- [narrator] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by klru's producers circle. ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith. he's a pulitzer prize winning journalist who is the executive editor of the new york times. the top of the masthead job at the most important and iconic news organization in the world. he's dean baquet, this is overheard. let's be honest, is this about the ability to learn, or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa? but you caused him to sleep in it. you saw a problem and over time, took it on. let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you. dean baquet, welcome. - thank you, it's good to here. - you don't look failing to me. - (laughs) that's because i worked out at the gym. - is that why, because you're ki

- [narrator] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy and by klru's producers circle, ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith. she's an atmospheric scientist and climate reality evangelist called one of the hundred most influential people in the world by time magazine. she's katharine hayhoe. this is overheard. let's be honest. is this about the ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa? i hate to say that he made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you saw a problem and over time took it on. let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you actually. (laughing) this is overheard. (applauding) katharine hayhoe, welcome. - thank you for having me. - nice to have you here. so i thought we would do a baseline f

- [announcer] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by klru's producers circle. ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith, he's an actor, author and grammy nominated punk rock icon who co-founded the legendary los angeles band, x 40 years ago, and has made 10 solo records, most recently, the westerner. he's john doe, this is overheard. (crowd applauding) let's be honest, is this about your ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa and elsewhere? you could say that he'd made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you saw a problem and over time took it on and let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run to president? i just got an f from you, actually. this is overheard. (applauding) john doe, welcome. - thank you. - nice to see you. - good to be he

- [announcer] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy and by klru's producers circle, ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith. in no time flat, he's emerged as one of hollywood's most celebrated writers and directors. his critically acclaimed films include mud, midnight special, and most recently, loving, which earned an academy award nomination this year. he's jeff nichols, this is overheard. (upbeat music) (audience applauding) let's be honest, is this about the ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa-- you can say that he's made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you know, you've sought a problem and over time, took it on and-- let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you, actually. (laughing) thi

access.wgbh.org - [narrator] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy and by klru's producers circle, ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith. she's an atmospheric scientist and climate reality evangelist called one of the hundred most influential people in the world by time magazine. she's katharine hayhoe. this is overheard. let's be honest. is this about the ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa? i hate to say that he made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you saw a problem and over time took it on. let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak. are you gonna run for president? i think i just got an f from you actually.

access.wgbh.org - [announcer] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundation and hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy and by klru's producers circle, ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith. in no time flat, he's emerged as one of hollywood's most celebrated writers and directors. his critically acclaimed films include mud, midnight special, and most recently, loving, which earned an academy award nomination this year. he's jeff nichols, this is overheard. (upbeat music) (audience applauding) let's be honest, is this about the ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa-- you can say that he's made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you know, you've sought a problem and over time, took it on and-- let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak.

access.wgbh.org - [announcer] funding for overheard with evan smith is provided in part by the alice kleberg reynolds foundationand hillco partners, a texas government affairs consultancy. and by klru's producers circle. ensuring local programming that reflects the character and interests of the greater austin, texas community. - i'm evan smith, he's an actor, author and grammy nominated punk rock icon who co-founded the legendary los angeles band, x 40 years ago, and has made 10 solo records, most recently, the westerner. he's john doe, this is overheard. (crowd applauding) let's be honest, is this about your ability to learn or is this about the experience of not having been taught properly? how have you avoided what has befallen other nations in africa and elsewhere? you could say that he'd made his own bed, but you caused him to sleep in it. you saw a problem and over time took it on and let's start with the sizzle before we get to the steak.