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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

  • 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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