The Rick Smith Show

Bob Ney, former Congressman and Talk Media News reporter joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day.
@bobney @talkmedianews

Propane Jane, well regarded twitter commentator and psychiatrist joins Rick to discuss the latest installment of # InstabilityInChief as the President attacks former employee and Apprentice Star Omarosa as “wacky” and to share her thoughts on what it is about us that paid any attention whatsoever to the Unite the Right rally and their handful of attendees.
@docrocktex26

Madeline Peltz, researcher at Media Matters for America (MMFA) joins Rick to discuss the Unite the Right rally in Washington DC that saw only a handful of supporters attending while thousands of counter protestors lined the streets, and to talk about the media frenzy that propped up the message of the handful of hatemongers.
@peltzmadeline @mmfa

Scott Dworkin, @funder co-founder of @TheDemCoalition and host of the #DworkinReport podcast talks Space Force, Manafort, and investigations. 

@keith_pochick, Contributing Editor @PatNotPart @DemWritePress talks labels, the Constitution, indictments, and conflict of interests. 

David Pakman, @dpakman Host of the Nationally syndicated @davidpakmanshow talks Manafort, elections, and "is Giuliani brilliant?"

David Pakman, Host of the Nationally syndicated David Pakman show talks Manafort, elections. Is Giuliani brilliant?

@dpakman @davidpakmanshow

Keith Pochick, Contributing Editor at Patriot Not Partisan talks labels, the Constitution, indictments, and conflict of interests.

@keith_pochick @PatNotPart @DemWritePress

Scott Dworkin, co-founder of the Democratic Coalition and host of the #DworkinReport podcast talks Space Force, Manafort, and investigations.
@funder @TheDemCoalition #DworkinReport

Sarah Kendzior, @sarahkendzior writer and co-host of the #GasLitNation podcast talks Space Force and Manafort

Bob Ney Top stories of the day
@talkmedianews @bobney

Sarah Burris, @SarahBurris reporter @Rawstory Top stories of the day

Susan DuFresne, @GetUpStandUp2 Integrated Kindergarten Teacher, Author & Illustrator, and @BadassTeachersA Executive Board of Directors member. Discussing LeBron James' school #InstitutionalRacism #TBATs

Sarah Kendzior, @sarahkendzior writer and co-host of the #GasLitNation podcast talks Space Force and Manafort. 

Bob Ney Top stories of the day
@talkmedianews @bobney

Sarah Burris, @SarahBurris reporter @Rawstory Top stories of the day from Raw Story.

Susan DuFresne, @GetUpStandUp2 Integrated Kindergarten Teacher, Author & Illustrator, and @BadassTeachersA Executive Board of Directors member. Discussing LeBron James' school #InstitutionalRacism #TBATs

Kristin Mink, @KristinMinkDC Mother, school teacher, and activist joins Rick to talk about her confrontation with former EPA head Scott Pruitt that ultimately lead to his resignation and to share her thoughts on the current direction of the agency, and the country under Donald Trump’s “leadership.”
Doug Christian @xiwix @talkmedianews top stories of the day.
Arthur Delaney, @ArthurDelaneyHP Senior Reporter at HuffPost @HuffPostPol talks about vacation, or the lack thereof for most Americans.
Marc Stier, @marcstier Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center @PBPC joins Rick to discuss cuts in taxes and social programs.

Kristin Mink, @KristinMinkDC Mother, school teacher, and activist joins Rick to talk about her confrontation with former EPA head Scott Pruitt that ultimately lead to his resignation and to share her thoughts on the current direction of the agency, and the country under Donald Trump’s “leadership.”  

Doug Christian @xiwix @talkmedianews top stories of the day.

Arthur Delaney, Senior Reporter at HuffPost talks about vacation, or the lack thereof for most Americans. @ArthurDelaneyHP @HuffPostPol

Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to discuss cuts in taxes and social programs.

Ashtyn Tayler, University of Texas premed student and medical volunteer in McAllen, TX joins Rick to share her stories of seeing warehoused children stripped from their parents who are malnourished, dehydrated, unbathed, and terrified because of Donald Trump’s immigration policies and talks harsh realities of who we are becoming as a nation.
@ashtynsees #TrumpCamps

Luke Vargas @thecourier @TalkMediaNews

David Yankovich, former Congressional Candidate and Digital Strategist joins Rick to discuss the nights five primaries and their importance as the November mid-term elections near, what will the results mean, and can these results be maintained through the finish line?
@DavidYankovich

Chris Townsend, Director of Field Mobilization with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) joins Rick to discuss what organizing obstacles he has encountered since the US Supreme Court handed down its anti-worker decision in Janus vs. AFSCME and what the decision means for his union of public transportation workers.
@ATUComm #Organize #Janus #PublicTransportation #TransportationTuesday

Ashtyn Tayler, University of Texas premed student and medical volunteer in McAllen, TX joins Rick to share her stories of seeing warehoused children stripped from their parents who are malnourished, dehydrated, unbathed, and terrified because of Donald Trump’s immigration policies and talks harsh realities of who we are becoming as a nation.
@ashtynsees #TrumpCamps

Luke Vargas @thecourier @TalkMediaNews