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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 2, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    September 2, 2024

    S2024 E7046 - 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."

  • August 30, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 30, 2024

    S2024 E7045 - 55m 27s

    Christiane hosts a panel of leaders in the field of artificial technology. In a world where it’s increasingly hard to discern fact from fiction, Hari Sreenivasan and Christiane Amanpour discuss the ethical dilemmas of A.I., and why it’s more important than ever to keep real journalists in the game.

  • August 29, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 29, 2024

    S2024 E7044 - 55m 43s

    Walter Isaacson discusses his new biography that reveals the complicated and controversial life of Elon Musk. The "Free Future 2023" forum is currently taking place in New York, and joining the program are two of the speakers: Tarana Burke and Mariam Mangera. Susan Glasser discusses her latest article in the New Yorker, "The Twilight of Mitch McConnell and the Spectre of 2024."

  • August 28, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 28, 2024

    S2024 E7043 - 55m 49s

    World leaders are descending on Washington for NATO’s 75th anniversary summit. Veteran diplomat Victoria Nuland joins the program to discuss. What can the NATO leaders learn from the past? General Wesley Clark and Prime Minister of Kosovo Albin Kurti weigh in. Ruth Whippman on her new book, "BoyMom: Reimagining Boyhood in the Age of Impossible Masculinity."

  • August 27, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 27, 2024

    S2024 E7042 - 55m 51s

    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.

  • August 26, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 26, 2024

    S2024 E7041 - 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.

  • August 23, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 23, 2024

    S2024 E7040 - 55m 33s

    Joe Biden biographer Evan Osnos unpacks the DNC and Kamala Harris's nomination acceptance speech. Jaime Harrison, chair of the DNC, also breaks down the events in Chicago this week. Peter Friedman, Sydney Lemmon and Max Wolf Friedlich discuss their new play "Job" about the pitfalls of social media. Musician and producer Jack Antonoff talks about Taylor Swift, producing and his band, Bleachers.

  • August 22, 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    August 22, 2024

    S2024 E7039 - 55m 47s

    Experts look at Kamala Harris's economic policy and the messaging she needs to win. Jonathan Blitzer, staff writer for The New Yorker, joins the show to discuss Kamala Harris and why border policy remains such a vexing problem for the U.S. Christiane sat down with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to explore their rivalry and their profound friendship.

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

    August 21, 2024

    S2024 E7038 - 55m 28s

    We get analysis from the Democratic National Convention with reporter Kevin Liptak. "West Wing" stars discuss the show's legacy. John Giles, Republican mayor of Mesa, AZ, on why he pledged his support to Kamala Harris. For many Americans, immigration is becoming a top concern. Veronica Escobar is a Democratic Congresswoman from the border town of El Paso, TX and joins the show to discuss.

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

    August 20, 2024

    S2024 E7037 - 55m 46s

    Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-MI) joins the show after addressing delegates on day one of the DNC. Jeremy Diamond reports on the latest from Israel. Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan, who worked as a medic in Gaza, shares what she saw there after telling her story at the DNC. Venture capitalist and Democratic donor Michael Moritz explains why he says Silicon Valley's Trump supporters are making a big mistake.

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

    August 19, 2024

    S2024 E7036 - 55m 47s

    Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) looks ahead to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. In The Gambia, West Africa, a bill seeking to reverse the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation was recently rejected by the nation's parliament. Safe Hands for Girls founder Jaha Dukureh joins to discuss. Washington Post congressional reporter Liz Goodwin on Kamala Harris' political evolution.

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

    August 16, 2024

    S2024 E7035 - 55m 46s

    Former White House National Climate Adviser Gina McCarthy discusses a summer filled with extreme weather and silence on the subject from U.S. presidential candidates. Journalists Caitlin Dickerson and Lynsey Addario talk about their reporting on migrants as they follow them through the lethal Darién Gap route. CEO of Google DeepMind Demis Hassabis on the promise and peril of AI discoveries.

Extras + Features

  • Trump’s Classified Documents Case Has Been Dismissed. Now What?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump’s Classified Documents Case Has Been Dismissed. Now What?

    S2024 E7014 - 18m 1s

    Earlier this week, Trump-appointed federal judge Aileen Cannon dismissed the classified documents case against the former president, citing her doubts about the appointment of special counsel Jack Smith. To piece together how this action could impact Trump's presidential campaign and the integrity of America’s legal system, Hari Sreenivasan spoke with Leah Litman, law school professor at UMich.

  • Gov. Sununu: Only “Liberal Elite” See Jan. 6 as a “Disqualifier” for Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Gov. Sununu: Only “Liberal Elite” See Jan. 6 as a “Disqualifier” for Trump

    S2024 E7013 - 18m 25s

    For years, Donald Trump was a unifying force among Democrats and a force for division among Republicans. Now the tables have been turned. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, who served as one of Nikki Haley’s most vocal advocates during the primaries, is now backing former president Trump. He joins the show to explain.

  • RNC in the Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt: What Happens Next?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    RNC in the Wake of Trump Assassination Attempt: What Happens Next?

    S2024 E7012 - 17m 10s

    The RNC is being closely watched for answers about how the GOP will fine-tune its strategy for the Oval Office. How will Trump further shift the ideological foundations of the party? How seriously should “Project 2025” be taken? And what can the Democratic Party do differently? To answer these questions, Hari Sreenivasan asks Astead Herndon, New York Times National Politics Reporter.

  • Charlie Sykes: GOP “Absolutely Confident” That They Will Win in 2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Charlie Sykes: GOP “Absolutely Confident” That They Will Win in 2024

    S2024 E7010 - 18m 14s

    The RNC begins next week in Wisconsin. In many ways, the battleground state reflects the recent history of the GOP, with Republicans swinging more and more to the right, ending in a full-on embrace of Donald Trump’s MAGA policies. Charlie Sykes joins the show to analyze what cards Republicans might play in the upcoming election, and what strategies Biden might adopt, post-debate.

  • GOP Pollster: VP Harris Is the Strongest Democratic Candidate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    GOP Pollster: VP Harris Is the Strongest Democratic Candidate

    S2024 E7009 - 17m 39s

    President Joe Biden remains under intense scrutiny as the 75th NATO summit draws to a close. Amid all this uncertainty and calls for him to drop out of the presidential race, Republican pollster Kristen Soltis Anderson joins Walter Isaacson to discuss her latest essay, "No Poll Can Tell Biden What He Needs to Hear."

  • After Overturning Roe v. Wade, Will IVF Be America’s Next Culture War?: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After Overturning Roe v. Wade, Will IVF Be America’s Next Culture War?

    S2024 E7008 - 17m 58s

    In the U.S., more than 90,000 IVF babies are delivered each year. The practice is not only driving a wedge between political parties, but is creating division within the GOP as well. The Economist's Sacha Nauta explains how Republicans who oppose abortion rights are struggling with the moral argument to ban IVF. Nauta joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the potential impact on the upcoming election.

  • “It’s About the Struggle:” New Book Goes Inside the Creative Process: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    “It’s About the Struggle:” New Book Goes Inside the Creative Process

    S2024 E7006 - 17m 14s

    When Adam Moss, the former award-winning New York Magazine editor, made the switch to painting, he became fascinated with the question of how artists make great pieces. In his new book "The Work of Art," Moss delves into the minds of creatives and their artistic process. He joins the show to share his observations.

  • Expert Analysis on First Biden vs. Trump 2024 Presidential Debate: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Expert Analysis on First Biden vs. Trump 2024 Presidential Debate

    S2024 E6260 - 5m 52s

    Few people are as well placed to discuss current political developments, and the prospects for this summer's conventions, than veteran Democratic party strategist Simon Rosenberg and Marc Lotter, who served as special assistant to President Trump and was director of strategic communications in his 2020 campaign. They join Christiane from Atlanta, scene of last night's debate.

  • Despite Divisions, Cross Country Road Trip Reveals Americans’ Resilience: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Despite Divisions, Cross Country Road Trip Reveals Americans’ Resilience

    S2024 E6260 - 18m 4s

    Back in 2020, Francis S. Barry set out to prove there is more that unites us than divides us. He bought an RV and made his way across the U.S., speaking with people from every walk of life. The author and Bloomberg columnist joins the show to discuss his new book, "Back Roads and Better Angels," in which he chronicles his cross-country quest to bridge the partisan divide.

  • Imara Jones on Combating Anti-Trans Legislation and Uplifting Trans Voices: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Imara Jones on Combating Anti-Trans Legislation and Uplifting Trans Voices

    S2024 E6259 - 18m 12s

    The last few years have seen a wave of legislation targeting the rights of transgender people. Next term, the Supreme Court will decide whether states can restrict gender-affirming care. Journalist Imara Jones has made it her mission to fight the narrative of disempowering the trans community. She joins the show to discuss her new documentary series "American Problems, Trans Solutions."

  • David French: If Trump Wins, Evangelicals Will See It As Divine Intervention: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    David French: If Trump Wins, Evangelicals Will See It As Divine Intervention

    S2024 E6258 - 17m 58s

    As U.S. voters gear up for a polarizing election, the confusion of faith with political identity can contribute to further division. It's something New York Times columnist David French has personally experienced. He was recently dismissed from a speaking event for the Presbyterian Church in America, after facing backlash for criticizing Donald Trump. He joins the show to discuss his latest piece.

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