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
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
22 min
Peter Morley: I think constantly about the people who can't even get access to healthcare, & I fight for them, too.
@morethanmySLE #ACA #PreExistingConditions #ProtectOurCare
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
28 min
Propane Jane: Jan 3rd when the new Congress gets sworn in & Nancy Pelosi gets her gavel.
@docrocktex26
Dec 19, 2018
Dec 19, 2018
20 min
Bob Ney: It's not just the Russians who are paying people to go online and post things--it's happening with the Saudis and others as well.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews
Dec 15, 2018
Dec 15, 2018
1hr 59 min
Sarah Burris: Trump isn't showing up for work till noon; he's phoning it in. Everyone's saying he yells more. It's supposed to be the season of twinkle lights & love...and then we have Trump yelling more. @SarahBurris @RawStory
Dan Adcock: We need benefit improvements--for many Americans, Social Security is their only source of income in retirement.
@danieladcock @SSWorks www.ncpssm.org
Dec 15, 2018
Dec 15, 2018
30 min
Sarah Burris: Trump isn't showing up for work till noon; he's phoning it in. Everyone's saying he yells more. It's supposed to be the season of twinkle lights & love...and then we have Trump yelling more. @SarahBurris @RawStory
Dec 15, 2018
Dec 15, 2018
27 min
Dan Adcock: In Sept, there was a larger appropriations bill that was signed by Pres/approved by Congress & includes operating budget for Social Security and for Medicare/caid, so they shouldn't be affected by gov't shutdown.
@danieladcock @SSWorks www.ncpssm.org
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
1hr 59 min
Phil Glover: Over the last two years, federal retirements are through the roof. No one wants to stay under this schizophrenic regime.
@PhilGlover15 @AFGENational #TrumpShutdown
Justin Duckham: There is pretty clear info that Trump directed Cohen to do all the things he did. @Jduckham @TalkMediaNews
Mike Mikulka: Clean water is essential to the outdoor recreation economy, which supports over 7 million jobs.
@PresAFGELoc704 @SavetheUSEPA @AFGENational
Mark Price: Min wage should half the median wage for regular full-time workers, like it was in 1968. Today it's only about 1/3.
@price_laborecon @KRC_PA
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
17 min
Phil Glover: Over the last two years, federal retirements are through the roof. No one wants to stay under this schizophrenic regime.
@PhilGlover15 @AFGENational #TrumpShutdown
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
17 min
Justin Duckham: There is pretty clear info that Trump directed Cohen to do all the things he did. @Jduckham @TalkMediaNews
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
12 min
Mike Mikulka: Clean water is essential to the outdoor recreation economy, which supports over 7 million jobs.
@PresAFGELoc704 @SavetheUSEPA @AFGENational
Dec 13, 2018
Dec 13, 2018
17 min
Mark Price: Min wage should half the median wage for regular full-time workers, like it was in 1968. Today it's only about 1/3.
@price_laborecon @KRC_PA
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018
1hr 59 min
Greg Sargent: Increasing the cruelty towards these asylum seekers isn't going to dissuade them because of the horrible conditions they're trying to escape.
@ThePlumLineGS
Luke Vargas: Trump gleefully embraces the idea of a gov't shutdown.
@thecourier @TalkMediaNews
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018
16 min
Greg Sargent: Increasing the cruelty towards these asylum seekers isn't going to dissuade them because of the horrible conditions they're trying to escape.
@ThePlumLineGS
Dec 12, 2018
Dec 12, 2018
25 min
Luke Vargas: Trump gleefully embraces the idea of a gov't shutdown.
@thecourier @TalkMediaNews
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
1hr 59 min
Keith Pochick: There have been people manipulating Christianity for their own means for years.
@keith_pochick @PatNotPart @DemWritePress
Bob Ney: It was a big win for Planned Parenthood today when the Supreme Court said it won't hear the case for funding for Planned Parenthood.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews
Propane Jane: This was all because they couldn't tolerate listening to a woman's point of view.
@docrocktex26
Khary Penebaker: Republican leaders are like gangsters--they just don't care. They do what they want.
@kharyp
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
21 min
Keith Pochick: There have been people manipulating Christianity for their own means for years.
@keith_pochick @PatNotPart @DemWritePress
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
18 min
Bob Ney: It was a big win for Planned Parenthood today when the Supreme Court said it won't hear the case for funding for Planned Parenthood.
@BobNey @TalkMediaNews
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
28 min
Propane Jane: This was all because they couldn't tolerate listening to a woman's point of view.
@docrocktex26
Dec 11, 2018
Dec 11, 2018
15 min
Khary Penebaker: Republican leaders are like gangsters--they just don't care. They do what they want.
@kharyp
Dec 6, 2018
Dec 6, 2018
1hr 59 min
Scott Dworkin: It will be cathartic, more than anything else. "I KNEW he was lying!"
@ScottDworkin @TheDemCoalition #DworkinReport
Erik Loomis: The closing of this plant is the end of an era. The end of an era of industrialization, working class demands, working class dignity.
@ErikLoomis
Justin Duckham: It's basically a power grab with dirty tricks.
@Jduckham @TalkMediaNews