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Christiane Amanpour speaks to Sediq Sediqqi, Afghan Presidential Spokesperson, and Saad Mohseni, Chair & CEO of Moby Group, about the recent developments in U.S.-Taliban negotiations. Camilla Cavendish, former Director of Policy for David Cameron, joins Christiane on set in London to discuss Brexit and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's suspension of Parliament. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks with Daniel R. Day, author of "Dapper Dan: Made in Harlem", about his origins and his new partnership with Gucci.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Browne, former CEO of BP, joins Christiane Amanpour in New York to discuss the oil industry and climate change. Singer Angelique Kidjo talks about her childhood in Benin and her new album "Celia". Our Michel Martin is joined by Marc Brackett, Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence, who explains why children should be taught to recognize emotions.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Presidential candidate Cory Booker joins Christiane Amanpour in New York to talk climate, his childhood and the 2020 presidential race. Former Conservative Party MP Alistair Burt discusses the recent Brexit developments and Yascha Mounk, Associate Professor at Johns Hopkins University, reflects on their wider implications for British democracy. Our Walter Isaacson is joined by Linda Villarosa, Contributing Writer at the New York Times Magazine, to talk about the Times' 1619 Project.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

U.S. Democratic Presidential Candidate Beto O'Rourke joins Christiane Amanpour in New York to discuss his campaign, gun control and the climate crisis. Ernesto Araújo, the Brazilian Foreign Minister, talks about the fires threatening the Amazon rainforest. Our Hari Sreenivasan talks to George Takei about his childhood internment and his new memoir "They Called Us Enemy".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jim Mattis, the Former U.S. Defense Secretary, joins Christiane Amanpour in New York to discuss leadership, the Trump administration and his new book "Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead." John Redwood, the British Conservative MP, talks about British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suspending Parliament in the midst of the ongoing Brexit negotiations. Margaret MacMillan, History Professor Emeritus at Oxford University, discusses the wider impact of this move. Renowned author Salman Rushdie talks to our Walter Isaacson about his decade in hiding and his latest Booker prize-nominated novel "Quichotte."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sister Helen Prejean, author of "River of Fire", talks about providing dignity to death row inmates in their last moments. Her religiosity and kindness inspired the Oscar winning film "Dead Man Walking". Our Michel Martin sits down with Reverend Rob Schenck, evangelical minister and author of "My Words Led to Violence. Now Trump's Are Too". Schenck was a prominent figure in an aggressive anti-abortion movement, whose words led to the fatal shooting of a doctor; after years of soul searching, he warns of the very real dangers of hate-filled rhetoric. Crawford Allan, senior director at WWF and TRAFFIC Wildlife Crime Initiative, explains the illegal cheetah trade and why their numbers are dwindling in the wild.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Scott Jennings, former senior adviser to Mitch McConnell, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss how to tackle gun safety in the Senate. Jaafar Abdul Karim, German TV host of "JaafarTalk", talks about conquering prejudice in Europe and the Middle East. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Sarfraz Manzoor, author of "Greetings From Bury Park", and Gurinder Chadha, acclaimed director of "Bend It Like Beckham" and "Blinded by the Light". They reflect on teaming up to make "Blinded by the Light", a film based on Manzoor's memoir, all about being a Pakistani growing up in 80's London.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cesar Vargas, the first person admitted to the New York State Bar who was previously and undocumented immigrant, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss how and why it's going to become even harder to apply for a green card very soon. Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert, the co-directors of "American Factory", talk about their new Netflix documentary that takes you inside the Chinese Fuyao glass plant in Dayton Ohio. It highlights the cultural and workplace differences between Chinese and American workers. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Danny Meyer, CEO and founder of Union Square Hospitality Group, to talk about his career in the restaurant business and why he aims to eradicate tipping.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Lewis Lukens, fomer Acting Ambassador to the U.K., joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the potential costs of a U.K.-U.S. trade deal post-Brexit. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Caleb Cain, who was radicalized by alt-right videos, and Kevin Roose, New York Times tech Columnist. They unpack the ways in which we can embrace and reject extremism both online and in real life. Perri Peltz and Matthew O'Neill, co-directors and co-producers of "Alternate Endings", explain why we need to be more open about talking about death.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Joshua Wong, one of Hong Kong's key pro-democracy leaders, joins Christiane Amanpour to explain why protests have endured for a 10th consecutive week. Tom Malinowski, Democratic congressman and former Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights under Obama, weighs in on the situation in Hong Kong as well as other human rights issues around the world. McKay Coppins, staff writer at The Atlantic, discusses the conspiracy theories surrounding billionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's suicide. Our Michel Martin sits down with Casey Gerald, author of "The Black Art of Escape", to reflect on a dark anniversary for African-Americans - 400 years since the first slaves arrived on U.S. shores.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert P. Jones, CEO and founder of Public Religion Research Institute, joins Christiane Amanpour to talk about the changing demographics in the U.S. and how this will impact elections in years to come. Joseph Cedar and Tawfik Abu-Wael, the co-directors of new HBO series "Our Boys", discuss working together to portray the events that led to the 50-day war in Gaza. Our Alicia Menendez sits down with Jia Tolentino, staff writer at The New Yorker, to discuss her new book "Trick Mirror: Reflections on Self-Delusion" and how social media distorts our reality.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Michael Mann, professor of atmospheric science at Penn State University, explains how and why our dietary and agricultural practices need to be seriously reformed if we are to end the current climate crisis. Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistani ambassador to the United Nations, talks about the escalating crisis between Pakistan and India. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Geena Davis, Oscar-winning actress and executive producer of "This Changes Everything", and Tom Donahue, director of "This Changes Everything. They discuss how we need more women on screen.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Karen Bass, chairman of the congressional black caucus, joins Christiane Amanpour to reflect on the legacy of slavery and present-day racial divisions in the U.S. This after a shocking picture of two police officers on horseback leading a handcuffed black man by a rope goes viral and President Trump makes his way to the sight of the El Paso shooting, which killed 22 people. Jeff Sharlet, author of "The Family", discusses the secretive evangelical network that wields considerable power in Washington and beyond. Jesse Moss, director of "The Family", explains his Netflix adaptation of Sharlet's book. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Nanfu Wang, the co-director and producer of "One Child Nation", to talk about the history of China's controversial one child policy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Peter Neumann, author of "Bluster: Donald Trump's War on Terror", joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the definition of domestic terrorism following the tragedies in El Paso and Dayton over the weekend. Peter Pomerantsev, journalist and author of "This is not Propaganda", talks about the age of disinformation and fake news and the tools we need to combat it. Ernest Moniz, former U.S. energy secretary and nuclear physicist, explores the threat of nuclear weapons, as tensions rise between India and Pakistan. He also discusses the U.S. pulling out of the Iran Nuclear deal that he helped engineer. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Dr. Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist and author, to dissect the ethical implications of a pioneering cancer treatment.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Kellyanne Conway, counselor to President Donald Trump, joins Christiane Amanpour to defend Trump's rhetoric that many blame for stirring up white nationalism and hatred in the U.S., leading to mass shootings like the one in El Paso, Texas over the weekend. Daniel Benjamin, former coordinator for counter-terrorism under President Obama, and Reverend William Barber, a Protestant minister and political activist, discuss the many factors that need to be combated in order to tackle gun violence; both legislative and moral. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Danah Boyd, the founder and President of "Data & Society" and social media scholar, to talk about how some use digital media to spread lies and hate.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Robert Blecker, Professor at New York Law School and Ruth Friedman, an Attorney representing a man scheduled for execution, join Christiane Amanpour to debate the Trump administration's decision to reinstate the federal death penalty. Gideon Raff, the Director of "The Red Sea Diving Resort" and Daniel, a Mossad agent involved in "Operation Brothers" talk about the real life story behind the gripping film. Our Walter Isaacson talks to New York Times Magazine journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones about how segregation and racial injustice still impact the American education system.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Former Obama White House official Will Jawando, and Creator and host, "The Circus" Mark McKinnon break down the democratic debates with Christiane Amanpour. Iran project director of the International Crisis Group, Ali Vaez reacts the Trump administration's latest sanctions on Iran. Turkish-British author Elif Shafak talks about telling Turkey's truth in a state of authoritarianism. Kristen Arnett speaks to our Alicia Menendez about her new book "Mostly Dead Things".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

With health care at the center of the Democrats' bid to unseat President Trump, Christiane Amanpour speaks to Andy Slavitt; Former Acting Administrator for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, and Sarah Kliff; New York Times Investigative Reporter. Then, Professor of Government Minxin Pei unpicks the latest US-China trade talks. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with chef Kwame Onwuachi about his new book "Notes From a Young Black Chef".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As the Democrats hopefuls take to the stage for the second round of debates, Senator Chris Murphy speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the key issue of gun control. Then, Palestinian-American businessman Sam Bahour and U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman dig into Jared Kushner's Middle East peace plan. Our Michel Martin speaks to journalist Farai Chideya about her journey to motherhood.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

President Trump's senior adviser Peter Navarro speaks to Christiane Amanpour about the game plan for US-China trade talks. Then from Russia to Afghanistan, foreign policy experts Husain Haqqani and Julia Loffe dive into the worrying weekend developments. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with the directors of the new tech documentary "The Great Hack".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jack Straw, former British Foreign Secretary and author of "The English Job", joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss rising tensions between Iran and the West, as well as Boris Johnson's new appointment as Prime Minister. Then, Christiane speaks with Jamie Bell and activist Daryle Lamont Jenkins about the new film "Skin." Bell plays a white nationalist who renounces his former life. Lamont Jenkins is portrayed in the film; he is an activist who helped the real-life Nazi portrayed by Bell leave his former life behind. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Matt Murray, the editor-in-chief of The Wall Street Journal, to reflect on 130 years of the journal in print and the challenges facing journalists today.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Eduardo Bhatia, Puerto Rico's Senate minority leader, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the corruption and scandal that drove out Puerto Rico's Governor. Margaret MacMillan, historian and professor emeritus at Oxford University, and Sarah Lyall, journalist and Boris expert at The New York Times, talk about Boris Johnson's possible next steps as Prime Minister. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Elliot Ackerman, former U.S. marine. to tell some wartime truths.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

As Robert Mueller, the former Special Counsel, gives testimony in Congress about Trump and collusion with Russia, Jim Baker, the former FBI General Counsel joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss what was said and what happens next. Susan Glasser, staff writer at The New Yorker, and Mark Mazzetti, the Washington investigative correspondent at The New York Times, dissect Mueller's testimony. Our Hari Sreenivasen sits down with Richard Clarke, who served as the national coordinator for security and counter-terrorism in both the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations, to talk protecting yourself online in an age of cyber warfare.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Stapleton and Meredith Whittaker, two organizers of the Google Walkout For Real Change, unpack the allegations of sexual harassment, gender inequality and racism which sparked walkout of twenty-thousand Google employees last year and why they won't be silenced.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 masculinity once and for all.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 legendary diplomat Richard Holbrooke.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Art Museum Biennial 2019, tells our Alicia Menendez about the latest exhibition.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 divide between the city and suburbia in America.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 book "The Pioneers: The Heroic Story of the Settlers Who Brought the American Ideal West".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 down with Jackie Sibblies Drury, the Pulitzer prize-winning playwright, to talk about her new work "Fairview" and the topics of family and racism that it grapples with.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 International Monetary Fund, to unpack the state of the global economy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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" & "Succession", to discuss weaving fact and fiction into his award-winning shows.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 play like him. Our Alicia Menendez speaks to Aisha Nyandoro, the chief executive of "Springboard Opportunities" about helping support vulnerable families.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 modern implications of human nature.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 heritage with his American life through the use of comedy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Isaacson sits down with Tracy K. Smith, the 22nd Poet Laureate of the United States, to discuss America's troubled racial history, as well as her own family history.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 growing up in war torn Gaza and his new book "The Words of My Father".To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 why he thinks the Catholic church should abolish the priesthood.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Enough", about diversity in media and empowering the next generation.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 commentator, unpacks the politics behind the pageantry of the day.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 uses comedy to heal his grief.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Cenac, comedian and host of HBO's "Problem Areas" and explains why his latest series is tackling inequality in education.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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 Times crossword developer and magician, about his sold-out show "The Enigmatist", as well as performing some magic tricks.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices