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Quick Take: Having Blinders on in the RNC Apr 29, 2023

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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.
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https://www.amazon.com/Why-We-Did-Travelogue-Republican/dp/0063161478
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How Guns Radicalized America: With Ryan Busse Apr 26, 2023

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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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Make Mine A Double: DeSantis and Disney Apr 24, 2023

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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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Quick Take: Poverty Abolitionists Apr 22, 2023

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This is an excerpt from the episode "Imagining A Land Without Poverty: With Matthew Desmond."
Michael Steele is joined by Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City," and Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Matthew discusses his new book, “Poverty, By America," which looks at why America hasn't made more progress in ending poverty, how the pandemic reframed eviction and government response to poverty and how wealthy and middle class Americans perpetuate a system that keeps poor people poor.
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https://www.amazon.com/Poverty-America-Matthew-Desmond/dp/0593239911
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The Art of Debate: With Mehdi Hasan Apr 20, 2023

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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, Mehdi's viral interview with Matt Taibbi and how Mehdi would approach interviewing Marjorie Taylor Greene.
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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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Quick Take: Changing Minds in a Polarized World Apr 15, 2023

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This is an excerpt from the episode "Persuading a Divided Democracy: With Anand Giridharadas."
Best-selling author Anand Giridharadas joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy." The pair discuss
how you go about changing minds in today's polarized world, the tactics that do and don't work and real life examples of "deep canvassing," going door to door to change people's minds on big issues.
Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Persuaders-Front-Lines-Hearts-Democracy-ebook/dp/B09QPH4LTX
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Quick Take: The Frustrated Majority Apr 10, 2023

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Michael speaks with Former Governor and fellow Marylander, Larry Hogan. The pair discuss why Gov. Hogan chose not to run for President, the role he wants to play in fixing the GOP and the country's views on 2024 presidential candidates.
This is an excerpt from the episode "Finding Common Ground: With Former Gov. Larry Hogan."
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Make Mine A Double: The Tennessee Expulsion Crisis Apr 08, 2023

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Welcome to Make Mine a Double, a segment where Michael responds to today's news and political crazy.
Today, Michael discusses the expulsion of two Black legislators from the Tennessee House of Representatives.
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Imagining A Land Without Poverty: With Matthew Desmond Apr 05, 2023

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Why is America stricken by poverty despite being the most prosperous democracy in the world? Michael Steele is joined by Matthew Desmond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City," and Professor of Sociology and the Director of the Eviction Lab at Princeton University. Matthew discusses his new book, “Poverty, By America," which looks at why America hasn't made more progress in ending poverty, how the pandemic reframed eviction and government response to poverty and how wealthy and middle class Americans perpetuate a system that keeps poor people poor.
If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or tell a friend!
Check out the book here:
https://www.amazon.com/Poverty-America-Matthew-Desmond/dp/0593239911
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Quick Take: How Leadership Impacts America Apr 01, 2023

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Film producer, national political commentator & New York Times best-selling author, Keith Boykin, speaks with Michael Steele about how leadership has shaped America. The pair look at how acceptance for gay marriage shifted within the Black community after Barack Obama's presidency and how current leadership is impacting the country today.
This is an excerpt from the episode "How Far Has America Come?" With Keith Boykin
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