{"podcast":{"title":"Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files","slug":"christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256","podcast_index_feed_id":7291256,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/project-files/","website_url":"https://amanpourpod.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/255143c4-37ce-4fe1-9621-7b31bf09e732/XseBIwEGE6HuyLj_YEr7SolB.jpg","author":"Global","episode_count":108,"summary":"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 Middle East, geopolitics has never been more dangerous or unpredictable. The Ex Files provides unparalleled insight into the issues keeping world leaders, and the rest of us, awake at night. With searing honesty, jaw-dropping stories, and candid humour, this is the foreign policy podcast for our fractured age. They’re no longer married, but when it comes to current affairs, Christiane and Jamie still finish each other’s sentences. Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: d…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-17T08:17:55.749817+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256"},"episode":{"title":"Is Israel trapped in a Forever War?","slug":"is-israel-trapped-in-a-forever-war","published_at":"2026-06-09T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256/is-israel-trapped-in-a-forever-war","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256","url":"https://amanpourpod.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9154d653-af03-4023-b0a7-84ee32baa0af.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=fbbc0fd6-7f5d-4503-91ab-00eef2763889&aw_0_1st.episodeid=9154d653-af03-4023-b0a7-84ee32baa0af","summary":"Christiane was in Beirut until last Sunday. By the time she arrived back in London, the Lebanese capital was once again under Israeli bombardment and the Middle East ceasefire appeared on the verge of collapse. In this episode, Christiane reveals what Lebanese President Joseph Aoun exclusively told her about Israel's ongoing war with Hezbollah and Iran's continued grip on his country. She and Jamie trace Hezbollah's history as an Iranian proxy force, its decades of conflict with Israel, and whether Lebanon now holds the key to a wider peace deal in the region. They also react to reports of furious recent phone calls between President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu, and ask whether the US-Israeli relationship has been permanently damaged by the ongoing conflict. And you can watch Christiane's recommendation for this week here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G4lEEqEzpQ Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files is a Global production, available every Tuesday and Thursday on Global Player, YouTube or wherever you get your shows. Make sure you subscribe so you never miss an episode. Follow us on social media @amanpourpod For more content, please follow us: Watch us: https://www.youtube.com/@AmanpourPod Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amanpourpod X: https://x.com/AmanpourPod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/people/Christiane-Amanpour-Presents BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/amanpourpod.bsky.social EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ nordvpn.com/theexfiles Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee 🌍","meta_description":"Christiane was in Beirut until last Sunday. By the time she arrived back in London, the Lebanese capital was once again under Israeli bombardment and the…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2384,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256/episodes/is-israel-trapped-in-a-forever-war/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256/is-israel-trapped-in-a-forever-war.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}