The Rick Smith Show

Christian Weller talks Taxes

Christian Weller, Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, University of Massachusetts Boston joins Rick to talk Trickle Down Economics, the GOP tax plan, and working class priorities that are not being met by current policymakers.

Propane Jane talks Sexual Harassment

Propane Jane joins Rick to talk Sexual Harassment, men in the work place, and women standing up for themselves. 

Nate Lerner from Alabama talks Moore Vs. Jones

Nate Lerner, co-founder of the Democratic Coalition Against Trump joins Rick from Alabama to talk about the Tuesday’s election and what the election means for Alabama, the Republican Party, and the nation.

The Rick Smith Show 12-9-2017

Rick talks death on the job and Pennslyvania's lack of OSHA like protections for public sector workers with State Representative Patrick Hankins and how the Trump Administration is planning on stealing your server's tip with HuffPost labor reporter Dave Jamieson.

The Rick Smith Show 12-7-2017

Check out today's #Podcast with

Mal Hyman, South Carolina 7^th district Congressional candidate

Erik Loomis, Assistant Professor of History The University of Rhode Island and Blogger at Lawyers Guns and Money

Jeremy Slevin, Associate Director of the Poverty Program at the Center for American Progress

Mal Hyman talks Congressional Run in South Carolina

Mal Hyman, South Carolina 7^th district Congressional candidate joins Rick to discuss his campaign and his vision for the future on health care, education, and workers' rights.

Erik Loomis explains Anti-Worker Attack

Erik Loomis, Assistant Professor of History The University of Rhode Island and Blogger at Lawyers Guns and Money joins Rick to discuss the the Trump Administration's recent Amicus Brief in support of Janus vs. AFSMCE JC 31 overturning decided law and turning their back on Public Sector workers. 

Jeremy Slevin talks GOP Job Killing Tax Plan

Jeremy Slevin, Associate Director of the Poverty Program at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss how the Republican tax plan's territorial tax will cost American workers jobs and what the scheme will mean for working class Americans. 

The Rick Smith Show 12-6-2017

Check out our most recent podcast with @AFGENational President @JDavidCoxSr  discussing a possible #GovernmentShutdown

@TheDemCoalition co-founder @funder Scott Dworkin and Raw Story political reporter Sarah Burris 

J. David Cox on Potential Government Shutdown

AFGE National President J. David Cox joins Rick to discuss the possibility of a government shutdown and what it will mean for taxpayers, citizens and his members. 

Scott Dworkin on Russia and Pedophiles

Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder @TheDemCoalition joins Rick to discuss the latest on the Mueller investigation, Trump's Russian masters, and how far the GOP has fallen from morality. 

Sarah Burris shares Top Stories of the Day

Sarah Burris, Raw Story Political reporter joins Rick to discuss the tops stories of the day. 

 

The Rick Smith Show 12-5-2017

Check out today's Podcast with Mathew Chapman, Arthur Delaney, and Jeffrey Shook 

 

Tell us what you think.  Email me Rick@thericksmithshow.com

Arthur Delaney on Rushed GOP Tax Plan

Arthur Delaney, Huffington Post Political reporter and co-hosts the HuffPost Politics podcast joins Rick to discuss the many and varied screw ups by GOP leaders as they rushed through their tax plan and what this means for working people. 

Matthew Chapman talks Pedophiles and Cake

Matthew Chapman, contributor at ShareBlue joins Rick to discuss the insanity of the Alabama senate race and the Supreme Court's hearing of the No Cake for You case. 

The Rick Smith Show 12-4-2017

Greg Palast, Investigative Reporter and author of Best Democracy Money can Buy talks voter suppression tactics in Alabama.

Propane Jane is back and breathing fire as she joins Rick to discuss the Trump Effect on the medical profession, America, and the world from hospitals being able to hire world class doctors to high school sports announcer’s racist comments to near dictatorial regimes Trumpian attacks on CNN and the media.

Steven Singer, Public School Teacher and author of "Gadfly on the Wall: A Public-School Teacher Speaks Out on Racism and Reform."

Greg Palast on Voter Suppression in Alabama

Greg Palast, Investigative Reporter and author of Best Democracy Money can Buy talks voter suppression tactics in Alabama.

Propane Jane talks Trump Effect on Sanity

Propane Jane is back and breathing fire as she joins Rick to discuss the Trump Effect on the medical profession, America, and the world from hospitals being able to hire world class doctors to high school sports announcer’s racist comments to near dictatorial regimes Trumpian attacks on CNN and the media.

Steven Singer talks New Book

Steven Singer, Public School Teacher and author of "Gadfly on the Wall: A Public-School Teacher Speaks Out on Racism and Reform."

Jeffrey Shook talks Study on Fight for $15 & a Union Improving Lives

Jeffrey Shook, associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Social Work joins Rick to discuss the recent study he worked on showing how the Fight for $15 and a Union makes workers and their families lives better and communities better.