Episodes

  • Gerald Posner is 42,000 pages in to the new JFK document dump, and so far it is all unimportant

    Gerald Posner is 42,000 pages in to the new JFK document dump, and so far it is all unimportant
    Mar 20 2025

    Listen to Michael's 2013 interview with Gerald Posner about his book "Case Closed" here on the Book Club with Michael Smerconish Podcast.
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    27 mins
  • Michael Smerconish Debates: Is Vandalizing A Tesla Vehicle a Hate Crime?

    Michael Smerconish Debates: Is Vandalizing A Tesla Vehicle a Hate Crime?
    Mar 20 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should acts of vandalism against Tesla vehicles be prosecuted as hate crimes? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote 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
  • Mark Halperin is Bullish on How Long First Friend Elon Musk Stays Around

    Mark Halperin is Bullish on How Long First Friend Elon Musk Stays Around
    Mar 19 2025
    Mark Halperin, 2Way Editor-in-Chief and political analyst, offers his take on today's headlines, including Elon Musk's influence in the Trump administration, the Russia-Ukraine war, immigration, disarray on the Democratic side of the aisle, and more. Original air date 19 March 2025.
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    24 mins
  • Admiral Stavridis' Hard Truth: Russia May Keep 20% of Ukraine's Land

    Admiral Stavridis' Hard Truth: Russia May Keep 20% of Ukraine's Land
    Mar 19 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Admiral James Stavridis says that while he “hates” Russia keeping land it seized from Ukraine, such is the “military reality” of negotiated peace. Do you agree or disagree? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote 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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    13 mins
  • Halfway Through His First 100 Days In Office, A Mixed Bag For President Trump: Doug Sosnik's Analysis

    Halfway Through His First 100 Days In Office, A Mixed Bag For President Trump: Doug Sosnik's Analysis
    Mar 18 2025
    President Trump has a net-negative approval rating, but for him, the numbers aren't bad. That said, there are some real danger signs for him ahead, in particular on the economy. But, balance that against his work with DOGE, which is viewed favorably, as is his hardline stance on immigration. There are a lot of data nuggets you will hear in Michael's conversation with Doug Sosnik, who was a longtime senior advisor to President Bill Clinton and has also advised US Governors and Senators. He has released a new analysis of Trump's presidency, roughly halfway through his first 100 days in office. Original air date 17 March 2025.
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    28 mins
  • El Salvador Deportation Controversy: Why Trump Comes Out on Top

    El Salvador Deportation Controversy: Why Trump Comes Out on Top
    Mar 18 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which side benefits politically from the El Salvador deportation controversy: Trump or his opponents? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote 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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    15 mins
  • Spilled Hot Drinks At The Drive-Thru Continue To Pay Out Millions

    Spilled Hot Drinks At The Drive-Thru Continue To Pay Out Millions
    Mar 17 2025
    It all started with the McDonald's hot coffee case in 1994, and it still happens today. Customers who have sued and won over injuries resulting from spilled food and drink from restaurants at drive-thru windows. The latest, a $50 million jury award to a plaintiff who sued Starbucks over spilled hot tea, reminds Michael of an interview he conducted with Judy Allen, the daughter of the original McDonald's lawsuit plaintiff, Stella Liebeck. Hear that archive audio here as part of a conversation with NBC News / MSNBC Legal Analyst Danny Cevallos, examining several of these cases. Original air date 17 March 2025.
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    18 mins
  • Collaborate with Republicans, or Block Them: What’s the Best Move For Democrats?

    Collaborate with Republicans, or Block Them: What’s the Best Move For Democrats?
    Mar 17 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which should be the Democratic priority: collaboration with Republicans so as to influence legislation or blocking the GOP agenda? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote 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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    20 mins