The Michael Steele Podcast

Michael speaks with former Congressman Adam Kinzinger. Adam discusses serving on the January 6th Committee despite initially not wanting to, the leadership he witnessed on both the left and right, putting country over party and the news of Kevin McCarthy leaving office. Check out Adam's book, "Renegade: Defending Democracy and Liberty in Our Divided Country," here: https://www.amazon.com/Renegade-Defending-Democracy-Liberty-Divided/dp/0593654161 Check out Adam's organization, Country First: https://www.country1st.com/about If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Adam Kinzinger @AdamKinzinger Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode, "Trump Trial, Supreme Court 'Ethics' & Thanksgiving Table Conversation: With Tom Nichols, Elie Mystal and Glenn Kirschner." Michael is joined by Tom Nichols, Elie Mystal and Glenn Kirschner for a barbershop discussion on current events and politics. They discuss why Democrats are better off without Joe Manchin, how Trump passed the line into fascism and what the Supreme Court "Code of Ethics" really means. If you enjoyed stopping by the barbershop, leave a review or share this episode with a friend! Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. He writes about international security, nuclear weapons, Russia, and the challenges to democracy in the United States and around the world. Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its legal podcast, “Contempt of Court.” He is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution.” Glenn Kirschner is a former federal prosecutor with 30 years of trial experience. He served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia for 24 years. He hosts “Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner." Follow Tom @RadioFreeTom Follow Elie: @ElieNYC Follow Glenn: @glennkirschner2 Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Note: This episode originally aired in July 2022. Tim Miller joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new 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 or share it with a friend! Follow Tim Miller @Timodc Follow Michael Steele @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "We've Been Here Before– America's Fight Against Fascism: With Rachel Maddow." Michael speaks with Rachel Maddow about her new book, "Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism." The pair discuss how modern-day efforts to undermine democracy have a prequel dating back to before and during World War II when an ultra-right authoritarian movement tried to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Rachel describes the unsung heroes of that period– those who made sure we saved ourselves from ourselves. Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Prequel-American-Fight-Against-Fascism/dp/0593444515 If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Rachel Maddow @maddow Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Michael speaks with MIT researcher Dr. Joy Buolamwini about her book, "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines." The pair discuss who holds the power within AI and tech and how AI creates algorithmic biases, the impact of AI in elections, the consequences of facial identification and the ousting of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Unmasking-AI-Mission-Protect-Machines/dp/0593241835 If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Dr. Joy Buolamwini @jovialjoy Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "One Year Until the Election: With Jennifer Horn." One year out until the 2024 presidential election, Michael Steele speaks with former New Hampshire GOP chairwoman, Jennifer Horn. The pair discuss the polls showing Biden losing to Trump in swing states and whether his approach to the Israel/Hamas war will cost him Gen Z voters. Check out Jennifer's podcast, "Is It Just Me, or Have We All Lost Our Minds?" https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/is-it-just-me-or-have-we-all-lost-our-minds/id1689286516 If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Jennifer Horn @NHJennifer Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Michael is joined by Tom Nichols, Elie Mystal and Glenn Kirschner for a barbershop discussion on current events and politics. They discuss the Trump trial and why he's gotten away with as much as he has, how Trump passed the line into fascism, what the Supreme Court "Code of Ethics" really means and how to reason and converse with family members this Thanksgiving. If you enjoyed stopping by the barbershop, leave a review or share this episode with a friend! Tom Nichols is a staff writer at The Atlantic and a professor emeritus of national-security affairs at the U.S. Naval War College. He writes about international security, nuclear weapons, Russia, and the challenges to democracy in the United States and around the world. Elie Mystal is The Nation’s justice correspondent and the host of its legal podcast, “Contempt of Court.” He is the author of the New York Times bestseller “Allow Me to Retort: A Black Guy’s Guide to the Constitution.” Glenn Kirschner is a former federal prosecutor with 30 years of trial experience. He served in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia for 24 years. He hosts “Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner." Follow Tom @RadioFreeTom Follow Elie: @ElieNYC Follow Glenn: @glennkirschner2 Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Future Is Unwritten: With Heather Cox Richardson." Michael speaks with historian Heather Cox Richardson about her new book, "Democracy Awakening: Notes on the State of America." The pair discuss Christian conservatism, how the culture wars of the '90s set the tone for today and the role Biden's presidency has played in awakening democracy. Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Democracy-Awakening-Notes-State-America-ebook/dp/B0BT4QFZRC And her Substack newsletter here: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/ If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Heather Cox Richardson @HC_Richardson Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

Michael speaks with Rachel Maddow about her new book, "Prequel: An American Fight Against Fascism." The pair discuss how modern-day efforts to undermine democracy have a prequel dating back to before and during World War II when an ultra-right authoritarian movement tried to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Rachel describes how members of congress got involved in spreading Nazi propaganda, how Henry Ford spread anti-Semitism throughout the U.S and Germany and the figures who made sure we saved ourselves from ourselves. Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Prequel-American-Fight-Against-Fascism/dp/0593444515 If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend! Follow Rachel Maddow @maddow Follow Michael @MichaelSteele Follow the podcast @steele_podcast

This is an excerpt from the full episode "Finding A Different Angle: With Roy Wood Jr." Comedian Roy Wood Jr. joins The Michael Steele Podcast. Roy talks about how he approached the roast at the 2023 White House Correspondents' Dinner and what it's like doing stand up in the age of cancel culture. Roy Wood Jr.'s live standup tour, “Happy to Be Here” is happening now across the U.S and Canada. 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