Joe Smith
PersonOn 3 shows in Politics & World this week · 1.9× usual · most on Pivot
Former NBA power forward and the first overall pick in the 1995 NBA Draft. He played for numerous teams, including the Golden State Warriors, Minnesota Timberwolves, and Cleveland Cavaliers.
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0.3‰ of what listeners heard
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Mentions of Joe Smith per 1,000 mentions of anything, 7-day rolling, politics & world.
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| Day | Share (7-day) | Mentions |
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| Aug 12 | 0.13‰ | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 0.10‰ | 1 |
| Aug 26 | 0.19‰ | 1 |
| Sep 25 | 0.09‰ | 1 |
| Sep 29 | 0.18‰ | 1 |
| Sep 30 | 1.08‰ | 10 |
| Oct 1 | 1.38‰ | 3 |
| Oct 2 | 1.52‰ | 2 |
| Oct 3 | 1.60‰ | 1 |
Why is it trending?· Last 7 days
Jack Smith hearing sparks dispute over Eric Schmidt’s failed questioning
Jack Smith’s Senate Judiciary Committee testimony about the Trump investigations became the central subject, with shows focusing on Senator Eric Schmidt’s attempt to challenge him.[1][2][3]
Breaking News from Pod Save America’s Brian Tyler Cohen called the hearing an exceptionally embarrassing Senate episode and said Schmidt expected to find a smoking gun against Smith.[2]
The Bulwark Daily described Schmidt’s questioning as humiliating, saying he confused the Atlanta Hawks with the Iowa Hawkeyes and had already been corrected by Amy Klobuchar.[4]
Pod Save America’s Dan Pfeiffer argued that Schmidt was merely showing Smith had been in the same city as Fani Willis, rather than establishing meaningful evidence.[5]
Other shows framed the hearing differently: Morning Wire presented Smith as being grilled over his attempt to prosecute Trump, while All the Wrong Moves called the Republican accusations against him embarrassing.[3][6]
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- 1.Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar · 9/30/26: Dems Surge Ahead Of Midterms, MAGA Abandons Trump, Jack Smith Chaotic TestimonyEmily Jashinsky · Sep 30 · Listen at 33:00 ↗
“Well, Special Counsel Jack Smith, former Special Counsel Jack Smith, testified in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee yesterday, and Missouri Republican Senator Eric Schmidt thought he had Smith in a perjury trap, thought he had him dea”
- 2.Breaking News from Pod Save America · Trump Just Made The Midterms Even Harder for RepublicansBrian Tyler Cohen · Oct 1 · Listen at 12:12 ↗
“because I'm not exaggerating when I say that I think this was like the single most embarrassing thing I've ever witnessed in the U.S. Senate, like, period. So here's the background. The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing this week th”
- 3.Morning Wire · Senate Grills Smith On Trump Investigations & Hospital's H1B Numbers Explained | 9.30.26John Bickley · Sep 30 · Listen at 1:24 ↗
“Former Special Counsel Jack Smith is grilled on Capitol Hill over his attempt to prosecute President Trump.”
- 4.The Bulwark Daily · Maria Comella and The Trio: Holy Schmitt, That Was BadTim Miller · Sep 30 · Listen at 1:02:02 ↗
“itself, it's been replaced. He's got a couple of guys that do it now under his name. Still. And they had Eric Schmidt on yesterday after his performance confusing the Hawks with the Hawkeyes, and they like pretended like he nailed Jack Smit”
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