This is an excerpt from the episode "The Unraveling of American Parties: With Joy-Ann Reid." Joy-Ann Reid speaks with Michael Steele about AI, Biden's approval ratings and banning Tik Tok. Joy-Ann Reid is the author of The New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story” and “Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide.” If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Joy-Ann Reid @JoyAnnReid Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Welcome to the beauty shop. Michael is joined by April Ryan and Tara Setmayer for a discussion on current events and politics. They discuss Tim Scott's campaign, the role he is playing and how he's attempted to win over the GOP. They also discuss the tropes the GOP uses to attract Black voters, Biden's debt ceiling negotiations and the NAACP's travel advisory. If you enjoyed stopping by the beauty shop, leave a review or share it with a friend! April Ryan is a political analyst and reporter for The Grio, the longest-serving Black female White House correspondent and the author of “Black Women Will Save the World.” Tara Setmayer is a former CNN political commentator, Senior Advisor at The Lincoln Project and host of the live show "The Breakdown.” Follow April @AprilDRyan Follow Tara Setmayer @TaraSetmayer Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Psychology of America: With Mary Trump." Michael Steele speaks with Mary Trump about the psychology of America, what prompted our cultural rot and the psychology behind the crazy that we're experiencing in our country, both pre and post Donald Trump's presidency. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Mary Trump @MaryLTrump Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins The Michael Steele Podcast. Roy talks about how he approaches a roast, what being considered as the next host of The Daily Show means to him and what it's like doing stand up in the age of cancel culture. Roy also discusses hosting the White House Correspondents' Dinner, the jokes that didn't make it, and what he was up against performing for the audience. Roy Wood Jr.'s live standup tour, “Happy to Be Here” starts in June across the United States. Check out the full list of dates here: https://www.roywoodjr.com/ Follow Roy Wood Jr. @roywoodjr Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "How Guns Radicalized America: With Ryan Busse." Ryan Busse once helped build one of the world's most iconic gun companies. Today, he's shining a light on how the gun industry radicalized America. Ryan speaks with Michael Steele about how the gun industry and the NRA have impacted American culture, why gun control laws don't pass, what role the GOP plays in protecting the Second Amendment and the importance of speaking truth to bullshit. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Check out Ryan's book, "Gunfight: My Battle Against the Industry that Radicalized America," here: https://www.amazon.com/Gunfight-Against-Industry-Radicalized-America/dp/1541768736 Follow Ryan Busse @ryandbusse Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Welcome to Make Mine a Double, a segment where Michael responds to today's news and political crazy. Michael discusses Trump's hour-long appearance on CNN, where he lies about the election and the audience laughs at the slew of jokes about sexual assault and insults toward his interviewer. Follow Michael on Twitter @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast Twitter @steele_podcast

Joy-Ann Reid joins Michael Steele to talk political journalism and the strengths and weaknesses of the two political parties. She talks about the political splits of her family and how this experience has led to unique perspectives and ability to differentiate much between the parties. The pair also discuss Tik Tok bans and Biden's approval ratings. Joy-Ann Reid is the author of The New York Times bestseller “The Man Who Sold America: Trump and the Unraveling of the American Story” and “Fracture: Barack Obama, the Clintons and the Racial Divide.” If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Joy-Ann Reid @JoyAnnReid Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the episode "The Art of Debate: With Mehdi Hasan." Mehdi Hasan speaks with Michael Steele about the art of debate. The pair discuss the importance of knowing your audience, showing receipts and coming prepared. They also discuss Twitter, Elon and free speech. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Check out Mehdi’s book, “Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking” here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250853479/wineveryargument Follow Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhassan Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Michael Steele speaks with Mary Trump about the psychology of America, what prompted our cultural rot and the psychology behind the crazy that we're experiencing in our country, both pre and post Donald Trump's presidency. If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend! Follow Mary Trump @MaryLTrump Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the episode "Why We Did It: With Tim Miller." Tim Miller joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his book, "Why We Did It: A Travelogue from the Republican Road to Hell." The pair discuss what it takes to be a player in "The Game," Tim's time working with Reince Priebus at the RNC, the struggle of compartmentalizing being a gay man and being a Republican and the kinds of Republicans involved in the transition to Trumpism, from "Messiahs" and "Little Mixers" like Chris Christie, to "Nerd-Revengers" like Sean Spicer. Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Did-Travelogue-Republican/dp/0063161478 If you like this podcast, give us a review and rating on Apple Podcasts! Follow Tim Miller @Timodc Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast