Book Club with Michael Smerconish

As companies are refusing to hire prospective employees who are voicing their opinions against Israel defending itself against the terrorist attacks from Hamas, its a perfect time for a conversation with Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) President & CEO Greg Lukianoff, co-author of "The Canceling of the American Mind: Cancel Culture Undermines Trust and Threatens Us All―But Th...

Hear how voters in Luzerne County, PA, a pivotal county in a crucial swing state, came to feel like strangers in their own land, and after voting democratic for decades...flipped. Michael talks to Ben Bradlee, Jr on his book "The Forgotten: How the People of One Pennsylvania County Elected Donald Trump and Changed America." Original air date 30 October 2018. The book was published on 2 October 201...

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL) prosecuted the last of the living bombers of the 1963 Birmingham church bombing. He talks about it with Michael in his book "Bending Toward Justice: The Birmingham Church Bombing that Changed the Course of Civil Rights." Original air date 4 March 2019. The book was published on 5 March 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Partisan politics, gridlock, incivility, division. All negative words - but there is hope. Listen to Michael's conversation with Stanford University's Dr. Morris Fiorina, author of "Unstable Majorities: Polarization, Party Sorting, and Political Stalemate." Original air date 9 April 2020. The book was published on 1 November 2017. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.c...

Michael talks with Indiana University Political Science Professor Aurelian Craiutu, author of "Why Not Moderation?: Letters to Young Radicals." Original air date 6 October 2023. The book was published on 12 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael's conversation with Scott Stankavage, author of "The QB Mentor: Words of Wisdom From an NFL Veteran For An Injured Quarterback That Can Improve Your Life and Career." Original air date 15 March 2016. The book was published on 1 January 2016. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the 2023 Hollywood writers strike in the rear view mirror, its the perfect time to listen to David Bianculli on his book "The Platinum Age of Television: From I Love Lucy to The Walking Dead, How TV Became Terrific." Original air date 21 November 2016. The book was published on 15 November 2016. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Michael talks to author Diane Dimond about her new book "We're Here to Help: When Guardianship Goes Wrong." Original air date 29 September 2023. The book was published on 19 September 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Hollywood producer and bestselling author Brian Grazer on his book "Face to Face: The Art of Human Connection." Original air date 20 September 2019. The book was published on 17 September 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael's conversation with former Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, author of "It's Up to Us: Ten Little Ways We Can Bring About Big Change." Original air date 17 October 2019. The book was published on 15 October 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael's conversation with Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi, author of "Insane Clown President: Dispatches from the 2016 Circus." Original air date 18 January 2017. The book was published on 17 January 2017. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

She is the co-founder of BET and America's first African American female billionaire - listen to Michael's conversation with Sheila Johnson, on her book "Walk Through Fire: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Triumph." Original air date 19 September 2023. The book was published on 19 September 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

The powerful memoir of a young doctor and former college athlete diagnosed with a rare disease who spearheaded the search for a cure—and became a champion for a new approach to medical research. Michael talks to David Fajgenbaum, author of "Chasing My Cure: A Doctor's Race to Turn Hope into Action; A Memoir." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

Michael talks with Aaron David Miller, author of "The End of Greatness: Why America Can't Have (and Doesn't Want) Another Great President." The End of Greatness explores the concept of greatness in the presidency and the ways in which it has become both essential and detrimental to America and the nation's politics. Original air date 14 October 2014. The book was published on 7 October 2014. Hoste...

You're never too old to listen to a great conversation - Michael talks with author and activist Ashton Applewhite, about "This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism." Original air date 8 September 2016. The book was published in 2016. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2013, Michael spoke with Gerald Posner on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy - he's author of the 1993 book "Case Closed: Lee Harvey Oswald and the Assassination of JFK." Original air date 15 November 2023. The book was published in 1993 and republished in paperback on 9 September 2003. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm...

Michael talks with Franklin Foer, writer at The Atlantic, about his new book "The Last Politician: Inside Joe Biden's White House and the Struggle for America's Future." Original air date 7 September 2023. The book was published on 5 September 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael talks to Benjamin Wachs, who under the pen name Caveat Magister is the author of "The Scene That Became Cities: What Burning Man Philosophy Can Teach Us about Building Better Communities." Michael spoke to him on the occasion of Burning Man 2023. Original air date 5 September 2023. The book was published on 25 June 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com...

A gripping investigation into how a virtual velvet rope divides Americans in every arena of life. Michael talks to New York Times business reporter Nelson D. Schwartz about his book "The Velvet Rope Economy: How Inequality Became Big Business." Original air date 10 March 2020. The book was published on 3 March 2020. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Harvard University astrophysicist Dr. Avi Loeb breaks news that metallic spheres found on the floor of the Pacific Ocean are interstellar in origin, on the same day that he releases his new book "Interstellar: The Search for Extraterrestrial Life and Our Future in the Stars." Original air date 29 August 2023. The book was released on 29 August 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See ht...

Michael's conversation with Carter Malkasian, the Special Assistant for Strategy to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, eneral Joseph Dunford, from 2015 to 2019. His book is "The American War in Afghanistan: A History" - the first comprehensive history of America's longest war. Original air date 8 July 2021. The book was published on 1 July 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. Se...

One of the most iconic comedies to hit the big screen in the last 20 years, "Anchorman" - is worthy of the full treatment of a great book. Michael welcomes NYU Professor Saul Austerlitz, author of "Kind of a Big Deal: How Anchorman Stayed Classy and Became the Most Iconic Comedy of the Twenty-First Century." Original air date 25 August 2023. The book was published on 22 August 2023. Hosted by Simp...

The wild and highly anticipated autobiography of Billy Walters—“the greatest and most controversial sports gambler ever” (ESPN)—who shares his extraordinary life story, reveals the secrets to his fiercely protected betting system, and breaks his silence about Phil Mickelson. Listen to Michael's conversation with him here. Original air date 22 August 2023. The book was published on 22 August 2022....

Are your kids heading to college? Or planning to in the future? This is a must-listen - Michael's conversation with NY Times columnist Ron Lieber, author of "The Price You Pay for College: An Entirely New Road Map for the Biggest Financial Decision Your Family Will Ever Make." Original air date 29 January 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Michael's conversation with Washington Post Media Columnist Margaret Sullivan, on her book "Ghosting the News: Local Journalism and the Crisis of American Democracy." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.