{"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":134,"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:…","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:21:36.601655+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256"},"episode":{"title":"Is Trump making America weaker?","slug":"is-trump-making-america-weaker","published_at":"2026-09-15T18:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/christiane-amanpour-presents-the-ex-files-7291256/is-trump-making-america-weaker","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/6528941b-1b5f-4da8-8e74-df64579acfd9.mp3?aw_0_1st.showid=fbbc0fd6-7f5d-4503-91ab-00eef2763889&aw_0_1st.episodeid=6528941b-1b5f-4da8-8e74-df64579acfd9","summary":"Is Trump's war with Iran making America weaker? Christiane and Jamie examine what the conflict is costing the US – from military resources and its position in Europe and Asia to the risk of spreading America's power too thin. They also examine how the war is affecting Iran, as pressure mounts on its economy and the battle for control of the Strait of Hormuz intensifies. With the US reportedly running down its stocks of defensive missiles, could the conflict give Iran greater leverage? Plus, two crucial elections are coming up. Christiane and Jamie discuss what the US midterms could mean for Trump, and why Israel's election in October could become a reckoning for Benjamin Netanyahu. After sanctions were introduced on West Bank settlers, they ask, is Israel becoming increasingly isolated internationally? 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","meta_description":"Is Trump's war with Iran making America weaker? Christiane and Jamie examine what the conflict is costing the US – from military resources and its positio…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2550,"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-trump-making-america-weaker/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-trump-making-america-weaker.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}