Chaos or Strategy? Mark Halperin on Trump's Shocking Market Moves, JD Vance's Power Grab, and RFK Jr.'s Dye Ban
Michael is joined by political analyst Mark Halperin for a whirlwind tour of the most pressing stories shaping Washington. From Donald Trump's surprise pivot on China and Jerome Powell that sent the m...
23 Apr 202535min
Michael Smerconish Unpacks the Parental Right to Say No to LGBTQ+ School Lessons
The Supreme Court hearing oral arguments in Mahmoud v. Taylor this week, where a group of parents want to be able to opt their children out of LGBTQ+ themed lessons in school, has Michael asking this ...
23 Apr 202522min
A time for choosing between two of Michael's favorites: Bill Maher or Larry David
Also listen to Michael's commentary in Episode #1332, Bill Maher Mingled With Donald Trump, And That's Great from 14 April 2025. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...
22 Apr 202526min
People Aren't Having Kids. The Government Could Step In To Encourage Them To Do So!
Today's poll question at Smerconish.com asks: With birth rates declining in many developed nations, should governments adopt policies that actively encourage citizens to have more children? Listen to ...
22 Apr 202522min
Elon Musk's Pronatalism View: The world will collapse without more babies
Michael talks with Dana Mattioli, technology investigations and enterprise reporter for the Wall Street Journal. She's written "The Tactics Elon Musk Uses to Manage His 'Legion' of Babies--and Their M...
21 Apr 202533min
Pope Francis' Final Act Might Be To Spare Pete Hegseth His Termination As Secretary of Defense
Michael opens this episode remembering Pope Francis, who passed today at the age of 88. In an insightful commentary, he weaves into today's poll question at Smerconish.com, which asks: Will Pete Hegse...
21 Apr 202526min
30th Anniversary: Remembering The Oklahoma City Bombing
The bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19th, 1995 remains the deadliest act of domestic terrorism in U.S. history. Michael reads from an email he rece...
18 Apr 20258min
Admiral Stavridis ALARM: 5 Signs That The U.S. and China Will Go To War
Tensions between the United States and China are escalating. Michael learns from Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Admiral James Stavridis that while the two countries are duking it out over trade ...
18 Apr 202527min
