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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

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

    September 18, 2024

    S2024 E7058 - 55m 47s

    Lebanese Foreign Minister Abdallah Bou Habib weighs in on the Israeli device detonation attacks against Hezbollah members. Retired IDF Major General Guy Zur is calling on all parties to de-escalate immediately. Sonia Purnell explores the life and legacy of Pamela Harriman in her book "Kingmaker." Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson discusses her vision for a thriving, sustainable future.

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

    September 17, 2024

    S2024 E7057 - 55m 47s

    Lebanese journalist Kim Ghattas on the explosions of pagers belonging to members of Hezbollah. Sen. Chris Murphy on the problem of a deeply fractured nation. "Borderland" director Pamela Yates and the activist Gabriela Castañeda on the immigration enforcement system hiding in plain sight. Presidential historian Timothy Naftali on the apparent Trump assassination attempt.

  • September 16, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 16, 2024

    S2024 E7056 - 55m 45s

    Andrew McCabe, fmr. Deputy Director of the FBI reacts to the second assassination attempt on Donald Trump. NYT correspondent Thomas Gibbons-Neff speaks about his interview with the would-be assassin last year. US State Dept. Special Envoy James Rubin discusses the potential for foreign meddling in the 2024 US election. Yuval Noah-Hariri looks at AI in the context of history in his book "Nexus."

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

    September 13, 2024

    S2024 E7055 - 55m 47s

    Kholood Khair, a Sudanese journalist, joins the show to shed light on what some call a forgotten crisis in Sudan. Cindy McCain, Director of the World Food Programme, describes the hardship that has spread across Sudan since the outbreak of war. Saad Mohseni on his memoir and the struggle for a free and independent press in Afghanistan. Jerusalem Demsas on the housing crisis in America.

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

    September 12, 2024

    S2024 E7054 - 55m 47s

    Christiane has an exclusive report on Ukraine's military hospital trains. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg will be stepping down this month, he discusses the war in Ukraine and the state of NATO. Nic Robertson reports on settler violence in the West Bank. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) discusses the U.S. presidential election and why he is not yet ready to endorse a candidate.

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

    September 11, 2024

    S2024 E7053 - 55m 47s

    Last night marked the first, and potentially the only, presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. Irish Times columnist Fintan O'Toole and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Maria Hinojosa discuss. American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris on his Broadway hit "Slave Play." LULAC CEO Juan Proaño on the organization's historic endorsement for the Harris-Walz ticket.

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

    September 10, 2024

    S2024 E7052 - 55m 47s

    Yair Golan, leader of Israeli Democrats Party discusses his efforts to create a political alternative to PM Netanyahu. "The Perfect Couple" is a new Netflix series with a star-studded cast from Oscar-winning filmmaker Susanne Bier. She joins the show to talk about the project. ProPublica reporter Alec MacGillis speaks about plummeting public school enrollment and school closures in the U.S.

  • September 9, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 9, 2024

    S2024 E7051 - 55m 49s

    In Mexico, thousands are protesting against a highly controversial judicial reform plan. NPR's Eyder Peralta joins the show from the senate in Mexico City. For more on these reforms, former Mexican Foreign Minister Jorge Castañeda joins from New York. Paralympic champion Oksana Masters on scoring two gold medals in two days. American philosopher Jason Stanley on his new book "Erasing History."

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

    September 6, 2024

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    General Oleksandr Syrskyi, head of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, reflects on his country's position in this grueling war. Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, discusses what foreign policy might look like under a Harris-Walz administration. Anastasia Berg and Rachel Wiseman explore the intersection of politics and parenthood in their new book “What Are Children For?”

  • September 5, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 5, 2024

    S2024 E7049 - 55m 47s

    Christiane sat down with General Oleksandr Syrskyi, commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Ukraine, for his first on-camera interview. Brady president Kris Brown on the deadly school shooting in Georgia. Author Michael Lewis untangles the mystery of Sam Bankman-Fried in his best-selling book "Going Infinite." The Washington Post's Missy Ryan on the decline in military enrollment.

  • September 4, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 4, 2024

    S2024 E7048 - 55m 47s

    Matthias Schmale, U.N. Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine, on the suffering of Ukrainian civilians. Correspondent Nic Robertson provides an update from Tel Aviv after PM Netanyahu's press conference. Former Prisoner Ben Spencer and author Barbara Bradley Hagerty tell the story of Ben's exoneration for a crime he did not commit. Economic Adviser to the Harris campaign Brian Deese joins the show.

  • September 3, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 3, 2024

    S2024 E7047 - 55m 47s

    Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba joined Christiane right after news of a deadly Russian missile attack became public. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is under pressure at home and around the world after the murder this weekend of six hostages in Gaza. Journalist Ronen Bergman has been following this story closely and joins the show. David Daley on his new book "Antidemocratic."

Extras + Features

  • Mass Shootings, Racism, and more: The Dangers of Habituation: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mass Shootings, Racism, and more: The Dangers of Habituation

    S2024 E6185 - 17m 53s

    In his new book, “Look Again: The Power of Noticing What Was Always There," Cass R. Sunstein explores the concept of habituation, and how disrupting our well-worn routines can renew our days and reset our brains. The author, a Harvard Law professor and presidential adviser, joins Walter Isaacson to discuss the key to a happier and more fulfilled life.

  • How AI-Generated Content Is Impacting Elections: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How AI-Generated Content Is Impacting Elections

    S2024 E6184 - 18m 35s

    Deepfakes are infiltrating the 2024 election cycle. Just how will this impact voters? Misinformation experts Sam Gregory and Claire Wardle discuss what’s at stake, both politically and technologically. This conversation is part of the WNET series "Take on Fake" which analyzes fake or altered video, images and audio to debunk the viral spread of misinformation and get to the truth.

  • Bill Kristol: Trump’s “Authoritarian Vision” for a 2nd Term: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Bill Kristol: Trump’s “Authoritarian Vision” for a 2nd Term

    S2024 E6183 - 16m 25s

    Both President Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump have managed to clinch their party’s nominations, although Americans across the country will continue to take part in the primary process until it ends in June. As the presidential race heats up, former long-time Republican Bill Kristol warns of the dangers of a second Trump term. He joins Walter Isaacson to discuss what’s on the line.

  • Josh Tyrangiel: “Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Josh Tyrangiel: “Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government"

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    Josh Tyrangiel joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his latest piece for The Washington Post: "Let AI Remake the Whole U.S. Government (and Save the Country)." The essay examines how governments can harness the power of AI to improve citizens' lives -- from SNAP benefits to mental health care for veterans.

  • Former NBA Star Rex Chapman on Addiction and Recovery: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former NBA Star Rex Chapman on Addiction and Recovery

    S2024 E6181 - 18m 12s

    NBA veteran Rex Chapman sits down with Michel Martin to discuss his new memoir, "It’s Hard for Me to Live with Me." In it, Chapman details his rise to basketball stardom and the challenges he faced along the way — debilitating anxiety and racist hostility when he engaged in an interracial relationship. Chapman also describes his road to recovery after battling opioid and gambling addictions.

  • Queen of Jordan on the Food Crisis in Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Queen of Jordan on the Food Crisis in Gaza

    S2024 E6181 - 6m 9s

    On Sunday, the United States and Jordan conducted another joint airdrop into northern Gaza. Jordan’s Queen Rania has been outspoken in defense of Gaza civilians. She is urging the United States and other allies of Israel to use all their leverage to end what she calls Israel’s “deliberate effort” to deprive those in need. She joins the show exclusively from King Abdullah II Air Base in Jordan.

  • Memory Expert on Biden, Trump, and the Stereotypes of Aging: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Memory Expert on Biden, Trump, and the Stereotypes of Aging

    S2024 E6180 - 17m 38s

    President Biden's self-assured delivery of the State of the Union address challenged doubts about his age. Neuroscientist Charan Ranganath believes that we have been oversimplifying the way we think about age and memory. In his new book "Why We Remember,” the author shares years of his research. He discusses with Hari Sreenivasan.

  • “The Real Culture Wars” Between Democracy and Autocracy: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Real Culture Wars” Between Democracy and Autocracy

    S2024 E6179 - 18m 13s

    From Haiti to Gaza to Ukraine, the world is racked with conflict and instability. While political leaders wrangle with military and economic solutions, Suzanne Nossel argues that it’s the arts that could make the biggest difference. The CEO of Pen America joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her latest essay exploring the power of culture to shape the world order.

  • Why Alabama IVF Ruling Has Split the GOP: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Alabama IVF Ruling Has Split the GOP

    S2024 E6178 - 18m 32s

    The Alabama supreme court caused a nationwide uproar with a ruling that jeopardized access to IVF for families trying to conceive. In her recent piece "IVF and the GOP," Mona Charen, policy editor at The Bulwark news site, details the conflict between legislation and fertility treatments. She joins Michel Martin to discuss how conservatives might maintain voter support.

  • Why Some Americans Think Voting Isn’t Worth the Hassle: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Why Some Americans Think Voting Isn’t Worth the Hassle

    S2024 E6177 - 17m 54s

    In the U.S., a predictable "super Tuesday" is playing out – delivering the clearest sign yet of a pending Trump-Biden rematch. With all eyes now firmly set on November, there is one possibly influential voting bloc that both parties will be targeting. New York Times Magazine reporter Marcela Valdes joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the potential of the ambivalent voter in this election.

  • Former Israeli PM Barak Criticizes Netanyahu's Leadership: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Former Israeli PM Barak Criticizes Netanyahu's Leadership

    S2024 E6176 - 5m 38s

    Conditions are desperate in Gaza. Meanwhile, Israel refuses to send a delegation to Cairo for ceasefire talks with Egyptian, Qatari and U.S. mediators. Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak has been a prominent critic of the Israeli government’s handling of this war and recently called for early general elections in Israel. He joins the show from Tel Aviv.

  • Is Redemption a Human Right? Tracking the Demise of Clemency: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Redemption a Human Right? Tracking the Demise of Clemency

    S2024 E6176 - 17m 38s

    While border politics and mass migration will be key issues in this year's presidential election, back in the 1980s candidates were all about getting tough on crime. Historian Reiko Hillyer traces the changes in America's prison systems throughout the 20th century in her new book, "A Wall Is Just a Wall." She joins Michel Martin to discuss.

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