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.

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: Is the dark tone of Trump’s campaign a deliberate campaign strategy, or the result of impulsivity?

Former Governor Tom Corbett (R-PA) and Former Governor Parris Glendening (D-MD) are part of a bipartisan group of 17 former governors who are urging sitting governors to certify the 2024 election results in a timely manner after Election Day - to avoid what happened in 2020 and not risk disenfranchising millions of voters. They join Michael here for a conversation as to why speaking out and doing this is important. Original air date 10 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: Must Kamala Harris do more to differentiate herself from Joe Biden in order to win? Listen here, then vote!

Wide World of News political analyst Mark Halperin says Vice President Kamala Harris' recent media blitz and political communication style and messaging needs an immediate reset. He offers a fake speech based on the 1998 movie 'Bulworth." Original air date 9 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: Would you consider the prevalence of extreme weather in determining where to live? Listen here, vote there!

Michael talks with Purdue University Professor Kaylyn Jackson Schiff about how politicians will continue to lie and use misinformation to get out of a tough/negative situation, in the wake of stories surfacing about North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Mark Robinson referring to himself as a "black nazi." Original air date 23 September 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, following his weekend conversation with her on CNN, Michael asks you: Do you agree with Secretary Clinton that Section 230, which shields online platforms from liability for 3rd-party content, should be repealed? Listen here, then vote.

Today's podcast opens with Michael talking to Robert Draper at the New York Times about the non-existent relationship between Kamala Harris and her father, even though they live just two miles apart. Then, he looks at another in-depth piece in the Times about the reigniting of questions over former President Trump's age and mental acuity. Has there been a change? Original air date 7 October 2024.

Today's Daily Poll Question is a little different and extra special, so Michael hopes you will indulge him and take a listen today. It's all about the successful sales so far of "Smercomics 2024", the political cartoon book chronicling the 2024 election, featuring the drawings of four award-winning editorial cartoonists from over the last year. Listen in as Michael discusses it on the final day of sales - orders close at 12:00 AM (midnight) EAST tonight. Here's the special part: 100% of the proceeds will benefit the Children's Crisis Treatment Center (https://www.cctckids.org/). Michael is expecting to make a $100,000 donation to CCTC. So that brings about today's poll question at Smerconish.com: Where order #8,200 of "Smercomics 2024" was received at 3:55PM ET on Saturday, what will be final total sold when orders close for goo at Midnight tonight? a) 8,400 b) 8,600 c) 8,800 d) 9,000 e) More than 9,000 f) More than 10,000? Listen here, then vote!