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
America Can't Quit Polarizing Politicians
Axios Media Reporter Sara Fischer joins Michael on her piece "America Can't Quit Polarizing Politicians." Original air date 27 January 2022.
00:11:38 |
Thu 27 Jan 2022
A hospital refuses a heart transplant for an anti-vaxxer: A conversation with NYU Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan
Michael gets insight from NYU Langone Health, NYU Grossman School of Medicine Bioethicist Dr. Arthur Caplan, on the news of Brigham and Women's Hospital declining a heart transplant for a patient who…
00:06:23 |
Wed 26 Jan 2022
Should universities consider the race of applicants when trying to diverse diverse studet bodies?
Michael offers a commentary on the Supreme Court taking two affirmative action cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. President & Fellows of Harvard. and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of…
00:18:26 |
Tue 25 Jan 2022
Sarah Palin taking the New York Times to court: Michael's Take
Michael offers a commentary ahead of former Governor Sarah Palin suing the New York Times editorial page for defamation in court. Original air date 24 January 2022.
00:16:44 |
Mon 24 Jan 2022
On the 80th Anniversary of "The Final Solution," Remembering a humbling trip to Auschwitz
80 years since the Wannsee Conference and the Nazi's planning the "Final Solution," Michael tells the story of a trip he took to Auschwitz. Original air date 21 January 2022.
00:09:13 |
Fri 21 Jan 2022
NY Times' David Sanger on President Biden expecting Putin to order an attack on Ukraine
Michael speaks with New York Times White House Correspondent David Sanger, after he asked a question of President Biden on the Russia-Ukraine conflict at the President's news conference. Original air…
00:11:42 |
Thu 20 Jan 2022
Hate Speech, or Free Speech: The case of U Penn Law Professor Amy Wax
Michael offers a commentary on the calls to fire - and the calls to keep - University of Pennsylvania Law Professor Amy Wax after she made controversial racist comments. Are they protected as free sp…
00:16:11 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
Leaning
Michael offers a commentary on the political leanings of the media and individuals. Original air date 18 January 2022.
00:16:06 |
Tue 18 Jan 2022
Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf on the RNC Saying No to 2024 Debates
Michael talks with Frank Fahrenkopf, Co-Chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates, after the Republican National Committee signaled it will not participate in future presidential debates.
00:13:16 |
Fri 14 Jan 2022
Georgia's Secretary of State Pushes Back After President Biden's Voting Rights Speech
Michael speaks with Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger the morning after President Biden delivered a speech on voting rights in Georgia. Original air date 13 January 2022.
00:17:17 |
Thu 13 Jan 2022
Trump v. Hillary II?
Michael talks with Wide World of News political analyst Mark Halperin, on the buzz of a Hillary Clinton-Donald Trump rematch in 2024. Original air date 12 January 2022.
00:20:01 |
Wed 12 Jan 2022
Professor Rick Hasen on President Biden: "In A Bad Spot Right Now" on Voting Rights
Michael speaks with UC Irvine Law Professor Rick Hasen, on voting rights and his recent NY Times Op-Ed "No One Is Coming To Save Us From The 'Dagger At The Throat Of America.'" Original air dte 11 Ja…
00:14:14 |
Tue 11 Jan 2022
Potential 2024 Nominees, School Vax Mandates, 2022 Senate and more Monday headlines: Michael's Take
Michael starts the week with his take on the top stories making headlines. Original air date 10 January 2022.
00:36:00 |
Mon 10 Jan 2022
Will the Supreme Court back sensible workplace vaccine mandates? A conversation with the UC Berkeley School of Law Dean
Michael talks with UC Berkeley Law School Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, on his LA Times Op-Ed, "Will the Supreme Court back sensible workplace vaccine mandates?"
00:11:23 |
Fri 07 Jan 2022
On Jon Stewart, Emma Watson, Harry Potter...and Anti-Semitism
Michael talks with TC about headlines regarding Anti-Semitism and the Harry Potter series that have popped up in recent days, involving comedian/actor Jon Stewart, and actress Emma Watson. Original a…
00:10:32 |
Thu 06 Jan 2022
"COVID Kids" are in need of our Compassion: It is a tough time to be young
Michael offers a commentary as more of America's youth are transitioning from school to the workforce, without ever knowing what an actual work place looks like, and, more and more are leaving their …
00:14:02 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
California's new laws will affect more than just Californians
Michael speaks with LA Times Sacramento Bureau Chief John Myers about new laws that went into effect in the Golden State in 2022. This "as goes California, so goes the country..." conversation is one…
00:17:00 |
Tue 04 Jan 2022
Are We Failing Young Men?
Michael offers a commentary based on a conversation he had with NYU Professor Scott Galloway, who says that society has failed young men and it is now an existential crisis: "The most dangerous perso…
00:17:22 |
Mon 03 Jan 2022
Colored or White...Holiday Lights?
Michael brings back a commentary that was a hit some 20 years ago on the age-old debate: What type of holiday light-display person are you? Original air date 23 December 2021.
00:07:36 |
Thu 23 Dec 2021
Michael Ponders: Can ANY level of government response stop the surge of Omicron?
Michael's commentary on the pre-Christmas Omicron COVID surge gripping the country. Original air date 22 December 2021.
00:17:36 |
Wed 22 Dec 2021
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