Overheard with Evan Smith

Marcus Samuelsson is a chef and restaurateur who has written numerous cookbooks.

Khizr Khan is the Gold Star father, author, and a Constitutional Rights Advocate.

Nikki Giovanni is a poet, writer, activist and educator.

Joan Walsh is The Nation's National Affairs Correspondent and a CNN political analyst.

Amy Bloom is the author of two New York Times best-sellers, three collections of short stories, a children's book and a collection of essays.

Seth Moulton is a former Marine Corps officer and currently represents the 6th District of Massachusetts in the U.

Join the conversation with Sean Spicer, former Trump White House press secretary.

Join Evan Smith's conversation with former Secretary of State John Kerry as they discuss the current political climate in Washington, and "Every Day Is Extra," Kerry's revealing memoir where he acknowledges lessons learned the hard way.

Learn about independent filmmaking with writer/director Andrew Bujalski.

Join a lively discussion of the most compelling stories of the day with Lawrence O'Donnell, host of "The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell" on MSNBC.

With self-effacing humor, author Anne Lamott discusses the books she writes that take on difficult subjects - alcoholism, loss, motherhood, and more.

Five-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter discusses her acclaimed 30-year recording career and her latest album, Sometimes Just The Sky, which features re-imagined versions of songs from Carpenter's previous twelve albums.

Through novels, short stories, essays and poems, author Sandra Cisneros explores the lives of the working-class and discusses her writing with host Evan Smith.

Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jason Reitman discusses his current film "The Front Runner," which he co-wrote and directed.

Brene Brown discusses her latest book "Dare to Lead: Brave Work.

Presidential historian and author Michael Beschloss discusses his book "Presidents of War," his thoughts on presidential power, the state of U.

Making the transition from model to actress and entrepreneur, Brooklyn Decker discusses with Evan Smith her role in the popular Netflix comedy "Grace and Frankie," her new fashion start-up, and balancing work with motherhood.

Native American novelist Tommy Orange discusses his transformation from being a poor student to receiving rave reviews on his debut novel "There There," which chronicles the lives of Native Americans living in Oakland, California.

Bob Mould holds an iconic place in punk music history as part of the 1980s band Husker Du and the 1990s band Sugar.

Robert Rodriguez is a maverick filmmaker whose first film "El Mariachi" launched his legendary career with a budget of just $7,000.

Alejandro Escovedo is a Mexican-American rock musician who talks with Evan about his decades long career and his latest album "The Crossing" that tells the tale of two boys, one from Mexico, one from Italy, who meet in Texas to chase their American rock and roll dreams

Timothy Shriver, Ph.D., chairman of the Special Olympics, discusses what he has learned from the athletes.

Silicon Valley investor Roger McNamee mentored Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in the early days of the company.

Presidential historian and author Douglas Brinkley discusses his book "American Moonshot," a chronicle of the turbulent 1960s and JFK's audacious plan to put a man on the moon.

Susan Page is the Washington Bureau Chief of USA Today, where she writes about politics and the White House.

Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas discusses immigration and his memoir "Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen.

Filmmaker Ed Zwick discusses his celebrated Hollywood career and his latest film "Trial by Fire" starring Laura Dern.

New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand talks policy and her bid for the U.

Politico's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman discuss their book, "The Hill to Die On," a look at the Capitol Hill battle for power.

Grammy winner Ani DiFranco discusses her memoir "No Walls and the Recurring Dream" and the independent spirit that infuses her music.