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David Rohde, journalist and executive editor at NewYorker.com, sat down with Christiane Amanpour to look back on an eventful and tumultuous week in U.S. politics; from the dramatic State of the Union address to President Trump's acquittal. He digs into Trump's relationship with Attorney General William Barr and Barr's defense of executive power. Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon, husband and wife and the executive producers of "Little America," explain their new series that is a touching exploration of migrants in America. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with award-winning Chilean author Isabel Allende to talk about her new novel "A Long Petal of the Sea."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jeremy Farrar, infectious disease expert and director of the Wellcome Trust, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the coronavirus outbreak which originated in Wuhan and has now infected over 30,000 people across 25 countries and killed more than 630. John Fetterman, Lietuenant Governor for Pennsylvania, and Lee Van Horn, manager of Avangrid Renewables, explore how a ban on fracking would affect key swing states in the 2020 election. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Mike Isaac, technology reporter at The New York Times, to explain why Uber should be a cautionary tale for corporate greed and the limits of the gig economy.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gretchen Whitmer, the Democratic Governor for Michigan, joins Christiane Amanpour as the Senate is set to acquit President Donald Trump in his historic impeachment trial. They discuss his theatrical and divisive ninety-minute State of the Union address on Tuesday and the key issues that the Dems are focused on going into the 2020 race. David Byrne, the musician best known for his band "Talking Heads," explains his new Broadway show "David Byrne's American Utopia" which is a tribute to the quirky, complicated America as seen through his eyes. Our Ana Cabrera sits down with actress Fran Drescher to talk about her iconic role as Fran Fine is nineties sitcom "The Nanny" as well as her new show "Indebted" on NBC. She also speaks candidly about her battle with uterine cancer, her sexual assault and the importance of healthcare.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 first major contest in the 2020 election is wrapping up in Iowa Paul Krugman, the New York Times columnist and economist, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss a key concern for many voters: the economy. Krugman explains his surprising argument that the Democratic nomination is irrelevant when it comes down to actual economic policy. Journalist Kim Ghattas, who has been covering the Middle East for twenty years, digs into President Trump's Middle East Plan that the Arab League of nations has just unanimously rejected. She also unpacks the forty-year rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia that she details in her new book, "Black Wave." Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Paige Winfield Cunningham, reporter at The Washington Post, to talk about healthcare policy in the U.S. and why she believes neither party will make major changes to healthcare if elected in the 2020 race.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 UK finally leave the European Union after several delays, changes in leadership and much debate, David Dimbleby, former "Question Time" presenter, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss how this is the most divisive event to happen to British politics in recent times. He also talks about about his new podcast venture, "The Sun King", that explores the Murdoch media empire. "The Assistant" examines the toxic workplace culture that enables predatory behavior and vilifies those that speak up against it. Writer and Director of that film, Kitty Green, explains what message she was trying to send with this film. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with director Petra Costa to unpack her new Oscar-nominated documentary "The Edge of Democracy," that looks at the rise and fall Brazil's presidents. She speaks about the very real threat to democracy in her home country.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Christiane Amanpour is joined by former Democratic Senator Gary Hart to talk about the significance of the Iowa caucus, and he helped to shape it. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr Sanjay Gupta and James Miles, China Editor at The Economist, discuss the rapid spread of the Coronavirus, and China's response to the crisis. And our Michel Martin is joined by Kim Gardner, St. Louis' first African American Chief Prosecutor, who has now filed a lawsuit against the city for 'racially motivated conspiracy to deny the rights of racial minorities'.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 Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority, joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss President Trump's Middle East Peace Plan, which Palestine lies at the heart of but apparently had no say in. He explains how this came about and why he refuses to back it. Philip Hammond, former British Foreign Secretary, reflects on UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's support of the plan as well as Brexit and the future of UK politics. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Ahmed Albasheer, host and director of the "Albasheer Show," to talk about his show, the ongoing protests in Iraq and his personal story.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jared Kushner, senior adviser to the President Donald Trump, joins Christiane Amanpour to answer questions about his newly unveiled Middle East Peace Plan. Marwan Muasher, former Jordanian Foreign Minister, and Aaron David Miller, former U.S. Middle East negotiator, weigh in and give their views on the controversial plan drawn up by Kushner, President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu without the involvement of the Palestinians. Ted Koppel, the award-winning journalist who made his name as ABC News' Nightline show, speaks to our Walter Isaacson about the state of journalism and democracy today. In 1988 he hosted an unprecedented town hall meeting between Israelis and Palestinians live from Jerusalem; he gives his take on the current state of the relations between the two states.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Heidi Heitkamp, former U.S. Senate Democrat, joins Christiane Amanpour to explain how rural voters feel about impeachment. She emphasizes how the Democrats must connect impeachment to ordinary people's lives. As fears continue to grow over the outbreak of the Wuhan coronavirus Dr. Tom Inglesby, director at John Hopkins Center for Health Security, weighs in and assesses the severity of the situation. Jemele Hill, staff writer at The Atlantic, reflects on basketball legend Kobe Bryant's remarkable yet complicated career and legacy. Our Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Joshua Yaffa, Moscow correspondent at The New Yorker, to talk about Putin's rule over modern Russia, which he details in his new book "Between Two Fires."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 aide to Mitch McConnell, and Alec MacGillis, author of "The Cynic: The Political Education of Mitch McConnell," join Christiane Amanpour to dig down into the rise of Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, his relationship to President Trump and his approach to the impeachment trial. Tim Robbins, the award-winning actor and director, talks about directing his new play "The New Colossus," that pays homage to all the immigrants and refugees over the years that have set sale for America in search of a better life. He reflects on his iconic roles in "Mystic River" and "Shawshank Redemption" and how he channels his advocacy through his art. Our Walter Isaacson sits down with Esperanza Spalding, the two-time award-winning Grammy musician to explain how she's pushing the boundaries of jazz and using music to heal the soul in her latest album, "12 Little Spells."To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices