The Smerconish Podcast

Michael chats with Victoria Cobb, President of The Family Foundation, on her experience being refused service by the Richmond restaurant that disagreed with her organization's mission statement. Callers also weigh in on the morality of businesses rejecting patrons. Original air date 08 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 opens with more follow-up on the 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis case, involving the Colorado-based graphic designer who refused to make a website for a same-sex couple. Then he offers an explanation on a major case before the Supreme Court today, Moore v. Harper, on the "independent state legislature theory" and how election administration could be upended nationwide. Original air date 7 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 discusses the case of Lorie Smith, a website designer who is challenging a Colorado law that prohibits most businesses from discriminating against LGBTQ customers. The morning after it was heard in the Supreme Court of the United States, he asks whether a business which renders artistic services be permitted to refuse service to a gay couple. But, what is the right question that should be asked in this case? ACLU National Legal Director David Cole joins Michael in the conversation. Original Air Date 6 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 offers a commentary on several interconnected news stories coming out of the weekend, some of which are not all being covered by different news networks and sites. Original air date 5 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.

If you are currently watching "The Crown" on Netflix, you absolutely want to hear this conversation. Patrick Jephson, former private secretary to the late Princess Diana, joins Michael to set the record straight on the 1995 interview that Martin Bashir conducted with Lady Di, where Jephson was thrown under the bus - a move the BBC finally, recently apologized for. Original air date 02 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 looks at a plan set forth by New York City Mayor Eric Adams to involuntarily hospitalize certain homeless people, and asks what can be done about the nation's homeless problem. Original air date 1 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.

Five-time Emmy-winning network television analyst and author Jeff Greenfield on his Politico opinion piece "An Early Clue on Trump's Republican Support." Original air date 30 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 offers a commentary on checking privilege when selecting holiday gifts for underprivileged kids, and a University of Delaware requirement for freshman students to learn how to check their privilege. 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.

In the tightened labor market, employers are dropping the requirement for college degrees for many open positions. Michael speaks with Dr. Nicole Smith, Chief Economist at the Center on Education and the Workforce at Georgetown University. Original air date 28 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 offers a commentary after a second mass shooting in America this week, at a Walmart in Chesapeake, VA. That after a shooting at a night club in Colorado Springs, CO, a few days earlier. Original air date 23 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.