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
What To Do With Larry? A Conversation on Holiday Tipping
Michael talks with TC about tipping his newspaper deliveryman. Original air date 21 December 2021.
00:14:32 |
Tue 21 Dec 2021
A Conversation with Andrea in Georgia: She thinks the January 6th Reaction is Overblown
A caller from Michael's radio program Monday, 20 December 2021.
00:08:10 |
Mon 20 Dec 2021
COVID Has Taken A Turn For The Worse
Michael offers a commentary as COVID numbers are rising again across the country. Original air date 16 December 2021
00:14:18 |
Thu 16 Dec 2021
Should President Biden not run again in 2024, and announce that...now?
Michael offers a commentary on a New York Times Op-Ed written by Bret Stephens. Original air date 15 December 2021.
00:12:32 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
Very Telling: What President Trump's Son & FOX News Hosts Texted to Mark Meadows on Jan. 6th
Michael offers a commentary the morning after a January 6th Select Committee hearing centering around text messages sent to former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows while the US Capitol was bei…
00:25:33 |
Tue 14 Dec 2021
On Bumping In To Dr. Oz At A Party...
Michael tells a story of a party he went to on Saturday night, where he unexpectedly bumped in to Dr. Mehmet Oz, who is running for Senate in Pennsylvania. Michael asked the candidate to be a guest o…
00:17:51 |
Mon 13 Dec 2021
Who Should, and Who Will, Be TIME's Person of the Year
TIME Executive Editor Ben Goldberg joins Michael ahead of the iconic magazine announcing its annual "Person of the Year" (happening Monday 13 December). Original air date 10 December 2021.
00:10:48 |
Fri 10 Dec 2021
Remembering Officer Danny Faulkner, 40 Years After Mumia Murdered Him
Michael offers a commentary on the 40th anniversary of the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Danny Faulkner on 9 December 1981, by Mumia Abu-Jamal. Michael wrote about this in his book "Murdered …
00:11:36 |
Thu 09 Dec 2021
Smerconish: Coffee, Cops, & Controversy
After a diner's "free coffee for cops" policy causes an uproar, Michael breaks down the politics of the drama.
00:14:09 |
Wed 08 Dec 2021
The US should implement a full boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics: Agree or Disagree?
Former Harvard and Carnegie Mellon Distinguished Fellow Vivek Wadhwa joins Michael to talk about why he thinks the US should not diplomatically boycott the Olympics in China next year, saying they n…
00:12:04 |
Tue 07 Dec 2021
The rise of progressive prosecutors and crime spikes: Is there a causal connection?
Hannah Meyers is Director, Policing & Public Safety, at The Manhattan Institute. Original air date 6 December 2021.
00:16:28 |
Mon 06 Dec 2021
Germany goes into the Lockdown for the Unvaxxed. Should the US follow suit?
Michael offers a commentary on Germany tightening restrictions as COVID surges again, specifically for those who are unvaccinated. And, he speaks to Senior Producer Dan Henning's brother, Golo, who l…
00:13:26 |
Fri 03 Dec 2021
It's a Stunner: A Man Walks Into A Presidential Debate Days After A Positive COVID Test
Michael offers a commentary after revelations come from former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows' forthcoming book, that the former President attended a 2020 debate with Joe Biden, just d…
00:16:37 |
Thu 02 Dec 2021
On Dr. Oz running for Senate in my home state
Michael offers a commentary the day after celebrity doctor Dr. Mehmet Oz announces he's running for Senate as a Republican in Pennsylvania. Original air date 1 December 2021.
00:19:34 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
A Story, A Warning, A Reflection, and A Question
Michael offers a commentary after a hit and run collision against his parked car. Original air date 30 November 2021.
00:18:34 |
Tue 30 Nov 2021
Unless there is a global response to the pandemic, we will never be free of COVID
Michael offers a commentary the Monday after Thanksgiving, after a weekend where the new COVID Omicron Variant began appearing around the world. Original air date 29 November 2021.
00:15:29 |
Mon 29 Nov 2021
Busting Thanksgiving Myths with Kenneth C. Davis
Kenneth C. Davis, author of the Don't Know Much About series of books and dontknowmuch.com, joins Michael to talk Thanksgiving myths, swapping out turkey for seafood, and the real story of what happe…
00:13:12 |
Wed 24 Nov 2021
As the Ahmaud Arbery trial goes to the jury, a conversation with attorney Mark O'Mara
Mark O'Mara, defense attorney who represented George Zimmerman in the Trayvon Martin case, discusses what he's observed in the Ahmaud Arbery trial. Original air date 23 November 2021.
00:19:02 |
Tue 23 Nov 2021
Michael's "Tesla Safety Score" is not as good as his Uber Rating
Michael offers a commentary on Tesla looking for beta testers for its new self-driving cars. Turns out, Elon Musk won't be calling him. Original air date 22 November 2021.
00:17:44 |
Mon 22 Nov 2021
Dr. Niall Ferguson is helping start the University of Austin, because he says higher ed is broken
Stanford University Professor Dr. Niall Ferguson on his Bloomberg op-ed "I'm Helping to Start a New College Because Higher Ed Is Broken." Original air date 18 November 2021.
00:16:35 |
Thu 18 Nov 2021
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