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
Can It Get Any Worse?
Michael offers a commentary on the state of affairs for Democrats and President Biden. Original air date 19 May 2022.
00:40:51 |
Thu 19 May 2022
Primarily Pennsylvania
The morning after the Pennsylvania Primary, a conversation with political analyst Mark Halperin. Original air date 18 May 2022.
00:17:34 |
Wed 18 May 2022
Have you Heard? Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos on Johnny Depp's Time in Court
Michael welcomes NBC/MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos in studio to break down the Johnny Depp-Amber Heard defamation trial. He is co-founder of the law firm Cevallos & Wong. Original air date 17 Ma…
00:19:28 |
Tue 17 May 2022
Should the media have the same access to a political rally as a candidate’s supporters? The story of CBS News' Robert Costa in PA
Michael talks with CBS News Correspondent Robert Costa, who was denied entry to cover an campaign rally featuring PA Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, and PA Gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Or…
00:22:17 |
Mon 16 May 2022
Pennsylvania: This is what you get with closed primaries
Michael offers a refreshed take on Tuesday's primary election in his home state of Pennsylvania, highlighting the consequences of the commonwealth's closed primary system. Original air date 13 May 20…
00:23:27 |
Fri 13 May 2022
Who Is Kathy Barnette? A great, in-depth conversation on the Pennsylvania Senate Race with Salena Zito
Michael talks with Washington Examiner National Political Reporter Salena Zito about her coverage of the PA Senate race - the primary election is this coming Tuesday. All of Salena's reporting can be…
00:25:04 |
Thu 12 May 2022
Revisiting John McCain
Michael offers a commentary after Steve Schmidt, former aide to the late Senator and Presidential Candidate John McCain, wrote a piece distancing himself from McCain, saying he was lied to about an a…
00:24:42 |
Wed 11 May 2022
The Politics of Abortion: Learning more about PA Senate candidate Kathy Barnette, a "byproduct of rape"
Michael offers a commentary as another candidate in the high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race is making headlines as the national conversation on abortion rights continues. Original air date 10 May 20…
00:28:36 |
Tue 10 May 2022
"The Secrets Ed Koch Carried." Matt Flegenheimer on the NY Times piece everyone is talking about
Michael speaks with New York Times reporter Matt Flegenheimer, who co-wrote (with Rosa Goldensohn) the weekend New York Times story about the life of the late former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, …
00:28:44 |
Mon 09 May 2022
The Roe v. Wade leak: How it could happen, with Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo
Now the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at Berkeley Law, John Yoo is a former clerk to Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Michael talks to him about the unprecedented leak of a draft…
00:33:45 |
Fri 06 May 2022
Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial: NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos with the Explainer
NBC / MSNBC Legal Analyst and Co-Founder of Cevallos and Wong, Danny Cevallos, joins Michael to talk about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial in court this week. Original air date 5 May 2022
00:22:55 |
Thu 05 May 2022
Deconstructing The Alito Draft
Michael offers a commentary on the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Original air date 4 May 2022.
00:29:10 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Politico's Josh Gerstein on Breaking the SCOTUS Roe v. Wade Draft Opinion Leak
Politico Senior Legal Affairs Reporter Josh Gerstein, who with Alexander Ward, broke the story of the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade.
00:28:36 |
Tue 03 May 2022
On Tucker Carlson, Racism & Cable Success
Michael with New York Times correspondent Nick Confessore who just published a 3 part series on Tucker Carlson and American Nationalism. Original air date 02 May 2022.
00:18:08 |
Mon 02 May 2022
The Past 10 Years of Uniquely Stupid American Life: It is not just a phase.
Michael welcomes Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. He wrote the ideas piece for The Atlantic, "Why the past 10 years of American life have been …
00:17:45 |
Fri 29 Apr 2022
A Tale of Two Cities
Michael tells the story of his evening out on the town in two very different parts of Philadelphia, from Studio Incamminati to the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny. Original air date 28 April…
00:27:11 |
Thu 28 Apr 2022
Should Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) be precluded from seeking reelection? A conversation with attorney Andrew Celli, Jr., who says yes.
Michael speaks with attorney Andrew Celli, Jr, who is representing voters in GA 14th Congressional District, who are trying to make the case that under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, Marjorie Taylo…
00:20:18 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
The Mental Health Crisis Among US Teens: It's Life Or Death
Michael welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Matt Richtel from the New York Times, for a conversation on mental health and his piece "“‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among US Teen…
00:18:46 |
Tue 26 Apr 2022
High School Coach Praying On The Field: Free Speech, or Violating The Establishment Clause?
Michael offers a commentary on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, being argued in the US Supreme Court today. Original air date 25 April 2022.
00:25:21 |
Mon 25 Apr 2022
The Russian invasion in Ukraine has caused division in the Orthodox Christian Church
Michael welcomes Father John Jillions, former professor at St. Vladimir Seminary, and a former parish priest in Bridgeport, CT, to discuss a New York Times piece that caught Michael's eye, just befor…
00:17:16 |
Fri 22 Apr 2022
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