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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John Malone: Ted Turner Thought CNN Had “Lost Its Way”
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Today's Poll Question: Has the 24/7 news cycle done more public good or harm?
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Mark Halperin on Trump, Iran, and the Midterm Earthquake
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Today's Poll Question: Is Donald Trump a consequence or the cause of our politic...
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Trump Allies Target Fetterman—Could He Switch Sides?
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Today's Poll Question: Are Americans hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful...
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When Admiral McRaven Broke Down Reading “I Remember”
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Today's Poll Question: Are opinions of Trump driven by his policies or his perso...
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A Legal Firestorm: Trump, Redistricting & the ‘86’ Controversy
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Today's Poll Question: Will The Comey Prosecution Ever Reach A Jury?
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Inside Montana’s Senate Shake-Up: Independent Seth Bodnar Takes on Both Parties
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Today's Poll Question: Should Race Shape Voting Maps?
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Did Republicans Just Get Called Out—By a King?
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Today's Poll Question: On A Scale of 1-10, Rate the Biden Presidency
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Too Perfect? The WHCD Shooting That Sparked a Conspiracy Firestorm
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Today's Poll Question: Are Geofence Warrants worth the risk to privacy?
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Chaos at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner: Inside the Assassination Scare
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Today's Poll Question: Was the WHCA assassination attempt a security success or...
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Today's Poll Question: Should SNAP recipients be able to use their benefits to b...
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Inside Obama’s Inner Circle With Reggie Love
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Today's Poll Question: Should the US ban tobacco sales for anyone born in 2009 o...
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Bruce Springsteen’s Political Tour Sparks Backlash — Fans Divided
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Today's Poll Question: Is retaliatory gerrymandering ever justified?
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Contemplation Is Dying—And It Could Cost Us Everything
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Today's Poll Question: Is John Fetterman a Democratic Party asset or liability?
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Fetterman Breaks With Democrats on Iran War — ‘We Must Finish This’
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Today's Poll Question: Should Congress authorize the use of military force again...
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Why the Voters Who Decide Elections Aren’t Who You Think
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Today's Poll Question: Should Social Security cap benefits for the wealth?
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Boomers vs Millennials: Who Really Had It Harder?
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Today's Poll Question: Are You (Actually) Fiscally Liberal but Socially Conserva...
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Trump vs. the Pope?! Mark Halperin Breaks Down the Latest Political Firestorm
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Today's Poll Question: Is America’s record low fertility rate a problem?
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George Santos Uncensored: Prison, Politics & the Truth About Congress
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Today's Poll Question: Which is a greater threat...Runaway AI or Nuclear Weapons...
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Doug Sosnik’s Stark Warning: 2026 May Not Be the Blowout Democrats Expect
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Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. blockade the Strait of Hormuz?
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The Iran Nuclear Deal Explained: What Trump Ended—and What Comes Next
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Today's Poll Question: Is President Trump a Rational Actor?
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Smerconish Poll Questions vs Reality: The Hits, Misses, and One HUGE Fail
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Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. Use Military Force to Open the Strait of...
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Iran Ceasefire Explained: Admiral Stavridis Militarily, Mark Halperin Politicall...
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Today's Poll Question: Is the 2-week ceasefire a prelude to peace in Iran?
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Trump’s Iran Threat: ‘Total Obliteration’? John Bolton Weighs In
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Today's Poll Question: Should College Athletes Be Paid?
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Did the U.S. Reveal Too Much? Inside the Incredible Iran Rescue
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Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. bomb Iran's power plants and bridges?
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The New Right-Wing Media Ecosystem Explained (8 Powerful Factions)
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Today's Poll Question: Do You Feel More Drawn To Organized Religion, Less Drawn,...
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Mingle At Church: Why Young Americans Are Rediscovering Religion
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