The Rick Smith Show

Democracy Under Water | 9-3-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory for a breakdown of yet another monumental week in the news. Then we close the show with Bob Ney, the former GOP congressman from Ohio, who will help us deal with the fallout of the Texas abortion ban and predict what it will likely mean for the GOP in the future.

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Veteran Rich Ojeda on the End of the War in Afghanistan

Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind joins us to discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan, and some of the fearmongering for profit surrounding the withdrawal. @Ojeda4America @NoDemLeftBehind

Texan Rania Batrice on the Abortion Ban

We close the first hour with Texas’s own Rania Batrice, President of Batrice & Associates for a discussion about the draconian new laws in her home state, and what they mean for the future of women’s health care.

Rania is the Founder/President at Batrice and Associates @raniabatrice http://batrice.associates

Jordan Zakarin on Workers Fighting for Better Conditions

The second hour begins with Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union for continued coverage of the now national Nabisco strike and what it means for working families. @JordanZakarin @MorePerfectUS PerfectUnion.us

Who Benefits? | 9-2-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on what’s really driving the rage machine and the role that the courts have in dividing the nation into haves and have-nots. Then Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind joins us to discuss the end of the war in Afghanistan, and some of the fearmongering for profit surrounding the withdrawal. We close the first hour with Texas’s own Rania Batrice, President of Batrice & Associates for a discussion about the draconian new laws in her home state, and what they mean for the future of women’s health care.

The #RickShow​ is available everywhere. Check your radio dial or your favorite podcast app, and if you want to catch the TV show, find us on:

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To support the show, visit https://www.thericksmithshow.com​ or subscribe to our Patreon Page here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP​

Who Benefits? | 9-2-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union for continued coverage of the now national Nabisco strike and what it means for working families. Then we close the show with Bob Ney, the former GOP congressman from Ohio, who will help us unravel the nonsensical arguments coming from the party he once represented in DC.

The #RickShow​ is available everywhere. Check your radio dial or your favorite podcast app, and if you want to catch the TV show, find us on:

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Running Against Insurrectionists with County Executive Lamont McClure

We are joined by County Executive Lamont McClure, who is running for re-election against a Trumplican opponent who just threatened to remove a local school board by force. @LamontGMcClure1

Scott Paul Discusses America‘s Clean Energy Future

We close the first hour with Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing for a discussion about America’s clean energy future, and what we must do to make it a reality. @ScottPaulAAM @KeepItMadeinUSA

Scott Paul is the President of Alliance for American Manufacturing

Medical Workers Strike for Safety and Respect

The second hour begins with Registered Nurse Marlena Pellegrino and a discussion about a current strike at tenet healthcare in Dallas, Texas. @MassNurses

Greg Palast Joins the Show

We close the show with investigative journalist Greg Palast and a wide-ranging discussion about everything from the passing of Ed Asner to the current and frightening climate of misinformation that threatens to rip America apart at the seams.

Must Love Dogs | 9-1-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the right-wing fever swamp and the conflict entrepreneurs that profit from stoking the rage. Then we are joined by County Executive Lamont McClure, who is running for re-election against a Trumplican opponent who just threatened to remove a local school board by force. We close the first hour with Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing for a discussion about America’s clean energy future, and what we must do to make it a reality.

Must Love Dogs | 9-1-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with Registered Nurse Marlena Pellegrino and a discussion about a current strike at tenet healthcare in Dallas, Texas. Then we close the show with investigative journalist Greg Palast and a wide-ranging discussion about everything from the passing of Ed Asner to the current and frightening climate of misinformation that threatens to rip America apart at the seams.

Jeff Hauser - Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project

We are joined by Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project joins to talk about questions related to the January 6^th insurrection. @jeffhauser @revolvingdoorDC @CEPRDC www.therevolvingdoorproject.org

Emily de La Bruyère on the Cost of a Divided America

We close the first hour with foreign policy expert Emily de la Bruyere for a discussion on what on how divisions in American will be capitalized upon by our rivals, especially China. @edelabruyere @AdvisoryHorizon

Emily de La Bruyère is the co-founder of the Horizon Advisory. For more information visit: www.horizonadvisory.org

J.J. Abbott on the Right Wing Fear Machine

The second hour begins with JJ Young, Executive Director of Commonwealth Communications for a discussion about right wing fearmongering and how incredibly good the monied class is at ginning up anger among the working class. @jjabbott @Comms2PA

J.J. Abbott is the Executive Director of Commonwealth Communications For more information visit: vote.pa

The Insurrectionist Road Show | 8-31-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the outrageous behavior we are seeing at school board meetings and in many other public settings all over the country, and where this behavior is (really) coming from. Then we are joined by Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project joins to talk about questions related to the January 6^th insurrection. We close the first hour with foreign policy expert Emily de la Bruyere for a discussion on what on how divisions in American will be capitalized upon by our rivals, especially China.

The #RickShow​ is available everywhere. Check your radio dial or your favorite podcast app, and if you want to catch the TV show, find us on:

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To support the show, visit https://www.thericksmithshow.com​ or subscribe to our Patreon Page here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP​

The Insurrectionist Road Show | 8-31-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with JJ Young, Executive Director of Commonwealth Communications for a discussion about right wing fearmongering and how incredibly good the monied class is at ginning up anger among the working class. Then we close the show with Bob Ney, former GOP congressman turned analyst for some thoughts on recent events at home and abroad and what we can expect in the coming weeks and months.

The #RickShow​ is available everywhere. Check your radio dial or your favorite podcast app, and if you want to catch the TV show, find us on:

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3szHAJ6​

Free Speech TV: https://freespeech.org​

Political Voices Network: https://politicalvoicesnetwork.com

MSW Media: https://mswmedia.com/shows/

To support the show, visit https://www.thericksmithshow.com​ or subscribe to our Patreon Page here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP​

Sarah Riggs Amico - GA Senatorial Candidate

The first hour ends with a conversation with former Georgia Senate Candidate Sarah Riggs Amico about some new data her team has collected regarding economic justice, opportunity, and the American Dream. @SarahRiggsAmico

The Panel Returns | 8-28-21 (2nd Hour)

Our panelists are back to discuss a variety of current topics from a news week that delivered a number of tragedies to American working families. This week’s panelists are:

 

Sarah Burris of RawStory

Richard Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind

Scott Dworkin of The Democratic Coalition

 

Education Advocate Sari Beth Rosenberg Talks Covid in the Classroom

We are joined by history teacher and education advocate Sari Beth Rosenberg for a discussion on the staggering rise in Covid cases in America’s schools, and what we are doing and not doing about it. @saribethrose @VotersTomorrow