# The Smerconish Podcast

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Official site: https://www.siriusxm.com
Author: SiriusXM
Episodes: 1991

## Resource

Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Program airs live on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 9AM-12PM ET and replays 9PM-12AM East, Monday-Friday.

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## Episodes
- [Inside the Fight Over AI Regulation, China, and America's Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/inside-the-fight-over-ai-regulation-china-and-america-s-future) — 2026-07-31T17:23:15+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Was Dr. Anthony Fauci Justified in Invoking the Fifth Amendment?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-was-dr-anthony-fauci-justified-in-invoking-the-fifth-amendment) — 2026-07-31T14:22:36+00:00
- [The Hidden Cost of the AI Boom: The Data Center Wars Are Just Beginning](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-hidden-cost-of-the-ai-boom-the-data-center-wars-are-just-beginning) — 2026-07-30T17:56:01+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should your state pause construction of new data centers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-your-state-pause-construction-of-new-data-centers) — 2026-07-30T12:56:49+00:00
- [Fauci Takes the Fifth: What Is He Hiding?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/fauci-takes-the-fifth-what-is-he-hiding) — 2026-07-29T17:11:31+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: On balance, did Dr. Anthony Fauci do more good or more harm?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-on-balance-did-dr-anthony-fauci-do-more-good-or-more-harm) — 2026-07-29T12:55:35+00:00
- [Mark Kelly Could Be the Democrats’ 2028 Wild Card (...or Not.)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/mark-kelly-could-be-the-democrats-2028-wild-card-or-not) — 2026-07-28T17:12:00+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: How much longer will the war with Iran last?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-how-much-longer-will-the-war-with-iran-last) — 2026-07-28T11:52:35+00:00
- [Small Plane, Big (Independent) Political Idea: Michael’s West Virginia Weekend](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/small-plane-big-independent-political-idea-michael-s-west-virginia-weekend) — 2026-07-27T17:46:56+00:00
- [Why Is Trump Less Risk-Averse in His Second Term?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/why-is-trump-less-risk-averse-in-his-second-term) — 2026-07-27T12:47:51+00:00
- [6,600 Noncitizens Registered, Nearly 400 Voted: What Happened in New Jersey?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/6-600-noncitizens-registered-nearly-400-voted-what-happened-in-new-jersey) — 2026-07-24T18:34:47+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Can Federal Prosecutors Force Journalists to Reveal Their Sources?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-can-federal-prosecutors-force-journalists-to-reveal-their-sources) — 2026-07-24T12:22:33+00:00
- [Who Should Vote First in 2028? Michael’s Democratic Primary Strategy Game](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/who-should-vote-first-in-2028-michael-s-democratic-primary-strategy-game) — 2026-07-23T18:21:08+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is New Jersey's mistakenly registering 6,600 non-citizens to vote an aberration, or the norm?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-new-jersey-s-mistakenly-registering-6-600-non-citizens-to-vote-an-aberration-or-the-norm) — 2026-07-23T12:28:32+00:00
- [Trump’s Election Integrity Opening? Mark Halperin on New Jersey, the SAVE Act & the 2026 Midterms](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/trump-s-election-integrity-opening-mark-halperin-on-new-jersey-the-save-act-the-2026-midterms) — 2026-07-22T16:54:27+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is Continuing the War With Iran Worse Than Cutting Off Funding For It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-continuing-the-war-with-iran-worse-than-cutting-off-funding-for-it) — 2026-07-22T11:46:50+00:00
- [The Sharpest Election Forecaster That You're Not Reading Enough Of](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-sharpest-election-forecaster-that-you-re-not-reading-enough-of) — 2026-07-21T18:27:30+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Media Outlets Air Every Presidential Address Live?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-media-outlets-air-every-presidential-address-live) — 2026-07-21T11:17:53+00:00
- [Robert Costa On Why Congress Keeps Giving Away Its Power To The President](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/robert-costa-on-why-congress-keeps-giving-away-its-power-to-the-president) — 2026-07-20T19:00:00+00:00
- [Air President Trump's Speech Live. Then Debate It.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/air-president-trump-s-speech-live-then-debate-it) — 2026-07-20T16:45:32+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Are the benefits of AI, or your privacy, more valuable to you?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-are-the-benefits-of-ai-or-your-privacy-more-valuable-to-you) — 2026-07-20T12:10:33+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Do schools need less technology and more pencils and books?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-do-schools-need-less-technology-and-more-pencils-and-books) — 2026-07-17T12:13:11+00:00
- [Norway is Better: The Youth Sports Secret America Refuses to Copy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/norway-is-better-the-youth-sports-secret-america-refuses-to-copy) — 2026-07-16T15:52:02+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should ICE end all vehicle stops?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-ice-end-all-vehicle-stops) — 2026-07-16T12:57:44+00:00
- [Halperin Breaks Down Trump's Latest Foreign Policy Reversal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/halperin-breaks-down-trump-s-latest-foreign-policy-reversal) — 2026-07-15T17:34:31+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: If Not England-Argentina, What Is the Greatest Sports Rivalry Ever?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-if-not-england-argentina-what-is-the-greatest-sports-rivalry-ever) — 2026-07-15T12:39:20+00:00
- [We're Not as Polarized as You Think](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/we-re-not-as-polarized-as-you-think) — 2026-07-14T17:36:18+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: The next 'Sister Souljah Moment'...Should Democrats take on the Socialist wing?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-the-next-sister-souljah-moment-should-democrats-take-on-the-socialist-wing) — 2026-07-14T12:35:34+00:00
- [America Is Getting Lindsey Graham Wrong](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/america-is-getting-lindsey-graham-wrong) — 2026-07-13T17:42:24+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is Soccer Here To Stay?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-soccer-here-to-stay) — 2026-07-13T11:46:38+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: What do you fear more — AI, or the government that would regulate it?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-what-do-you-fear-more-ai-or-the-government-that-would-regulate-it) — 2026-07-10T12:21:20+00:00
- [Graham Platner Turns Himself Into The Victim](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/graham-platner-turns-himself-into-the-victim) — 2026-07-09T18:31:37+00:00
- [Today's What Gets Iran to Yield: Talks, Blockade, Boots, or Bombs?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-what-gets-iran-to-yield-talks-blockade-boots-or-bombs) — 2026-07-09T12:57:34+00:00
- [The Death of Reading Could Change Democracy Forever](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-death-of-reading-could-change-democracy-forever) — 2026-07-08T17:35:36+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Which is more politically potent...democratic socialism or charges of "communism"?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-which-is-more-politically-potent-democratic-socialism-or-charges-of-communism) — 2026-07-08T12:53:27+00:00
- [America's World Cup Loss Might Be Good for America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/america-s-world-cup-loss-might-be-good-for-america) — 2026-07-07T18:23:08+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo have been the end of his campaign?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-graham-platner-s-nazi-tattoo-have-been-the-end-of-his-campaign) — 2026-07-07T13:08:08+00:00
- [America Isn't Failing—So Why Do We Think It Is?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/america-isn-t-failing-so-why-do-we-think-it-is) — 2026-07-06T18:36:35+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Trump have called FIFA to review the Balogun suspension?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-trump-have-called-fifa-to-review-the-balogun-suspension) — 2026-07-06T13:43:05+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should U.S. citizenship require allegiance - or just being born here?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-u-s-citizenship-require-allegiance-or-just-being-born-here) — 2026-07-03T11:20:24+00:00
- [Can Democrats and Republicans Still Be Friends? Fetterman & McCormick Say Yes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/can-democrats-and-republicans-still-be-friends-fetterman-mccormick-say-yes) — 2026-07-02T17:24:49+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Do you agree with Mark Halperin, that only those on the left care that Trump got richer in office?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-do-you-agree-with-mark-halperin-that-only-those-on-the-left-care-that-trump-got-richer-in-office) — 2026-07-02T12:28:40+00:00
- [Mark Halperin on Trump Cashing In On The Presidency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/mark-halperin-on-trump-cashing-in-on-the-presidency) — 2026-07-01T17:49:44+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should a candidate's mental illness be judged the same as a physical illness?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-a-candidate-s-mental-illness-be-judged-the-same-as-a-physical-illness) — 2026-07-01T12:05:50+00:00
- [Would You Pay $1,000 to Stop Iran From Getting a Nuclear Weapon?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/would-you-pay-1-000-to-stop-iran-from-getting-a-nuclear-weapon) — 2026-06-30T19:17:57+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should ballots postmarked by Election Day should count even if they arrive later?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-ballots-postmarked-by-election-day-should-count-even-if-they-arrive-later) — 2026-06-30T12:28:52+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Which ONE word would you use to describe the U.S.?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-which-one-word-would-you-use-to-describe-the-u-s) — 2026-06-29T15:18:27+00:00
- [Is the Democratic Establishment Losing Control?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/is-the-democratic-establishment-losing-control) — 2026-06-26T17:53:18+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Agree/Disagree: Donald Trump Is A Symptom of America's Anger, Not The Cause.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-agree-disagree-donald-trump-is-a-symptom-of-america-s-anger-not-the-cause) — 2026-06-26T12:50:41+00:00
- [The Data Behind America's Political Anger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-data-behind-america-s-political-anger) — 2026-06-25T19:58:17+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is The Left's Israel Litmus Test Driven More By Policy or Antisemitism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-the-left-s-israel-litmus-test-driven-more-by-policy-or-antisemitism) — 2026-06-25T12:53:21+00:00
- [Mark Halperin's Shock Prediction: Bernie 2028 Isn't Dead](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/mark-halperin-s-shock-prediction-bernie-2028-isn-t-dead) — 2026-06-24T19:32:43+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Will the Nancy Guthrie case ever be solved?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-will-the-nancy-guthrie-case-ever-be-solved) — 2026-06-24T12:10:03+00:00
- [Is the iPhone the Most Effective Birth Control Ever Invented?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/is-the-iphone-the-most-effective-birth-control-ever-invented) — 2026-06-23T17:46:23+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Algae at The Reflecting Pool...Act of God, Construction, or Vandalism?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-algae-at-the-reflecting-pool-act-of-god-construction-or-vandalism) — 2026-06-23T12:02:18+00:00
- ["It Was Already Over": Doug Sosnik's Brutal 2024 Election Analysis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/it-was-already-over-doug-sosnik-s-brutal-2024-election-analysis) — 2026-06-22T17:37:45+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Will democratic socialism be the future of the Democratic party?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-will-democratic-socialism-be-the-future-of-the-democratic-party) — 2026-06-22T12:12:26+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Athletes Be Judged for Visiting the White House?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-athletes-be-judged-for-visiting-the-white-house) — 2026-06-19T12:27:58+00:00
- [Rabbi David Wolpe on Iran, Israel, and the Rise of Antisemitism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/rabbi-david-wolpe-on-iran-israel-and-the-rise-of-antisemitism) — 2026-06-18T17:55:59+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: How long will the Iran ceasefire hold?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-how-long-will-the-iran-ceasefire-hold) — 2026-06-18T13:55:54+00:00
- [Epstein, Iran, and 2028: Mark Halperin’s Weekly Reality Check](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/epstein-iran-and-2028-mark-halperin-s-weekly-reality-check) — 2026-06-17T16:57:11+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Was 2024 already lost for Democrats before Biden dropped out?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-was-2024-already-lost-for-democrats-before-biden-dropped-out) — 2026-06-17T11:59:06+00:00
- [Michael Took Pew's Political Quiz—and the Results Surprised Him](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/michael-took-pew-s-political-quiz-and-the-results-surprised-him) — 2026-06-16T17:11:13+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is Trump retreating too soon on Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-trump-retreating-too-soon-on-iran) — 2026-06-16T12:26:09+00:00
- [America Turns 250—But Americans Aren't Celebrating](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/america-turns-250-but-americans-aren-t-celebrating) — 2026-06-15T17:26:04+00:00
- [Daily Poll Question: Genes or money - which shapes a child's brain more?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/daily-poll-question-genes-or-money-which-shapes-a-child-s-brain-more) — 2026-06-15T11:53:32+00:00
- [From Fight Night to Loneliness: Dana White, Trump, and America’s Isolation Crisis](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/from-fight-night-to-loneliness-dana-white-trump-and-america-s-isolation-crisis) — 2026-06-13T14:22:03+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: UFC...Sport or Spectacle?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-ufc-sport-or-spectacle) — 2026-06-12T12:05:47+00:00
- [The World Cup Is Here—Is America Ready? Andrew Giuliani Makes A Bold Prediction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-world-cup-is-here-is-america-ready-andrew-giuliani-makes-a-bold-prediction) — 2026-06-11T16:57:25+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: When attacked, should the U.S. respond proportionally or overwhelmingly?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-when-attacked-should-the-u-s-respond-proportionally-or-overwhelmingly) — 2026-06-11T12:24:36+00:00
- [Scott Pelley, CBS News, and Trump's Iran Crisis: Halperin Unfiltered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/scott-pelley-cbs-news-and-trump-s-iran-crisis-halperin-unfiltered) — 2026-06-10T17:16:23+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Would you rather watch Baseball or Soccer?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-would-you-rather-watch-baseball-or-soccer) — 2026-06-10T12:36:20+00:00
- [Trump vs. Netanyahu? Admiral Stavridis Explains the Growing Rift](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/trump-vs-netanyahu-admiral-stavridis-explains-the-growing-rift) — 2026-06-09T16:41:27+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Are America's Best Days Ahead Or Behind?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-are-america-s-best-days-ahead-or-behind) — 2026-06-09T11:33:54+00:00
- [Can Sharing a Meal Heal America's Divide?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/can-sharing-a-meal-heal-america-s-divide) — 2026-06-08T17:32:03+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Scott Pelley Have Been Fired?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-scott-pelley-have-been-fired) — 2026-06-08T12:03:34+00:00
- ["He Has No Intelligence Background": Richard Clarke Reacts to Trump's DNI Pick](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/he-has-no-intelligence-background-richard-clarke-reacts-to-trump-s-dni-pick) — 2026-06-05T19:08:15+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Tom Kean Jr.'s three-month unexplained absence disqualify him from re-election?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-tom-kean-jr-s-three-month-unexplained-absence-disqualify-him-from-re-election) — 2026-06-05T11:41:22+00:00
- [Trump's Attorneys Defend the $1.8 Billion January 6 Compensation Plan](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/trump-s-attorneys-defend-the-1-8-billion-january-6-compensation-plan) — 2026-06-04T18:10:43+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Does limiting Trump's Iran war powers help America, or Tehran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-does-limiting-trump-s-iran-war-powers-help-america-or-tehran) — 2026-06-04T12:43:48+00:00
- ["This Is a Turning Point": Mark Halperin on Trump's Growing GOP Problem](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/this-is-a-turning-point-mark-halperin-on-trump-s-growing-gop-problem) — 2026-06-03T17:33:40+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is The GOP Revolt Against Trump's Slush Fund A One-Off or A Turning Point?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-the-gop-revolt-against-trump-s-slush-fund-a-one-off-or-a-turning-point) — 2026-06-03T11:50:03+00:00
- [The Death of the White Picket Fence—and What It Says About America](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-death-of-the-white-picket-fence-and-what-it-says-about-america) — 2026-06-02T17:50:59+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Do You Stand With Trump or Netanyahu? ('Neither' Is Not An Option)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-do-you-stand-with-trump-or-netanyahu-neither-is-not-an-option) — 2026-06-02T11:52:43+00:00
- [Michael Cohen Wants Closure With Trump](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/michael-cohen-wants-closure-with-trump) — 2026-06-01T18:28:38+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Graham Platner's wife says his sexting is nobody's business.  Agree?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-graham-platner-s-wife-says-his-sexting-is-nobody-s-business-agree) — 2026-06-01T14:45:21+00:00
- [Mark Halperin: Why Ken Paxton’s Texas Victory Could Reshape the 2026 Senate Map](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/mark-halperin-why-ken-paxton-s-texas-victory-could-reshape-the-2026-senate-map) — 2026-05-29T20:07:37+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is Graham Platner's Nazi tattoo disqualifying?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-graham-platner-s-nazi-tattoo-disqualifying) — 2026-05-29T11:22:50+00:00
- [The Collapse of Jury Neutrality in America: Are Political Biases Destroying The System?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-collapse-of-jury-neutrality-in-america-are-political-biases-destroying-the-system) — 2026-05-28T16:39:50+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Was Jill Biden Really Blindsided by Joe's Debate Disaster?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-was-jill-biden-really-blindsided-by-joe-s-debate-disaster) — 2026-05-28T12:56:32+00:00
- [The Escalation Trap: Why the Iran Conflict Could Get Much Worse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-escalation-trap-why-the-iran-conflict-could-get-much-worse) — 2026-05-27T20:23:07+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. Lift Sanctions on Iran Before Its Nuclear Program is Dismantled?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-the-u-s-lift-sanctions-on-iran-before-its-nuclear-program-is-dismantled) — 2026-05-27T12:31:47+00:00
- [AI on the Battlefield: Precision Tool or Moral Danger?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/ai-on-the-battlefield-precision-tool-or-moral-danger) — 2026-05-26T17:20:24+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Will AI-assisted Warfare Ultimately Save Lives?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-will-ai-assisted-warfare-ultimately-save-lives) — 2026-05-26T14:40:46+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: What song best defines America?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-what-song-best-defines-america) — 2026-05-25T07:00:00+00:00
- [From Johnny Carson to Taking Over CBS Late Night: Byron Allen’s Full-Circle Moment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/from-johnny-carson-to-taking-over-cbs-late-night-byron-allen-s-full-circle-moment) — 2026-05-22T15:54:27+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: With Colbert done, should late night TV get rid of political comedy?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-with-colbert-done-should-late-night-tv-get-rid-of-political-comedy) — 2026-05-22T12:30:23+00:00
- [Trump vs. His Own Party? Mark Halperin Warns of a Major GOP Turning Point](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/trump-vs-his-own-party-mark-halperin-warns-of-a-major-gop-turning-point) — 2026-05-21T16:44:38+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Like Barney Frank said, is overreach by the left alienating moderates and setting back Democrats?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-like-barney-frank-said-is-overreach-by-the-left-alienating-moderates-and-setting-back-democrats) — 2026-05-21T12:45:12+00:00
- [Graduation Advice That Actually Matters](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/graduation-advice-that-actually-matters) — 2026-05-20T17:24:46+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: When you vote, does character or policy matter more?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-when-you-vote-does-character-or-policy-matter-more) — 2026-05-20T12:39:30+00:00
- [John Kasich Sounds Off on Trump’s GOP: “It’s Not What I Believe In”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/john-kasich-sounds-off-on-trump-s-gop-it-s-not-what-i-believe-in) — 2026-05-19T17:19:24+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Do you want AI or Cops enforcing traffic laws?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-do-you-want-ai-or-cops-enforcing-traffic-laws) — 2026-05-19T12:19:36+00:00
- [Michael Smerconish Defends Trump on CNN — And the Internet Explodes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/michael-smerconish-defends-trump-on-cnn-and-the-internet-explodes) — 2026-05-18T17:11:33+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is a Nuclear-Free Iran Worth More Pain At The Pump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-a-nuclear-free-iran-worth-more-pain-at-the-pump) — 2026-05-18T12:24:58+00:00
- [Why Are Conservative Commencement Speakers Disappearing From American Universities?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/why-are-conservative-commencement-speakers-disappearing-from-american-universities) — 2026-05-15T18:09:09+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Between AOC or Marco Rubio, who is more likely to be elected President in 2028?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-between-aoc-or-marco-rubio-who-is-more-likely-to-be-elected-president-in-2028) — 2026-05-15T12:22:41+00:00
- [Alex Murdaugh Murder Conviction OVERTURNED? How ONE PERSON Upended The Case](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/alex-murdaugh-murder-conviction-overturned-how-one-person-upended-the-case) — 2026-05-14T17:43:12+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Cut our losses now, or bomb Iran into submission?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-cut-our-losses-now-or-bomb-iran-into-submission) — 2026-05-14T12:14:21+00:00
- [Halperin: Trump Faces Two Bad Options on Iran](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/halperin-trump-faces-two-bad-options-on-iran) — 2026-05-13T17:13:44+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Will Trump order new strikes on Iran during his China trip?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-will-trump-order-new-strikes-on-iran-during-his-china-trip) — 2026-05-13T12:23:21+00:00
- [Sin Nation: Have Gambling, Porn & Weed Replaced American Values?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/sin-nation-have-gambling-porn-weed-replaced-american-values) — 2026-05-12T17:47:45+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question:  Were any of the three Trump assassination attempts staged?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-were-any-of-the-three-trump-assassination-attempts-staged) — 2026-05-12T12:07:56+00:00
- [The Untold Ted Turner Story the Media Ignored](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/the-untold-ted-turner-story-the-media-ignored) — 2026-05-11T18:48:42+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Which War Ends First, Russia-Ukraine or US/Israel-Iran?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-which-war-ends-first-russia-ukraine-or-us-israel-iran) — 2026-05-11T11:20:40+00:00
- [Billionaires vs. Mamdani: The NYC Tax Fight Turning Ugly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/billionaires-vs-mamdani-the-nyc-tax-fight-turning-ugly) — 2026-05-08T18:21:59+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is "tax the rich" a slur against wealthy Americans?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-tax-the-rich-a-slur-against-wealthy-americans) — 2026-05-08T12:25:25+00:00
- [John Malone: Ted Turner Thought CNN Had “Lost Its Way”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/john-malone-ted-turner-thought-cnn-had-lost-its-way) — 2026-05-07T16:56:10+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Has the 24/7 news cycle done more public good or harm?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-has-the-24-7-news-cycle-done-more-public-good-or-harm) — 2026-05-07T11:55:45+00:00
- [Mark Halperin on Trump, Iran, and the Midterm Earthquake](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/mark-halperin-on-trump-iran-and-the-midterm-earthquake) — 2026-05-06T19:46:17+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Is Donald Trump a consequence or the cause of our political polarization?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-is-donald-trump-a-consequence-or-the-cause-of-our-political-polarization) — 2026-05-06T11:52:02+00:00
- [Trump Allies Target Fetterman—Could He Switch Sides?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/trump-allies-target-fetterman-could-he-switch-sides) — 2026-05-05T17:17:24+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Are Americans hopelessly divided and increasingly hateful?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-are-americans-hopelessly-divided-and-increasingly-hateful) — 2026-05-05T12:06:46+00:00
- [When Admiral McRaven Broke Down Reading “I Remember”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/when-admiral-mcraven-broke-down-reading-i-remember) — 2026-05-04T18:02:45+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Are opinions of Trump driven by his policies or his personality?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-are-opinions-of-trump-driven-by-his-policies-or-his-personality) — 2026-05-04T11:59:39+00:00
- [A Legal Firestorm: Trump, Redistricting & the ‘86’ Controversy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/a-legal-firestorm-trump-redistricting-the-86-controversy) — 2026-05-01T20:36:53+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Will The Comey Prosecution Ever Reach A Jury?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-will-the-comey-prosecution-ever-reach-a-jury) — 2026-05-01T14:24:17+00:00
- [Inside Montana’s Senate Shake-Up: Independent Seth Bodnar Takes on Both Parties](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/inside-montana-s-senate-shake-up-independent-seth-bodnar-takes-on-both-parties) — 2026-04-30T18:38:22+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: Should Race Shape Voting Maps?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-should-race-shape-voting-maps) — 2026-04-30T12:29:47+00:00
- [Did Republicans Just Get Called Out—By a King?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/did-republicans-just-get-called-out-by-a-king) — 2026-04-29T17:44:53+00:00
- [Today's Poll Question: On A Scale of 1-10, Rate the Biden Presidency](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/today-s-poll-question-on-a-scale-of-1-10-rate-the-biden-presidency) — 2026-04-29T11:48:54+00:00
- [Too Perfect? The WHCD Shooting That Sparked a Conspiracy Firestorm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-smerconish-podcast-4474155/too-perfect-the-whcd-shooting-that-sparked-a-conspiracy-firestorm) — 2026-04-28T17:29:28+00:00

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