Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRahm Emanuel: “Washington Needs a Power Wash”
Episode 1718
Rahm Emanuel joins Michael for a wide-ranging conversation on ethics, aging leadership, and the future of American politics. The former congressman, …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
75 and Out? The Growing Case for Age Limits in Government
Episode 1717
Should there be a mandatory retirement age of 75 for the president, cabinet officials, members of Congress, and federal judges? Inspired by comments …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
“I’ve Lost Friends on Both Sides”: Halperin & Smerconish on Political Tribalism
Episode 1716
Michael Smerconish is joined by political journalist Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging and deeply personal conversation about the growing cost of refu…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Should Guns Be Allowed at Protests?
Episode 1715
Michael unpacks today’s poll question: "Should it be unlawful to conceal carry at a demonstration?" In the wake of the fatal Minneapolis shooting thi…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Reasonable Fear or Excessive Force? A Deep Dive Into the Alex Pretti Shooting
Episode 1714
Michael takes a careful look at the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti, pushing past slogans and snap judgments to examine what the law actually requires.…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Should Big Tech Pay for the Damage to Kids’ Mental Health?
Episode 1713
What happens when social media design meets the courtroom? As a landmark trial begins in Los Angeles, Michael breaks down the case that could hold Fa…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
If the 2024 Election Happened Again Tomorrow, Would Trump Still Win?
Episode 1712
What if the 2024 presidential election were rerun today? Michael revisits a familiar—but newly relevant—poll question, weighing Kamala Harris’s post-…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
NATO, Trump, and a Fracturing West—What Comes Next?
Episode 1711
Admiral James Stavridis, former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, joins Michael to tackle the biggest global questions of the moment: Will NATO survi…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Gun Rights or Property Rights — You Decide
Episode 1710
Which matters more: gun rights or property rights? Michael Smerconish breaks down today’s Smerconish.com poll question through the lens of a major Su…
3 months ago
Trump 2.0 at One Year: Why Democrats May Take Back the House in 2026
Episode 1709
One year into President Trump's second term, all eyes are on the 2026 midterm elections. Michael Smerconish is joined by David Wasserman, senior edit…
3 months ago