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
Conor Lamb may be "Democrats' last best hope to keep control of Congress"
Congresssman Conor Lamb (D-PA) sits down with Michael after a Vanity Fair article says he may be the "last best hope" to help Democrats keep control of Congress - he is running for the open PA Senate…
00:21:50 |
Tue 19 Oct 2021
What Trump-to-Biden (& Biden-to-Trump) swing voters think about the latest social safety net package
Rich Thau of Engagious, talks to Michael about his latest swing voter focus group, with reactions to ideas that are being put forward in the latest rescue package in Congress, including child tax cre…
00:16:29 |
Mon 18 Oct 2021
A significant finding regarding breast cancer that everyone should be aware of
Freelance medical journalist Susan Berger...never would have become a journalist, had she not been diagnosed with breast cancer. She talks to Michael about a rare breast cancer gene - a genetic muta…
00:12:28 |
Fri 15 Oct 2021
Should we stop listening to "Brown Sugar" by The Rolling Stones?
Michael offers a commentary on the news of The Rolling Stones retiring playing certain songs on tour due to what are now being called inappropriate lyrics.
00:16:36 |
Thu 14 Oct 2021
What Else Is There? ESPN's Don van Natta Jr. on the Jon Gruden story
ESPN Investigative Reporter Don Van Natta, Jr with Michael Smerconish. Original Air Date 13 October 2021.
00:10:09 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
Are highly-educated young liberals leading Democrats down a path toward political obscurity?
Michael discusses data being highlighted by data scientist David Shor...which is information that Democrats do not want to hear. He then speaks with Jamie Piltch, a former editor of Smerconish.com a…
00:19:19 |
Tue 12 Oct 2021
Our Psychology, Not Pay, is Driving the Great Resignation
Dr. Jamie Aten, founder and co-director of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute and Blanchard Chair of Humanitarian and Disaster Leadership at Wheaton College, speaks with Michael on his recent smerco…
00:10:37 |
Mon 11 Oct 2021
Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) at The Committee of Seventy
Michael interviews Congressman James Clyburn (D-SC) at the Committee of Seventy in Philadelphia, on 7 October 2021.
00:30:28 |
Fri 08 Oct 2021
Stranger Danger
When is the last time you had a conversation with a complete stranger? Michael offers a commentary, saying, Americans need to talk to strangers more often. Original air date 7 October 2021
00:12:58 |
Thu 07 Oct 2021
Why School Boards Need Protection
Michael offers a commentary as more school board meetings across the country are turning violent, and the Department of Justice has announced an investigation into the matter. Original air date 6 Oct…
00:18:34 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
It's Time To Change The Channel
Michael offers a commentary ahead of Facebook Whistleblower Frances Haugen testifying in the Senate. Original air date 5 October 2021.
00:19:14 |
Tue 05 Oct 2021
Steven Levy, author of "Facebook: The Inside Story" on Whistleblower Frances Haugen
WIRED Editor at Large Steven Levy joins Michael the morning after Frances Haugen, a Facebook Whistleblower, appeared on CBS's 60 Minutes. Original Air Date 4 October 2021.
00:21:54 |
Mon 04 Oct 2021
Howard Fishman on the Reemergence of Yusuf/Cat Stevens
Washington Post Magazine Contributor Howard Fishman with Michael Smerconish. Original Air Date 1 October 2021.
00:11:21 |
Fri 01 Oct 2021
Unsolved Murders, Insurance Fraud and Missing Millions: What is happening in South Carolina?
Valerie Bauerlein, Wall Street Journal National Reporter, with Michael Smerconish on her piece "The Unraveling of the Murdaugh Dynasty: Unsolved Murders, Insurance Fraud, and Missing Millions." Origi…
00:21:19 |
Thu 30 Sep 2021
Michael Becomes A Grandfather...Now He Needs A Name
Michael Smerconish shares exciting personal news. Original Air Date 29 September 2021.
00:23:08 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
An Incredible Night at the Reagan Library
Michael recaps an incredible opportunity he had: to give a speech in front of a live audience at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library. Original air date 28 September 2021.
00:22:20 |
Tue 28 Sep 2021
Ron Brownstein and the California Recall's Warning for Democracy
The Atlantic's Ron Brownstein with Michael Smerconish. Original Air date 27 September 2021.
00:17:58 |
Mon 27 Sep 2021
Is the US today as bad as it was in the Civil War, The Depression, and WWII?
Michael's commentary on filmmaker Ken Burns saying the US is in an era comparable to the Civil War, the Great Depression, and WWII. Original air date 21 September 2021.
00:11:15 |
Fri 24 Sep 2021
The Changing Republican Party: Sane GOP'ers Aren't Giving Up
The Bulwark's Charlie Sykes discusses his Politico Op-Ed "Why Sane Republicans Are Purging Themselves" with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 23 September 2021.
00:13:21 |
Thu 23 Sep 2021
Mark Halperin on The Big Four: Debt Ceiling, Government Shutdown, Reconciliation, and Infrastructure
Political Analyst and Wide World of News Editor Mark Halperin with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 22 September 2021.
00:19:07 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
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