Disobeying Orders: Congress, the Military, and the Line Between Duty and Defiance

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

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

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

Michael breaks down today’s Smerconish.com poll question: Why hasn’t video of the second boat strike been released? He explores the competing theories—from protecting sources and methods, to avoiding ...

8 Des 202511min

Robert A. PapeProfessor, Political Science DepartmentDirector, Chicago Project on Security and ThreatsUniversity of Chicago Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...

5 Des 202528min

Michael digs into the controversy surrounding the unreleased video of the second boat strike — the tape lawmakers saw but the public hasn’t. He breaks down conflicting accounts from the Wall Street Jo...

5 Des 202522min

CNBC and MSNBC commentator Ron Insana joins Michael to break down what’s really driving the stock market — and why most investors aren’t feeling the gains. From the soaring dominance of the “Magnifice...

4 Des 202525min

Is a $1 million net worth still considered wealthy in 2025? New research reveals that most American millionaires don’t think so — and they’re more financially anxious than ever. Michael breaks down th...

4 Des 202514min