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
Jul 13, 2022 • 27min
Ran Abramitzky: "Streets of Gold"
Professor of Economics and the Senior Associate Dean of the Social Sciences at Stanford University, Dr. Ran Abramitzky, is a co-author with Leah P. Boustan for the book "Streets of Gold: Immigration and the American Dream Over Two Centuries." Original air date 12 July 2022. The book was published on 31 May 2022.
Jul 11, 2022 • 21min
Pat Buchanan: "The Greatest Comeback"
Former presidential adviser, presidential candidate, commentator and author, Pat Buchanan, on his book "The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose from Defeat to Create the New Majority." Original air date 8 July 2014. The book was published on 8 July 2014.
Jul 8, 2022 • 14min
Bob Graham: "America: The Owner's Manual"
Michael's conversation with former Senator Bob Graham, on his book (co-authored with Chris Hand), "America: The Owner's Manual - You Can Fight City Hall And Win." Original air date 26 July 2016. The book was published on 16 August 2016.
Jul 6, 2022 • 15min
Andy Cowan: "Banging My Head Against the Wall"
Michael's conversation with comedy writer Andy Cowan, who wrote the Seinfeld "The Opposite" episode, on his book "Banging My Head Against the Wall: A Comedy Writer's Guide to Seeing Stars." Original air date 6 July 2018. The book was published on 28 June 2018.
Jul 2, 2022 • 19min
Benjamin Lorr: "The Secret Life of Groceries"
Michael's conversation with Benjamin Lorr, author of "The Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket." Original air date 26 September 2020. The book was published on 8 September 2020.
Jun 29, 2022 • 25min
Carol Leonnig: "Zero Fail"
Michael talks with Washington Post reporter Carol Leonnig, about her book "Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service." Original air date 25 May 2021. The book was published on 18 May 2021.
Jun 27, 2022 • 21min
Billy Baker: "We Need To Hang Out"
Michael speaks with Billy Baker, author of "We Need to Hang Out: A Memoir of Making Friends." Original air date 17 February 2021. The book was published on 26 January 2021.
Jun 24, 2022 • 19min
James Barrat: "Our Final Invention"
On the heels of Google placing an employee on leave after raising red flags about an Artificial Intelligence robot the company created, Michael talks to James Barrat, author of "Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era." Original air date 23 June 2022. The book was published on 1 October 2013.
Jun 22, 2022 • 19min
James Patterson: "The Stories Of My Life"
Michael talks with bestselling author James Patterson on his new autobiography, "James Patterson by James Patterson: The Stories of My Life." Original air date 21 June 2022. The book was published on 6 June 2022.
Jun 17, 2022 • 20min
Kate Andersen Brower: "The Residence"
Michael talks with New York Times bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower on her book "The Residence: Inside the Private World of the White House." Original air date 16 April 2015. The book was published on 7 April 2015.
