Podcast Episodes

Go Forth and Mingle: Michael Smerconish’s Commencement Legacy

Episode 1419

Michael Smerconish closes out the 2024–25 graduation season by looking back on the commencement addresses he’s delivered over the years—and the one t…

7 months ago

India Plane Crash: How to Survive the Unthinkable

When a plane crashes in India, killing over 240 people and sparing just one, Michael Smerconish turns to survival expert and author Ben Sherwood. The…

7 months ago

Sorry, Senator Padilla, You Crossed The Line

Episode 1418

Michael and TC talk about California Senator Alex Padilla's (D) appearance at a press conference that HHS Secretary Kristi Noem was holding, where he…

7 months ago

Michael’s Take: Why I Oppose Israel's Strike on Iran (With a Caveat)

Episode 1417

Michael offers a nuanced take on Israel attacking Iran last night. He unpacks today’s Smerconish.com poll question, which asks "Do you favor or oppos…

7 months ago

Fox News or Bust? The Alarming Shrinking Media Trust on the Right

Episode 1416

Michael Smerconish sits down with Pew Research Center's Elisa Shearer to unpack new data on media trust in America. Why do Republicans overwhelmingly…

7 months ago

Protesters, the President, or the Press: Who’s Escalating Immigration Unrest?

Episode 1415

Today’s Smerconish.com poll asks: “What is most to blame for the escalation of immigration related protests — the protesters, the president, or the m…

7 months ago

The Media’s Trump-Obsessed Blindspot: Mark Halperin On What's Being Overlooked

Episode 1414

Michael Smerconish and 2WAY's Mark Halperin break down how the media’s obsession with Trump vs. CA Gov. Newsom is drowning out critical issues—from m…

7 months ago

Salute or Skip: The Media is Divided on Covering The Army Parade

Episode 1413

What level of coverage should the media afford the U.S. Army's 250th birthday parade? That's the poll question at Smerconish.com today. Michael dives…

7 months ago

Parade or Power Play? The Army Turns 250

Episode 1412

This weekend’s massive Army parade in Washington, D.C.—set for June 14th and coinciding with President Donald Trump’s 79th birthday—has sparked contr…

7 months ago

Life, Death, and Suffering: Who Gets to Choose? Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan On The Right To Die Without A Terminal Illness

Episode 1411

Should patients without a terminal illness have the right to die? That's today's poll question at Smerconish.com. Michael dives into the ethical, leg…

7 months ago