Long Time Listener, First Time Caller: The Rules Of Calling Michael Smerconish

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Long Time Listener, First Time Caller: The Rules Of Calling Michael Smerconish

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Mar 3, 2023

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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.

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Mar 3, 2023

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Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. The Michael Smerconish Show airs live M-F 9-Noon ET and replays M-F 9-Midnight ET

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Commentary: Brnovich Case Shows SCOTUS Won't Interfere In Most Voting State Laws: Michael's take on the Supreme Court ruling on the Brnovich v. DNC case, Friday 2 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Jeff Bezos' Spaceflight For Dummies: CollectSPACE's Rob Pearlman Schools Smerconish: CollectSPACE Editor Rob Pearlman speaks with Michael just two hours after Jeff Bezos completes his first spaceflight. Original air date 20 July 2021 by The Smerconish Podcast
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Should President Biden waive the option of military personnel to refuse a COVID vaccine?: Michael offers thoughts on those in the military, and the federal government, who are refusing to get a COVID vaccine. by The Smerconish Podcast
21 min listen
Commentary: The Real Reason Cosby Was Freed: Michael says the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled correctly in overruling a lower court, freeing Bill Cosby from prison. Listen in full to hear why. by The Smerconish Podcast
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To Cape, Or Not To Cape?: Michael and TC discuss her open invitation to visit her at her family's vacation home on Cape Cod next week when he'll be nearby on business. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Is It Necessarily Racist When A White Person Questions A Diversity Hire?: Michael's commentary on the story of disparaging comments ESPN's Rachel Nichols made about colleague Maria Taylor. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Coming Soon!: Coming soon from Michael Smerconish and SiriusXM: Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds. Content will be pulled from the live show: The Michael Smerconish Show airs live M-F 9-Noon ET and replays M-F 9-Midnight ET by The Smerconish Podcast
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On Former President Obama hosting a 60th birthday party bash while the Delta COVID variant surges: Michael take on the latest COVID headlines, including former President Obama getting ready to host a large party on Martha's Vineyard to celebrate a milestone birthday. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Your safe deposit box...may not be so safe.: Institute for Justice Senior Attorney Rob Johnson on a case in California where paying customers not involved in any crimes that a FBI raid was looking for...just want their stuff back. Original air date 13 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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President Trump Will Lose His Lawsuits Against Social Media Platforms: Professor Eric Goldman at the Santa Clara University School of Law, with Michael Smerconish on 8 July 2021, on former President Trump filing lawsuits against Facebook, Twitter, and Google. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Oh, Canada! Congratulations to Ambassador David L. Cohen: Michael's thoughts on Philly-area native, Comcast executive David L. Cohen being nominated by President Biden to serve as US Ambassador to Canada. Original air date 22 July 2021 by The Smerconish Podcast
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Hey Now: Howard Stern Superfan Michael Smerconish appears on "Stern Show Summer School": Michael talks about appearing on SiriusXM's Howard 101 this week, on "Stern Show Summer School." by The Smerconish Podcast
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Commentary: On The Lessons of Afghanistan: Michael shares thoughts after President Biden announces all US combat troops are being pulled from Afghanistan after 20 years of war. Original air date 9 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Did Richard Branson really make it to Space?: Michael opens his Monday 12 July 2021 radio program with thoughs on the Euro soccer finale, and Richard Branson's trip to space over the weekend: did he really make it? by The Smerconish Podcast
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Many Post-Trump Books Have Published, But There's Alot We Still Don't Know: Michael's commentary on the forthcoming book "I Alone Can Fix It" by Carol Leonnig & Phil Rucker, and the myriad of other post-Trump presidency books that have been released. Original air date 15 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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The Case of Walter Ogrod: A horrific murder and a wrongful conviction are at the center of Michael's conversation with Thomas Lowenstein, author of "The Trials of Walter Ogrod: A Story of Murder, Coercion, and a Notorious Prison Snitch in Philadelphia." Original air date 20 August 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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F*** BIDEN: Yard Signs, Free Speech, and a New Jersey Court Case: Warning: contains strong language. Profane yard signs + a New Jersey obscenity ordinance = a thorny court case! Michael Smerconish talks with Roselle Park Mayor Joseph Signorello and homeowner Andrea Dick to break down this free speech flashpoint. Original air date July 22 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Larry Elder & J.D. Vance: There Are Alot Of Words Out There: Michael looks at J.D. Vance's Ohio Senate campaign, and Larry Elder's California Gubernatorial campaign, where past statements of theirs are very much in the public domain. Original air date 11 August 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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How to Talk to the Unvaccinated: Dr. Leana Wen: Michael plays portions of a phone call from Andrea Dick of Roselle Park, NJ, who refuses to get a COVID vaccine. He asks George Washington University Visiting Professor Dr. Leana Wen, how he should have responded. by The Smerconish Podcast
21 min listen
Burial? Try Becoming Soil! The Case for Human Composting: Goodbye life, hello compost! Anna Swenson, communications manager for "ecological death care" company Recompose, joins Michael Smerconish to argue that resting in peace is easier when you're soil. by The Smerconish Podcast
16 min listen
COVID Rising: Should Biden credit Trump for vaccine development?: Michael's commentary on the latest COVID headlines, pondering whether Biden and Trump should work together to encourage vaccinations. by The Smerconish Podcast
18 min listen
Jeff Greenfield: The Democrats Need A Reality Check: Emmy Award-winning TV analyst and journalist Jeff Greenfield on his Politico op-ed, "The Democrats Need A Reality Check." Original air date 14 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
17 min listen
US Withdraws. Kabul Collapses. Who Knew What & When?: When it came to the prospect of a Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, who knew what and when? Ken Dilanian, national security correspondent for NBC News, joins Michael to detail the CIA's advance analysis of an American withdrawal. Original air date 18 May 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Countering Digital Hate: Battling COVID Vaccine Misinformation on Social Media by The Smerconish Podcast
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What Did Trump Do Right?: Michael speaks with Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Senior Fellow Stephen Wertheim, and then Senior Fellow Aaron David Miller, who both contributed to a multi-story Washington Post Op-Ed titled "What Trump got right." Original airdate 2 August 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Treating Mental Illness with Psychedelics: George Goldsmith, Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Compass Pathways, joins Michael Smerconish to talk leveraging synthetic psilocybin - yes, the stuff in shrooms - to treat mental illness. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Competing Infrastructure Plans, Explained: Michael talks about the latest budget movements in Congress, offering insight into the competing infrastructure plans between Democrats and Republicans. Original air date 25 August 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Taliban Takeover: Is the US Wrong to Exit Afghanistan?: With US intelligence predicting Kabul could fall within 90 days, Michael poses a deceptively simple question: does a rapid Taliban takeover mean the US was wrong to pull out of Afghanistan? by The Smerconish Podcast
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Updates on 9/11 and the Upcoming 20th Anniversary: The Saudi Connection; Bobby McIlvaine: Michael offers updates on news regarding an ask that 9/11 families put to President Biden this week, plus, the effect of that day on one family, profiled in the September 2021 Issue of The Atlantic, with a connection to Michael's radio program. by The Smerconish Podcast
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Bad Data: 2020 Presidential Polls Were Historically Inaccurate: Josh Clinton, professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, joins Michael Smerconish to break down why pollsters just had their worst election in decades. Original air date 20 July 2021. by The Smerconish Podcast
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