Ten Years of Overheard: Thought Leaders

To celebrate ten seasons of Overheard with Evan Smith, this special episode takes a look back at some of the thought leaders who have been on the show – politicians, activists and scientists. From President Obama to climate scientists, no topics were off the table.

Khizr Khan

Khizr Khan talks about his son’s death, speaking at the Democratic National Convention and what he thinks it means to be a patriot.

Khizr Khan is a Gold Star father, author and a Constitutional Rights Advocate. He attended Punjab University Law School in Pakistan before moving to the US where he attended Harvard Law. In 2016, he and his wife Ghazala spoke at the Democratic National Convention. Khan’s book is titled, “An American Family: A Memoir of Hope and Sacrifice.”

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