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
- 1557
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris runs in 2028, is she the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:23 |
Wed 27 Nov 2024
How the Trump prosecutions might have played out, had Jack Smith been appointed more quickly
Special Counsel Jack Smith has folded his tent - closed his investigation and prosecution of former President Trump related to
January 6 offenses. So today Michael wonders, as an academic experiment…
00:25:10 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Should women serve in combat roles?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:37 |
Tue 26 Nov 2024
Not A Democrat Anymore: The party left "Primary Colors" author Joe Klein
The Democratic Party took a big hit in the 2024 election, with many saying the party in its current state as we know it is dead. Some have left the party, others say the party left them, like author …
00:30:43 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Should federal government employees come to the office five days a week?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:45 |
Mon 25 Nov 2024
Bathroom Wars In Congress
Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-SC) has publicly gone after Congresswoman-Elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgendered woman elected to Congress, saying McBride should not be allowed to use women'…
00:31:26 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: The Trump-Musk relationship is good for America, Agree or Disagree?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:09:24 |
Fri 22 Nov 2024
Not As Many Gen Z and Millenial Voters Cast Ballots for Kamala Harris As Expected: Here's Why
John Della Volpe, Director of Polling at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics, is one of the world's leading authorities on opinions of Gen Z's and Millenials. He offers an analysis title…
00:21:22 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: It's time to drop all the criminal cases against Donald Trump. Agree or Disagree?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:10 |
Thu 21 Nov 2024
Trump showing public friendship with people, like Elon Musk, is a good sign, says Mark Halperin
2Way Editor in Chief and Wide World of News publisher/analyst Mark Halperin joins Michael to talk about the success of his new 2WAY platform which is now offering live in-person shows, plus they go i…
00:32:11 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Should Joe and Mika have visited Mar-a-Lago?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:09:46 |
Wed 20 Nov 2024
1 in 5 Americans are getting news from 'Social Influencers': Is this expanding influence good news?
Pew Research studied over 2000 news influencers (someone discussing news and current events on social media, who has over 100,000 followers on any one platform) and looked at 500 of them in detail, t…
00:22:08 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. military be used for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:00 |
Tue 19 Nov 2024
Montgomery County, PA Board of Elections Chair Neil Makhija responds to criticisms over counting disputed ballots
The Associated Press has declared the Pennsylvania Senate Race for Dave McCormick over Bob Casey, while Senator Casey still has not conceded. There is controversy over how ballots in some counties ar…
00:13:39 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Remembering US Olympic Coach Bela Karolyi: Michael's conversation with him in 2008
Bela Karolyi, the Romanian-born US Olympic Gymnastics coach, has died at the age of 82. Listen to his conversation with Michael from January 2008, he was in studio ahead of the US Summer Olympic Tria…
00:16:20 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with President Biden authorizing the use of U.S. supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:09:52 |
Mon 18 Nov 2024
"Luck of the Draw": A piece by Rich Cohen
Michael shares a powerful piece featured in The Wall Street Journal "Luck of the Draw: Why I’m Glad I Didn’t Choose My Freshman Roommate" written by Rich Cohen. Michael invites his listeners to share…
00:28:54 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: Will Matt Gaetz serve as Attorney General?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:08:59 |
Fri 15 Nov 2024
Former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau talks Mass Deportation, Trump's Immigration plans
Christopher Landau served as the United States Ambassador to Mexico from 2019-2021 during President Trump's first term. As talks of mass deportation and targeted arrests of undocumented immigrants ha…
00:14:27 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
Daily Poll: When will the Trump-Musk 'Bromance' end?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot…
00:07:14 |
Thu 14 Nov 2024
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