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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