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
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Nina Esposito-Visgitis, President of the Pittsburgh Federation of Teachers joins Rick to share her thoughts on the recent Democratic victory in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District and what it took to mobilize union members and volunteers.
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Isaiah Poole, founder of Poole Media joins Rick to wrap of the week that was highlighting the top issues and why they are important from Trump’s firing of Rex Tillerson to the Republican’s shutting down the House Intelligence Committee investigation into Trump/Russia to Tuesday’s big win in Pennsylvania.
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Saturday Mar 17, 2018
Andy Thorburn, Candidate for Congress in California’s 39th Congressional District joins Rick to discuss why he is running for congress after years of fighting for workers, building and losing and rebuilding a successful business and to talk about what issues are most important to him.
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-founder of the Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the latest breaking news as Donald Trump finally says someone about Russia’s hacking and malfeasance in the 2016 election and the recent assassination attempt in the UK.
Max Bergmann, senior fellow at American Progress focusing on national security joins Rick to discuss the recent Russia revelation by the Trump administration and share his thoughts on a potential Hair Summit between the US and North Korea.
Michael Hutchinson, Oakland education activist in the #WeChoose National Coalition joins Rick to discuss his work in Oakland and the fight to sustain public education.
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-founder of the Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the latest breaking news as Donald Trump finally says someone about Russia’s hacking and malfeasance in the 2016 election and the recent assassination attempt in the UK.
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Max Bergmann, senior fellow at American Progress focusing on national security joins Rick to discuss the recent Russia revelation by the Trump administration and share his thoughts on a potential Hair Summit between the US and North Korea.
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Friday Mar 16, 2018
Michael Hutchinson, Oakland education activist in the #WeChoose National Coalition joins Rick to discuss his work in Oakland and the fight to sustain public education.
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Eric Robertson, Southern Region Political Director of the Working Families Party joins Rick to discuss the days news of students marching the streets and what it will take to turn this movement into a full blown movement to change the world.
Nate Lerner, Grassroots Director of Build the Wave joins Rick to talk about Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District race that saw Democrat Conor Lamb defeat Republican Rick Saccone and explain the forces that made the win possible.
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day and explain why Stormy Daniels in still in the news.
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Eric Robertson, Southern Region Political Director of the Working Families Party joins Rick to discuss the days news of students marching the streets and what it will take to turn this movement into a full blown movement to change the world.
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Nate Lerner, Grassroots Director of Build the Wave joins Rick to talk about Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District race that saw Democrat Conor Lamb defeat Republican Rick Saccone and explain the forces that made the win possible.
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Thursday Mar 15, 2018
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top Raw Story stories of the day and explain why Stormy Daniels in still in the news.
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Adam Parkomenko and David Yankovich joins Rick to discuss the closing of the polls in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, the Tillerson firing, Manafort’s misery, and the general state of insanity that could lead Democrats to victory in November.
Katie Hancock, Kentucky state employee joins Rick to discuss the recent rally in the Kentucky State Capital over Senate Bill 1 that, if passed, would destroy public sector worker’s pensions, and steal retirement from those workers.
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Adam Parkomenko and David Yankovich joins Rick to discuss the closing of the polls in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District, the Tillerson firing, Manafort’s misery, and the general state of insanity that could lead Democrats to victory in November.
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Wednesday Mar 14, 2018
Katie Hancock, Kentucky state employee joins Rick to discuss the recent rally in the Kentucky State Capital over Senate Bill 1 that, if passed, would destroy public sector worker’s pensions, and steal retirement from those workers.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Andrew Janz, Democratic candidate for the US House in California’s 22nd District running against House Intelligence Chair, Devin Nunes joins Rick to discuss Billionaire Betsy DeVos’s record as Education Secretary, her performance on 60 Minutes, and to talk about the recent news that Nunes and the GOP have abruptly ended the Russia investigation.
Propane Jane joins Rick to discuss the latest ramblings of #InstabilityinChief and the possibility of the Greatest #HairSummit in history.
Carl Spoerer, Democratic candidate running for the US House in Illinois 15th District joins Rick to discuss his campaign and the issues that are important to his constituents.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Andrew Janz, Democratic candidate for the US House in California’s 22nd District running against House Intelligence Chair, Devin Nunes joins Rick to discuss Billionaire Betsy DeVos’s record as Education Secretary, her performance on 60 Minutes, and to talk about the recent news that Nunes and the GOP have abruptly ended the Russia investigation.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Propane Jane joins Rick to discuss the latest ramblings of #InstabilityinChief and the possibility of the Greatest #HairSummit in history.
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Tuesday Mar 13, 2018
Carl Spoerer, Democratic candidate running for the US House in Illinois 15th District joins Rick to discuss his campaign and the issues that are important to his constituents.
Saturday Mar 10, 2018
Friday Mar 09, 2018
Friday Mar 09, 2018
Scott Dworkin Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the latest in the Trump-Russia saga and musical staffers.
Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, Executive Director of Moms Rising joins Rick to discuss the importance of International Women’s Day and what needs to happy to encourage inclusiveness and equality.
Gregg Gelzinis, research associate for Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the Senate Democrats who are supporting deregulation of the banking industry and why it appears as though elected leaders have historical amnesia.