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.
Salute or Skip: The Media is Divided on Covering The Army Parade
15 mins; June 11, 2025
Parade or Power Play? The Army Turns 250
35 mins; June 10, 2025
Life, Death, and Suffering: Who Gets to Choose? Bioethicist Dr. Art Caplan On The Right To Die Without A Terminal Illness
37 mins; June 10, 2025
Democrats Are Trying To Speak To Young Men To Win Them Back
29 mins; June 09, 2025
Should You Check Papers Before Hiring Help?
17 mins; June 09, 2025
From D-Day Reflections to Renaming A Ship During Pride Month: Admiral Stavridis Breaks It Down
16 mins; June 06, 2025
Musk vs. Trump: Who Can Destroy the Other First?
17 mins; June 06, 2025
Pouring Harvey Milk Out To Sea
26 mins; June 05, 2025
Before You Vote 'No' To Reducing Foreign Enrollment in American Colleges - Hear This
19 mins; June 05, 2025
Human Connection in a Disconnected World: The Guy Meeting 10,000 People, One Hour At A Time
42 mins; June 04, 2025
Mark Halperin on Musk vs. Trump, Stephen Miller’s Power Grab & Hidden White House Chaos
26 mins; June 04, 2025
Disgusting Abomination! Did Elon Musk Just Kill President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill"?
12 mins; June 04, 2025
An Increasing Number of Ordinary Americans are Supporting Political Violence
30 mins; June 03, 2025
The Transgender Rights Backlash: Are Sports to Blame?
16 mins; June 03, 2025
Trump, Habeas Corpus, and War Powers: John Yoo Sounds the Alarm
31 mins; June 02, 2025
Is Biden Being Unfairly Blamed for Trump’s Return?
17 mins; June 02, 2025
Thank You, Elon Musk
27 mins; May 30, 2025
TACO: Is Trump Hoping the Courts Kill His Tariffs?
13 mins; May 30, 2025
Trump’s Tariff Defeat Might Be a Political Win...For All
23 mins; May 29, 2025
High-Stakes Institutional Battles: Trump vs. Big Law, The Media, and Academia
14 mins; May 29, 2025
Mark Halperin Names Trump’s Surprising Achievements – And Major Incompletes
33 mins; May 28, 2025
From Boobies Bracelets to Two-Gender T-Shirts: The Free Speech Line in Schools
16 mins; May 28, 2025
Come On In For A Hug, Bro
35 mins; May 27, 2025
Russia-Ukraine: Is This the Beginning of the End of the War — or the End of Peace?
15 mins; May 27, 2025
This Is The Facial Recognition Technology Nightmare Scenario That We Have Been Worried About
21 mins; May 23, 2025
Should Cops Be Believed On The Witness Stand? Smerconish Breaks Down Today’s Poll Question
24 mins; May 23, 2025
Admiral Stavridis Drops Godfather Wisdom on Graduates—And It’s Brilliant
28 mins; May 22, 2025
Qatari Jetgate: Will Trump Take Off in His $400M Presidential Plane?
23 mins; May 22, 2025
A Nation of Strangers: Do you know and trust your neighbor?
24 mins; May 21, 2025
The Case for—and Against—Facial Recognition on Every Corner
15 mins; May 21, 2025
The "Stealthy Wealthy": Rich, Quiet, and Right Next Door
34 mins; May 20, 2025
Lights, Camera, Campaign! Could Celebs Be the Dems' Secret Weapon?
18 mins; May 20, 2025
Biden Battles Cancer: The Diagnosis Everyone’s Talking About
39 mins; May 19, 2025
Most People Can Be Trusted… Or Can They?
19 mins; May 19, 2025
How Does One Become A Four-Star Navy Admiral? James Stavridis Tells Us
14 mins; May 16, 2025
Is James Comey's "86 47" post a threat to President Trump?
18 mins; May 16, 2025
Danny on Diddy
20 mins; May 15, 2025
Breaking Down Birthright: Who Deserves U.S. Citizenship?
26 mins; May 15, 2025
Mark Halperin on "Original Sin" : Revelations or No News?
35 mins; May 14, 2025
What Did Team Biden Hide? Shocking Insights Revealed
22 mins; May 14, 2025
Different Is Hot: Arthur Brooks On How To Get Young People To Mingle
34 mins; May 13, 2025
A Jet, A President, and a Possible Impeachment
20 mins; May 13, 2025
Politics of the Papacy: Was the First American Pope Chosen to Counter Trump?
28 mins; May 12, 2025
Buy American or Save Money? Smerconish Breaks Down the Trade-Off
18 mins; May 12, 2025
A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case
24 mins; May 09, 2025
When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson
20 mins; May 09, 2025
Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim
16 mins; May 09, 2025
Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says
34 mins; May 08, 2025
The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade
15 mins; May 08, 2025
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin
37 mins; May 07, 2025
Should transgender individuals be banned from military service?
19 mins; May 07, 2025
Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and transparent take on Tariffs
43 mins; May 06, 2025
America’s Next Immigration Plan: Pay-to-Exit?
18 mins; May 06, 2025
Senator in Denial? Inside Ben Terris's Bombshell Fetterman Report
30 mins; May 05, 2025
GOP Loyalty to Trump Trumps All—Even the Constitution
19 mins; May 05, 2025
Get Rid of Grades. It's An A+ Idea
19 mins; May 02, 2025
Should Critics of Trump’s Immigration Tactics Back Off? Michael Smerconish Says YES
15 mins; May 02, 2025
Brad Meltzer Wrote an Oath That Changed America—Now It’s Under Attack
27 mins; May 01, 2025
STICKER SHOCK: Should Stores Tell You The Tariff Cost On What You're Buying?
21 mins; May 01, 2025
100 Days of Trump 2.0: A Masterclass with Halperin, Rove, Sosnik & Axelrod
62 hours 17 mins; April 30, 2025
Supreme Court Showdown: Should Religious Charter Schools Get Public Funds?
21 mins; April 30, 2025
Today's Complex Geopolitical Moment: Admiral James Stavridis on Global Tensions and Domestic Uncertainty
26 mins; April 29, 2025
100 Days In: Rethinking The Trump-Harris Defeat
21 mins; April 29, 2025
The Back Story of Michael's CNN Festivus Commentary, Larry David v. Bill Maher
26 mins; April 28, 2025
Should The Wisconsin Judge Go to Jail? The Hannah Dugan-ICE Controversy Explained
