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.
Latest episodes
Aug 17, 2021 • 17min
Roger Stone: "Stone's Rules: How to Win at Politics, Business, and Style"
Michael Smerconish talks with the one and only Roger Stone about his book "Stone's Rules," his guiding principles during a truly singular career. Original air date 5 May 2018. Book published 8 May 2018.
Aug 13, 2021 • 18min
Chris Matthews: "This Country"
Former MSNBC Hardball Host Chris Matthews with his new book "This Country: My Life in Politics and History" speaking with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 12 August 2021. Book published 1 June 2021.
Aug 10, 2021 • 15min
J.D. Vance: "Hillbilly Elegy"
JD Vance with his book "Hillbilly Elegy: A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis" with Michael Smerconish. Original Air Date 15 July 2016. The book was published on 28 June 2016.
Aug 6, 2021 • 23min
Peter Bergen: "The Rise & Fall of Osama Bin Laden: The Biography"
Michael speaks with CNN National Security Analyst Peter Bergen, author of "The Rise and Fall of Osama Bin Laden: The Biography." Original air date 4 August 2021. The book was published on 3 August 2021.
Aug 3, 2021 • 12min
Jeffrey Archer: "Heads You Win: A Novel"
Michael's conversation with Lord Jeffrey Archer, author of the best seller "Heads You Win: A Novel." Original airdate 8 November 2018. Book published on 6 November 2018.
Jul 30, 2021 • 13min
Jake Tapper: "The Devil May Dance"
Michael speaks with CNN's Jake Tapper about his novel "The Devil May Dance." Original air date 28 May 2021. The book was published on 11 May 2021.
Jul 27, 2021 • 19min
David Axelrod: "Believer: My Forty Years in Politics"
Former top aide to President Obama, David Axelrod with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 19 February 2015. The book was published on 10 February 2015.
Jul 23, 2021 • 21min
Carol Leonnig & Philip Rucker: "I Alone Can Fix It"
Michael sits down with Washington Post reporters Carol D. Leonnig & Philip Rucker on their book "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald J. Trump's Catastrophic Final Year." Original air date 21 July 2021. The book was published on 20 July 2021.
Jul 20, 2021 • 21min
Edward Isaac Dovere: "Battle For The Soul"
Michael's conversation with The Atlantic's Edward Isaac Dovere, author of "Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump." This interview is a bit...different than others, not for clean ears! Original air date 11 June 2021. The book was published on 25 May, 2021.
Jul 16, 2021 • 14min
Kitty Kelley: "Oprah: A Biography"
Michael speaks with Kitty Kelley, on her book "Oprah: A Biography. Original air date 15 April 2010, the book was published on 13 April 2010.
