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Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
World-renowned journalist Christiane Amanpour and ex-husband Jamie Rubin, a former US State Department official, unpack today’s defining global crises. Drawing on decades of insider experience in global affairs, reporting from conflict zones, and grilling world leaders, they explain how we ended up where we are – and where we might be going. Forget about a new world order – right now, there’s no world order. From Trump and Putin to the war in Ukraine, China’s global rise, and chaos in the…
Episodes
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is Trump about to invade Iran?
Are the US and Iran engaged in real negotiations, or is this all just posturing? In this episode, Christiane and Jamie break down the current state of…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump’s Iran "miscalculation", the bombardment of Lebanon & where’s the “Board of Peace”?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked to examine whether Donald Trump’s apparent miscalculation on the potential for Iranian regime change could…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Escalate or negotiate: what will Trump do next?
Should we believe Trump when he claims the US has had 'productive' talks with Iran about ending the war? Christiane and Jamie unpick the President's recent…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump vs NATO, Christiane in exile & where is the new Ayatollah?
In this week's Q&A, Christiane and Jamie tackle pressing questions about the Iran-U.S. tensions. They explore why President Trump is urging other nations to…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
How Trump broke the first rule of war - with Tina Brown
This week, Christiane is again joined by the legendary Tina Brown, author of the 'Fresh Hell' Substack, to dissect the countless mistakes and miscalculations…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Was Iran really an existential threat to the US?
On this week’s Q&A, the war in Iran takes centre stage once again. Christiane and Jamie are asked whether Iran has ever really been an existential threat to US…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Trump's Iran War: still no endgame
In this week's episode, Christiane and Jamie look at the unintended consequences of Trump's Iran War, and the damage the conflict is doing to the world order…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Iran War special - who will replace the Ayatollah?
This week's Q&A episode is a special all about the ongoing war in the Middle East: Christiane & Jamie tackle your questions on everything from who is likely to…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Trump's Iran War: what's the actual plan?
In this special episode, Christiane gives her personal reaction to the killing of Ayatollah Khamanei and the dramatic events of the past few days, as she and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: The killing of “El Mencho”, Trump’s Chagos U-turn and rigged US midterms?
On this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked what the killing of ‘El Mencho’ - who was the boss of Mexico’s powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Should more people go to jail over the Epstein Files?
This week, Christiane questions why there have been so few legal consequences in America for those who are implicated in the Epstein Files, and she & Jamie…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Epstein Files ‘cover-up’ & Trump’s treatment of immigrants
This week, Christiane and Jamie are asked whether they agree with Hillary Clinton that there is an Epstein files “cover up” by the Trump administration and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Will Trump strike Iran, again?
As officials from Trump's top team and the Iranian regime prepare for another round of talks, Christiane reveals the warnings she was given by key diplomats at…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: The Epstein Files, Iran tensions & ICE at the Olympics
The Q&A has returned! This week, Christiane and Jamie are asked whether America's allies would involve themselves in potential US military strikes on Iran, and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Iranian regime change, press freedom & Jimmy Lai
As the crackdown on dissidents and protesters continues in Iran, Christiane and Jamie discuss what it would actually take for the Ayatollah's Islamic regime to…
Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex FilesIran talks, Trump's election interference & ICE 'thuggery'
In this episode from Australia, Christiane reacts to the announcement of an imminent summit between the US and Iran in Istanbul, and gives her view on whether…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Billie Jean King: tennis, activism, and the fight for equality
In this episode, Christiane is joined by a special guest during her holiday in Australia: the legendary Billie Jean King. They discuss how Billie won her…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump drops tariff threat & announces “future” Greenland deal
In today’s breaking Q&A special, Christiane and Jamie are asked about President Donald Trump's address to world leaders at the ongoing World Economic Forum in…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Will Trump tear the West apart over Greenland?
How far is Trump willing to go to make Greenland a part of America? And how much damage could the US President do to the West in the process? These are two of…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Iran's future, media blackouts & what happens if NATO falls apart?
Christiane and Jamie are asked whether they believe the current anti-government demonstrations in Iran could successfully topple the government, and if they…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is the Iranian regime afraid of Trump's threats?
As Trump continues to threaten Iran with military action - and after he announced major tariffs on any countries doing business with the Islamic Republic -…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Greenland, Venezuela & a new era of American Imperialism?
Christiane and Jamie are back answering your questions! In regards to Donald Trump's de-facto takeover of Venezuela, they're asked to what extent oil actually…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Trump 'kidnaps' Maduro and says he’ll run Venezuela: who's next?
After the New Year began with a coup that shook the world, Christiane and Jamie react to Trump's capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, and ask whether…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Breaking the MAGA spell & a NATO doctrine for journalists? Tina Brown on a turbulent 2025
The legendary Tina Brown - ex-Editor of Vanity Fair and now the writer of the Substack "Fresh Hell" - joins Christiane for a look back on a year like no other…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: The future of MAGA, life after Trump, and the FIFA Peace Prize
With the first cracks in MAGA’s unity beginning to show, Christiane and Jamie are asked what the future of the movement looks like and whether the Democratic…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
2025: The year Trump ripped up the world order?
In this special episode, Christiane and Jamie sum up the impact Trump has had on the world in 2025 - and discuss whether this was the year the rules-based…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Caribbean chaos, Hegseth’s future and time to close US bases in Europe?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked whether the “Five Eyes” intelligence alliance between the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand could…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Does Trump's security strategy paint Europe as the enemy?
The Trump administration has finally published its National Security strategy - and it's left Christiane and Jamie baffled. This week, they discuss why, at a…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Global financial crash, Trump's Mamdani meeting & pardon for Netanyahu?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked about Benjamin Netanyahu’s request to the Israeli president for a pardon from the long-running corruption…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is Pete Hegseth ordering war crimes in the Caribbean?
With Congress now formally looking into accusations that the War Secretary, Pete Hegseth, has asked US forces to carry out illegal orders in the Caribbean…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump’s “bullying” of reporters, the Saudi Crown Prince & arrests over the Epstein Files?
In this week’s Q&A, in the wake of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia’s meeting with Donald Trump at the White House, Christiane and Jamie are asked how the US…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Why is Trump trying to make Ukraine sign a "surrender document"?
Why does Trump think he can force Ukraine to accept a “peace plan” that hands Putin almost everything he wants? In this episode, Christiane explains why the…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump’s Epstein Files U-turn & the “dark money” controlling politics
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked to explain the potential rationale behind Donald Trump’s U-turn on the Epstein files. The bill ordering the…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Bosnia 30 Years On: How Did The Genocide End?
Christiane reflects on the 30th anniversary of the end of the Bosnian War, revealing why current world leaders could learn valuable lessons from how that…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Trump vs the BBC, plus Mayor Mamdani & the future of Israel's left
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked about the events that led to Donald Trump threatening to sue the BBC for $1bn. How serious an act is it to…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Esther Perel: why the world is more divided than ever
This week, the famed couples' therapist Esther Perel joins Christiane for a special episode. Ahead of the Holiday season, they discuss why families and world…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Could Trump invade Canada & has the US lost its soft power?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked how NATO states would react, militarily, if Donald Trump’s America were to invade Canada. Assuming Article 5…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is the world a step closer to a nuclear confrontation?
Putin says Russia has just successfully tested a new type of nuclear-powered weapon. China has doubled the size of its nuclear arsenal in the last five years -…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: New York Mayoral election & could Kamala Harris succeed Trump?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked what they think about the announcement from Kamala Harris that she’s considering running for president again…
Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex FilesWhy is Pete Hegseth trying to silence the Pentagon Press?
The US Defence Secretary is asking journalists to "make a pact with the devil" says Christiane this week, as she and Jamie discuss why Pete Hegseth seems so…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: No Kings protest, the fall of Assad and Obama’s infamous red line
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions about the growing “No Kings” protests and the viral video of President Trump wearing a crown…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is Trump going to war with Venezuela?
As the Trump administration's strikes on 'narco-terrorist' boats in the Caribbean continue, Christiane and Jamie discuss whether this is the start of a…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Could the Supreme Court overturn Trump's legal immunity?
In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie are asked why, despite widespread opposition to Israel’s bombardment of Gaza, no one was able to stop the conflict…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Deal of the century - or just a pause in the war?
The guns have fallen silent in Gaza, and the surviving hostages have returned to Israel — but will this ceasefire lead to real, lasting peace? Christiane and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Who’s really to blame for the US government shutdown?
In this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked why the US federal government is currently in a shutdown, what impact it’ll have on the country and…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
The questions Trump’s Gaza peace plan doesn’t answer
Trump claims to have a plan which could lead to lasting peace in the Middle East - but is this any more than a framework for a fragile ceasefire? This week…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Why do climate change deniers seem to be on the rise?
In this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie address whether science can prevail against the rising numbers of climate change deniers and anti-vaxxers -…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Has America’s fear fever broken?
This week, as Portland pushes back against Trump's attempt to send in National Guard troops, and with Jimmy Kimmel back on air, Christiane and Jamie debate…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Is social media amplifying society's most extreme voices?
For this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie are in New York, where world leaders have gathered for the 80th session of the United Nations General…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Is free speech under threat in America?
"A government threat to silence a comedian the president doesn't like is anti-American", says Jimmy Kimmel as his show returns to air. Christiane and Jamie are…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Is Trump dismantling the rule of law?
Will the Supreme Court take away Trump’s powers? In this week’s Q&A, Christiane and Jamie answer whether the courts might move to limit Trump’s authority, from…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Can democracy survive political violence and extremism?
The White House has said it will “disrupt, dismantle and destroy” a “vast domestic terror movement” and threatens “the radical left” after Charlie Kirk’s…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Why is Trump still so soft on Putin?
On this week's Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie answer your questions on a range of subjects - including why Trump takes such a soft approach to dealing with…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Has Trump just had his worst week yet?
From a series of embarrassing court defeats at home, to China asserting itself more strongly than ever as a global superpower, Donald Trump has had a bad week…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Could AI destroy democracy?
Artificial Intelligence: crisis or opportunity? This week, Christiane and Jamie explore how AI is reshaping democracy, asking whether it could undermine free…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Will Trump ever match Bill Clinton's global leadership?
Has America turned away from its global leadership role for good under Donald Trump? Can public opinion can still have a significant impact on foreign policy?…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Navalny, Gershkovich, Namazi: inside the battle to free political prisoners
Few challenges in international diplomacy are as fraught - or as urgent - as negotiating the freedom of hostages and political prisoners. In this episode…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: What would a two-state solution look like for Israel-Palestine?
In this week’s Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked what the elusive two-state solution could actually look like in Israel-Palestine, in terms of…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Will Trump & Putin decide Ukraine’s future without Zelensky?
As Donald Trump heads to a high-stakes summit with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, Ukraine’s future hangs in the balance. Could a deal be struck without President…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Do Donald Trump and Reform UK benefit from disproportionate media coverage?
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are asked whether President Donald Trump's MAGA movement and Nigel Farage's Reform UK - two populist…