Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchShould Parents Choose the Best School—or Try to Fix a Failing One?
Episode 2042
Nikole Hannah-Jones made a principled decision to send her daughter to a struggling Brooklyn public school—but a decade later, she’s confronting the …
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Today's Poll Question: Which Is More Likely: AI Ends Humanity or AI Cures Cancer?
Episode 2041
Will AI destroy humanity—or save millions of lives? Michael explores the growing fears surrounding artificial intelligence alongside remarkable examp…
1 month, 1 week ago
Bernie and AOC in 2028? Mark Halperin Floats a Stunning Ticket
Episode 2040
Could Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez join forces in 2028? Mark Halperin joins Michael Smerconish and floats the provocative possibility …
1 month, 1 week ago
Today's Poll Question: What was the most consequential U.S. presidential election of the last 50 years?
Episode 2039
Listen to Dana Bash talk about her book "The Elections That Changed the World: Fifteen Pivotal Moments That Shaped How We Live" on The Book Club with…
1 month, 1 week ago
America Wanted a Fight. Trump and Mamdani Didn’t Give One...And That's OK.
Episode 2038
President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani are about as politically different as it gets—so what should we make of their surprisin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Trump and Mamdani are working together. Who's getting played?
Episode 2037
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Trump and Mamdani working together. Who's getting played: Mamdani, Trump, Both, or Neither? Michael connects…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
AI Could Destroy Us—or Save Us
Episode 2036
Michael opens with retired four-star Admiral James Stavridis for a rapid-fire look at Iran, the Houthis, Ukraine, and the growing danger of humans we…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Is a candidate's civility toward opponents a factor in your vote?
Episode 2035
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is a candidate's civility toward opponents a factor in your vote? Michael Smerconish explores whether respec…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
How Bucks County Became Ground Zero for America’s Political Divide
Episode 2034
'Bucks County, USA' premieres on PBS on September 20, 2026.
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1 month, 2 weeks ago
Today's Poll Question: Should Robert Kraft Have Pressured Ed Sheeran to Remove Macklemore From His Tour?
Episode 2033
Should Robert Kraft have pressured Ed Sheeran to drop Macklemore from his tour? Michael breaks down the controversy surrounding Macklemore’s “Free Pa…
1 month, 2 weeks ago