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Quick Take: Get Your Vote On Jun 29, 2024

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This is an excerpt from the full episode "Closing the Voting Turnout Gap (Barbershop)"
Michael is joined by Louis Reed, Michelle Bishop and Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat for a discussion on how to close the turnout gap for formerly incarcerated citizens, people with disabilities and overseas Americans and the obstacles that stand between them and the ballot box.
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Check out US Vote Foundation for more information:
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/

Voting Rights Restoration Guide - https://www.usvotefoundation.org/voting-rights-restoration
- Voters with Disabilities Guide - https://www.usvotefoundation.org/disabled-voter-guide
- Overseas Vote - https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/
- You're Eligible Situations - https://www.us.vote/yes

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A Moment of Clarity: Project 2025's Plan to Fire 50,000 Federal Employees Jun 26, 2024

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And now, for a moment of clarity...
Michael Steele speaks with Heritage Foundation President, Kevin Roberts, about Project 2025's plan to fire up to 50,000 federal government workers.
Catch Michael Steele on The Weekend Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 10am on MSNBC.
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A Journalist's Outlook on This Moment in History: With April Ryan Jun 24, 2024

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Michael Steele is joined by the longest-serving Black female White House correspondent in history, April Ryan. The pair discuss blending journalism and activism, the tribalism that exists in the country, the impact of Black women in politics and voting, a recent Twitter/X interaction between April and Matt Schlapp and who Donald Trump will choose as his Vice President.
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Quick Take: We Almost Abolished the Electoral College. What Happened? Jun 22, 2024

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This is an excerpt from the full episode "Tyranny of the Minority: With Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky."
Michael is joined by Daniel Ziblatt and Steven Levitsky, professors of government at Harvard University and the authors of "Tyranny of the Minority: Why American Democracy Reached the Breaking Point." They discuss what it means to be a party committed to democracy, how our constitution makes us vulnerable to minority rule, reforming the electoral college and the "semi-loyalists" who play a role in harming our democracy.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Tyranny-Minority-American-Democracy-Breaking/dp/0593443071
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The Electability of the Next President of the United States: With Rick Ungar Jun 17, 2024

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Michael Steele is joined by Rick Ungar, his former co-host of Steele & Ungar and former host of the nationally syndicated Rick Ungar Show. The pair discuss the upcoming presidential debate, the potential impact of Trump's vice presidential choices, the Israel-Hamas conflict & the electability of Donald Trump and Joe Biden.
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Quick Take: How Smart Phones Impacted Perceptions of Race Jun 15, 2024

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This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Argument for a Colorblind Society: With Coleman Hughes."
Michael Steele speaks with Coleman Hughes about his new book, "The End of Race Politics: Arguments for a Colorblind America." The pair discuss the concept of colorblindness, its rejection by the political left, and the impact of race-based policies. They also touch on the importance of promoting meritocracy and how technology has influenced perceptions of race.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/End-Race-Politics-Arguments-Colorblind/dp/0593332458
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Closing the Voting Turnout Gap (Barbershop) Jun 11, 2024

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Michael is joined by Louis Reed, Michelle Bishop and Susan Dzieduszycka-Suinat for a discussion on how to close the turnout gap for formerly incarcerated citizens, people with disabilities and overseas Americans and the obstacles that stand between them and the ballot box.
If you enjoyed this episode, leave a review or share this episode with a friend.
Check out US Vote Foundation for more information:
https://www.usvotefoundation.org/

Voting Rights Restoration Guide - https://www.usvotefoundation.org/voting-rights-restoration
Voters with Disabilities Guide - https://www.usvotefoundation.org/disabled-voter-guide
Overseas Vote - https://www.overseasvotefoundation.org/
You're Eligible Situations - https://www.us.vote/yes

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Quick Take: Democracy Has Been In Peril Before Now Jun 08, 2024

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This is an excerpt from the full episode, "Lessons on Love, Politics and History: With Doris Kearns Goodwin."
Michael Steele speaks with historian, Pulitzer Prize winner and best-selling author, Doris Kearns Goodwin. The pair discuss Doris' latest book, "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s," which explores the personal journey of Doris and her late husband, Richard "Dick" Goodwin, as they delve into the 300 boxes of documents from the 1960s that they had collected. Michael and Doris discuss the idealism and challenges of the 1960s, Doris and Dick's love story, the impact of Lyndon Johnson on American history, the current state of American democracy, and the importance of voting rights.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665
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A Moment of Clarity: The Biden-Harris Program to Strengthen Black Voter Support Jun 03, 2024

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And now, for a moment of clarity...
Michael Steele discusses the Biden-Harris campaign’s new national organizing program to strengthen Black voter support.
Catch Michael Steele on The Weekend Saturdays and Sundays 8am to 10am on MSNBC.
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Quick Take: You Don't Have to Agree with Everything Biden Stands For Jun 01, 2024

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This is an excerpt from the full episode "A Moderate Approach: With Adam Epstein."
Michael Steele speaks with Tony Award-winning retired Broadway producer turned moderate podcast host, Adam Epstein. The pair discuss the upcoming presidential election, polarization in politics and the need for a more moderate approach. Plus, Israel and Palestine and the protests on college campuses.
Check out "Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein" https://dirtymoderate.substack.com/podcast
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