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Episodes
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA), joins Rick as a Clinton spokesperson to give his take on what the first presidential debate has in store for viewers as the two candidates take the stage.
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Rick Bloomingdale, President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO joins Rick to highlight the work the labor movement is doing in Pennsylvania to get union members out to vote and to discuss his thoughts on what worker issues should be brought up at during the first presidential debate.
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to discuss the latest news and organizing going on at the 14 Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education universities and colleges since the recent strike deadline issued by theAssociation of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) who represent the workers.
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Ceresta Smith, co-founder of United Opt Out National, a veteran educator with over twenty-five years of teaching experience in the areas of English/language arts and television production joins Rick to discuss the upcoming UOO Education and Civil Rights Summit being held on October 14 & 15 in Houston, TX and why now is the time for action.
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Monday Sep 26, 2016
Zakary Rodriguez, executive board member of the Houston Federation of Teachers joins Rick to discuss the upcoming UOO Education and Civil Rights Summit being held on October 14 & 15 in Houston, TX and answer why Houston, and why is now the time for action.
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan joins Rick to discuss the upcoming presidential debate and highlight Hillary Clinton’s plans to rebuild the nation’s crumbling infrastructurethrough a quarter trillion-dollar investment.
Dr. Ken Mash, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) joins Rick to discuss today’s announcement of an October 19th strike deadline of an agreement is not reached with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) after nearly 451 days of working and negotiating without a contract.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and NakedKeynesianism blogger joins Rick to talk about the recent decision by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellon to NOT raise interest rates as a growing number of her colleagues call for an immediate hike.
Bill Scher, Online Editor of the Our Future blog joins Rick to talk about his recent article, “Confessions of a Ross Perot Voter: Why millennials should reconsider that vote for a third party and to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump reaching the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House.
Larry Hanley, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) joins Rick to highlight his union’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President and discuss what she will do for infrastructure and transit that will help rebuild the nation and close the massive inequality gap.
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Dr. Ken Mash, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) joins Rick to discuss today’s announcement of an October 19th strike deadline of an agreement is not reached with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) after nearly 451 days of working and negotiating without a contract.
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and NakedKeynesianism blogger joins Rick to talk about the recent decision by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellon to NOT raise interest rates as a growing number of her colleagues call for an immediate hike.
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Bill Scher, Online Editor of the Our Future blog joins Rick to talk about his recent article, “Confessions of a Ross Perot Voter: Why millennials should reconsider that vote for a third party and to discuss the possibility of Donald Trump reaching the 270 electoral votes necessary to win the White House.
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Friday Sep 23, 2016
Larry Hanley, President of the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) joins Rick to highlight his union’s endorsement of Hillary Clinton for President and discuss what she will do for infrastructure and transit that will help rebuild the nation and close the massive inequality gap.
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Thursday Sep 22, 2016
Today on the program we play a bunch of our favor Labor/Working Class songs. Tell us what you think. Want to suggest a favorite song of yours? Should we do another music show? Email us at Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016
Tuesday Sep 20, 2016
Today's Program is looking at Labor and Working Class Music. We've always loved the messaging of Labor Music so today we are playing a few of our favorites. Tell us what you think. Are there Labor songs you like? Should we play more working class music on the show? Let us know. Rick@TheRickSmithShow.com
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Vida Neil, New Jersey blogger concerned with education in Camden, NJ joins Rick to talk what New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is up to as the BridgeGate trial begins and what terrible new school policies he is pushing on the state’s students.
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk about the latest developments in the APSCUF/PASSHE negotiation since the union’s recent overwhelming strike authorization vote approval.
Brett Bigham, award winning Oregon special education teacher and blogger joins Rick to share his experience after being invited to meet and talk with Dr. Stephen Hawking at Cambridge and discuss his views on special education.
Nancy Bailey, education blogger, former special education teacher and principal joins Rick to talk about the recently aired PBS documentary "Schools of the Future," the pitfalls of competency based education, and what parents need to know as more education jargon is being created.
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Nancy Bailey, education blogger, former special education teacher and principal joins Rick to talk about the recently aired PBS documentary "Schools of the Future," the pitfalls of competency based education, and what parents need to know as more education jargon is being created.
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Brett Bigham, award winning Oregon special education teacher and blogger joins Rick to share his experience after being invited to meet and talk with Dr. Stephen Hawking at Cambridge and discuss his views on special education.
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk about the latest developments in the APSCUF/PASSHE negotiation since the union’s recent overwhelming strike authorization vote approval.
Monday Sep 19, 2016
Tuesday Sep 06, 2016
Tuesday Sep 06, 2016
Today's program is a journey back in time as we air the program we did 5 years ago today. Interesting look back as we examine how the past 5 years have proven all of the things we predicted. Tell us what you think. Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Helaine Olen, Slate personal finance columnist and author of two critically acclaimed books Pound Foolish and the Index Card joins Rick to discuss the “big beautiful wall” that will be built “at a reasonable cost” with Mexico footing the bill.
John Gump, Coach Executive Leader with the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) joins Rick to share his union’s views on the ongoing contract negotiations with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) and to potential for a work stoppage as a strike authorization vote date grows ever closer.
Josh Shapiro, Chairman, Montgomery County Commissioner and Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania Attorney General joins Rick to talk about his campaign and to lay out his plan to protect workers and prosecute low road employers who steal from their employees.
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Thursday Sep 01, 2016
Greg Palast, investigative reporter and New York Times bestselling author joins Rick to expose the Republican machine’s secret scheme of purging a million minority voters from voter rolls to ensure Donald Trump is the next president and what voters need to know to stop them.