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Episodes
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Scott Dworkin, co-founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss why, given the current political climate, it’s impossible to get anything done to stop the gun violence that has continued to occur and to talk about the recent news of another Trump campaign person working on a plea deal.
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Ellen Bravo, co-director of Family Values @ Work joins Rick to discus the recent news of the possibility of Paid Parental leave and why workers need to be fighting for Paid Family Leave.
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Friday Feb 16, 2018
Michael Sozan, senior vice president for Government Affairs at the Center for American Progress @CAPDemocracy joins Rick to talk about how to prevent further Russian meddling in America’s elector process and restore and maintain ballot sanctity.
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Omar Vaid, Union member and Candidate for Congress in New York’s 11th district joins Rick to discuss what made him decide to run and what issues he views as most important.
Megan McCarthy, Former social worker, current ethical digital marketer joins Rick to discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to slash food stamps and replace the void with an #AmericasHarvestBox gimmick.
David Yankovich, Political Consultant joins Rick to discuss the coming #BlueWave2018 and what candidates he views as most impressive.
Sarah Burris, reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to share the stories of the day as Mike Pence hears voices and a racist pizza shop owner morphs into “Billy Burrito.”
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Omar Vaid, Union member and Candidate for Congress in New York’s 11th district joins Rick to discuss what made him decide to run and what issues he views as most important.
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Megan McCarthy, Former social worker, current ethical digital marketer joins Rick to discuss the Trump Administration’s plan to slash food stamps and replace the void with an #AmericasHarvestBox gimmick.
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
David Yankovich, Political Consultant joins Rick to discuss the coming #BlueWave2018 and what candidates he views as most impressive.
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Thursday Feb 15, 2018
Sarah Burris, reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to share the stories of the day as Mike Pence hears voices and a racist pizza shop owner morphs into “Billy Burrito.”
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Propane Jane is back joining Rick to discuss the latest Omarosa dust up on Celebrity Big Brother and how her statement raises questions about the Trump administrations vetting of domestic abusers or lack thereof.
Micah C. T. Sims, Executive Director at Common Cause Pennsylvania joins Rick to discuss the recent events surrounding the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court’s mandate to redraw the state’s congressional map and how the process is moving along as the GOP submitted a map on Friday February 9, 2018 to Governor Tom Wolf.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Propane Jane is back joining Rick to discuss the latest Omarosa dust up on Celebrity Big Brother and how her statement raises questions about the Trump administrations vetting of domestic abusers or lack thereof.
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Tuesday Feb 13, 2018
Micah C. T. Sims, Executive Director at Common Cause Pennsylvania joins Rick to discuss the recent events surrounding the Pennsylvania State Supreme Court’s mandate to redraw the state’s congressional map and how the process is moving along as the GOP submitted a map on Friday February 9, 2018 to Governor Tom Wolf.
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa joins Rick to discuss the looming #PAGerryMandering deadline as @PAGOP leadership races to throw something together without input from the legislative body.
Adam Parkhomenko, political strategist joins Rick to discuss the latest news surrounding the Trump Administration as all roads lead back to Russia.
Linda Benesch, Communications Director at Social Security Works joins Rick to discuss the recent Paid Parental Leave plan being floated by @GOP and what their ideological plan will mean for working class parents.
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Adam Parkhomenko, political strategist joins Rick to discuss the latest news surrounding the Trump Administration as all roads lead back to Russia.
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Pennsylvania State Senator Jay Costa joins Rick to discuss the looming #PAGerryMandering deadline as @PAGOP leadership races to throw something together without input from the legislative body.
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Saturday Feb 10, 2018
Linda Benesch, Communications Director at Social Security Works joins Rick to discuss the recent Paid Parental Leave plan being floated by @GOP and what their ideological plan will mean for working class parents.
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the evil genius of Donald Trump and dispel the notion that Trump is not cold, calculating and and mindful of the chaos he is causing as the Mueller investigation closes in. Will Trump divisive manipulation save him? Or will he go down?
Tom Jawetz, vice president of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the countdown to another government shutdown and another shutdown without a resolution to our nation's immigration struggle not to mention security for the hundreds of thousands of Deamers whose lives are in the balance.
Maulana Tolbert, Chief Operating Officer of the Detroit Youth Report and Dana Hart, member of Michigan We Choose join Rick to discuss their upcoming #WeChoose event at Wayne State University Law School on February 13 to raise awareness to education issues and demand funded quality community schools for their children.
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss the evil genius of Donald Trump and dispel the notion that Trump is not cold, calculating and and mindful of the chaos he is causing as the Mueller investigation closes in. Will Trump divisive manipulation save him? Or will he go down?
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Tom Jawetz, vice president of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the countdown to another government shutdown and another shutdown without a resolution to our nation's immigration struggle not to mention security for the hundreds of thousands of Deamers whose lives are in the balance.
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Friday Feb 09, 2018
Maulana Tolbert, Chief Operating Officer of the Detroit Youth Report and Dana Hart, member of Michigan We Choose join Rick to discuss their upcoming #WeChoose event at Wayne State University Law School on February 13 to raise awareness to education issues and demand funded quality community schools for their children.
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Thursday Feb 08, 2018
Matthew Chapman, national political writer with Shareblue joins Rick to talk Pelosi DACA-Buster and Trump Parade.
Sarah Burris, Political writer and digital strategist at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day.
Senator Art Haywood joins Rick to discuss Governor Wolf's budget and the call for a raise in the Minimum wage.