This episode originally aired in May 2024.

Michael Steele speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning presidential historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin about past and present challenges to democracy.

Check out her book, "An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s" here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665

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This episode originally aired in May 2024.

Michael Steele speaks with presidential 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, uncovering 300 boxes of documents from the 1960s. Michael and Doris discuss the idealism and challenges of the 1960s (and how it compares to today,) Doris and Dick's love story, the impact of Lyndon Johnson on American history and the current state of American democracy.

Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Unfinished-Love-Story-Personal-History/dp/1982108665

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In this rebroadcast episode, 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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Michael Steele talks about Elon Musk's rise within the Republican party and suggests President-elect Donald Trump is too old for the job.

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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks with Michael Steele about reaching bipartisanship and the unseriousness of Marjorie Taylor Greene leading the DOGE subcommittee.

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https://www.amazon.com/ABCs-Democracy-Hakeem-Jeffries/dp/1538770369

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Michael Steele speaks with House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries about the possibility of a government shutdown, rebuilding the Democratic party, reaching bipartisanship with the new administration and the unseriousness of Marjorie Taylor Greene leading the DOGE subcommittee.

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Michael Steele reacts to President-elect Trump's pick of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for the next secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.

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This is an excerpt from the full episode "The Bitter End to Joe Biden's Presidency (with Michael Smerconish)"

Michael Steele speaks with Brian Tyler Cohen about how Republicans have perfected the art of campaign branding, messaging and sloganeering and how Democrats can learn from their playbook. The pair analyze the branding of Obamacare, Michael Steele's "Fire Pelosi" campaign and what Democrats can take away from the 2024 election.

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Michael Steele reacts to FBI Director Christopher Wray stepping down and how everyone is acting like Donald Trump is president already.

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Michael Steele speaks with Brian Tyler Cohen about how Republicans have perfected the art of campaign branding, messaging and sloganeering and how Democrats can learn from their playbook. The pair analyze the branding of Obamacare, Michael Steele's "Fire Pelosi" campaign and what Democrats can take away from the 2024 election.

If you enjoyed this podcast, be sure to leave a review or share it with a friend!

Check out Brian's book, "Shameless," here: https://www.amazon.com/Shameless-Republicans-Deliberate-Dysfunction-Democracy/dp/0063392887

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