After the fire, the view from Altadena, California: Climate Change still isn't top of mind
The fires burned and destroyed, but, even in a blue city in a blue state, disaster does not bring climate change to residents’ front of mind. Michael talks to Politico Politics Editor David Siders abo...
13 Jan 202521min
Daily Poll: How many of these Trump nominees—Kennedy, Gabbard, and Hegseth—will be confirmed?
Today's Poll Question: How many of these Trump nominees—Robert Kennedy, Tulsi Gabbard, and Pete Hegseth—will be confirmed? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking...
13 Jan 202511min
Jerry Springer Docuseries Brings Back Memories
Michael is thoroughly enjoying the new "Jerry Springer: Fights, Camera, Action" series on Netflix. It brings back the memory of a great conversation he had with the late daytime TV talk show host in 2...
10 Jan 202524min
Daily Poll: Do you support Sen. John Fetterman meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago?
Today's Poll Question: Do you support Sen. John Fetterman's decision to meet with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each d...
10 Jan 202512min
Fires, Thin Mints, Mingling & More: Today's Smerconish.com Headlines
Michael and TC take a run through today's hand-picked headlines that you'll find in the Smerconish.com Daily Newsletter. This is a podcast exclusive - Headlines didn't make it to air today as we aired...
9 Jan 202522min
Daily Poll: Can insurance companies drive meaningful climate change action better than politicans?
Today's Poll Question: Are insurance companies better positioned than politicians to drive meaningful action on climate change? Listen here to Michael's take! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-prov...
9 Jan 202512min
Chris Matthews on working with President Jimmy Carter
Before Chris Matthews became known as the host of MSNBC's Hardball for 25 years, he was a speechwriter for former President Jimmy Carter. One day before Carter's State Funeral, Matthews joins Michael ...
8 Jan 202519min
Will Trump 2.0 be more or less chaotic than Trump 1.0? A Conversation with Mark Halperin
2WAY Editor-in-Chief and Wide World of News political analyst Mark Halperin makes his first appearance of 2025 on the podcast, focusing on the Trump transition, with 12 days to go until Inauguration D...
8 Jan 202532min
