Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchPublic Safety or Political Optics: The National Guard in Washington, DC
Episode 1497
Crime is down — so why is President Trump sending the National Guard to DC? Michael digs into the President's surprising decision to deploy 800 Natio…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
From Lock 'Em Up to Light 'Em Up? Trump’s Marijuana Shift
Episode 1496
Michael unpacks today's poll question: Should Trump reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug? He explains his "yes" vote, the surprising politic…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
F**k Around and Find Out: A Tough-Love Parenting Approach
Episode 1495
Psychoanalyst and author Erica Komisar joins Michael to discuss the rise of FAFO (“F*** Around and Find Out”) parenting — a viral, consequence-driven…
7 months ago
Ukraine Peace Deal: Should Russia Be Forced to Return All Seized Land?
Episode 1494
Michael Smerconish dives into today's poll question that he asks at Smerconish.com: Should Ukraine reject any peace deal that does not require Russia…
7 months ago
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan vs. the System: Inside His Independent Run for Governor
Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins Michael Smerconish to discuss his surprising 2026 run for Michigan governor—as an independent. Duggan talks about Det…
7 months ago
Screens Aren’t the Problem. Lack of Freedom Is. Open The Door And Let The Kids Out To Mingle
Episode 1493
Learn more about The Mingle Project.
7 months ago
'Trojan Horse' Border Agents
Episode 1492
A Penske truck. Disguised border agents. Day laborers at an L.A. Home Depot. In this episode, Michael unpacks the controversial “Operation Trojan Hor…
7 months ago
Social Life on Life Support: Why Americans Are Staying Home More Than Ever
Episode 1491
Learn more about Michael's Mingle Project here.
Diana Lind is author of the New Urban Order Substack and a recent visiting fellow at the Center for Ec…
7 months ago
Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
Episode 1490
Listen to Michael's conversation with Garrett Graff, author of The Devil Reached Toward the Sky: An Oral History of the Making and Unleashing of the …
7 months ago
Epstein, Redistricting & 2028 Politics: Mark Halperin Behind The Scenes
Episode 1489
Political analyst Mark Halperin joins Michael for his weekly visit to break down the biggest behind-the-scenes stories in politics. From Trump’s poss…
7 months ago