What happened in Afghanistan can not be presented in black and white. It is much more grey and purple.
Michael's commentary the morning after 13 US Service members were killed in attacks in Afghanistan. Original air date 27 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz....
27 Aug 202121min
Afghanistan by the Numbers, with Marc Polymeropoulos
Former CIA Senior Intelligence Officer Marc Polymeropoulos on The Michael Smerconish Program. Original air date 26 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com fo...
26 Aug 202118min
Competing Infrastructure Plans, Explained
Michael talks about the latest budget movements in Congress, offering insight into the competing infrastructure plans between Democrats and Republicans. Original air date 25 August 2021. Hosted by Si...
25 Aug 202119min
Three and (hopefully) Done: A Tale of Technical Difficulties
No microphone, no A/C, no power, and that's just from one story: Listen to this tale of Michael's wild weekend of technical difficulties. Original Air Date 24 August 2021. Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...
24 Aug 202120min
The Case of Walter Ogrod
A horrific murder and a wrongful conviction are at the center of Michael's conversation with Thomas Lowenstein, author of "The Trials of Walter Ogrod: A Story of Murder, Coercion, and a Notorious Pris...
20 Aug 202126min
Hands Off the Wheel? Tesla & Autopilot Safety
A tragic case involving a car in self-driving mode has put cars with autopilot features in the spotlight. This episode, Michael picks the brain of Jason Levine, executive director of the Center for Au...
19 Aug 202117min
US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?
When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysi...
18 Aug 202119min
NYT's Tom Friedman: Could It All Work Out for Biden in Afghanistan?
Tom Friedman, foreign affairs op-ed columnist for the New York Times, joins Michael to provide an expert counterpoint to the narrative of an Afghan debacle: President Biden's withdrawal of US troops c...
17 Aug 202119min
