The Smerconish Podcast
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A remarkable end to the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme
31 mins; January 23, 2025
Daily Poll: Is it ethical for the wealthy to hire private firefighters during public emergencies?
14 mins; January 23, 2025
J6 Pardons, Executive Orders, Cabinet Hearings...Mark Halperin on the Trump Administration's Fast Start
27 mins; January 22, 2025
Daily Poll: Should presidents have pardon power?
18 mins; January 22, 2025
The conventional wisdom about how the outcome of the 2024 election was determined is wrong
34 mins; January 21, 2025
Daily Poll: Was President Biden justified in pardoning five family members?
21 mins; January 21, 2025
Daily Poll: Will Donald Trump's inaugural address be more conciliatory or combative?
20 mins; January 20, 2025
Filling in more of the gaps in the back story of how Biden finally dropped out
33 mins; January 17, 2025
Daily Poll: When Trump leaves office, will his approval rating be higher or lower than Biden’s current 36%?
9 mins; January 17, 2025
Biden says farewell with low polling numbers, Trump says hello with high polling numbers
24 mins; January 16, 2025
Daily Poll: Should Congress allow insurance plans to raise premiums for people who drink?
12 mins; January 16, 2025
Michael's Got Style. Roger Stone Says So!
12 mins; January 15, 2025
From Biden's Farewell to Trump's Inauguration (and a lot in between) with Mark Halperin
32 mins; January 15, 2025
Daily Poll: After a disaster, is price gouging necessary to balance supply & demand, or exploitative of vulnerable consumers?
11 mins; January 15, 2025
The Anti-Social Century: We Are Now Spending More Time Alone Than Ever
40 mins; January 14, 2025
Daily Poll: Will the California wildfires create urgency to address climate change?
12 mins; January 14, 2025
After the fire, the view from Altadena, California: Climate Change still isn't top of mind
21 mins; January 13, 2025
Daily Poll: How many of these Trump nominees—Kennedy, Gabbard, and Hegseth—will be confirmed?
11 mins; January 13, 2025
Jerry Springer Docuseries Brings Back Memories
24 mins; January 10, 2025
Daily Poll: Do you support Sen. John Fetterman meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?
12 mins; January 10, 2025
Fires, Thin Mints, Mingling & More: Today's Smerconish.com Headlines
22 mins; January 09, 2025
Daily Poll: Can insurance companies drive meaningful climate change action better than politicans?
12 mins; January 09, 2025
Chris Matthews on working with President Jimmy Carter
19 mins; January 08, 2025
Will Trump 2.0 be more or less chaotic than Trump 1.0? A Conversation with Mark Halperin
32 mins; January 08, 2025
Daily Poll: Should Meta focus more on protecting free expression or on combating misinformation?
11 mins; January 08, 2025
Congestion Pricing in NYC: WABC's Frank Morano on 'clever' drivers trying to get around it
30 mins; January 07, 2025
Daily Poll: After the passage of a few years, should the media delete past coverage of minor crimes?
12 mins; January 07, 2025
On the 4th anniversary of January 6th, A conversation with Trump's Impeachment Attorneys
39 mins; January 06, 2025
Daily Poll: Should the DOJ still prosecute non-violent January 6 participants?
11 mins; January 06, 2025
James Carville: Still the economy, stupid!
31 mins; January 03, 2025
Daily Poll: Should the Eagles rest Saquon Barkley or let him chase Eric Dickerson’s rushing record on Sunday?
13 mins; January 03, 2025
Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) made a mockery of New Orleans terror attack press conference
34 mins; January 02, 2025
Daily Poll: Are the New Orleans attack and Las Vegas cybertruck explosion connected?
11 mins; January 02, 2025
Remembering Influential Newsman Aaron Brown
16 mins; January 02, 2025
Michael Buys Used Cologne On EBay
37 mins; December 31, 2024
Daily Poll: Was Jimmy Carter one of America's better presidents?
15 mins; December 31, 2024
Garcia, Wilson, Smith: Can we tell your politics by your name?
21 mins; December 30, 2024
Daily Poll: Could Joe Biden have defeated Donald Trump?
19 mins; December 30, 2024
Annie Linskey on The WSJ's Bombshell "Diminished Biden In Charge" Story
33 mins; December 20, 2024
Daily Poll: New Info...or Coverup? What explains the timing of reports on Biden’s diminished capacity?
12 mins; December 20, 2024
Cook Political Report's David Wasserman on a new app that lets homebuyers see neighbors' politics
31 mins; December 19, 2024
Daily Poll: When choosing a place to live, would you consider the area's political leanings as seriously taxes, safety, and schools?
12 mins; December 19, 2024
Mark Halperin on the NY Times' "Weary" take on Biden's legacy
34 mins; December 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Was the execution of a healthcare insurance CEO an act of terror?
11 mins; December 18, 2024
Political violence has been normalized
20 mins; December 17, 2024
Daily Poll: Should federal employees who refuse to return to the office full-time be fired?
10 mins; December 17, 2024
Not all tragic events are memorialized the same: No memorial for UHC CEO Brian Thompson
32 mins; December 16, 2024
Daily Poll: Should we change Daylight Saving Time?
11 mins; December 16, 2024
Leniency & Preferential Treatment: IRS Whistleblower on the Hunter Biden pardon
25 mins; December 13, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Is it the federal government's responsibility to ensure healthcare coverage for all?
12 mins; December 13, 2024
Back Pain That Pushes To Kill
25 mins; December 12, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Are recent drone sightings over NJ benign or do they pose a serious concern?
10 mins; December 12, 2024
A longer TIME with Mark Halperin talking politics
42 mins; December 11, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Should Donald Trump be named TIME Person of the Year?
13 mins; December 11, 2024
Hero and Murderer: Incredibly disparate reactions to the apprehended insurance CEO shooter
32 mins; December 10, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Do you agree with the acquittal of Daniel Penny in the NYC chokehold case?
10 mins; December 10, 2024
Syria is not our fight, but we can't just walk away
22 mins; December 09, 2024
Today's Poll Question: What should be done about families where parents arrived illegally, but their kids were born in USA?
14 mins; December 09, 2024
Crypto for Dummies...and Michael is the Dummy-in-Chief
15 mins; December 06, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Should President Biden issue preemptive pardons to Anthony Fauci, Liz Cheney and Adam Schiff?
11 mins; December 06, 2024
The Insurance CEO shooting in NYC is fascinating
23 mins; December 05, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Should we be OK with presidential appointees not having squeaky-clean personal records?
14 mins; December 05, 2024
Among Transition hiccups, Trump survives stuff that no political mortal could survive, says Mark Halperin
21 mins; December 04, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Should parents have rights to make decisions over their children's gender-affirming care?
13 mins; December 04, 2024
Transgender Rights For Minors: Supreme Court Hears Landmark Case
31 mins; December 03, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Can American 18-year-olds be motivated to join the military if we need them?
10 mins; December 03, 2024
Could the U.S. deliver, if we needed to bring back a military draft? Admiral Stavridis says...
31 mins; December 02, 2024
Today's Poll Question: Should Joe have pardoned Hunter?
13 mins; December 02, 2024
Daily Poll: Should college teams protest transgender athletes by competing or forfeiting?
16 mins; November 29, 2024
Today's Poll Question: If you could watch just one... The National Dog Show or Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?
14 mins; November 28, 2024
A Thanksgiving-Eve News Quiz with Mark Halperin
19 mins; November 27, 2024
Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris runs in 2028, is she the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination?
8 mins; November 27, 2024
How the Trump prosecutions might have played out, had Jack Smith been appointed more quickly
25 mins; November 26, 2024
Daily Poll: Should women serve in combat roles?
8 mins; November 26, 2024
Not A Democrat Anymore: The party left "Primary Colors" author Joe Klein
30 mins; November 25, 2024
Daily Poll: Should federal government employees come to the office five days a week?
8 mins; November 25, 2024
Bathroom Wars In Congress
31 mins; November 22, 2024
Daily Poll: The Trump-Musk relationship is good for America, Agree or Disagree?
9 mins; November 22, 2024
Not As Many Gen Z and Millenial Voters Cast Ballots for Kamala Harris As Expected: Here's Why
21 mins; November 21, 2024
Daily Poll: It's time to drop all the criminal cases against Donald Trump. Agree or Disagree?
8 mins; November 21, 2024
Trump showing public friendship with people, like Elon Musk, is a good sign, says Mark Halperin
32 mins; November 20, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Joe and Mika have visited Mar-a-Lago?
9 mins; November 20, 2024
1 in 5 Americans are getting news from 'Social Influencers': Is this expanding influence good news?
22 mins; November 19, 2024
Daily Poll: Should the U.S. military be used for the mass deportation of undocumented migrants?
8 mins; November 19, 2024
Montgomery County, PA Board of Elections Chair Neil Makhija responds to criticisms over counting disputed ballots
13 mins; November 18, 2024
Remembering US Olympic Coach Bela Karolyi: Michael's conversation with him in 2008
16 mins; November 18, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with President Biden authorizing the use of U.S. supplied missiles by Ukraine for strikes inside Russia?
9 mins; November 18, 2024
"Luck of the Draw": A piece by Rich Cohen
28 mins; November 15, 2024
Daily Poll: Will Matt Gaetz serve as Attorney General?
8 mins; November 15, 2024
Former US Ambassador to Mexico Christopher Landau talks Mass Deportation, Trump's Immigration plans
14 mins; November 14, 2024
Daily Poll: When will the Trump-Musk 'Bromance' end?
7 mins; November 14, 2024
Mark Halperin on Pete Hegseth: "The 'confirmation gods' always pick one person to topple"
22 mins; November 13, 2024
Daily Poll: Should Trump’s response to illegal immigration be one of targeted arrests, or, mass deportation?
6 mins; November 13, 2024
Thomas Frank had a moment when he realized Trump might win
18 mins; November 12, 2024
Daily Poll: Should President Biden pardon Hunter and Donald Trump right now?
6 mins; November 12, 2024
'Horizon' is a movie that deserves to be seen: A conversation with Kevin Costner
44 mins; November 11, 2024
Daily Poll: Do you agree with Fareed Zakaria that Donald Trump benefitted from Democrats’ “overzealous misuse of law” intended to punish him?
5 mins; November 11, 2024
Harris Didn't Win: Allan Lichtman on where his '13 Keys' went wrong
23 mins; November 08, 2024
Daily Poll: Like it or not, does Donald Trump embody America?
7 mins; November 08, 2024
How Trump Won: Washington Post's Emily Guskin Explains The Exit Polls
29 mins; November 07, 2024