

Book Club with Michael Smerconish
SiriusXM
Reading for Independent Minds. Unlike many author interviews, if Michael didn't actually read the book, you won't hear about it. If he read it, you'll hear it and you'll love it. Insights into a wide range of topics, including many titles you've probably never heard of. The perfect book is just one listen away.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Feb 14, 2023 • 21min
Brigid Schulte: "Overwhelmed"
A great conversation from the archives when one thinks about topics on "love" and Valentine's Day, listen to Brigid Schulte, author of "Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time." Original aid date 19 March 2014. The book was published on 11 March 2014. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Feb 10, 2023 • 24min
David Litt: "Thanks, Obama"
Michael's conversation with former presidential speechwriter David Litt, on his book "Thanks, Obama: My Hopey, Changey White House Years." Original air date 19 September 2017. The book was published on 19 September 2017. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Feb 8, 2023 • 13min
Keith Payne: "The Broken Ladder"
Michael's conversation with UNC Chapel Hill Professor of Psychology Keith Payne, author of "The Broken Ladder: How Inequality Affects the Way We Think, Live, and Die." Original air date 13 May 2019. The book was published on 2 May 2017. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Feb 6, 2023 • 19min
Elie Honig: "Untouchable"
National bestselling author Elie Honig (author of 'Hatchet Man', listen to Episode 7 for that conversation) is back with "Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away with It." Original air date 2 February 2023. The book was published on 31 January 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Feb 3, 2023 • 17min
Dr. Robert Waldinger: "The Good Life"
Time to create a more meaningful and satisfying life: Michael talks with Harvard University's Dr. Robert Waldinger, co-author (with Dr. Marc Schulz) of "The Good Life: Lessons from the World's Longest Scientific Study of Happiness." Original air date 2 February 2023. The book was published on 10 January 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Feb 1, 2023 • 21min
Charlie Brandt: "I Heard You Paint Houses"
When "The Irishman" hit theatres, Michael caught up with the author of the book that the movie is based on, Charlie Brandt, "I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa." Original air date 22 November 2019. The book was published in 2004. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jan 30, 2023 • 19min
Jack Goldsmith: "In Hoffa's Shadow"
Jimmy Hoffa's associate Chuckie O'Brien's stepson, Jack Goldsmith, tells the moving story of reuniting with his stepfather, and many others, in "In Hoffa's Shadow: A Stepfather, a Disappearance in Detroit, and My Search for the Truth," Original air date 16 October 2019. The book was published on 24 September 2019. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jan 25, 2023 • 14min
Chris Whipple: "The Fight Of His Life"
Amid Chief of Staff Ron Klain leaving the White House and President Biden deciding on a 2024 reelection run, Michael welcomes Chris Whipple, author of "The Fight of His Life: Inside Joe Biden's White House." Original air date 23 January 2023. The book was published on 17 January 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jan 23, 2023 • 15min
Matt Katz: "American Governor"
Remember "Bridgegate" and Former NJ Governor Chris Christie's 2016 presidential campaign? Matt Katz was the reporter who had the inside story - hear his conversation with Michael on "American Governor: Chris Christie's Bridge to Redemption." Original air date 29 January 2016. The book was published on 19 January 2016. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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Jan 20, 2023 • 23min
George Mitchell: "The Negotiator"
Michael's conversation with former Senator George Mitchell of Maine, author of "The Negotiator: A Memoir." Original air date 14 May 2015. The book was published on 5 May 2015. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com
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