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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.

NATO, Trump, and a Fracturing West—What Comes Next?

21 mins; January 23, 2026

Gun Rights or Property Rights — You Decide

10 mins; January 23, 2026

Trump 2.0 at One Year: Why Democrats May Take Back the House in 2026

17 mins; January 22, 2026

Melting Ice, Rising Stakes: The Climate Reality Behind Trump’s Greenland Push

12 mins; January 22, 2026

Mark Halperin on Trump’s Greenland Strategy, NATO Tensions, and Global Power

31 mins; January 21, 2026

The Unthinkable Question: Will NATO Survive Trump?

13 mins; January 21, 2026

Is Anything Left That Brings Americans Together?

24 mins; January 20, 2026

The 2028 Democratic Nominee Fight Is Starting Early—Harris vs. Shapiro

12 mins; January 20, 2026

Live From MLK Day of Service: How Volunteerism Can Heal a Divided Nation

40 mins; January 19, 2026

Would Mandatory National Service Heal America—or Threaten Freedom?

16 mins; January 19, 2026

The Hidden Consequences of America’s Weight Loss Drug Boom

33 mins; January 16, 2026

If Trump Pulls THIS Off, Is He a 'Successful' President?

11 mins; January 16, 2026

Inside Congress’ Stock Trading Problem — And the Bill to End It

26 mins; January 15, 2026

Will GLP-1's ACTUALLY Make America Healthier?

12 mins; January 15, 2026

Trump, Greenland, Iran, and the Edge of War — Mark Halperin Breaks It Down

33 mins; January 14, 2026

America Bought Alaska — Should Greenland Be Next?

11 mins; January 14, 2026

Gallup Drops a Bombshell: Independents Now Dominate American Politics

30 mins; January 13, 2026

America at 250: Should Our Coins Honor 1776—or More Than That?

14 mins; January 13, 2026

The Ultimate Mingle: The Grateful Dead

30 mins; January 12, 2026

Should Transgender Athletes Compete in Women’s Sports?

12 mins; January 12, 2026

Mingling Matters: What the Decline of Happy Hour Says About Modern Life

19 mins; January 09, 2026

You Decide: Did the ICE Agent Reasonably Believe He Was in Danger?

19 mins; January 09, 2026

When Can ICE Use Deadly Force? The Policies That Decide the Minneapolis Case

31 mins; January 08, 2026

Not Chaos...but Strategy? A Provocative Question About Trump’s Presidency

13 mins; January 08, 2026

The ‘Trump Is Finished’ Narrative Returns—Why Mark Halperin Isn’t Buying It

29 mins; January 07, 2026

Do January 6 Defendants Deserve Empathy? Smerconish Asks the Question Few Will

14 mins; January 07, 2026

Five Years Later, The J6 Rioters Still Believe They Were The Patriots

31 mins; January 06, 2026

Iran Protests Escalate: Should the U.S. Respond With Force?

12 mins; January 06, 2026

Maduro Captured: A Military Masterstroke—or the Start of America’s Next Forever War?

27 mins; January 05, 2026

Minnesota Fraud: Shocking Exception—or Proof the System Is Broken?

17 mins; January 05, 2026

The Case for Volunteering as a Cure for Loneliness

28 mins; December 30, 2025

If You Trust Your Phone With Your Money, Why Not Your Vote?

27 mins; December 29, 2025

Trump Wants New Battleships — Admiral Stavridis Explains Why That Could Be a Mistake

17 mins; December 23, 2025

Faith, Politics, and Fracture: America at a Crossroads

24 mins; December 23, 2025

Hunting Bears, Not Each Other: A Rare Look at Life Beyond Politics

24 mins; December 22, 2025

Is Turning Point USA an Asset or Liability for the Republican Party?

22 mins; December 22, 2025

Is Birthright Citizenship an American Exception — or a Constitutional Mistake?

29 mins; December 19, 2025

Epstein Files Drop Today. Nothing Will Change.

22 mins; December 19, 2025

A NYT Epstein Bombshell Drops — And Trump’s Agitated Speech Makes New Sense

22 mins; December 18, 2025

UK Arrests Protesters Over “Globalize the Intifada”: Could This Ever Happen Here?

14 mins; December 18, 2025

Susie Wiles, Vanity Fair & Trump: Mark Halperin On What You Weren’t Told

29 mins; December 17, 2025

The Post That Shocked Even Trump Allies: Was It a New Low?

18 mins; December 17, 2025

Indefensible: David Urban on Breaking Rank From Trump

30 mins; December 16, 2025

Is antisemitism becoming normalized in our society today?

20 mins; December 16, 2025

Reclassifying Marijuana: An Unexpected Trump Move

31 mins; December 15, 2025

Mass Shootings Are A Facet Of American Life That Will Never Change

10 mins; December 15, 2025

Will the Great Wealth Transfer Spark a Millennial Civil War?

33 mins; December 12, 2025

Feds vs. States: The Fight for AI Control Just Got Real

19 mins; December 12, 2025

“Dead Men Tell No Tales”: Listeners Clash Over Trump’s Border Strike

10 mins; December 11, 2025

TIME’s Shocking 2025 Person of the Year Reveal: Did They Get It Right?

19 mins; December 11, 2025

“He’ll Never Be Disciplined”: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Speech, Post & Party Panic

31 mins; December 10, 2025

Australia Protects Its Teens. Should America Also Enact An Under-16 Social Media Ban?

17 mins; December 10, 2025

America’s Military at Risk? Admiral Stavridis on the NYT’s Shocking ‘Overmatch’ Report

29 mins; December 09, 2025

Is Legalizing Cocaine and Heroin the Only Way to Stop Fentanyl-Related Deaths?

15 mins; December 09, 2025

The COVID-Cash Fraud Nobody Saw Coming — Except Michael Smerconish

30 mins; December 08, 2025

The Video They Don’t Want You to See? Smerconish Explores the Boat-Strike Mystery

11 mins; December 08, 2025

Inside the J6 Pipe Bomb Arrest: Motive, Misconceptions, and a Stunning Legal Question

28 mins; December 05, 2025

Drugs, War Crimes, and Politics: When Will We See The Boat Strike Video?

22 mins; December 05, 2025

AI Boom or Bust? Ron Insana on the Real Risk Behind Today’s Stock Market Surge

25 mins; December 04, 2025

Not Feeling Rich: $1 Million Isn’t What It Used to Be

14 mins; December 04, 2025

Admiral Stavridis on the Pentagon Firestorm: Congressional Inquiry Required

25 mins; December 03, 2025

Second Strike Scandal: Is Admiral Bradley Responsible?

17 mins; December 03, 2025

Teens Don't Trust The News–And Think Spider-Man Is A Journalist

29 mins; December 02, 2025

Should Ole Miss Have Let Lane Kiffin Finish the Season? Michael Battles His Emotions vs. Logic

18 mins; December 02, 2025

Did the U.S. Commit a War Crime? Andrew McCarthy on the Drug Boat Strikes

17 mins; December 01, 2025

Is $50K… or $150K Enough? America’s True Cost of Living For A Family Of Four

17 mins; December 01, 2025

Can Mentorship Fix America? Inside California’s Bold New Plan for Young Men

24 mins; November 26, 2025

Hell Yes, Airline Passengers Should Dress Up!

21 mins; November 26, 2025

A Dirty Deal or the Only Deal? Admiral Stavridis on Ukraine’s Impossible Choice

32 mins; November 25, 2025

Should Ukraine Trade Land for Peace?

16 mins; November 25, 2025

Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

28 mins; November 24, 2025

Trump Calls It Treason — But Was The Democrats' 'Refuse Illegal Orders' Video Wrong?

15 mins; November 24, 2025

Texas Backfires, California Panics: The Redistricting Crisis No One Saw Coming

23 mins; November 21, 2025

Redistricting Showdown: Should California Hit Pause If Texas Is Blocked?

14 mins; November 21, 2025

Inside Amazon’s Robot-Powered Future — And What It Means for YOUR Job.

25 mins; November 20, 2025

Mobile Voting: The Future of Democracy or a Disaster Waiting to Happen?

19 mins; November 20, 2025

Why Trump’s Stance on the Epstein Files is Raising Eyebrows

28 mins; November 19, 2025

Has the Epstein Saga Finally Cracked Trump’s Grip on MAGA?

15 mins; November 19, 2025

"Tell It Early, Tell It All’: What Trump Should Have Done About Epstein

23 mins; November 18, 2025

Will The Majority Of House Republicans Vote To Release The Epstein Files?

15 mins; November 18, 2025

The Real Story of 1929: Suicides, Market Mania & How It Could Happen Again

21 mins; November 17, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s ‘Epiphany’: Evolution or Pure Opportunism?

20 mins; November 17, 2025

Marjorie Taylor Greene: Evolution or Opportunism?

14 mins; November 17, 2025

Trump, Epstein, and the Missing Bark: The Mystery Deepens

30 mins; November 14, 2025

Broken Housing Market: Young Adults Are Delaying Homeownership

17 mins; November 14, 2025

Epstein Email Bombshell: Why Is Trump Acting Like He's Guilty?

32 mins; November 13, 2025

Democrats Divided: Why the Shutdown Backfired—or Maybe Didn’t

14 mins; November 13, 2025

Mark Halperin on the New Epstein Revelation Fallout, and Gavin Newsom's Rising Star Power

29 mins; November 12, 2025

Postmarked By--But Received After--Election Day: Should Your Vote Count?

13 mins; November 12, 2025

The End of the Trump Era? Doug Sosnik Explains What’s Next for 2026 and 2028

30 mins; November 11, 2025

He Walked Home From the Pentagon on 9/11 — Admiral Stavridis on What Veterans Day Really Means

12 mins; November 11, 2025

Pollsters vs. Predictors: Why 2028 May Be Decided by Wagers, Not Surveys

18 mins; November 11, 2025

Bari Weiss, Jeff Yass, and the Rise of a New ‘Fearless’ University

31 mins; November 10, 2025

Bipartisan Breakthrough or Betrayal? 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle To End Shutdown

16 mins; November 10, 2025

Netflix’s 'A House of Dynamite' Is Fiction—But the Threat Isn’t

29 mins; November 07, 2025

A Hoagie, a Federal Agent, and a Not Guilty Verdict — Seriously?

14 mins; November 07, 2025

Frank Luntz Sells Democratic Socialism (As An Exercise!)

32 mins; November 06, 2025

Democratic Socialism: Could It Win Over America?

15 mins; November 06, 2025

Mark Halperin Breaks Down the Blue Surge...With a Caveat on Gavin Newsom

28 mins; November 05, 2025

The Fork In The Democrats' Road: Mamdani, or Spanberger & Sherrill

12 mins; November 05, 2025

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