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Join Evan as he sits down with legendary performer David Byrne, The Atlantic editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg, and world-renowned conservationist and ethologist Jane Goodall, along with many more influential voices, in Season 13 of Overheard with Evan Smith on Austin PBS. Stream for free on the PBS App or watch on YouTube.
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Legendary performer David Byrne discusses his album "Who Is The Sky?"
Jane Goodall in one of her final television interviews
Jeff Tweedy talks about his solo triple album "Twilight Override"
Evan Smith is the Managing Director of Events for The Atlantic, responsible for conceiving and producing dozens of annual in-person and virtual events around the country, including the flagship Atlantic Festival. He previously spent more than thirteen years at The Texas Tribune, which he co-founded and led as CEO, and nearly eighteen years at Texas Monthly, last serving as its president and editor in chief. Evan is also a senior advisor at Emerson Collective, working closely with journalists and funders around the country to support local news. A native of New York, he’s a graduate of Hamilton College, which awarded him an honorary degree in 2023, and Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, which inducted him into its Hall of Achievement in 2006.
