The Smerconish Podcast
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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