Sally Kohn is a writer, activist and political commentator. She hosts the State of Resistance podcast and frequently appears on CNN as a political commentator. Kohn has written for The Washington Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine and many more. She has given multiple TED talks, garnering over 3 million views. Kohn’s latest book is titled The Opposite of Hate.
Michael Schmidt is a reporter for The New York Times and contributor for MSNBC. Schmidt is known for his investigative reporting and coverage of President Trump. In 2015, Schmidt broke the news of Hillary Clinton’s personal email usage for government business. He also was the first to report the James Comey memo on Trump’s orders to drop the Michael Flynn investigation. Before working for The Times, he worked at The Boston Globe.
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We hope you’ll be there as Overheard with Evan Smith continues its eighth season of interviews featuring engaging conversations with fascinating people. The show airs on PBS stations nationally and presents a wide range of thoughtmakers and tastemakers from the fields of politics, journalism, business, arts, sports and more. Please join us and be part of the studio audience at these back-to-back tapings with Sally Kohn and Michael Schmidt. And don't forget you can watch past episodes anytime at klru.org/overheard.
