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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.
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Pamela Colloff: Weaponizing the criminal justice system
1w ago00:26:47Tap to summarizeJournalist Pamela Colloff is a reporter at ProPublica and a staff writer at The New York Times Magazine. She discusses her book "Catch the Devil," the criminal justice system and a con man in Florida who weaponized it.
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Mark Kelly: "They're not going to shut me up."
2w ago00:26:47Tap to summarizeSenator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) discusses the Trump administration's efforts to demote him, the war in Iran, if political norms will return to the U.S., and his his wife, former Representative Gabby Giffords.
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Jeffrey Goldberg: "The enthusiastic lip smacking embrace of indecency."
3w ago00:26:47Tap to summarizeJeffrey Goldberg, editor in chief of "The Atlantic" and moderator of "Washington Week With The Atlantic" on PBS discusses the the state of U.S. politics, how the publication has grown its subscribers, and how the magazine will remain "by humans, about humans, made by humans and for humans."
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Emil Wakim: On being an SNL cast member in its 50h season
May 1800:26:47Tap to summarizeComedian Emil Wakim discusses his career and how he made history as the first Lebanese-American cast member of "Saturday Night Live" during SNL's milestone 50th season.
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Tim Miller: Trump's second term is worse than he thought it would be
Apr 700:26:47Tap to summarizePolitical commentator, writer and host of The Bulwark podcast, Tim Miller, talks about the Trump administration, the Iran war, immigration and deportations, and the future of American elections.
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Jon Ralston: How Harry Reid became a political titan
Mar 2300:26:47Tap to summarizeAward-winning journalist Jon Ralston has covered American politics for more than 35 years. He discusses the current national political landscape and his biography, The Game Changer, about Nevada political titan and former Speaker of the House, Harry Reid.
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Hetty Lui McKinnon: Bold flavors make vegetarian dishes memorable
Mar 1300:26:47Tap to summarizeJames Beard Award-winning author Hetty Lui McKinnon discusses her cookbook "Linger" and how she thinks her recipe's bold flavors make these vegetarian dishes memorable.
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Daniel Lubetzky: How the Holocaust shaped his life
Feb 200:26:47Tap to summarizeKIND Snacks CEO and Shark on "Shark Tank" Daniel Lubetzky discusses his career, the influence of his Holocaust survivor father, and his efforts to build societal bridges on common ground.
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Neko Case: How her childhood led to a genre-spanning music career
Jan 2600:26:47Tap to summarizeSinger-songwriter Neko Case discusses her difficult childhood, how she found music that led to a genre-spanning career, and she talks about her memoir "The Harder I Fight The More I Love You" and her eighth studio album, "Neon Grey Midnight Green."
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David Byrne: His career with the Talking Heads and new album "Who Is The Sky?"
Jan 1900:26:47Tap to summarizeLegendary singer-songwriter, visual artist, writer and filmmaker, David Byrne, discusses his career as the founding member of the Talking Heads and his album "Who Is The Sky?"
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