Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

When six Democratic members of Congress released a video urging troops to “refuse illegal orders,” President Trump called it seditious behavior. But was the video itself appropriate—or reckless? Michael speaks with Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham (ret.), a former Air Force JAG and law professor, who says the lawmakers “did more harm than good.” Together, they unpack what the law actually says about disobeying orders, how politics risks turning the military into a pawn, and where the real danger to democracy lies. Original air date 24 November 2025. 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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Donald Trump's approval ratings are good for him, but not good by the standards of the past few decades

Donald Trump's approval ratings are good for him, but not good by the standards of the past few decades

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Y Michael Smerconish Would Buy Another Tesla

Y Michael Smerconish Would Buy Another Tesla

Michael is an owner of the Tesla Model Y.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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If you have teenage sons, this conversation needs to make it to your family dinner table

If you have teenage sons, this conversation needs to make it to your family dinner table

The FBI is warning that sexual extorsion schemes, or "sextortion", targeting underage boys are leading to an alarming increase in suicides of teenage boys. This happens when a scammer threatens and co...

10 Maalis 202531min

Trump’s Opposition: Who’s Got the Chops to Take Him Down?

Trump’s Opposition: Who’s Got the Chops to Take Him Down?

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Pick the person best suited to be the face of opposition to Donald Trump right now, of the following choices: Pete Buttigieg, George Clooney, Mark Cuban, John ...

10 Maalis 202513min

Bob Costas: President Trump can't get Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame

Bob Costas: President Trump can't get Pete Rose into the MLB Hall of Fame

Michael welcomes legendary sportscaster Bob Costas back for a conversation on the late baseball player Pete Rose's legacy and chances of getting into the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame following P...

7 Maalis 202515min

Let's be for Inclusion, but not at the expense of Fairness: Smerconish on Gavin Newsom's take on trans athletes

Let's be for Inclusion, but not at the expense of Fairness: Smerconish on Gavin Newsom's take on trans athletes

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you agree with Gavin Newsom that the participation of trans athletes in women’s sports is “deeply unfair”? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerc...

7 Maalis 202516min

There is a connection between 70,000 people losing their jobs at the VA, and violent extremism

There is a connection between 70,000 people losing their jobs at the VA, and violent extremism

As the news of President Trump's plan to fire 70,000 employees from the Department of Veterans Affairs lands, Michael talks to Robert Pape, political science professor at the University of Chicago, ab...

6 Maalis 202513min

Let's Get Ready For The End of NATO!

Let's Get Ready For The End of NATO!

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Are we witnessing the final days of NATO? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! ...

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