Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 507-478-7579 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/smerconish *Paid Partnership*
Charles Barkley joins Michael Smerconish for a wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation about politics, the WNBA, transgender athletes, race, economic inequality, AI and the future of work.
Barkley explains why he’s fed up with America’s political labels, why he thinks both parties are failing poor Americans, and why independent thinking matters more than picking a team.
Plus, Sir Charles weighs in on Josh Shapiro, Pete Buttigieg and the 2028 presidential field, Caitlin Clark and tensions inside the WNBA, the growing impact of AI, and why he’s encouraging young people to consider the trades.
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Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
For free and unbiased Medicare help, dial 507-478-7579 to speak with my trusted partner, Chapter, or go to askchapter.org/smerconish *Paid Partnership*
Charles Barkley joins Michael Smerconish for a wide-ranging and unfiltered conversation about politics, the WNBA, transgender athletes, race, economic inequality, AI and the future of work.
Barkley explains why he’s fed up with America’s political labels, why he thinks both parties are failing poor Americans, and why independent thinking matters more than picking a team.
Plus, Sir Charles weighs in on Josh Shapiro, Pete Buttigieg and the 2028 presidential field, Caitlin Clark and tensions inside the WNBA, the growing impact of AI, and why he’s encouraging young people to consider the trades.
Vote on today's poll and subscribe to the daily newsletter at smerconish.com
Chapter and its affiliates are not connected with or endorsed by any government entity or the federal Medicare program. Chapter Advisory, LLC represents Medicare Advantage HMO, PPO, and PFFS organizations and stand alone prescription drug plans that have a Medicare contract. Enrollment depends on the plan’s contract renewal. While we have a database of every Medicare plan nationwide and can help you to search among all plans, we have contracts with many but not all plans. As a result, we do not offer every plan available in your area. Currently we represent 50 organizations which offer 18,160 products nationwide. We search and recommend all plans, even those we don’t directly offer. You can contact a licensed Chapter agent to find out the number of products available in your specific area. Please contact Medicare.gov, 1-800-Medicare, or your local State Health Insurance Program (SHIP) to get information on all of your options.
