Amanpour and Company

News and Public Affairs Series / 2 Seasons

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.

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55m 46s

December 26, 2024

December 26, 2024 / 55m 47s

Journalist George Packer spent months reporting from Phoenix, investigating the growth fueling urban expansion. Packer and climate expert Leah Stokes join the show. Climate scientist Michael Mann discusses his win in a defamation lawsuit against Conservative climate deniers. Abrahm Lustgarten discusses his book "On The Move" about how climate change is reshaping American life.

December 25, 2024

December 25, 2024 / 55m 46s

Award-winning actress Kate Winslet on portraying photojournalist Lee Miller in the film "Lee." Sonia Purnell explores the life and legacy of Pamela Harriman in her book "Kingmaker." Fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg and director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy discuss their documentary about Furstenberg's life. Christiane sits with The Metropolitan Opera’s first-ever Ukrainian maestro Oksana Lyniv.

December 24, 2024

December 24, 2024 / 55m 32s

Afua Hirsch and Peter Frankopan discuss their podcast “Legacy.” Ben Macintyre on his book “The Siege.” Christiane sat down with tennis legends Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova to explore their rivalry and their profound friendship. Bill Weir on his book "Life as We Know It (Can Be)."

December 23, 2024

December 23, 2024 / 55m 26s

A year after his release from Iran’s notorious Evin Prison, Siamak Namazi joins Christiane for his first interview since captivity. Ireland is taking its own approach to ending the war in Gaza by officially recognizing a Palestinian state and criticizing Israel’s conduct of the war. Ireland’s Prime Minister Simon Harris joins the show. Historian Timothy Snyder on his new book “On Freedom.”

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December 20, 2024

December 20, 2024 / 55m 29s

Veteran political observer Norman Ornstein discusses the pending government shutdown. Executive director of the Syrian Emergency Task Force Mouaz Moustafa joins the show. The Atlantic staff writer Charlie Warzel on how Trump's influence is shaping the cryptocurrency arena. Award-winning director Edward Berger on his new film "Conclave."

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December 19, 2024

December 19, 2024 / 55m 46s

Errol Morris and Jacob Soboroff offer an in-depth look into the family separation policies at the border during Trump's first term in their documentary "Separated." Professor of Holocaust and Genocide Studies Omer Bartov discusses the war in Gaza and his recent visit to Israel. Paul Krugman reflects on his 25-year career at New York Times Opinion.

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December 18, 2024

December 18, 2024 / 55m 36s

Christiane speaks with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi. Mark Esper on Trump's pick for Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth. Jia Tolentino on the public's reaction to UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson’s death.

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December 17, 2024

December 17, 2024 / 55m 47s

U.N. Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher joins the show to discuss the future of Syria and the embattled region. Martin Baron, former Executive Editor of The Washington Post, talks about Donald Trump's recent lawsuits against news outlets and what it means for journalism. Kris Brown, President of Brady, discusses continuing gun violence in the U.S. and the rise of the use of "ghost guns."

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December 16, 2024

December 16, 2024 / 55m 47s

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on the question of how to end the war in Ukraine. Mediha Ibrahim Alhamad was ten years old when she was kidnapped by ISIS. Now, she's telling her story in the new documentary "Mediha." Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm on significant advances made in climate and clean energy under Biden, and how this progress might survive the transition of power.

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December 13, 2024

December 13, 2024 / 55m 47s

Fellow for the Prevention of Genocide at the Holocaust Museum Stephen Rapp discusses the case he has been building against Bashar Al-Assad. Angela Patton and Natalie Rae tell the story of young girls preparing to reunite with their incarcerated fathers in their new film "Daughters." Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt discusses his new book "Genesis."

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December 12, 2024

December 12, 2024 / 55m 47s

Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of UNRWA, reacts to Israel's new ban on the agency's operations. "All We Imagine As Light" director Payal Kapadia on being the first Indian filmmaker to be nominated for a Golden Globe for best director. With Bashar al-Assad gone, Syrian artist and architect Mohamad Hafez shares his hopes for this moment and how his art has helped him to adjust.

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December 11, 2024

December 11, 2024 / 55m 31s

Christiane speaks to a panel of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs for Qatar, Norway, and India about hope for a ceasefire in the Middle East. Producer Alex Gibney and Director Alexis Bloom use leaked secret footage to explore the charges against Israeli PM Netanyahu in their film "The Bibi Files." Opinion columnist M. Gessen discusses the transgender care case currently before the Supreme Court.

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December 10, 2024

December 10, 2024 / 55m 31s

Correspondent Clarissa Ward reports on the fall of Assad's regime in Syria. Kaja Kallas is the E.U.'s Foreign Policy Chief and joins the show for her first international TV interview in her new role. Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense Elbridge Colby joins the show. Two former Counsels to the Senate Judiciary Committee explain why the Senate confirmation process is essential.

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December 9, 2024

December 9, 2024 / 55m 45s

Syrian journalist Rami Jarrah discusses the ousting of Bashar al-Assad by rebel groups. U.N. Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen on this "watershed moment in Syria's history." U.S. Deputy National Security Advisor explains the U.S. angle on developments in Syria. Abby Edaburn and Jacob Tice on their renewed hope for the return of their brother, journalist Austin Tice, believed to be in Syria.

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December 6, 2024

December 6, 2024 / 55m 47s

Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis' political party was defeated in October elections. He joins the show. An exclusive interview with the militant leader of the main Syrian rebel group, Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham. Thierry Arnaud on instability in France. The new documentary "Tsunami: Race Against Time" revisits the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami -- the deadliest in history.

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December 5, 2024

December 5, 2024 / 55m 46s

Palestinian poet Mosab Abu Toha on his new work documenting the turmoil in his homeland of Gaza and the wider Middle East, called "Forest of Noise." Demi Moore discusses her new film "The Substance," a horrifying satire about our image-obsessed culture. Investigative journalist Ronan Farrow explores the world of cyber surveillance in his new documentary "Surveilled."

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December 4, 2024

December 4, 2024 / 55m 47s

Former U.S. Ambassador to South Korea on the aftermath of Pres. Yoon's now reversed declaration of martial law. Colin Clarke, Director of Research for The Soufan Group, on the latest in Syria. Investor and analyst Steven Rattner on the implications of Trump's tariff-heavy agenda. In his latest piece, “America's Lonely Future," David Frum warns that the U.S. could become a global bully.

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December 3, 2024

December 3, 2024 / 55m 27s

Kenneth Choi, editor of the South Korean newspaper The Chosunilbo, discusses South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's decision to enact Martial Law. Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel opens up about her time in power and her relationships with other world leaders in her new book "Freedom." Former Foreign Minister of South Korea Kyung-wah Kang offers her take on President Yoon's announcement.

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December 2, 2024

December 2, 2024 / 55m 27s

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on the coming Trump presidency and what it may mean for America's relationships in Asia. Former U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen evaluates the potential impact of Trump's cabinet nominations. Kenny Leon, Jim Parsons and Katie Holmes on their revival of “Our Town” on Broadway.

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November 29, 2024

November 29, 2024 / 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.

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