Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Closed Primaries Have A Negative Impact, So Let Independent Voters Vote!

Michael explains why he is one of the lead plaintiffs in a Pennsylvania lawsuit that could (and should) shake up elections moving forward, and lays out the legal, personal, and political case. The filing urges the PA state Supreme Court to overturn the commonwealth’s closed primary system, arguing it unconstitutionally denies nearly 1.4 million unaffiliated voters a voice in critical elections. Michael's answer to today's Smerconish.com poll question is "HELL YES": Should the nation's millions of registered Independent voters be able to vote in primary elections? Listen here, then vote! 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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Pulitzer Prize Winner Jennifer Senior: What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind

Pulitzer Prize Winner Jennifer Senior: What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind

Michael's conversation with The Atlantic's Jennifer Senior. She won a Pulitzer Prize in May 2022 for her September 2021 piece, ""What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind: Grief, conspiracy theories, and one f...

28 Jun 202215min

Shoegate: A Hilarious Three-Part Story About Shoes

Shoegate: A Hilarious Three-Part Story About Shoes

Michael tells the story of a fathers day gift he received, across three separate days, edited into this one episode. Original air dates 21, 22, 24 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

27 Jun 202227min

A Life Well Lived: Remembering Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA

A Life Well Lived: Remembering Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA

Do you know someone who you can confidently say, they had a life well lived? Michael and many others can say that about Richard Wylie of Doylestown, PA. Listen to find out why. Original air date 24 Ju...

24 Jun 202225min

The "Bad Guy With A Gun"....Who Stops Him?

The "Bad Guy With A Gun"....Who Stops Him?

University of Alabama Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice Dr. Adam Lankford talks with Michael about the "good guy with a gun" theory when it comes to gun control and gun rights. He has the da...

23 Jun 202228min

DeSantis For Dummies

DeSantis For Dummies

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is a rising star in the Republican party. Who is he, how did he get here, and what's next? Michael talks to Politico Florida Playbook's Gary Fineout. Original air date 22...

22 Jun 202216min

Yes, Kellyanne Conway Was A Guest On My CNN Show, And Yes, I'd Have Her On Again

Yes, Kellyanne Conway Was A Guest On My CNN Show, And Yes, I'd Have Her On Again

Michael offers a commentary days after he had Kellyanne Conway, former counselor to President Trump, on his weekend CNN program to discuss her book "Here's The Deal." Reaction to his interview with he...

21 Jun 202234min

Meet My Little Friend Louis

Meet My Little Friend Louis

Michael analyzes computer sentience and has a conversation with a chat bot to further understand the complexities of artificial intelligence. Original air date 14 June 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

20 Jun 202223min

Utah's "Environmental Nuclear Bomb"

Utah's "Environmental Nuclear Bomb"

New York Times reporter Christopher Flavelle joins Michael to discuss the grim environmental implications of a disappearing Great Salt Lake. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.a...

17 Jun 202213min

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