20 Hostages for 250 Prisoners: A Justified Deal or Dangerous Precedent?
A historic hostage deal sees 20 Israelis released in exchange for 250 Palestinian prisoners. Michael Smerconish asks the tough question: Is this kind of negotiation justified to facilitate peace? He b...
13 Okt 202518min
Faith, Politics, and Power: What Americans Really Think About Atheists in Office
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10 Okt 202529min
If Middle East Peace Holds, Trump Should Win The Nobel Prize Next Year
Michael offers a bold take on today's Smerconish.com poll question which asks: "If peace holds in the Middle East, should President Trump receive the Nobel Peace Prize next year?" From 2025 Nobel winn...
10 Okt 202519min
Dating an A.I. Girlfriend, And We Need 150 Friends
Michael Smerconish dives into two “Mingle Project”-themed stories that reveal how technology and loneliness are reshaping human connection. From a report that 1 in 5 teens have had a romantic AI relat...
9 Okt 202529min
Will Trump’s National Guard Deployment Spark the Chaos He Needs?
Michael Smerconish dives into today’s provocative poll question: "Will President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops spur the sort of violence that would justify continued military presence?" ...
9 Okt 202513min
Mark Halperin on Bari Weiss and The Future of Journalism
Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin to unpack new CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’s claim that the far left destroyed America’s center-left, and what that and the rest of her op...
8 Okt 202526min
A Female President Or A LGBTQ+ President
Michael owns up to a one-word mistake in today's Smerconish.com poll question — and it sparks a fascinating debate. Listen here and then vote on this question: "Who will be elected president first, a ...
8 Okt 202513min
America’s Surprising Gender Gap: Why Younger Voters Resist a Female President
Michael reacts to a new Politico poll that reveals a surprising truth: younger Americans are less likely than older ones to support electing a female president. He’s joined by The Atlantic’s Olga Khaz...
7 Okt 202530min
