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
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Friday Oct 21, 2016
Kara Laskowski, professor at Shippensburg University talks with Rick on the picket line about her thoughts, and her student’s thoughts about the ongoing strike.
Ben Culbertson, Professor of Art and Design at Shippensburg University talks with Rick while on the picket line to explain his displeasure and how faculty members are more than simple factory workers on an assembly line.
Mary Hudzinski, undergraduate student at Shippensburg University share her thoughts from the APSCUF picket line and talks about why she is supporting the professor.
Daria Datnoff, graduate student at Shippensburg University takes time from marching on the picket line with striking APSCUF faculty to talk about why she is standing with her professors and what needs to be done to resolve the strike.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Ken Mash, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties (APSCUF) joins Rick to explain how and why the strike was called and how the state system walked away from the bargaining table.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Viviana Lucabeche, Faculty Counselor joins Rick to explain the importance of Student Support Staff and why she is on the picket line supporting her union.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
John Gump, Executive Leader for APSCUF coaches joins Rick to discuss Day 1 of the strike and why he and other coaches are standing in solidarity with the striking faculty members.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Jennifer Schlegel, Kutztown University professor joins Rick to talk about why she is on the picket line.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero with the Raging Chicken Press, Kutztown University Professor, and Striking APSCUF member joins Rick on the picket line to discuss the how and why, and what needs to be done to end the strike.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Marc Stier, director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to explain the numbers and lay out the case for state government to act on funding higher education in Pennsylvania.
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Wednesday Oct 19, 2016
Craig Harrington, Economic Policy Program Director with Media Matters for America joins Rick to discuss the final Presidential Debate and predicts how low can Trump go.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Andrew Lawrence, Senior Researcher at Media Matter for America joins Rick to talk about Donald Trump’s claims that the election is going to be “stolen” from him, the upcoming debate, and obvious media bias in favor of Donald Trump and the GOP.
Abe Amoros, LIUNA Legislative Director for Pennsylvania joins Rick to discuss the possibility of the Pennsylvania Republican Party leadership in the General Assembly fixing the Unemployment Compensation Insurance system they screwed up in 2011 and if the “fix” will be a real improvement or just more political gamesmanship.
Undercover BAT, anonymous former teacher and current education blogger joins Rick to talk about the so-called teacher shortage in America and shares her recent article, "47 Reasons I can't Find a Teaching Job.” Is the shortage real, or simply another manufactured crisis to get policymakers to surrender control of public education to profiteers?
Cheryl Gibbs Binkley, member of Badass Teachers Research and Blogging Committee joins Rick to explain how the classroom has turned into a hostile workplace for teachers across the nation and discuss why this has happened and how to fight back.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Andrew Lawrence, Senior Researcher at Media Matter for America joins Rick to talk about Donald Trump’s claims that the election is going to be “stolen” from him, the upcoming debate, and obvious media bias in favor of Donald Trump and the GOP.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Abe Amoros, LIUNA Legislative Director for Pennsylvania joins Rick to discuss the possibility of the Pennsylvania Republican Party leadership in the General Assembly fixing the Unemployment Compensation Insurance system they screwed up in 2011 and if the “fix” will be a real improvement or just more political gamesmanship.
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Undercover BAT, anonymous former teacher and current education blogger joins Rick to talk about the so-called teacher shortage in America and shares her recent article, "47 Reasons I can't Find a Teaching Job.” Is the shortage real, or simply another manufactured crisis to get policymakers to surrender control of public education to profiteers?
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Monday Oct 17, 2016
Cheryl Gibbs Binkley, member of Badass Teachers Research and Blogging Committee joins Rick to explain how the classroom has turned into a hostile workplace for teachers across the nation and discuss why this has happened and how to fight back.
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
David Scholnick, Communications Director of For Pennsylvania's Future joins Rick to discuss his organization’s voter mobilization efforts for the upcoming November 8th election by targeting the “Obama coalition” of voters and explain how they are dealing with the extreme negativity of this election cycle.
Paul Booth, Executive Assistant to retired AFSCME President Gerald McEntee joins Rick to talk about the DNC’s “Forward Together” Bus Tour passing through Pennsylvania to energize voters to get out to vote on Novemer 8th.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and Blogger joins Rick to talk about what can be accomplished during a Clinton presidency given the political realities in Washington DC. Who will be the first Republican to say “I hope she fails?” or “We will make her a 1 term president?”
Bill Scher, online editor of OurFuture.org joins Rick to talk about the downward spiral of the Trump campaign and discuss how his Trump’s free fall in the polls could affect the down ticket Republican candidates come November 8th.
Peter Krajsa, Executive Vice President, Channel Development at Renew Financial joins to talk about innovative financing options for efficiency and renewable energy contractors and how these investments can save considerable money, and help save the planet.
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
David Scholnick, Communications Director of For Pennsylvania's Future joins Rick to discuss his organization’s voter mobilization efforts for the upcoming November 8th election by targeting the “Obama coalition” of voters and explain how they are dealing with the extreme negativity of this election cycle.
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Paul Booth, Executive Assistant to retired AFSCME President Gerald McEntee joins Rick to talk about the DNC’s “Forward Together” Bus Tour passing through Pennsylvania to energize voters to get out to vote on November 8th.
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and Blogger joins Rick to talk about what can be accomplished during a Clinton presidency given the political realities in Washington DC. Who will be the first Republican to say “I hope she fails?” or “We will make her a 1 term president?”
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Bill Scher, online editor of OurFuture.org joins Rick to talk about the downward spiral of the Trump campaign and discuss how his Trump’s free fall in the polls could affect the down ticket Republican candidates come November 8th.
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Friday Oct 14, 2016
Peter Krajsa, Executive Vice President, Channel Development at Renew Financial joins to talk about innovative financing options for efficiency and renewable energy contractors and how these investments can save considerable money, and help save the planet.