The Michael Steele Podcast

The Michael Steele Podcast

The Michael Steele Podcast is a podcast hosted by former Republican National Committee Chairman and Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele. Each week, Michael moderates a barbershop style discussion about the key political and cultural issues of the day. Michael brings his experience as an MSNBC political analyst and from a lifetime in politics to a podcast which transcends traditional political boundaries in order to dig deep and find real solutions.

  • 11 minutes 29 seconds
    Marjorie Taylor Greene Heading DOGE? "It Ain't Serious, Folks" (Quick Take)
    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with Michael Steele about reaching bipartisanship and the unseriousness of Marjorie Taylor Greene leading the DOGE subcommittee.

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    Check out Leader Jeffries' book, "The ABCs of Democracy," here:
    https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Democracy-Hakeem-Jeffries/dp/1538770369

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    21 December 2024, 5:00 pm
  • 35 minutes 10 seconds
    How Do We Reach Bipartisanship When Republicans Don't Play By Those Rules? (with Leader Hakeem Jeffries)
    Michael Steele speaks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about the possibility of a government shutdown, rebuilding the Democratic party, reaching bipartisanship with the new administration and the unseriousness of Marjorie Taylor Greene leading the DOGE subcommittee.

    If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!

    Check out Leader Jeffries' book, "The ABCs of Democracy," here: 
    https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Democracy-Hakeem-Jeffries/dp/1538770369

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    19 December 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 4 minutes 13 seconds
    A Moment of Clarity: "The Devil is More Than a Devil in the Detail"
    Michael Steele reacts to President-elect Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

    Catch Michael Steele on The Weekend Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 10am on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend

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    18 December 2024, 7:32 pm
  • 17 minutes 43 seconds
    How Republicans Use Slogans to Win Voters (Quick Take)
    This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Bitter End to Joe Biden's Presidency (with Michael Smerconish)"

    Michael Steele speaks with Brian Tyler Cohen about how Republicans have perfected the art of campaign branding, messaging and sloganeering and how Democrats can learn from their playbook. The pair analyze the branding of Obamacare, Michael Steele's "Fire Pelosi" campaign and what Democrats can take away from the 2024 election.

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    Check out Brian's book, "Shameless," here: https://www.amazon.com/Shameless-Republicans-Deliberate-Dysfunction-Democracy/dp/0063392887

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    14 December 2024, 4:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 49 seconds
    A Moment of Clarity: Standing on Principle Means Flipping Them the Bird
    Michael Steele reacts to FBI Director Christopher Wray stepping down and how everyone is acting like Donald Trump is president already.

    Catch Michael Steele on The Weekend Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 10am on MSNBC: https://www.msnbc.com/the-weekend

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    12 December 2024, 9:50 pm
  • 1 hour 2 minutes
    Democrats Must Learn from Republicans on How to be Better Messengers (with Brian Tyler Cohen)
    Michael Steele speaks with Brian Tyler Cohen about how Republicans have perfected the art of campaign branding, messaging and sloganeering and how Democrats can learn from their playbook. The pair analyze the branding of Obamacare, Michael Steele's "Fire Pelosi" campaign and what Democrats can take away from the 2024 election.

    If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!

    Check out Brian's book, "Shameless," here: https://www.amazon.com/Shameless-Republicans-Deliberate-Dysfunction-Democracy/dp/0063392887

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    12 December 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 16 minutes 1 second
    Joe Biden Was Always Going to Pardon Hunter Biden (Quick Take)
    This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Bitter End to Joe Biden's Presidency (with Michael Smerconish)"

    Michael Steele speaks with Michael Smerconish about Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden and why an open Democratic convention wouldn't have worked.

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    Listen to The Smerconish Podcast on SiriusXM, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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    Follow The Bulwark @BulwarkOnlineJoe Biden Was Always Going to Pardon Hunter Biden (Quick Take)
    7 December 2024, 3:33 pm
  • 1 hour 3 minutes
    The Bitter End to Joe Biden's Presidency (with Michael Smerconish)
    Michael Steele speaks with Michael Smerconish about how Americans have much more in common than it seems, despite how the media paints our political divides, Pete Hegseth's mom calling him an abuser, Joe Biden pardoning Hunter Biden, and why Democrats lost in 2024.

    If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!

    Listen to The Smerconish Podcast on SiriusXM, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts.

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    5 December 2024, 2:00 pm
  • 2 minutes 45 seconds
    A Moment of Clarity: Americans Will Pay the Price for Trump's Tariffs Game
    Michael Steele and Alicia Menendez discuss Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Visit to Mar-a-Lago.

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    4 December 2024, 5:42 pm
  • 19 minutes 51 seconds
    What Does Freedom Look Like for Ukraine and Gaza? (Quick Take)
    Timothy Snyder (author of On Tyranny) speaks with Michael Steele about how living in Ukraine informed his latest book, On Freedom and what freedom looks like for Ukraine and Gaza.

    Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Timothy-Snyder/dp/0593728726

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    1 December 2024, 4:17 pm
  • 1 hour 4 minutes
    What Does Freedom Mean in the Age of Trump? (with Timothy Snyder)
    Michael Steele speaks with Timothy Snyder about his new book, "On Freedom." The pair define freedom and discuss what it looks like for young people, American families and those in Ukraine and Gaza. They also explore how AI alters our freedom and what it means to be human. 

    Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Freedom-Timothy-Snyder/dp/0593728726

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    28 November 2024, 4:08 pm
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