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
- 1561
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Princess Diana's Private Secretary Patrick Jephson Tells The Real Story About The 1995 Martin Bashir Interview
If you are currently watching "The Crown" on Netflix, you absolutely want to hear this conversation. Patrick Jephson, former private secretary to the late Princess Diana, joins Michael to set the rec…
00:19:15 |
Fri 02 Dec 2022
What To Do About Homelessness
Michael looks at a plan set forth by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to involuntarily hospitalize certain homeless people, and asks what can be done about the nation's homeless problem. Original air d…
00:30:58 |
Thu 01 Dec 2022
Jeff Greenfield's Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support
Five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and author Jeff Greenfield on his Politico opinion piece "An Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support." Original air date 30 November 2022.
00:21:35 |
Wed 30 Nov 2022
Selecting Barbies and Checking Your Privilege
Michael offers a commentary on checking privilege when selecting holiday gifts for underprivileged kids, and a University of Delaware requirement for freshman students to learn how to check their pr…
00:32:09 |
Tue 29 Nov 2022
Rethinking The Need For College Degrees
In the tightened labor market, employers are dropping the requirement for college degrees for many open positions. Michael speaks with Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Center on Education and…
00:34:55 |
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Is it time to acknowledge that mass shootings are a permanent part of American life?
Michael offers a commentary after a second mass shooting in America this week, at a Walmart in Chesapeake, VA. That after a shooting at a night club in Colorado Springs, CO, a few days earlier. Origi…
00:33:11 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
After Colorado Springs Shooting, Rethinking "Run, Hide, Fight"
Michael talks to homeland security and disaster expert Juliette Kayyem, now a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School. Author of "Security Mom" and "The Devil Never Sleeps", her latest piece in The At…
00:32:09 |
Tue 22 Nov 2022
Four Score and Seven Years Ago: A Researcher Has Found Where Lincoln Actually Stood at Gettysburg
When President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, where did he actually stand? UNC-Asheville Professor Christopher Oakley, a historian and former Disney animator, says he has found the…
00:18:25 |
Mon 21 Nov 2022
The JFK Assassination: We Still Don't Know Everything
Michael is joined by Philip Shenon, author of "A Cruel and Shocking Act, The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination," in a conversation about the various unknown details surrounding the assassin…
00:15:47 |
Fri 18 Nov 2022
Yale Law's Jed Rubenfeld: Expand the Civil Rights Act to protect political beliefs at work
Expand the Civil Rights Act to protect employees from being fired for their political beliefs. So says Yale Law School Professor Jed Rubenfeld, he joins Michael on his co-authored WSJ op-ed "The New …
00:33:23 |
Thu 17 Nov 2022
The Trump Illusion
"The Trump Illusion" is how Mark Halperin headlined his Wide World of News Newsletter today. He joins Michael to discuss former President Donald Trump announcing that he is again running for Presiden…
00:22:31 |
Wed 16 Nov 2022
Should Donald Trump's "Special Announcement" Be Covered Live? GWU's Frank Sesno Weighs In
Michael talks with Frank Sesno, Director of Strategist Initiatives at George Washington University's School of Media & Public Affairs. Original air date 15 November 2022.
00:27:38 |
Tue 15 Nov 2022
Spoiler Alert: Michael Reviews "The Banshees of Inisherin"
Michael went to the movies over the weekend and saw "The Banshees of Inisherin" and has thoughts to share about it. Spoiler Alert: He leaves nothing out! Original air date 14 November 2022.
00:18:41 |
Mon 14 Nov 2022
If Trump Fades, Will MAGA Fade Too?
With Midterm voting at a close and Republican support being less than projected, Michael deliberates on whether the end of Trump is near, and if so, how may that impact the MAGA movement? Callers are…
00:31:24 |
Fri 11 Nov 2022
Squirrel Gate: The Very Alarming Uninvited Visitor Into Michael's Home Office
Michael tells the tale of meeting a squirrel in his home, and hilarity ensues. Original air date 9 and 10 November 2022.
00:22:08 |
Thu 10 Nov 2022
How Did The Polls Do?
David Byler, a Washington Post Political Columnist and Data Analyst, joins Michael Smerconish in a conversation about midterm polling accuracy. Callers also weigh in on polls and election results. Or…
00:27:35 |
Wed 09 Nov 2022
Expertise on the new legal fight over mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania
Michael lays out an 11th-hour election issue that has popped up in Pennsylvania regarding the counting of mail-in ballots. He gets expertise from longtime PA politics expert Dr. Terry Madonna, Senior…
00:31:56 |
Tue 08 Nov 2022
Final Midterm Election Predictions with Pollster Robert Cahaly & CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa
Michael opens with his latest analysis of the midterm elections, one day before election day. Then, hear from Trafalgar Group Senior Strategist and Pollster Robert Cahaly, and CBS News Chief Election…
00:39:14 |
Mon 07 Nov 2022
The Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on Democrats Losing Momentum Ahead of Midterms
The Cook Political Report's very own David Wasserman joins Michael Smerconish in a conversation about upcoming elections and the upper edge Republicans may have heading into Midterms. Listeners of th…
00:25:32 |
Fri 04 Nov 2022
The Discrimination Against Black Americans Has Not Been Undone: A Case for Affirmative Action
Michael welcomes University of Chicago Law Professor Geoffrey R. Stone who co-authored a piece in The Atlantic, "The End of Affirmative Action Would Be A Disaster." Stone is author of the forthcoming…
00:30:37 |
Thu 03 Nov 2022
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