Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDaily Poll: After a disaster, is price gouging necessary to balance supply & demand, or exploitative of vulnerable consumers?
Episode 1206
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: After a weather disaster, is price "gouging" necessary to balance supply and demand, or exploitative, taking…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Anti-Social Century: We Are Now Spending More Time Alone Than Ever
Episode 1205
Michael loves an amazing piece written by Derek Thompson at The Atlantic, which ties right in to The Mingle Project, Michael's ongoing work to get pe…
1 year, 5 months ago
Daily Poll: Will the California wildfires create urgency to address climate change?
Episode 1204
The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-s…
1 year, 5 months ago
After the fire, the view from Altadena, California: Climate Change still isn't top of mind
Episode 1203
The fires burned and destroyed, but, even in a blue city in a blue state, disaster does not bring climate change to residents’ front of mind. Michael…
1 year, 5 months ago
Daily Poll: How many of these Trump nominees—Kennedy, Gabbard, and Hegseth—will be confirmed?
Episode 1202
Today's Poll Question: How many of these Trump nominees—Robert Kennedy, Tulsi Gabbard, and Pete Hegseth—will be confirmed? Listen here to Michael's t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Jerry Springer Docuseries Brings Back Memories
Episode 1201
Michael is thoroughly enjoying the new "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" series on Netflix. It brings back the memory of a great conversation …
1 year, 5 months ago
Daily Poll: Do you support Sen. John Fetterman meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?
Episode 1200
Today's Poll Question: Do you support Sen. John Fetterman's decision to meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Listen here to Michael's take! The Dail…
1 year, 5 months ago
Fires, Thin Mints, Mingling & More: Today's Smerconish.com Headlines
Episode 1199
Michael and TC take a run through today's hand-picked headlines that you'll find in the Smerconish.com Daily Newsletter. This is a podcast exclusive …
1 year, 5 months ago
Daily Poll: Can insurance companies drive meaningful climate change action better than politicans?
Episode 1198
Today's Poll Question: Are insurance companies better positioned than politicians to drive meaningful action on climate change? Listen here to Michae…
1 year, 5 months ago
Chris Matthews on working with President Jimmy Carter
Before Chris Matthews became known as the host of MSNBC's Hardball for 25 years, he was a speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter. One day bef…
1 year, 5 months ago