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Michael welcomes expertise today from longtime First Amendment attorney Lee Levine, who has represented media companies in his career, the day before jury selection begins in the defamation lawsuit that Dominion Voting Systems has brought against FOX News in the wake of the 2020 presidential election. Original air date 12 April 2023.

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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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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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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The Case Against an Afghan Withdrawal: Afghanistan is in chaos, Kabul is in Taliban hands, and American troops and diplomats are scrambling to evacuate. Michael O'Hanlon, senior fellow and director of research in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, joins Michael Smerconish to lay out why he thinks the American exit from Afghanistan was deeply misguided. 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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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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