The Smerconish Podcast

Michael offers a fun commentary on how to call in to his radio program, in response to a piece written by a listener at Smerconish.com. Original air date 3 March 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 Jeff Reitz, who is now a Guinness Book of World Records holder for the longest daily streak of visits to Disneyland. Original air date 2 March 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 tells a tale of his mid-week visit to Washington, DC, and met a Member of Congress. But who? 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 thoughts on the revelations in a public legal filing that Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch acknowledged that Fox News hosts endorsed false stolen election claims in the 2020 presidential race. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

"Dilbert" comic strip creator Scott Adams recently described black people as members of “a hate group” from which white people should “get away.” Should newspapers stop publishing his famous comic strip? Michael takes on the case and asks the audience. Original air date 27 February 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 on their latest polling in Russia, summarized in their piece "Sanctions Fail to Sour Russians' Outlook on Economy." Original air date 24 February 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 Blake Lemoine, an engineer who was fired by Google in July 2022 for saying publicly that the company's "LaMDA" A.I. was "sentient." Michael asks him about a piece written in the New York Times by Kevin Roose, "A conversation with Bing's Chatbot Left Me Deeply Unsettled." Original air date 23 February 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Retired Admiral James Stavridis, now Vice Chair, Global Affairs and Managing Director of The Carlyle Group, and Chair of Rockefeller Foundation Board of Directors, joins Michael today with his thoughts on world affairs from recent days, including President Biden's trip to Ukraine. Original air date 22 February 2023. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Does the market know better than the pundit class? Should we be able to wager on elections in America, just like we wager on sports? Michael talks with the founder of PredictIt, John Aristotle. Original air date 10 February 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 has interviewed several US presidents during his career. In this episode, he goes back and listens to his conversations with Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.