The Michael Steele Podcast

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Creating Change Right Where You Are (with Alencia Johnson) May 22, 2025

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How can we begin to disrupt our community to make change? Michael Steele speaks with Alencia Johnson, presidential adviser and cultural commentator. The pair discuss creating impact in one's community, the importance of self-preservation and rest in today's political landscape, Alencia's journey working with Planned Parenthood as a Christian woman and the power of telling our stories.
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Check out Alencia's book, "Flip the Tables: The Everyday Disruptor’s Guide to Finding Courage and Making Change," here: https://www.amazon.com/Flip-Tables-Everyday-Disruptors-Finding/dp/1546007601

A Moment Of Clarity: Got Habeas Corpus? May 21, 2025

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Michael Steele discusses what habeas corpus REALLY means, despite Kristi Noem's inaccurate and ignorant definition of habeas corpus as the "right the president has to remove people from this country."
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If the Supreme Court Wanted to Change, It Would (Quick Take) May 20, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Leah Litman about how Congress could reform the Supreme Court if it wanted to. Plus, how Mitch Mconnell's blockade after Justice Scalia's death impacted our current composition of the Supreme Court.
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Trump's Self-Inflicted Economic Failures (Quick Take) May 19, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Sam Stein, Managing Editor at The Bulwark, about Trump's self-inflicted economic failures and what Democrats should do right now.
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The Supreme Court's Conservative Agenda (with Leah Litman) May 17, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Leah Litman about her new book, "Lawless: How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance, Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes."
The pair discuss the influence of money on the Supreme Court, how conservative justices use originalism to advance their ideological agenda and how the Supreme Court has evolved since Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito were appointed. Plus, Leah discusses what Game of Thrones and Means Girls have in common with The Supreme Court.
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Trump's Corrupt "Gift" from Qatar (with Sam Stein) May 15, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Sam Stein, Managing Editor at The Bulwark. The pair discuss Sam's approach to covering politics at the Bulwark, Trump's corrupt plane "gift" from Qatar, where the Supreme Court is headed, what Dems need to do and Sam's interaction with Laura Loomer on X.
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Can We Get Our Government to Listen to Us? (Quick Take) May 10, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with journalist Miranda Spivack about her new book, "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back." They discuss what goes into getting the local government to help people and what local activists have done to be heard by their government.
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Pete Hegseth Proudly Ends "Woke" Program Trump Signed (Quick Take) May 09, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz about Pete Hegseth proudly ending the "woke" Women, Peace and Security program that Trump himself signed. Plus, what tools Democrats can use to expose the incompetency of the Trump Administration.
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Uncovering Government Secrets Is Not for the Weak (with Miranda Spivack) May 08, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Miranda Spivack, a veteran journalist who specializes in stories about government accountability and secrecy. The pair discuss her new book, "Backroom Deals in Our Backyards: How Government Secrecy Harms Our Communities and the Local Heroes Fighting Back." Plus, how federal budget cuts will impact government support and transparency and what people can do if they're feeling helpless about what's happening in the country.
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Why Michael Steele Won't Leave the Republican Party (Quick Take) May 05, 2025

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Michael Steele speaks with Oren Cass about what drew him to the Republican party as a 17-year-old, the three elements that define what Republicanism means to him and why he refuses to leave the party today, even after it's changed. The pair also discuss DEI and the stereotyping Donald Trump used to target young male Black voters.
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