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Episodes
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
David Yankovich, writer and political commentator joins Rick to discuss the revelation that there is an ongoing investigation into “collaboration” between the Trump campaign and the Russian government and what this could mean for the Trump presidency.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
John Neurohr, co-chair of Why Courts Matters Pennsylvania joins Rick to talk about the opening session of the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the US Supreme Court and what tone the confirmation process may take. Will Democrats make a stand?
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Kate Sacco, First Grade Teacher and Kate with a Keyboard education blogger joins Rick to discuss her recent article titled the “Ten Truths About Teaching” and explain what led her to write it and what she hopes people will take from it.
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tuesday Mar 21, 2017
Tara May Crawford, mother of a teacher joins Rick to talk about her recent article “From the Mothers (Fathers, Husbands, Wives) of Teachers” and explain what she sees her daughter endure as a teacher and what she wants people who attack teachers to know about the work her daughter and other teachers do every day.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Propane Jane is back as she joins Rick to examine the most recent public temper tantrum by the President of the United States as he refused to shake hands with the leader of Germany, what this type of behavior means for the world, and how to address these tantrums when a nap, ice cream and jello, and a diaper change just isn’t enough.
Ronald Baker, Strategic Campaign Coordinator for the BCTGM International Union joins Rick to discuss the upcoming one year anniversary of hundreds of workers being kicked to the curb in Chicago as global food conglomerate Mondelēz International moved their plant to Mexico, and with the plant the iconic Oreo cookie, and what his union is doing to stand up to this Goliath.
Craig Harrington, Director of the Economic Policy Program at Media Matters for America joins Rick to talk Russia, Russia, Russia as the US House of Representative holds a hearing into Russian involvement into the November election and whether or not the Trump campaign may have colluded or coordinated with the Russians.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Propane Jane is back as she joins Rick to examine the most recent public temper tantrum by the President of the United States as he refused to shake hands with the leader of Germany, what this type of behavior means for the world, and how to address these tantrums when a nap, ice cream and jello, and a diaper change just isn’t enough.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Ronald Baker, Strategic Campaign Coordinator for the BCTGM International Union joins Rick to discuss the upcoming one year anniversary of hundreds of workers being kicked to the curb in Chicago as global food conglomerate Mondelēz International moved their plant to Mexico, and with the plant the iconic Oreo cookie, and what his union is doing to stand up to this Goliath.
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Monday Mar 20, 2017
Craig Harrington, Director of the Economic Policy Program at Media Matters for America joins Rick to talk Russia, Russia, Russia as the US House of Representative holds a hearing into Russian involvement into the November election and whether or not the Trump campaign may have colluded or coordinated with the Russians.
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Will Fischer, Director of Government Affairs at VoteVets.org joins Rick to discuss how the massive cutting of a wide range of social and economic development programs being slashed by the Trump administration’s America First Budget will affect veterans and their families and what needs to be done to raise awareness.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to talk about the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to hike interest rates and how the combination of rates hikes and an austerity budget could lead to very troublesome economic times in the months ahead.
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to discuss the massive redistribution of wealth scheme being peddled by the radicals leading the Republican Party as their 30-year war on the poor reaches new heights.
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Will Fischer, Director of Government Affairs at VoteVets.org joins Rick to discuss how the massive cutting of a wide range of social and economic development programs being slashed by the Trump administration’s America First Budget will affect veterans and their families and what needs to be done to raise awareness.
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to talk about the Federal Reserve’s recent decision to hike interest rates and how the combination of rates hikes and an austerity budget could lead to very troublesome economic times in the months ahead.
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Friday Mar 17, 2017
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to discuss the massive redistribution of wealth scheme being peddled by the radicals leading the Republican Party as their 30-year war on the poor reaches new heights.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Lori Lodes, Campaign Manager for Protect our Care and former Director of Office of Communications at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services joins Rick to discuss the Republican “repeal and replace” plan and what the “replace” plan means for workers, seniors, and taxpayers across Pennsylvania and the nation.
Marcy Goldstein Gelb, co-executive director, National COSH joins Rick to discuss their new platform agenda “Protecting Workers’ Lives and Limbs” and how to strengthen workplace protection workers at a time when regulations are under assault.
Harry Stein, Director of Fiscal Policy at American Progress joins Rick to discuss the anticipated release of President Trump’s Skinny budget and to share the 5 Things to Watch in President Trump’s Skinny Budget that he is paying attention to and why everyone else should be watching too.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Lori Lodes, Campaign Manager for Protect our Care and former Director of Office of Communications at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services joins Rick to discuss the Republican “repeal and replace” plan and what the “replace” plan means for workers, seniors, and taxpayers across Pennsylvania and the nation.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Marcy Goldstein Gelb, co-executive director, National COSH joins Rick to discuss their new platform agenda “Protecting Workers’ Lives and Limbs” and how to strengthen workplace protection workers at a time when regulations are under assault.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Harry Stein, Director of Fiscal Policy at American Progress joins Rick to discuss the anticipated release of President Trump’s Skinny budget and to share the 5 Things to Watch in President Trump’s Skinny Budget that he is paying attention to and why everyone else should be watching too.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Irwin Aronson, labor attorney and Rick Smith Show regular guest joins Rick to discuss the Republican plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and replace it with massive tax breaks for the wealthy and painful cuts to Medicaid for the poor and elderly.
Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin joins Rick to talk about his organization’s recent event in front of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s district office in Racine, WI and what the message was for the speaker.
John Neurohr, Communication Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to share his thoughts on the Republican “Replace” plan and what the massive funding cuts to Medicaid will mean to states like Pennsylvania.
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Thursday Mar 16, 2017
Irwin Aronson, labor attorney and Rick Smith Show regular guest joins Rick to discuss the Republican plan to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and replace it with massive tax breaks for the wealthy and painful cuts to Medicaid for the poor and elderly.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Robert Kraig, Executive Director of Citizen Action of Wisconsin joins Rick to talk about his organization’s recent event in front of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s district office in Racine, WI and what the message was for the speaker.
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
Wednesday Mar 15, 2017
John Neurohr, Communication Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to share his thoughts on the Republican “Replace” plan and what the massive funding cuts to Medicaid will mean to states like Pennsylvania.