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

  1. 2 DAYS AGO

    Optimism and Inspiration Ahead of Brazil’s Crucial Climate Summit

    A special program from Rio de Janeiro as Brazil prepares to host the COP30 climate summit. Christiane talks to Britain’s Prince William about the Earthshot prize, which rewards five innovators for finding climate solutions, and she asks him about changes in the British monarchy.  The former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres speaks about finding optimism amid the dire climate forecast and tells Christiane why she thinks Bill Gates’s latest memo on global warming is misguided. Then, a little inspiration from above as NASA’s first female space shuttle pilot Eileen Collins discusses the new documentary about her extraordinary life “Spacewoman”. From Christiane’s archive, a return to Brazil’s last time hosting a major climate gathering in 1992. When the Earth Summit saw then-Senator Al Gore tell Christiane that the world needed American climate leadership. And finally, some words of wisdom from David Attenborough as he releases his latest nature documentary.    Air date: November 8, 2025   Guests: Prince William Christiana Figueres  Eileen Collins Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    44 min

  2. 3 DAYS AGO

    Former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres 

    Ten years ago in Paris, the world set its key climate goal, to limit a rise in global temperatures to 1.5 degrees Celsius. Now the United Nations is warning that the planet is likely to overshoot that target in the next decade, and that swift action is needed to limit the damage. The warning comes as world leaders are gathering for the COP30 Climate Conference in Belem, Brazil. Christiane spoke to former UN Climate Chief Christiana Figueres, a key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement, in Brazil ahead of the summit.   Also on today's show: author Katy Hessel ("How to Live an Artful Life"); Grammy-award winning musician and songwriter Jacob Collier  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min

  3. 4 DAYS AGO

    How Secure Are America's Elections? 

    President Trump is throwing out all kinds of reasons to try to explain some of Tuesday's US election results. While this includes false claims of election rigging, a new cover story in The Atlantic suggests this administration is also taking concrete actions that undermine that very security. According to one expert, "If you are not frightened, you are not paying attention." Atlantic staff writer David A. Graham joins the show to discuss his reporting.  Also on today's show: author Salman Rushdie; NYT climate reporter Raymond Zhong  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min

  4. 5 DAYS AGO

    Talking Climate with Prince William 

    World leaders are heading to Brazil ahead of the upcoming UN Climate Summit there. One of the highest profile attendees is Britain's Prince William. But before that, he's hosting his own gathering for his annual Earthshot Prize. Today, Christiane moderates the Earthshot Impact Assembly and she sat down with the man at the center of it all, Prince William.  Also on today's show: Brian Lehrer, Radio Host, WNYC & Ron Brownstein, Bloomberg Opinion Columnist; author Scott Galloway ("Notes on Being a Man")  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min

  5. 6 DAYS AGO

    Targeting Trump Tariffs 

    Donald Trump's tariff war is facing its biggest legal challenge yet this week. The Supreme Court will hear arguments challenging the legality of many of his administration's tariffs. The World Trade Organization is paying close attention to this legal challenge and Christiane sat down with its Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in London.  Also on today's show: Wolf Blitzer on the death of Dick Cheney; Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson; Michael Sandel, Winner, Berggruen Prize for Philosophy & Culture  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min

  6. 3 NOV

    What Tomorrow's US Elections Could Tell Us 

    The government shutdown is inching closer to becoming the longest in history, with the effects being felt by millions facing frozen paychecks and reduced food aid. Meanwhile, voters are preparing to cast ballots in a series of key elections taking place tomorrow, the first real test of the nation's political mood, and a moment that could finally shake up the shutdown impasse. Jessica Taylor, the Senate and governors editor for the Cook Political Report, joins the show.  Nathaniel Raymond, Executive Director, Yale Humanitarian Research Lab & Hamid Khalafallah, Sudanese policy expert; Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    56 min

  7. 1 NOV

    Power, Faith, and Fearless Voices: From Busan to Belgrade

    As President Trump concludes his high-stakes tour of Asia, former Deputy oNational Security Adviser Matthew Pottinger joins Christiane to discuss what went right, and wrong, in his meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. Then, the Bishop of Washington, Mariann Budde, author of ‘We Can Be Brave’, speaks with Christiane about learning to be courageous and even challenging a president. One year after a deadly railway station collapse in Serbia sparked mass protests, Christiane examines the government’s ongoing crackdown on press freedom. Former CNN Cairo Bureau Chief Gayle Young reflects on her journalism career in a new memoir “Update” and revisits her groundbreaking report on female genital mutilation that helped drive change in Egypt. From Christiane’s archive, a look back at Algeria’s brutal civil war, and the journalists who were targeted during it. And finally, as Mexico marks Dia de los Muertos, a visit to an extraordinary monument celebrating the country’s Aztec roots.   Air date: November 1, 2025   Guests: Matthew Pottinger Mariann Budde Gayle Young Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    43 min

  8. 31 OCT

    'We Can Be Brave' 

    Professors and students afraid to speak freely on college campuses ... federal workers afraid of losing their jobs ... LGBTQ+ groups afraid of rights rollbacks ... immigrants afraid of raids and mass deportations. For many, the opening act of President Trump’s second term has been defined by fear. Mariann Budde, the Episcopal Bishop of Washington and author of “We Can Be Brave” joins the show to explain how she hopes children will find their own moments of courage.  Also on today's show: Space Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins; Andrew Jarecki & Charlotte Kaufman, Co-directors, "The Alabama Solution"  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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

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    CNN Showcasts
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    CNN Podcasts
  • Years Active
    2015 - 2025
  • Episodes
    1.7K
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