The Michael Steele Podcast

By Michael Steele

What's The Michael Steele Podcast about?

Man of Steele 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.

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That's Not A Chip On My Sho...

06.05.2020

A nation is in upheaval over the death of George Floyd and Michael talks with Angel Rye about how "law and order" means something very different to those who have been under the law and ordered to jail. Angela Rye ...

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06.05.2020 That's Not A Chip On My Shoulder. That's Your Foot On My Neck. With Guest Angela Rye A nation is in upheaval over the death of George Floyd and Michael talks with Angel Rye about how "law and order" means something very different to those who have been under the law and ordered to jail. Angela Rye ...
05.31.2020 We're Gonna Get Blamed no Matter What: With Guest Jonathan Capehart Michael talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart. They discuss the importance (or not) of Joe Biden choosing a black woman for his running mate, and the importance of black peoples' vote in the 2020 presidential election.
05.29.2020 Some Sh*t That's On The Street Right Now. With Guest Jonathan Capehart Michael talks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart. They talk about the recent killing of George Floyd, the incident where a woman threatened to call police on peaceful bird watcher Christian Cooper, and the racism that exists in America.
05.26.2020 Quick Take: We are Doing this Such an Ass Backwards Way Michael talks with Elie Mystal about re-opening American businesses. Elie Mystal is The Nation’s Justice Correspondent—covering the courts, the criminal justice system, and politics—and the force behind the magazine’s monthly column “Objection!”
05.22.2020 This Donkey Was a Pain in my Ass: With Guest Jaime Harrison Michael talks with Jamie Harrison, the former chairman of the South Carolina Democratic Party. Elected in 2013, Jaime was the first African American chair, a position he held until 2017. He is currently running for the U.S. Senate from South ...
05.14.2020 Nothing is Inevitable. With Guest Dr. Richard Haass Michael talks with Dr. Richard Haass about his new book "The World: A Brief Introduction" and discuss how Trump undermined our coronavirus response and the future of our global relationships. Haass is a veteran diplomat, a prominent voice on American ...
05.13.2020 Quick Take: Changing The Channel On The Trump Reality Show Michael talks about being trapped watching the Trump reality show during the lockdown and guest Steve Schmidt suggests a way of switching to a different network.
05.08.2020 The Reverse Field of Dreams. With Guest Jennifer Rubin Michael talks with Jennifer Rubin about Trump's failure on coronavirus testing, the role of childcare in getting back to work, voting by mail, and whether customers will come back to businesses that are reopening. Jennifer Rubin is an opinion writer ...
05.04.2020 Quick Take: Beyond the Pandemic Michael talks about reforming the U.S. Healthcare system to better serve all people, with Democratic Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives Tom Winter.
05.01.2020 Walking into Walls and Falling Down Stairs With Guest Elie Mystal Michael talks with Elie Mystal about America has forgotten about making good policy while being obsessed with Trump and how both parties have fallen down on the job when it comes to African American voters. Elie Mystal is The Nation’s ...
04.28.2020 Quick Take: Protection For The Election Michael talks about how we can save the election from the coronavirus AND from Donald Trump with Nicolle Wallace is the anchor of Deadline: White House on MSNBC.
04.24.2020 There Is No F@!#ing Trigger Warning. With Guest Steve Schmidt Michael and Steve Schmidt discuss how profoundly unfit Donald Trump is to lead America during the coronavirus. Steve is one of the most respected strategists and incisive voices in U.S. politics, known widely for his senior roles advising President George ...
04.17.2020 We Are All Susceptible to the Same Thing. With Guest Tom Winter Michael speaks with Tom Winter about how the COVID-19 crisis is impacting rural America and its fragile healthcare systems. Tom Winter serves in the Montana House of Representatives for their 96th district, and is a Democratic Candidate for U.S. House ...
04.09.2020 You Need To Learn About This...If You Don't There's Gonna Be One of These. With Guest Mike Leavitt Mike Leavitt served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush, first as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and then as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Before this, he served as a three-time elected governor of Utah. ...
04.06.2020 Quick Take: Stepping Up During A Time Of Crisis In this Quick Take, Michael talks about what we all need to do turning this time of national and global crisis and how we can save voting US when it's more vulnerable than ever.
04.02.2020 The Anti-Presidential President. With Guest Nicolle Wallace Michael talks with Nicolle Wallace about the dangerous insanity of Donald Trump during the coronavirus. Nicolle Wallace is the anchor of Deadline: White House on MSNBC. Wallace served as the White House Communications Director during the presidency of George W. ...
03.31.2020 Quick Take: Here's How Coronavirus Will Impact The 2020 Election In this quick take, Michael and political analyst Rachel Bitecofer discuss how coronavirus will change the 2020 election. Rachel Bitecofer is a Senior Fellow with the Niskanen Center where she focuses on political behavior, campaigns, elections, and political analysis, campaigns, ...
03.28.2020 Slowing The Spread. With Guest Dr. Elias Zerhouni Michael talks with Elias Zerhouni about the best ways of slowing the spread of coronavirus and whether we can trust the new information about the disease coming out of China about its toll. Dr. Elias Zerhouni is a scientist, radiologist ...
03.26.2020 Quick Take: The Coronavirus Press Rallies In this week's Quick Take, Michael discuses the insanity of Trump's daily #CoronaviusPressRally and talks about how we can give complete access to voting during the coronavirus. Go to usvotefoundation.org for more information.
03.19.2020 Get Your Ass Back Home! With Guest Rep. Eric Swalwell Michael and Congressman Eric Swalwell marvel at the insanity of crowds of young people on Florida beaches in the midst of the coronavirus crisis and talk about how voting by mail can save our elections. Eric Swalwell represents California’s Fifteenth ...
03.16.2020 Quick Take: Take Me Off The Crazy! With Guest Kurt Bardella Three key factors in the 2020 presidential election - the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, and the Coronavius. Michael and NBC Contributor Kurt Bardella discuss how they interplay.
03.13.2020 There's Always A Silver Lining To Every Sh*t Show. With Guest Rachel Bitecofer Is coronavirus a political leveler, finally dealing a fatal political blow to the the Trump Administration? Michael and Rachel Bitecofer delve into how this changes the political landscape for 2020. Rachel Bitecofer is a Senior Fellow with the Niskanen Center ...
03.05.2020 That Escalated Quickly! With Guest Kurt Bardella What the hell happened this week? Michael and Kurt Bardella break down the news from Biden, Bernie Buttigieg, Klobuchar, Warren, South Carolina, and Super Tuesday. Kurt Bardella is a Morning Joe & NBC NEWS THINK contributor as well as a ...
03.04.2020 Quick Take: The Biden Bounce. With Guest Rick Ungar Biden Bounces Back! In our first Quick Take episode, Michael and Rick Ungar break down what jolted Joe to the front of the race and what happens now. Rick Ungar is the host of the nationally syndicated Rick Ungar Show, ...
02.26.2020 If It Wasn't Real, It Would Be Hilarious. With Guest Alonzo Bodden What's funny about our current political situation? What ISN'T? Michael and Alonzo Bodden discuss the comedy of Donald Trump, the Space Force, the Democratic field, and imaginary black Republicans. Alonzo Bodden won Season 3 on NBC’s Last Comic Standing, is ...
02.20.2020 Alarm Bells On Corruption. With Guest Renaldo Pearson. You don't have to look further than Trump's weighing in on the Roger Stone case to see political corruption in America today. Michael discusses the situation with Renaldo Pearson. Renaldo Pearson is the Director of External Affairs for RepresentUs, the ...
02.14.2020 Cheese Sandwich With Hot Sauce, Please! With Guest Jonathan Capehart In these dark times, will Democrats make the perfect the enemy of the good when it comes to selecting an opponent for Donald Trump. Michael talks with Jonathan Capehart about the choices. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jonathan Capehart is a member ...
02.03.2020 The Impeachment Sht Show: With Guest Rick Wilson The Trump impeachment sht show ends Wednesday. And Iowa caucuses on Monday. You can guess what kind of a week it's going to be. Michael and Rick Wilson commiserate. Rick Wilson is a longtime Republican political strategist, infamous negative ad-maker, ...
01.28.2020 A Bolton of Lightning With Guest Alice Stewart The Senate impeachment trial is upended by the first-hand revelations of former National Security Adviser John Bolton that a quid pro quo took was requested by Trump on aide to Ukraine and the announcement of an investigation into the Bidens. ...
01.21.2020 Abuse Of Power. With Guest David French As the Senate impeachment trial gets underway, why can't Republican's understand that Trump has engaged in an abuse of power? Michael and David French get into the minds of Republican office holders. David French is a senior editor at The ...
01.17.2020 Everybody Knows This Guy's An A**hole. With Guest Reed Galen Everyone knows Trump is an a-hole - even his allies! So are Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, and even a few Republicans taking the right approach to defeat him? Michael and Reed Galen talk strategy as the impeachment trial gets underway.
01.09.2020 Trump Leaves The Generals With Their Pants Around Their Ankles Did Trump just do to his generals with his Iran attack what he did to the the GOP? Michael and Tim Alberta break it down. Tim Alberta is chief political correspondent for POLITICO Magazine, covering Donald Trump’s presidency and Capitol ...
01.04.2020 2019 Was A B*tch! 2019 was a year full of crazy, wrapped in a bunch of stupid, and seasoned with a whole lot of WTF. Michael looks back at his favorite episodes with guests Rick Wilson, Joy-Ann Reid, Alyssa Milano, Anthony Scaramucci, April Ryan, ...
12.27.2019 Dance Party With Susan Rice! How does a kid from a troubled home decide to become an international diplomat? And what kind of parties does the State Department throw? Susan Rice reveals all in her conversation with Michael Steele. Ambassador Susan Rice served as the ...
12.21.2019 The Politics Of The Human Spirit. With Guest Marianne Williamson. Has America strayed too far from its spiritual roots? And how can politics return us to the pursuit of happiness our founding documents promise? Michael has a deep discussion with Marianne Williamson. Democratic presidential candidate Marianne Williamson, is an author, ...
12.11.2019 Too Sick To Lead. With Guest Richard North Patterson Is Trump too sick lead? And how do we recover from his illness? Michael Steele and Richard North Patterson make the diagnosis. Richard North Patterson is a lawyer, political commentator and best-selling novelist. He is a former chairman of Common ...
12.06.2019 Nancy Gives The Green Light. With Guest Richard Painter Nancy Pelosi says the House will move forward with impeachment articles. Will Trump be impeached? Will the Senate convict? Will any of it mean anything? Michael and Richard Painter discuss. Richard Painter is the S. Walter Richey Professor of Corporate ...
11.27.2019 If You Get A Subpoena, You Better Show Your A** Up. With Guest Nick Ackerman So what did we learn from all those impeachment hearings? And does a Congressional subpoena really mean anything? Michael and Nick Akerman break it all down. Nick Akerman served as a federal prosecutor as well as a member of the ...
11.22.2019 It's Not About Black Or White. It's About Green. With Guest Adrienne Trimble Trump may have made Washington a dysfunctional mess, but the rest of the country is busy working. How do we make it work better for minority-owned businesses? Michael breaks it down with Adrienne Trimble, President and CEO of the National ...
11.13.2019 Reporting From Ground Zero For Crazy. With Guest April Ryan GUESS WHO is now entering the Democratic presidential race. April Ryan breaks some news for Michael. Plus, your guide for what to do as the public impeachment hearings get underway. April Ryan is a White House Correspondent and the Washington ...
11.07.2019 Do You All Like The Color Blue? With Guest Karine Jean-Pierre Turns out to Trump's chagrin, Virginia and Kentucky are fans of the color blue. Michael and Karine Jean-Pierre break down what happened in this week's election. Karine Jean-Pierre is the Chief Public Affairs Officer for MoveOn and an NBC and ...
11.01.2019 Hypocrisy Is Just An Overused Term At This Point. With Guest Rick Tyler Is the GOP's disingenuous stance on Trump hypocrisy or just good old-fashioned BS at this point? Michael discusses the latest on impeachment inquiry with Rick Tyler. Rick Tyler is Co-Founder of Foundry Strategies, a political,strategic, and communications consulting firm, was ...
10.22.2019 Have You Ever Seen A Person Who's Been Lynched, Numbn*t? With Guest John Kasich Really, Donald Trump? Comparing an impeachment inquiry to a lynching? Michael and John Kasich talk about the latest madness from the president and discuss how we can take matters into our own hands. Governor John Kasich finished his second term ...
10.18.2019 The Chief Nemesis To Donald Trump. With Guest Susan Page How did this week reveal who will assume the mantle of leader in the struggle against Donald Trump? Michael and Susan Page discuss the debate, Nancy Pelosi, Barbara Bush, and the passing of Elijah Cummings. Susan Page is the Washington ...
10.11.2019 Trump's Dog Whistle To The Deranged. With Guest William Weld America is exhausted with Trump's lawbreaking - Michael and Bill Weld break down what needs to happen to bring our long national nightmare to an end. William Weld served two terms as Republican Governor of Massachusetts, ran for Vice President ...
10.08.2019 Everybody's Head is Up Their A** When It Comes to Trump. With Guest Mark Sanford So much of the GOP refuses to recognize the danger of Donald Trump. Michael and Republican presidential candidate Mark Sanford discuss why. Plus, what's the biggest issue voters should focus on aside from the Tweeter-In-Chief? Mark Sanford has twice represented ...
10.04.2019 Alyssa Milano, Ted Cruz, Diet Dr. Pepper, And A Panic Attack Michael continues his charmed existence as Alyssa Milano joins the podcast to discuss bipartisanship, reality TV news, and why Democrats and Republicans don't get together for dinner and drinks any more. Alyssa Milano is an actress, producer, author, and humanitarian. ...
09.27.2019 A Kick-You-In-The-N*ts, Uh-Oh, Bend Over, You're In Trouble Kind Of Situation. With Guest Phil Mudd After a whistleblower exposes Trump's corrupt call with the president of Ukraine, Nancy Pelosi moves forward with an impeachment inquiry, and all hell breaks loose. Michael and Phil Mudd break it all down. Phillip Mudd is the ex–deputy director of ...
09.19.2019 "The Guy Is Acting Nuts" With Guest Anthony Scaramucci The demagogue in the White House is getting more and more unbalanced. And if you think Trump is crazy now, wait until 2021 if he wins a second term. Michael and Anthony "The Mooch" Scaramucci discuss this and other nightmare ...
09.13.2019 Will Democrats Fall Into Trump's Trap? With Guest Ed Rendell Are Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and the rest ready for Trump next year? And will Democrats opt for impeachment? Michael talks with Ed Rendell and reveals all. Ed Rendell was the 45th governor of Pennsylvania. He's the former ...

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