The Smerconish Podcast

Michael welcomes New York Times Investigative Reporter David Fahrenthold to discuss how rich donors has upended the economics of college football and other sports for college athletes while giving many donors a tax break. Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A new New York Times/Siena College poll of 3,662 registered voters in six swing states shows Donald Trump leading Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race (From the NY Times: "When all states are combined, the margin of sampling error is plus or minus 1.8 percentage points. The margin of sampling error for each state is between 4.4 and 4.8 percentage points.")Michael asks today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you accept the accuracy of the new Times/Siena poll showing Trump leading Biden in 5 of 6 battleground states? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 6 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tuesday is Election Day and all eyes are on the 57th district of Virginia, where Susanna Gibson, a Democrat, is running against Republican David Owen for the open House of Delegates seat. Gibson is the candidate who in the past streamed sexual acts with her husband on the internet. Michael talks to Charlotte Rene Woods, a state politics reporter for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, about the race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

President Biden this week said "we need a pause." Michael puts that into today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should Israel agree to U.S. requests for "humanitarian pauses"? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 3 November 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 runs through several new headlines in the 2024 Presidential race. Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

It is a difficult question for a difficult action - Michael's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com asks: Is Israel justified in striking Hamas leaders when located in refugee camps? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 2 November 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Gallup Editor in Chief Mohamed Younis joins Michael to discuss the results of polling Gallup did among Palestinians before the war in Israel broke out on October 7th, "Palestinians Lack Faith in Biden, Two-State Solution" and how that data is now viewed, three weeks later. Original air date 1 November 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 lays out today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Would it change the final outcome if every GOP candidate challenging Trump, except Nikki Haley, dropped out now? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 1 November 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 talks to Josh Paul, Former Director, State Department Bureau of Political-Military Affairs. Mr. Paul recently resigned over his disagreement with the Biden Administration's policies on arms transfers. Original air date 31 October 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 takes this quote from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech yesterday, "Calls for a cease-fire are calls for Israel to surrender to Hamas, to surrender to terrorism," and asks you in today's Daily Poll Question at Smerconish.com, do you agree, or disagree? Listen here, then vote! Original air date 31 October 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.