Episodes

  • Senator Chris Coons' (D-DE) first comments on a July 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus meeting about Biden and whether he should drop out of the race

    Senator Chris Coons' (D-DE) first comments on a July 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus meeting about Biden and whether he should drop out of the race
    Feb 3 2025
    Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) joins Michael to talk about President Trump's tariff plans, trade, and other headlines surrounding the new President and Congress. Michael opens the conversation asking about a July 10, 2024 Senate Democratic Caucus meeting that was written about by Annie Karni and Luke Broadwater in a forthcoming book "Mad House." Senator Coons was not interviewed for that book, and shares his version of what happened inside that room, regarding discussions about calls for then-President Biden to leave the 2024 presidential race, for the first time today. Original air date 3 February 2025.
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    23 mins
  • Your 2024 Vote: How honest are you about how you cast your ballot?

    Your 2024 Vote: How honest are you about how you cast your ballot?
    Feb 3 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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    15 mins
  • 'This whole thing is blowing my mind'

    'This whole thing is blowing my mind'
    Feb 1 2025

    In his NY Post piece, Professor Francione writes "I’ve been concerned about the direction of the party for a while now, but I was hoping it would correct itself. I was certain it would do so after getting completely hammered in the last election. But I was wrong. The Democratic Party seems determined to continue its headlong march into the oblivion of identity politics. The straw that made the camel leave the party came in the form of the Democratic reaction to H.R. 28, Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025."

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    14 mins
  • Setting the Record Straight: Michael Smerconish Debunks False Rumor About Transgender Blackhawk Pilot

    Setting the Record Straight: Michael Smerconish Debunks False Rumor About Transgender Blackhawk Pilot
    Jan 31 2025

    Listen to Michael's conversation from Tuesday, January 28th 2025 with Jo Ellis here in Episode #1226.

    Read "Living to Serve, Living as Myself: A Transgender Service Member’s Perspective" by Jo Ellis at Smerconish.com.
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    18 mins
  • The DC Air Collision: Was DEI to Blame?

    The DC Air Collision: Was DEI to Blame?
    Jan 31 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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    11 mins
  • Tulsi Gabbard's Unorthodox Path to Trump's Intel Team

    Tulsi Gabbard's Unorthodox Path to Trump's Intel Team
    Jan 30 2025
    A deep dive into former Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, President Trump's pick to be the next Director of National Intelligence. Michael welcomes New York Times Features Writer Elizabeth Williamson who has written about Gabbard. The conversation then expands to Robert F Kennedy Jr's nomination for Health and Human Services Secretary, and we wonder, which of the two has a more difficult path forward? Original air date 30 January 2025.
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    29 mins
  • Daily Poll: Which nomination is more in peril, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or Tulsi Gabbard?

    Daily Poll: Which nomination is more in peril, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. or Tulsi Gabbard?
    Jan 30 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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    15 mins
  • She has served 15 years in the military, and wants to serve more: A Transgender service member's perspective

    She has served 15 years in the military, and wants to serve more: A Transgender service member's perspective
    Jan 29 2025

    Read "Living to Serve, Living as Myself: A Transgender Service Member’s Perspective" by Jo Ellis at Smerconish.com.
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    25 mins