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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 the Biden administration prioritize national security over humanitarian concerns in its new asylum order?
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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Hunter Biden's Federal Gun Crime Trial Starts Today: Here's Everything You Need To Know
Michael goes deep on day 1 of jury selection in Hunter Biden's trial on three firearms-related charges. First, a conversation with Sarah Isgur, Senior Editor…
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Daily Poll: Will Trump's criminal conviction have the same or different impact on black and white voters?
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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Geeking Out Over The Trump Verdict Slip: A Deep Dive
How did the jurors come to find Former President Trump guilty on all 34 counts? Michael and CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig parse the verdict slip here…
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Daily Poll: Will Donald Trump spend any time in jail?
Former President Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money case. Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today…
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The Alito Family Flag Flap: There's More To The Story
As Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito says he will not recuse himself from any January 6th cases after an upside-down American Flag was seen flying at his…
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Daily Poll: Should universities refrain from taking official positions on controversial public policy issues?
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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Trump Trial Jury Deliberation Preview: Elie Honig & Danny Cevallos Give You Expert Analysis
Former President Trump's criminal trial is now in the hands of the jury in New York City. When will the trial end? How will it end, with what convictions on…
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Daily Poll: When will the Trump trial be over?
Closing arguments in former President Donald Trump's criminal trial in New York City have concluded. So, Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at…
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Will the jury convict Donald Trump? A conversation with Politico's Ankush Khardori
Judgment Day is approaching for Former President Trump, with closing arguments happening today in his criminal trial in New York City. Michael welcomes…
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Daily Poll: Is climate change is the most dangerous global threat facing humanity?
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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The Politics of The American Flag: To Fly, Or Not To Fly
Michael offers a commentary for Memorial Day Weekend on the American Flag. In recent years, Old Glory has become more political, with MAGA supporters using it…
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Daily Poll: In what decade was America greatest?
Michael asks you this daily poll question today at Smerconish.com: In what decade was America greatest? 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s…
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Michael's 2004 Interview with Morgan Spurlock
Documentary Filmmaker Morgan Spurlock has died at the age of 53. This is Michael's conversation with him from May 2004, when his hit film "Supersize Me" came…
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Interesting Guests At This Weekend's Libertarian National Convention: Have They Sold Out?
Reason Editor-At-Large, and host of "The Reason Interview With Nick Gillespie" Nick Gillespie joins Michael to talk about this weekend's Libertarian National…
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Daily Poll: When you see an American flag flying, do you make assumptions about the political affiliation of the owner?
American flags are on the mind as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question today at Smerconish.com: When you see an…
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Patti Davis gives Joe Biden some debate advice
Michael talks to Patti Davis, daughter of the late Ronald and Nancy Reagan, about her New York Times Op-Ed "Biden Can Do Something at the Debates That Trump…
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Daily Poll: At the first debate, should President Biden ignore or confront President Trump’s insults and interruptions?
Michael spoke with Patti Davis, daughter of the late President Ronald and Nancy Reagan, this week. She penned a piece in the New York Times offering debate…
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Your 2024 Race Questions Answered With Mark Halperin
Wide World of News Publisher/Editor and political analyst Mark Halperin joins Michael in studio, taking calls from across the country on the 2024 presidential…
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Daily Poll: If Biden were to step aside, Trump would surely lose. Agree or Disagree?
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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A crazy day in the Trump Trial
Michael Cohen admits stealing from the Trump organization, the judge asks the jury to step out, and other wild happenings on what turned out to be the final…
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Daily Poll: When the global fertility rate drops below the point needed to keep population constant, is that good news or bad news?
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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There are not enough babies
Michael talks to University of Maryland Professor Dr. Melissa Kearney, who discusses new research showing a decline in global birthrates. It is a trend that…
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Daily Poll: Why is Biden losing?
Less than six months until election day, and one candidate is in a criminal trial in court, and the other is on the campaign trail, but not doing well in the…
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A run-through of Michael Cohen's rough day of testimony
Michael gets expert analysis from CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig about the cross-examination of Michael Cohen in the Trump Hush Money trial. Original air…
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Daily Poll: Do you agree with Mitt Romney that Joe Biden should have pardoned 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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Trump Got Played By Biden On The Upcoming Debates
Is it debatable? Michael offers his thoughts on the surprise of the Biden and Trump campaigns agreeing to two debates with TV network. Original air date 16 May…
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Daily Poll: Would a guilty verdict in the NY case damage Trump politically, or are views about him already baked in?
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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Extraordinary Trump Trial Analysis with William J. Brennan, Michael van der Veen, Elie Honig, Danny Cevallos and...Michael Smerconish
Michael has an incredible lineup of great legal minds on a day when former President Trump's criminal trial is in recess, following Michael Cohen's testimony…
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Daily Poll: Will RFK Jr. make it to the debate stage?
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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Michael SMEARconish's Cohen Testimony Takeaway: A big day for the prosecution
Former President Trump name-checks Michael when talking to the media after court, and Michael offers thoughts on former personal fixer and personal attorney…
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Daily Poll: Do you agree or disagree with Fareed Zakaria saying the NY indictment would not have been brought against a defendant not named 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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Former Rep. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) highlights what Michael has been thinking: What is Trump actually being charged with?
Michael talks to former Congressman Lee Zeldin (R-NY) the morning of former Trump attorney Michael Cohen beginning his testimony in former President Trump's…
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Daily Poll: Will Michael Cohen's testimony be a net plus or minus for the prosecution?
Former President Donald Trump's ex-private attorney and 'personal fixer', Michael Cohen, takes the stand as the prosecution's star witness in the hush money…
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In The Trump Trial, The Prosecution Has Convinced Michael Of...
Michael and NBC / MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos discuss the latest in former President Trump's Hush Money Trial, where Stormy Daniels testified this past…
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Daily Poll: Should aid to Israel be conditioned?
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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'TALK' - 10 Years Later it Stands the Test of Time as the Book Michael is Most Proud of Writing
This weeks marks 10 years since the publication of "TALK: A Novel", Michael's first and only work of fiction that he has written. He reminisces with TC and Dan…
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Daily Poll: Which issue is the most important to you?
There are several big issues in the news right now that have election and other implications, but, a recent survey caught Michael's attention which shows that…
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"Fake Ron Klain" to Joe Biden: Pardon Hunter
Michael welcomes Mark Halperin at the Wide World of News back with another one of his "Fake Ron Klain Memos" that offers unsolicited advice to "JRB" from a…
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The Prosecution Crossed A Line: CNN's Elie Honig Analyzes Stormy Daniels' Stormy Testimony
Michael and CNN Senior Legal Analyst Elie Honig parse through Stormy Daniels' (real name: Stephanie Clifford) salacious testimony at former President Trump's…
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Daily Poll: Did Stormy Daniels’ salacious testimony make Trump's trial more a case about sex than documents?
Lots of reaction to Stephanie Clifford's, professionally known as Stormy Daniels, testimony at former President Trump's criminal trial yesterday, about their…
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The World's Largest Trial Of A 4-Day Work Week: A Success
Michael talks to Jack Kellam, Head of Operations at Autonomy, a UK-based company that did a big study on the effectiveness of four-day work weeks. Listen to…
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Daily Poll: Does Donald Trump want Judge Merchan to send him to jail for contempt of court?
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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Response to Being Disinvited as the ’24 Dickinson College Commencement Speaker
Dickinson College has rescinded its invitation to Michael to be its commencement speaker. Listen to his response here, which is also written in full at…
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Daily Poll: Will either presidential candidate open a national lead larger than the margin of error in the final 6 months?
It's six months until the 2024 presidential election. Today Michael asks you this daily poll question at Smerconish.com: Will either presidential candidate…
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The Importance of Teen Mental Health
Tami D. Benton, MD, is the Psychiatrist-in-Chief and Chair of the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Children’s…
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Daily Poll: Is Joe Scarborough correct in saying that footage of police clashing with pro-Palestinian protestors helps 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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Researchers sent 80,000 fake resumes to job openings. Here is what happened.
Michael talks to Evan Rose, Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Chicago, about a study he co-authored where fake resumes, with equivalent…
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Daily Poll: Should President Biden be more condemning of those responsible for campus unrest?
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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The Power Of The Front Yard
Happier, more connected neighborhoods start right in the front yard. So says new research out from the University at Buffalo, which suggests a good, well built…
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Daily Poll: Did Kristi Noem just help or hurt herself with 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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A look at new 2024 polling data now being published by 538 & ABC News
Michael talks to G. Elliot Morris, 538/ABC News Editorial Director for Data Analytics, about new 2024 race polling. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company…
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Daily Poll: Is the U.S. in the midst of a decline akin to that of previous empires in world history?
Is the U.S. in the midst of a decline akin to that of Rome, Habsburg Spain, the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian Empires and the Soviet Union? That's the Daily…
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Why Did Gov. Kristi Noem Even Tell The Story About The Dog?
Excerpts from South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem's forthcoming book have her in a bit of controversy. In the book, he tells the story of her killing a dog after…
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Daily Poll: Who will Trump select as his running mate?
Michael asks you this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Who will Trump select as his VP? Choices: Katie Britt, Doug Burgum, Ben Carson, Ron…
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DC's Sense of Humor On Display at The White House Correspondents Dinner
Michael talks to Jeff Nussbaum, a former speechwriter to President Biden and author of "Undelivered." This weekend is the annual White House Correspondents'…
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Daily Poll: Will Melania Trump ever step foot in the hush money court room?
As week 2 of former President Trump's criminal trial wraps up, there is one face we have not yet seen in the courtroom, or by his side in his daily pre-court…
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Independents who can't vote in closed party primaries: It makes you question democracy
Michael talks to BallotPA Chair David Thornburgh about the problem with primaries in Pennsylvania and other states: they are closed, and independents like…
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Daily Poll: Should registered Independents be permitted to vote in party primaries?
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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The unique relationship between Trump and The National Enquirer
There is no court session today for President Trump's criminal trial in New York City. Michael talks to NBC/MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos about what…