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Book Club with Michael Smerconish

Reading for Independent Minds. Unlike many author interviews, if Michael didn"t actually read the book, you won"t hear about it. If he read it, you"ll hear it and you"ll love it. Insights into a wide range of topics, including many titles you"ve probably never heard of. The perfect book is just one listen away.

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00:14:34

Julie Hirschfeld Davis: "Border Wars"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/10/11

Michael's conversation with Julie Hirschfeld Davis, co-author (with Michael D. Shear) of "Border Wars: Inside Trump's Assault on Immigration." Two New York Times Washington correspondents provide a detailed, “fact-based account of what precipitated some of this administration’s more brazen assaults on immigration” (The Washington Post) filled with never-before-told stories of this key issue of Donald Trump’s presidency. No issue matters more to Donald Trump and his administration than restricting

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00:22:11

Admiral James Stavridis: "The Restless Wave"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/10/09

From the New York Times bestselling former NATO commander comes a riveting historical novel that charts the coming-of-age of a gifted but immature young naval officer as he is tested in the crucible of World War II in the Pacific. Admiral James Stavridis is an acclaimed novelist, a decorated military leader, and a great student of military history. He draws on it all to capture the experience of being storm-tossed by the bloody first years of the Second World War. Scott Bradley James is a talented

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00:19:34

Vince Papale: "Invincible"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/10/08

Michael's conversation with Vince Papale on his autobiography, "Invincible: My Journey from Fan to NFL Team Captain." The true story of the NFL’s oldest rookie In 1976, Vince Papale was thirty, a former schoolteacher and part-time bartender, and a season ticket-holder for his beloved Philadelphia Eagles. When he heard that Coach Dick Vermeil was holding open tryouts, he decided to give it a shot. Shocking himself and the coaches, he ran an explosive 40-yard-dash in just 4.5 seconds — a world-class

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00:12:21

Michael Scheuer: "Imperial Hubris"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/10/01

From Michael's archives, his conversation with former CIA official Michael Scheuer, author of "Imperial Hubris: Why the West Is Losing the War on Terror." From the description written for the book: Though U.S. leaders try to convince the world of their success in fighting al Qaeda, one member of the U.S. intelligence community would like to inform the public that we are, in fact, losing the war on terror. Further, until U.S. leaders recognize the errant path they have irresponsibly chosen, he says,

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00:31:42

Dr. Marty Makary: "Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It...

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/27

From Johns Hopkins medical expert Dr. Marty Makary, the New York Times-bestselling author of 'The Price We Pay'-an eye-opening look at the medical groupthink that has led to public harm, and what you need to know about your health. More Americans have peanut allergies today than at any point in history. Why? In 2000, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a strict recommendation that parents avoid giving their children peanut products until they're three years old. Getting the science perfectly

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00:21:31

David Litt: "Democracy in One Book or Less"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/23

Michael welcomes David Litt with his book "Democracy in One Book or Less: How It Works, Why It Doesn't, and Why Fixing It Is Easier Than You Think." The democracy you live in today is different—completely different—from the democracy you were born into. You probably don't realize just how radically your republic has been altered during your lifetime. Yet more than any policy issue, political trend, or even Donald Trump himself, our redesigned system of government is responsible for the peril America

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00:22:48

Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack: "What's Next"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/19

Michael welcomes Melissa Fitzgerald & Mary McCormack, alumni of NBC's hit series "The West Wing," with their new book "What's Next: A Backstage Pass to The West Wing, Its Cast and Crew, and Its Enduring Legacy of Service." Hear a behind-the-scenes look into the creation and legacy of The West Wing, with compelling insights exploring what made the show what it was and how its impassioned commitment to service has made the series and relationships behind it endure. Original air date 19 September 2024

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00:19:53

Bradley Tusk: "Vote With Your Phone"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/16

Democracy is broken because the way we vote is broken. But there is a solution: Mobile Voting. Listen to Michael speak with Bradley Tusk, author of "Vote With Your Phone: Why Mobile Voting Is Our Final Shot at Saving Democracy." Original air date 16 September 2024. The book was published on 17 September 2024.

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00:18:11

Joe Navarro: "What Every BODY Is Saying"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/13

Everyone is talking about the body language at the ABC News presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Michael gets some expertise from Joe Navarro, who literally wrote the book on the topic: "What Every Body Is Saying: An Ex-FBI Agent's Guide to Speed-Reading People." He is a former FBI counterintelligence officer and a recognized expert on nonverbal behavior, explains how to "speed-read" people: decode sentiments and behaviors, avoid hidden pitfalls, and look for deceptive

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00:22:15

Max Boot: "Reagan"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/09

Son of the Midwest, movie star, and mesmerizing politician―America’s fortieth president comes to three-dimensional life in this gripping and profoundly revisionist biography.Michael talks to writer Max Boot, author of "Reagan: His Life and Legend, wherein he illuminates the untold story of Ronald Reagan, revealing the man behind the mythology. Boot draws on interviews with over one hundred of the fortieth president’s aides, friends, and family members, as well as thousands of newly available

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00:17:25

Dr. Laura Katz Olson: "Wrinkled Rebels"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/09/06

Michael is an alum of Lehigh University, so he was thrilled to have this conversation with Dr. Laura Katz Olson, who has Distinguished Professor of Political Science at Lehigh University for 50 years - starting teaching in 1974. She's written the new novel, "Wrinkled Rebels." Now 80 years old, retirement and advanced age have dissipated the spirit of six college radicals of the 1960s, who jointly had participated in civil rights campaigns and anti-war protests. Having engaged in only periodic

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00:15:55

David Sanger: "New Cold Wars"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/30

New Cold Wars: China's Rise, Russia's Invasion, and America's Struggle to Defend the West —the latest from the Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist and bestselling author David E. Sanger—is a fast-paced account of America’s plunge into simultaneous confrontations with two very different adversaries. Listen to his conversation with Michael here. Original air date 29 August 2024. The book was published on 16 April 2024.

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00:22:52

Michael Lewis: "Going Infinite"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/26

From the best-selling author of The Big Short and Flash Boys, the story of FTX’s spectacular collapse and the enigmatic founder at its center. When Michael Lewis first met him, Sam Bankman-Fried was the world’s youngest billionaire and crypto’s Gatsby. CEOs, celebrities, and leaders of small countries all vied for his time and cash after he catapulted, practically overnight, onto the Forbes billionaire list. Who was this rumpled guy in cargo shorts and limp white socks, whose eyes twitched across

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00:19:21

Charlotte Shane: "An Honest Woman"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/23

Through the lens of her years spent as a sex worker, Charlotte Shane offers a provocative and tender reckoning of what it means to be a heterosexual woman and a feminist in a misogynistic society. Listen to her conversation with Michael on her new book "An Honest Woman: A Memoir of Love and Sex Work." Original air date 23 August 2024. The book was published on 13 August 2024.

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00:24:27

Valerie Bauerlein: "The Devil at His Elbow"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/21

Power, privilege, and blood—this is the definitive and thrilling true story of Alex Murdaugh’s violent downfall, from a veteran Wall Street Journal reporter who has become an authority on the case. Listen to Michael's conversation with Valerie Bauerlein, author of "The Devil at His Elbow: Alex Murdaugh and the Fall of a Southern Dynasty." Original air date 20 August 2024. The book was published on 20 August 2024.

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00:46:36

Chris Matthews: "Tip and the Gipper"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/19

Listen to Michael's conversation with Chris Matthews about "Tip and the Gipper: When Politics Worked".... a magnificent personal history of a time when two great political opponents served together for the benefit of the country. Matthews was an eyewitness to this story as a top aide to Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill, who waged a principled war of political ideals with President Reagan from 1980 to 1986. Together, the two men forged compromises that shaped America’s future and became one of

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00:20:26

Jonathan Turley: The Indispensable Right"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/13

A timely, revelatory look at freedom of speech—our most basic right and the one that protects all the others. Listen to Michael's conversation with GW Law Professor Jonathan Turley, author of "The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage." Original air date 13 August 2024. The book was published on 18 July 2024.

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00:44:24

Mark Halperin: "How To Beat Trump"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/07

Looking back at the 2020 presidential campaign, listen to his conversation Michael had with political analyst Mark Halperin, author of "How To Beat Trump: Americas Top Political Strategists on What It Will Take." Drawing on dramatic and illuminating war stories from presidential campaigns past, America’s top political operatives explain how to meet the daunting challenge of beating Trump, who is one of the most talented pure political campaigners in modern history. Original air date 29 October 2019

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00:22:07

Annie Jacobsen: "Nuclear War"

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/08/02

There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States. Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen’s Nuclear War: A Scenario explores this ticking-clock scenario, based on dozens of exclusive new interviews with military and civilian experts who have built the weapons, have been privy to the response plans, and have been responsible

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00:12:15

David Maraniss: "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed...

Book Club with Michael Smerconish ·

2024/07/29

An account of the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome reveals the competition's unexpected influence on the modern world, in a narrative synopsis that pays tribute to such athletes as Cassius Clay and Wilma Rudolph while evaluating the roles of Cold War propaganda, civil rights, and politics. Enjoy this conversation Michael has with David Maraniss, author of "Rome 1960: The Olympics That Changed the World" with the backdrop of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. Original air date 21 July 2008. The book was

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