Prolonged Grief Is Now Officially A Disorder. How Long Should Grief Take?
Michael talks with Ellen Barry at the New York Times about how the field of Psychiatry has officially decided that "prolonged grief" is now a disorder, and therefore can be treated and billed for. Als...
25 Mars 202229min
Russian Leaders Decline US Calls; Secretary Albright Passes; Donald Trump Jr. Steals Smerconish.com Idea!
Michael runs through the top headlines on display at smerconish.com today. Make sure you subscribe to the daily newsletter...Balance Delivered Daily to your inbox every morning. Original air date 24 M...
24 Mars 202233min
Why is everyone googling "Dred Scott" - Professor Josh Blackman on Ketanji Brown Jackson's SCOTUS confirmation hearings
Michael offers his analysis of the senate confirmation hearings this week of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and then speaks with South Texas College of Law, Houston, Professor Josh Black...
23 Mars 202233min
What the Russians are seeing on TV: "Putin's Strange New Messaging"
Eurasian International Analytics LLC President Lawrence Scott Sheets, a former diplomat and Journalist, discusses his Politico Magazine opinion piece "Putin’s Strange New Messaging on Russian TV" with...
22 Mars 202220min
The Domestic & Political Implications of the Situation in Ukraine, with Dan Balz at The Washington Post
Washington Post Chief Correspondent Dan Balz joins Michael to talk about the domestic/political angles of what's happening in Ukraine, which party will see gains in the midterms, and public opinion on...
21 Mars 202229min
Blending The Borders
Michael's take on the latest possible deal to end Russia's invasion into Ukraine. Original air date 18 March 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for informatio...
18 Mars 202222min
33 Companies Still Involved in Business in Russia. Yale's Jeffrey Sonnenfeld on the "Hall of Shame"
Yale School of Management Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld notes that over 400 companies have ceased their business operations in Russia due it that country's invading Ukraine. But, some remain. He discus...
17 Mars 202220min
The Politics and the War
Just after Ukrainian President Zelenskyy addresses Congress, Michael gets the latest political angle of the Russian invasion in Ukraine from Wide World of News political analyst Mark Halperin, and, fr...
16 Mars 202231min
