Feds vs. States: The Fight for AI Control Just Got Real
Michael digs into today’s poll question: Who should regulate AI — the federal government, the states, or no one at all? With Trump’s new executive order, escalating job losses, a shocking wrongful arr...
12 Des 202519min
“Dead Men Tell No Tales”: Listeners Clash Over Trump’s Border Strike
Raw, emotional, and fiercely divided—today’s Smerconish Program features some of the most intense calls yet. Listeners share heartbreaking stories of fentanyl loss, defend or condemn Trump’s deadly an...
11 Des 202510min
TIME’s Shocking 2025 Person of the Year Reveal: Did They Get It Right?
TIME Magazine has officially named the “Architects of AI” as the 2025 Person of the Year — and Michael says it was the only possible choice. In today’s episode, he breaks down why AI’s impact, for bet...
11 Des 202519min
“He’ll Never Be Disciplined”: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Speech, Post & Party Panic
Michael and political analyst Mark Halperin unpack Trump’s marathon Pennsylvania speech and the instantly infamous late-night Truth Social post that followed. They dive into Trump’s ongoing message-di...
10 Des 202531min
Australia Protects Its Teens. Should America Also Enact An Under-16 Social Media Ban?
Australia just logged out more than a million under-16 social media accounts — an unprecedented national ban aimed at protecting kids from the harms of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, and more. Today, Mi...
10 Des 202517min
America’s Military at Risk? Admiral Stavridis on the NYT’s Shocking ‘Overmatch’ Report
Michael Smerconish sits down with Admiral James Stavridis—former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO—to break down the intensifying debate over the U.S. boat strike: the moral questions, the legal stakes...
9 Des 202529min
Is Legalizing Cocaine and Heroin the Only Way to Stop Fentanyl-Related Deaths?
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s provocative poll question: Would legalizing heroin and cocaine actually reduce fentanyl deaths and improve global stability? Inspired by a listener’s message and ...
9 Des 202515min
The COVID-Cash Fraud Nobody Saw Coming — Except Michael Smerconish
Minnesota Star Tribune investigative reporter Jeffrey Meitrodt joins Michael Smerconish to break down the massive fraud scandal rocking Minnesota — from the Feeding Our Future nonprofit to autism-serv...
8 Des 202530min
