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 Jan 17, 2018
Wednesday Jan 17, 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.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
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.
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
Wednesday Jan 17, 2018
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.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Isaiah Poole, Washington based journalist and founder of Poole Media joins Rick to discuss MLK Jr. Day in light of President Trump’s S***hole comment and what the future looks like for a nation divided.
Propane Jane joins Rick to discuss her thoughts on the fact that now, a year after she told us it was her belief that Donald Trump was suffering from severe mental problems, there is serious talk among many in Washington DC that there IS something seriously wrong with Donald Trump and it just might be he is losing his mind.
Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow at People for the American Way joins Rick to talk Racist Trump comment.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Isaiah Poole, Washington based journalist and founder of Poole Media joins Rick to discuss MLK Jr. Day in light of President Trump’s S***hole comment and what the future looks like for a nation divided.
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Tuesday Jan 16, 2018
Propane Jane joins Rick to discuss her thoughts on the fact that now, a year after she told us it was her belief that Donald Trump was suffering from severe mental problems, there is serious talk among many in Washington DC that there IS something seriously wrong with Donald Trump and it just might be he is losing his mind.
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Khary Penebaker, former congressional candidate and current DNC member joins Rick to discuss why the recent comment by President Trump is not surprising but should get voters motivated in 2018.
Harvey J Kaye, Professor of Democracy & Justice at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay joins Rick to share some of his favorite historical quotations and discuss why the Democrats need to reclaim history.
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Khary Penebaker, former congressional candidate and current DNC member joins Rick to discuss why the recent comment by President Trump is not surprising but should get voters motivated in 2018.
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Saturday Jan 13, 2018
Harvey J Kaye, Professor of Democracy & Justice at the University of Wisconsin Green Bay joins Rick to share some of his favorite historical quotations and discuss why the Democrats need to reclaim history.
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Rebecca Vallas, Managing Director of the Center for American Progress Poverty Team joins Rick to discuss the latest Trump administration attack on Medicaid.
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at Politico Magazine joins Rick to talk about the Trump diasters of the day.
Braddock Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss his run for Lt. Governor and the issues voters are telling him matter the most.
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Rebecca Vallas, Managing Director of the Center for American Progress Poverty Team joins Rick to discuss the latest Trump administration attack on Medicaid.
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Bill Scher, Contributing Editor at Politico Magazine joins Rick to talk about the Trump diasters of the day.
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Friday Jan 12, 2018
Braddock Pennsylvania Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss his run for Lt. Governor and the issues voters are telling him matter the most.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Justin Hendrix, co-founder and organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss the recently released Fusion GPS transcripts and what this could mean for the Mueller investigation.
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day from the good to the bad, the insane to the ignorant Sarah has it all.
Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood joins Rick to discuss the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Action and to talk about why Pennsylvania needs to raise its minimum wage.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Justin Hendrix, co-founder and organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss the recently released Fusion GPS transcripts and what this could mean for the Mueller investigation.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw Story joins Rick to discuss the top stories of the day from the good to the bad, the insane to the ignorant Sarah has it all.
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Thursday Jan 11, 2018
Pennsylvania State Senator Art Haywood joins Rick to discuss the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Action and to talk about why Pennsylvania needs to raise its minimum wage.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
David Yankovich, former congressional candidate and political strategist joins Rick to discuss the Democratic upset victory in Alabama and share his thoughts on what lessons need to be taken from the Doug Jones’ victory.
Kevin Mahoney, Editor Zero at the Raging Chicken Press joins Rick to talk Fire and Fury and the nonsense emanating from the White House and what organizers need to be focusing on in the coming weeks and months.
Raj Nayak, Director of Research at National Employment Law Project joins Rick to discuss the Trump administration’s all-out assault on Obama era labor policy and what these assaults mean to workers.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
David Yankovich, former congressional candidate and political strategist joins Rick to discuss the Democratic upset victory in Alabama and share his thoughts on what lessons need to be taken from the Doug Jones’ victory.
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
Wednesday Jan 10, 2018
Raj Nayak, Director of Research at National Employment Law Project joins Rick to discuss the Trump administration’s all-out assault on Obama era labor policy and what these assaults mean to workers.