The Smerconish Podcast

Michael welcomes Republican pollster and strategist Frank Luntz on his New York Times op-ed, "How To Make Trump Go Away." Original air date 10 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers a commentary on the expulsion of two democratic state legislators by Republicans in Tennessee. Original air date 7 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers a commentary on the FOX vs Dominion Voting Systems case, where a judge just ruled that 92-year old FOX Chair Rupert Murdoch must testify. Original air date 6 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers thoughts on the arraignment of former President Donald Trump on 34 felony charges, following District Attorney Alvin Bragg unsealing the indictment. Original air date 5 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers thoughts just ahead of former President Trump's arraignment in New York City, where he both wishes for cameras in the court room so we could all watch, and, with the potential of a gag order being placed on the former president, what exactly does that mean? A great explainer from former federal proseuctor Duncan Levin. Original air date 4 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers thoughts on new polling that has come out in the wake of the indictment of former President Donald Trump, and gets smart analysis from Anthony Coley, Former Director of the Office of Public Affairs at the Department of Justice and Former Senior Advisor to Attorney General Merrick Garland. Original air date 3 April 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Is the indictment of former President Trump by Alvin Bragg political? Michael offers thoughts, and welcomes Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo to to the conversation. Original air date 31 March 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Wall Street Journal reporter and editor Aaron Zitner joins Michael to report on their latest WSJ-NORC poll, "America Pulls Back From Values That Once Defined It. Original air date 30 March 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What would The McLaughlin Group say about Donald Trump vs. Ron DeSantis? Michael recreates a conversation in the style of the long-running public affairs show with Mark Halperin, based on his Wide World of News newsletter. Original air date 29 March 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael offers thoughts about how the latest school shooting at the Covenant School in Nashville, TN, is being covered, in particularly how the transgender community is being talked about, since the shooter was identified as transgender. Original air date 28 March 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.