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Back to SearchPete Buttigieg...Too Big Of A Risk
Episode 1545
Kamala Harris reveals in her forthcoming book that she considered Pete Buttigieg as her running mate—but ultimately thought he was “too big of a risk…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Axios CEO Jim VandeHei on Optimism, Responsibility & Community
Episode 1544
In this episode of The Smerconish Podcast, Michael Smerconish is joined by Jim VandeHei, co-founder and CEO of Axios, to discuss VandeHei’s widely sh…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Michael Smerconish: Jimmy Kimmel Should NOT Have Been Suspended
Episode 1543
In this episode, Michael tackles today’s poll question at Smerconish.com: Should Jimmy Kimmel have been suspended for comments made about the assassi…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Mark Halperin: Lessons from Charlie Kirk’s Death and the State of U.S. Politics
Episode 1542
Michael Smerconish welcomes political analyst Mark Halperin for a wide-ranging conversation in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination. Halperin sha…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Hate Speech in the U.S.: Protected or Punishable?
Episode 1541
Michael digs into today’s Smerconish.com poll question, sparked by a fiery legal debate after comments made by Attorney General Pam Pondi on going af…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Data Check: What the Stats Really Say About Political Violence
Episode 1540
Michael sits down with Cato Institute Vice President for Economic and Social Policy Studies Alex Nowrasteh to unpack hard data on politically motiva…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Could Spencer Cox Win the White House? (Trick Question)
Episode 1539
Michael spotlights Utah Governor Spencer Cox and asks today's Smerconish.com poll question: “Could Utah Governor Spencer Cox be elected president?” W…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Stephen A. Smith Has Something To Say
Episode 1538
Michael Smerconish welcomes Stephen A. Smith ahead of the launch of "Straight Shooter" on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 (premieres Wednesday Sept 17).…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
Fetterman’s Warning: Should Democrats Stop Calling Trump an Autocrat?
Episode 1537
On this morning's episode, Michael dives into the Monday poll question at Smerconish.com: "Do you agree with Senator Fetterman that Democrats should …
3 months, 4 weeks ago
From Tragedy to Escapism: Politics, Cartoons, and Movies
Episode 1536
Michael reflects on a powerful and unsettling political cartoon drawn in the aftermath of the killing of Charlie Kirk (by Scott Stantis, exclusively …
4 months ago