The Smerconish Podcast

Michael speaks with New York Times reporter Matt Flegenheimer, who co-wrote (with Rosa Goldensohn) the weekend New York Times story about the life of the late former mayor of New York City, Ed Koch, and the secret he kept about his sexual orientation. Original air date 9 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

Now the Emanuel S. Heller Professor of Law at Berkeley Law, John Yoo is a former clerk to Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas. Michael talks to him about the unprecedented leak of a draft opinion showing the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and the details of the process of how the justices draft an opinion and get their work done. Original air date 6 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsW...

NBC / MSNBC Legal Analyst and Co-Founder of Cevallos and Wong, Danny Cevallos, joins Michael to talk about the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial in court this week. Original air date 5 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 offers a commentary on the leaked Supreme Court draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Original air date 4 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.

Politico Senior Legal Affairs Reporter Josh Gerstein, who with Alexander Ward, broke the story of the leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael with New York Times correspondent Nick Confessore who just published a 3 part series on Tucker Carlson and American Nationalism. Original air date 02 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 welcomes Jonathan Haidt, a social psychologist at New York University's Stern School of Business. He wrote the ideas piece for The Atlantic, "Why the past 10 years of American life have been uniquely stupid." Original air date 27 April 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 tells the story of his evening out on the town in two very different parts of Philadelphia, from Studio Incamminati to the intersection of Kensington and Allegheny. Original air date 28 April 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 speaks with attorney Andrew Celli, Jr, who is representing voters in GA 14th Congressional District, who are trying to make the case that under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, Marjorie Taylor Green should not be allowed to run for reelection. Original air date 26 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...

Michael welcomes Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Matt Richtel from the New York Times, for a conversation on mental health and his piece "“‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among US Teens” which is part of a series he's publishing at the NYT. Original air date 26 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Michael offers a commentary on Kennedy v. Bremerton School District, being argued in the US Supreme Court today. Original air date 25 April 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 welcomes Father John Jillions, former professor at St. Vladimir Seminary, and a former parish priest in Bridgeport, CT, to discuss a New York Times piece that caught Michael's eye, just before Orthodox Easter this weekend: "Ukraine War Divides Orthodox Faithful." Original air date 22 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Michael talks with Yale University student Simon Bazelon, on his piece posted at Slow Boring, titled "Democrats are sleepwalking into a Senate disaster." He is also a consultant at Blue Rose Research. Original air date 20 April 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 political analyst and founder of Wide World of News, Mark Halperin, on his special edition of his latest news letter offering advice to the President's chief of staff, "What You Should Do Is... (WYSDI)." Original air date 20 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertis...

Will you still wear a mask on an airplane now that restrictions have been lifted? Michael offers a commentary. Original air date 19 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jeff Bewkes oversaw CNN, HBO, Time, Warner Brothers and AOL as the former CEO of Time Warner, from 2008-2018. Michael spoke with him about a commentary Michael offered on Tesla founder Elon Musk trying to buy Twitter, and how that relates to free speech. Original air date 18 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and u...

Michael offers a commentary on Elon Musk's attempt to buy Twitter. Also, Michael marks 9 years on air today at SiriusXM. Original air date 15 April 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 how to reach young men before they fall off the grid and become dangerous to society. He highlights portions of a recent conversation he had with NYU Professor Scott Galloway, and gets reactions from listeners you will not want to miss. The conversation was inspired by the New York City Subway shooting, while the suspect in custody is not a young male, the concepts a...

Michael offers a commentary on the use of cameras, ID cards, databases and artificial intelligence in law enforcement. Could a system like that have helped prevent the NYC Subway attack, or, caught the suspect much sooner? And, a conversation on subway safety with Hannah Meyers, director of policing and public safety at the Manhattan Institute. Original air date 13 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast...

Retired Admiral James Stavridis, former NATO Supreme Allied Commander, offers thoughts on the latest happening in Ukraine, and Michael opens with a commentary on whether Americans are still "tuned in" and focused on what is happening there, or, are the losing interest and focusing back state side on inflation and the economy. Original air date 12 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Michael talks with journalist and author Salena Zito, she has been extensively covering the 2022 Pennsylvania Senate Race across all of the Commonwealth's 67 counties. Original air date 11 April 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 takes a call during a conversation about a study on media bias. Original air date 8 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John Lynch, founder of Corporate Aid for Ukraine, and Treasurer & Board Member at the American Chamber of Commerce in Poland, speaks with Michael about his piece he wrote for Smerconish.com, "The Ten Million Volunteers Helping to Save Ukraine." Original air date 8 April 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of perso...

Michael speaks with Princeton University Professor Julian Zelizer, of the forthcoming book "The Presidency of Donald J. Trump: A First Historical Assessment." He previewed the the book with his piece in The Atlantic, "What I Learned When Trump Tried to Correct the Record." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Michael offers a commentary the morning after former President Obama returned to the White House for the first time since his presidency, to talk about the Affordable Care Act with President Biden and Vice President Harris. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.