The Smerconish Podcast

As the conversation around guns, gun control, school shootings, the 2nd amendment and other angles remains at the forefront, we dipped into Michael's archives to bring you a week-long special he aired in March of 2018, called "Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture." This is part 4 of 5, focusing on the legal aspects of the gun debate - you'll hear: -Pat Dunphy, Wisconsin Trial attorney who successfully litigated and held accountable the seller of a gun used to shoot two police officers -Joshua Koskoff, Connecticut Trial Attorney representing Sandy Hook families seeking to hold AR-15 manufacturers accountable for carnage -David Hemenway, Harvard, on injury prevention and guns, and the CDC's lack of research on gun violence Original air date 22 March 2018 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the conversation around guns, gun control, school shootings, the 2nd amendment and other angles remains at the forefront, we dipped into Michael's archives to bring you a week-long special he aired in March of 2018, called "Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture." This is part 3 of 5, "The Brothers Nugent." You'll hear: -Jeffrey Nugent, Former CEO of Revlon, on background checks -Ted Nugent, Motor City Mad Man, on background checks Original air date 21 March 2018 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the conversation around guns, gun control, school shootings, the 2nd amendment and other angles remains at the forefront, we dipped into Michael's archives to bring you a week-long special he aired in March of 2018, called "Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture." This is part 2 of 5, "The Second Amendment." You'll hear: -John Lott, author “The War on Guns” and “More Guns, Less Crime” -Laurence Tribe, Harvard, is repealing the second amendment a realistic response to school shootings? -Amy Howe, SCOTUSBlog co-founder, on District of Columbia v Heller Original air date 20 March 2018. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

As the conversation around guns, gun control, school shootings, the 2nd amendment and other angles remains at the forefront , we dipped into Michael's archives to bring you a week-long special he aired in March of 2018, called "Aiming For Facts: A Week-Long Deep Dive Into America's Gun Culture." This is part 1 of 5 - an intro to the special, including conversations with: -German Lopez, VOX, "Gun Violence Explained in 17 Maps and Charts" -Adam Lankford, University of Alabama, Criminology Professor, on how a country's rate of gun ownership correlates with the odds of a mass shooting -John Donohue, Stanford University, Law Professor, on the impact of a "Good guy with a gun" - what happens when states all ow right to carry. 37 years worth of data in 50 states. Original air date 19 March 2018. 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 journalist Mark Halperin to the program to discuss the Uvalde Texas school shooting and the politics of gun violence. Original air date 25 May 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 talks with the expert on Georgia elections - Greg Bluestein at the Atlanta Journal Constitution, on the morning of the primary election in the peach state. Original air date 24 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eric Tucker, Associated Press Reporter, on the latest aspect of the Russia investigation. He discusses his piece with Michael titled "Explainer: Why stakes are high in trial tied to Russia probe." Original air date 23 May 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 on Joe Biden's current presidential status, and the likeliness of him running for a second term. Original air date 20 May 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 the state of affairs for Democrats and President Biden. Original air date 19 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The morning after the Pennsylvania Primary, a conversation with political analyst Mark Halperin. Original air date 18 May 2022. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.