The Smerconish Podcast

If you are currently watching "The Crown" on Netflix, you absolutely want to hear this conversation. Patrick Jephson, former private secretary to the late Princess Diana, joins Michael to set the record straight on the 1995 interview that Martin Bashir conducted with Lady Di, where Jephson was thrown under the bus - a move the BBC finally, recently apologized for. Original air date 02 December 202...

Michael looks at a plan set forth by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to involuntarily hospitalize certain homeless people, and asks what can be done about the nation's homeless problem. Original air date 1 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and author Jeff Greenfield on his Politico opinion piece "An Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support." Original air date 30 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers a commentary on checking privilege when selecting holiday gifts for underprivileged kids, and a University of Delaware requirement for freshman students to learn how to check their privilege. Original air date 29 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the tightened labor market, employers are dropping the requirement for college degrees for many open positions. Michael speaks with Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. Original air date 28 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

Michael offers a commentary after a second mass shooting in America this week, at a Walmart in Chesapeake, VA. That after a shooting at a night club in Colorado Springs, CO, a few days earlier. Original air date 23 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael talks to homeland security and disaster expert Juliette Kayyem, now a lecturer at the Harvard Kennedy School. Author of "Security Mom" and "The Devil Never Sleeps", her latest piece in The Atlantic is "Rethinking ‘Run, Hide, Fight’: Our mass-shooting guidance may be woefully out of date." Original air date 22 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz....

When President Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address, where did he actually stand? UNC-Asheville Professor Christopher Oakley, a historian and former Disney animator, says he has found the spot. Listen to this fascinating conversation with Michael. Original air date 21 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collecti...

Michael is joined by Philip Shenon, author of "A Cruel and Shocking Act, The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination," in a conversation about the various unknown details surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Original air date 18 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

Expand the Civil Rights Act to protect employees from being fired for their political beliefs. So says Yale Law School Professor Jed Rubenfeld, he joins Michael on his co-authored WSJ op-ed "The New Woke Discrimination Demands a New Law." Original air date 17 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of persona...

"The Trump Illusion" is how Mark Halperin headlined his Wide World of News Newsletter today. He joins Michael to discuss former President Donald Trump announcing that he is again running for President, in 2024. Original air date 16 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael talks with Frank Sesno, Director of Strategist Initiatives at George Washington University's School of Media & Public Affairs. Original air date 15 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael went to the movies over the weekend and saw "The Banshees of Inisherin" and has thoughts to share about it. Spoiler Alert: He leaves nothing out! Original air date 14 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With Midterm voting at a close and Republican support being less than projected, Michael deliberates on whether the end of Trump is near, and if so, how may that impact the MAGA movement? Callers are also given a chance to weigh in on Trump, MAGA, and elections. Original air date 11 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Michael tells the tale of meeting a squirrel in his home, and hilarity ensues. Original air date 9 and 10 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

David Byler, a Washington Post Political Columnist and Data Analyst, joins Michael Smerconish in a conversation about midterm polling accuracy. Callers also weigh in on polls and election results. Original air date 9 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael lays out an 11th-hour election issue that has popped up in Pennsylvania regarding the counting of mail-in ballots. He gets expertise from longtime PA politics expert Dr. Terry Madonna, Senior Fellow in Residence for Political Affairs at Millersville University, and Al Schmidt, CEO of the Committee of Seventy, which works to build trust and confidence in elections and encourage civic partic...

Michael opens with his latest analysis of the midterm elections, one day before election day. Then, hear from Trafalgar Group Senior Strategist and Pollster Robert Cahaly, and CBS News Chief Election and Campaign Correspondent Robert Costa with their takes. Original air date 7 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection...

The Cook Political Report's very own David Wasserman joins Michael Smerconish in a conversation about upcoming elections and the upper edge Republicans may have heading into Midterms. Listeners of the program also call in to provide their own thoughts on the current election cycle. Original air date 04 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Michael welcomes University of Chicago Law Professor Geoffrey R. Stone who co-authored a piece in The Atlantic, "The End of Affirmative Action Would Be A Disaster." Stone is author of the forthcoming book "A Legacy of Discrimination: The Essential Constitutionality of Affirmative Action." Hear a conversation on today's smerconish.com poll question, Which is the stronger argument for continuation o...

Michael opens this episode by telling the story of attending World Series Game 3 in Philadelphia, and then offers a commentary on the news of video of the attack against Paul Pelosi being available. Should it be released to the public? Original air date 2 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...

Michael offers a commentary as new information following the attack of Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, comes to light. Original air date 1 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In recent years, less attention has been to the level of US national debt. That is a problem, because it is certainly a threat to the future of the country. In steps the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, named after its founder, the late US Secretary of Commerce Peter Peterson. Michael talks with his son, President/CEO Michael Peterson, about their mission to raise awareness about America's long-term...

Michael talks to CNN's Dana Bash about this weekend's special airing on CNN about Douglas Emhoff, "Being...The Second Gentleman." Original air date 28 October 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael talks with veteran criminal defense attorney William J Brennan, who is defending a Trump-entity in a trial in New York City. The question: Can they seat an impartial jury? Original air date 27 October 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.