The Rick Smith Show

Lily Eskelsen Garcia talks GOTV for Hillary Clinton

Lily Eskelsen García, teacher and President of the National Education Association joins Rick to talk about why public schools matter and how Hillary Clinton plans to make all the nation’s schools high quality, high achieving institutions.  

The Rick Smith Show Full Three Hours Show for 11-4-2016

Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss why he believes Hillary Clinton is the right choice to fix our crumbling infrastructure and push for the kind of investments in American and American workers that will continue to make America the greatest nation on earth.

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and economic blogger joins Rick to talk recent job numbers, economic reality, potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike, and the crushing effect of monopoly on workers and wages as more and more industries consolidate.

Bill Scher, Communications Director for the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to talk election, election, election and what nonsense, insanity, and craziness we can expect in the home stretch.

Ed Wytkind talks Rebuilding America

Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO joins Rick to discuss why he believes Hillary Clinton is the right choice to fix our crumbling infrastructure and push for the kind of investments in American and American workers that will continue to make America the greatest nation on earth.

Matias Vernengo talks Economy & Jobs Before Election Day

Matías Vernengo, Professor of Economics at Bucknell University and economic blogger joins Rick to talk recent job numbers, economic reality, potential Federal Reserve interest rate hike, and the crushing effect of monopoly on workers and wages as more and more industries consolidate.

Bill Scher talks Final Days of Election 2016

Bill Scher, Communications Director for the Campaign for America’s Future joins Rick to talk election, election, election and what nonsense, insanity, and craziness we can expect in the home stretch.

The Rick Smith Show Full Three Hours Show for 11-3-2016

Diallo Brooks, Director of Outreach and Public Engagement for the People For the American Way joins Rick to talk about media reports on the possibility of massive voter suppression and intimidation schemes being planned by right wing militia groups, bands of neo-Nazi, the KKK, and the Republican Party.

Charlie Crystle, Co-founder and CEO of Lancaster Food Co. joins Rick to talk about his support for raising the minimum wage and discuss many business leaders have joined together under the umbrella of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage to push for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $12 by 2020.

Andrew Tesoro, small business owner and Hillary Clinton supporter joins Rick to explain how his small business almost went out of business after doing work for GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump and why this election he is voting for Hillary Clinton.

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to expose the GOP’s Presidential pick Donald Trump’s record on veteran’s issues and discuss what veterans are talking about as his organization crisscrosses the country.

Doug Elmets, a former Ronald Reagan administration official and Hillary Clinton Supporter joins Rick to talk about #RepublicansForHillary and why there are a larger number of GOP voters who have come out against their party’s Presidential nominee.  

Diallo Brooks on Expected Voter Intimidation

Diallo Brooks, Director of Outreach and Public Engagement for the People For the American Way joins Rick to talk about media reports on the possibility of massive voter suppression and intimidation schemes being planned by right wing militia groups, bands of neo-Nazi, the KKK, and the Republican Party.

Charlie Crystle on Why Raising the Minimum Wage is Good Business

Charlie Crystle, Co-founder and CEO of Lancaster Food Co. joins Rick to talk about his support for raising the minimum wage and discuss many business leaders have joined together under the umbrella of Business for a Fair Minimum Wage to push for raising the federal minimum wage to at least $12 by 2020.

Andrew Tesoro talks Trump Screw Job

Andrew Tesoro, small business owner and Hillary Clinton supporter joins Rick to explain how his small business almost went out of business after doing work for GOP Presidential nominee Donald Trump and why this election he is voting for Hillary Clinton.

Will Fischer talks Trump Reality for Veterans on the Campaign Trail

Will Fischer, Executive Director of the Union Veterans Council joins Rick to expose the GOP’s Presidential pick Donald Trump’s record on veteran’s issues and discuss what veterans are talking about as his organization crisscrosses the country.

Doug Elmets talks Crossing Party Lines to Vote for the Best Candidate

Doug Elmets, a former Ronald Reagan administration official and Hillary Clinton Supporter joins Rick to talk about #RepublicansForHillary and why there are a larger number of GOP voters who have come out against their party’s Presidential nominee. 

The Rick Smith Show Full Three Hours Show for 11-2-2016

Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow, People For the American Way joins Rick to discuss the many, and varied, voter suppression scheme being touted by the alt-right, neo-Nazi’s, white supremacists, and radical fringe to disenfranchise poor and minority voters and what is being done to maintain free and open elections for all Americans.

Peter R. Zeidenberg, former Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and former Assistant US Attorney in the District of Columbia and at the Department of Justice Public Integrity Section joins Rick to discuss his thoughts on the FBI Director’s decision to open up the can of emails days before the Presidential election and whether or not it was the right thing to do.

Marc Stier, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to talk about two effective anti-poverty programs that used to have wide bipartisan support and now, given the current political environment, appear to be in jeopardy.

Will Bunch, Philadelphia Daily News columnist and Author of The Bern Identity joins Rick to talk about how far the 2016 election has moved away from talking about policies to make American workers, and their family’s lives better and what issues we should be talking about to achieve “a more perfect union.” 

Peter Montgomery on Extremist Voter Suppression Talk

Peter Montgomery, Senior Fellow, People For the American Way joins Rick to discuss the many, and varied, voter suppression scheme being touted by the alt-right, neo-Nazi’s, white supremacists, and radical fringe to disenfranchise poor and minority voters and what is being done to maintain free and open elections for all Americans.

Peter Zeidenberg on the Nothingness of the Clinton Emails

Peter R. Zeidenberg, former Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, and former Assistant US Attorney in the District of Columbia and at the Department of Justice Public Integrity Section joins Rick to discuss his thoughts on the FBI Director’s decision to open up the can of emails days before the Presidential election and whether or not it was the right thing to do.

Marc Stier explains Smart Anti-Poverty Programs

Marc Stier, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center joins Rick to talk about two effective anti-poverty programs that used to have wide bipartisan support and now, given the current political environment, appear to be in jeopardy.

Will Bunch talks Issues in a Campaign Season Void of such talk

Will Bunch, Philadelphia Daily News columnist and Author of The Bern Identity joins Rick to talk about how far the 2016 election has moved away from talking about policies to make American workers, and their family’s lives better and what issues we should be talking about to achieve “a more perfect union.” 

The Rick Smith Show Full Three Hours Show for 11-1-2016

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss the final week of the 2016 campaign season and to share his thoughts on the latest chapter in the never-ending saga that is Hillary Clinton’s emails.

Scott R. Lassar, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois joins Rick to talk about the only issue that matter in 2016 America.  Hillary Clinton’s emails.  Yes, the roads are perfect! Education is fair and equitable! Everyone has a job and sun is shining and the birds are singing.  That’s why emails are so important.

Molly Cain, Research Associate with the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to talk about the need to raise the nation’s minimum wage and to discuss the ongoing organizing efforts to achieve a livable wage and close the massive inequality gap.  

Julie Moffett Rine, an honors English teacher for more than two decades at Minerva High School in Minerva, OH joins Rick to share the experiences that ultimately led to her writing the recently published blog post titled, The Elephant and Donkey in the Room” and to discuss her thoughts of what the post November 8^th world will look like. 

John Fetterman talks What We're Missing While Focused on Emails

Braddock Mayor John Fetterman joins Rick to discuss the final week of the 2016 campaign season and to share his thoughts on the latest chapter in the never-ending saga that is Hillary Clinton’s emails.

Scott Lassar on Irregularities Surrounding FBI's Handling of Clinton Emails

Scott R. Lassar, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois joins Rick to talk about the only issue that matter in 2016 America.  Hillary Clinton’s emails.  Yes, the roads are perfect! Education is fair and equitable! Everyone has a job and sun is shining and the birds are singing.  That’s why emails are so important.

Molly Cain on Benefits of Raising the Wage

Molly Cain, Research Associate with the Center for American Progress Action Fund joins Rick to talk about the need to raise the nation’s minimum wage and to discuss the ongoing organizing efforts to achieve a livable wage and close the massive inequality gap.