Why are you alive, and, for what would you give your life?
Solutions to the mental-health crisis striking young people in particular are within reach. So writes Harvard Professor and Contributor to The Atlantic, Arthur C. Brooks, in his latest piece "The Best...
13 Aug 202421min
Daily Poll: Should tips be taxed?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....
13 Aug 20248min
Fact-checking claims about Governor Tim Walz's military service
Republicans have been attacking the military record of Kamala Harris' running mate, Tim Walz. What's the real story about it? Michael checks in with Glenn Kessler, editor and chief writer of "The Fact...
12 Aug 202434min
Daily Poll: Does the Harris honeymoon ever end?
Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot....
12 Aug 20246min
Feel Good About Humanity: Stories of Returned Lost Items
Michael talks to Mike Ives, a NY Times reporter based in South Korea. He lost a wallet in London, and it was returned to him...in South Korea. Listen in to hear more stories about items that were thou...
10 Aug 202433min
A Postcard from Staycation
No politics here! But even without setting an alarm this week, Michael still finds himself waking up at 6AM, and compelled to check in on what is supposed to be a week away, but thanks to Hurricane De...
8 Aug 202414min
Why Not Josh Shapiro?
Michael is not lobbying for or against Josh Shapiro, or for or against Tim Walz, but from the sidelines, he believes the Pennsylvania Governor should have been Vice President Kamala Harris' running ma...
7 Aug 20246min
Democrats are thrilled about Kamala Harris' prosecutor record...and so are Republicans
Michael chats with Joe Garofoli, Senior Political Writer at The San Francisco Chronicle, about Vice President Kamala Harris' record as a prosecutor in California, before she moved on to the Senate and...
6 Aug 202417min
