Episodes

  • Is Washington Turning its Back on Ukraine?

    Is Washington Turning its Back on Ukraine?
    Oct 17 2026
    As President Zelensky speaks out and America's backing for Kyiv fades, what does it mean for Ukraine's ability to defeat Russian aggression? Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia, Evelyn Farkas joins Christiane. Then, a look at how one of America's most notable political dynasties shaped the legacy of US human rights work. Kerry Kennedy reflects on her mother's work in her new book "Ethel Kennedy", discusses the President's plans for the Kennedy Center, and opens up about the role of her brother, RFK Jr., in the Trump administration. In Haiti, CNN's Nick Paton Walsh sees how controversial mercenary groups have entered the fray to address the country's security crisis. Then, as "The Social Reckoning" brings Facebook's data collection controversy to the big screen, whistleblower France Haugen, who is portrayed in the film, and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser join Christiane to talk about the future big tech fears. And, while Saudi Arabia comes under fire from the Iran-backed Houthis, from Christiane's archive, a look back at when Saudi Arabia faced down the barrel of war, hosting thousands of US marines to counter the threat of Saddam Hussein on the eve of the First Gulf War. Guests: Evelyn Farkas Kerry Kennedy Frances Haugen and Brittany Kaiser Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    43 mins
  • Preserving the Kennedy Legacy

    Preserving the Kennedy Legacy
    Oct 16 2026
    President Trump's vision for Washington includes threatening to take a wrecking ball to the Kennedy Center, a memorial to JFK. Kerry Kennedy, JFK's niece and the daughter of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, joins Christiane to discuss preserving her family's legacy and her new biography, "Ethel Kennedy." Also on today's show: Liani Greaves and David Greaves, "Once Upon a Time in Harlem" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Zelensky: 'We're Done'

    Zelensky: 'We're Done'
    Oct 15 2026
    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is expressing frustration with the US after a string of White House actions endangered more Ukrainian lives. Now Zelensky says Kyiv will resume strikes on Russia's oil refineries amid reports that Ukraine has run out of missiles for the US-made Patriot air defense system. Evelyn Farkas, Executive Director of the McCain Institute, joins Christiane to discuss where this may lead. Also on today's show: Icelandic President Halla Tómasdóttir, Slovenian President Nataša Pirc Musar and former Irish President Mary Robinson; professors Jennifer S. Hirsch and Shamus Khan, "Sexual Citizens" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Palestinians' Long Wait for Democracy

    Palestinians' Long Wait for Democracy
    Oct 14 2026
    As Israel's election approaches, Palestinians face another delay in choosing their own leaders. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has postponed elections until September, more than 20 years after the last legislative vote. Abbas, now 90, has ruled by decree since his term ended in 2009. Palestinian democracy activist Samer Sinijlawi joins Christiane from Jerusalem. Also on today's show: Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen and Cambridge Analytica whistleblower Brittany Kaiser; author Michael Lewis, "Blockers" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    55 mins
  • 'Cockroaches' Threatening Modi?

    'Cockroaches' Threatening Modi?
    Oct 13 2026
    Protests and mass detentions are sweeping through India, as the world's largest democracy is rocked by major demonstrations. More than a dozen leaders of the CJP - India's youth-led "cockroach party" were detained today, after they jumped police barricades and joined the protests. Could this Gen-Z-led movement be the biggest threat to Modi, after more than a decade in power? Mujib Mashal is South Asia Bureau Chief for The New York Times, and he joins the show from New Delhi. Also on today's show: Director Whitney White and actor Patina Miller, "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play"; former US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Houthis Intensify Attacks on Saudi Arabia

    Houthis Intensify Attacks on Saudi Arabia
    Oct 12 2026
    Tensions are escalating as the Houthis ramp up their attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Saudi government has long backed the Yemeni government forces in their fight against the Houthis, but this is the first time the country has found itself so vulnerable. Correspondent Nic Robertson joins the show for more on this. Also on today's show: former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba; anti-death penalty campaigner Sister Helen Prejean; Caitlin Dickerson, Staff Writer, The Atlantic Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Mr. Musk Goes to Washington, Part Deux

    Mr. Musk Goes to Washington, Part Deux
    Oct 9 2026
    US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has tapped tech billionaire Elon Musk to help lead "Project Meridian" - a new Pentagon commission mapping the future of warfare, including automated and AI weaponry. How has Musk negotiated this return to Washington after his very public fallout with President Trump? Director Alex Gibney seeks to answer that question in his new film "Musk" - a look at the tech mogul's rise and accumulation of power. Also on today's show: Wall Street Journal correspondent Evan Gershkovich, who spent 16 months imprisoned in Russia, discusses his new memoir, "This Cursed Beautiful Land"; Howard University Psychologist and Professor Kamilah Woodson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins
  • Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen

    Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen
    Oct 8 2026
    With less than a month until the US midterms, President Trump is distancing himself from two close allies after they travelled to Bosnia to do paid work for the pro-Russian government of Republika Srpska, the Serbian entity. It comes as ethnic tensions are once again rising in Bosnia, more than three decades after that devastating war. Democratic Senator Jeanne Shaheen has just visited Srebrenica, the site of the Serbian genocidal massacre against 8,000 Bosnian Muslim men and boys in 1995. She joins the program from Sarajevo. Also on today's show: former OpenAI Safety Team Leader David Robinson; Emma Green, Staff Writer, The New Yorker Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    56 mins