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Michael speaks with Dr. Jean Twenge about how smartphones, social media, and gaming are reshaping childhood—and what parents can do to push back to reclaim kids’ mental health, independence, and family life. Listen to the #bookclub #podcast here 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Michael reacts to a jaw-dropping development: January 6 rioters, already pardoned by Trump, are now seeking financial compensation, drawing comparisons to 9/11 victim funds. Is this a rewriting of history or political theater? Hear the #podcast🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Where nearly 60 people were shot and 8 died in Chicago during Labor Day weekend, is sending in the National Guard really a bad idea? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 56.32% of 33,888 voters saying that workers such as golf caddies, party DJs, etc. should not be exempt from paying taxes on their tips. Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
After a tragic school shooting in Minneapolis reignites debate, Michael talks with The Dispatch's @jonahg.bsky.social about the fierce backlash against offering “thoughts and prayers.” Is it a hollow gesture or a necessary human response? Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Should workers such as golf caddies, party DJs and home electricians be exempt from paying taxes on their tips? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 71.63% of 31,944 voters saying that AI will reshape jobs more than the assembly line or computers did. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 78.21% of 35,000 voters saying if Lisa Cook designated two separate properties as her primary residence in mortgage documents, that is not enough to warrant her resignation. Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 64.88% of 40,655 voters saying that when people offer "thoughts and prayers" after a mass shooting they are deflecting. Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Today’s poll question: If Lisa Cook designated two separate properties as her primary residence in mortgage documents, is that enough to warrant her resignation? Cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 77.02% of 33,618 voters saying that Michelle Obama's advice "When they go low, we go high" is not effective in today's political climate. Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Today’s poll question: What do you think of when people offer "thoughts and prayers" after a mass shooting? Cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael gives listeners a surprise civics pop quiz—straight from Oklahoma’s new teacher screening exam. With controversy swirling around the state’s “anti-woke” agenda, are these questions just basic knowledge, or politically loaded? Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Yesterday's #poll closed with 86.81% of 36,603 voters saying that the person who assaulted a federal agent with a sandwich in Washington should not be indicted for a felony. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael speaks with Shannon Hiller, Executive Director of the Bridging Divides Initiative at Princeton, about the alarming rise in threats and harassment against local officials—from school board members to township supervisors. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Yesterday's #poll closed with 72.10% of 33,951 voters saying that plus-sized travelers should be required to purchase two seats. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Trump says he’ll end mail-in voting by executive order—but can he? Michael chats with MIT's Dr. Charles Stewart III to unpack the myths, explore the data, and discuss the real differences between absentee voting and all-mail elections. Hear the #podcast🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
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Yesterday's poll closed with 54.19% of 32,594 voters saying that burning the American flag should be legal in all contexts. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's #poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Revisit Michael’s 2020 conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winner @bartongellman.bsky.social on his book “Dark Mirror" an inside account of Snowden's leak of classified files that sparked a global reckoning over government surveillance. Hear the #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Yesterday's poll closed with 70.67% of 36,073 voters saying that deployment of the National Guard to American cities will not reduce crime. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's #poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Are we forgetting nature? Michael speaks with Prof. Miles Richardson @findingnature.bsky.social , whose research shows a 60% drop in our connection to nature since 1800. They explore why children are growing up without a bond to the natural world. Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Yesterday's #poll closed with 85.36% of 32,660 voters saying that the U.S. government taking a 10% equity stake in Intel is bad news. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 69.84% of 56,587 voters saying that they do NOT believe Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/6HNq4C8 Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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Yesterday's poll closed with 68.24% of 30,656 voters saying that California should NOT abandon its independent redistricting commission. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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Excited to share with everyone the inside of the new studio, and grateful to the many contractors and designers who fulfilled my dream.
Michael unveils his brand new studio, a space he’s envisioned for decades finally brought to life by a talented and hardworking crew, built with purpose, precision, and a whole lot of personality. A rare peek behind the mic! Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Should California abandon its independent redistricting commission? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 42.09% of 34,761 voters saying that fewer and fewer Americans are registering as Democrats due to leadership. Do you agree? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
From Israel’s expansion of West Bank settlements to Russia’s strike on Ukraine, Michael connects the dots and explains why these developments may mark the death of the two-state solution and a dangerous phase in global instability. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Why are fewer and fewer Americans registering as Democrats - Economy, Elitism, Leadership, Media, Too leftist, or Trump? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 88.55% of 38,736 voters saying that voting by mail is secure. Do you agree with these results? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Revisit Michael's conversation with Michael Bamberger on his 2006 book that offered unprecedented access to filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan during the tumultuous production of his film "Lady in the Water." Listen to the #bookclub #podcast here 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Michael and Mark Halperin dive deep into the political and media frenzy surrounding Trump's latest attempt to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine. Is it a serious step toward ending the war, or just another political circus? Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Is voting by mail secure? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 55.50% of 38,232 voters saying they disagree that it's time for Ukraine to join NATO, and for the U.S. to go to war with Russia. Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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Dr. Øyvind Tønnesson, former advisor to the Nobel Institute, joins Michael for a provocative conversation about peace, politics, and character, and debate whether Trump would ever be a viable candidate for the Peace Prize. Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Agree or Disagree:, it's time for Ukraine to join NATO, and for the United States to invoke Article 5 and go to war with Russia. Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 79.10% of 36,484 voters saying that Trump should deploy U.S. troops to provide security to Ukraine once hostilities have ended. Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Upon hearing of Gerry Spence's passing away at 96 years old this week, we remembered this conversation from 2006, with the trial attorney and bestselling author on his book "Bloodthirsty Bitches and Pious Pimps of Power" Hear the #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/w1hBbWM
What really happened at the Trump-Putin meeting in Anchorage? Michael talks with body language expert Chris Ulrich to decode every handshake, pat, pause, and power pose. A revealing look at what they said—without saying a word. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll: Should President Trump commit to deploying U.S. troops alongside those of European nations to provide security to Ukraine once hostilities have ended? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 73.87% of 31,265 voters saying that President Trump should impose additional sanctions now rather than allowing additional negotiations to play out. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 66.51% of 65,860 voters saying that Trump should NOT be awarded a Noble Peace Prize if he brokers a peace agreement that Russia and Ukraine both find acceptable. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/xDmoYHk Vote🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
What do you think? VOTE on the poll question here: https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 52.29% of 33,958 voters saying that fewer Americans are drinking alcohol due to health concerns. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
What do you think? VOTE on the poll question here: https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Has the internet—and isolation—radicalized us? Michael tells Wisconsin's Speaker Robin Vos why fewer real-life connections may be driving deeper divides at the 50th gathering of the NCSL in Boston. Watch the full discussion on YouTube 🎥 https://loom.ly/AP2qAFI
Revisit Michael's 2021 talk with legendary sportswriter Ray Didinger on his memoir "Finished Business", remembering 5 decades covering Philly sports, from growing up a diehard fan to becoming a Hall of Fame journalist. Hear the #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist John Branch joins Michael to discuss the fascinating history and fragile geology of Mount Rushmore, and why adding a fifth face—like Donald Trump’s—is more complicated than it sounds. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Why are fewer Americans drinking alcohol - Alternatives, Cost, Health, or Isolation? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/3y27ua8 Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 81.34% of 35,686 voters saying that the war between Russia and Ukraine will not end within the next six months. Do you agree? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael is joined by @admiralstav.bsky.social to dissect the high-stakes Trump-Putin summit in Anchorage. With Zelensky absent from the table, can any deal truly hold? Hear why he thinks a resolution could be just 6 months away. Listen to the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Will the war between Russia and Ukraine end within the next six months? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 66.76% of 31,634 voters saying they agree that America is underpoliced and over incarcerated. Do you agree with these results? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
How We Lost Civil Discourse - Watch the full opening session fireside chat with with Robin Vos, the Speaker of the Wisconsin State Legislature at the 50th gathering of the National Council of State Legislators @ncslorg.bsky.social . www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVgD...
New Gallup data shows U.S. alcohol consumption has hit a record low—and Republicans are leading the trend. Michael explores the cultural and political factors at play: Is it weed, wellness, or something deeper? Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Agree or Disagree, America is underpoliced and over incarcerated. Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 75.65% of 34,763 voters saying that President Trump should reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug. Do you agree? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Crime is down — so why is Trump sending the National Guard to DC? Michael digs into the President's surprising decision to deploy 800 National Guard troops to our nation's capital, despite data showing crime is at a 30-year low. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Should President Trump reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 75.75% of 37,194 voters saying that Ukraine should reject a peace deal that won't require Russia to return all seized territory. Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Revisit Michael's 2019 discussion with former VA Gov. Terry McAuliffe on his bestseller "Beyond Charlottesville" a behind-the-scenes account of the 2017 “Unite the Right” rally & the events that led to the deadly violence. Hear the #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Psychoanalyst and author Erica Komisar joins Michael to discuss the rise of FAFO parenting, a consequence-driven style gaining popularity as a backlash to gentle parenting, and why she believes both extremes miss the mark. Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Should Ukraine reject any peace deal that does not require Russia to return all the territory it has seized since the 2022 invasion? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 77.63% of 35,331 voters saying that everyone, not just citizens, should be counted in the U.S. Census. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 56.18% of 39,432 voters saying that the risk of violence is a sufficient reason to not run for office. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/E0uNG2g Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
What do you think? VOTE on the poll question here: https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Running for office shouldn't require a flak jacket. Smerconish & Robert Pape discuss live on CNN. Watch Michael's full commentary here: https://youtu.be/HEcZb8KONu8
Yesterday's poll closed with 86.45% of 35,909 voters saying that they disapprove of "Operation Trojan Horse". What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
What do you think? VOTE on the poll question here: https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Detroit Mayor @michaelduggan.bsky.social joins Michael to discuss his surprising 2026 run for Michigan governor as an independent, why he’s breaking from the Democratic Party, and how he plans to disrupt the political status quo. Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Michael welcomes Lenore Skenazy, author of @freerangekids.bsky.social to discuss her new piece in the Atlantic on why kids are tech-obsessed, how overparenting has reshaped childhood, and what we can do to bring back trust, independence, & fun. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Yesterday's #poll closed with 59.62% of 31,937 voters saying that the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were justified. Do you agree with these results? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Today's #poll question: Border agents disguised as employers made arrests at an LA Home Depot in "Operation Trojan Horse." Approve or disapprove? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael speaks with Diana Lind, author of The New Order Substack, about her eye-opening Washington Post essay on Americans' increasingly homebound lives and how we are losing community, connection, and even democracy. Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 63.42% of 25,769 voters saying that they do not live in a gerrymandered legislative district. Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
On the 80th anniversary of Hiroshima, Michael speaks with Garrett M. Graff ( @vermontgmg.bsky.social ), author of "The Devil Reached Toward the Sky", a history of the atomic bomb’s development, those behind it, the decision to use it, and its enduring legacy. #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 loom.ly/w1hBbWM
Michael welcomes Mark Halperin to break down the biggest behind-the-scenes stories in politics. What’s really going on with redistricting, the rumored 2028 presidential candidates, and the Epstein-Maxwell media black hole? Listen to the #podcast here 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Do you live in a gerrymandered legislative district? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 57.33% of 33,178 voters saying that they do not open their door to a political canvasser. Do you agree? Hear Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael reflects on a powerful day at the @ncslorg.bsky.social summit in Boston, where he and other notable speakers addressed thousands of state lawmakers on bipartisanship, political violence, and how mingling can fix our broken discourse. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Do you open your door to a political canvasser? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 60.19% of 33,762 voters saying they would not support a reduced sentence for Maxwell even if it resulted in the conviction of other sex offenders. Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Michael dives deep into the decades-old unsolved murder of 9-year-old Maurice Varella and how college student Eric Schubert's unique skills and determination helped the identify the killer through DNA and family tree research. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's poll question: Would you support a reduced sentence for Ghislaine Maxwell if her testimony resulted in the conviction of other sex offenders? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's #poll closed with 69.70% of 25,038 voters saying that the American Eagle ad featuring Sydney Sweeney was not a deliberate attempt at anti-wokeism. Do you agree with these results? Vote on today's poll 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
Yesterday's poll closed with 76.31% of 54,224 voters saying that it is in the political best interests of Democrats to publicly give Trump credit when he acomplishes something with which they concur. Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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The Shocking Truth: Agreeing with Trump Might Help Democrats. Watch my full CNN commentary on YouTube: https://loom.ly/3H1H1FU
Yesterday's poll closed with 67.04% of 31,473 voters saying that we should reinstate the presidential fitness test. What do you think? Listen to Michael's insights 🎙️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Vote today 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
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Michael talks with Julia Hotz about her debut book "The Connection Cure" which explores the emerging field of social prescribing—using community, creativity, and connection as powerful tools to boost health and well-being. Hear the #bookclub #podcast 🎧📖 https://loom.ly/rJqUeSA
Michael speaks with Maya Sulkin about her piece in The Free Press on the recent NYC shooting, the grotesque digital response, how social media distorts empathy, and what it says about our culture when real lives become content. Hear the #podcast 🎧➡️ https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE
Today's #poll question: Should we reinstate the presidential fitness test in U.S. schools? Listen to Michael's thoughts on the #podcast 💭 https://loom.ly/7l3hQnE Then cast your vote 🗳️ https://loom.ly/6Y9cBds
