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Overheard with Evan Smith

Jim Lehrer

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.

Jim Lehrer

Season 2 Episode 8 | 26m 44s

Jim Lehrer is a veteran journalist and prolific author whose measured, congenial presence on public television has been a welcome respite from the incivility of the world for more than four decades. His eight billionth book - I'm not sure that's an exaggeration - is the just-published Tension City.

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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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