Episodes

  • Daily Poll: Should we take Trump's extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail literally?

    Daily Poll: Should we take Trump's extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail literally?
    Oct 17 2024
    Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Should we take Trump's extreme rhetoric on the campaign trail literally?
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    10 mins
  • The race is VERY unsettled. Mark Halperin says there will be a lot of disappointed people three weeks from today.

    The race is VERY unsettled. Mark Halperin says there will be a lot of disappointed people three weeks from today.
    Oct 16 2024
    Three weeks from today will be the Wednesday after Election Day. Listen to a state of the 2024 race conversation with Wide World of News and 2WAY political analyst Mark Halperin. Original air date 16 October 2024.
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    27 mins
  • Daily Poll: Will Kamala Harris’ interview on Fox News be good or bad for her campaign?

    Daily Poll: Will Kamala Harris’ interview on Fox News be good or bad for her campaign?
    Oct 16 2024
    Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Will Kamala Harris’ interview on Fox News be good or bad for her campaign? Listen here, vote there!
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    6 mins
  • It's All About Pennsylvania: 3 Weeks Til Election Day

    It's All About Pennsylvania: 3 Weeks Til Election Day
    Oct 15 2024
    RealClearPennsylvania's Charles McElwee took a deep dive into a particular bellwether area of swing state Pennsylvania that has big implications for the 2024 election, for Politico Magazine. You'll get a real lesson in geography and politics in this conversation, no matter where in the country you are listening from.. Original air date 15 October 2024.
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    22 mins
  • Daily Poll: Should the U.S. send an antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel?

    Daily Poll: Should the U.S. send an antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel?
    Oct 15 2024
    Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: Should the U.S. send an antimissile system and 100 troops to Israel? Listen here, then vote.
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    7 mins
  • Foremost Climatologist Dr. Michael Mann responds to Gov. Ron Desantis' comments on hurricanes and global warming

    Foremost Climatologist Dr. Michael Mann responds to Gov. Ron Desantis' comments on hurricanes and global warming
    Oct 14 2024
    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) recently downplayed the effects of climate change on hurricanes and their increasing in strength and destruction. Michael runs through the Governor's comments with one of the world's leading climate scientists, Dr. Michael Mann, Presidential Distinguished Professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Science at the University of Pennsylvania, and author of multiple books. Original air date 14 October 2024.
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    20 mins
  • Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris loses the election, what will be the cause?

    Daily Poll: If Kamala Harris loses the election, what will be the cause?
    Oct 14 2024
    Every day, we post a thought-provoking poll question for you to vote on at Smerconish.com. Michael explains it here to give you some insight behind the question, and then asks you to cast your ballot. Today, Michael asks you: If Kamala Harris loses, it will be because of... a) Biden’s Late Exit, b) Failure to Differentiate from Biden, c) Misogyny, d) Racism, e) Media Coverage of Trump, f) Not Choosing Josh Shapiro, g) Running Too Controlled a Campaign, h) The Electoral College, i) Jill Stein? Listen here, the vote at Smerconish.com! And please take a moment to rate and review this podcast on your favorite podcast platform - thanks!
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    8 mins
  • The Post Office is Ready: US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Voting By Mail

    The Post Office is Ready: US Postmaster General Louis DeJoy on Voting By Mail
    Oct 11 2024
    Michael talks to Louis DeJoy, United States Postmaster General, about election mail and the postal service's state of readiness to get mail-in ballots delivered safely. Original air date 11 October 2024.
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    36 mins