One-on-One with Rachel Maddow

Description

The MSNBC anchor and best-selling author on the twists and turns of the 2020 election, the secret to a good interview, and why local news matters.

This session was available to ticket holders of the 2020 Texas Tribune Festival for the duration of the monthlong event.

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This session is programmed and presented in partnership with MSNBC.

Speakers

Rachel Maddow

Host of “The Rachel Maddow Show”

Maddow has served as the host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC since 2008. She received the Interfaith Alliance with the Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award in 2010 and the John Steinbeck Award in 2012. Previously, Maddow served as a host on Air America Radio. She is the author of “Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on Earth,” published in 2019.

Moderator

Evan Smith

CEO of The Texas Tribune

Smith is the CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune. Previously, he spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as editor and a year as president and editor-in-chief. Smith also hosts “Overheard with Evan Smith,” airing on PBS stations nationally.