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
It's Balance, Delivered Daily: Introducing You To The New Smerconish.com and "Erik X"
This episode is not just an advertisement for a new website - Michael is very proud to present to you a new unbiased news source - a unique home base for non-ideological thinking where independent v…
00:31:38 |
Wed 05 Oct 2022
How Car Commuters and Fast Food Diners Lean Toward Trump
Michael chats about exciting new content on his Book Club podcast and looks forward to tomorrow's launch of the all-new Smerconish.com website, plus, he is intrigued by a story in the Washington Post…
00:26:03 |
Tue 04 Oct 2022
Should Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa have played afer the big hit? A conversation with Dr. Chris Nowinski, Concussion Legacy Foundation Founding CEO
Michael talks with Dr. Chris Nowinski, Ph.D., founding CEO of the Concussion Legacy Foundation, about renewed debates on the NFL (and other sports) concussion protocols, after Miami Dolphins QB Tua T…
00:31:49 |
Mon 03 Oct 2022
Will Hurricane Ian Damage Change Not Only How We Build But Also Where We Build?
Michael opens today first with the story of his special evening with former Homeland Security Secretary andGovernor Tom Ridge (R-PA) last night, and then turns to Hurricane Ian, in conversation with …
00:30:01 |
Fri 30 Sep 2022
She Feels Violated: Meet Lindsay Marsh, Who Was Ordered By A Judge To Turn Boudoir Photos Over To Her Ex-Husband
Michael talks to Lindsay Marsh of Utah. She divorced from her husband and the judge ordered her to hand over edited Boudoir photo books to her ex-husband, who wanted to keep them. Original air date 2…
00:40:50 |
Thu 29 Sep 2022
Retail Politics: Patronizing a Business Knowing You Disagree With The Owner's Political Views...Or Not
As election campaign finance reports come out revealing what donors are supporting candidates, Michael ponders, would you patronize a business knowing that you disagree with the political views of it…
00:32:07 |
Wed 28 Sep 2022
6 Weeks From The Midterms, Here Are The Issues That Matter Most
WIth Midterms just over a month away, Michael lays out the key issues candidates and voters are focused on during this current election cycle including crime, inflation, and gun laws. Callers are als…
00:28:41 |
Tue 27 Sep 2022
Lindsey Graham and Alotta Fagina
Michael speaks on recent interest in Lindsey Graham's sexuality, a topic stemmed from discussions and jokes on programs like The View and MSNBC. Michael raises the question of whether speculation on …
00:25:50 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Does racism preclude the hiring of black coaches in the NFL?
Michael chats with sports enterprise reporter Michael Lee of the Washington Post about the large disparity between black coaches and white coaches within the NFL. Original air date 23 September 2022.
00:16:44 |
Fri 23 Sep 2022
Breaking Down the Adnan Syed Case with NBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos
Michael is joined in conversation by NBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos as the two attempt to decipher the complex case of Adnan Syed. Original air date 21 September 2022.
00:16:49 |
Thu 22 Sep 2022
What issue will most matter to voters in the Midterms?
Michael looks at a variety of issues that could influence voters in the 2022 midterms, now just 7 weeks away. Plus, with the news of Vladimir Putin calling for more Russians to step up and join the t…
00:27:19 |
Wed 21 Sep 2022
Meet CeCe Moore, The DNA Detective
Michael has a conversation with CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist with many solved cases under her belt, about DNA technology, tracking murders, and more. Later, Michael gives callers the chance to w…
00:31:08 |
Tue 20 Sep 2022
Is Ron DeSantis The Future of the GOP?
New York Times Correspondent Matt Flegenheimer on his piece "Is Ron DeSantis the Future of the Republican Party?" Original air date 19 September 2022.
00:20:54 |
Mon 19 Sep 2022
Americans' Civic Expertise Is Apparently Not That Great
All parts of the first amendment? What are the three branches of government? Fewer of us know the answers to these questions than in years past. Michael talks to Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Director of t…
00:22:08 |
Fri 16 Sep 2022
The "Serial" Podcast Made The Adnan Syed Case Famous: Michael Talks With Kevin Urick, Original Prosecutor Of The Case
As news broke this week that prosecutors in Baltimore, MD are moving to vacate the conviction of Adnan Syed for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee, Michael revisits his January 2015 interview with Kevin …
00:22:12 |
Thu 15 Sep 2022
Andrew Rice on "The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden's Laptop"
Michael speaks with New York Magazine Contributing Editor Andrew Rice, on his piece "The Sordid Saga of Hunter Biden's Laptop: The most invasive data breach imaginable is a political scandal Democrat…
00:24:15 |
Wed 14 Sep 2022
Meet Jennifer Gwynne: She Dated Elon Musk At U Penn And Is Now Auctioning Off Mementos
Michael talks with Jennifer Gwynne, who lives and works in Columbia, SC. Back in 1994-1995 as a junior at the University of Pennsylvania, she dated then-fellow resident advisor Elon Musk for nearly a…
00:14:32 |
Tue 13 Sep 2022
Barred from Public Office after Involvement in January 6th: Noah Bookbinder on a Precedent-Setting 14th Amendment Lawsuit
Michael talks with Noah Bookbinder, President of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, about Couy Griffin, Otero County Commissioner and founder of "Cowboys for Trump," being barred f…
00:30:28 |
Mon 12 Sep 2022
Never Forget: Michael Smerconish Remembers 9/11
PART 1: THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE DAY
Segment 1 - Intro; Jose Melendez Perez, former Inspection Officer at Orlando International Airport who didn't let the so-called 20th hijacker proceed
Segment 2…
02:19:26 |
Sat 10 Sep 2022
Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf on Midterm Election Debate Dodgers
Many more candidates than in years past are either dodging questions about, or already saying they will not, participate in debates with their opponents in this midterm election cycle. Michael speaks…
00:20:01 |
Fri 09 Sep 2022
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