The Smerconish Podcast

Michael has a conversation with New York Times International Reporter and Columnist Max Fisher on the current state of the world and quality of life. Callers also share their own thoughts on whether the world is heading in a positive or negative direction. Original air date 14 July 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Michael provides a commentary on the Uvalde Texas school shooting footage and attempts to decipher what prevented police officers from taking action. Michael then opens the floor for callers to share their own theories. Original air date 13 July 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 discusses what factors could lead to a potential 2024 presidential ballot featuring Joe Biden and Donald Trump. He then opens the floor for callers to weigh in on the conversation and pitch their election predictions. Original air date 12 July 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Michael invites Michael Mazarr, a Senior Political Scientist at the RAND Corporation, to the program to discuss American citizens' general perceptions of the nation's future. Original air date 11 July 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's conversation with former Senator Bob Graham, on his book (co-authored with Chris Hand), "America: The Owner's Manual - You Can Fight City Hall And Win." Original air date 26 July 2016. The book was published on 16 August 2016. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael chats with New York Times Finance Reporter Lananh Nguyen about the pandemic's impact on remote work and companies' increased efforts to bring employees back to offices. Original air date 06 June 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 Norm Ornstein, a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a contributing editor for the Atlantic, about the overabundance of people with mental illnesses found within America's prison systems and the resources needed to house the aforementioned inmates. Original air date 02 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Michael invites Dr. Sarah Riccardi-Swartz of Arizona State University to the program to talk about the increase of far-right Americans converting to Orthodox Christianity. Original air date 12 May 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 has a conversation with Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution, author, and journalist Markos Kounalakis on the circulation of $100 bills in Russia, the currency's uses within the nation, and how it impacts America. Original air date 24 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Roger Stahl, Communications Studies Professor at the University of Georgia and documentary filmmaker, joins Michael in a conversation about the Pentagon's ambiguous connection to Hollywood and their funding of blockbuster movies. Original air date 01 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for ad...

Michael invites Senior Editor of the Cook Political Report David Wasserman to the show in order to provide updates and discuss the 2022 midterm elections. Original air date 10 June 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 invites former analyst at the Department of State and Defense Marik von Rennenkampff to the program to discuss new findings concerning UFOs, UAPs, and Extra-Terrestrials. Original air date 18 May 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's conversation with The Atlantic's Jennifer Senior. She won a Pulitzer Prize in May 2022 for her September 2021 piece, ""What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind: Grief, conspiracy theories, and one family’s search for meaning in the two decades since 9/11." It was written to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the September 11th attacks. Original air date 10 September 2021. Hosted by Simplecast...

Michael tells the story of a fathers day gift he received, across three separate days, edited into this one episode. Original air dates 21, 22, 24 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Do you know someone who you can confidently say, they had a life well lived? Michael and many others can say that about Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA. Listen to find out why. Original air date 24 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

University of Alabama Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dr. Adam Lankford talks with Michael about the "good guy with a gun" theory when it comes to gun control and gun rights. He has the data - listen and learn. Original air date 23 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertisi...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a rising star in the Republican party. Who is he, how did he get here, and what's next? Michael talks to Politico Florida Playbook's Gary Fineout. Original air date 22 June 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 days after he had Kellyanne Conway, former counselor to President Trump, on his weekend CNN program to discuss her book "Here's The Deal." Reaction to his interview with her was swift and loud, he responds here. Original air date 21 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal d...

Michael analyzes computer sentience and has a conversation with a chat bot to further understand the complexities of artificial intelligence. Original air date 14 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle joins Michael to discuss the grim environmental implications of a disappearing Great Salt Lake. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael discuses whether or not law enforcement should enforce the potential outcome of SCOTUS's Roe v. Wade decision. Original air date 16 June 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 gets insight from NBC News Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos on the possibility of Donald Trump getting charged for his part in the January 6 insurrection. Original air date 15 June 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 and Dr. Jody Herman of UCLA's Williams Institute analyze the increase of people identifying as transgender in America. Original air date: 14 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A Google engineer claims the company's LaMDA artificial intelligence program has become sentient. Do his assertions stand up? Michael and TC ponder this philosophical conundrum! 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 thoughts on the first public hearing showcasing findings in the January 6th investigation in Congress, which happened in prime time. Original air date 10 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.