TIME's 2023 Person of the Year: Taylor Swift? Really?
Michael takes issue with TIME choosing musician and pop star Taylor Swift as its 2023 Person of the Year. Does she meet the magazine's criteria of being "the individual, group, or concept that has had...
6 Des 202330min
Daily Poll: Should Liz Cheney run for president?
Former Republican Congresswoman Liz Cheney is out with a new book. The outspoken critic of former President Trump is weighing a third party presidential bid as well, which prompts Michael's Daily Poll...
6 Des 20235min
The Sackler Family, OxyContin, Bankruptcy, and the Supreme Court: "Pharma" author Gerald Posner explains it all
Michael talks to author and journalist Gerald Posner about the Supreme Court hearing the case of the Sackler family, founders of Purdue Pharma, and whether they can be protected from future lawsuits t...
5 Des 202330min
Daily Poll: Do advances in the weaponry of war make us more or less safe?
Michael has been part of a book club with friends for over 20 years. Their latest book that they got together to discuss, eat, and drink over this week is "Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945...
5 Des 20236min
Thinking Outside The Box: Using Betting Markets To Predict Terrorism
Could a terrorist attack be predicted by a futures or betting market? Michael revisits an outside the box idea from two decades ago, which is now top-of-mind with what is happening in Israel and Gaza....
4 Des 202327min
Daily Poll: Can money buy happiness?
Can money buy happiness? It is a (not so) simple question that Michael is asking as today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com. He offers up research and data and explains his thoughts here - liste...
4 Des 20235min
Last Night's Debate
Michael discusses the most recent debate between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis. Michael continues the discussion by speaking with a diverse group of callers and asking each of them how they feel the d...
1 Des 202319min
Daily Poll: Does the U.S. global footprint make its citizens more or less safe?
With the pentagon continuing to pursue military actions in both the middle east and many other parts of the world, Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Does the U.S. global foot...
1 Des 20236min
