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A remarkable end to the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme
Richard Breeden is former Chair of the Securities & Exchange Commission, former advisor to President George HW Bush, and now founder and CEO, Breeden Capital Management, where for the last two decades he has overseen funds for victims of unlawful conduct, including the victims of Bernie Madoff's ponzi scheme which was discovered in 2008. He joins Michael now that the fund has finished paying out money to over 40,000 Madoff victims, who recouped 94% of losses, to the tune of $4.3 billion. Original air date 23 January 2025.
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Daily Poll: Is it ethical for the wealthy to hire private firefighters during public emergencies?
The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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J6 Pardons, Executive Orders, Cabinet Hearings...Mark Halperin on the Trump Administration's Fast Start
A firehose of decisions and information has been coming out in just the first 48 hours since President Trump took the Oath of Office. 2WAY Editor in Chief Mark Halperin offers his analysis on all of it in this in-depth conversation. Original air date 22 January 2025.
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Daily Poll: Should presidents have pardon power?
Today's Poll Question at Smerconish.com: Should presidents have pardon power? Listen here to Michael's take, then vote at Smerconish.com, and please leave a rating and review of this podcast!
The Daily Poll Question is a thought-provoking query each day at Smerconish.com on a political, social, or other human interest issue. Entirely non-scientific, it always begins a great conversation. Michael talks about it in this podcast each weekday.
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The conventional wisdom about how the outcome of the 2024 election was determined is wrong
Michael Podhorzer is former political director of the AFL-CIO. He publishes at Weekend Reading.
Spirited discussions of government, politics, and current events without predictable left/right bias. The Smerconish Podcast is for Independent Minds.
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