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
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Terrance Pickens is a Pittsburgh native and Fast Food Employee. Terrance has been working in the industry for over six years and hasn't seen a raise in four years.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
David Dayen, contributor at The New Republic joins Rick to discuss global trade policy in the aftermath of congress giving President Obama, and the next president Fast Track Authority. Is the TPP the worst agreement or will TTIP or TISA be worse?
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Mark "Jersey Jazzman" Weber, New Jersey public school teacher, public school parent, taxpayer, and NJEA member talks about Governor Chris Christie’s education record in light of the governor’s announcement that he is running for president.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Pennsylvania State Sen. Rob Teplitz joins Rick to talk about Governor Wolf’s veto of a Republican budget that former Governor Tom Corbett would not have signed.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Martha Ertman, author of Love’s Promises joins Rick to discuss her book on how contracts can transform the family and what it means post SCOTUS same sex marriage.
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Thursday Jul 02, 2015
Pennsylvania State Sen. Rob Teplitz joins Rick to talk about Governor Wolf’s veto of a Republican budget that former Governor Tom Corbett would not have signed.
Mark "Jersey Jazzman" Weber, New Jersey public school teacher, public school parent, taxpayer, and NJEA member talks about Governor Chris Christie’s education record in light of the governor’s announcement that he is running for president.
David Dayen, contributor at The New Republic joins Rick to discuss global trade policy in the aftermath of congress giving President Obama, and the next president Fast Track Authority. Is the TPP the worst agreement or will TTIP or TISA be worse?
Martha Ertman, author of Love’s Promises joins Rick to discuss her book on how contracts can transform the family and what it means post SCOTUS same sex marriage.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Steven Singer, Educator and Blogger joins Rick to talk education funding and the upcoming BAT Congress in Washington DC.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Sharon Pope, Home health care worker joins Rick to talk about why she was in Harrisburg protesting for an increase in education spending.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tara Innamorato, Director of Communications UFCW Local 1776 joins Rick to discuss the recent GOP passage of their Liquor privatization scheme and why it’s a bad idea.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Marianne P. von Nordeck, Media Relations Manager with AFSCME joins Rick to discuss today’s decision by the US Supreme Court to hear the anti-worker Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Brendan Duke, Policy Analyst for American Progress’ Middle-Out Economics project joins Rick to talk about the importance of changing the overtime rules for management.
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Tuesday Jun 30, 2015
Sharon Pope, Home health care worker joins Rick to talk about why she was in Harrisburg protesting for an increase in education spending.
Tara Innamorato, Director of Communications UFCW Local 1776 joins Rick to discuss the recent GOP passage of their Liquor privatization scheme and why it’s a bad idea.
Marianne P. von Nordeck, Media Relations Manager with AFSCME joins Rick to discuss today’s decision by the US Supreme Court to hear the anti-worker Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association case.
Brendan Duke, Policy Analyst for American Progress’ Middle-Out Economics project joins Rick to talk about the importance of changing the overtime rules for management.
Steven Singer, Educator and Blogger joins Rick to talk education funding and the upcoming BAT Congress in Washington DC.