
The Michael Steele Podcast
The Michael Steele Podcast is a podcast hosted by former Republican National Committee Chairman and Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele. Each week, Michael moderates a barbershop style discussion about the key political and cultural issues of the day. Michael brings his experience as an MSNBC political analyst and from a lifetime in politics to a podcast which transcends traditional political boundaries in order to dig deep and find real solutions.
Latest episodes

May 20, 2023 • 17min
Quick Take: Assimilating in America
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.
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May 18, 2023 • 59min
Finding A Different Angle: With Roy Wood Jr.
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/
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May 13, 2023 • 18min
Quick Take: The Real Second Amendment Patriots
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.
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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
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May 12, 2023 • 23min
Make Mine A Double: Trump on CNN
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.
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May 11, 2023 • 1h
The Unraveling of American Parties: With Joy-Ann Reid
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.”
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May 6, 2023 • 16min
Quick Take: Having Better Conversations in the Social Media Age
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.
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Check out Mehdi’s book, “Win Every Argument: The Art of Debating, Persuading, and Public Speaking” here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250853479/wineveryargument
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May 3, 2023 • 1h 2min
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!
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Apr 29, 2023 • 17min
Quick Take: Having Blinders on in the RNC
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
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Apr 26, 2023 • 51min
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
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Apr 24, 2023 • 19min
Make Mine A Double: DeSantis and Disney
Welcome to Make Mine a Double, a segment where Michael responds to today's news and political crazy.
Michael discusses DeSantis' war against Disney, Clarence Thomas' income and the Fox and Dominion lawsuit settlement.
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