Book Club with Michael Smerconish

Michael Smerconish

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Booking Overview

A book-focused show where Michael Smerconish reads the books himself before interviewing the authors or subject experts. Expect politically and socially informed conversations grounded in the actual text, with an audience interested in books and ideas.

Metrics

Episodes: 552

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.5/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Male

Location: USA

YouTube: 90.7k subscribers

Instagram: 50.0k followers

Contact Information

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Host

Michael Smerconish - Host of Book Club with Michael Smerconish. The show emphasizes that he only covers books he has read and uses them as the basis for his discussions with guests.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

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Typical Credentials:  
Published authors and subject-matter experts—often journalists, pollsters, political strategists, and veterans/social entrepreneurs—promoting or deeply tied to a book with civic, political, or social themes.
Required Achievements:  
Bestselling author (inferred for Salena Zito), Published books on U.S. politics and democracy, High-visibility careers in journalism, polling, strategy, or public service

Recent Guest Discussions

Rye Barcott - Courage And Principled Leadership; Veterans And Bipartisan Cooperation; Stories Of Ten Extraordinary Americans; The Future Of American Democracy.

Carly Cooperman - Political Polarization; Responsibilities Of The Left And Right; Practical Reforms To Restore Trust, Compromise, And National Unity.

Doug Schoen - Political Polarization; Restoring Trust And Compromise In U.s. Democracy; Practical Reforms Including Ranked-choice Voting And Redistricting Changes.

Salena Zito - Populist Coalition; Voters Who Supported Trump; Voter Archetypes In Rust Belt States; What The 2016 Election Revealed About Populism And The Political Class.

Recent Topics

Politics, Democracy, Books, Journalism, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Book Club with Michael Smerconish
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Tad Devine: "How The Democrats Screwed Bernie"

July 13, 2026

Tad Devine, chief strategist for Bernie Sanders' 2016 presidential campaign, joins Michael Smerconish to discuss his book, "How the Democrats Screwed Bernie." Devine argues that the Democratic establishment tilted the primary process against Sanders, examines the role of superdelegates and party leadership, and explains why he believes Bernie could have defeated Donald Trump. It's a candid conversation about the Democratic Party's past, present, and the lessons it must learn before the next p...

Doug Schoen & Carly Cooperman: "America: Unite Or Die"

July 08, 2026

Michael Smerconish sits down with veteran pollster Douglas Schoen and political strategist Carly Cooperman to discuss their book, "America: Unite or Die: How to Save Our Democracy." They examine the growing political polarization threatening America's democratic institutions, debate the responsibilities of both the left and the right, and outline practical reforms—including ranked-choice voting, redistricting changes, and empowering political moderates—that they believe can help restore trust...

Salena Zito: "The Great Revolt"

July 06, 2026

In this 2018 conversation, Michael sits down with journalist Salena Zito to discuss "The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics", her bestselling book exploring the voters who propelled Donald Trump to the White House. Zito explains the seven voter archetypes she identified across key Rust Belt states, why so many political analysts misunderstood Trump's coalition, and what the 2016 election revealed about populism, localism, and the growing disconnect between...

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