Is Anything Left That Brings Americans Together?

Is Anything Left That Brings Americans Together?

What do Americans still have in common? Michael sits down with Wall Street Journal entertainment reporter Ben Fritz to explore the rise and fall of the American monoculture. From 'I Love Lucy' and 'Seinfeld' to streaming algorithms and TikTok feeds, they unpack how infinite choice fractured shared experience, weakened social glue, and may even be deepening political and cultural divides. Is sports the last thing left that unites us—or is the monoculture gone for good? Original air date 20 January 2026. 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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What Did Trump Do Right?

What Did Trump Do Right?

Michael speaks with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Stephen Wertheim, and then Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller, who both contributed to a multi-story Washington Post Op-Ed ti...

2 Aug 202121min

Treating Mental Illness with Psychedelics

Treating Mental Illness with Psychedelics

George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Compass Pathways, joins Michael Smerconish to talk leveraging synthetic psilocybin - yes, the stuff in shrooms - to treat mental illness. Hosted by S...

30 Jul 202121min

Burial? Try Becoming Soil! The Case for Human Composting

Burial? Try Becoming Soil! The Case for Human Composting

Goodbye life, hello compost! Anna Swenson, communications manager for "ecological death care" company Recompose, joins Michael Smerconish to argue that resting in peace is easier when you're soil. Hos...

29 Jul 202116min

F*** BIDEN: Yard Signs, Free Speech, and a New Jersey Court Case

F*** BIDEN: Yard Signs, Free Speech, and a New Jersey Court Case

Warning: contains strong language. Profane yard signs + a New Jersey obscenity ordinance = a thorny court case! Michael Smerconish talks with Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello and homeowner Andrea ...

28 Jul 202130min

Bad Data: 2020 Presidential Polls Were Historically Inaccurate

Bad Data: 2020 Presidential Polls Were Historically Inaccurate

Josh Clinton, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, joins Michael Smerconish to break down why pollsters just had their worst election in decades. Original air date 20 July 2021. Ho...

27 Jul 202118min

Countering Digital Hate: Battling COVID Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media

Countering Digital Hate: Battling COVID Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media

Imran Ahmed, Founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 19 July 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for...

26 Jul 202119min

How to Talk to the Unvaccinated: Dr. Leana Wen

How to Talk to the Unvaccinated: Dr. Leana Wen

Michael plays portions of a phone call from Andrea Dick of Roselle Park, NJ, who refuses to get a COVID vaccine. He asks George Washington University Visiting Professor Dr. Leana Wen, how he should ha...

23 Jul 202121min

Oh, Canada! Congratulations to Ambassador David L. Cohen

Oh, Canada! Congratulations to Ambassador David L. Cohen

Michael's thoughts on Philly-area native, Comcast executive David L. Cohen being nominated by President Biden to serve as US Ambassador to Canada. Original air date 22 July 2021 Hosted by Simplecast, ...

22 Jul 202118min

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