Pollsters vs. Predictors: Why 2028 May Be Decided by Wagers, Not Surveys
On Veterans Day, Michael asks: Which is a more reliable predictor of elections — traditional polls or betting markets? With new data from Vanderbilt showing gamblers outperformed pollsters in 2024, he...
11 Nov 202518min
Bari Weiss, Jeff Yass, and the Rise of a New ‘Fearless’ University
Billionaire trader and philanthropist Jeff Yass joins Michael to discuss his $100 million donation to the University of Austin, a new institution co-founded by CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss that...
10 Nov 202531min
Bipartisan Breakthrough or Betrayal? 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle To End Shutdown
41 days later...Eight Democrats broke ranks to help end the government shutdown — but was it the right call? Michael weighs in on today’s hot-button Smerconish.com poll question and explains why compr...
10 Nov 202516min
Netflix’s 'A House of Dynamite' Is Fiction—But the Threat Isn’t
The #1 movie on Netflix, 'A House of Dynamite', imagines the unthinkable: a ballistic missile headed straight for Chicago. Michael Smerconish sits down with screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and former Whit...
7 Nov 202529min
A Hoagie, a Federal Agent, and a Not Guilty Verdict — Seriously?
'Sandwichgate' has concluded. Did the jury get it right in acquitting the man who threw a sandwich at a federal officer? While the internet laughs and trades condiment puns, Michael isn’t amused — he ...
7 Nov 202514min
Frank Luntz Sells Democratic Socialism (As An Exercise!)
Michael challenges Dr. Frank Luntz—legendary GOP messaging guru—to do the unthinkable: craft a winning pitch for democratic socialism. Luntz lays out a step-by-step playbook built on fairness, freedom...
6 Nov 202532min
Democratic Socialism: Could It Win Over America?
Michael dives into a thought-provoking question: Could America embrace democratic socialism if its principles were better understood? With a focus on Zohran Mamdani’s mayoral victory, the rising inter...
6 Nov 202515min
Mark Halperin Breaks Down the Blue Surge...With a Caveat on Gavin Newsom
Michael sits down with political analyst Mark Halperin the morning after a pivotal Election Day. They unpack the surprising demographic shifts in Virginia and New Jersey, the widening gender gap among...
5 Nov 202528min
