Michael Medved
Michael Medved | |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |
Alma mater | Yale University (BA) San Francisco State University (MFA) |
Occupation(s) | Author, political commentator, radio show host, film critic |
Spouse | Diane Elvenstar |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | David Medved (father) |
Website | michaelmedved |
Michael S. Medved (born October 3, 1948) is an American radio show host, author,
Early life and education
Michael Medved was born on October 3, 1948, in
Career
Writer
After his first year of law school, Medved left to work as a head speechwriter for diplomat
After writing more than 40 articles for the book The People's Almanac, Medved wrote What Really Happened to the Class of '65?, with David Wallechinsky. Focusing on the post-graduation lives of 30 of Medved's Palisades High School classmates who were featured in a 1965 cover story in Time, the book became a bestseller in 1976. The book also became the basis for a weekly television series on NBC that ran for 13 weeks in 1978.[7] As a result of some screenwriting work for feature film projects and television miniseries, Medved joined the Writers Guild of America.[citation needed]
Medved wrote The Shadow Presidents: The Secret History of the Chief Executives and Their Top Aides (1979), a study of the leading
External videos | |
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After Words interview with Medved on The 10 Big Lies About America, December 6, 2008, C-SPAN | |
Presentation by Medved on The 5 Big Lies About American Business, December 9, 2009 |
In 1984, Medved wrote Hospital: The Hidden Lives of a Medical Center Staff, which was discussed in Time, on
In November 2008, Medved released his eleventh nonfiction book,
Film reviewer
As a film reviewer, Medved hosted a weekly spot on
In 1984, Medved joined
In 1993, Medved became chief film critic for the New York Post, a position he held for five years, during which he reviewed more than 700 movies for the paper.
Afterward, Medved played a prominent role in some movie-related controversies. He became an outspoken defender of
Some film critics, including Roger Ebert and
Talk radio and political commentary
While focusing on the theme of Hollywood vs. America, radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh interviewed Medved and then asked him to guest-host his talk show.[citation needed] In 1996 Medved was offered his own local show on a major Seattle radio station. In his 2005 autobiographical book Right Turns: From Liberal Activist to Conservative Champion in 35 Unconventional Lessons, Medved says he welcomed the chance to speak to a wider audience about politics and morality, which were a focus of his written commentary and books. The show broadcast from Seattle and syndicated through Salem Radio Network.
His three-hour daily show was broadcast on 200 stations coast to coast and reached more than 4.75 million listeners weekly.
Medved describes the show as "Your Daily Dose of Debate", often focused on listeners who call in to debate issues with the host. Guests have included those who are generally considered left-of-center, including
Medved describes himself as "your cultural crusader on politics and pop culture" and common themes on his show include current events, politics, American history and the entertainment industry. He reviews four or more new movies or DVD releases per week. The program also includes a weekly "Disagreement Day", focusing on callers from around the country who wish to contest anything Medved has stated in his written articles or on the radio, and a monthly (when the moon is full) "Conspiracy Day," where callers from across the country expose what they consider the "hidden forces" behind "perplexing and painful present events." He gives historical perspective to current events on the radio show, and has recorded vignettes on major historical events and people in American history, such as the American Revolution and Abraham Lincoln.
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Booknotes interview with Medved on Hollywood vs. America, December 27, 1992, C-SPAN |
Medved writes a regular column for
Medved reportedly rearranged his schedule in 1993 "so he can devote time to a run for Congress."[22]
In October 2007, Medved drew fire from critics[citation needed] after publishing a controversial column regarding the history of slavery in the United States, in which he wrote, "No, it's not true that the 'peculiar institution' featured kind-hearted, paternalistic masters and happy, dancing field-hands, any more than it's true that America displayed unparalleled barbarity or enjoyed disproportionate benefit from kidnapping and exploiting innocent Africans."[23]
He has argued that voters in the American Jewish community do not necessarily embrace candidates based on their support for the state of
Medved criticized
Personal life and religion
Medved is married to Diane Elvenstar Medved; the couple have three children. Diane is a convert to Orthodox Judaism.[28][29]
In 1991, Medved co-founded Toward Tradition in Washington state with Orthodox rabbi
In November 2007, Medved became a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute, hub of the intelligent design movement.[32][33]
On January 30, 2015, Medved announced during his live radio broadcast that he would take an indefinite leave of absence from the show to undergo treatment for
Books
- Medved, Michael (2019). God's Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era. Crown Publishing.
- Medved, Michael (2016). The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the rise of the Republic. Crown Forum. ISBN 978-0553447262.[38]
- The 5 Big Lies About American Business: Combating Smears Against the Free-Market Economy. Three Rivers Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0307587473.
- ISBN 978-0-307-39406-4
- Right Turns: Unconventional Lessons from a Controversial Life, 2005, (explaining his conversion from being a ISBN 1-4000-9832-7(paperback)
- Saving Childhood: Protecting Our Children from the National Assault on Innocence, coauthored with his wife, clinical psychologist and author Diane Medved, 1998, ISBN 0-06-093224-4
- ISBN 0-06-092435-7
- Son of Golden Turkey Awards (written with Harry Medved), 1986, ISBN 0-394-74341-5
- ISBN 0-399-50714-0(paperback)
- Hospital: The Hidden Lives of a Medical Center Staff, 1982, ISBN 0-671-42443-2
- ISBN 0-425-05187-0
- The Shadow Presidents: The Secret History of the Chief Executives and Their Top Aides, (a history of the ISBN 0-8129-0816-3
- ISBN 0-446-38119-5
- ISBN 0-345-30227-3(paperback)
References
- ^ Interview with John Hawkins (n.d.). "The Michael Medved Interview". Right Wing News. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ "KTTH AM 770 and 94.5 FM Conservative. Talk Radio". Ktth.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ^ "The Michael Medved Show Information". www.gcnlive.com.
- ^ Rosenberg, Y. Lefkowitz, Shimon (June 2012). "Behind The Mike: Michael Medved Broadcasts His Jewish Identity" (PDF). ZMAN Magazine. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ISBN 9781412046671– via Google Books.
- ISBN 9780307587473– via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "About Michael Medved - The Michael Medved Show". Michaelmedved.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "An American Victim of Terror - The Michael Medved Show". Michaelmedved.com. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "Is America Still Exceptional?".
- ISBN 978-1-4000-5187-8.
- ^ Cook, Dana (September 28, 2008). "Paul Newman, 1925–2008 – Remembrances of the Iconic Actor from Shirley MacLaine, Kenneth Tynan, Ralph Nader, Helen Caldicott and Other Notable Figures". salon.com. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Medved, Michael (August 22, 2006). "Reconciliation Should Follow Mel's Malibu Meltdown". USA Today. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ Medved, Michael (February 2, 2005). "My 'Million Dollar' Answer". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ Ebert, Roger (January 29, 2005). "Critics Have No Right To Play Spoiler". Chicago Sun-Times. Archived from the original on January 20, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2007.
- ^ "The Talkers Magazine Top Talk Radio Audiences". Talkers Magazine. Archived from the original on January 5, 2013. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ "The Talkers Magazine Heavy Hundred". Talkers Magazine. 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- AP NEWS. 8 November 2018.
- ^ Michael Medved (2018-11-08). "Michael Medved on Twitter: "Regarding today's announcement of schedule changes on Salem Radio, I want to make it unequivocally clear that our show will continue, without interruption, 3-6 PM EST as always-and on a new network after January 1st. Also, we're launching a new history podcast. Stay tuned!"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Don't Miss a Minute of the Medved Show in 2019! - The Michael Medved Show". Michaelmedved.com. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- ^ "The Talkers Magazine Heavy Hundred". Talkers Magazine. 2022. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
- ^ "At Odds With Hollywood Values / The Christian Science Monitor". CSMonitor.com. 1992-11-17. Retrieved 2012-09-01.
- ^ Jane Craig (July 19, 1993). "Is Olsen a Sneak". InformationWeek. p. 62.
- townhall.com. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ Etheridge, Eric (September 9, 2009). "The Neoconservative Question". Opinionator (blog of The New York Times). Retrieved March 7, 2011.
- ^ a b Wolpe, David; Sarna, Jonathan D.; Medved, Michael; Kristol, William; Jacoby, Jeff (September 2009). "Why Are Jews Liberals?—A Symposium". Commentary. Archived from the original on January 18, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
- ^ Lowry, Rich (November 6, 2016). "Michael Medved suffers for his anti-Trump stance". Politico. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ Michael Medved (January 2019). "Michael Medved on Twitter: "Question for Trump's base: did you believe him when he said he'd make Mexico pay for the #BorderWall? If not, then why did you cheer him when he said it, again & again? If you did believe him, then wasn't it a gross deception, showing how little he respects his own supporters?"". Twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-01-04.
- ISBN 9781400051878– via Internet Archive.
unconventional lessons from a controversial life Michael Medved'.
- ^ Hyman, Andrea (June 8, 1994). "90'S FAMILY The Roots of Ourselves As more people search for lost family history, they are discovering truths about themselves".
- ^ "Toward Tradition - Right Wing Watch". www.rightwingwatch.org.
- ^ "Return of the Natives: OU Highlights Home Grown Talent at LATorah Convention, Dec 20-25". Orthodox Union.
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Dembski, William (November 15, 2007). "Michael Medved Becomes Discovery Fellow". Uncommon Descent. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ [dead link] "Discovery Institute Names National Talk Show Host Michael Medved as Senior Fellow". Discovery Institute press release. November 15, 2007. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved November 15, 2007.
- ^ Medved, Michael. "A PERSONAL NOTE TO MY RADIO FAMILY". The Michael Medved Show. Retrieved 30 January 2015.
- ^ Nicole Brodeur (May 1, 2015). "Michael Medved: Beating cancer 'will inform everything I talk about from here on out'". The Seattle Times. Retrieved June 1, 2015.
- ^ "Book World: Searching for signs that God blessed America - SFGate". Archived from the original on 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
- ^ "Book review of God?s Hand on America: Divine Providence in the Modern Era by Michael Medved - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "BOOK REVIEW: 'The American Miracle: Divine Providence in the Rise of the Republic'". The Washington Times.