Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRussia-Ukraine: Is This the Beginning of the End of the War — or the End of Peace?
Episode 1391
Michael breaks down today’s poll question: "Are we seeing the beginning of the end of the Russia-Ukraine war — or the end of any hope for peace?" He …
1 year, 1 month ago
This Is The Facial Recognition Technology Nightmare Scenario That We Have Been Worried About
Episode 1390
For two years, police in New Orleans secretly relied on facial recognition technology to scan city streets in search of suspects. It is a surveillanc…
1 year, 1 month ago
Should Cops Be Believed On The Witness Stand? Smerconish Breaks Down Today’s Poll Question
Episode 1389
In today’s episode, Michael dives deep into a thought-provoking question inspired by his own jury summons: Would you be more or less likely to believ…
1 year, 1 month ago
Admiral Stavridis Drops Godfather Wisdom on Graduates—And It’s Brilliant
Episode 1388
What do Mario Puzo’s “The Godfather” and Colin Powell’s life rules have in common? According to Admiral James Stavridis—quite a bit. Listen in as Mic…
1 year, 1 month ago
Qatari Jetgate: Will Trump Take Off in His $400M Presidential Plane?
Episode 1387
Is Donald Trump about to board a luxury $400 million jet gifted by Qatar—and use it as Air Force One? Michael breaks down the jaw-dropping New York T…
1 year, 1 month ago
A Nation of Strangers: Do you know and trust your neighbor?
Episode 1386
Michael sits down with Laura Silver, Associate Director at the Pew Research Center, to unpack the state of trust and neighborly connections in Americ…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Case for—and Against—Facial Recognition on Every Corner
Episode 1385
Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Should police be permitted to use facial recognition technology in public spaces to identify and …
1 year, 1 month ago
The "Stealthy Wealthy": Rich, Quiet, and Right Next Door
Episode 1384
Michael invites the professor of Economics and Public Affairs from Princeton University's Department of Economics and School of Public and Internatio…
1 year, 1 month ago
Lights, Camera, Campaign! Could Celebs Be the Dems' Secret Weapon?
Episode 1383
Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Agree or disagree: "To counter Donald Trump's influence, should the Democratic Party recruit and …
1 year, 1 month ago
Biden Battles Cancer: The Diagnosis Everyone’s Talking About
Episode 1382
Michael wishes Godspeed to President Joe Biden. According to a statement released by his personal office on Sunday, former President Joe Biden was di…
1 year, 1 month ago