The Michael Steele Podcast
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The Michael Steele Podcast 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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Jul 16, 2022 • 17min
Quick Take: Reward Leaders for Doing Right, Punish Them for Doing Wrong
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand discusses creating a more inclusive nonpartisan system that focuses on character and ideas, winning elections in rural America and putting public service over politics.
Jul 13, 2022 • 50min
An Independent's Approach to Defending Democracy: With Evan McMullin
U.S Senatorial candidate Evan McMullin discusses his run against Utah incumbent Mike Lee, putting country over party as an Independent, gaining support from both Democrats and Republicans, January 6th and the high stakes for America's future.If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!
Jul 9, 2022 • 16min
Quick Take: Is This Really What the Founders Had in Mind?
Michael and Rick Ungar discuss the national gun control debate and the midterm elections, including what's going to get people to vote and how, for many, the importance of gas and food prices has surpassed the importance of democracy.
Jul 6, 2022 • 41min
A Moral, Political and Legal Reckoning: Part II With Malcolm Kenyatta
Michael Steele is joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the January 6th hearings, separating Church and State and the moral, political and legal questions surrounding the current state of the nation.If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!
Jul 2, 2022 • 15min
Quick Take: The 'Six Minutes to Midnight' Mindset
Michael Steele and David French discuss what our gun culture says about our country and shifting away from our apocalyptic, "six minutes to midnight" view of politics.
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Jun 30, 2022 • 44min
A Moral, Political and Legal Reckoning: Part I With Malcolm Kenyatta
Michael Steele is joined by Pennsylvania State Representative Malcolm Kenyatta to discuss the overturning of Roe v. Wade, the January 6th hearings and the Pennsylvania Senate race. The pair discuss the moral, political and legal questions surrounding the current state of the nation, and how Christian faith is becoming the barometer by which law is made.If you enjoy this podcast, make sure to give it five stars on Apple Podcasts!
Jun 25, 2022 • 16min
Quick Take: The 2nd Amendment Is Not Absolute
Michael speaks with Joe Walsh about gun reform, and the frightening prospect of anti-democracy forces taking back congress this fall.
Jun 22, 2022 • 53min
Public Service Over Politics: With Rob Sand
Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss prioritizing public service over politics. Rob and Michael discuss creating a more inclusive nonpartisan system that focuses on character and ideas, Rob's influence in Iowa politics and how he became the first Democrat to beat an incumbent Republican in Iowa in fifty years.
Jun 18, 2022 • 10min
Quick Take: The Stakes for Ukraine
Former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss her new memoir, "Lessons From the Edge." Former Ambassador Yovanovitch also talks about whether she predicted the current state of Ukraine and what the stakes are now for the war-torn country.
Jun 15, 2022 • 53min
Takeaways from the January 6th Hearings: With Rick Ungar
Rick Ungar joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss the January 6th hearings, the national gun control debate and the midterm elections. The pair debate whether Trump will be convicted of a crime at the end of the hearings, what is going to get people to vote during the midterms and how, for many, the importance of gas and food prices has surpassed the importance of democracy.
