The Rick Smith Show

Sarah Kendzior on #ReleasetheMemo

Sarah Kendzior, writer and political commentator joins Rick to share her thoughts on the #ReleasetheMemo campaign and discuss what American voters need to do to combat the assaults on the nation’s institutions.

David Yankovich talks Time for Dems to Organize

David Yankovich, former Congressional candidate and Digital Campaign strategist joins Rick to discuss the results of a weekend government lockout and share his thoughts on the need for Democrats to get more on message with social media.

Josh Sword talks Public Sector Workers Demanding Dignity and Respect in WV

Josh Sword, President WV AFL-CIO joins Rick to preview Wednesday’s press conference calling on legislators to do something to help struggling teachers and social workers, cops and firefighters, health care workers and public servants to make ends meet by raising their wages and providing reasonable access to health insurance. 

Paul Almeida shares Growing Professional Labor Movement

Paul E. Almeida President Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO joins Rick to share good news as the ranks of unionized professional workers grew by 90,000 in 2017 and to discuss the future of the labor movement as millennials come of age.

The Rick Smith Show 1-22-2018

Check out today's Podcast as we talk #InStabilityinChief #PrivatePrison #PublicBanking 

Propane Jane talks MOCA Test (look it up)

Propane Jane joins Rick to discuss Donald Trump's physical and questions the "official" findings.  

The Rick Smith Show 1-20-2018

Rick talks Trump trade with Scott Paul President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing, Amazon 2HQ with Greg LeRoy head of Good Jobs First, and Stand Up book with Gordon Whitman.

The Rick Smith Show 1-19-2018

Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss Government shutdown and why 2018 must be the year Democrats take back the US House and Senate.

David Cox, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) joins Rick to talk about the #GovtLockOut and what it means federal workers.

Joshua Holland, Contributor to The Nation joins Rick to talk about the looming Shutdown and who is to blame.

Scott Dworkin talks GOP Shutdown

Scott Dworkin, Co-Founder of The Democratic Coalition joins Rick to discuss Government shutdown and why 2018 must be the year Democrats take back the US House and Senate.

J. David Cox talks #GovtLockOut

David Cox, President of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) joins Rick to talk about the #GovtLockOut and what it means federal workers.

 

Joshua Holland talks Shutdown

Joshua Holland, Contributor to The Nation joins Rick to talk about the looming Shutdown and who is to blame.

The Rick Smith Show 1-18-2018

Drew Courtney, VP for Communications and Research, for People For the American Way joins Rick to discuss Senator Chuck “no tax breaks for workers because they’ll waste the money on Women or Booze or Movies” Grassley Judiciary Committee ramming through 17 Trump Court nominees, many completely unqualified.

Kathryn Brightbill, Board member & Legislative Policy Analyst at The Coalition for Responsible Home Education joins Rick to talk about the horrible story in California of parents torturing their 13 children under the cover of homeschooling and to explain what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

 

Sam Berger, Senior Policy Advisors at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the enormous costs of a potential Republican caused government shutdown and why it’s totally unnecessary.

Drew Courtney talks Rushed GOP Court Packing

Drew Courtney, VP for Communications and Research, for People For the American Way joins Rick to discuss Senator Chuck “no tax breaks for workers because they’ll waste the money on Women or Booze or Movies” Grassley Judiciary Committee ramming through 17 Trump Court nominees, many completely unqualified.

Kathryn Brightbill talks Homeschooling Nightmare

Kathryn Brightbill, Board member & Legislative Policy Analyst at The Coalition for Responsible Home Education joins Rick to talk about the horrible story in California of parents torturing their 13 children under the cover of homeschooling and to explain what needs to be done to prevent future tragedies.

Sam Berger talks Potential GOP Government Shutdown

Sam Berger, Senior Policy Advisors at the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss the enormous costs of a potential Republican caused government shutdown and why it’s totally unnecessary.

The Rick Smith Show 1-17-2018

Greg LeRoy, Executive Director Good Jobs First joins Rick to discuss the much anticipated giveaway bonanza states and municipalities are putting together to attract Amazon’s second headquarter campus.

Christopher Stroop, writer and creator of the #EmptyThePews movement joins Rick to share his thoughts on the latest story of crazy fundamentalist parents abusing their children and what needs to be done to stop the insanity.

Mark Price Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the need to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage and what raising the wage would, and would not do to the state's economy and workers.

Greg LeRoy on Amazon Mega Deal

Greg LeRoy, Executive Director Good Jobs First joins Rick to discuss the much anticipated giveaway bonanza states and municipalities are putting together to attract Amazon’s second headquarter campus.

Christopher Stroop on Homeschooling Nightmare & CA Tragedy

Christopher Stroop, writer and creator of the #EmptyThePews movement joins Rick to share his thoughts on the latest story of crazy fundamentalist parents abusing their children and what needs to be done to stop the insanity. 

Mark Price talks Minimum Wage

Mark Price Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the need to raise Pennsylvania's minimum wage and what raising the wage would, and would not do to the state's economy and workers. 

The Rick Smith Show 1-16-2018

Brian Aldes, Minnesota Teamsters Local 320 Secretary-Treasurer joins Rick to explain what could cause service workers at the University of Minnesota, who have been negotiating their contract for the past 8 months to strike during the Super Bowl. 

David Yankovich, former congressional candidate and political commentator joins Rick to discuss the recent news of the Stable Genius' very excellent health status better than any President before him for all of eternity and other musings from the New World Order.

Aryanna Berringer, candidate for Lieutenant Governor in Pennsylvania joins Rick to discuss why she is running and what issues are important enough to her to step forward.