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Book Club with Michael Smerconish

Book Club with Michael Smerconish

Michael Smerconish · Arts · EN

This podcast features Michael Smerconish discussing books he has personally read, offering insights into a diverse range of topics. The show is designed for listeners interested in thoughtful exploration of various subjects through literature. Episodes cover a wide array of titles, some of which...

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Betty Medsger: "The Burglary"
Oct 3, 2025 · 00:14:03
✨ Betty Medsger recounts the 1971 FBI office burglary.
00:14:03
David Paul Kuhn: "The Hardhat Riot"
Oct 1, 2025 · 00:19:47
✨ David Paul Kuhn examines the May 1970 Hard Hat Riot in Manhattan, when construction workers clashed with anti-war protesters following Kent State shootings
00:19:47
Bill McKibben: "Here Comes the Sun"
Sep 26, 2025 · 00:30:25
✨ Bill McKibben discusses 'Here Comes the Sun,' exploring solar power as a solution to climate change and environmental crisis
00:30:25
Jeffrey Selingo: "Dream School"
Sep 24, 2025 · 00:20:30
✨ Jeffrey Selingo challenges the obsession with prestige rankings like U.S. News & World Report in college admissions
00:20:30
David Shimer: "Rigged"
Sep 19, 2025 · 00:24:22
✨ David Shimer traces a century of CIA and KGB election meddling in his book 'Rigged,' drawing parallels to Russia's 2016 interference
00:24:22
Elie Honig: "When You Come At The King"
Sep 16, 2025 · 00:25:40
✨ Elie Honig discusses investigating presidents.
00:25:40
A conversation 18 years in the making: Richard Louv on "Last Child In The Woods"
Sep 12, 2025 · 00:23:55
✨ Richard Louv revisits 'nature-deficit disorder'.
00:23:55
Kevin Flynn: "102 Minutes"
Sep 11, 2025 · 00:14:53
✨ Kevin Flynn recounts the fight for survival in the Twin Towers.
00:14:53
Stephen Starring Grant: "Mailman"
Sep 5, 2025 · 00:23:40
✨ Stephen Grant shares his experience as a rural mail carrier.
00:23:40
Dr. Jean Twenge: "10 Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World"
Sep 3, 2025 · 00:27:41
✨ Dr. Jean Twenge discusses smartphone impact on childhood development.
00:27:41
Barton Gellman: "Dark Mirror: Edward Snowden and the American Surveillance State"
Aug 26, 2025 · 00:16:53
✨ Barton Gellman on Edward Snowden and the surveillance state.
00:16:53
Michael Bamberger: "The Man Who Heard Voices"
Aug 20, 2025 · 00:18:29
✨ Michael Bamberger discusses M. Night Shyamalan's career risks.
00:18:29
Gerry Spence: "Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power"
Aug 18, 2025 · 00:11:00
✨ Remembering Gerry Spence and his book on conservative media.
00:11:00
Ray Didinger: "Finished Business"
Aug 15, 2025 · 00:21:39
✨ Ray Didinger reflects on his fifty-year sports journalism career.
00:21:39
Terry McAuliffe: "Beyond Charlottesville"
Aug 11, 2025 · 00:16:40
✨ Former Governor Terry McAuliffe on confronting white nationalism.
00:16:40
Garrett Graff: "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky"
Aug 6, 2025 · 00:21:38
✨ Garrett Graff discusses the making of the atomic bomb.
00:21:38
Julia Hotz: "The Connection Cure"
Aug 1, 2025 · 00:18:35
✨ Julia Hotz introduces the concept of social prescribing.
00:18:35
M.W. Craven: "Nobody's Hero"
Jul 30, 2025 · 00:25:04
✨ M.W. Craven discusses his novel 'Nobody's Hero'.
00:25:04
Barry Levine: "The Spider: Inside the Criminal Web of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell"
Jul 25, 2025 · 00:27:26
✨ Barry Levine details Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's network.
00:27:26
Steve Lopez: "The Soloist"
Jul 24, 2025 · 00:26:19
✨ Steve Lopez discusses his book "The Soloist" about Nathaniel Ayers.
00:26:19

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