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The Smerconish Podcast

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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.

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Update frequency
every day
Average duration
20 minutes
Episodes
1554
Years Active
2021 - 2025
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How Does One Become A Four-Star Navy Admiral? James Stavridis Tells Us

How Does One Become A Four-Star Navy Admiral? James Stavridis Tells Us

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered a 20% cut in four-star military officers. What exactly do those four stars mean and represent? Michael talks to Admiral James Stavridis - a retired …
00:14:47  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Is James Comey's

Is James Comey's "86 47" post a threat to President Trump?

Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Was James Comey's "86 47" social media post a threat to President Trump? Listen here for Michael's take, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, a…
00:18:01  |   Fri 16 May 2025
Danny on Diddy

Danny on Diddy

SiriusXM Celebrity Guest Host (and NBC/MSNBC Legal Analyst) Danny Cevallos breaks down the trial of music star Sean "Diddy" Combs. If you know nothing about this fascinating legal case, this is the e…
00:20:34  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Breaking Down Birthright: Who Deserves U.S. Citizenship?

Breaking Down Birthright: Who Deserves U.S. Citizenship?

Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Should citizenship be automatically granted to those born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily? Listen …
00:26:01  |   Thu 15 May 2025
Mark Halperin on

Mark Halperin on "Original Sin" : Revelations or No News?

Mark Halperin shares what insight he got into President Joe Biden's administration and potential coverups of the former President's health, from what has been made public so far in Jake Tapper's new…
00:35:36  |   Wed 14 May 2025
What Did Team Biden Hide? Shocking Insights Revealed

What Did Team Biden Hide? Shocking Insights Revealed

In efforts to shield President Biden from scrutiny over his health, were his aides primarily engaged in rationalization or deliberate scheming? That is today's daily poll question at Smerconish.com. …
00:22:48  |   Wed 14 May 2025
Different Is Hot: Arthur Brooks On How To Get Young People To Mingle

Different Is Hot: Arthur Brooks On How To Get Young People To Mingle

Arthur C. Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the host of the How to Build a Happy Life podcast. He is also a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, …

00:34:12  |   Tue 13 May 2025
A Jet, A President, and a Possible Impeachment

A Jet, A President, and a Possible Impeachment

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. …

00:20:33  |   Tue 13 May 2025
Politics of the Papacy: Was the First American Pope Chosen to Counter Trump?

Politics of the Papacy: Was the First American Pope Chosen to Counter Trump?

In the wake of the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope—Michael Smerconish speaks with veteran catholic commentator and journalist Rocco Palmo about the political and spiritual d…
00:28:05  |   Mon 12 May 2025
Buy American or Save Money? Smerconish Breaks Down the Trade-Off

Buy American or Save Money? Smerconish Breaks Down the Trade-Off

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. …

00:18:49  |   Mon 12 May 2025
A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case

A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case

A deep dive into the case of the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in which Karen Read, who was in a relationship with O'Keefe, is accused of killing him in January 2022. The first trial r…
00:24:21  |   Fri 09 May 2025
When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson

When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson

Michael Smerconish sits down with Dr. Byron Johnson of Baylor University for a thought-provoking conversation that explores groundbreaking findings from the Global Flourishing Study—the largest longi…
00:20:56  |   Fri 09 May 2025
Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim

Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. …

00:16:32  |   Fri 09 May 2025
Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says

Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says

Michael dives into one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in public discourse today: the rise in autism diagnoses and the persistent myths surrounding vaccines. Prompted by Health and Hum…
00:34:37  |   Thu 08 May 2025
The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade

The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade

Michael has three things that he's seen in the last 24 hours that bring this commentary and question he's asking to mind in this episode. It starts with a story in the New Yorker titled "Everybody is…
00:15:55  |   Thu 08 May 2025
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin

Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin

Mark Halperin is editor-in-chief of 2WAY, author of the Wide World of News newsletter, and host of the "Next Up" podcast.


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00:37:05  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Should transgender individuals be banned from military service?

Should transgender individuals be banned from military service?

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. …

00:19:55  |   Wed 07 May 2025
Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and transparent take on Tariffs

Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and transparent take on Tariffs

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Steven Singer is a long time advertiser on The Michael Smerconish Program. However, this was an unpaid appearance, he was invited to speak about his experience with the …

00:43:56  |   Tue 06 May 2025
America’s Next Immigration Plan: Pay-to-Exit?

America’s Next Immigration Plan: Pay-to-Exit?

Self-Deportation for Cash? President Trump's controversial idea of giving $1,000 to undocumented immigrants who volunteer to leave the country is splitting Americans and is basis of Michael's Poll Qu…
00:18:07  |   Tue 06 May 2025
Senator in Denial? Inside Ben Terris's Bombshell Fetterman Report

Senator in Denial? Inside Ben Terris's Bombshell Fetterman Report

Is Senator John Fetterman in trouble? In this eye-opening episode, Michael Smerconish speaks with New York Magazine’s Ben Terris about his report detailing growing concerns over the Pennsylvania sena…
00:30:46  |   Mon 05 May 2025
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