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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
Trump promised peace. What went wrong?
From Northern Ireland to Bosnia, and from Camp David to Wye River, Christiane and Jamie have covered countless conflicts and helped to negotiate many peace…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Will President Trump pardon Ghislaine Maxwell?
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie return to the crisis President Trump is facing over the Epstein Files. In response to your questions…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Why is Gaza still starving?
What can end the famine in Gaza? Can President Trump get through to Benjamin Netanyahu? And an unprecedented Israeli report accuses Netanyahu's government of…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: What's the one question you'd ask Trump?
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie discuss why American voters elected Donald Trump to the White House instead of Kamala Harris - and what…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Trump, Epstein and conspiracy theories: how damaging is this for America?
The row over The Epstein Files is one that President Trump is still struggling to shake off. But just how damaging is it for his credibility, and where does…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Is the US becoming McCarthyite under President Trump?
In this week's Q&A bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie discuss whether America is going back to the era of Senator Joe McCarthy's witch-hunts under President…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Antony Blinken defends his record on Gaza and Ukraine
In this special episode, Christiane and Jamie welcome their first guest to the podcast: former US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken. In an extended…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Why is Israel allowed to have nuclear weapons?
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie explain why Israel has been allowed to arm itself with nuclear weapons - even though it won't admit to it -…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
The Ugly American: the real cost of Trump and Musk's aid cuts
Did Trump's cuts to the National Weather Service contribute to the death toll in the tragic floods in Texas? And how many lives will needlessly be lost because…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Does the UN have any real power?
In this week's bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie are answering on whether the UN is 'toothless', and what Iranian and Israeli civilians misunderstand most…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Who gets a bomb? The Middle East’s nuclear race
As Iran continues to dominate the headlines, we’re turning back the clock to explore what the country was like before the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Christiane…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Why is Netanyahu refusing a peace deal with Gaza?
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie dive into some of the toughest questions shaping global politics today. They explore what might happen if…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Will Iran play ball or build a bomb?
Just after we finished recording yesterday’s episode, Iran launched missiles at a U.S. airbase in Qatar. This morning, President Trump and Qatari leaders…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Why has Trump created such a hostile environment for immigrants?
Christiane and Jamie tackle more of your questions in this week's bonus episode, including Trump's stance on immigration and whether there needs to be more…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Was Israel justified in starting its war with Iran?
As missiles fly between Israel and Iran, Christiane and Jamie tackle the big questions: is Israel pushing for regime change in Tehran? Was Israel justified in…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Will it be safe to travel to America for next year's World Cup?
Christiane and Jamie tackle more of your questions in this week's bonus episode, including Georgina's about whether it will be safe for foreigners to travel to…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
LA Protests: Trump weaponises his immigration agenda
Is President Trump trying to start a political civil war over immigration? That's what Christiane and Jamie discuss on this week's episode in light of Trump…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Could the US really become a dictatorship?
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions: could the U.S. really slide into dictatorship? And why didn’t Biden and Harris tell…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Are allies at tipping point over Israel's Gaza war?
There's mounting opposition within Israel to the ongoing offensive in Gaza. Are Israel's international allies approaching a tipping point? Plus, in recent…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Will Trump destroy democracy in the US?
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie tackle your questions - from whether Trump poses a real threat to American democracy, to the media’s impact…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
From allies to insults: who wins from Trump's personality-driven diplomacy?
Another week, another tense Oval Office meeting between President Trump and a fellow world leader. Christiane and Jamie react to the jaw-dropping scenes from…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Would the US ever stop arming Israel?
In this week’s bonus episode, Christiane and Jamie answer listener questions for the first time! They respond to your questions about the latest in the Middle…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Negotiating with a dictator: What will end Putin's war in Ukraine?
After Vladimir Putin's theatrical no-show at last week's peace summit in Istanbul, Christiane and Jamie try to answer the question which is giving world…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Q&A: Could we get away with our marriage today?
In this first bonus Q&A episode, Christiane and Jamie ask each other questions they’ve always wanted to know the answers to! Hear about why their marriage was…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Trump, the Middle East, and the peace deal you never heard about
There was once hope in the Middle East, but does it now feel further away than ever? In this first episode, unparalleled insight into groundbreaking peace…
- Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files
Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files (Trailer)
Christiane Amanpour launches her first ever podcast! The world-renowned journalist presents 'The Ex Files' alongside her ex-husband Jamie Rubin, a former US…