The Smerconish Podcast

Michael talks about today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com, he asks do you agree or disagree: Social media use does not just correlate with mental illness, it causes it. Listen here, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gallup is out with its annual "World Happiness Report. The report assesses the current state of happiness worldwide and is a resource for satisfying the growing global interest in prioritizing happiness - or wellbeing - in government policymaking. Michael dives in with Ilana Ron-Levey, Gallup Managing Director, Public Sector on the World Happiness Report. Original air date 22 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump may soon have his assets seized by the Attorney General of New York if he fails to pay his near-half a billion dollar bond. Michael asks you at Smerconish.com today, this daily poll question: If Letitia James seizes Donald Trump’s property, will it help or hurt him politically? Listen, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Trump owes a bond payment of nearly a half a billion dollars for the judgement in his civil fraud case in New York. Suddenly, the value of his social media platform Truth Social has jumped up. What's going on? Michael gets expertise from our "intern" and "CEO" "Erik X", an expert in these matters. Listen in for this great explanation. Original air date 21 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With the passage of Texas' new immigration law, Michael asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com today: Should states be able to arrest, detain and deport migrants at the nation’s border? Listen to his explainer, then vote! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

With all this talk of third party candidates in the 2024 presidential race, there's one big hurdle they have to overcome: Getting on ballots in enough states (like...all 50), to be able to get enough votes to be competitive. How does that process work, exactly? Michael gets expertise from Richard Winger, a long-time advocate for easy and open ballot access for minority parties and candidates. He is publisher of Ballot Access News. Original air date 12 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael was really impressed by Oprah Winfrey's TV special earlier this week on obesity and weight loss - he continues the conversation with today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you agree with Oprah that obesity is a disease, not a character flaw? Listen, then vote. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Danny Cevallos is a regular guest host when Michael is off-air, an attorney, legal analyst at MSNBC and NBC News, and, like Michael, a huge fan of SiriusXM's Howard Stern Show. It's clear here where his loyalties lie...take a listen. Original air date 11 March 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Michael had a recent conversation with American University Professor Allan Lichtman, who, for every presidential election since 1984 has predicted the outcome correctly, using his "Keys To The White House", which is the title of his book. There is one asterisk moment which he explains - 2000, Bush v. Gore. Today, they start talking about 2024, Biden v. Trump. What's his prediction going to be? Original air date 26 February 2024. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Jewish elected official in the United States, gave a blunt assessment of what is happening in Israel and Gaza in a speech on the Senate floor, directly criticizing the Prime Minister of Israel and calling for an election for new leadership in that country. Listen here as Michael talks about it and asks this Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you agree with Senator Schumer that Prime Minister Netanyahu “has lost his way”? After listening, please leave a rating and review of the podcast, and then vote on the question at Smerconish.com! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.