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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.

Serving on a School Board Might Be the Riskiest Job in America

41 mins; August 28, 2025

Is Mail-In Voting Under Threat? Trump’s Bold Promise vs. The Facts

33 mins; August 27, 2025

The Summer America Tried to Replace Migrant Workers with Teens—It Was a Disaster

39 mins; August 26, 2025

We're Losing Touch with Nature — And It's Worse Than You Think

29 mins; August 25, 2025

Live From The New Joint

13 mins; August 22, 2025

California’s Political Earthquake: Is Redistricting Reform About to End?

11 mins; August 22, 2025

A Bad Day For World Peace

29 mins; August 21, 2025

Too Left? Too Elitist?... Why Dems Are Hemorrhaging Voters

10 mins; August 21, 2025

'Shambolic But Strategic’: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Ukraine Move

31 mins; August 20, 2025

Yes, Voting By Mail Is Secure

15 mins; August 20, 2025

Could Trump Really Win the Nobel Peace Prize?

28 mins; August 19, 2025

Should the U.S. Go to War with Russia?

13 mins; August 19, 2025

Reading Trump & Putin Like a Book – A Body Language Deep Dive

30 mins; August 18, 2025

Should Trump Send U.S. Troops to Ukraine After the War To Provide Security?

15 mins; August 18, 2025

Trump Wants On Mount Rushmore

35 mins; August 15, 2025

We're Not Mingling. So We're Not Drinking.

21 mins; August 15, 2025

Can Trump Broker Peace with Putin? Admiral Stavridis Explains the Stakes

28 mins; August 14, 2025

An End To The Russia-Ukraine War: "My Head Says No, My Heart Says Yes"

13 mins; August 14, 2025

Republicans Are Drinking Way Less

25 mins; August 13, 2025

Underpoliced, Over Incarcerated? The Data May Surprise You

14 mins; August 13, 2025

Public Safety or Political Optics: The National Guard in Washington, DC

28 mins; August 12, 2025

From Lock 'Em Up to Light 'Em Up? Trump’s Marijuana Shift

15 mins; August 12, 2025

F**k Around and Find Out: A Tough-Love Parenting Approach

30 mins; August 11, 2025

Ukraine Peace Deal: Should Russia Be Forced to Return All Seized Land?

14 mins; August 11, 2025

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan vs. the System: Inside His Independent Run for Governor

12 mins; August 08, 2025

Screens Aren’t the Problem. Lack of Freedom Is. Open The Door And Let The Kids Out To Mingle

25 mins; August 08, 2025

'Trojan Horse' Border Agents

15 mins; August 08, 2025

Social Life on Life Support: Why Americans Are Staying Home More Than Ever

30 mins; August 07, 2025

Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?

17 mins; August 07, 2025

Epstein, Redistricting & 2028 Politics: Mark Halperin Behind The Scenes

30 mins; August 06, 2025

The Gerrymandering Problem No One Wants to Fix

14 mins; August 06, 2025

America Is Fractured. Here’s What Michael Told Thousands of State Lawmakers About Fixing It

34 mins; August 05, 2025

Closing the Door on Democracy: Political Canvassing in the Age of Ring Doorbells

16 mins; August 05, 2025

How a College Student Solved a 57-Year-Old Cold Case Murder

41 mins; August 04, 2025

Should Ghislaine Maxwell Get a Deal to Expose More Sex Offenders?

13 mins; August 04, 2025

When Violence Meets Virality: The Manhattan Murder That Shocked & Delighted The Internet

41 mins; August 01, 2025

Trump Wants It Back—But Should We? Revisiting the Presidential Fitness Test

15 mins; August 01, 2025

The Borderline Outrage: Why Canadians Are Feeling Disillusioned With America

40 mins; July 31, 2025

She Skipped Governor — Is Kamala Harris Eyeing the White House?

16 mins; July 31, 2025

Bipartisanship or Betrayal? When Democrats Agree with Trump

32 mins; July 30, 2025

Trump, Epstein, and Ghislaine Maxwell: Clemency or Cover-Up?

15 mins; July 30, 2025

The €1 House Craze: Dream Escape or Tourist Trap?

41 mins; July 29, 2025

Trump’s Tariff Gamble: Boom or Bust for America?

17 mins; July 29, 2025

The High-Stakes Game Behind Your District Lines

39 mins; July 28, 2025

Power Grab or Fair Game? The Truth About Mid-Decade Redistricting

18 mins; July 28, 2025

The Case for a Palestinian State — and Why Israel Needs It

29 mins; July 25, 2025

Should America Follow France and Recognize Palestine As A State?

16 mins; July 25, 2025

What Trump Should Have Said: Lanny Davis on The Art Of Damage Control

26 mins; July 24, 2025

Trump, Epstein, and the Denials: Is the Cover-Up Worse Than the File?

16 mins; July 24, 2025

Trump, Epstein & the Birthday Book Bombshell: Mark Halperin Breaks It Down

28 mins; July 23, 2025

What Hunter Biden Really Said — And Why Smerconish Says 'I Mostly Agree'

17 mins; July 23, 2025

'Almost None Of It Is New, But...': Pulitzer-Winner David Garrow on the MLK Files Release

22 mins; July 22, 2025

Redskins In, Colbert Out: A Wild Week in Media and Sports

15 mins; July 22, 2025

The Mystery of Trump’s Alleged Epstein Letter

33 mins; July 21, 2025

Stephen Colbert Fired: CBS’ Business Move or Political Deal?

20 mins; July 21, 2025

Inside the Lawsuit to Open PA's Primaries: Let Michael Smerconish Vote!

33 mins; July 18, 2025

Trump’s Bizarre Epstein Letter and the Mystery of Masked ICE Agents

19 mins; July 18, 2025

Generation Clash: NYC’s Mayoral Race Sparks a Firestorm

32 mins; July 17, 2025

Should the U.S. Help Ukraine Hit Russia Where It Hurts?

14 mins; July 17, 2025

Mark Halperin Unpacks Trump’s Explosive Epstein Rant

27 mins; July 16, 2025

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

17 mins; July 16, 2025

Zohran Mamdani Checked Two Boxes: Should Racial and Ethnic Identity Categories Be Eliminated?

26 mins; July 15, 2025

The One Conspiracy Trump Can’t Control: Epstein & the MAGA Divide

12 mins; July 15, 2025

Assassination Attempt One Year Later: Has Trump Changed?

32 mins; July 14, 2025

Epstein’s 'Client List' and the MAGA Freakout No One Saw Coming

15 mins; July 14, 2025

Admiral James Stavridis on The Russia-Ukraine War Turning Point

27 mins; July 11, 2025

Russian v. Ukraine War: Beginning of the end or End of the beginning?

14 mins; July 11, 2025

Half Of America's Murderers Get Away With It

41 mins; July 10, 2025

$1000 Trump Accounts For Babies? Michael Smerconish Says No

17 mins; July 10, 2025

MLB Legend Jim Abbott’s Story Will Break You Open

31 mins; July 09, 2025

Should Pastors Pick Presidents? The IRS Just Changed the Rules

14 mins; July 09, 2025

Inside the Texas Flood Crisis: National Weather Service Failures & Heartbreaking Stories

31 mins; July 08, 2025

U.S. Kids Are Twice as Likely to Die—The Devastating Data No One’s Talking About

14 mins; July 08, 2025

Proud To Be An American: Michael Smerconish In 1985 vs. Today

29 mins; July 07, 2025

Preventable Disaster? Michael Smerconish on the Deadly Texas Storm

17 mins; July 07, 2025

Is The American Dream Still Alive? Let's Take A Quiz

22 mins; July 03, 2025

President Trump's Effective Use Of The F-Bomb

23 mins; July 02, 2025

Streaming Sports Is Killing Community

27 mins; July 01, 2025

It's HOT: How Extreme Heat Is Reshaping Daily Life

32 mins; June 30, 2025

President Trump Is On A Roll

32 mins; June 27, 2025

Stunning Pew Poll Shows That Democrats Are Right To Panic

16 mins; June 27, 2025

Democratic Socialism Takes NYC—Can the Left Really Run the City?

31 mins; June 26, 2025

Meet the Man Who Beat Cuomo: Is Mamdani the Dems’ Future...or Fatal Flaw?

26 mins; June 26, 2025

NYC Shocker: Mark Halperin on Zohran Mamdani's Wild Win

30 mins; June 25, 2025

Will We EVER Know the Truth About the Iran Nuclear Strikes?

13 mins; June 25, 2025

Ceasefire or Circus? Trump Declares Peace, Admiral Stavridis Dissects the Fallout

30 mins; June 24, 2025

Dropping an F-Bomb: Was Trump Right About Iran?

17 mins; June 24, 2025

Lt. Gen. Deptula on the Stealth Bombing Iran Never Saw Coming

24 mins; June 23, 2025

Trump, B-2s, and Iran: Mission Accomplished or Mistake?

15 mins; June 23, 2025

Military Action Against Iran: Who Decides?

40 mins; June 20, 2025

War with Iran: Will Congress Truly Be Left Out?

16 mins; June 20, 2025

Should States Ban Trans Care for Minors? SCOTUS Just Weighed In

19 mins; June 19, 2025

Polarization and Easy Access to Personal Information: Politically Motivated Violence Is Rising

29 mins; June 19, 2025

Is Trump About to Bomb Iran? Mark Halperin Says 75% Likelihood Yes

29 mins; June 18, 2025

Should We Bomb Iran? Smerconish Digs In

13 mins; June 18, 2025

The Escalator Ride That Changed America: 10 Years of Trump Dominance

31 mins; June 17, 2025

The Left’s Missing Leader: Is It Time for Obama to Return?

15 mins; June 17, 2025

The Case for A Pathway To Citizenship

31 mins; June 16, 2025

Political Rage, or, Easy Access To Data: What’s Fueling Attacks at Leaders' Homes?

16 mins; June 16, 2025

Go Forth and Mingle: Michael Smerconish’s Commencement Legacy

23 mins; June 14, 2025

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