The Smerconish Podcast

Notable Guests

Mark Halperin 28x

James Stavridis 8x

Doug Sosnik 4x

Richard Clarke 3x

Admiral James Stavridis 3x

Valerie Bauerlein 2x

Mark Leibovich 2x

Brian McDonough 2x

Jim VandeHei 2x

Donald Trump 2x

Joe Nocera 2x

Danny Cevallos 1x

Ben Rowen 1x

David Axelrod 1x

Charles Barkley 1x

Recent Episodes

Meta’s $18 Billion Reckoning: Are We All Addicted?

Aug 27, 2026 · 00:28:49

✨ Meta's $18 billion settlement over child harm claims.

00:28:49

Today's Poll Question: Are the U.S. and Canada still allies?

Aug 27, 2026 · 00:11:30

✨ Questioning the US-Canada alliance amid trade disputes.

00:11:30

Was Dolly Parton the Last Person America Agreed On?

Aug 26, 2026 · 00:31:29

✨ Remembering Dolly Parton as a unifying American figure.

Bob Crawford

00:31:29

Today's Poll Question: Which Is Worse? Building Data Centers, or Losing The AI Race to China?

Aug 26, 2026 · 00:12:34

✨ Backlash against AI data centers vs. losing AI race.

00:12:34

Why America’s $40 Trillion Debt Matters to Your Wallet

Aug 25, 2026 · 00:32:41

✨ National debt exceeds $40 trillion, impacting mortgages and Social Security.

Michael A. Peterson

00:32:41

Today's Poll Question: When a Party Can’t Win, Should It Get Out of the Way For A Strong Independent Candidate?

Aug 25, 2026 · 00:11:35

✨ Democrats back independents in red states to defeat Republicans.

00:11:35

Charles Barkley Unfiltered: Politics, the WNBA & 2028

Aug 24, 2026 · 00:37:35

✨ Charles Barkley discusses political divide, WNBA, and Caitlin Clark.

Charles Barkley

00:37:35

Today's Poll Question: If the Public Can Attend, Should Cameras Have a Right to Be There Too?

Aug 24, 2026 · 00:14:14

✨ Advocates for a "Smerconish Sunshine Rule" for government transparency.

00:14:14

Inside Trump’s Mysterious Air Force One Security Move

Aug 21, 2026 · 00:34:23

✨ Steve Atkiss discusses Trump's Air Force One security maneuver in Turkey.

Steve Atkiss

00:34:23

Today's Poll Question: Would You Pay Higher Taxes and Take Benefit Cuts to Fix the $40 Trillion Debt?

Aug 21, 2026 · 00:08:32

✨ Poll: Higher taxes and benefit cuts for $40T debt reduction?

00:08:32

America Is $40 Trillion in Debt. Now What?

Aug 20, 2026 · 00:28:57

✨ US national debt exceeds $40 trillion; who pays the bill?

00:28:57

Today's Poll Question: Is the Natalie Harp story Much Ado About Nothing?

Aug 20, 2026 · 00:13:57

✨ Poll: Is the Natalie Harp story much ado about nothing?

Mark Halperin

00:13:57

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING: Mark Halperin on the Natalie Harp Firestorm

Aug 19, 2026 · 00:29:12

✨ Mark Halperin joins to discuss the Natalie Harp controversy.

Mark Halperin

00:29:12

Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. grow or shrink its footprint in the Middle East?

Aug 19, 2026 · 00:13:43

✨ Poll: Should the US grow or shrink its Middle East footprint?

00:13:43

“The Strait Is Closed”: Admiral Stavridis on Iran, Trump and What Comes Next

Aug 18, 2026 · 00:30:08

✨ Admiral Stavridis discusses Iran tensions and the Strait of Hormuz's closure.

James Stavridis

00:30:08

Today's Poll Question: Is the Jason Arday tragedy a story of affirmative action gone too far, or a racist witch hunt?

Aug 18, 2026 · 00:14:48

✨ Examining the complex case of Cambridge professor Jason Arday.

00:14:48

Luigi Mangione Pleads Guilty — But Where Was the Remorse?

Aug 17, 2026 · 00:31:24

✨ Luigi Mangione pleads guilty to killing Brian Thompson.

00:31:24

Today's Poll Question: The White House East Wing has already been demolished. Should the Trump Ballroom now be built?

Aug 17, 2026 · 00:11:45

✨ Debating the proposed Trump Ballroom at the White House.

00:11:45

Today's Poll Question: Should Grades Still Matter?

Aug 14, 2026 · 00:14:30

✨ University of Michigan's shift to pass/no-credit grading.

00:14:30

The New Vaccine Rules Have Parents Asking: Who Can We Trust?

Aug 14, 2026 · 00:27:37

✨ Examining Trump administration changes to vaccine recommendations.

Brian McDonough

00:27:37

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