Overheard with Evan Smith

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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.

  1. Ibram X. Kendi: "Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers"

    6D AGO

    Ibram X. Kendi: "Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers"

    National Book Award-winning author Ibram X. Kendi discusses his storied career, racism in America, and his book "Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers."

    27 min
  2. Joyce Vance: Trump administration and the changes in federal separation of powers

    12/22/2025

    Joyce Vance: Trump administration and the changes in federal separation of powers

    Former U.S. attorney and MSNBC legal analyst Joyce Vance discusses the changes in federal separation of powers and her book "Giving Up Is Unforgivable: A Manual for Keeping a Democracy."

    27 min
  3. John Bolton: Former National Security Advisor gets candid about Donald Trump

    12/15/2025

    John Bolton: Former National Security Advisor gets candid about Donald Trump

    Former national security advisor John Bolton discusses current politics including Donald Trump, the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, China, NATO and border security.

    27 min
  4. Richard Linklater:

    10/20/2025

    Richard Linklater:

    Golden Globe and BAFTA Award-winning film director Richard Linklater discusses current events in his career and his two newest movies, Blue Moon and Nouvelle Vague.

    27 min
  5. Jane Goodall: One of her final television interviews

    10/13/2025

    Jane Goodall: One of her final television interviews

    In one of her final television interviews, the world-renowned conservationist and ethologist, Jane Goodall, discusses her legendary career with her groundbreaking studies into the lives of wild chimpanzees. Committed until the end, she recounts her work through the Jane Goodall Institute.

    27 min
  6. Christopher Cross: How early success was a "blessing and a curse"

    07/10/2025

    Christopher Cross: How early success was a "blessing and a curse"

    Christopher Cross, a five-time Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter, joins Evan to talk about his long and legendary career, his massive success early in his career, and what the future holds for him.

    27 min

  7. 07/03/2025

    Historian Peniel E. Joseph: how 1963 was a pivotal year for Civil Rights

    Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, a lead historian on Black power, discusses the tumult and hope brought on by the civil rights movement, how it relates to the moment America finds itself in right now, and his book, Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights Revolution.

    27 min
  8. Jonathan Capehart: Journalism was "a calling"

    06/26/2025

    Jonathan Capehart: Journalism was "a calling"

    Pulitzer Prize-winner and co-host of The Weekend on MSNBC Jonathan Capehart shares stories from his life, career, and his hope for continued progress in America.

    27 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Austin PBS and Overheard with Evan Smith
  • Years Active
    2013 - 2025
  • Episodes
    214
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2020 Austin PBS
  • Show Website
    Overheard with Evan Smith

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