101 Israeli hostages are yet to be returned, including 5 female soldiers who were stationed at the Nahal Oz base near the Gaza border. Hamas killed 15 in their unit. Months before the attack, the all-female unit had reported suspicious activity by Hamas, but their warnings were ignored. In a WSJ report, Anat Peled investigates the failure. She Joins the show.

  • Connie Chung on Her Historic Career, Combating Sexism and Generation Connie: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Connie Chung on Her Historic Career, Combating Sexism and Generation Connie

    S2024 E7072 - 17m 51s

    Connie Chung was a trailblazer in the field of television news. She was the first Asian-American woman -- and among the first women -- ever to anchor a major network newscast. Chung's new memoir "Connie" tells of her adventures in breaking down the gender barrier in a male-dominated industry. Chung joins Walter Isaacson to share the story of her career.

  • Palestinian Journalist on Gaza: “There Are Situations Your Heart Can’t Take”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Palestinian Journalist on Gaza: “There Are Situations Your Heart Can’t Take”

    S2024 E7071 - 19m 13s

    Youmna ElSayed, an Al Jazeera correspondent, joined this program last year from Gaza to describe the reality of working there. Since that interview, Youmna has fled Gaza with her family. Ten months on, she joins the show to discuss how hard it was to leave, and the stories she could not bring herself to tell at the time.

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