Amanpour and Company

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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January 27, 2023

January 27, 2023 / 55m 37s

Former CIA director Leon Panetta weighs in on the growing controversy surrounding classified documents in U.S. politics. Dmitri Alperovitch discusses the war in Ukraine. Journalist Kara Swisher discusses the latest tech news—from ChatGPT to Elon Musk.

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January 26, 2023

January 26, 2023 / 55m 37s

Christiane speaks with two of the U.N.’s most senior officials who have just returned from Afghanistan. In "Far from the Tree," author Andrew Solomon shares stories of families raising children who challenge society’s definition of “normal.” Rev. Wheeler Parker, Jr. is the last surviving eyewitness of Emmett Till's abduction, and details his memories in a new book, "A Few Days Full of Trouble."

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January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023 / 55m 36s

Ukraine's defense minister discusses the latest on the war. Journalist Ronen Bergman discusses Israel's new far right government. The U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs describes his meetings this week with the Taliban. Rev. Liz Walker and artist Hank Willis Thomas discuss a new monument commemorating Martin Luther King Jr.

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January 24, 2023

January 24, 2023 / 55m 17s

Zelensky is purging his own government in a growing scandal linked to the unlawful procurement of wartime supplies. Former U.S. ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor discusses. Veteran publisher Stephen Rubin takes us behind the scenes in his new memoir, "Words and Music: Confessions of an Optimist." Richard Haass is proposing a way to heal internal divisions and safeguard American democracy.

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January 23, 2023

January 23, 2023 / 55m 37s

U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby on what military support Ukraine is getting – and what more the alliance can deliver. For more from Warsaw, Christiane speaks with the Polish president’s foreign policy adviser. In her new memoir, "Left on Tenth," Delia Ephron relates how her life has, at times, resembled one of her blockbuster rom-coms.

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January 20, 2023

January 20, 2023 / 55m 37s

The U.S. has now reached its debt limit and risks a potentially catastrophic default. An exclusive interview with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Henry Marsh on his latest book "And Finally." LA mayor Karen Bass discusses her plan for addressing homelessness. Jacinda Ardern announced she will step down as New Zealand’s prime minister. We take a look back at her conversations with Christiane.

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January 19, 2023

January 19, 2023 / 55m 38s

Chris Whipple discuss his new book, "The Fight of His Life," based on inside access to the Biden administration. When Putin invaded Ukraine, a significant number of Russians from all walks of life denounced their home country’s invasion and began plotting their escape – including the highly successful 87-year-old pianist Mikhail Voskresensky. Charlie Sykes breaks down the current GOP landscape.

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January 18, 2023

January 18, 2023 / 55m 24s

A Ukrainian helicopter crashed near a kindergarten in the Kyiv region. In an effort to prevent a catastrophic incident, the U.N. has sent a team into Ukraine to inspect the country’s nuclear plants. Earth scientist Rose Abramoff says her protests over lack of climate action cost her her job. Rep. Ro Khanna discusses the Biden documents and how the U.S. can become a manufacturing superpower again.

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January 17, 2023

January 17, 2023 / 55m 38s

Ursula von der Leyen weighs in on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Where the climate crisis is concerned, few countries have felt the pain like Pakistan in the past year. Pakistan’s minister of state for foreign affairs joins to discuss. New details and never-before-seen footage are revealed in director Joe Berlinger's new Netflix documentary, "Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street."

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January 16, 2022

January 16, 2023 / 55m 37s

Pres. Zelensky's chief diplomatic adviser discusses a Russian missile strike on an apartment building in Dnipro, Ukraine that has left at least 40 people dead. Uber's CEO explains why the company has decided to throw its support behind Ukraine. Saram Naraghi Anderlini discusses the latest on anti-government protests in Iran. Author Ilya Somin discusses his experience sponsoring a Ukrainian family.

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January 13, 2023

January 13, 2023 / 55m 37s

Classified documents have been discovered at Biden’s Delaware home and former office. Elie Honig onthe legal implications. California’s lieutenant governor discusses the current climate crisis. Jan Egeland just spent the week in Kabul, meeting with Taliban officials in an effort to convince them to reverse the ban on women workers. Dr. Beaudoin on why long COVID is so difficult to diagnose.

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January 12, 2023

January 12, 2023 / 55m 36s

Dr. Céline Gounder, widow of journalist Grant Wahl, joins the show to put an end to the rumors that her husband's death was due to COVID-19 vaccines. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg breaks down the progress of Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill, and to discuss the pressures on the travel sector. Historian Robert Kagan on his new book, "In The Ghost at the Feast."

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January 11, 2023

January 11, 2023 / 55m 24s

If the war should grind on through 2023 and beyond, will Ukraine’s goals stay aligned with those of its Western allies? Christiane speaks with Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. At the Globes last night, writer/director Sarah Polley was nominated for best screenplay in recognition of her new film "Women Talking." Former NFL player Nate Jackson on Damar Hamlin and the dangers of football.

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January 10, 2023

January 10, 2023 / 55m 36s

Celso Amorim joins to discuss the fallout from a violent insurrection against Brazil’s government institutions on Sunday. Susan Glasser discusses Congress' chaotic scramble to elect a speaker. Presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin on what we might learn from our past. The Golden Globes are back tonight and actor Hugh Jackman is nominated for his role in "The Son."

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January 9, 2023

January 9, 2023 / 55m 37s

Delia Ramirez, freshman representative from Illinois, joins the show from D.C. Anderson Cooper of "60 Minutes" joins the show alongside award-winning British journalist Emily Maitlis, whose 2019 interview with Prince Andrew dealt a body blow to him and the crown. Former president of the NAACP Ben Jealous has a new memoir set for release tomorrow.

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January 6, 2023

January 6, 2023 / 55m 37s

After three days and multiple ballots, the House remains speakerless as the Republican majority struggles to overcome bitter divides. Two guests join for a look at power dynamics in Moscow and life on the battlefield in Ukraine. Ian Bremmer tells us what to expect on the world stage this year. We look back at a portion of Christiane’s interview about the 2019 Netflix movie "The Two Popes."

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January 5, 2023

January 5, 2023 / 55m 38s

Former British prime minister Gordon Brown discusses discontent in the United Kingdom. Dror Moreh's new film raises questions about American intervention in world affairs. Garrett Fisher has been flying around in a tiny plane, photographing rapidly disappearing glaciers. He joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss his perilous journey.

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January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023 / 55m 1s

Former U.S. ambassador to Russia John Sullivan discusses the Ukraine war. A Women for Women International aid worker joins the show by phone from inside Afghanistan. The Norwegian Refugee Council has suspended its programs in Afghanistan following the regime's ban on female staff. Secretary General Jan Egeland joins the show. Yale historian Beverly Gage on her new biography on J. Edgar Hoover.

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January 3, 2023

January 3, 2023 / 55m 37s

Former Rep. Will Hurd (R-TX) discusses the vote for House Speaker. Haaretz deputy editor-in-chief Noa Landau and former Middle East negotiator Aaron David Miller assess Israel's new government. Author Johann Hari discusses his new book "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention."

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January 2, 2022

January 2, 2023 / 55m 15s

Haitian ambassador Bocchit Edmond discusses compounding crises in his country. Dr. Manfret McGhee, father of a St. Louis high school shooting victim, reflects on gun violence in the U.S. Reproductive justice expert Kimberly Mutcherson explains the “devastating” consequences of the Supreme Court’s overturn of Roe v. Wade. Nobel prize-winning author Mario Vargas Llosa discusses his new book.

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