The Smerconish Podcast

There is no way police found Idaho murder suspect Bryan Kohberger's DNA through popular websites like Ancestry.com or "23 and Me" - so says the DNA Detective, CeCe Moore. Michael gets expertise from her on how DNA tracing works in police investigations, and what most likely led police to arrest Kohberger in Pennsylvania, arrested as a suspect in the murders of four college students in Moscow, Idaho. Original air date 4 January 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Russia, COVID, Ukraine, Cyberattacks...what are the biggest issues of concern ahead in 2023 to retired Admiral James Stavridis? Michael talks with the former NATO Supreme Allied Commander on his first weekly visit of the year. Hear him on SiriusXM's Michael Smerconish Program each Tuesday at 10AM East. Original air date 3 January 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 joins Howard Husock, Manhattan Institute's Vice President of policy research, in a conversation about the logistics of...leaf blowers. Should they be regulated or outright banned? What are the environmental impacts? Are electric blowers a reliable alternative? Michael and Husock hope to answer these questions in a surprisingly complex episode of the Smerconish Podcast. Original air date 01 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael is joined by John Wilmoth, Director of the Population Division for the United Nations, in a conversation about global population and world resources. Original air date 29 November 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael invites Jessica Calarco, associate professor of sociology at Indiana University, to the program to discuss a controversial decision at NYU to fire a professor after various complaints from students. Callers also provide their opinion on difficulty in education. Original air date 11 October 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael invites Vidocq Society Founder, former Police Officer and FBI Agent William Fleisher to the program, as the two talk what was formerly one of Philadelphia's longest unsolved crimes: The Boy in the Box. Original air date 13 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael is joined by Christopher Rea, a Professor of Asian Studies at the University of British Columbia, in a conversation on the heavy censorship found within China and how citizens use humor to combat free speech. Callers also provide their thoughts on that phrase we see almost everyday on our products and goods: "Made in China." Original air date 05 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael provides commentary with Michael Lynn, a Cornell University Professor of Consumer Behavior and Marketing, on tipping etiquette and its recent cultural changes. Callers also join the program to share their own tipping techniques. Original air date 19 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On Michael's last live day on air in 2022, he let the callers take control, with no commentary, no topics, no rules - just Open Line Friday. Original air date 23 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A man on the phone gets the manager of a restaurant to strip search an employee - as many as 100 times in 32 different states. This wild-but-true story is the basis of the plotline of the Netflix series "Don't Pick Up The Phone." Michael gets the full, real story from the reporter who has owned it for the Louisville Courier-Journal, Andrew Wolfson. Original air date 21 December 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.