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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

  • January 30, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 30, 2025

    S2025 E7154 - 55m 39s

    Aviation expert Miles O'Brien discusses the plane crash in Washington DC and the recovery effort underway. Former EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy discusses Donald Trump's executive orders relating to climate. Jessica Hecht and Bill Irwin tell the story of a public health crisis in their play "Eureka Day." Fmr. NSA official Anne Neuberger explains China's DeepSeek AI and what it means for the U.S.

  • January 29, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 29, 2025

    S2025 E7153 - 55m 47s

    Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) on Trump's recent attempt to freeze all federal aid. Oliver McTernan, Catholic priest-turned-conflict negotiator, on the necessary next steps in the Middle East. "The Gatekeepers" author Chris Whipple on the pivotal role Susie Wiles could play as Trump's White House chief of staff.

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

    January 28, 2025

    S2025 E7152 - 55m 47s

    Climate experts Benji Backer and Lisa Friedman discuss what Trump's executive orders mean for climate policy. LA Times Middle East Bureau Chief, Nabih Bulos, offers the temperature of the region amid the Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Physician, Holocaust survivor and author Gabor Maté discusses how trauma shapes us and what its impact may be in today's war-torn regions.

  • January 27, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 27, 2025

    S2025 E7151 - 55m 41s

    Holocaust survivor Zvi Solow reflects on the 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz -- and antisemitism today. A look back at Christiane's conversations with WWII resistance fighter Selma van de Perre and Holocaust survivor and Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel. Zahra Joya on her mission to "give a voice to the women of Afghanistan." Jonathan Blitzer on Trump's immigration crackdowns.

  • January 24, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 24, 2025

    S2025 E7150 - 55m 45s

    Former U.S. State Department Official Josh Paul discusses what the new Trump administration means for foreign policy and the ceasefire in Gaza. Director Mike Leigh and actor Marianne Jean-Baptiste explore a wide range of emotions in their new film, "Hard Truths." Rebecca Winthrop and Jenny Anderson explain how to get teens engaged in the world around them and prepare them with skills for life.

  • January 23, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 23, 2025

    S2025 E7149 - 55m 29s

    David Miliband, CEO of the International Rescue Committee, explains the impact of Trump's executive orders on people fleeing persecution. Jelani Cobb, Dean of the Columbia School of Journalism, on how the press should navigate a second Trump term. Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman discusses Trump’s first executive orders in office and whether they’ll hold up if challenged by the courts.

  • January 22, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 22, 2025

    S2025 E7148 - 55m 35s

    Former Chief of British Intelligence John Sawers discusses the impact of Donald Trump's first days in office on global affairs. Analyst Bianna Golodryga reports on the ceasefire and Israeli operations in the West Bank from Tel Aviv. Husam Zomlot, head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, weighs in on the ceasefire. Paul Rosenzweig breaks down Donald Trump's pardons of Jan 6 offenders.

  • January 21, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 21, 2025

    S2025 E7147 - 55m 47s

    Just two days into his second term, Trump has already signed dozens of sweeping executive orders. Correspondent Kevin Liptak reports from the White House. Immigration experts discuss the impact of Trump's crackdown at the southern border. English teacher Asma Mustafa on life in Gaza and the importance of the ceasefire. Senator Ron Wyden on the new administration and his book "It Takes Chutzpah."

  • January 20, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 20, 2025

    S2025 E7146 - 55m 18s

    David Frum, former speechwriter for President George W. Bush, discusses Donald Trump's historic political comeback on this Inauguration Day. Professor of African & African American Studies, Imani Perry, reflects on the overlap of Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day. President of the Eurasia Group Ian Bremmer gives his "Top Risks for 2025” forecast.

  • January 17, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 17, 2025

    S2025 E7145 - 55m 47s

    Former Head of Israeli Military Intelligence Amos Yadlin on the Israel-Hamas ceasefire and hostage release deal. Columbia Law professor Tim Wu on the controversial ban on TikTok. The Atlantic's Derek Thompson on "The Anti-Social Century." Plus, a look back at Christiane's 2018 conversation with folk legend Joan Baez.

  • January 16, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 16, 2025

    S2025 E7144 - 55m 35s

    U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the end of Biden's time in office and the promise of an Israel-Hamas ceasefire. Former hostage negotiator Gershon Baskin reacts to the ceasefire and hostage deal. Kevin Williams, a resident of Altadena, California, recounts the devastation the fires have caused in the historically Black community.

  • January 14, 2025: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    January 14, 2025

    S2025 E7142 - 55m 47s

    Correspondent Lauren Fox reports from the Pete Hegseth confirmation hearings. Former CA Governor Jerry Brown weighs in on the LA fires and what needs to be done once they are contained. World Health Organization Director-General Dr. Ghebreyesus discusses the health crises around the world that Donald Trump will face in office. Reporter Leslie Kaufman on the expected financial cost of the fires.

Extras + Features

  • How Healthcare Woes Forced One of New York’s Top Restaurants to Close: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    How Healthcare Woes Forced One of New York’s Top Restaurants to Close

    S2025 E7138 - 17m 44s

    Sommelier Yannick Benjamin recently poured wine for the last time at his celebrated New York restaurant Contento. In an opinion piece for The New York Times, Benjamin describes how inflation and unaffordable private health insurance brought about the restaurant's closure. He speaks to Michel Martin about the many hospitality workers across the country facing a similar plight.

  • Terrorism in New Orleans and the Threat of a Rebounding ISIS: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Terrorism in New Orleans and the Threat of a Rebounding ISIS

    S2025 E7137 - 18m 19s

    A recent spate of activity by ISIS has caused Bruce Hoffman, Council on Foreign Relations' Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security, to call 2024 the year of ISIS's "resurrection." The FBI has now confirmed that the suspect in the New Year's Day attack in New Orleans was inspired by the terror group. Hoffman joins the show to discuss.

  • Fmr Capitol Police Officer on Trump & Jan 6: “There’s Been No Accountability”: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Fmr Capitol Police Officer on Trump & Jan 6: “There’s Been No Accountability”

    S2025 E7136 - 17m 14s

    Today, as Trump's election victory is certified, the violent scenes that rocked Washington, D.C. four years ago still haunt many who defended the Capitol — and democracy — that day. These include former Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn, who is now a prominent political advocate. Dunn joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss Trump's return to the White House.

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