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The Smerconish Podcast
Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.
Episodes
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Daily Poll: Should Joe Biden quit the race now?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Democratic Guru Doug Sosnik on Joe Biden's Vanishing Path to Victory
Democratic strategist Doug Sosnik, who was an advisor to President Bill Clinton and has advised over 50 US Governors and Senators, joins Michael with his view…
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Daily Poll: Will the assassination attempt have any impact on the race?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Retired Secret Service Agent Don Mihalek on the Trump Assassination Attempt
From the advance preparations to the event day itself, there is a lot that goes in to the US Secret Service protecting a President, former President, and other…
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Daily Poll: Has the media appropriately or excessively reported on the political affiliation of the man who shot Donald Trump?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Journalist Salena Zito on being four feet from President Trump when he was shot, and their phone call the next day
Michael talks to Salena Zito who was covering former President Trump's campaign rally in Butler, PA on Saturday when he was shot. She was just four feet from…
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Daily Poll: Who will Donald Trump select as his running mate?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Cook Political Report's David Wasserman Provides a 2024 Electoral News Roundup
Michael chats with The Cook Political Report's David Wasserman, a Senior Editor and Elections Analyst, about a variety of election-related news and statistics…
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Daily Poll: Would Clooney And Other Dems. With First Hand Knowledge Of Biden Have Spoken Up Without The Debate?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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What Could Democratic Leaders Say to Get Biden to Withdraw from the Race? Venture Capitalist Bradley Tusk Has Answers
Michael invites Bradley Tusk, a venture capitalist, philanthropist, writer, and political strategist, to the program as the two discuss, many topics…
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Daily Poll: If Biden Doesn't Run, Should He Endorse VP Harris Or Embrace An Open Blitz Primary?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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What Path do Democrats Have Ahead of the 2024 Election? Author Ted Dintersmith Weighs Their Options
With the 2024 Election around the corner, many Americans have been questioning Biden's decision to continue the race rather than dropping out and endorsing…
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Daily Poll: Which is More Likely: Biden Loses to Trump in a Landslide, or Biden Wins Narrowly?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Exploring the World of Political Betting Markets, with Rutgers Professor of Statistics Dr. Harry Crane
Michael is joined by Rutgers Professor of Statistics Dr. Harry Crane in a conversation about political betting markets. The pair specifically touch on a…
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Daily Poll: What's The Most Likely Tipping Point for Biden's Candidacy?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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With his Age in the Spotlight, What's Next for Joe Biden?
Joe Biden's 2024 election cycle has featured heavy criticism concerning his performance as the current President of the United States and how his age may be a…
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Daily Poll: Is Joe Biden a Victim of Ageism?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Mark Halperin: Joe Biden is still the most likely Democratic nominee "probably by far"
Michael believes the dam is starting to break and we've reached a point of no return, that President Joe Biden will ultimately not be the Democratic Party's…
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Daily Poll: Nancy Pelosi says it's fair to ask if Biden's debate was an "episode" or "condition” — which do you think it was?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Elie Honig understands Justice Sotomayor's frustrations, but says her hypotheticals won't stand up
Michael talks to CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig about the Supreme Court's opinion in the Trump presidential immunity case. Original air date 2 July 2024…
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Daily Poll: Should a president have immunity from criminal prosecution for official conduct while in office?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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UC Berkeley School of Law Dean Erwin Chemerinsky's first look at the SCOTUS Trump Immunity Decision
Michael talks to Erwin Chemerinsky, Deal of the School of Law at UC Berkeley, just minutes after a 6-3 decision in the Trump v. United States case is handed…
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Daily Poll: Who would be Biden's strongest replacement?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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What ails Joe Biden cannot be fixed: Delivery mattered over substance at the CNN Presidential Debate
The morning after: Michael offers his thoughts on the 2024 cycle's first (and now maybe, last?) debate between President Biden and former President Trump…
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Daily Poll: Will Joe Biden be the Democratic nominee?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Commission on Presidential Debates Co-Chair Frank Fahrenkopf is watching tonight's debate with martini in hand
The Commission on Presidential Debates has cancelled its four planned debates for the 2024 presidential election cycle on the heels of the two major campaigns…
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Which is a more guaranteed career path? Vocational training, or a traditional college degree?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Mark Halperin: Trump’s pre-debate spin has changed its focus from Biden to the moderators
President Biden and Former President Trump face off in the CNN Presidential Debate tomorrow night, the first one of the 2024 cycle. Wide World of News…
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Daily Poll: Should you have the right to cover your face in public spaces for any reason you choose?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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We are lonely. Is Ryan Seacrest the friend we all need to save our friendships?
A piece in The Washington Post by associate editor Marc Fisher caught Michael's eye because it relates to "The Mingle Project" where Michael is trying to get…
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Daily Poll: Should states ban gender-affirming treatments & surgeries for transgender patients under 18?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Brian Stelter explains what is going on at The Washington Post
Controversial leadership changes are happening at the Washington Post. What is going on? Michael talks to Vanity Fair's Brian Stelter. Original air date 20…
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Daily Poll: Should Congress have invited PM Netanyahu to make an address July 24th?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Richard Clarke on Unity and National Security
Richard Alan Clarke is an American national security expert, novelist, and former government official who joins the Michael to look at our national security…
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Daily Poll: Debate vs. Governance Skills
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Lanny Davis Says Hunter Biden and Trump Should Be Pardoned
Lanny Davis is an American political operative, lawyer, consultant, lobbyist, author, and television commentator and has argued that Hunter Biden and Donald…
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Daily Poll: Should Hunter Biden and Donald Trump Get a Pardon?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Next Week's Debate: A deeper look at the format and rules
Michael opens with a commemoration of today's Juneteenth holiday, before jumping in to a deep look at the first 2024 cycle debate, happening on CNN one week…
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Daily Poll: When watching the video of Obama and Biden leaving the stage, what do you see?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Immigration, AI Deepfakes, A Doctored Video: Running through the headlines with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE)
Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Michael to talk about President Biden's latest plan for undocumented immigrants, and other headlines making news. Original air…
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Daily Poll: Should social media platforms have a warning label advising of potential damage to mental health?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Chris Gardner on New Biden Video
Recent videos of Joe Biden have been circulating around social media lately. Michael is joined by Chris Gardner, a senior writer for The Hollywood Reporter…
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Daily Poll: Should microphones be allowed to be muted during the upcoming debate?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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4 high profile issues to run through with Admiral James Stavridis
Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.) on several high profile foreign affairs and national security issues that are topping…
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Daily Poll: Will Biden ultimately use his powers to soften Hunter's punishment?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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London's Phone Theft Epidemic Can Happen Anywhere
Michael recently visited London and while at a restaurant having a beer with NYU Professor Scott Galloway, witnessed an attempted phone theft. He found out…
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Daily Poll: Should the audio of President Biden’s interview with special counsel Robert Hur be made public??
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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PA Senate Candidate Dave McCormick on Hunter, Trump, Wrestling, Mingling and More
Pennsylvania Republican Senate Candidate Dave McCormick, who is challenging Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) this fall, joins Michael in studio on a wide variety of…
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Daily Poll: Who will receive the harsher sentence - Donald Trump or Hunter Biden?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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If another pandemic happens, are you handling it the same way you did last time?
Memories of masks and social distancing resurfaced last week after Dr. Anthony Fauci, now retired, testified again before Congress about the COVID-19 pandemic…
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Daily Poll: Should U.S. support for Ukraine be limited by concern that too much success would destabilize Putin and lead him to use nukes?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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What is the INR: Richard Clarke on this obscure bureau that got Vietnam, Iraq, and Ukraine right
The Bureau of Intelligence and Research. Ever heard of it? Michael talks to longtime national security official Richard Clarke about this part of the…
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Daily Poll: Which is more important in YOUR presidential vote? Character, or, Policies of one candidate as opposed to the other
Today's Poll Question comes courtesy of Peter Meltzer, a Philadelphia-based attorney and author of the "So You Think You Know..." book series. He asks: Which…
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The Science, The Philosophy, and The Business of Mingling
You know about Michael's current passion project, "The Mingle Project." He was fascinated to learn that there is someone out there who specializes in studying…
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Daily Poll: Are Hunter Biden and Donald Trump both victims of selection prosecution?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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From the Archive: "Wild Bill Guarnere" and Babe Heffron on D-Day
From October 2007, Michael shares his conversation with WWII veterans 'Wild' Bill Guarnere and Edward 'Babe' Heffron, who stormed the beaches at Normandy on…
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Daily Poll: Overall, are the Hunter Biden charges less serious than the Trump NY charges?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the…
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Admiral James Stavridis on D-Day; Russia-Ukraine War
Admiral James Stavridis (Ret.), former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, offers his thoughts the day before the 80th anniversary of the June 6th, 1944 D-Day…
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Daily Poll Question: Vote of confidence on Dr. Anthony Fauci, Yea or Nay?
Former Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci testified before the House Select Committee on the Coronavirus…
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"It's A Dangerous Precedent": One last look at the Trump verdict with Yale Law Professor Jed Rubenfeld
Michael was intrigued by a take on former President Trump's guilty verdict that many may disagree with. Hear Yale Law School Professor Jed Rubenfeld explain…