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
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
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
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
Wednesday Aug 08, 2018
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
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Bill Troutman, Union member and Candidate for PA Senate in the 36th district
Bob Ney @talkmedianews @bobney
Propane Jane, psychiatrist and popular twitter commentator
@docrocktex26
Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization Policy Specialist at the AFL-CIO
@CDrakeFairTrade @AFLCIO
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Bill Troutman, Union member and Candidate for PA Senate in the 36th district
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Propane Jane, psychiatrist and popular twitter commentator
@docrocktex26
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Tuesday Aug 07, 2018
Celeste Drake, Trade & Globalization Policy Specialist at the AFL-CIO
@CDrakeFairTrade @AFLCIO
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Andrew Schwartz, Policy Analyst with economic policy team at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to talk job numbers, stagnant wages, and more tax cuts for the wealthy as workers continue to struggle under the Trump administration’s policies.
@schwartzandrewp @CAPeconomy @amprog
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day from an unhinged GOP to Trump’s plan for ID’s to buy groceries.
@SarahBurris @RawStory
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Scott Dworkin, co-founder, Democratic Coalition and Host of The Dworkin Report joins Rick to discuss the recent events surrounding the Trump/Russia investigation, the Manafort trial and revelations, and how to defend oneself from Russian trolls and interference.
@funder @TheDemCoalition #DworkinReport
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Saturday Aug 04, 2018
Scott Dworkin, co-founder, Democratic Coalition and Host of The Dworkin Report joins Rick to discuss the recent events surrounding the Trump/Russia investigation, the Manafort trial and revelations, and how to defend oneself from Russian trolls and interference.
@funder @TheDemCoalition #DworkinReport
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day from an unhinged GOP to Trump’s plan for ID’s to buy groceries.
@SarahBurris @RawStory
Andrew Schwartz, Policy Analyst with economic policy team at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to talk job numbers, stagnant wages, and more tax cuts for the wealthy as workers continue to struggle under the Trump administration’s policies.
@schwartzandrewp @CAPeconomy @amprog
Friday Aug 03, 2018
Thursday Aug 02, 2018
Wednesday Aug 01, 2018
Tuesday Jul 31, 2018
Saturday Jul 28, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Thursday Jul 26, 2018
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Sarah Kendzior, author of The View From Flyover Country and host of the #GasLitNation podcast joins Rick to talk about Episode #2 looking back at all the signs that were glaringly apparent of Russian attacks on the 2016 election and talk about how to combat their attacks on 2018 and beyond.
@sarahkendzior
Luke Vargas, Chief Foreign Correspondent for Talk Media News joins Rick to discuss the top foreign policy stories of the day.
@TheCourier @talkmedianews
US Rep Brendan Boyle joins Rick to discuss the newly formed Medicare for All caucus in congress and to talk about Democrats need to fight tougher on issues of importance to working people.
@RepBrendanBoyle #MedicareforAll
Connor Maxwell, research associate for Race and Ethnicity Policy at American Progress joins Rick to discuss the varied and many roadblocks erected between minority voters and their right to exercise the franchise and what needs to be done to increase access for minority voters.
@Connor__Maxwell @Progress2050 @amprog
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Sarah Kendzior, author of The View From Flyover Country and host of the #GasLitNation podcast joins Rick to talk about Episode #2 looking back at all the signs that were glaringly apparent of Russian attacks on the 2016 election and talk about how to combat their attacks on 2018 and beyond.
@sarahkendzior