00:00 | Trailer
01:53 Brian’s thoughts on the episode
05:06 Brian’s introduction
05:56 A transatlantic life and transitioning from working in the field to being studio based
08:02 Christiane always wanted to “Go there”, inspired by the great journalists
11:24 Benefits of getting world’s leaders first interview and the preparation it demands
14:07 Issues surrounding reporting truthfully with objectivity
“‚Ķ being truthful
Not neutral
“19:12 What it takes to be a journalistic truth seeker and reporter
20:47 Real journalism is in a fight with fake journalism and we have to win
23:59 The public needs to take more ownership of where they get their news and find their truth
26:20 In current USA political upheaval, people are returning to serious media
27:16 The state of the Union under the seemingly divisive Presidency of Donald Trump
33:16 It’s scary, authoritarian leaders now able to denigrate journalism with accusations of fake news
35:13 International multi-layered aspects could lead to a tremendous disaster involving North Korea
40:38 Iran, Christiane describes her birthplace
43:59 Those who’ve not lived with threat of nuclear war, need to understand its world consequences
44:59 Success secrets
45:35 Commencing work for CNN, her first war field assignment and the inspiration of Ted Turner
50:21 What it is like to be a woman journalist
53:19 Christiane’s interview with Hilary Clinton, her first after losing the presidential election
55:00 Phone call to the 20 year old Christiane Amanpour
56:13 Best advice she ever received
57:11 What it takes to be a parent
57:31 Advice to the young person listening who wants to learn the truth
58:44 Motivation for Christiane to continue working to seek the truth
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org/wiki/Barack_ObamaChristiane Amanpour links:Christiane Amanpour on Twitterhttps://twitter
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org/wiki/Christiane_AmanpourChristiane Amanpour Books:Attacks on the Press in 2007https://www
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uk/Attacks-Press-2007-Worldwide-Journalists/dp/0944823270/ref=sr_1_2
s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1507825437&sr=1-2&refinements=p_27%3AChristiane+AmanpourThe Unfinished Revolutionhttps://www
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org/wiki/CNNBosnian Warhttps://en
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org/wiki/Bosnian_WarIraq Warhttps://en
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org/wiki/Iraq_WarAfghanistan 2001 – to presenthttps://en
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org/wiki/War_in_Afghanistan_(2001%E2%80%93present)Gulf Warhttps://en
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org/wiki/Gulf_War2010 Haiti Earthquakehttps://en
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org/wiki/2010_Haiti_earthquake20112 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunamihttps://en
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org/wiki/2011_T%C5%8Dhoku_earthquake_and_tsunamiHurricane Katrinahttps://en
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org/wiki/Hurricane_KatrinaNorth Koreahttps://en
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org/wiki/North_KoreaSomali Civil Warhttps://en
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org/wiki/Somali_Civil_WarIranian Revolutionhttps://en
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org/wiki/Iranian_RevolutionBrexithttps://en
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org/wiki/BrexitAll the President’s Men (film)https://en
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org/wiki/All_the_President%27s_Men_(film)Livingston Awardhttps://en
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org/wiki/Livingston_AwardNew United States Football League (NFL)https://en
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org/wiki/New_United_States_Football_LeagueThe Washington Posthttps://en
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org/wiki/The_Washington_PostThe New York Timeshttps://en
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org/wiki/The_New_York_TimesOne Nation after Trump (book)https://www
amazon
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uk/One-Nation-After-Trump-Disillusioned/dp/1250164052Post-truthhttps://en
oxforddictionaries
com/word-of-the-year/word-of-the-year-2016Iranhttps://en
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org/wiki/IranPeople mentioned in this episode:Donald Trumphttps://en
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org/wiki/Donald_TrumpTony Blairhttps://en
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org/wiki/Tony_BlairYasser Arafathttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Yasser_ArafatEmmanuel Macronhttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Emmanuel_MacronTed Turnerhttps://en
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org/wiki/Ted_TurnerJacques Chirachttps://en
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org/wiki/Jacques_ChiracPeter Jenningshttps://en
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org/wiki/Peter_JenningsNeil Sheehanhttps://en
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org/wiki/Neil_SheehanPeter Arnetthttps://en
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org/wiki/Peter_ArnettDavid Halberstamhttps://en
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org/wiki/David_HalberstamGloria Emersonhttps://en
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org/wiki/Gloria_EmersonMarguerite Higginshttps://en
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org/wiki/Marguerite_HigginsHassan Rouhanihttps://en
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org/wiki/Hassan_RouhaniSlobodan Miloševićhttps://en
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org/wiki/Slobodan_Milo%C5%A1evi%C4%87Bill Clintonhttps://en
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org/wiki/Bill_ClintonGeorge H W Bushhttps://en
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org/wiki/George_H
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org/wiki/Margaret_ThatcherFrançoise Mitterrandhttps://en
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org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois_MitterrandMark Zuckerburghttps://en
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org/wiki/Mark_ZuckerbergBarack Obamahttps://en
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org/wiki/Barack_ObamaE J Dionnehttps://en
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org/wiki/E
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org/wiki/Norman_OrnsteinThomas E Mannhttps://en
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_MannNewt Gingrichhttps://en
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org/wiki/Newt_GingrichMarine Le Pennhttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Marine_Le_PenRecep Tayyip Erdoğanhttps://en
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org/wiki/Recep_Tayyip_Erdo%C4%9FanRodrigo Dutertehttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Rodrigo_DuterteMahmoud Ahmadinejadhttps://en
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org/wiki/Mahmoud_AhmadinejadHillary Clintonhttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Hillary_ClintonEllen Johnson Sirleafhttps://en
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org/wiki/Ellen_Johnson_SirleafRobert Mugabehttps://en
wikipedia
org/wiki/Robert_MugabeTeodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogohttps://en
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org/wiki/Teodoro_Obiang_Nguema_MbasogoMichelle Bachelethttps://en
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org/wiki/Michelle_Bacheletsumming up.
