By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show. Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.
Episodes
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Sara Nelson, President of Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) joins us to discuss the importance of unions and why American working people need to take a more aggressive approach to holding greedy corporations accountable.
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.
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Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Amazon gets called out for its union-busting nonsense, Twitter gets a new CEO, and 2022 seems more uncertain than ever. That and more on tonight’s show.
Our guests tonight are:
Sara Nelson, President: AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO
Steve Pierson, Co-Host of Swing Left’s “How We Win” Podcast
Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Tuesday Nov 30, 2021
Amazon gets called out for its union-busting nonsense, Twitter gets a new CEO, and 2022 seems more uncertain than ever. That and more on tonight’s show.
Our guests tonight are:
Sara Nelson, President: AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO
Steve Pierson, Co-Host of Swing Left’s “How We Win” Podcast
Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech TV.
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find it in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
The show is on a break for the holiday, so here are some of our favorite interviews and hot takes from the past few weeks. The regular podcast will return tomorrow.
Also, we're happy to announce two new members of the #RickShow radio family, as we will be launching new shows in:
Chicago on WCPT 820AM - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Minneapolis on AM950 - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Call 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Friday Nov 26, 2021
Friday Nov 26, 2021
The show is on a break for the holiday, so here are some of our favorite interviews and hot takes from the past few weeks. The show will return on Monday, November 29.
Also, we're happy to announce two new members of the #RickShow radio family, as we will be launching new shows in:
Chicago on WCPT 820AM - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Minneapolis on AM950 - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Call 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
Thursday Nov 25, 2021
The show is on a break for the holiday, so here are some of our favorite interviews and hot takes from the past few weeks. The show will return on Monday, November 29.
Also, we're happy to announce two new members of the #RickShow radio family, as we will be launching new shows in:
Chicago on WCPT 820AM - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Minneapolis on AM950 - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Call 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
The show is on a break for the holiday, so here are some of our favorite interviews and hot takes from the past few weeks. The show will return on Monday, November 29.
Also, we're happy to announce two new members of the #RickShow radio family, as we will be launching new shows in:
Chicago on WCPT 820AM - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Minneapolis on AM950 - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Call 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
Tuesday Nov 23, 2021
The show is on a break for the holiday, so here are some of our favorite interviews and hot takes from the past few weeks. The show will return on Monday, November 29.
Also, we're happy to announce two new members of the #RickShow radio family, as we will be launching new shows in:
Chicago on WCPT 820AM - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Minneapolis on AM950 - 8P - 10P CST (Live Call-in Show)
Call 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Khary Penebaker discusses the aftermath of the Rittenhouse trial and how the outcome is as predictable as it is infuriating.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
PA State Senator Art Haywood joins us to discuss a monument week of news, and what that need means for the working families of Pennsylvania.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
As the Rittenhouse trial comes to a terrible but predictable end, we discuss the case and why it went how it did, and what is likely to happen next. But also, as #Strikesgiving continues, we talk to some striking teachers about what’s going on in our schools, and the panel returns to break down the week.
Our guests tonight are:
Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood
Khary Penebaker Gun Violence Survivor and Treasurer of the DNC Black Caucus
Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory
Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind
Scott Dworkin of the Democratic Coalition
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Monday Nov 22, 2021
Monday Nov 22, 2021
As the Rittenhouse trial comes to a terrible but predictable end, we discuss the case and why it went how it did, and what is likely to happen next. But also, as #Strikesgiving continues, we talk to some striking teachers about what’s going on in our schools, and the panel returns to break down the week.
Our guests tonight are:
Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood
Khary Penebaker Gun Violence Survivor and Treasurer of the DNC Black Caucus
Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory
Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind
Scott Dworkin of the Democratic Coalition
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Union Leader Anton Ruesing joins us to discuss union apprenticeship programs and how they are one of the only debt-free ways to create family sustaining careers in America today.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Scott DiMauro joins to discuss a broad array of educational issues, from funding, to teacher pay, to attacks on teachers and school board members over created controversies, and more.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
It’s National Apprenticeship Week, and we will be sharing stories of success from around the country. We also talk about the recent right-wing attacks on our schools, and then we’ll break down several current events and news stories with some of our favorite analysts and journalists.
Our guests tonight are:
Scott DiMauro – President of the Ohio Education Association
Anton Ruesing of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 19, 2021
Friday Nov 19, 2021
It’s National Apprenticeship Week, and we will be sharing stories of success from around the country. We also talk about the recent right-wing attacks on our schools, and then we’ll break down several current events and news stories with some of our favorite analysts and journalists.
Our guests tonight are:
Scott DiMauro – President of the Ohio Education Association
Anton Ruesing of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Journalist Hamilton Nolan joins us to discuss a number of new articles he has written recently about the recent strike wave and what is has done and is doing for American working people.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Jason Walsh stops by to tell us about the infrastructure plan and what is can do to help us combat the climate emergency, and also how the real climate policy is in the Build Back Better package that still needs to pass.
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Strange days are here. On the day the Qanon Shaman is sentenced to the better part of four years in prison, GOP Congressman Paul Gosar gets censured for threatening to kill a colleague, and GOP Congresswoman Lauren Bobert has her “hold my beer” moment when she accuses a colleague of being part of “the jihad caucus.” Luckily, though, there are still some adults left in the room. They’re trying to build a better America, and we have a few of them on the show.
Our guests tonight are:
Jason Walsh of The BlueGreen Alliance
Journalist Hamilton Nolan of In These Times
IBEW Apprentice Marlon Anderson
Andres Vinelli of The Center for American Progress
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Thursday Nov 18, 2021
Strange days are here. On the day the Qanon Shaman is sentenced to the better part of four years in prison, GOP Congressman Paul Gosar gets censured for threatening to kill a colleague, and GOP Congresswoman Lauren Bobert has her “hold my beer” moment when she accuses a colleague of being part of “the jihad caucus.” Luckily, though, there are still some adults left in the room. They’re trying to build a better America, and we have a few of them on the show.
Our guests tonight are:
Jason Walsh of The BlueGreen Alliance
Journalist Hamilton Nolan of In These Times
IBEW Apprentice Marlon Anderson
Andres Vinelli of The Center for American Progress
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com