The Smerconish Podcast

A tragic case involving a car in self-driving mode has put cars with autopilot features in the spotlight. This episode, Michael picks the brain of Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Auto Safety, to learn about what these types of cars do, misconceptions about autopilot, and where the industry is moving. Original air date 19 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysis of an American withdrawal. Original air date 18 May 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adve...

Tom Friedman, foreign affairs op-ed columnist for the New York Times, joins Michael to provide an expert counterpoint to the narrative of an Afghan debacle: President Biden's withdrawal of US troops could actually end well. Original air date 17 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advert...

Afghanistan is in chaos, Kabul is in Taliban hands, and American troops and diplomats are scrambling to evacuate. Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael Smerconish to lay out why he thinks the American exit from Afghanistan was deeply misguided. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for...

With US intelligence predicting Kabul could fall within 90 days, Michael poses a deceptively simple question: does a rapid Taliban takeover mean the US was wrong to pull out of Afghanistan? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Dr. William H. Frey, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael to talk new census demographic data showing America's population is not only declining, but getting more diverse and less white. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael looks at J.D. Vance's Ohio Senate campaign, and Larry Elder's California Gubernatorial campaign, where past statements of theirs are very much in the public domain. Original air date 11 August 2021. 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 updates on news regarding an ask that 9/11 families put to President Biden this week, plus, the effect of that day on one family, profiled in the September 2021 Issue of The Atlantic, with a connection to Michael's radio program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Penn State University Atmospheric Sciences Professor Dr. Michael Mann, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 9 August 2021. 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 commentary on whether Andrew Cuomo can remain in the NY governor's office or not, three days after the NYS Attorney General released a detailed report alleging he sexual harrassed several women. Original airdate 6 August 2021. 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 Aaron Blake at The Washington Post. Original Airdate 5 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael Smerconish is the "dummy in chief", speaking with L.A. Times reporter Anita Chabria about how wildland firefighting is happening in California, differently on state versus federal lands. Original air date 3 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael take on the latest COVID headlines, including former President Obama getting ready to host a large party on Martha's Vineyard to celebrate a milestone birthday. 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 Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Stephen Wertheim, and then Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller, who both contributed to a multi-story Washington Post Op-Ed titled "What Trump got right." Original airdate 2 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Compass Pathways, joins Michael Smerconish to talk leveraging synthetic psilocybin - yes, the stuff in shrooms - to treat mental illness. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Goodbye life, hello compost! Anna Swenson, communications manager for "ecological death care" company Recompose, joins Michael Smerconish to argue that resting in peace is easier when you're soil. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Warning: contains strong language. Profane yard signs + a New Jersey obscenity ordinance = a thorny court case! Michael Smerconish talks with Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello and homeowner Andrea Dick to break down this free speech flashpoint. Original air date July 22 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of pe...

Josh Clinton, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, joins Michael Smerconish to break down why pollsters just had their worst election in decades. Original air date 20 July 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Imran Ahmed, Founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 19 July 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael plays portions of a phone call from Andrea Dick of Roselle Park, NJ, who refuses to get a COVID vaccine. He asks George Washington University Visiting Professor Dr. Leana Wen, how he should have responded. 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 thoughts on Philly-area native, Comcast executive David L. Cohen being nominated by President Biden to serve as US Ambassador to Canada. Original air date 22 July 2021 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 about appearing on SiriusXM's Howard 101 this week, on "Stern Show Summer School." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

CollectSPACE Editor Rob Pearlman speaks with Michael just two hours after Jeff Bezos completes his first spaceflight. Original air date 20 July 2021 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 those in the military, and the federal government, who are refusing to get a COVID vaccine. 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 commentary on the latest COVID headlines, pondering whether Biden and Trump should work together to encourage vaccinations. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.