Michael Smerconish

Independent Political Analyst; Host of "The Michael Smerconish Program" on SiriusXM; Host of CNN's "Smerconish;" Newspaper Columnist & Bestselling Author

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Michael Smerconish Biography

Michael A. Smerconish is the host of "The Michael Smerconish Program," heard nationwide on SiriusXM’s POTUS channel. He is also the host of CNN’s “Smerconish,” which airs Saturday mornings, offering an unbiased, middle-of-the-road approach to delivering the news. With a perfect blend of analysis and humor, Smerconish delivers engaging, thought-provoking, and balanced dialogue on today’s political arena. He has interviewed multiple U.S. Presidents including Barack Obama, Jimmy Carter, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and George W. Bush, as well as Vice Presidents Al Gore, Dick Cheney, and Joe Biden.

Smerconish was a longtime newspaper columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and Sunday Philadelphia Inquirer, and his columns have been reprinted in newspapers across the country and internationally. He is the author of seven books, including two New York Times best sellers. Four of his books, including "Clowns to the Left of Me, Jokers to the Right: American Life in Columns" and his first novel "TALK," have had their proceeds donated to charity. The television rights for "TALK" were optioned by Warner Brothers.

His one-man live performance, “Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking,” debuted on Hulu and is currently available on streaming platforms including Amazon, Apple, and Google. He is of counsel at the Philadelphia law firm of Kline & Specter. Smerconish is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Lehigh University and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He resides in the Philadelphia suburbs with his wife, where they have raised four children.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 10/22/2024.

Michael Smerconish Speaking Topics

  • Stuck in the Middle with You: How Did We Get Where We Are (Politically), and What Will It Take to Get Out?

    Michael Smerconish’s daily interaction with his listeners across the country gives him a grassroots perspective on the critical matters facing our country from the state of our economy, the budget deficit, the future of health care and immigration to the divisiveness of political partisanship and civil discourse across the country. Using the perfect blend of analysis and humor, he delivers an engaging, thought-provoking and balanced dialogue on today’s issues, the 2016 Presidential election and the possible long-term implications of the polarization in politics over the coming years.

  • Angry Is Over

    Michael Smerconish’s daily interaction with his listeners across the country gives him a grassroots perspective on the critical matters facing our country from the state of our economy, the budget deficit, the future of health care and immigration to the divisiveness of political partisanship and civil discourse across the country. Using the perfect blend of analysis and humor, he delivers an engaging, thought-provoking and balanced dialogue on today’s issues, the 2016 Presidential election and the possible long-term implications of the polarization in politics over the coming years.

Michael Smerconish Videos

  • The Mingle Project - Sizzle Reel

Michael Smerconish Books

  • Talk: A Novel
    Talk: A Novel
  • Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker (English and English Edition)
    Instinct: The Man Who Stopped the 20th Hijacker (English and English Edition)
  • Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking
    Morning Drive: Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Talking
  • Murdered by Mumia: A Life Sentence of Loss, Pain, and Injustice
    Murdered by Mumia: A Life Sentence of Loss, Pain, and Injustice
  • Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism--True Stories That Should Be Fiction
    Muzzled: From T-Ball to Terrorism--True Stories That Should Be Fiction

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Michael Smerconish is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Stuck in the Middle with You: How Did We Get Where We Are (Politically), and What Will It Take to Get Out? and Angry Is Over. The estimated speaking fee range to book Michael Smerconish for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Michael Smerconish generally travels from PA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Bob Woodward, Ben Stein, Van Jones, Martha Raddatz and Mara Liasson. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Michael Smerconish for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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