Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchToday's Poll Question: Are the benefits of AI, or your privacy, more valuable to you?
Episode 1953
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which is more valuable to you: the benefits of artificial intelligence or your privacy? Michael explores a p…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Do schools need less technology and more pencils and books?
Episode 1952
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: "Agree or disagree: Schools need less technology and more pencils and books." Michael examines the growing b…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Norway is Better: The Youth Sports Secret America Refuses to Copy
Episode 1951
What if everything Americans believe about youth sports is backwards? Michael Smerconish talks with Wall Street Journal columnist Ben Cohen about Nor…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Should ICE end all vehicle stops?
Episode 1950
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should ICE end all vehicle stops? Following two fatal ICE traffic-stop shootings, President Trump has ordere…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Halperin Breaks Down Trump's Latest Foreign Policy Reversal
Episode 1949
Mark Halperin joins Michael Smerconish to unpack another whirlwind week in politics—from President Trump's shifting Iran strategy and foreign policy …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: If Not England-Argentina, What Is the Greatest Sports Rivalry Ever?
Episode 1948
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which of these is the greatest sports rivalry? England-Argentina, Yankees-Red Sox, Ohio State-Michigan, Army…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
We're Not as Polarized as You Think
Episode 1947
A groundbreaking new study challenges the idea that America is hopelessly divided. Michael speaks with Tufts political scientist Brian Schaffner abou…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: The next 'Sister Souljah Moment'...Should Democrats take on the Socialist wing?
Episode 1946
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Would a 2028 Democratic contender benefit from taking on the socialist wing now? Michael revisits Bill Clint…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
America Is Getting Lindsey Graham Wrong
Episode 1945
Michael Smerconish reflects on the life and legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham, examining the contradictions that defined his career—from bipartisan de…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Is Soccer Here To Stay?
Episode 1944
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Has this World Cup finally converted America to soccer? The 2026 World Cup has shattered viewing records, pa…
3 months, 3 weeks ago