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.
Notable Guests
Episodes (2006)
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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Today's Poll Question: Trump’s Next Move In Iran - Escalation or Ending?
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Trump Threatens NATO Exit and Prepares Iran Update: Admiral Stavridis & Mark Hal...
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Today's Poll Question: Should place of birth, or the citizenship of parents deci...
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Is Birthright Citizenship at Risk? Inside the Supreme Court Battle
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Today's Poll Question: Is a Straight White Christian Man the Democrats’ Best Sho...
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From Pentagon Prayers to Packed Churches: Is Religion Reshaping America?
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Today's Poll Question: Now a month in to war, is Iran more or less likely to use...
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Revisiting 'Lone Survivor': Truth, Myth, and Operation Red Wings
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Today's Poll Question: Should Congress ban betting on government actions, terror...
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Epstein Wasn’t Just About Sex—Here’s What Really Drew Smart & Successful People...
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Today's Poll Question: Do you agree with the verdict blaming Big Tech for social...
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Trump Iran Strategy Explained: Mark Halperin on Deal vs Military Escalation
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Today's Poll Question: Should the War End After Iran's Enriched Uranium is Under...
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Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over Mail-In Ballots with Former PA Governor Mar...
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Today's Poll Question: Should Mail-In Ballots Arrive by Election Day To Be Count...
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Garrett Graff on Robert Mueller: War Hero, FBI Chief, and Trump’s Nemesis — The...
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Today's Poll Question: Will the new U.S. - Iran talks be successful?
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Is AI Coming for Your Job? The Shocking Truth About Who’s Safe (and Who’s Not)
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Today's Poll Question: Should non-undercover police be allowed to wear masks?
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Inside the Mullin Confirmation Drama: Secrets, Skepticism, and Senate Tensions
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Today's Poll Question: Does reforming ICE justify TSA agents missing their paych...
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From Iran Strategy to TSA Chaos: Go Inside With Mark Halperin
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Today's Poll Question: Who do you believe on Iran - Joe Kent or Mike Johnson?
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Strait of Hormuz Crisis: ‘Professional Malpractice’ — Richard Clarke on What Wen...
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Today's Poll Question: Does Beating Trump Matter More Than Beating Iran?
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The Iran War, Explained: Admiral Stavridis on Strategy, David Boies on Politics
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Today's Poll Question: Is the U.S. winning the war with Iran?
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Trump vs. FDR? Ranking the Most Consequential Presidents of the Last Century
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Today's Poll Question: Who Will Be The 2028 GOP Nominee?
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DOJ Won’t Prosecute Anyone Else in the Epstein Case — Here’s Why
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Today's Poll Question: Trump Derangement vs. Trump Devotion...Which Is More Irra...
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Oil, Iran & 2028: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Biggest Gamble
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Today's Poll Question: If the War in Iran Ended Today, Did America Win?
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Drone Warfare, Oil Shock & Regime Change: Admiral Stavridis On The Real Stakes i...
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Today's Poll Question: Is the War in Iran at the 'end of the beginning', or at t...
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