Overheard with Evan Smith

OVERHEARD WITH EVAN SMITH brings you in-depth interviews with today's most fascinating public figures - politicians, authors, artists, actors, journalists, activists, and business people - always with an eye toward the news and always with a sense of humor.

Jason Isbell on how new album required an emotional deep dive 05/22/2025

Jason Isbell on how new album required an emotional deep dive Jason Isbell, a six-time Grammy Award winning musician, discusses his career spanning his time as a member of Drive-By Truckers, his solo work, and his new album, Foxes in the Snow. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/36263660

CNN's Abby Phillip examines how Trump is attempting to reshape the presidency 05/15/2025

CNN's Abby Phillip examines how Trump is attempting to reshape the presidency Abby Phillip, anchor of CNN NewsNight, discusses the network’s coverage of President Trump and former President Biden, as well as the evolution of her nightly news show. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/36263575

Atlantic Journalist Ashley Parker on the Signal group chat leak 05/08/2025

Atlantic Journalist Ashley Parker on the Signal group chat leak Ashley Parker, a three time Pulitzer Prize-winning staff writer at The Atlantic, joins Evan to discuss the magazine’s coverage of the Signal group chat, her approach to covering the Trump administration, and her experience at other news outlets. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/36263545

NPR's Katherine Maher on the Congressional hearing, bias in public media 05/01/2025

NPR's Katherine Maher on the Congressional hearing, bias in public media Katherine Maher, President and CEO of National Public Radio, joins Evan fresh off her testimony in front of Congress to talk about the hearing, NPR's mission, and the perceived bias in public media. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/36263455

Lawrence Wright's new novel explores the clashing cultures within Israel and Palestine 04/24/2025

Lawrence Wright's new novel explores the clashing cultures within Israel and Palestine Lawrence Wright joins Overheard once more to discuss his latest novel, The Human Scale, as well as his knack for timely storytelling, and how he hopes fiction can inspire change. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/36263410

Dr. Celine Gounder and the state of public health in America 04/03/2025

Dr. Celine Gounder and the state of public health in America With outbreaks of measles and bird flu dominating headlines, Dr. Celine Gounder, CBS News Medical Contributor, joins to discuss current public health issues and how Americans can keep themselves informed and protected. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/35749895

Jason Reitman on recreating early SNL and his father's legacy 03/27/2025

Jason Reitman on recreating early SNL and his father's legacy Academy Award nominated director Jason Reitman joins Evan to discuss his latest film, Saturday Night, as well as his growth as a filmmaker and his relationship with his legendary father, Ivan Reitman. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/35725590

A Post-Mortem of the 2024 Election with David Axelrod 03/20/2025

A Post-Mortem of the 2024 Election with David Axelrod David Axelrod, former chief strategist and senior advisor to President Barack Obama, looks back at the 2024 election, analyzes missteps by the democrats, and discusses the future of the country under Trump's second term. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/35725545

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how Democrats should push back against Trump 03/14/2025

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how Democrats should push back against Trump In a time of government upheaval on the federal level, U.S. Representative Jasmine Crockett joins Evan to discuss her efforts to challenge and resist it, and offers ideas on how her party should respond as well. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/35700220

Michele Norris Explores America's Views on Race 12/20/2024

Michele Norris Explores America's Views on Race Peabody-award winning journalist Michele Norris examines how her latest book, "Our Hidden Conversations," provides a window into America's views on race during a tumultuous time. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/34418300

Former FBI agent Frank Figiliuzzi and the unsolved cases along America's highways 11/15/2024

Former FBI agent Frank Figiliuzzi and the unsolved cases along America's highways Former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi discusses his book, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers, and his career as an investigator at the bureau. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/33514612

Fargo Showrunner Noah Hawley, mastering the art of adaptation 11/08/2024

Fargo Showrunner Noah Hawley, mastering the art of adaptation Noah Hawley, creator of the TV series Fargo, joins Overheard to discuss his career in entertainment from novels to movies, and his creative approach to adapting films into series. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/33514562

Kirk Goldsberry on the analytics revolution taking over basketball 11/01/2024

Kirk Goldsberry on the analytics revolution taking over basketball Kirk Goldsberry, sports writer and one of the leading experts in basketball analytics, discusses how deep statistical analysis is changing the sport of basketball and how the NBA scouts talent and approaches the game strategically. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/33514372

Voting Rights Journalist Ari Berman and the antidemocratic movement in America 10/25/2024

Voting Rights Journalist Ari Berman and the antidemocratic movement in America Ari Berman, the national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones, discusses his new book, Minority Rule, which charts antidemocratic efforts throughout the nation, chronicling how a wide range of voter suppression tactics threaten the survival of representative government in America. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/33514327

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff reflects on a whirlwind 2024 campaign 10/18/2024

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff reflects on a whirlwind 2024 campaign Douglas Emhoff, second gentleman of the United States, discusses the presidential election, the issues he sees facing the nation, and the future of America. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/33514277

Bradley Whitford 06/20/2024

Bradley Whitford Actor and producer Bradley Whitford, from hit shows such as The West Wing and The Handmaid’s Tale, joins the program to chat about his long career in film and television and political activism. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31342632

Charlie Sykes 06/13/2024

Charlie Sykes Charlie Sykes, the former editor at large of the Bulwark, joins Evan to discuss the changing political climate across the country, particularly on the conservative side. Sykes provides insight on Trump, the election, and the key issues that will sway voters this election cycle. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31342557

Margaret Cho 06/06/2024

Margaret Cho Comedian Margaret Cho joins Evan to chat about her comedy origins from a young age in San Francisco and how she keeps the passion for stand-up burning years later. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31342252

Judy Woodruff 05/30/2024

Judy Woodruff Judy Woodruff, former PBS NewsHour anchor and special correspondent, talks about her career, media, and her new reporting project “America at a Crossroads” as she explores what is at the heart of the great political divide in America. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31342137

Kara Swisher 05/23/2024

Kara Swisher Longtime tech journalist, podcaster, and author Kara Swisher joins the program with her insight on the people behind the tech industry and artificial intelligence. Swisher’s latest book, a memoir, is titled Burn Book: A Tech Love Story. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31339997

Barbara McQuade 05/16/2024

Barbara McQuade Former U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade discusses the age of disinformation, the negative impacts of social media, and her new book, Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Sabotaging America. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/31339947

Indigo Girls 04/11/2024

Indigo Girls Amy Ray and Emily Saliers of Indigo Girls reflect on their storied musical careers,the changes they’ve witnessed in the music industry, and their recent resurgence thanks to the Barbie movie. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/30567098

Paula Kerger 04/04/2024

Paula Kerger Paula Kerger, president and CEO of PBS, discusses the impact of public television on communities and the way PBS has addressed issues around media, culture, education and technology. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/30566988

Jonathan Eig 03/28/2024

Jonathan Eig Bestselling author and award winning biographer Jonathan Eig joins Evan to discuss his book on Martin Luther King, Jr., King: A Life, and the demystification of the man who has been made into a larger than life figure. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/30566778

Martin Baron 02/29/2024

Martin Baron Longtime journalist and newspaper editor Martin Baron joins Evan to discuss his storied career in journalism and his first book, Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post which covers the 2016 Presidential Election and Jeff Bezos’ purchase of the Post. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/29937423

Ben McKenzie 02/22/2024

Ben McKenzie Ben McKenzie, star of hit shows like Gotham and Southland, discusses his new book, Easy Money, and the impact cryptocurrency's rising popularity has on everyday people. Ben also reminisces on his career and what got him into acting. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/29937368

Katie Benner 02/15/2024

Katie Benner Katie Benner, a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and Justice Department reporter for the New York Times, discusses the indictments against former president Donald Trump and the legal fallout of the cases. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/29937328

Jake Tapper 02/08/2024

Jake Tapper CNN anchor Jake Tapper joins Evan Smith to discuss his new book, All the Demons Are Here: A Thriller, and journalism and news media's relationship with truth in the modern age. /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/29847628

George W. Bush, Former President of the United States 04/29/2021

George W. Bush, Former President of the United States In this special episode originally co-produced for 2021 SXSW by SXSW and The Texas Tribune, Evan interviews former President George W. Bush. They discuss current politics, baseball and immigration, the topic of President Bush’s book, “Out of Many, One: Portraits of America’s Immigrants.” /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/18870746

Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, Journalists 03/19/2020

Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker, Journalists Pulitzer Prize journalists Carol Leonnig and Philip Rucker discuss "A Very Stable Genius." /episode/index/show/overheardwithevansmith/id/13538792

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