Closing the Door on Democracy: Political Canvassing in the Age of Ring Doorbells

Closing the Door on Democracy: Political Canvassing in the Age of Ring Doorbells

Fresh off speaking at the largest gathering of state legislators in Boston yesterday, Michael talks about the surprising role of Ring video doorbells and how they are shutting the door on political canvassers. With stories of incivility, political violence, and societal disconnect, Michael explores what it means to engage (or not engage) with politics today, starting at your own front door! Listen here, then vote on today's Smerconish.com poll question, which asks: Do you open your door to a political canvasser? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Hands Off the Wheel? Tesla & Autopilot Safety

Hands Off the Wheel? Tesla & Autopilot Safety

A tragic case involving a car in self-driving mode has put cars with autopilot features in the spotlight. This episode, Michael picks the brain of Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Au...

19 Elo 202117min

US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?

US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?

When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysi...

18 Elo 202119min

NYT's Tom Friedman: Could It All Work Out for Biden in Afghanistan?

NYT's Tom Friedman: Could It All Work Out for Biden in Afghanistan?

Tom Friedman, foreign affairs op-ed columnist for the New York Times, joins Michael to provide an expert counterpoint to the narrative of an Afghan debacle: President Biden's withdrawal of US troops c...

17 Elo 202119min

The Case Against an Afghan Withdrawal

The Case Against an Afghan Withdrawal

Afghanistan is in chaos, Kabul is in Taliban hands, and American troops and diplomats are scrambling to evacuate. Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Broo...

16 Elo 202119min

Taliban Takeover: Is the US Wrong to Exit Afghanistan?

Taliban Takeover: Is the US Wrong to Exit Afghanistan?

With US intelligence predicting Kabul could fall within 90 days, Michael poses a deceptively simple question: does a rapid Taliban takeover mean the US was wrong to pull out of Afghanistan? Hosted by ...

13 Elo 202118min

New Census Data: Diversity Up, Population Down

New Census Data: Diversity Up, Population Down

Dr. William H. Frey, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael to talk new census demographic data showing America's population is not only declining...

12 Elo 202112min

Larry Elder & J.D. Vance: There Are Alot Of Words Out There

Larry Elder & J.D. Vance: There Are Alot Of Words Out There

Michael looks at J.D. Vance's Ohio Senate campaign, and Larry Elder's California Gubernatorial campaign, where past statements of theirs are very much in the public domain. Original air date 11 August...

11 Elo 202123min

Updates on 9/11 and the Upcoming 20th Anniversary: The Saudi Connection; Bobby McIlvaine

Updates on 9/11 and the Upcoming 20th Anniversary: The Saudi Connection; Bobby McIlvaine

Michael offers updates on news regarding an ask that 9/11 families put to President Biden this week, plus, the effect of that day on one family, profiled in the September 2021 Issue of The Atlantic, w...

10 Elo 202115min

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