Michael Fallon, U.K. Conservative MP and former U.K. Secretary of State for Defense, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the next British Prime Minister; Boris Johnson. Mairead McGuinness, Irish Member of the European Parliament and first Vice-President of the European Parliament, weighs in on Johnson's new-found leadership, his next steps and the U.K.'s exit from the European Union. Pat Toomey, U.S. Senate Republican, talks about the future of the special U.S.-U.K. relationship. Claire Staplet...
Jul 23, 2019•56 min
Gordon Brown, former British Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour to examine the Conservative leadership contest between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt, the future of the U.K. and Brexit. Our Michel Martin sits down with Chris Arnade, author of "Dignity", to discuss quitting his job on Wall Street in order to document the lives of "back row America". Tim Samuels, award-winning author and filmmaker, talks about his new book "Future Man", the need for a male reckoning and an end to toxic mascu...
Jul 22, 2019•57 min
Apollo 11 astronaut Michael Collins reflects on the historic mission which saw Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin become the first humans to walk on the moon. Then, Charles Fishman tells Christiane Amanpour about the hundreds of thousands of Americans that made the Apollo 11 mission possible, which he details in his book "One Giant Leap". Finally, author and journalist Kati Marton tells our Walter Isaacson about her journey from communist Hungary to America, and the legacy of her late husband, the l...
Jul 19, 2019•56 min
Former Israeli Finance Minister Yair Lapid joins Christiane Amanpour from Tel Aviv to discuss September's general election rerun. Then, Dina Nayeri, author of "The Ungrateful Refugee", details her experiences growing up as a refugee in Oklahoma. Finally, Amanda Little, Professor of Investigative Journalism at Vanderbilt University, tells our Hari Sreenivasan about her new book "The Fate of Food". To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your a...
Jul 18, 2019•57 min
Former UK minister for the Middle East Alistair Burt and Deputy Director-General of the International Institute for Strategic Studies join Christiane Amanpour in London to discuss U.S.-Iran tensions. Then, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician David Crosby reflects on his life and legacy. Finally, Jamil Jivani, author of "Why Young Men", tells our Michel Martin about how he escaped the prospect of a life of crime and gang violence to study at Yale Law School. To learn more about how CNN protects l...
Jul 17, 2019•57 min
U.S. Republican Senate Candidate from Kansas Kris Kobach discusses the fallout from a series of racist tweets by President Trump attacking Democratic congresswomen. Then, ACLU Deputy Legal Director Cecillia Wang talks about her efforts to block Kobach-inspired legislation. Steven M. Gillon, author of "America's Reluctant Prince", and Carole Radziwill, widow of JFK Jr.'s best friend, celebrates JFK Jr.'s life and legacy 20 years after his death. Finally, Rujeko Hockley, co-curator of the Whitney ...
Jul 16, 2019•57 min
U.S. House Republican Will Hurd joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss a series of racist tweets by President Trump attacking Democratic congresswomen Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Ayanna Pressley. Then, former CNN correspondent Isha Sesay discusses her new book Beneath the Tamarind Tree about the search for the Chibok schoolgirls in Nigeria and the failed #BringBackOurGirls campaign. Finally, urban studies theorist Richard Florida tells our Walter Isaacson about the div...
Jul 15, 2019•59 min
Malcolm Gladwell, host of the "Revisionist History" podcast and one of the leading thinkers in the world today, joins Christiane Amanpour to talk inequality in education and the fallibility of memory. Nick Broomfield, director of "Marianne & Leonard", opens up about his film-making and the complicated relationship between acclaimed singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen and his muse Marianne Ihlen. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with David McCullough, the historian and author, to discuss his new boo...
Jun 28, 2019•57 min
Barbara Boxer, former Democratic Senator for California, and Van Jones, Host of CNN's "The Van Jones Show", join Christiane Amanpour to discuss two landmark rulings in the U.S. Supreme Court - one on gerrymandering and the other on next year's census. Michelle Akers, the award-winning former U.S. soccer player, reflects on her career and rejoices in the attention women's soccer is finally getting, which has come to a height during to this year's FIFA Women's World Cup. Our Alicia Menendez sits d...
Jun 27, 2019•57 min
Veronica Escobar, Texas Congresswoman, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the humanitarian crisis at America's Southern border. Ekrem İmamoğlu, the Mayor-elect of Istanbul, speaks to us about snatching victory from President Erdogan. Kori Schake, deputy director at the International Institute for Strategic Studies, analyses what İmamoğlu's win means for the future of Turkey and the rest of the world. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Gita Gopinath the first female chief economist of the Inter...
Jun 26, 2019•57 min
Barham Salih, the Iraqi President, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to discuss rebuilding Iraq after sanctions, the 2003 invasion and the devastation of ISIS. Warren Binford, professor of law at Willamette University, gives her take on the controversial child detention centers on the U.S-Mexico border. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Frank Langfitt, author of "The Shanghai Free Taxi", about moving to China and creating a free taxi service powered by the exchange of conversations instead of money...
Jun 25, 2019•57 min
Mohammad Shtayyeh, the Palestinian Prime Minister, joins Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive interview to discuss the White House's Middle East peace plan. Bryan Stevenson, civil rights lawyer, speaks about how America needs to remember and atone for its history of racial inequality, which he explores in new HBO documentary "True Justice". Our Alicia Menendez sits down with Marin Alsop, the first woman to lead a major American orchestra, to reflect on her life as a pioneering conductor. To lear...
Jun 24, 2019•57 min
Ash Carter, former U.S. Defense Secretary and author of "Inside the Five-Sided Box", joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss working under President Obama, his opinions on President Trump and rising tensions in Iran. Mavis Staples, the seventy-nine year-old gospel and R&B singer who has been performing since she was eight years old explains why she's not stopping anytime soon. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Frank Rich, New York Magazine writer and executive producer of HBO's "Veep" & "S...
Jun 21, 2019•57 min
Adel al-Jubeir, Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to unpack the disturbing details of Jamal Khashoggi's murder, which have been published in a new United Nations investigative report. Gérard Araud, the former French ambassador to the U.S. and the U.N., discusses where France and Europe stand, as tensions hot up even further between the U.S. and Iran. Itzhak Perlman, the great violinist, talks about passing his passion on and teaching the world to pla...
Jun 20, 2019•57 min
Fraser Nelson, editor of The Spectator, and Martin Fletcher, former foreign editor of The Times, join Christiane Amanpour to discuss the Tory leadership contest in the UK and front-runner Boris Johnson. Valerie Jarrett, former senior adviser to President Obama, reminisces about her career in politics, her family roots and writing her new book "Finding My Voice". Our Michel Martin sits down with Nicholas Christakis, sociologist and author of "Blueprint", to talk about the ancient origins and mode...
Jun 19, 2019•57 min
Rick Scott, Florida's Republican senator, speaks to Christiane Amanpour as President Donald Trump launches his 2020 election campaign in Scott's very own state - they talk re-election, healthcare and immigration. Crispin Blunt, British Conservative MP, discusses the former President of Egypt Mohammed Morsy's death whilst on trial and what this means for democracy in Egypt. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down Ramy Youssef, creator and star of "Ramy", to discuss how his new series connects his Egyptian...
Jun 18, 2019•57 min
Hamid Baeidinejad, Iranian Ambassador to the U.K., joins Christiane Amanpour for an exclusive interview after President Trump accuses Iran of attacking ships in the Gulf. Bill Burns, former U.S. Deputy Secretary of State, gives his take on the escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Nathan Law, former Legislative Councillor and founding chair of Demosisto, talks about why protesters in Hong Kong are refusing to back down until Chief Executive of Hong Kong Carrie Lam resigns. Our Walter Is...
Jun 17, 2019•57 min
Matteo Salvini, Italy's Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the populist group Northern League, talks to Christiane Amanpour about the EU, immigration and climate change. Sienna Miller, the British-American actress, opens up about the making of her new film "American Woman" and life in the public eye. Our Walter Isaacson speaks with Pulitzer-prize winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices....
Jun 14, 2019•56 min
Keith Bush, who was jailed for 33 years for a crime he didn't commit, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss his exoneration. Nina Morrison, senior litigation counsel at the Innocence Project, weighs in on Bush's case and the problems with the American judicial system. Sergio Jaramillo, a former lead peace negotiator, talks about the fragility of Colombia's peace deal with FARC rebels. Our Alicia Menendez Sits down with Yousef Bashir, Palestinian-American author, to reflect on Bashir's life growin...
Jun 13, 2019•57 min
Emily Lau, former Chairperson of the Democratic Party, talks to Christiane Amanpour amidst the unrest and mass protests occurring in Hong Kong in response to the extradition bill. Eliot Higgins, founder of open-source, investigative website Bellingcat, Christiaan Triebert, Bellingcat alumnus and New York Times journalist, discuss their new documentary and the importance of fact checking in the era of fake news. Our Michel Martin sits down with James Carroll, former Catholic priest, to find out w...
Jun 12, 2019•57 min
Senator Angus King of Maine joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the increasing possibility of a trade war between the U.S. and China and the effect it will have on the Maine lobster industry. Andy Beshear, the Attorney General of Kentucky, and Abby Gluck, Yale law professor, dig into the opioid crisis and the big pharma companies responsible. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer prize winning historian, to get his take on America's revolutionary war. To learn more about ho...
Jun 11, 2019•57 min
Arturo Sarukhan, former Mexican Ambassador to the U.S, sits down with Christiane Amanpour to dig into the tariff war between Mexico and Trump. Nicholas Kulish, investigative correspondent for The New York Times, and Dr. Scott Allen, a whistle-blower from the Department of Homeland Security, discuss the controversial U.S. migrant detention facilities and those who are profiting from it. Our Alicia Menendez talks to Elaine Welteroth, former editor-in-chief of teen vogue and author of "More Than En...
Jun 10, 2019•57 min
Ibrahim Halawa, former prisoner in Egypt, and Maya Foa, director of human rights organization Reprieve, discuss the mass trials occurring in Egypt under President el-Sisi's government. John Waters, director of "Hairspray", reflects on his career and writing his memoir, "Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder". Our Alicia Menendez sits down with Kate Hamill, actor and playwright, about her adaptation of "Little Women" and the importance of updating the classics. To learn more abou...
Jun 07, 2019•57 min
Jake Larson, a 96 year-old WWII D-Day veteran, and Carlisle Salapare, a 17 year-old high school student, join Christiane Amanpour in Normandy, France to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day. Antony Beevor, military historian, discusses the events of that momentous day. Mark Esper, U.S. Secretary of the Army, talks about instilling the patriotism of WWII veterans in the soldiers of today, as well as the U.S. Army's policy on Transgender service people. Christine Ockrent, journalist and comme...
Jun 06, 2019•57 min
Jamie McCourt, the U.S. Ambassador to France and Monaco, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the 75th anniversary of D-Day. David Morris, co-director of "Nureyev", discusses the process of making the film with his sister Jacqui, which portrays Russian ballet dancer Rudolph Nureyev. Dame Sian Phillips, who narrated the film, describes her friendship with the infamous dancer who defected during the cold war. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to Patton Oswalt, writer, comedian and actor, about how he use...
Jun 05, 2019•57 min
Christopher Ruddy, President and CEO of Newsmax Media Inc., joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss Brexit, trade talks and his close friend President Donald Trump's U.K. state visit. Vince Cable, Leader of the UK Liberal Democrats explains why he declined to attend the U.K. state banquet. Katharine Hayhoe, atmospheric scientist and Bob Inglis, former Congressman talk about the importance of getting behind climate change policy and listening to the science. Our Michel Martin sits down with Wyatt Ce...
Jun 04, 2019•57 min
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, the former U.K. Ambassador to the United States and the European Union, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss U.K.-U.S. relations as President Donald Trump lands in London for his U.K. state visit. Ava DuVernay, Creator, Co-writer & Director, of "When They See Us", discusses her fictionalization of the 1989 Central Park five case where five black and Latino boys were wrongly imprisoned for the rape of a white woman. Our Walter Isaacson talks to David Kwong, the New York T...
Jun 03, 2019•57 min
In this episode we take a look back at some of our favourite interviews this year. Renowned biographer Robert Caro joins Christiane Amanpour in New York to discuss his career and his latest book "Working". Israeli author and psychologist Ayelet Gundar-Goshen discusses the power of propaganda and the recent election in Israel. Our Alicia Menendez talks to actor and director Emilio Estevez about his latest film, "The Public." To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/pri...
May 31, 2019•57 min
In this episode we take a look back at some of our favourite interviews this year. Mahamed Hashi, the Co-founder of the Brixton Soup Kitchen and Mikey Davis, a Program Specialist at Cure Violence in Chicago join Christiane Amanpour to discuss knife crime in the U.K and the U.S. Our Alicia Menendez talks to author Laurie Halse Anderson about her experiences of sexual assault and her book, "Shout". Sleep expert Matthew Walker discusses why sleep deprivation is such a big health risk. To learn more...
May 30, 2019•57 min
In this episode we take a look back at some of our favourite interviews this year. Hilde Schramm, the daughter of Nazi architect Albert Speer, discusses her foundation and how she came to terms with her father's involvement with Hitler. Our Walter Isaacson talks to author Deborah Lipstadt about her book, "Antisemitism: Here and Now" , and fighting hatred in the U.S. Climate activist Greta Thunberg discusses how she first took an interest in global warming. To learn more about how CNN protects li...
May 29, 2019•57 min
