The Michael Steele Podcast

Mar 13 2025 564 ep. 33 mins 767

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The Michael Steele Podcast is hosted by former RNC Chairman and Maryland Lt. Governor Michael Steele. Each week, Michael moderates a barbershop style discussion about the key political and cultural issues of the day. Michael brings his experience as an MSNBC political analyst and from a lifetime in politics to a podcast which transcends traditional political boundaries in order to dig deep and find real solutions. An ad-free edition is exclusively available for Bulwark+ members.

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No More Nice- We Must Hold Trump and Musk Accountable (with Rick Wilson)

Mar 13 2025 24 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Republican strategist, Lincoln Project co-founder and NYT best-selling author, Rick Wilson. The pair discuss the havoc Elon Musk and Donald Trump have wreaked on national and global stability. Plus, the importance of outspoken opposition, how power-hungry Marco Rubio is being

What the Hell Was That Trump Speech? DEI, Culture Wars & "Meritocracy" (with Sophia A. Nelson)

Mar 06 2025 19 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Sophia A. Nelson, scholar, author, and DEI facilitator, about Trump's joint address on Tuesday, including his rhetoric on DEI, meritocracy and the culture wars. Michael and Sophia also discuss our current era of Post Reconstruction 2.0, white folks' misinterpretation of 'woken

How Amateur U.S Citizens Beat the FBI at Investigating Jan. 6th (with Ryan J. Reilly)

Feb 27 2025 26 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Ryan J. Reilly, justice reporter for NBC News whose reporting on the Capitol attack has been cited by the Jan. 6 committee and the FBI. The pair discuss the everyday Americans that beat the FBI at investigating the insurrection, what Kash Patel's confirmation and this new vers

Organizing a Revolution in 2025 (With Tamika D. Mallory)

Feb 20 2025 23 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Tamika D. Mallory, social justice leader and movement strategist who led the historic 2017 Women’s March. The pair discuss how Tamika discovered her purpose in activism, what makes for successful organizing and what leading a movement looks like in this new era of Trump.Chec

Trump Is Drafting a New Constitution (with Joe Walsh)

Feb 13 2025 31 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with former U.S. Congressman and former Presidential candidate, Joe Walsh. The pair discuss Tulsi Gabbard becoming Director of National Intelligence, the new constitution Trump is drafting and how the Republican Party evolved from Lincoln to Tea Party to MAGA and what we can do abo

We Don't Have to Agree, But Let's Seek the Truth (with Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George)

Feb 06 2025 32 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele is joined by Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Robert George, two friends on opposite sides of the political spectrum who met while teaching at Princeton University. They speak with Michael about their first impressions of one another, the importance of having your beliefs challenged by those you d

You Have My Attention... For Now (with Chris Hayes)

Jan 30 2025 5 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Chris Hayes about his new book, “The Sirens' Call: How Attention Became the World's Most Endangered Resource.” Chris talks about sticking to his morals while simultaneously trying to capture the attention of millions every night on MSNBC. He and Michael discuss attention-

Start Putting People First (with Mayor Randall Woodfin)

Jan 23 2025 6 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Birmingham Alabama Mayor, Randall Woodfin. The pair discuss the injustice of Trump pardoning January 6th insurrectionists, Mayor Woodfin's journey from grocery bagger to city Mayor, the importance of HBCUs and the kind of leadership needed in the 21st century.Check out Randall

What Happens When Trump Takes Office? (with Glenn Kirschner)

Jan 16 2025 9 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comMichael Steele speaks with Glenn Kirschner about the ceasefire between Israel and Gaza (and how MAGA is already taking credit for it), Special Counsel Jack Smith's report on Trump, Merrick Garland's failings and what we can all expect on Inauguration Day.Check out the book here: https://www.amazon.com/F

What Did We Learn from 2024? (with Karen Hunter, Tim Miller & Roland Martin)

Jan 09 2025 9 mins

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comKicking off the new year, Michael Steele is joined by Karen Hunter, Tim Miller and Roland Martin for a barbershop discussion on the political landscape of 2025, how the Democratic Party needs to develop a more ruthless approach to win and how identity politics informed the 2024 election.Check out the bo