Western Wildfires For Dummies: Fighting Fire with Fire
Michael Smerconish is the "dummy in chief", speaking with L.A. Times reporter Anita Chabria about how wildland firefighting is happening in California, differently on state versus federal lands. Original air date 3 August 2021.
4 Aug 202115min
On Former President Obama hosting a 60th birthday party bash while the Delta COVID variant surges
Michael take on the latest COVID headlines, including former President Obama getting ready to host a large party on Martha's Vineyard to celebrate a milestone birthday.
3 Aug 202123min
What Did Trump Do Right?
Michael speaks with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Stephen Wertheim, and then Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller, who both contributed to a multi-story Washington Post Op-Ed titled "What Trump got right." Original airdate 2 August 2021.
2 Aug 202121min
Treating Mental Illness with Psychedelics
George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Compass Pathways, joins Michael Smerconish to talk leveraging synthetic psilocybin - yes, the stuff in shrooms - to treat mental illness.
30 Juli 202121min
Burial? Try Becoming Soil! The Case for Human Composting
Goodbye life, hello compost! Anna Swenson, communications manager for "ecological death care" company Recompose, joins Michael Smerconish to argue that resting in peace is easier when you're soil.
29 Juli 202116min
F*** BIDEN: Yard Signs, Free Speech, and a New Jersey Court Case
Warning: contains strong language. Profane yard signs + a New Jersey obscenity ordinance = a thorny court case! Michael Smerconish talks with Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello and homeowner Andrea Dick to break down this free speech flashpoint. Original air date July 22 2021.
28 Juli 202130min
Bad Data: 2020 Presidential Polls Were Historically Inaccurate
Josh Clinton, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, joins Michael Smerconish to break down why pollsters just had their worst election in decades. Original air date 20 July 2021.
27 Juli 202118min
Countering Digital Hate: Battling COVID Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media
Imran Ahmed, Founding CEO of the Center for Countering Digital Hate, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 19 July 2021.
26 Juli 202119min
