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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.

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

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