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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 25, 2025

55m 47s

Former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary David Pressman on what cues Donald Trump seems to be taking from Hungary in terms of foreign policy. From the archive: Co-directors Basel Adra and Yuval Abraham discuss their film “No Other Land,” which just won the Oscar for Best Documentary. Travel writer Rick Steves tells the story of his most formative trip in his new book "On the Hippie Trail."

Episodes

  • April 10, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 10, 2025

    S2025 E7204 - 55m 47s

    Former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu reacts to Trump's changing tariff policies. Ed Yong discusses threats to America's public health agencies and disease research. Economist Oren Cass believes that tariffs are the way forward for America and makes the case for bearing the costs for a period of time. Gints Zilbalodis discusses his Oscar-winning animated film "Flow."

  • April 9, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 9, 2025

    S2025 E7203 - 55m 47s

    The New York Times journalist Li Yuan on the trade war with China. Ryan Calais Cameron on his new play "Retrograde." Canadian actress and entrepreneur Jasmine Mooney on being detained by ICE while attempting to renew her work visa.

  • April 8, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 8, 2025

    S2025 E7202 - 55m 47s

    Gregg Nunziata, Executive Director of the Society for the Rule of Law, discusses the new Supreme Court rulings that will impact Trump Administration deportation cases. Jan Egeland, Secretary General of the Norwegian Refugee Council, shares what he saw on his recent trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Former CDC director Dr. Tom Frieden on measles outbreaks and federal funding cuts.

  • April 7, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 7, 2025

    S2025 E7201 - 55m 47s

    Expert economists discuss the fall of world markets. Utah State Senator Nate Blouin on demonstrations against Trump and Elon Musk that took place across all 50 states and globally on Saturday. Journalist Ece Temelkuran on Turkey’s biggest protest movement in more than a decade. New York Times reporter Steven Kurutz on his latests article, "The Gen X Career Meltdown."

  • April 4, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 4, 2025

    S2025 E7200 - 55m 41s

    Former Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin and former Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos react to Trump's tariffs. Actors Tom Basden and Tim Key discuss their new movie "The Ballad of Wallis Island." Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel discusses how the Democratic Party can claw its way back.

  • April 3, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 3, 2025

    S2025 E7199 - 55m 47s

    German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Trump's new tariffs. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on her latest novel "Dream Count." The Atlantic's Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg joins Walter Isaacson to discuss his bombshell story after being added to a Trump Administration Signal chat.

  • April 2, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 2, 2025

    S2025 E7198 - 55m 44s

    Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) discusses Cory Booker's marathon speech in Congress. Arwa Damon, founder of INARA and Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan a physician who volunteered in Gaza, on the current state of the war there. Harvard history professor Tiya A. Miles weighs in on the Trump admin's targeting of the Smithsonian Museum.

  • April 1, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    April 1, 2025

    S2025 E7197 - 55m 18s

    Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales on Trump and "the most serious threat to the rule of law in a generation." The mother of Israeli hostage Alon Ohel speaks out. Loyola Law Professor Justin Levitt on why Trump's recent executive order regarding voting is both illegal and unconstitutional. A look back at Christiane's 2022 conversation with "Operation Mincemeat" author Ben Macintyre.

  • March 31, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 31, 2025

    S2025 E7196 - 55m 47s

    French politician Marine Le Pen has been convicted of embezzling more than four million euros of European Union funds. Thierry Arnaud and Nathalie Tocci unpack the fallout. Dr. Sania Nishtar discusses the impact of Trump terminating US support for Gavi. Geopolitical strategist Tina Fordham on how the world should respond to US tariffs. Edward Fishman further unpacks US use of economic warfare.

  • March 28, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 28, 2025

    S2025 E7195 - 55m 47s

    Author Colum McCann on his highly anticipated new book "Twist." As "The Sound of Music" celebrates its 60th birthday, we look back on Christiane's 2019 conversation with Hollywood pantheon Julie Andrews. Former editor of Vanity Fair Graydon Carter on his new memoir "When the Going Was Good."

  • March 26, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 26, 2025

    S2025 E7193 - 55m 47s

    Former U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel discusses the group chat mishap regarding strikes on Houthis in Yemen. European Council President Antonio Costa urges European NATO members to become less dependent on others, "namely on the United States." Yale Professor Jason Stanley on how new teaching guidelines are stoking a culture of fear, and why he's taking drastic measures as a result.

  • March 25, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    March 25, 2025

    S2025 E7192 - 55m 47s

    Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braže discusses the latest developments between Russia and Ukraine. WIRED reporter Makena Kelly shares current news out of Elon Musk's DOGE. Save the Children UK's Shaima Al-Obaidi reveals what she has seen working in Gaza. Clay Risen discusses his new book "Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America."

Extras + Features

  • Trump v. the Courts: Is America Headed Toward a Constitutional Crisis?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump v. the Courts: Is America Headed Toward a Constitutional Crisis?

    S2025 E7162 - 17m 13s

    The Trump administration has seen several of its executive orders frozen — from its campaign to end birthright citizenship to the destruction of USAID. Now a judge in Rhode Island has become the first to declare that the White House has disobeyed a court order. Could this signal the start of a constitutional crisis? Harvard law professor and Bloomberg columnist Noah Feldman joins Walter Isaacson.

  • “The Tech Coup:" Expert Warns of Silicon Valley’s Influence on Washington: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “The Tech Coup:" Expert Warns of Silicon Valley’s Influence on Washington

    S2025 E7161 - 17m 4s

    Has Silicon Valley become too powerful? Marietje Schaake believes it has. In an effort to advocate for more regulation of tech companies, she pivoted from serving in the European parliament to a fellowship at Stanford University’s Cyber Policy Center. Schaake joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the tech titans' grip on Washington and what it might mean for American democracy.

  • Is Trump’s Dept. of Government Efficiency Creating a Constitutional Crisis?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Is Trump’s Dept. of Government Efficiency Creating a Constitutional Crisis?

    S2025 E7160 - 16m 59s

    Elon Musk has taken the axe to federal agencies in a way many believe could be considered unconstitutional — and illegal. In a new piece for The Atlantic, journalist Jonathan Chait urgently warns the legislative branch to reclaim its power before it is too late. Chait joins the show to explain that "too late" might come a lot sooner than we think.

  • From DOGE to USAID: Are Trump’s Executive Actions Legal?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From DOGE to USAID: Are Trump’s Executive Actions Legal?

    S2025 E7159 - 17m 17s

    What are the legal implications of the signing spree of executive orders by President Trump? Gillian Metzger is a constitutional law professor at Columbia Law School and served as Deputy Assistant Attorney General under President Joe Biden. Metzger joins Walter Isaacson to decipher the actions we've seen so far … and discuss what might be next.

  • A Public Defender for Jan. 6th Rioters Reacts to Trump’s Sweeping Pardons: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Public Defender for Jan. 6th Rioters Reacts to Trump’s Sweeping Pardons

    S2025 E7158 - 18m 26s

    On day one of his second term President Trump issued pardons for 1,000 insurrectionists who were arrested, tried, convicted and sentenced in U.S. courts for their actions on that day four years ago. Heather Shaner is a longtime public defender who has represented dozens of these individuals. She joins the show to tell us what she's learned from her work.

  • USAID in Crisis: Inside Trump’s Aid Freeze and Its Impact on U.S. Soft Power: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    USAID in Crisis: Inside Trump’s Aid Freeze and Its Impact on U.S. Soft Power

    S2025 E7157 - 16m 44s

    USAID provides critical support for those in need the world over. It also acts as a key soft power tool to promote American interests overseas. President Trump and Elon Musk are moving to dismantle the agency in a controversial cost-cutting move that sparked protests outside USAID headquarters on Monday. New York Times reporter Karoun Demirjian joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss.

  • What It Means to be Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What It Means to be Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza

    S2025 E7156 - 18m 25s

    There is much uncertainty about the second phase of the ceasefire in Gaza. After nearly 16 months of war, the humanitarian situation remains dire. Author and journalist Peter Beinart believes equality between the Israelis and Palestinians is the only way to secure peace and safety. He addresses it in his new book "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza." The author joins the show to discuss.

  • Chris Hayes on Trump and Why Attention is the “Most Endangered Resource”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Chris Hayes on Trump and Why Attention is the “Most Endangered Resource”

    S2025 E7155 - 17m 18s

    More and more people find paying attention a real struggle in a world dominated by distraction. Still unclear is the effect a lack of focus might have on our society and our politics. Author and journalist Chris Hayes digs into the issue in his new book "The Sirens' Call." Hayes joins the show to share what he found.

  • What Does China's DeepSeek AI Mean For U.S. National Security?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    What Does China's DeepSeek AI Mean For U.S. National Security?

    S2025 E7154 - 18m 15s

    The recent bombshell about China's breakthrough technology DeepSeek had an immediate and negative effect on America's tech world. DeepSeek is reportedly cheaper and faster than current U.S. technology. Trump called it a "wake-up call" for the American industry. Former top cyber security official Anne Neuberger joins the show to discuss the competition and its impact.

  • Who is Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff? A Look at Susie Wiles, First Female COS: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Who is Donald Trump’s Chief of Staff? A Look at Susie Wiles, First Female COS

    S2025 E7153 - 17m 34s

    Susie Wiles, who led Trump's presidential campaign, is now in the spotlight as the first female chief of staff in the history of the White House. Given that the position was a revolving door for four chiefs of staff in Trump's first term, our next guest believes Wiles may be "Trump's best hope." Chris Whipple, author of "The Gatekeepers," on what Wiles might learn from her predecessors.

  • From the Holocaust to Gaza: Dr. Gabor Maté on the Impact of Trauma: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    From the Holocaust to Gaza: Dr. Gabor Maté on the Impact of Trauma

    S2025 E7152 - 18m 39s

    Renowned physician, author and self-help guru Dr. Gabor Maté, a Holocaust survivor, has an intimate understanding of rebuilding, processing, and healing. He joins Michel Martin to discuss how his own life experience has informed his perspective on trauma in Israel and the Palestinian territories.

  • Trump’s Flood of Immigration Changes: What Do They Mean?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s Flood of Immigration Changes: What Do They Mean?

    S2025 E7151 - 18m 3s

    This weekend, Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported making over 900 arrests across the U.S. as part of President Trump’s campaign to crack down on undocumented immigrants. Jonathan Blitzer, a staff writer for The New Yorker, joins Hari Sreenivasan to break down the repercussions of Trump's executive orders.

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