Global announces launch of Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin

Global, the Media & Entertainment group, today (Tuesday, 6 May) reveals the first podcast series from its major new deal with Christiane Amanpour - a sharp, unflinching look at the world today, told by two people who’ve lived its defining moments from the perspectives of press versus government.

Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin brings together legendary broadcaster and foreign correspondent Christiane Amanpour with her ex-husband, former U.S. diplomat and Assistant Secretary of State, Jamie Rubin, for a major new podcast series.

Told through the prism of their 20-year marriage and subsequent divorce, the series explores the biggest issues of the day and the historical moments that shaped them - from Donald Trump’s return to office, to the escalating global economic crisis, the war in Gaza, and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine - all examined through lived history on opposite sides.

What makes Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin unique is the dynamic at its heart: two seasoned players who once shared a marriage, now sharing a microphone.

Christiane Amanpour said: “Jamie was in the room where decisions were made. I was out in the field where the action was taking place. We were married for twenty years and divorced for seven. Now we’ve decided to pick up the conversation again because The Ex Files is about finding clarity in the chaos, understanding how we got here, and having the conversations we couldn’t always have before. If we can do that, maybe there’s hope for the rest of the world too.”

Across the series, listeners will hear stories never told before - from untold diplomatic backchannels to editorial clashes and deeply personal moments from two extraordinary careers lived at the sharp edge of global affairs. Alongside frank political debate, there’s humour, insight, and surprising common ground.

Christiane Amanpour Presents: The Ex Files with Jamie Rubin will be available on Global Player and all major podcast platforms.

This is the first series to be released under the Christiane Amanpour Presents banner - a new podcast strand from one of the most influential voices in journalism. It joins Global’s award-winning podcast slate, including: The News Agents with Emily Maitlis, Jon Sopel, and Lewis Goodall; The Sports Agents with Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman; and cultural phenomenon My Therapist Ghosted Me with Vogue Williams and Joanne McNally.