Overheard with Evan Smith

Apr 03 2025 202 ep. 26 mins 167

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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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Dr. Celine Gounder and the state of public health in America

Apr 03 2025 26 mins

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.

Jason Reitman on recreating early SNL and his father's legacy

Mar 27 2025 26 mins

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.

A Post-Mortem of the 2024 Election with David Axelrod

Mar 20 2025 26 mins

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.

Rep. Jasmine Crockett on how Democrats should push back against Trump

Mar 14 2025 26 mins

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.

Michele Norris Explores America's Views on Race

Dec 20 2024 26 mins

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.

Former FBI agent Frank Figiliuzzi and the unsolved cases along America's highways

Nov 15 2024 26 mins

Former FBI agent Frank Figliuzzi discusses his book, Long Haul: Hunting the Highway Serial Killers, and his career as an investigator at the bureau.

Fargo Showrunner Noah Hawley, mastering the art of adaptation

Nov 08 2024 26 mins

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.

Kirk Goldsberry on the analytics revolution taking over basketball

Nov 01 2024 26 mins

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.

Voting Rights Journalist Ari Berman and the antidemocratic movement in America

Oct 25 2024 26 mins

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.

Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff reflects on a whirlwind 2024 campaign

Oct 18 2024 26 mins

Douglas Emhoff, second gentleman of the United States, discusses the presidential election, the issues he sees facing the nation, and the future of America.