US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?
When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysis of an American withdrawal. Original air date 18 May 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
18 Aug 202119min
NYT's Tom Friedman: Could It All Work Out for Biden in Afghanistan?
Tom Friedman, foreign affairs op-ed columnist for the New York Times, joins Michael to provide an expert counterpoint to the narrative of an Afghan debacle: President Biden's withdrawal of US troops could actually end well. Original air date 17 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
17 Aug 202119min
The Case Against an Afghan Withdrawal
Afghanistan is in chaos, Kabul is in Taliban hands, and American troops and diplomats are scrambling to evacuate. Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael Smerconish to lay out why he thinks the American exit from Afghanistan was deeply misguided. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
16 Aug 202119min
Taliban Takeover: Is the US Wrong to Exit Afghanistan?
With US intelligence predicting Kabul could fall within 90 days, Michael poses a deceptively simple question: does a rapid Taliban takeover mean the US was wrong to pull out of Afghanistan? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
13 Aug 202118min
New Census Data: Diversity Up, Population Down
Dr. William H. Frey, Senior Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael to talk new census demographic data showing America's population is not only declining, but getting more diverse and less white. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
12 Aug 202112min
Larry Elder & J.D. Vance: There Are Alot Of Words Out There
Michael looks at J.D. Vance's Ohio Senate campaign, and Larry Elder's California Gubernatorial campaign, where past statements of theirs are very much in the public domain. Original air date 11 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
11 Aug 202123min
Updates on 9/11 and the Upcoming 20th Anniversary: The Saudi Connection; Bobby McIlvaine
Michael offers updates on news regarding an ask that 9/11 families put to President Biden this week, plus, the effect of that day on one family, profiled in the September 2021 Issue of The Atlantic, with a connection to Michael's radio program. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
10 Aug 202115min
Dr. Michael Mann breaks down the UN Climate Change Report
Penn State University Atmospheric Sciences Professor Dr. Michael Mann, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 9 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
9 Aug 202114min
