Radio host, newspaper columnist and author Michael Smerconish tackles the American political and news stories of the week, offering only one kind of talking point: his own. On his eponymous program, Smerconish takes an independent point of view on political topics -- his infamous commentaries cross party lines and he calls the shots as he sees them. The hourlong program also incorporates reaction from viewers via Twitter and Facebook, to which Smerconish responds in real time, calling on his quick wit, political experience and legal chops.