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The Amanpour Hour's Greatest Hits in 2024

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4.2 ā€¢ 929 Ratings

šŸ—“ļø 28 December 2024

ā±ļø 40 minutes

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Summary

A special show for the holidays, looking back on some of the biggest events, cultural hits and Christiane's best interviews this year. One year after the outgoing Biden administration struck a deal to bring him and four other Iranian Americans back home, Siamak Namazi, the longest held American in Iran, speaks with Christiane about his captivity in Iran's Evin prison, the torture he underwent and what it feels like to be free. Then, Christiane sits down with Hollywood legend Tom Hanks and his co-writer Christopher Riley to discuss their unique documentary "The Moonwalkers," capturing humanity's obsession with space travel. She also revisits an exclusive report from Ukraine, where she gained access to a medical evacuation train used by the Ukrainian army to transport wounded soldiers from near the frontlines to hospitals around theĀ country. Afterwards, "True Detective" stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis speak with Christiane about the latest season of the hit series released to critical acclaim.Ā Oscar-winning actress Meryl Streep and former Afghan politicians, negotiator Fawzia KoofiĀ and Dr.Ā Habiba Sarabi, also join Christiane to talk about their new documentary called "The Sharp Edge of Peace," following the doomed efforts to negotiate with the Taliban. And finally, in a moving interviewĀ during celebrations marking 80 years since the D-Day landings in Normandy,Ā 101 year old U.S. army veteranĀ Jake LarsonĀ speaks with Christiane about the shared values he and his fellow servicemen fought for during World War II. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Is crypto perfect?

0:01.9

Nope.

0:02.7

But neither was email when it was invented in 1972.

0:06.0

And yet today, we send 347 billion emails every single day.

0:12.1

Crypto is no different.

0:13.5

It's new.

0:14.2

But like email, it's also revolutionary.

0:17.6

With Crackin, it's easy to start your crypto journey with 24-7 support when you need it.

0:22.6

Go to crackin.com and see what crypto can be. Don't invest unless you're prepared to lose all the

0:26.7

money you invest. This is a high-risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something

0:29.4

goes wrong. Adobe Express makes it quick and easy to create everything I need for my business.

0:35.5

From social posts, TikToks and flyers, all in just a few clicks.

0:39.3

Get Adobe Express for free. Search for Adobe Express to find out more.

0:44.3

Hello everyone and welcome to the Amunpur hour.

0:56.0

Here's where we're headed this week.

0:58.0

I would say I do feel very free.

1:01.0

Home for the holidays, my conversation with the inspirational Siamak Namazi,

1:06.0

the longest held Iranian-American in Tehran's notorious Avine prison, eight years before he found freedom.

1:14.3

Next.

1:15.0

Three, two, one.

1:21.7

A trip to the moon with Tom Hanks.

1:24.0

After a year of space travel breakthroughs, how his exhibit Moonwalkers captures

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