Thinking Outside The Box: Using Betting Markets To Predict Terrorism
Could a terrorist attack be predicted by a futures or betting market? Michael revisits an outside the box idea from two decades ago, which is now top-of-mind with what is happening in Israel and Gaza....
4 Dec 202327min
Daily Poll: Can money buy happiness?
Can money buy happiness? It is a (not so) simple question that Michael is asking as today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com. He offers up research and data and explains his thoughts here - liste...
4 Dec 20235min
Last Night's Debate
Michael discusses the most recent debate between Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis. Michael continues the discussion by speaking with a diverse group of callers and asking each of them how they feel the d...
1 Dec 202319min
Daily Poll: Does the U.S. global footprint make its citizens more or less safe?
With the pentagon continuing to pursue military actions in both the middle east and many other parts of the world, Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Does the U.S. global foot...
1 Dec 20236min
The Gaza cease-fire is a major victory for Hamas: Admiral James Stavridis
Former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO, Admiral (Ret.) James Stavridis gives Michael his perspective on the Israel-Hamas cease-fire agreement, and offers thoughts on the legacy of former Secretary of...
30 Nov 202329min
Daily Poll: Which debate will have more viewers? DeSantis/Newsom or next week's RNC Debate?
With a debate happening tonight, and one next Wednednesday, Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which debate will have more viewers? DeSantis vs. Newsom (tonight), or the 4th G...
30 Nov 20235min
Michael Reads The Newspaper
Michael is incredibly proud of the Daily Newsletter he sends out each morning - 20 different links to a wide variety of news stories to start your day. But, he does sometimes miss some really great st...
29 Nov 202331min
Daily Poll: Is there any benign interpretation of the phrase: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free”?
A specific phrase has become a battle cry for pro-Palestinians activists, and has angered Jews who see it as a call for Israel to be wiped off the map. Michael asks about it in today's Daily Poll Ques...
29 Nov 20235min
