Overheard with Evan Smith — Season 1, Episode 1: Jonathan Alter

Episode synopsis

Longtime Newsweek columnist Jonathan Alter joins us to discuss the latest in politics, the midterm elections and The Promise: President Obama, Year One, his new book about the beginning of Obama's presidency.

About Overheard with Evan Smith

Interviews with public figures.

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• E3Amanda Hesser
• E4Jim Leach
• E5Howard Dean
• E6Sam Tanenhaus
• E7Ian Frazier
• E8Bill Bradley
• E9Michael Pollan
• E10Ed Rendell
• E11Douglas Brinkley
• E12Lawrence Wright
• E13Chely Wright