Go Forth and Mingle: Michael Smerconish’s Commencement Legacy
Michael Smerconish closes out the 2024–25 graduation season by looking back on the commencement addresses he’s delivered over the years—and the one that got canceled. From standing in a downpour at Wi...
14 Jun 202523min
India Plane Crash: How to Survive the Unthinkable
When a plane crashes in India, killing over 240 people and sparing just one, Michael Smerconish turns to survival expert and author Ben Sherwood. The former ABC News President, now Publisher/CEO of Th...
13 Jun 202518min
Sorry, Senator Padilla, You Crossed The Line
Michael and TC talk about California Senator Alex Padilla's (D) appearance at a press conference that HHS Secretary Kristi Noem was holding, where he was forcibly removed and detained for a short time...
13 Jun 202515min
Michael’s Take: Why I Oppose Israel's Strike on Iran (With a Caveat)
Michael offers a nuanced take on Israel attacking Iran last night. He unpacks today’s Smerconish.com poll question, which asks "Do you favor or oppose Israel’s attack against Iran?" Listen to him talk...
13 Jun 202520min
Fox News or Bust? The Alarming Shrinking Media Trust on the Right
Michael Smerconish sits down with Pew Research Center's Elisa Shearer to unpack new data on media trust in America. Why do Republicans overwhelmingly trust only Fox News and Joe Rogan, while Democrats...
12 Jun 202525min
Protesters, the President, or the Press: Who’s Escalating Immigration Unrest?
Today’s Smerconish.com poll asks: “What is most to blame for the escalation of immigration related protests — the protesters, the president, or the media?” Michael breaks down the timing, media dynami...
12 Jun 202514min
The Media’s Trump-Obsessed Blindspot: Mark Halperin On What's Being Overlooked
Michael Smerconish and 2WAY's Mark Halperin break down how the media’s obsession with Trump vs. CA Gov. Newsom is drowning out critical issues—from military use on U.S. streets and immigration realiti...
11 Jun 202527min
Salute or Skip: The Media is Divided on Covering The Army Parade
What level of coverage should the media afford the U.S. Army's 250th birthday parade? That's the poll question at Smerconish.com today. Michael dives into the controversy over a massive military celeb...
11 Jun 202515min
