
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

Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
26 min
Sarah Kendzior: It may be too late to fight back against climate change, but it's not too late to fight back politically.
@sarahkendzior @gaslitnation

Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
30 min
Scott Dworking: It's a kakistocracy--a gov't run by stupid people.
@funder @TheDemCoalition #DworkinReport

Aug 21, 2019
Aug 21, 2019
19 min
Mike Olesker: New studies say kids today are more depressed than kids were during The Great Depression.
@TalkMediaNews

Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
1hr 59 min

Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
21 min
Steven Greenhouse: Unions have played very important roles--getting Civil Rights passed, Medicare passed, Medicaid passed.
@greenhousenyt

Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
27 min
Propane Jane: Trump isn't happy with anyone, not even himself.
@docrocktex26

Aug 20, 2019
Aug 20, 2019
22 min
Bob Ney: Bolton could cost Trump the election & get us into war.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews

Aug 17, 2019
Aug 17, 2019
1hr 59 min
Simon Clark: The way Al Qaeda radicalized their people was by saying they were under attack.
@SimonClarkFP4A @CAPAction
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa: The fact that wages aren't rising is proof that workers aren't making progress.
@pdacosta @EconomicPolicy
Mike Olesker: If the economy tanks, one of the benefits would be getting rid of Trump.
@TalkMediaNews

Aug 17, 2019
Aug 17, 2019
17 min
Simon Clark: The way Al Qaeda radicalized their people was by saying they were under attack.
@SimonClarkFP4A @CAPAction

Aug 17, 2019
Aug 17, 2019
22 min
Pedro Nicolaci da Costa: The fact that wages aren't rising is proof that workers aren't making progress.
@pdacosta @EconomicPolicy

Aug 17, 2019
Aug 17, 2019
19 min
Mike Olesker: If the economy tanks, one of the benefits would be getting rid of Trump.
@TalkMediaNews

Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
59 min
William J. McGee: The airline industry is the perfect microcosm of all the ills of America.
@WilliamJMcGee
Sarah Burris: I want an independent counsel to investigate what happened with Epstein.
@SarahBurris @RawStory
Bob Ney: Only 10% of people polled believe Trump's rhetoric contributed to increase in mass shootings in U.S.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews

Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
20 min
William J. McGee: The airline industry is the perfect microcosm of all the ills of America.
@WilliamJMcGee

Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
23 min
Sarah Burris: I want an independent counsel to investigate what happened with Epstein.
@SarahBurris @RawStory

Aug 16, 2019
Aug 16, 2019
19 min
Bob Ney: Only 10% of people polled believe Trump's rhetoric contributed to increase in mass shootings in U.S.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews

Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019
1hr 59 min
Art Steinberg: Charter schools were originally designed to be innovative & experimental.
@AFTPA #CharterReform #CharterSchoolReform
Lori Coleman: The great thing about DemCast USA is that it's not hidden behind a pay wall.
@DemocracyStorm
Bob Ney: This is one of the more difficult situations China has had in a while.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews

Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019
20 min
Art Steinberg: Charter schools were originally designed to be innovative & experimental.
@AFTPA #CharterReform #CharterSchoolReform

Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019
21 min
Lori Coleman: The great thing about DemCast USA is that it's not hidden behind a pay wall.
@DemocracyStorm

Aug 15, 2019
Aug 15, 2019
21 min
Bob Ney: This is one of the more difficult situations China has had in a while.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews

Aug 14, 2019
Aug 14, 2019
1hr 59 min
David Weissman: No. I think a lot of it is ignorance.
@davidmweissman
Erica Smith: We're at a time in our nation where every Christian should be embarrassed.
@EricaforUSSen20
Mike Olesker: We're not just talking about immigrants--we're talking about immigrants with dark skin.
@TalkMediaNews
