The Smerconish Podcast
Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds.
The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 20 minutes
- Episodes
- 1554
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Crash A Wedding! A Top Tip After 50 Years of Traveling
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00:25:51 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
The Dow Crashed Friday....Let's Predict What This Coming Friday Will Look Like!
Michael offers a commentary on what's happening in the financial markets as a result of President Trump enacting reciprocal tariffs on U.S. trading partners around the world. This leads to ask you T…
00:19:07 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber
The New York Times reporter Charles Homans joins Michael to discuss his new piece "The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber'"; a piece that takes a deep dive into the life and death of …
00:17:19 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Has President Trump just triggered a recession?
The stock market has taken a massive hit since President Trump announced reciprocal tariffs against foreign trading partners on "Liberation Day". Michael offers a commentary on this, leading to Toda…
00:16:21 |
Fri 04 Apr 2025
Connecting with others: How social connections improve the happiness of young adults
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00:24:13 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Liberation Day: Michael Smerconish Gets The Objective. He Just Doesn’t Agree With The Approach.
Michael offers an insightful commentary on yesterday's reciprocal tariffs announcement at the White House, focusing on Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: If Trump's tariffs boost American manuf…
00:23:05 |
Thu 03 Apr 2025
Mr. Halperin Goes To Washington
2WAY Editor-in-Chief Mark Halperin appeared in the "New Media" seat in the White House Briefing Room, and asked the first question of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt at yesterday's press briefing. H…
00:32:44 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Arguably The Most Fun Poll Question That We've Ever Had: Trump v. Obama in 2028...Who Wins?
If you were to match up sports all stars - in their prime - against each other, who would win? Lebron James vs Michael Jordan, Mike Tyson vs Mohammed Ali, Serena Williams vs Billie Jean King....who w…
00:13:24 |
Wed 02 Apr 2025
Yes! It is fair to lay substantial blame on the law firms who settled with Trump to get off of his blacklist
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is it fair to lay substantial blame on the law firms who settled with President Trump to get off of his blacklist? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at…
00:13:26 |
Tue 01 Apr 2025
Michael Smerconish Wants Waymo' Waymo
Michael rode in a Waymo this weekend, and loved it! Listen to his experience using the self-driving car service in Phoenix, Arizona. Original air date 31 March 2025.
00:15:32 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right: US Involvement In Ukraine
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Looking back at the last 3 years, would you say the U.S. support for Ukraine was too little, too much or just right? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote …
00:16:36 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
The Neighborhood Is Gentrifying. You Can Tell By The House Colors.
Dr. Brandi Summers, Columbia University Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies joins Michael to talk about her research on gentrification in neighborhoods. Michael was drawn to th…
00:17:07 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
The Signal Chat Scandal: Why Smerconish Thinks Hegseth’s Actions Were Worse Than Waltz's!
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which was worse: Mike Waltz creating the Signal chat and including an outsider, or Pete Hegseth's revelations in the chat? Listen here to Michael's take, then…
00:11:28 |
Fri 28 Mar 2025
When A Journalist Gets Added To A Classified Group Chat, They Should Consider This
Should Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, have announced his presence when he was inadvertently added to a classified group chat among Trump administration officials on Signal? That's…
00:24:14 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Ethical Quandary SIGNAL: Jeffrey Goldberg's Presence In The Houthi Chat Group
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Ethically speaking, when should journalist Jeffrey Goldberg have revealed his presence in the Houthi group chat on Signal? Immediately, Once the attack commen…
00:16:27 |
Thu 27 Mar 2025
Ambiguity Abound on Signalgate Day 2: Mark Halperin has many questions
2WAY Editor-in-Chief Mark Halperin poses several important questions about the use of the Signal App in government, and offers expertise on government communications in this conversation with Michael…
00:25:35 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
The Signal Group Chat Won't Have Much Political Affect On The Trump Administration
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: On a scale of 1 (least) to 10 (most) damaging, how do you rate the political impact of the Houthi group chat on the Trump Administration? Listen here to Micha…
00:22:37 |
Wed 26 Mar 2025
War Plan Chat Leak: An Amateur Hour Bombshell
Richard A. Clarke served for thirty years in US government national security agencies, including the Pentagon, the State Department, and the White House National Security Council. Admiral James Stavr…
00:33:10 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Either Way, This Is A Signal Of Poor Judgment
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which was more indicative of poor judgment regarding the Houthi group chat, that they used Signal, or the content of the discussion? Listen here to Michael's …
00:15:03 |
Tue 25 Mar 2025
Senator Angus King (I-ME): Social Security is being compromised, and President Trump needs to do something about it
Michael talks to Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, about President Trump's promise to not touch Social Security, while people in his administration seem to be trying to cut the entitlement tha…
00:12:17 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
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