Russian v. Ukraine War: Beginning of the end or End of the beginning?

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.

16 Aug 202119min

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?

13 Aug 202118min

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.

12 Aug 202112min

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.

11 Aug 202123min

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.

10 Aug 202115min

Penn State University Atmospheric Sciences Professor Dr. Michael Mann, with Michael Smerconish. Original air date 9 August 2021.

9 Aug 202114min

Michael's commentary on whether Andrew Cuomo can remain in the NY governor's office or not, three days after the NYS Attorney General released a detailed report alleging he sexual harrassed several women. Original airdate 6 August 2021.

6 Aug 202126min

Michael speaks with Aaron Blake at The Washington Post. Original Airdate 5 August 2021.

5 Aug 202113min