Overheard with Evan Smith
In-depth interviews with today's most fascinating public figures. Join us for smart conversations with the country's most interesting people, always with an eye toward the news and always with a sense of humor.
- 2010-2026
- 14 seasons
- Talk & Interview
In-depth interviews with today's most fascinating public figures. Join us for smart conversations with the country's most interesting people, always with an eye toward the news and always with a sense of humor.
Season 14 Episode Guide
7 Episodes 2026
Episode 1
Robert Draper
Mon, Oct 5, 2026 27 mins
Journalist Robert Draper is a domestic correspondent for The New York Times, and an author of six books. He discusses what it is like to cover American politics in this extraordinary moment.
Episode 2
Rahm Emanuel
Mon, Oct 12, 2026 27 mins
Rahm Emanuel has served as the U.S. Ambassador to Japan, the Mayor of Chicago, the President's Chief of Staff, and as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives. He discusses the state of the country and the state of the world.
Episode 3
Melissa Murray
Mon, Oct 19, 2026 27 mins
Melissa Murray is a legal scholar and author who is the Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of Law at the New York University School of Law. She discusses the resilience of the Constitution in the face of threats to democracy.
Episode 4
Jennifer Palmieri
Mon, Oct 26, 2026 27 mins
Jennifer Palmieri is a former White House Communications Director, and an Emmy-nominated host and executive producer. She talks about her new YouTube docuseries, Long Play, and the politics of the American South.
Episode 5
Pati Jinich
Mon, Nov 2, 2026 27 mins
Pati Jinich is the James Beard Award-winning host of Pati's Mexican Table on PBS, and the best-selling author of four cookbooks. She discusses her most recent cookbook, Foods of La Frontera.
Episode 6
Jacob Weisberg
Mon, Nov 9, 2026 27 mins
Jacob Weisberg is the co-founder of the podcast company Pushkin Industries and the former editor of Slate. He discusses his newest book Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the Trump Era.
Episode 7
Eddie S. Glaude Jr.
Sun, Dec 13, 2026 27 mins
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. is an author and political commentator who examines the dynamics of the American experience. Here he discusses his New York Times bestselling book America, U.S.A. which examines the tensions shaping American democracy.