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
Monday May 22, 2017
Monday May 22, 2017
Edward F. Mooney, Vice President CWA District 2-13 joins Rick to talk about the weekend strike by some 40,000 AT&T workers and the need to defend good paying family sustaining American jobs from being shipped overseas.
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
Sarah Kendzior, Political Writer and commentator joins Rick to share her thoughts on the rollercoaster news week that has felt like a year and what all of the Russia, Trump, Flynn, Comey mess means going forward.
Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle, Co-Chair Blue Collar Caucus joins Rick to discuss the testimony of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein on his involvement in President Trump’s firing FBI Director Comey and to explain how even with all of the distractions Republicans are moving their anti-worker policies.
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to explain how Donald Trump did not discover “Priming the Pump” and why most of the Trump policies are actually antithetical to the Keynesian philosophy designed to jump start the economy.
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to review the week that was and to talk about the upcoming People’s Summit in Chicago on June 9-11, 2017 to get people active and engage with a clear agenda to fight for an economy and government that works for all.
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
Sarah Kendzior, Political Writer and commentator joins Rick to share her thoughts on the rollercoaster news week that has felt like a year and what all of the Russia, Trump, Flynn, Commey mess means going forward.
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle, Co-Chair Blue Collar Caucus joins Rick to discuss the testimony of Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein on his involvement in President Trump’s firing FBI Director Comey and to explain how even with all of the distractions Republicans are moving their anti-worker policies.
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University joins Rick to explain how Donald Trump did not discover “Priming the Pump” and why most of the Trump policies are actually antithetical to the Keynesian philosophy designed to jump start the economy.
Friday May 19, 2017
Friday May 19, 2017
Isaiah J. Poole, Communications Director with People’s Action and the People’s Action Institute joins Rick to review the week that was and to talk about the upcoming People’s Summit in Chicago on June 9-11, 2017 to get people active and engage with a clear agenda to fight for an economy and government that works for all.
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
Jordan Uhl, Organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss why the upcoming June 3rd march happening in cities across the globe is so important to the state of the United States and what he hopes people will do to defend the constitution and future of our republic.
Abe Amoros, LIUNA’s Pennsylvania Legislative Director joins Rick to talk Infrastructure Week and discuss what it has become such a heavy lift for politicians to find the courage to invest in the health and security of the nation’s vital infrastructure.
Tom Jawetz, Vice President of Immigration Policy at Center for American Progress joins Rick to talk about recent reports of Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Jr. leaving the local sheriff’s office for the Department of Homeland Security and what message that sends to undocumented workers, foreign governments, and average everyday Americans.
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
Jordan Uhl, Organizer of the March for Truth joins Rick to discuss why the upcoming June 3rd march happening in cities across the globe is so important to the state of the United States and what he hopes people will do to defend the constitution and future of our republic.
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
Abe Amoros, LIUNA’s Pennsylvania Legislative Director joins Rick to talk Infrastructure Week and discuss what it has become such a heavy lift for politicians to find the courage to invest in the health and security of the nation’s vital infrastructure.
Thursday May 18, 2017
Thursday May 18, 2017
Tom Jawetz, Vice President of Immigration Policy at Center for American Progress joins Rick to talk about recent reports of Milwaukee Sheriff David Clarke Jr. leaving the local sheriff’s office for the Department of Homeland Security and what message that sends to undocumented workers, foreign governments, and average everyday Americans.
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Mark Price, Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the recent report on Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools being a key factor in educating and giving working class students an opportunity at upward mobility.
Christopher Stroop, Writer, Ph.D. in Russian history and #YouDontKnowEvangelicals founder joins Rick to explain the many and varied ties between Russia, the GOP, and Christian evangelical extremists and what those connections mean for our government and the nation.
Dave Johnson, Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick to talk #InfrastructureWeek , why it’s #TimetoBuild with #SkilledCraftworkers and what a robust infrastructure plan could do for the nation’s workers and economy.
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Mark Price, Labor Economist at the Keystone Research Center joins Rick to discuss the recent report on Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) schools being a key factor in educating and giving working class students an opportunity at upward mobility.
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Christopher Stroop, Writer, Ph.D. in Russian history and #YouDontKnowEvangelicals founder joins Rick to explain the many and varied ties between Russia, the GOP, and Christian evangelical extremists and what those connections mean for our government and the nation.
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Wednesday May 17, 2017
Dave Johnson, Fellow at the Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick to talk #InfrastructureWeek , why it’s #TimetoBuild with #SkilledCraftworkers and what a robust infrastructure plan could do for the nation’s workers and economy.
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Drew Gibson, founder and managing editor of Virally Supressed joins Rick to discuss how the constant Trump scandal has overshadowed real needs in society and to highlight how the opioid crisis is being made worse by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing to revive the War on Drugs and for-profit private prisons.
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author, Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to talk about the most recent insanity emanating from the White House and what American’s need to be doing to defend democracy, the constitution, and the future of the American Dream. It’s time to get in the streets and June 3, 2017 people are doing just that, and you can too but joining the #MarchforTruth
Tom Trotter, legislative affairs representative for the AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss #infrastructureweek and the #TimeToBuild with #SkilledCraftworkers and get the economy moving. Infrastructure jobs are good, family sustaining wage jobs that can move the nation forward and leave our children with a future that is not crumbling around them.
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Drew Gibson, founder and managing editor of Virally Supressed joins Rick to discuss how the constant Trump scandal has overshadowed real needs in society and to highlight how the opioid crisis is being made worse by the Trump administration’s Department of Justice as Attorney General Jeff Sessions is pushing to revive the War on Drugs and for-profit private prisons.
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Andrea Chalupa, Journalist & Author, Orwell and The Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm joins Rick to talk about the most recent insanity emanating from the White House and what American’s need to be doing to defend democracy, the constitution, and the future of the American Dream. It’s time to get in the streets and June 3, 2017 people are doing just that, and you can too but joining the #MarchforTruth
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tuesday May 16, 2017
Tom Trotter, legislative affairs representative for the AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss #infrastructureweek and the #TimeToBuild with #SkilledCraftworkers and get the economy moving. Infrastructure jobs are good, family sustaining wage jobs that can move the nation forward and leave our children with a future that is not crumbling around them.
Monday May 15, 2017
Monday May 15, 2017
Propane Jane joins Rick to share her thoughts on what has been a wild and crazy two weeks away from the microphone that has been filled with Trump distractions, fabrications, and downright insanity. It’s time to bring the sanity.
Sebrina Owens-Wilson, Campaign Director for the Partnership for Working Families joins Rick to discuss why her organization is involved in promoting and discussing #InfrastructureWeek and why it’s #TimetoBuild and put workers to work build a future for the nation.
Mary Bottari, Deputy Director at the Center for Media and Democracy joins Rick to discuss her recess report on the Bradley Foundation in light of recently released internal documents show to foundation funded groups to defund and destroy unions and push to dismantle public education.
Monday May 15, 2017
Monday May 15, 2017
Propane Jane joins Rick to share her thoughts on what has been a wild and crazy two weeks away from the microphone that has been filled with Trump distractions, fabrications, and downright insanity. It’s time to bring the sanity.