Politics of the Papacy: Was the First American Pope Chosen to Counter Trump?
In the wake of the historic election of Pope Leo XIV—the first American pope—Michael Smerconish speaks with veteran catholic commentator and journalist Rocco Palmo about the political and spiritual di...
12 Touko 202528min
Buy American or Save Money? Smerconish Breaks Down the Trade-Off
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. M...
12 Touko 202518min
A BODY IN THE SNOW: Michael Smerconish Is Totally Consumed By The Karen Read Case
A deep dive into the case of the death of Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, in which Karen Read, who was in a relationship with O'Keefe, is accused of killing him in January 2022. The first trial re...
9 Touko 202524min
When You Mingle, You Flourish: Inside the Global Flourishing Study with Dr. Byron Johnson
Michael Smerconish sits down with Dr. Byron Johnson of Baylor University for a thought-provoking conversation that explores groundbreaking findings from the Global Flourishing Study—the largest longit...
9 Touko 202520min
Why Kamala Harris Lost: Smerconish Breaks Down Biden’s Bold Claim
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. M...
9 Touko 202516min
Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says
Michael dives into one of the most sensitive and misunderstood topics in public discourse today: the rise in autism diagnoses and the persistent myths surrounding vaccines. Prompted by Health and Huma...
8 Touko 202534min
The Debate Over A Secure Career Path: College Degree v. Skilled Trade
Michael has three things that he's seen in the last 24 hours that bring this commentary and question he's asking to mind in this episode. It starts with a story in the New Yorker titled "Everybody is ...
8 Touko 202515min
Tariffs, Trade Wars, and Trump's Inner Circle Power Plays: A Deep Dive with Mark Halperin
Mark Halperin is editor-in-chief of 2WAY, author of the Wide World of News newsletter, and host of the "Next Up" podcast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
7 Touko 202537min
