Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTed Gup: "Nation of Secrets"
Episode 329
Journalist and bestselling author Ted Gup writes on a broad range of American institutions, exposing how and why they keep secrets from the very peop…
2 years, 3 months ago
Maya Angelou: "Letter To My Daughter"
Episode 328
Winding back the clock, today's book club podcast Michael is joined by Maya Angelou an American memoirist, poet, and civil rights activist. She discu…
2 years, 3 months ago
Admiral William McRaven: "The Hero Code"
Episode 327
From the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Make Your Bed—a short, inspirational book about the qualities of true, everyday heroes. L…
2 years, 3 months ago
Jane Leavy: "The Big Fella"
Episode 326
Listen to Michael's conversation with Jane Leavy, the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Boy and Sandy Koufax, author of "T…
2 years, 3 months ago
Phil Lesh: "Searching For The Sound"
Episode 325
The Grateful Dead is one of Michael's favorite bands - listen to his conversation with legendary bass player Phil Lesh, on his book "Searching for th…
2 years, 3 months ago
Liz Cheney: "Oath and Honor"
Episode 324
Liz Cheney served as a member of Congress from 2017 to 2023, rising to chair the House Republican Conference until her stand against the January 6th …
2 years, 3 months ago
Chip Colwell: "Stuff"
Episode 323
Michael is joined by American anthropologist and author Chip Colwell to discuss his new book "Stuff: Humanity's Epic Journey from Naked Ape to Nonsto…
2 years, 3 months ago
Melissa Rivers: "Joan Rivers Confidential"
Episode 322
Comedian Joan Rivers passed away in 2014. In 2018, her daughter published this great book "Joan Rivers Confidential: The Unseen Scrapbooks, Joke Card…
2 years, 4 months ago
Buz Teacher: "Among Friends"
Episode 321
An incredible homage to the creative and entrepreneurial spirit of the book business in the 20th century. Book publisher Buz Teacher, co-founder of R…
2 years, 4 months ago
Jack Bogle: "The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism"
Episode 320
How the American financial system lost its way, and how it can right its course...from deep in Michael's archives, a conversation with the founder an…
2 years, 4 months ago