Are ICE arrests really targeting dangerous criminals — or is the reality far more complicated?
Michael is joined by Dr. Austin Kocher, professor at Syracuse University and one of the leading analysts of U.S. immigration enforcement data, to break down what the numbers actually show. According to ICE’s own statistics, 92% of recent detention growth involves p ... Show More
Yesterday
Disrupting Worship for Politics? The Smerconish Poll That Has Everyone Talking
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: “Is it ever acceptable to disrupt a religious service to express political views?” Michael Smerconish breaks down the real-world controversy that inspired today’s poll, exploring the legal, moral, and constitutional tensions between religi ... Show More
16m 34s
Jan 30
The Cake Is Almost Baked: Doug Sosnik on Trump, the Economy, and the 2026 Midterms
Political strategist and longtime presidential adviser Doug Sosnik joins Michael for a deep-dive into the forces reshaping American politics. Sosnik explains why 57% of Americans believe the country is on the wrong track, how the K-shaped economy is driving voter frustration, and ... Show More
28m 34s
Jan 30
Protester or Agitator? The Video That Complicates the Alex Pretti Case
Today at Smerconish.com, Michael asks you: Was your opinion about Alex Pretti altered by video showing him protesting just 11 days before he was killed? Listen in as Michael examines what the footage reveals, what it doesn’t change legally, and why video evidence so powerfully sh ... Show More
10m 37s
Jan 2025
The Hit Song that Gave Us MLK Day
January 15, 1969. It's been less than a year since the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Friends, family, and followers are gathered at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, where Dr. King preached. They are there to remember him on his birthday, honor his legacy, and pre ... Show More
31m 34s
Oct 2024
509. America in '68: The Assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. (Part 2)
The peaceful figurehead of the Civil Rights movement in the early 1960s, Dr Martin Luther King had inspired hundreds of thousands to demand equal rights for African Americans. But by 1968, the once uniting leader seemed to be losing popularity, both amongst activists and in the p ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2024
Malcolm X Is Assassinated (1965)
<p>It’s February 22nd. This day (February 21st, in fact) in 1965, Malcolm X is assassinated as he’s giving a speech at a Harlem ballroom.</p>
<p>Jody, NIki, and Kellie discuss why X felt as if his killing was almost an inevitability, why the details of that day remain murky — an ... Show More
19m 22s