Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDemocrats Divided: Why the Shutdown Backfired—or Maybe Didn’t
Episode 1624
Michael digs into today’s Smerconish.com poll question: "Did the ends of the Democrat-supported government shutdown justify the means?" After weeks o…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Mark Halperin on the New Epstein Revelation Fallout, and Gavin Newsom's Rising Star Power
Episode 1623
Michael Smerconish is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack breaking revelations from Jeffrey Epstein’s newly surfaced emails — includi…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Postmarked By--But Received After--Election Day: Should Your Vote Count?
Episode 1622
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s Smerconish.com poll, asking: Should the Supreme Court allow states to count mail-in ballots postmarked by Elect…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
The End of the Trump Era? Doug Sosnik Explains What’s Next for 2026 and 2028
Episode 1621
Doug Sosnik is a policy and political expert who has closely advised President Bill Clinton and multiple U.S. Senators, governors, Fortune 100 corpor…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means
Admiral James Stavridis is a retired four-star U.S. naval officer. He is currently Partner and Vice Chair of Carlyle, a global investment firm. He is…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Pollsters vs. Predictors: Why 2028 May Be Decided by Wagers, Not Surveys
Episode 1620
On Veterans Day, Michael asks: Which is a more reliable predictor of elections — traditional polls or betting markets? With new data from Vanderbilt …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bari Weiss, Jeff Yass, and the Rise of a New ‘Fearless’ University
Episode 1619
Billionaire trader and philanthropist Jeff Yass joins Michael to discuss his $100 million donation to the University of Austin, a new institution co-…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bipartisan Breakthrough or Betrayal? 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle To End Shutdown
Episode 1618
41 days later...Eight Democrats broke ranks to help end the government shutdown — but was it the right call? Michael weighs in on today’s hot-button …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Netflix’s 'A House of Dynamite' Is Fiction—But the Threat Isn’t
Episode 1617
The #1 movie on Netflix, 'A House of Dynamite', imagines the unthinkable: a ballistic missile headed straight for Chicago. Michael Smerconish sits do…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
A Hoagie, a Federal Agent, and a Not Guilty Verdict — Seriously?
Episode 1616
'Sandwichgate' has concluded. Did the jury get it right in acquitting the man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer? While the internet laughs an…
11 months, 4 weeks ago