Amanpour - TopPodcast.com

View Top 200 Chart

Back to Rankings Page

Amanpour — News
Amanpour

Amanpour is CNN International’s flagship global affairs interview program hosted by Chief International Correspondent Christiane Amanpour.

Copyright: © 2023 CNN

Latest Episodes:

Amanpour: Derek Mitchell, Noah Feldman, Phoebe Bridgers, Ronan Farrow Feb 10, 2021

Show notes

As mass protests continue in Myanmar, former US Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the situation on the ground and his worries for the safety of demonstrators. Turning to U.S. politics and the second impeachment of Donald Trump, constitutional law scholar and Harvard Law professor Noah Feldman says republicans are clinging to the constitutionality argument to avoid convicting Trump. He says this is a bad argument. With a new album, four Grammy nominations and a breakthrough performance on SNL, Singer Songwriter Phoebe Bridgers is having a smashing success. She talks about her rock and roll moment on SNL, the meaning behind her lyrics and why the music industry needs more women backstage. Then our Michel Martin speaks to Ronan Farrow, contributing writer at The New Yorker, about the actual faces people behind the Capitol riot – who they are and what their motivations were.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Angus Thomson, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, Judy Collins and Nikki King Feb 08, 2021

Show notes

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, W.H.O regional director for Africa, and Angus Thomson of UNICEF, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the latest in the coronavirus pandemic, specifically the study on the AstraZeneca vaccine's efficacy against the South Africa variant. Then folk singer Judy Collins talks about her return to New York's The Town Hall and reflects on her 60-year career that helped launch Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen. And lastly, our Hari Sreenivasan speaks to Nikki King, manager of Behavioral Health and Addiction Services at Margaret Mary Health. She witnessed the devastating impact of opioid epidemic on the southeastern Kentucky community she grew up in.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Bob Menendez, Nury Turkel, Viggo Mortensen, Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain Feb 05, 2021

Show notes

Senator Bob Menendez joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss America’s new foreign policy goals under President Biden and how the U.S. plans to regain its respect on the world stage. He digs into how Biden is approaching the alleged genocide of Muslim Uyghur’s in China. Then Uyghur-American lawyer Nury Turkel further highlights China’s treatment of the Ughurs, calling it modern-day slavery that the world is failing to stop. In his new film "Falling," Viggo Mortensen takes on his directorial debut and the leading roll, exploring the devastating effects of dementia. Then our Michel Martin speaks to award-winning historians, Ibram X Kendi and Keisha N. Blain about their new book “Four Hundred Souls”: a choral history of 400 years of African America explored through the voices of 90 Black writers.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Asa Hutchinson, Tobias Lindholm, Ingrid Wall, Joachim Wall and Andrew Ross Sorkin Feb 04, 2021

Show notes

Republican Governor of Arkansas Asa Hutchinson joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss why he thinks Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene should not be on committee assignments. Then, Ingrid and Joachim Wall speak to Amanpour, along with Director Tobias Lindholm, about the gruesome murder of their daughter Kim Wall, and the investigation’s portrayal in the new series, “The Investigation.” Financial Columnist Andrew Ross Sorkin speaks to Walter Isaacson about what the GameStop trading frenzy means for investors of the future.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Tim Harford, Dr. Helen Rees, Ebs Burnough and Charles Blow Feb 03, 2021

Show notes

Journalist Tim Harford and renowned medical researcher Dr. Helen Rees join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the latest on covid-19 vaccines and the spread of disinformation. Then, CNN’s Phil Black spends some time with bereaved families who have tragically lost loved ones to the virus. Director Ebs Burnough speaks to Amanpour about his debut film about the American author Truman Capote. Author Charles Blow talks to Hari Sreenivasan about his book, "The Devil You Know: A Black Power Manifesto."

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Sergey Markov, Marina Litvinenko, Kehinde Wiley and Adam Grant Feb 02, 2021

Show notes

Sergey Markov, Director of the Institute of Political Studies, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny's sentencing to two and a half years in jail. Marina Litvinenko, widow of Alexander Litvinenko, talks about the ongoing protests across the country and the her unique perspective following her husband's death in 2006 that was likely at the hands of President Putin. Artist Kehinde Wiley, best known for his presidential portrait of Barak Obama, discusses spending the last year in his Senegal studio and watching the Black Lives Matter protests in America play out from afar. Our Walter Isaacson talks to Adam Grant, author of "Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know" about whether we can unlearn firmly held opinions and beliefs.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Javad Zarif, Tom Andrews, Eliot Higgins and Emily Ramshaw Feb 01, 2021

Show notes

In an exclusive interview, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif tells Christiane Amanpour that the U.S. has "a limited window of opportunity" to return to the Iran nuclear deal. As President Biden threatens to review sanctions on Myanmar following the military's staged coup, Tom Andrews, U.N. Special Rapporteur on Myanmar, discusses how the situation arose. Eliot Higgins, founder of Bellingcat and author of the new book "We are Bellingcat: An Intelligence Agency for the People", discuss his investigation into the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Emily Ramshaw, the Co-founder and CEO of 19th*, about the non-profit's work covering gender, politics and policy during a pandemic that is hitting women so hard.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Martin Baron, Ahdaf Soueif, Amna Guellali, Chris Young and Kevin Sharp Feb 01, 2021

Show notes

Washington Post executive editor Marty Baron is retiring after a legendary career in journalism. He joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his life and legacy and how he credits his 'strong sense of mission' for his success. Then looking back at the Arab Spring ten years on; Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Souief and Amnesty International's Amna Guellali discuss how the region has changed since the revolutions one decade ago. Chris Young was sentenced to life in prison at the age of 22 due to mandatory minimum laws, after a third nonviolent drug-related conviction in 2010. Kevin Sharp was the federal judge who handed down that sentence and who later resigned from his lifelong judicial appointment and then worked with Young’s legal team to overturn the sentence. Sharp and Young join our Michel Martin to tell their story.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Judea Pearl, Mariana Mazzucato, Stuart Stevens and Jon Batiste Jan 28, 2021

Show notes

As Pakistan's Supreme Court orders the release of the four men accused and previously convicted of the murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl in 2002, Christiane Amanpour is joined by his father Judea Pearl to reflect on the loss of his son and getting justice. Economist Mariana Mazzucato talks about her new book "Mission Economy" and how the public and private sectors must collaborate to tackle the world's big problems. Then former Republican consultant and author of "It Was All a Lie", Stuart Stevens , says unless the GOP changes, the long term trend is bad for the Republican party. Our Michel Martin talks to Grammy nominated composer, singer and pianist Jon Batiste about making the music behind “Soul”, his activism and new album "We Are."

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Amanpour: Jim Clyburn, Barry Gibb and Jack Lew Jan 27, 2021

Show notes

Jim Clyburn, Democratic Congressman, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the climate agenda President Biden set out today and the theme of equity that runs through the President's executive actions. Barry Gibb, the last surviving member of the Bee Gees, discusses the band's legacy and the new HBO documentary that looks at their extraordinary stardom, 'The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart'. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to former Treasury Secretary Jack Law about Biden's massive stimulus plan and the economic challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Related Podcasts