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
- 1559
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Is a Biden vs. Trump Rematch on the Horizon?
Michael discusses what factors could lead to a potential 2024 presidential ballot featuring Joe Biden and Donald Trump. He then opens the floor for callers to weigh in on the conversation and pitch t…
00:30:49 |
Tue 12 Jul 2022
America: Hopeful or Fearful?
Michael invites Michael Mazarr, a Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, to the program to discuss American citizens' general perceptions of the nation's future. Original air date 11 Jul…
00:18:04 |
Mon 11 Jul 2022
Bob Graham: "America: The Owners Manual"
Michael's conversation with former Senator Bob Graham, on his book (co-authored with Chris Hand), "America: The Owner's Manual - You Can Fight City Hall And Win." Original air date 26 July 2016. The …
00:13:37 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
How Does Remote Work Impact The Nation?
Michael chats with New York Times Finance Reporter Lananh Nguyen about the pandemic's impact on remote work and companies' increased efforts to bring employees back to offices. Original air date 06 J…
00:19:08 |
Fri 08 Jul 2022
The American Prison System's Failure to Treat Mental Illness
Michael talks with Norm Ornstein, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing editor for the Atlantic, about the overabundance of people with mental illnesses found within Ameri…
00:16:15 |
Thu 07 Jul 2022
How Orthodox Christian Churches Convert Far-Right Americans
Michael invites Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz of Arizona State University to the program to talk about the increase of far-right Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity. Original air date 12 May 20…
00:15:08 |
Wed 06 Jul 2022
The Circulation of $100 Bills in Russia and its Economic Implications
Michael has a conversation with Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, author, and journalist Markos Kounalakis on the circulation of $100 bills in Russia, the currency's uses within the nation, …
00:20:53 |
Tue 05 Jul 2022
Why The Pentagon Helps Hollywood Blockbusters like "Top Gun"
Roger Stahl, Communications Studies Professor at the University of Georgia and documentary filmmaker, joins Michael in a conversation about the Pentagon's ambiguous connection to Hollywood and their …
00:18:07 |
Fri 01 Jul 2022
2022 Midterm Updates with David Wasserman
Michael invites Senior Editor of the Cook Political Report David Wasserman to the show in order to provide updates and discuss the 2022 midterm elections. Original air date 10 June 2022.
00:13:20 |
Thu 30 Jun 2022
Extraordinary UFO Discoveries with Marik von Rennenkampff
Michael invites former analyst at the Department of State and Defense Marik von Rennenkampff to the program to discuss new findings concerning UFOs, UAPs, and Extra-Terrestrials. Original air date 18…
00:20:22 |
Wed 29 Jun 2022
Pulitzer Prize Winner Jennifer Senior: What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind
Michael's conversation with The Atlantic's Jennifer Senior. She won a Pulitzer Prize in May 2022 for her September 2021 piece, ""What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind: Grief, conspiracy theories, and one …
00:15:32 |
Tue 28 Jun 2022
Shoegate: A Hilarious Three-Part Story About Shoes
Michael tells the story of a fathers day gift he received, across three separate days, edited into this one episode. Original air dates 21, 22, 24 June 2022.
00:27:33 |
Mon 27 Jun 2022
A Life Well Lived: Remembering Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA
Do you know someone who you can confidently say, they had a life well lived? Michael and many others can say that about Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA. Listen to find out why. Original air date 24 J…
00:25:24 |
Fri 24 Jun 2022
The "Bad Guy With A Gun"....Who Stops Him?
University of Alabama Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dr. Adam Lankford talks with Michael about the "good guy with a gun" theory when it comes to gun control and gun rights. He has the d…
00:28:00 |
Thu 23 Jun 2022
DeSantis For Dummies
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a rising star in the Republican party. Who is he, how did he get here, and what's next? Michael talks to Politico Florida Playbook's Gary Fineout. Original air date 2…
00:16:58 |
Wed 22 Jun 2022
Yes, Kellyanne Conway Was A Guest On My CNN Show, And Yes, I'd Have Her On Again
Michael offers a commentary days after he had Kellyanne Conway, former counselor to President Trump, on his weekend CNN program to discuss her book "Here's The Deal." Reaction to his interview with h…
00:34:46 |
Tue 21 Jun 2022
Meet My Little Friend Louis
Michael analyzes computer sentience and has a conversation with a chat bot to further understand the complexities of artificial intelligence. Original air date 14 June 2022.
00:23:10 |
Mon 20 Jun 2022
Utah's "Environmental Nuclear Bomb"
New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle joins Michael to discuss the grim environmental implications of a disappearing Great Salt Lake.
00:13:37 |
Fri 17 Jun 2022
Enforcing the Outcome of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade Decision
Michael discuses whether or not law enforcement should enforce the potential outcome of SCOTUS's Roe v. Wade decision. Original air date 16 June 2022.
00:24:34 |
Thu 16 Jun 2022
Will Donald Trump Face Charges Due to January 6 Investigation?
Michael gets insight from NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos on the possibility of Donald Trump getting charged for his part in the January 6 insurrection. Original air date 15 June 2022.
00:28:02 |
Wed 15 Jun 2022
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