Evan Smith
@evanasmith

Now: @theatlantic @emcollective @overheardpbs @ststephenschool @uvademocracy @austinfilm @lbjfoundation Past: @texastribune @texasmonthly Always: @wilco 🎾

 Austin, Texas
Joined January 2009
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πŸ“Ί @ProfMMurray and I talk about the resilience of the U.S. Constitution in a fraught moment for our democracy, the myth of settled law, why we need Supreme Court reform and more on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/melissa-murray… #txlege @austinpbs

Overheard with Evan Smith | Melissa Murray | Season 14 | Episode 3

The legal scholar discusses the resilience of the Constitution in the face of threats to democracy.

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talked to @jmpalmieri about her sparky new @YouTube political documentary series, Long Play + why the south is so hot right now, the big surprises she thinks may be in store on Election Day 2026 (Mississippi?!) and more for a new episode of @overheardpbs #txlege @austinpbs
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talked to @patijinich about her new cookbook, Foods of La Frontera + 15 seasons of Pati’s Mexican Table, the people and places of the border, how everyone’s a foodie these days, poison beans and pink pine nuts and so much more for a new episode of @overheardpbs #txlege @austinpbs
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my new number one issue on election day: it’s the audio, stupid 🀘
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πŸ“Ί @RahmEmanuel and I talk about our nation at a tipping point, how the American Dream became unattainable and what to do about it, what's going to happen in 2026 and what he might do in 2028 on a new episode of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/rahm-emanuel-z… #txlege @austinpbs

Overheard with Evan Smith | Rahm Emanuel | Season 14 | Episode 2

The former U.S. Ambassador to Japan discusses the state of the country and the state of the world.

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talked to @ProfMMurray about her great new book on the Constitution, federalism, the overturning of Roe v Wade, birthright citizenship, the First Amendment, why she thinks we need Supreme Court reform and more for a new episode of @overheardpbs #txlege @austinpbs
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talked to @RahmEmanuel about the American dream, education, the economy, corruption, why the midterms are a referendum on @realDonaldTrump, and whether he's going to run for president for a new episode of @overheardpbs #txlege @austinpbs
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Two more great @overheardpbs tapings next week. Sunday 9/27 at 11am: @PatiJinich. Monday 9/28 at 2pm: @jmpalmieri. RSVP to sit in the audience at @austinpbs >> overheardwithevansmith.org/t… #txlege
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Two great @overheardpbs tapings this week. Wednesday 9/23 at 7pm: @RahmEmanuel. Thursday 9/24 at 1:30 pm: @ProfMMurray. RSVP to sit the audience at @austinpbs >> overheardwithevansmith.org/t… #txlege
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πŸ“Ί @DraperRobert and I talk about MAGA's governing philosophy, whether Trumpism will survive Trump, the deal with JD Vance, whether this Congress is really the most productive ever and more on the season 14 premiere of @overheardpbs pbs.org/video/robert-draper-… @txlege @austinpbs
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BREAKING: Fearless reporting by New Hampshire Public Radio results in the resignation of the chief justice of the New Hampshire Supreme Court. #NHPolitics nhpr.org/nh-news/2026-09-15/…

NH Chief Justice MacDonald announces resignation; ethics probe loomed

Gordon MacDonald, the state's top judge, announced his sudden resignation on Tuesday. He was facing potential discipline for his role in a unique personnel maneuver that benefited a top ally.

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arch gladness 🀘 #txlege
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talked to @DraperRobert about covering American politics today, the governing philosophy of the far right, the canonization of Charlie Kirk, how Bush became a four-letter word, the "most productive Congress ever," and more for a new episode of @overheardpbs #txlege @austinpbs
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