Michael Smerconish

Celebrated TV personality, radio host, and longtime newspaper columnist Michael Smerconish provides a refreshingly independent and balanced perspective to the world of political commentary and current affairs. 

Michael Smerconish is on a mission to restore civility and compromise to our public discourse. For three decades he’s had a front-row seat to the increase in polarization that has gripped the nation. He sees the current climate as part of a much larger disconnect in society fueled by technology and self-sorting, having a serious impact on our mental health. 

Using the perfect blend of analysis and humor, Michael Smerconish delivers an engaging, thought-provoking and balanced dialogue on today's political arena and the long-term implications of the polarization in politics.

With a career spanning decades in journalism as a CNN host and contributor, a SiriusXM Radio host, and a syndicated columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Sunday Philadelphia, Smerconish draws from his extensive experience interviewing world leaders, politicians, and experts to offer fresh insights and practical solutions to today’s most critical issues.