In this mini 'Blink' episode, Kim asks political aide Jack Watson for his thoughts on a couple of Time magazine covers featuring his old boss, former President Jimmy Carter. 

One depicts the transition team that helped Carter sift through potential political appointees -- a team that Jack led. The other depicts Carter with his characteristic broad smile, which, Jack says, doesn't tell the whole story.

See the artwork we discussed:

<a href="https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.84.TC168?destination=edan-search/default_search%3Fedan_local%3D1%26edan_q%3Dmondale">The Great Talent Hunt</a>, by Jack Davis

<a href="https://npg.si.edu/object/npg_NPG.78.TC286?destination=edan-search/default_search%3Fedan_local%3D1%26edan_q%3Djimmy%252Bcarter">Jimmy Carter</a>, by Alan Reingold

In Memoriam: Former President Jimmy Carter

Art, biography, history and identity collide in this podcast from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. Join Director Kim Sajet as she chats with artists, historians, and thought leaders about the big and small ways that portraits shape our world.