Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTrump’s Tariff Defeat Might Be a Political Win...For All
Episode 1396
A federal court strikes down most of Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs. Michael Smerconish breaks down the legal reasoning behind the ruling and asks: …
1 year, 5 months ago
High-Stakes Institutional Battles: Trump vs. Big Law, The Media, and Academia
Episode 1395
Today’s poll at Smerconish.com asks: Trump’s battle with which institution has the highest stakes for the nation? Big Law, the Media, or Academia? Mi…
1 year, 5 months ago
Mark Halperin Names Trump’s Surprising Achievements – And Major Incompletes
Episode 1394
Mark Halperin is editor in chief of 2WAY and host of the "Next Up with Mark Halperin" podcast.
1 year, 5 months ago
From Boobies Bracelets to Two-Gender T-Shirts: The Free Speech Line in Schools
Episode 1393
A Massachusetts student’s t-shirt reading “There Are Only Two Genders” ignited a national free speech debate—and the Supreme Court just passed on the…
1 year, 5 months ago
Come On In For A Hug, Bro
Episode 1392
What happened to deep male friendships? Michael speaks with author Sam Graham-Felsen about his deeply personal and widely resonant New York Times ess…
1 year, 5 months ago
Russia-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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months 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, 5 months ago