The Government Took His $95,000 Plane Over a Six-Pack of Beer
A six-pack of beer could help redefine the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines. Michael breaks down the extraordinary Supreme Court case of an Alaska bush pilot whose $95,000 airplane was seized aft...
2 Sep 30min
Josh Shapiro Says “Hell No” to Data Centers — The Developer Responds
Data centers are becoming one of America’s hottest political fights. Michael talks with Pennsylvania developer Brian O’Neill, who is seeking to build $18 billion worth of data center projects, about G...
1 Sep 41min
America Is Divided. Except at Costco.
In an increasingly fragmented America, could Costco be one of the last places that still brings everyone together? Michael explores how the warehouse giant became an unlikely cultural phenomenon—from ...
31 Aug 30min
The Truth About Trump’s Tariffs on Canada: Former Ambassador David L. Cohen Explains
Former U.S. Ambassador to Canada David L. Cohen joins Michael to unpack the escalating U.S.-Canada trade fight, President Trump’s tariffs, and whether Canada has really been taking advantage of the Un...
28 Aug 30min
Today's Poll Question: Would You Let A Child Of Yours Play Tackle Football?
Football season is back—but would you let your kid take the field? Michael weighs the alarming new CTE data, the dangers of youth tackle football, and the social pressure parents face when everyone el...
28 Aug 9min
Meta’s $18 Billion Reckoning: Are We All Addicted?
Meta has agreed to an historic nearly $18 billion settlement over claims that Facebook and Instagram harm kids—but Michael says the story is bigger than teenagers. With new limits on screen time, over...
27 Aug 28min
Today's Poll Question: Are the U.S. and Canada still allies?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Are the US and Canada still allies? For generations, the U.S.-Canada relationship was one Americans rarely had reason to question. Now tariffs, collapsed trade...
27 Aug 11min
Was Dolly Parton the Last Person America Agreed On?
Michael remembers Dolly Parton and asks what made her such a rare, universally beloved American figure - she did what politics can't: Unite us. Bob Crawford of The Avett Brothers calls in from the roa...
26 Aug 31min
