The Smerconish Podcast

Dec 03 2024 1163 ep. 20 mins 1.5k
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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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Today's Poll Question: Can American 18-year-olds be motivated to join the military if we need them?

Dec 03 2024 10 mins  
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Could we motivate American 18-year-olds into military service if we needed them to respond to a national security threat? Listen here...vote there!

Could the U.S. deliver, if we needed to bring back a military draft? Admiral Stavridis says...

Dec 02 2024 31 mins  
Several foreign affairs headlines are top of mind today, with a civil war reigniting in Syria, Trump's cabinet picks, and, the Biden administration encouraging Ukraine to consider a national draft of 18 year-olds to bolster its military in the war against Russia. That also makes Michael wonder, what if we had to bring back the draft here? Listen to this wide-ranging conversation wi

Today's Poll Question: Should Joe have pardoned Hunter?

Dec 02 2024 13 mins  
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Should Joe have pardoned Hunter? Listen here, rate and review this podcast, and then hit the website to VOTE!

Daily Poll: Should college teams protest transgender athletes by competing or forfeiting?

Nov 29 2024 16 mins  
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Should college sports teams that feel disadvantaged by an opponent's inclusion of transgender athletes compete or forfeit matches in protest?

Today's Poll Question: If you could watch just one... The National Dog Show or Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

Nov 28 2024 14 mins  
Happy Thanksgiving! Something a little different for today's poll question - go vote at Smerconish.com, and listen to Michael ask you here: If you could watch just one: The National Dog Show or Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade?

A Thanksgiving-Eve News Quiz with Mark Halperin

Nov 27 2024 19 mins  
2WAY Editor-in-Chief and Wide World of News political analyst Mark Halperin brings his in-depth take on the week's political headlines, including President-Elect Trump's transition to the White House and his latest cabinet picks. Original air date 27 November 2024.

Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris runs in 2028, is she the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination?

Nov 27 2024 8 mins  
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: If Kamala Harris decides to run, is she the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in 2028? Listen here, then vote!

How the Trump prosecutions might have played out, had Jack Smith been appointed more quickly

Nov 26 2024 25 mins  
Special Counsel Jack Smith has folded his tent - closed his investigation and prosecution of former President Trump related to January 6 offenses. So today Michael wonders, as an academic experiment..."What If?" Former prosecutor and CNN legal analyst Elie Honig joins Michael to discuss how the Trump prosecutions might have played out if Attorney General Merrick Garland had moved

Daily Poll: Should women serve in combat roles?

Nov 26 2024 8 mins  
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Should women serve in combat roles? Listen here, then vote!

Not A Democrat Anymore: The party left "Primary Colors" author Joe Klein

Nov 25 2024 30 mins  
The Democratic Party took a big hit in the 2024 election, with many saying the party in its current state as we know it is dead. Some have left the party, others say the party left them, like author and journalist Joe Klein, who talks about his reasons here. Then, hear from the audience with thoughts on what has happened to the party.