Episodios

  • Yes! It is fair to lay substantial blame on the law firms who settled with Trump to get off of his blacklist
    Apr 1 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Is it fair to lay substantial blame on the law firms who settled with President Trump to get off of his blacklist? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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    13 m
  • Michael Smerconish Wants Waymo' Waymo
    Mar 31 2025
    Michael rode in a Waymo this weekend, and loved it! Listen to his experience using the self-driving car service in Phoenix, Arizona. Original air date 31 March 2025.
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    16 m
  • Too Little, Too Much, or Just Right: US Involvement In Ukraine
    Mar 31 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Looking back at the last 3 years, would you say the U.S. support for Ukraine was too little, too much or just right? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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    17 m
  • The Neighborhood Is Gentrifying. You Can Tell By The House Colors.
    Mar 28 2025
    Dr. Brandi Summers, Columbia University Professor of African American and African Diaspora Studies joins Michael to talk about her research on gentrification in neighborhoods. Michael was drawn to this topic after an article in the Washington Post caught his eye, titled "“The house color that tells you when a neighborhood is gentrifying." Original air date 5 March 2025.
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    17 m
  • The Signal Chat Scandal: Why Smerconish Thinks Hegseth’s Actions Were Worse Than Waltz's!
    Mar 28 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Which was worse: Mike Waltz creating the Signal chat and including an outsider, or Pete Hegseth's revelations in the chat? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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    11 m
  • When A Journalist Gets Added To A Classified Group Chat, They Should Consider This
    Mar 27 2025
    Should Jeffrey Goldberg, editor-in-chief of The Atlantic, have announced his presence when he was inadvertently added to a classified group chat among Trump administration officials on Signal? That's just one of many ethical questions a journalist must consider. Michael gets expertise on all these questions and concerns in this conversation with Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President and Chair, Craig Newmark Center for Ethics and Leadership at The Poynter Institute. Original air date 27 March 2025.
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    24 m
  • Ethical Quandary SIGNAL: Jeffrey Goldberg's Presence In The Houthi Chat Group
    Mar 27 2025
    Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Ethically speaking, when should journalist Jeffrey Goldberg have revealed his presence in the Houthi group chat on Signal? Immediately, Once the attack commenced, or Nev Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast! The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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    16 m
  • Ambiguity Abound on Signalgate Day 2: Mark Halperin has many questions
    Mar 26 2025
    2WAY Editor-in-Chief Mark Halperin poses several important questions about the use of the Signal App in government, and offers expertise on government communications in this conversation with Michael. Original air date 26 March 2025.
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    26 m