Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPhil 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 months ago
Angelo Cataldi: "Loud"
Episode 319
Legendary Philadelphia sports talk radio host Angelo Cataldi, now retired, is out with a great new book and joins Michael to talk about "Angelo Catal…
2 years, 7 months ago
Arnold Schwarzenegger: "Total Recall"
Episode 318
From his days on local radio in Philadelphia, Michael spoke with former California Governor and Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the news of the day…
2 years, 7 months ago
Adam Nagourney: "The Times"
Episode 317
Michael has to physically touch the New York Times every day. The newsprint in his hands - its the only paper he has a copy of. It's a newspaper that…
2 years, 8 months ago
Jimmy Carter: "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid"
Episode 316
Michael's conversation with former President Jimmy Carter on his book "Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid." The conversation is followed up by reaction f…
2 years, 8 months ago