Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchJames Traub: "True Believer"
Episode 374
Is there "another 1968" full of protests coming our way this year, with Democrats convening in Chicago this summer to nominate their candidate for pr…
2 years, 2 months ago
Michael Smerconish: "Talk"
Episode 373
This is a special conversation we like to call a "Reverse Book Club." It is political commentator Mike Barnicle interviewing Michael about his own bo…
2 years, 2 months ago
Michael Hayden: "The Assault on Intelligence"
Episode 372
Michael Hayden is a retired United States Air Force four-star general and former Director of the National Security Agency, Principal Deputy Director …
2 years, 2 months ago
Adam Grant: "Give and Take"
Episode 371
For generations, we have focused on the individual drivers of success: passion, hard work, talent, and luck. But today, success is increasingly depen…
2 years, 2 months ago
Scott Galloway: "The Algebra of Wealth"
Episode 370
A must-have guide to optimizing your life for wealth and success. Today's workers have more opportunities and mobility than any generation before. Th…
2 years, 2 months ago
Bill Giles: "Pouring Six Beers At A Time"
Episode 369
A hilarious, fascinating, and revealing view of the national pastime from the 1930's to the present, "Pouring Six Beers at a Time: And Other Stories …
2 years, 3 months ago
Dr. Debby Herbenick: "Yes, Your Kid"
Episode 368
There is a troubling trend happening in teenage sex. Michael talks to Indiana University Professor Dr. Debby Herbenick, Ph.D, co-author of "Yes, Your…
2 years, 3 months ago
Charles Murray: "The Curmudgeon's Guide to Getting Ahead"
Episode 367
For those starting out in their careers—and those who wish to advance more quickly—this is a delightfully fussy guide to the hidden rules of the road…
2 years, 3 months ago
Brad Wilcox: "Get Married"
Episode 366
What's the recipe for happiness? If you listen to liberal elites or red pill influencers, you'd say it's making money, living for yourself, and stayi…
2 years, 3 months ago
Jeffrey Zaslow: "The Last Lecture"
Episode 365
This is a special extended edition of Book Club. In 2008, Michael had the opportunity to speak with Wall Street Journal reporter Jeffrey Zaslow, co-a…
2 years, 3 months ago