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.
Mr. Halperin Goes To Washington
32 mins; April 02, 2025
Arguably The Most Fun Poll Question That We've Ever Had: Trump v. Obama in 2028...Who Wins?
13 mins; April 02, 2025
Yes! It is fair to lay substantial blame on the law firms who settled with Trump to get off of his blacklist
13 mins; April 01, 2025
Michael Smerconish Wants Waymo' Waymo
15 mins; March 31, 2025
Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right: US Involvement In Ukraine
16 mins; March 31, 2025
The Neighborhood Is Gentrifying. You Can Tell By The House Colors.
17 mins; March 28, 2025
The Signal Chat Scandal: Why Smerconish Thinks Hegseth’s Actions Were Worse Than Waltz's!!
11 mins; March 28, 2025
When A Journalist Gets Added To A Classified Group Chat, They Should Consider This
24 mins; March 27, 2025
Ethical Quandary SIGNAL: Jeffrey Goldberg's Presence In The Houthi Chat Group
16 mins; March 27, 2025
Ambiguity Abound on Signalgate Day 2: Mark Halperin has many questions
25 mins; March 26, 2025
The Signal Group Chat Won't Have Much Political Affect On The Trump Administration
22 mins; March 26, 2025
War Plan Chat Leak: An Amateur Hour Bombshell
33 mins; March 25, 2025
Either Way, This Is A Signal Of Poor Judgement
15 mins; March 25, 2025
Senator Angus King (I-ME): Social Security is being compromised, and President Trump needs to do something about it
12 mins; March 24, 2025
If the Democratic Party is 'too woke', then maybe AOC isn't the best face for it
12 mins; March 24, 2025
Mingle and Eat: Sharing meals with others supports happiness and social connections
16 mins; March 21, 2025
State or Federal Education Policy Direction: Michael Smerconish Is Stuck In The Middle!
17 mins; March 21, 2025
Gerald Posner is 42,000 pages in to the new JFK document dump, and so far it is all unimportant
27 mins; March 20, 2025
Michael Smerconish Debates: Is Vandalizing A Tesla Vehicle a Hate Crime?
15 mins; March 20, 2025
Mark Halperin is Bullish on How Long First Friend Elon Musk Stays Around
23 mins; March 19, 2025
Admiral Stavridis' Hard Truth: Russia May Keep 20% of Ukraine's Land
13 mins; March 19, 2025
Halfway Through His First 100 Days In Office, A Mixed Bag For President Trump: Doug Sosnik's Analysis
27 mins; March 18, 2025
El Salvador Deportation Controversy: Why Trump Comes Out on Top
14 mins; March 18, 2025
Spilled Hot Drinks At The Drive-Thru Continue To Pay Out Millions
18 mins; March 17, 2025
Collaborate with Republicans, or Block Them: What’s the Best Move For Democrats?
20 mins; March 17, 2025
'Black Hawk Down' author Mark Bowden on new Netflix Docuseries
19 mins; March 14, 2025
Newsom's Controversial Podcast Guests: Will Talking To Bannon and Kirk Help or Hurt His Political Future? Michael Smerconish says...
13 mins; March 14, 2025
A View Of America From North Of The 49th Parallel
40 mins; March 13, 2025
Should Support for Hamas Cost You Your Green Card?
17 mins; March 13, 2025
Witnessing 10 Executions and Then, A Different 11th: Journalist's Harrowing Account of A Death By Firing Squad
21 mins; March 12, 2025
If Ukraine and Russia Make Peace—Is Trump the Real Hero?
11 mins; March 12, 2025
Donald Trump's approval ratings are good for him, but not good by the standards of the past few decades
26 mins; March 11, 2025
Y Michael Smerconish Would Buy Another Tesla
13 mins; March 11, 2025
If you have teenage sons, this conversation needs to make it to your family dinner table
31 mins; March 10, 2025
Trump’s Opposition: Who’s Got the Chops to Take Him Down?
13 mins; March 10, 2025
Bob Costas: President Trump can't get Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame
15 mins; March 07, 2025
Let's be for Inclusion, but not at the expense of Fairness: Smerconish on Gavin Newsom's take on trans athletes
16 mins; March 07, 2025
There is a connection between 70,000 people losing their jobs at the VA, and violent extremism
13 mins; March 06, 2025
Let's Get Ready For The End of NATO!
11 mins; March 06, 2025
Mark Halperin's 10 things that Donald Trump and Bill Clinton have in common
33 mins; March 05, 2025
Why most who watched President Trump's speech agreed with it
19 mins; March 05, 2025
Admiral James Stavridis on why we should oppose Vladimir Putin
29 mins; March 04, 2025
The text from a transgender military pilot read: "I'll be discharged in 30 days."
17 mins; March 04, 2025
Exploring the Russia vs. Ukraine Conflict: Which Side Do You Support
16 mins; March 04, 2025
Criticism For Trump and Vance...But Maybe, Trump Will Put a Deal Together Between Ukraine & Russia
39 mins; March 03, 2025
JD Vance vs. Zelensky: Staged Showdown or Spontaneous Clash?
12 mins; March 03, 2025
Real Stories: Illegal Immigrants Living, Working, and Paying Taxes In The U.S.
28 mins; February 28, 2025
Jersey Kabab Owners Spark Deportation Debate: Smerconish on Long-Time Law-Abiding Migrants Who Came Here Illegally
13 mins; February 28, 2025
Competition in U.S. Elections Is Dead. But 'The Stone Pony' Is The Greatest Rock Club Ever. So There's That.
31 mins; February 27, 2025
Editorial Policy at the Washington Post: Yes, The Owner Can Be In Charge
13 mins; February 27, 2025
White House Now Picking The Press Pool: Different Perspectives From Mark Halperin and Steve Scully
36 mins; February 26, 2025
Democrats at a Crossroads: Is James Carville’s ‘Roll Over and Play Dead’ Strategy the Answer?
14 mins; February 26, 2025
The U.S. Will Spend $15 Trillion in Interest Over The Next 10 Years
27 mins; February 25, 2025
Trump’s Momentum: Can Anything Hold Him Back? Possibilities Explored!
13 mins; February 25, 2025
Buffett Whisperer Robert Hagstrom on Buffett's Annual Letter to Berkshire Hathaway Shareholders
14 mins; February 24, 2025
Is It Time for the U.S. to Reap the Rewards of Supporting Ukraine?
13 mins; February 24, 2025
Meet the guy behind the "DOGE Dividend" idea that would give you $5,000
30 mins; February 21, 2025
Could a DOGE Windfall Pay You Back? Smerconish Breaks It Down
11 mins; February 21, 2025
Older Is Better: Forget what you think you know about brilliant young entrepreneurs
20 mins; February 20, 2025
Are Airlines More Dangerous Now? Smerconish Unpacks Media Myths vs. Reality
17 mins; February 20, 2025
$80 Million and More: How the Trump Family Raked in Big Money After The Election
14 mins; February 19, 2025
Could Putin Win Without Surrendering Battlefield Gains in Ukraine? A look at his War Endgame
13 mins; February 19, 2025
Will Zelenskyy get a say in the Russia/Ukraine peace talks? Admiral James Stavridis says it is "somewhere in the middle"
27 mins; February 18, 2025
Privacy or Progress? The Battle Over DOGE and IRS Reform!
15 mins; February 18, 2025
Trump in Trouble? The Eric Adams Controversy Could Be His Worst Nightmare...Or A Minor Speedbump
15 mins; February 17, 2025
True and Deep: David Fahrenthold has reported on the 'Federal Retirement Mine' that Elon Musk's DOGE Discovered
34 mins; February 15, 2025
Bombshell DNA Evidence: How Bryan Kohberger Might Beat the Idaho Murder Charges
18 mins; February 14, 2025
Is Remote Work Wrecking the Future? Michael Smerconish Weighs In on Jamie Dimon’s Shocking Claim
19 mins; February 14, 2025
He is actually independent: Senator Angus King (I-ME) talks work, nominees, red lines, and Russia/Ukraine
20 mins; February 13, 2025
Is Russia’s Full Withdrawal the Key to Ending the Ukraine War? Smerconish Weighs In
14 mins; February 13, 2025
No, We Are Not In A Constitutional Crisis, Says NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos
19 mins; February 12, 2025
Skepticism or Truth? What Happens if Musk ACTUALLY Finds Major Corruption?
17 mins; February 12, 2025
Admiral Stavridis Reveals the Untold Impact of USAID on U.S. Security and Global Security
29 mins; February 11, 2025
Stop Making Cents? President Trump Wants To Get Rid Of The Penny
19 mins; February 11, 2025
$20 MILLION of our tax dollars for 'Sesame Street' in Iraq?
26 mins; February 10, 2025
If We Re-Ran the 2024 Election Today, Would The Result Change? This Poll Will Make You Think!
13 mins; February 10, 2025
ESPN's Sal Pal's Bold Prediction For Sunday: Eagles 34, Chiefs 30
10 mins; February 07, 2025
We tried what Elon Musk is doing with federal spending once before, on Obama's watch
34 mins; February 07, 2025
Oscar or Opinion: Should Personal Views Decide Who Wins in Hollywood? The Karla Gascon Controversy Debate
16 mins; February 07, 2025
Climate Crisis and Your Home’s Value: What You Need to Know About Insurance
16 mins; February 06, 2025
Musk, Money, and Mayhem: What Poses a Greater Threat to America?
15 mins; February 06, 2025
Gaza "An Evolving Matter"
34 mins; February 05, 2025
THE RIVIERA OF THE MIDDLE EAST! Should America Take Control of Gaza?
16 mins; February 05, 2025
Small Business in Crisis: The Forces Shaping America's Economy
28 mins; February 04, 2025
Trump's Tariffs: Economic Genius or Economic Gamble?
11 mins; February 04, 2025
Senator Chris Coons' (D-DE) first comments on a July 2024 Senate democratic caucus meeting about Biden and whether he should drop out of the race
23 mins; February 03, 2025
Your 2024 Vote: How honest are you about how you cast your ballot?
15 mins; February 03, 2025
'This whole thing is blowing my mind'
14 mins; February 01, 2025
Setting the Record Straight: Michael Smerconish Debunks False Rumor About Transgender Blackhawk Pilot
18 mins; January 31, 2025
The DC Air Collision: Was DEI to Blame?
10 mins; January 31, 2025
Tulsi Gabbard's Unorthodox Path to Trump's Intel Team
29 mins; January 30, 2025
Daily Poll: Which nomination is more in peril, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or Tulsi Gabbard?
15 mins; January 30, 2025
She has served 15 years in the military, and wants to serve more: A Transgender service member's perspective
24 mins; January 29, 2025
Daily Poll: Is the world a better or worse place with artificial intelligence?
20 mins; January 29, 2025
Ron Insana's really good explanation of DeepSeek
32 mins; January 28, 2025
Daily Poll: Should transgender individuals be precluded from military service?
12 mins; January 28, 2025
Marking 80 years since the liberation of Auschwitz
12 mins; January 27, 2025
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. use tariffs to pressure countries to accept deportation flights of their nationals?
15 mins; January 27, 2025
ESPN's Sal Pal and Stanford's Matt Doyle with everything you need to know about football
36 mins; January 24, 2025
Daily Poll: Do you believe the assassinations of JFK, RFK, and MLK were each committed by a lone gunman?
