The Michael Steele Podcast

Political scientist Francis Fukuyama joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Liberalism and Its Discontents." Michael and Professor Fukuyama discuss current manifestations of liberalism— the ideology that government should have limited power— and how liberalism ties into today's fight for individual autonomy and the ways in which tech platforms have worked to undermine liberalism.Check out the book here:https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606718/liberalismanditsdiscontents

Michael Steele and David French sit down for a conversation on the intersection of culture, politics and faith. The pair discuss white evangelicalism, finding good leaders, what our gun culture says about our country, the courage to confront the unpersuadable and shifting away from our apocalyptic, "six minutes to midnight" view of politics. Enjoyed this episode? Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!

Michael speaks with Reed Galen about the Lincoln Project's mission and how today's billionaires are often helping themselves more than helping others.

Michael speaks with Joe Walsh about gun reform, and the frightening prospect of anti-democracy forces taking back congress this fall.

Michael Cohen joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his mission to right his wrongs, since being Trump's "personal fixer." They discuss the importance of having the facts straight to make informed decisions, Trumpism as a danger to democracy and the strategy and intention behind J.D. Vance's campaign.

Former U.S Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss her new memoir, "Lessons From the Edge." Marie discusses the importance of remaining non-partisan in diplomatic roles, her experience as a witness to Trump's first impeachment, being thrusted into a misinformation campaign and observing corruption in the process. 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.Check out Marie's memoir here:https://www.harpercollins.com/products/lessons-from-the-edge-marie-yovanovitch?variant=39935999377442

Michael Steele and Tom Nichols talk about how Putin's war in Ukraine has impacted the U.S. They also discuss why, according to Nichols, the GOP stands for nothing, and why Steele has decided to remain in the party.

Political scientist Francis Fukuyama joins The Michael Steele Podcast to discuss his new book, "Liberalism and Its Discontents." Michael and Professor Fukuyama discuss current manifestations of liberalism— the ideology that government should have limited power— and how liberalism has moved toward neoliberalism. The conversation touches on alternatives to liberalism, how liberalism ties into today's fight for individual autonomy and the ways in which tech platforms have worked to undermine liberalism.Check out the book here:https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374606718/liberalismanditsdiscontents

Michael speaks with musician, activist and writer Andre Henry about his new book, "All the White Friends I Couldn't Keep: Hope--and Hard Pills to Swallow--About Fighting for Black Lives." The pair discuss why previous movements for Black lives worked, the "militant approach to nonviolence," and how today there's a lot of passion, but not enough strategy. Check out Andre's book here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/673889/all-the-white-friends-i-couldnt-keep-by-andre-henry/

Michael Steele is joined by Lincoln Project Co-Founder Reed Galen to discuss the impact that overturning Roe v. Wade would have on Americans–Democrats and Republicans alike. The pair discuss the surge of people running for office who don't care about governing, the Lincoln Project's strategies for 2022 and how today's billionaires are often helping themselves more than helping others.