

Book Club with Michael Smerconish
SiriusXM
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 16, 2023 • 13min
Adrian Maher: "Uninvited"
Michael talks with Adrian Maher, author of "Uninvited: Confessions of a Hollywood Party Crasher." Original air date 7 February 2020. The book was published on 5 November 2019.

Jan 11, 2023 • 23min
Mo Rocca: "Mobituaries"
Michael has always loved reading obituaries, particularly those of people who passed who he never knew. They offer some incredible stories - ones that are worth sharing. Therefore, Michael was thrilled to be in conversation with American humorist and CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Mo Rocca, on his book "Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving." Original air date 7 November 2019. The book was published on 5 November 2019.

Jan 9, 2023 • 19min
Elizabeth Schneider: "Wine For Normal People"
Cheers! Hear Michael chat with Elizabeth Schneider - a listener of the program, sommelier, wine specialist and author of "Wine for Normal People: A Guide for Real People Who Like Wine, but Not the Snobbery That Goes with It." Original air date 24 January 2020. The book was published

Jan 6, 2023 • 16min
Charles Duhigg: "The Power of Habit"
Michael welcomes New York Times Reporter Charles Duhigg on the paperback release of "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business." Original air date 8 January 2014. The paperback was published on 7 January 2014, the book was originally released on 28 February 2012.

Jan 4, 2023 • 18min
Dr. David Agus: "The Lucky Years"
Doctors have never before been able to help you take control of your health - but now they can. Michael's conversation with bestselling author Dr. David Agus, on his then-new book "The Lucky Years: How to Thrive in the Brave New World of Health." Original air date 6 January 2016. The book was published on 5 January 2016.

Dec 21, 2022 • 19min
Peter Bergen: "Trump and His Generals"
Michael talks with national security analyst Peter Bergen about his book "Trump And His Generals: The Cost of Chaos." Original air date 10 December 2019. The book was published on 10 December 2019.

Dec 19, 2022 • 18min
Karl Rove: "The Triumph of William McKinley"
Michael's conversation with former adviser to President George W. Bush, Karl Rove, on his book "The Triumph of William McKinley: Why the Election of 1896 Still Matters." Original air date 7 December 2015. The book was published on 24 November 2015.

Dec 14, 2022 • 16min
Kate Andersen Brower: "Elizabeth Taylor"
New York Times bestselling author (The Residence, First Women) Kate Andersen Brower, with her new book "Elizabeth Taylor: The Grit & Glamour of an Icon." Original air date 12 December 2022. The book was published on 6 December 2022.

Dec 12, 2022 • 35min
Tom Dreesen: "Still Standing"
Michael talks with long-time friend of and opening act for Frank Sinatra, Tom Dreesen, on his book "Still Standing...: My Journey from Streets and Saloons to the Stage, and Sinatra." Original air date 4 December 2020. The book was published on 9 June 2020.

Dec 9, 2022 • 19min
Jeff Nussbaum: "Undelivered"
Presidential speechwriter Jeff Nussbaum, author of "Undelivered: The Never-Heard Speeches That Would Have Rewritten History." Original air date 7 December 2022. The book was published on 10 May 2022.