Daily Poll: After a disaster, is price gouging necessary to balance supply & demand, or exploitative of vulnerable consumers?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: After a weather disaster, is price "gouging" necessary to balance supply and demand, or exploitative, taking advantage of vulnerable consumers? Listen here to ...
15 Jan 202511min
The Anti-Social Century: We Are Now Spending More Time Alone Than Ever
Michael loves an amazing piece written by Derek Thompson at The Atlantic, which ties right in to The Mingle Project, Michael's ongoing work to get people out of their bubbles, to meet with others, and...
14 Jan 202540min
Daily Poll: Will the California wildfires create urgency to address climate change?
The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. M...
14 Jan 202512min
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
