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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.

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00:19:54

Most People Can Be Trusted… Or Can They?

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/19

Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Agree or disagree: "Most people can be trusted." Listen here for Michael's take, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.

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00:14:47

How Does One Become A Four-Star Navy Admiral? James...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently ordered a 20% cut in four-star military officers. What exactly do those four stars mean and represent? Michael talks to Admiral James Stavridis - a retired four star Navy Admiral. A fascinating inside look into this really high military rank. Original air date 6 May 2025.

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00:18:01

Is James Comey's "86 47" post a threat to President...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/16

Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Was James Comey's "86 47" social media post a threat to President Trump? Listen here for Michael's take, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each

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00:20:34

Danny on Diddy

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/15

SiriusXM Celebrity Guest Host (and NBC/MSNBC Legal Analyst) Danny Cevallos breaks down the trial of music star Sean "Diddy" Combs. If you know nothing about this fascinating legal case, this is the explainer you want to listen to. Cevallos notes Combs' defense team argues that he is "not on trial for" domestic violence, assault, or rape. The prosecution argues otherwise, of course. On a day that Combs' ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura continued testifying on the stand, listen here for the expert legal

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00:26:01

Breaking Down Birthright: Who Deserves U.S. Citizenship?

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/15

Today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Should citizenship be automatically granted to those born in the United States to parents who are in the country illegally or temporarily?Listen here for Michael's take, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a

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00:35:36

Mark Halperin on "Original Sin" : Revelations or No...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/14

Mark Halperin shares what insight he got into President Joe Biden's administration and potential coverups of the former President's health, from what has been made public so far in Jake Tapper's new book "Original Sin: President Biden's Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again", which is due to be released next week. Original air date 14 May 2025.

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00:22:48

What Did Team Biden Hide? Shocking Insights Revealed

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/14

In efforts to shield President Biden from scrutiny over his health, were his aides primarily engaged in rationalization or deliberate scheming? That is today's daily poll question at Smerconish.com. Listen here for Michael's take, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast!

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00:34:12

Different Is Hot: Arthur Brooks On How To Get Young...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/13

Arthur C. Brooks is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and the host of the How to Build a Happy Life podcast. He is also a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School and the Harvard Business School, where he teaches courses on leadership and happiness. Brooks is the author of 13 books, including the No. 1 New York Times best seller From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness, and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life and Build the Life You Want: The Art and Science of Getting Happier,

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00:20:33

A Jet, A President, and a Possible Impeachment

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/13

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.

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00:28:05

Politics of the Papacy: Was the First American Pope...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/12

In the wake of the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope—Michael Smerconish speaks with veteran catholic commentator and journalist Rocco Palmo about the political and spiritual dimensions of this surprising choice. Was Cardinal Robert Prevost’s ascension a subtle rebuke to Donald Trump? How did his social media history, global experience, and American identity shape the College of Cardinals’ decision? Michael and Rocco dive deep into the papal election, Catholic politics, and

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00:18:49

Buy American or Save Money? Smerconish Breaks Down...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/12

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.

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00:24:21

A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/09

A deep dive into the case of the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in which Karen Read, who was in a relationship with O'Keefe, is accused of killing him in January 2022. The first trial resulted in a hung jury, the second is now underway. Michael gets the full briefing on what has happened in this conversation with Flint McColgan, reporter at The Boston Herald, after watching the HBO docuseries on the case, "A Body In The Snow." Original air date 9 May 2025.

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00:20:56

When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/09

Michael Smerconish sits down with Dr. Byron Johnson of Baylor University for a thought-provoking conversation that explores groundbreaking findings from the Global Flourishing Study—the largest longitudinal research effort ever conducted on well-being, spanning 200,000 people across 22 countries. They discuss why wealthier nations like the U.S. may be falling behind in true life satisfaction, the importance of social relationships, and how isolation, technology, and the decline of in-person

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00:16:32

Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/09

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.

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00:34:37

Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Michael dives into one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in public discourse today: the rise in autism diagnoses and the persistent myths surrounding vaccines. Prompted by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent pledge to “find the cause of autism,” Michael critically examines those claims and reflects on his own past interview with RFK Jr. He then speaks with Dr. Annette Estes, Director of the University of Washington Autism Center, to unpack the science

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00:15:55

The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/08

Michael has three things that he's seen in the last 24 hours that bring this commentary and question he's asking to mind in this episode. It starts with a story in the New Yorker titled "Everybody is Cheating Their Way Through College", and then builds from there to get to what he's asking in today's daily poll question at Smerconish.com: Which is a more secure career path: College Degree or Skilled Trade? Listen to his thoughts, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and

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00:37:05

Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/07

Mark Halperin is editor-in-chief of 2WAY, author of the Wide World of News newsletter, and host of the "Next Up" podcast.

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00:19:55

Should transgender individuals be banned from...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/07

The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.

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00:43:56

Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and...

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Visit Steven Singer Jewelers. Steven Singer is a long time advertiser on The Michael Smerconish Program. However, this was an unpaid appearance, he was invited to speak about his experience with the new tariffs.

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00:18:07

America’s Next Immigration Plan: Pay-to-Exit?

The Smerconish Podcast ·

2025/05/06

Self-Deportation for Cash? President Trump's controversial idea of giving $1,000 to undocumented immigrants who volunteer to leave the country is splitting Americans and is basis of Michael's Poll Question at Smerconish.com today, asking: Should the U.S. government provide financial stipends to undocumented immigrants who volunteer to self-deport? Listen to Michael explain the issue, then cast YOUR ballot at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll

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