The Smerconish Podcast

The Iran Nuclear Deal Explained: What Trump Ended—and What Comes Next

Today's Poll Question: Is President Trump a Rational Actor?

Smerconish Poll Questions vs Reality: The Hits, Misses, and One HUGE Fail

Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. Use Military Force to Open the Strait of Hormuz?

Iran Ceasefire Explained: Admiral Stavridis Militarily, Mark Halperin Politically

Today's Poll Question: Is the 2-week ceasefire a prelude to peace in Iran?

Trump’s Iran Threat: ‘Total Obliteration’? John Bolton Weighs In

Today's Poll Question: Should College Athletes Be Paid?

Did the U.S. Reveal Too Much? Inside the Incredible Iran Rescue

Today's Poll Question: Should the U.S. bomb Iran's power plants and bridges?

The New Right-Wing Media Ecosystem Explained (8 Powerful Factions)

Today's Poll Question: Do You Feel More Drawn To Organized Religion, Less Drawn, or About the Same?

Mingle At Church: Why Young Americans Are Rediscovering Religion

Today's Poll Question: Trump’s Next Move In Iran - Escalation or Ending?

Trump Threatens NATO Exit and Prepares Iran Update: Admiral Stavridis & Mark Halperin Weigh In

Today's Poll Question: Should place of birth, or the citizenship of parents decide US citizenship?

Is Birthright Citizenship at Risk? Inside the Supreme Court Battle

Today's Poll Question: Is a Straight White Christian Man the Democrats’ Best Shot in 2028?

From Pentagon Prayers to Packed Churches: Is Religion Reshaping America?

Today's Poll Question: Now a month in to war, is Iran more or less likely to use a nuke?

Revisiting 'Lone Survivor': Truth, Myth, and Operation Red Wings

Today's Poll Question: Should Congress ban betting on government actions, terrorism, and war?

Epstein Wasn’t Just About Sex—Here’s What Really Drew Smart & Successful People In

Today's Poll Question: Do you agree with the verdict blaming Big Tech for social media addiction?

Trump Iran Strategy Explained: Mark Halperin on Deal vs Military Escalation

Today's Poll Question: Should the War End After Iran's Enriched Uranium is Under Control, or Before?

Inside the Supreme Court Battle Over Mail-In Ballots with Former PA Governor Mark Schweiker

Today's Poll Question: Should Mail-In Ballots Arrive by Election Day To Be Counted?

Garrett Graff on Robert Mueller: War Hero, FBI Chief, and Trump’s Nemesis — The Full Story

Today's Poll Question: Will the new U.S. - Iran talks be successful?

Is AI Coming for Your Job? The Shocking Truth About Who’s Safe (and Who’s Not)

Today's Poll Question: Should non-undercover police be allowed to wear masks?

Inside the Mullin Confirmation Drama: Secrets, Skepticism, and Senate Tensions

Today's Poll Question: Does reforming ICE justify TSA agents missing their paychecks?

From Iran Strategy to TSA Chaos: Go Inside With Mark Halperin

Today's Poll Question: Who do you believe on Iran - Joe Kent or Mike Johnson?

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: ‘Professional Malpractice’ — Richard Clarke on What Went Wrong

Today's Poll Question: Does Beating Trump Matter More Than Beating Iran?

The Iran War, Explained: Admiral Stavridis on Strategy, David Boies on Politics

Today's Poll Question: Is the U.S. winning the war with Iran?

Trump vs. FDR? Ranking the Most Consequential Presidents of the Last Century

Today's Poll Question: Who Will Be The 2028 GOP Nominee?

DOJ Won’t Prosecute Anyone Else in the Epstein Case — Here’s Why

Today's Poll Question: Trump Derangement vs. Trump Devotion...Which Is More Irrational?

Oil, Iran & 2028: Mark Halperin on Trump’s Biggest Gamble

Today's Poll Question: If the War in Iran Ended Today, Did America Win?

Drone Warfare, Oil Shock & Regime Change: Admiral Stavridis On The Real Stakes in Iran

Today's Poll Question: Is the War in Iran at the 'end of the beginning', or at the 'beginning of the end'?

America and Israel at Odds? The Iran War Rift Explained

Today's Poll Question: How long will Khamenei's son last as Iran’s supreme leader?