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
Think 2022 is going to be bad for Democrats? Wait until 2024!
Michael talks with Yale University student Simon Bazelon, on his piece posted at Slow Boring, titled "Democrats are sleepwalking into a Senate disaster." He is also a consultant at Blue Rose Research…
00:15:22 |
Thu 21 Apr 2022
Dealing with all manner of "WYSDI"
Michael talks with political analyst and founder of Wide World of News, Mark Halperin, on his special edition of his latest news letter offering advice to the President's chief of staff, "What You Sh…
00:28:27 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
Mask Confusion
Will you still wear a mask on an airplane now that restrictions have been lifted? Michael offers a commentary. Original air date 19 April 2022.
00:24:37 |
Tue 19 Apr 2022
Former Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes, who oversaw CNN, Time Magazine, HBO, Warner Bros and AOL shares thoughts on Elon Musk, Twitter, and Free Speech
Jeff Bewkes oversaw CNN, HBO, Time, Warner Brothers and AOL as the former CEO of Time Warner, from 2008-2018. Michael spoke with him about a commentary Michael offered on Tesla founder Elon Musk tryi…
00:16:35 |
Mon 18 Apr 2022
Color Musk Purple
Michael offers a commentary on Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter. Also, Michael marks 9 years on air today at SiriusXM. Original air date 15 April 2022.
00:29:12 |
Fri 15 Apr 2022
Reaching Failing Young Men
Michael offers a commentary on how to reach young men before they fall off the grid and become dangerous to society. He highlights portions of a recent conversation he had with NYU Professor Scott Ga…
00:33:26 |
Thu 14 Apr 2022
In the NYC Subway Shooting Aftermath, a consideration of Artificial Intelligence to be used as a law enforcement tool
Michael offers a commentary on the use of cameras, ID cards, databases and artificial intelligence in law enforcement. Could a system like that have helped prevent the NYC Subway attack, or, caught t…
00:27:10 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
Short attention spans on the War in Ukraine, and Admiral James Stravidis (Ret.) talks strategy
Retired Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, offers thoughts on the latest happening in Ukraine, and Michael opens with a commentary on whether Americans are still "tuned in…
00:26:36 |
Tue 12 Apr 2022
The Trump Endorsement Factor: A Look at the Pennsylvania Senate Race
Michael talks with journalist and author Salena Zito, she has been extensively covering the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Race across all of the Commonwealth's 67 counties. Original air date 11 April 2022…
00:25:25 |
Mon 11 Apr 2022
Chris in McKinney, TX asks a most probing question of Michael...
Michael takes a call during a conversation about a study on media bias. Original air date 8 April 2022.
00:09:10 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
The Ten Million Volunteers Helping to Save Ukraine
John Lynch, founder of Corporate Aid for Ukraine, and Treasurer & Board Member at the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, speaks with Michael about his piece he wrote for Smerconish.com, "The Ten…
00:16:44 |
Fri 08 Apr 2022
What Princeton University's Julian Zelizer Learned When Trump Tried to Correct the Record
Michael speaks with Princeton University Professor Julian Zelizer, of the forthcoming book "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment." He previewed the the book with his piece…
00:29:45 |
Thu 07 Apr 2022
Obama Relished In Being Back At The White House. Should Be Come Back To The Spotlight More Often?
Michael offers a commentary the morning after former President Obama returned to the White House for the first time since his presidency, to talk about the Affordable Care Act with President Biden an…
00:25:42 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
Lights, Camera, Crime: How the "Action TV News" Format Harmed Black America
Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Layla A. Jones joins Michael to talk about her writing on how the Philly-born "Action News" television format portrayed and harmed black people. Original air date 5 Apr…
00:28:20 |
Tue 05 Apr 2022
'Servant of the People': Watching Ukranian President Zelenskyy's former TV show
Variety's Chief TV Critic Daniel D'Addario joins Michael to talk about 'Servant of the People', the former Ukranian TV show that stars now-President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which has become a favorite o…
00:12:45 |
Mon 04 Apr 2022
How Putin Derailed China’s Dream and Betrayed His Allies
Michael talks with Paul Webster Hare, former British Ambassador to Cuba, now enior Lecturer in international relations at the Frederick S Pardee School of Global Studies at Boston University, about h…
00:20:09 |
Fri 01 Apr 2022
Finally, We're Talking About Hunter Biden's Laptop
Michael offers a commentary on what has been found on and discussed about the laptop of Hunter Biden, son of President Biden, after the Washington Post posted a story on it - and he welcomes Senior N…
00:25:55 |
Thu 31 Mar 2022
Missing Phone Records: Will Attorney General Merrick Garland Indict President Trump?
Michael offers a commentary after we learn of 7+ hours of missing White House phone records from January 6th, 2021. Original air date 30 March 2022.
00:29:10 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
Staged: Will Smith vs. Chris Rock
Michael offers commentary on headlines that highlight evidence suggesting the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap at this week's Oscar Awards was staged. Original air date 29 March 2022.
00:19:17 |
Tue 29 Mar 2022
Robert Costa on Ginni Thomas Texts Urging Overturning of 2020 Election
Michael talks with CBS News Chief Election & Campaign Correspondent Robert Costa about Virginia Thomas, wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, texting the White House Chief of Staff Mark Mead…
00:27:58 |
Mon 28 Mar 2022
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