Podcast Episodes

The Real Story of 1929: Suicides, Market Mania & How It Could Happen Again

Episode 506

Michael sits down with NYT's Journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin to discuss his riveting new book, "1929," a narrative dive into the personalities, excess, and miscalculations that fueled the most infamous…

Published on 5 hours ago

Alex DeMille: "The Tin Men"

Episode 505

In this special Book Club episode, Michael reflects on the life and legacy of his late friend and favorite novelist, Nelson DeMille, the master of the modern thriller. Michael revisits a memorable 20…

Published on 1 week ago

Scott Galloway: "Notes on Being a Man"

Episode 504

What you'll hear in this episode:

-Why young men are struggling: friendship decline, school/labor trends, and mental health

-The case for “leaving the house”: proximity, promotions, and purpose

-Boy Sco…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Stephen Dubner: "Freakonomics" (20th Anniversary Special)

Episode 503

Listen to Michael's original 5-part-series interview with co-author Steven Levitt from 2005 here!

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Published on 2 weeks ago

Joe Manchin: "Dead Center"

Episode 502

Former Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) joins Michael to discuss his memoir, "Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense." Together, they explore the deep divides in American politics, what it means to 'lead …

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

John Malone: "Born To Be Wired"

Episode 501

In this fascinating conversation, Michael Smerconish sits down with legendary media mogul John Malone — Chair of Liberty Media, Liberty Broadband, and Liberty Global, and former CEO of Telecommunicat…

Published on 1 month ago

Nate Soares: "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies"

Episode 500

Michael talks with Nate Soares, co-author of "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All", about the alarming risks of advanced artificial intelligence. Soares, president…

Published on 1 month ago

Dr. Ben Rein: "Why Brains Need Friends"

Episode 499

Ben Rein, PhD, is an award-winning neuroscientist, chief science officer of the Mind Science Foundation, adjunct lecturer at Stanford University, clinical assistant professor at SUNY Buffalo, and ren…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Betty Medsger: "The Burglary"

Episode 498

Michael speaks with journalist and author Betty Medsger about her book "The Burglary: The Discovery of J. Edgar Hoover’s Secret FBI." Medsger recounts the 1971 break-in at a small FBI office in Media…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

David Paul Kuhn: "The Hardhat Riot"

Episode 497

In this episode of The Book Club with Michael Smerconish, Michael sits down with journalist and author David Paul Kuhn to discuss his book The Hardhat Riot: Nixon, New York City, and the Dawn of the …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago