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Overheard with Evan Smith

Al Franken

OVERHEARD WITH EVAN SMITH delivers free flowing and smart conversations with today’s most fascinating public figures. We speak with politicians, authors, artists, actors, journalists, and business leaders - conversations with the country’s most interesting people, always with an eye toward the news, and always with a sense of humor.

Al Franken

Season 8 Episode 2 | 26m 46s | CC

Al Franken is the U.S. Senator of Minnesota. Before running for the Senate, Sen. Franken spent 37 years as a comedy writer, author and radio talk show host. He is best known for his stint on Saturday Night Live during the 1970s and 1980s. Sen. Franken was first elected to the US Senate in 2008, and re-elected in 2014.

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Support for Overheard with Evan Smith is provided by: HillCo Partners, Claire & Carl Stuart, Christine & Philip Dial, Eller Group, Diane Land & Steve Adler, and Karey & Chris Oddo. Overheard is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and distributed by NETA.

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