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
How to Talk to the Unvaccinated: Dr. Leana Wen
Michael plays portions of a phone call from Andrea Dick of Roselle Park, NJ, who refuses to get a COVID vaccine. He asks George Washington University Visiting Professor Dr. Leana Wen, how he should have responded.
23 Juli 202121min
Oh, Canada! Congratulations to Ambassador David L. Cohen
Michael's thoughts on Philly-area native, Comcast executive David L. Cohen being nominated by President Biden to serve as US Ambassador to Canada. Original air date 22 July 2021
22 Juli 202118min
