Overheard with Evan Smith Podcast
1) 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 hi...Show More
2) 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 bo...Show More
3) 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.
4) 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.
5) 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.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.6) 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 administrati...Show More
7) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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 infor...Show More
10) 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.