Podcast Episodes

Julia Hotz: "The Connection Cure"

Episode 482

Michael Smerconish talks with journalist Julia Hotz about her debut book, The Connection Cure, which explores the emerging field of social prescribing—using community, creativity, and connection as p…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

M.W. Craven: "Nobody's Hero"

Episode 481

Author M.W. Craven joins Michael Smerconish in a discussion about Craven's captivating novel titled "Nobody's Hero." The duo chat about a variety of topics including the thrilling yet mysterious tone…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Barry Levine: "The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell"

Episode 480

Michael Smerconish sits down with Barry Levine, author of "The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell." They discuss the disturbing details of Epstein’s abuse networ…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Steve Lopez: "The Soloist"

Episode 479

Michael's conversation from deep in the archives with with Steve Lopez, author of "The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship, and the Redemptive Power of Music." An intimate portrait of gifte…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Michael Moss: "Hooked"

Episode 478

Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Michael Moss joins Michael to unpack his explosive book "Hooked: Food, Free Will, and How the Food Giants Exploit Our Addictions," which explores how processed food …

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

James Fishkin: "Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?"

Episode 477

Michael Smerconish speaks with Stanford political scientist Dr. James Fishkin about his groundbreaking book "Can Deliberation Cure the Ills of Democracy?" They explore how bringing diverse Americans …

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tyler Pager: "2024"

Episode 476

Michael welcomes New York Times White House Correspondent Tyler Pager, co-author (with Josh Dawsey and Isaac Arnsdorf) of "2024: How Trump Retook the White House and the Democrats Lost America." Hear…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Carter Sherman: "The Second Coming"

Episode 475

Carter Sherman, reproductive health reporter at The Guardian joins Michael with her book "The Second Coming: Sex and the Next Generation’s Fight Over Its Future." They explore how politics, technolog…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Jim Abbott: "Imperfect"

Episode 474

Watch the "Book Club" special event at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia, PA on June 12, 2012 where Michael and Jim Abbott talk in front of 1,000 people in the stadium here!

On Sunday, July 13th, 20…

Published on 2 months ago

Salena Zito: "Butler"

Episode 473

In this episode, Michael Smerconish talks with journalist and author Salena Zito about her new book "Butler: The Untold Story of the Near Assassination of Donald Trump and the Fight for America’s Hea…

Published on 2 months ago