The AP is the gold standard when it comes to a journalism outlet announcing election results on election night. How does the AP do it? A deep dive here with Associated Press Washington Bureau Chief Anna Johnson with the details behind the curtain, on how the magic happens. Original air date 25 October 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 we know the outcome by Friday after the election? Listen to his thoughts, and rate and review this podcast. Then, vote!28

What if Joe Biden was the better candidate all along? Harlan Ullman, Chair of the Killowen Group and Senior Advisor to the Atlantic Council poses that question in a provocative opinion piece in The Hill. Listen to his take with Michael here. Original air date 24 October 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: Agree or Disagree...The race will not be as close as the polls suggest. Listen here, then rate and review this podcast and vote at Smerconish.com.

If you've listened to SiriusXM's POTUS 124 recently, you've not gone long without hearing a commercial for the Freedom From Religion Foundation, voiced by Ron Reagan. We've received so many comments about it, that we needed to find out what its all about. Michael welcomes Reagan, son of the late President Ronald Reagan, for a conversation on religion here. Original air date 23 October 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 Kamala Harris say more about her work at McDonald’s or continue to ignore Trump in this regard? Listen here, vote there!

Shanin Specter, attorney for the exonerated "Central Park Five" joins Michael to discuss the defamation suit filed against former President Trump for what he said about them in a September 2024 presidential debate. The group of men were accused and convicted of raping and beating a woman in New York City in 1989. The convictions were vacated in 2002 after someone else confessed to the crime. Specter says had Trump immediately retracted and apologized after his comments in the debate with VP Kamala Harris, they would not have filed the lawsuit. Original air date 22 October 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: Does Elon Musk's daily $1 million giveaway constitute an act of election interference or is it a demonstration of free speech? Listen here, vote there!

Who is going to win the election? According to an often-overlooked index, there are signs in popular culture that will point to one candidate over another. Michael talks to John Kenneith White, Professor Emeritus at Catholic University of America, who's written about cultural signs in an opinion essay at The Hill, he says they point to a Harris victory this year. Not all will agree - listen in! Original air date 21 October 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: Politically speaking, did Trump win or lose the weekend with his ribald comments about Arnold Palmer and his working the McDonald’s drive-thru window? Listen here, then vote, and leave a rating and review of this podcast!