Episodes

  • A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case

    A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case
    May 9 2025
    A deep dive into the case if 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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    24 mins
  • When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson

    When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson
    May 9 2025
    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 interaction are reshaping global happiness trends. Drawing comparisons to the well-known World Happiness Report, Johnson and Smerconish highlight how flourishing is more than just financial prosperity—it's deeply tied to relationships, meaning, and purpose: It is tied to MINGLING! An essential listen for anyone trying to understand what it really means to live a "good life" in the modern world.
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    21 mins
  • Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim

    Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim
    May 9 2025

    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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    17 mins
  • Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says

    Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says
    May 8 2025
    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 behind autism’s rising prevalence, the role of genetics, environmental factors, and the impact of changing diagnostic criteria. Dr. Estes also firmly addresses the long-debunked link between vaccines and autism and explains why the public’s energy should be focused on early identification and support rather than fear-driven theories. This thoughtful and informative conversation offers clarity in a space often clouded by misinformation. Original air date 8 May 2025.
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    35 mins
  • The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade

    The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade
    May 8 2025
    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 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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    16 mins
  • Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin

    Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin
    May 7 2025

    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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    37 mins
  • Should transgender individuals be banned from military service?

    Should transgender individuals be banned from military service?
    May 7 2025

    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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    20 mins
  • Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and transparent take on Tariffs

    Steven Singer Unfiltered: His insightful and transparent take on Tariffs
    May 6 2025

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    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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    44 mins
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