The Michael Steele Podcast

Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. and Michael Steele discuss the ways in which our history informs our present. The pair take a look at Dr. Glaude's latest best seller, "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own," and discuss what Glaude describes as "The New Redeemers." Check out the book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/575725/begin-again-by-eddie-s-glaude-jr/ If y...

Note: This episode originally aired in January of 2022. Michael speaks with Professor Carol Anderson about white rage, where we get it wrong, and how it manifests in our country today. The pair also discuss voter suppression, how the 2nd Amendment is rooted in anti-Blackness and how looking to history shows us how we got here.

Michael Steele speaks with former naval intelligence and counter-terrorism officer, Malcolm Nance about his new book, "They Want to Kill Americans" and the recent FBI Mar-a-Lago search. Check out Malcolm's book here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250279002/theywanttokillamericans

Michael Steele speaks with Simon Rosenberg, President of New Democratic Network, about what the polling is telling us about the midterm elections. The pair discuss where polling places Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate race, what's happened to the Republican party, how Biden is bridging the gap with young voters and how recent events like January 6th and Roe v Wade have shifted the...

Michael speaks with Miles Taylor and Former Congressman Joe Sestak about the new third party, Forward, and the FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago. If you like this podcast, share it with a friend or leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. and Michael Steele discuss the ways in which our history informs our present. The pair take a look at Dr. Glaude's latest best seller, "Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own," and discuss what we can learn from Baldwin's struggle and what America still must do to discover itself and embrace its brokenness. Check out the book here: https://www....

From June 2022 Episode: Takeaways from the January 6th Hearings: With Rick Ungar. Rick Ungar joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss the January 6th hearings and Liz Cheney's statement to Republicans involved in the insurrection.

Michael Steele speaks with former naval intelligence and counter-terrorism officer, Malcolm Nance about his new book, "They Want to Kill Americans: The Militias, Terrorists and Deranged Ideology of the Trump Insurgency.” The pair discuss the Trump Insurgency in the U.S (TITUS), the threat of domestic terrorism and a warning not of what's to come, but of what is already here. Malcolm also shares hi...

Jonathan Lemire joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020" and the role the media played in perpetuating Trump's lies. Check out the book here: https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/the-big-lie/

Michael speaks with Miles Taylor and Former Congressman Joe Sestak about the new third party, Forward. They discuss what Forward is and isn't, how it will change the political landscape and the barriers of creating a successful third party. Michael, Miles and Joe also discuss the FBI search at Trump's Mar-a-Lago and why no one is above the law. If you like this podcast, share it with a friend or l...

Tim Miller joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell." The pair discuss what it takes to be a player in "The Game," Tim's time working with Reince Priebus at the RNC and the kinds of Republicans involved in the transition to Trumpism, from "Messiahs" and "Little Mixers" like Chris Christie, to "Nerd-Revengers" like Sean...

Note: This episode originally aired in October of 2021. Michael speaks with Keith Boykin about the politics of a darkening America. They discuss the relationship between Black people and the Republican party, including the question everyone is curious about: Why Michael is still a Republican.

U.S Senatorial candidate Evan McMullin discusses his run against Utah incumbent Mike Lee, putting country over party as an Independent. If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!

Jonathan Lemire joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Big Lie: Election Chaos, Political Opportunism, and the State of American Politics After 2020." The pair discuss the role the media played in perpetuating Trump's lies, how Trump's deceit led to January 6th and how the 2024 election might shape out with Trump as a candidate. Check out the book here: https://static.macmi...

Michael Steele and Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta discuss the January 6th hearings, expanding the Supreme Court, the national messaging of the Democratic party.

Tim Miller joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell." The pair discuss what it takes to be a player in "The Game," Tim's time working with Reince Priebus at the RNC, the struggle of compartmentalizing being a gay man and being a Republican and the kinds of Republicans involved in the transition to Trumpism, from "Messia...

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand discusses creating a more inclusive nonpartisan system that focuses on character and ideas, winning elections in rural America and putting public service over politics.

U.S Senatorial candidate Evan McMullin discusses his run against Utah incumbent Mike Lee, putting country over party as an Independent, gaining support from both Democrats and Republicans, January 6th and the high stakes for America's future. If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!

Michael and Rick Ungar discuss the national gun control debate and the midterm elections, including what's going to get people to vote and how, for many, the importance of gas and food prices has surpassed the importance of democracy.

Michael Steele is joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the January 6th hearings, separating Church and State and the moral, political and legal questions surrounding the current state of the nation. If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!

Michael Steele and David French discuss what our gun culture says about our country and shifting away from our apocalyptic, "six minutes to midnight" view of politics. Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Michael Steele is joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the January 6th hearings and the Pennsylvania Senate race. The pair discuss the moral, political and legal questions surrounding the current state of the nation, and how Christian faith is becoming the barometer by which law is made. If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give...

Michael speaks with Joe Walsh about gun reform, and the frightening prospect of anti-democracy forces taking back congress this fall.

Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss prioritizing public service over politics. Rob and Michael discuss creating a more inclusive nonpartisan system that focuses on character and ideas, Rob's influence in Iowa politics and how he became the first Democrat to beat an incumbent Republican in Iowa in fifty years.

Former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss her new memoir, "Lessons From the Edge." Former Ambassador Yovanovitch also talks about whether she predicted the current state of Ukraine and what the stakes are now for the war-torn country.