{"podcast":{"title":"Book Club with Michael Smerconish","slug":"book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","podcast_index_feed_id":4372437,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Xjj1yH0V","website_url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8436e3c1-2479-4466-ac48-fa58259960bb/9ed196e7-928b-4e34-8cad-cd044ed64d43/3000x3000/podcast-20on-20dark-6.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"SiriusXM","episode_count":555,"summary":"Reading for Independent Minds. Unlike many author interviews, if Michael didn't actually read the book, you won't hear about it. If he read it, you'll hear it and you'll love it. Insights into a wide range of topics, including many titles you've probably never heard of. The perfect book is just one listen away.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-25T08:20:15.852594+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437"},"episode":{"title":"Rye Barcott: \"Courage Can Save US\"","slug":"rye-barcott-courage-can-save-us","published_at":"2026-06-30T20:52:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/rye-barcott-courage-can-save-us","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437","url":"https://www.siriusxm.com","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24/episodes/25475a86-f530-44b5-be6f-b0c48b0365ab/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=e3dd7ada-28ed-4fb2-9a98-2aa2a4696c24&awEpisodeId=25475a86-f530-44b5-be6f-b0c48b0365ab&feed=Xjj1yH0V","summary":"Marine Corps veteran and social entrepreneur Rye Barcott joins Michael to talk about his new book \"Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and the Fight for Our Future.\" Hear them discuss why courage, service, and principled leadership are more important than ever. Drawing on the stories of ten veterans who have put country before party, Barcott explains how military service fosters bipartisan cooperation, why veterans are often more effective lawmakers, and what America can learn from leaders willing to put the common good first. A thoughtful conversation about courage, polarization, and the future of American democracy. Original air date 30 June 2026. The book was published on 9 June 2026. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.","meta_description":"Marine Corps veteran and social entrepreneur Rye Barcott joins Michael to talk about his new book \"Courage Can Save Us: Ten Extraordinary Americans and th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":992,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/episodes/rye-barcott-courage-can-save-us/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/book-club-with-michael-smerconish-4372437/rye-barcott-courage-can-save-us.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}