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Michael sits down with Dr. Brian Rosenwald, author of "Talk Radio’s America", to break down the rapidly evolving world of conservative media. Rosenwald—whose work was once praised by Rush Limbaugh himself—explains how talk radio helped pave the way for Donald Trump’s 2016 victory ...  Show more

Today's Poll Question: Do You Feel More Drawn To Organized Religion, Less Drawn, or About the Same?

Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Do you feel more drawn to organized religion, less drawn, or about the same? As Easter, Passover, and Ramadan converge, Michael explores whether America is experiencing a quiet return to organized faith—or continuing its long secular drift ...  Show more

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