Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIf Middle East Peace Holds, Trump Should Win The Nobel Prize Next Year
Episode 1575
Michael offers a bold take on today's Smerconish.com poll question which asks: "If peace holds in the Middle East, should President Trump receive the…
3 months ago
Dating an A.I. Girlfriend, And We Need 150 Friends
Episode 1574
Michael Smerconish dives into two “Mingle Project”-themed stories that reveal how technology and loneliness are reshaping human connection. From a re…
3 months ago
Will Trump’s National Guard Deployment Spark the Chaos He Needs?
Episode 1573
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s provocative poll question: "Will President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops spur the sort of violenc…
3 months ago
Mark Halperin on Bari Weiss and The Future of Journalism
Episode 1572
Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’s claim that the far left destroyed America’…
3 months ago
A Female President Or A LGBTQ+ President
Episode 1571
Michael owns up to a one-word mistake in today's Smerconish.com poll question — and it sparks a fascinating debate. Listen here and then vote on this…
3 months ago
America’s Surprising Gender Gap: Why Younger Voters Resist a Female President
Episode 1570
Michael reacts to a new Politico poll that reveals a surprising truth: younger Americans are less likely than older ones to support electing a female…
3 months ago
Did the "Far-Left" Destroy the "Center-Left"?
Episode 1569
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s Smerconish.com poll question: Do you agree with Barry Weiss that the far left destroyed the center left in Amer…
3 months ago
The American Dream Isn’t Dead — You’re Just Defining It Wrong
Episode 1568
Michael Smerconish sits down with Dr. Michael Strain of the American Enterprise Institute to challenge the idea that the American Dream is out of rea…
3 months, 1 week ago
James Comey on Trial: Should He Seek Dismissal or Public Vindication?
Episode 1567
Former FBI Director James Comey is now facing two felony charges. Listen here as Michael dives deep into the politics, strategy, and spectacle behind…
3 months, 1 week ago
The Shutdown Stalemate: Partisan Politics Gone Too Far
Episode 1566
Michael takes a hard look at the ongoing government shutdown and asks the critical question: Who’s really to blame? Drawing on William F. Buckley’s f…
3 months, 1 week ago