Michael Reads The Newspaper
Michael is incredibly proud of the Daily Newsletter he sends out each morning - 20 different links to a wide variety of news stories to start your day. But, he does sometimes miss some really great st...
29 Marras 202331min
Daily Poll: Is there any benign interpretation of the phrase: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”?
A specific phrase has become a battle cry for pro-Palestinians activists, and has angered Jews who see it as a call for Israel to be wiped off the map. Michael asks about it in today's Daily Poll Ques...
29 Marras 20235min
The American Dream
A new Wall Street Journal/NORC poll shows that voters see the 'American Dream' slipping out of reach. Michael gets the data and details from WSJ reporter/editor Aaron Zitner. The question: Do you beli...
28 Marras 202321min
Daily Poll: Are social media & perceptions, or real economic conditions, fueling voter angst?
"Even Most Biden Voters Don’t See a Thriving Economy" is a front page headline on today's New York Times. This article has Michael asking today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which is more f...
28 Marras 20234min
How Is The Economy Doing?
Michael discusses Biden's low poll numbers and its correlation with the current state of the economy. Michael continues the discussion by speaking with a diverse group of callers and asking each of th...
27 Marras 202322min
Daily Poll: How to consider Israel military activities in Gaza proportionate?
Gaza civilians under Israeli barrage are being killed at a historic pace. Israel has cast the deaths of civilians in the Gaza Strip as a regrettable and unavoidable part of modern conflict. Listen to ...
27 Marras 20235min
Let's Debate
The Fall 2024 presidential debate schedule has been announced. Michael offers up some memorable debate moments from years past, and then welcomes Frank Fahrenkopf, co-chair of the non-partisan non-pro...
23 Marras 202327min
60th Anniversary of JFK Assassination: Special archive audio with Senator Arlen Specter on the single bullet "conclusion"
Michael looks back at November 22, 1963, the day President John F. Kennedy was killed. Listen to conversations from the archives with Senator Arlen Specter and forensic pathologist Cyril Wecht, Michae...
22 Marras 202335min
