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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.
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Michael Steele responds to Congresswoman Lauren Boebart's inviting pardoned rioters for a capitol tour, the increase in presidential pardoning, and Trump's order that all federal DEI workers be put on leave.
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Michael Steele speaks with Birmingham Alabama Mayor, Randall Woodfin. The pair discuss the injustice of Trump pardoning January 6th insurrectionists, Mayor Woodfin's journey from grocery bagger to city Mayor, the importance of HBCUs and the kind of leadership needed in the 21st century.
Check out Randall Woodfin's book, "Son of Birmingham," here:
https://www.amazon.com/Son-Birmingham-Memoir-Randall-Woodfin/dp/B0DDVDV8VS
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Michael Steele weighs in on President Trump's executive orders, why he thinks Elon Musk is really getting a West Wing office, and why pardoning the convicts who stormed the Capitol breaks the rule of law.
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Michael Steele discusses Trump's inauguration, his executive power and his cabinet nominees.
Michael Steele speaks with Glenn Kirschner about our government's inability to hold Trump accountable for his crimes. They also discuss Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth's hearings.
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Michael Steele speaks with Glenn Kirschner about the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza (and how MAGA is already taking credit for it), Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump, Merrick Garland's failings and what we can all expect on Inauguration Day.
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Michael Steele speaks with Tim Miller and Roland Martin about identity politics, how it informed the 2024 election and how to engage in identity politics "the right way."
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2Kicking off the new year, Michael Steele is joined by Karen Hunter, Tim Miller and Roland Martin for a barbershop discussion on the political landscape of 2025, how the Democratic Party needs to develop a more ruthless approach to win and how identity politics informed the 2024 election.
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Michael Steele talks about how President-elect Donald Trump is nominating a cabinet full of loyalists.
This episode originally aired in December 2023.
Michael Steele speaks with best-selling author Tim Alberta about his new book, "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism" and what Tim observed on the American Restoration Tour.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X
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Michael Steele speaks with best-selling author Tim Alberta about his book, "The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism." The pair discuss how Christian values in America have become enmeshed in MAGA politics, how the purpose of the Church has been misinterpreted, what Tim observed on the American Restoration Tour and what being a Christian means to him.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Kingdom-Power-Glory-Evangelicals-Extremism/dp/006322688X
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This episode originally aired in May 2024.
Michael Steele speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin about past and present challenges to democracy.
Check out her book, "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665
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This episode originally aired in May 2024.
Michael Steele speaks with presidential historian, Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author, Doris Kearns Goodwin. The pair discuss Doris' latest book, "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s," which explores the personal journey of Doris and her late husband, Richard "Dick" Goodwin, uncovering 300 boxes of documents from the 1960s. Michael and Doris discuss the idealism and challenges of the 1960s (and how it compares to today,) Doris and Dick's love story, the impact of Lyndon Johnson on American history and the current state of American democracy.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665
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Michael Steele talks about Elon Musk's rise within the Republican party and suggests President-elect Donald Trump is too old for the job.
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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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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.
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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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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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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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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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This interview is the BEST Mr. Steele has ever given.
Hello I love you guys' podcast. Put all your listeners know most of the stuff you're talking about. You guys have to put the local news on the spot for not reporting a lot of this on the news, so everybody can hear it. And the national news, you only hear what they want you to know. Thank you for your work.
So, Mr. Steele, I'm pretty old. I've had time to observe. It's my perception that the economy, with very few exceptions, responds rather slowly. Any given president inherits the economy of his/her predecessor. trump inherited an economy that was the result of 8 years of Obama. In his 4 years he messed it up. So Biden inherited an economy that trump had messed up. I never hear news people or commentators discuss this phenomenon. I wish they would. Thanks for reading this.
I just watched a YouTube video on a community forum held at the Sylacauga First Baptist Church in Alabama. It was a good illustration of what's playing out across the country. I loved the response of a Black man who spoke at the end. He was so logical, practical, and reassuring in a way that gives me hope for our country. The headline was "Alabama Lawmakers Answer Questions on Immigration."
I just watched a YouTube video on a community forum held at the Sylacauga First Baptist Church in Alabama. It was a good illustration of what's playing out across the country. I loved the response of a Black man who spoke at the end. He was so logical, practical, and reassuring in a way that gives me hope for our country. The headline was "Alabama Lawmakers Answer Questions on Immigration."
I think women without biological children should not have to pay taxes which support schools and education.
Wow, I had no idea you would wonder about white women's acceptance of Kamala. I thought white MEN would be the problem. From what I've seen on social media, white guys seem to be fine with Kamala. I guess it comes down to, which is more prevalent, racism or sexism. I'm an old white woman, and I'm rejoicing at the thought of a woman being POTUS. She's got my vote!
Thanks Michael, Sophia and Jason for telling the Truth!!! 🕵️♂️☀️✍️👍 'Love you guys! 🙏🗽⚖️🇺🇸🤗🥳
The trump trial leaves me with an absolute dislike for Cohen. I really give a shit that now he regrets it. He’s a fundamentally damaged ahole and I seriously doubt that he’s really changed. Because of Cohen, the country was denied Hillary. And we would have had a honest Supreme Court. Cohen will never be able to pay us all back. Fck ‘em.
I love Michael Steele's perspective!
I'm in the process of listening to Mr. Alberta's book. I'm thankful for his insite to where the Evangelicals took a bad turn. I've got a friend who hasn't strayed from that "good old time religion."
I’d love to know what Mr. Steele calls Justice Thomas & Tim Scott, after he’s had a couple of Martinis and no one is taping his remarks…….. 😅😂🤣
Mr. Steele when on TV you should wear a neck tie. It makes you look more professional.
Isn’t the Trumper argument that we have a two tier Justice system stacked against them and trump, the exact exact same woke argument , which they despise, that BLM uses against the “two tier Justice system”??
Two items of dispute on the Christie (CC) interview and, admittedly, I'm in only 15:30 minutes of the cast: 1) CC speaks of "sane" and "moderate" Republicans softening the message to MAGAs about the 2020 election not being stolen. They, who are the self-professed hard rocks of American society, need to be coddled to realize and accept truth? GMAFB. 2) CC says that it is useless to wait for Iran to be reasonable. Look at the U.S./UK-initiated coup against PM Mossadegh in 1953, all so that Great Britain could maintain ownership and control over the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company. The result of that rapacious greed was the incarceration and slaughter of thousands of Iranians by U.S.-installed Reza Pahlavi, the culmination of which was the 1979 revolution. Take into account the three instances over the years in which serious attempts at normalization could have been successful if not torpedoed by U.S. arrogance, and you quickly find derisive CC's remark about Iran being "unreasonable".
Excellent episode 👍
Steve Schmidt is a preacher who might have been without peer, had he chosen that path. We're lucky he's here in these moments! Thank you Mr Steele for two great hours of conversation with Steve Schmidt.
ok, I get it, but why do I feel like Steve is making some kind of sense? just my thoughts, respectfully
is Steve Schmidt okay? Found myself not following his logic and excessive movie references.
man... Steve has it wrong like they had it wrong about Palin. DeSantis will not be the nominee in 24. There are too many other who are alot smoother than that guy. he will be out as soon as they show the press conference he was bullying kids wearing masks.