
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.
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

Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Governor Dannel Malloy talks gun control policy and his support for Hillary Clinton
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy, joins Rick to talk gun control and the major differences between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.

Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Ann O'Leary joins Rick to talk healthcare and Hillary's plan to take care of Seniors
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Anne O’Leary,Senior Healthcare Policy Advisor and Senior Advisor to the Hillary Clinton Campaign, talks Hillary Clinton’s plans for healthcare and taking care of our seniors.

Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Karen Finney talks Hillary for America and an improved Healthcare policy
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Karen Finney, Strategic Advisor for Communications and Political Outreach and Senior Spokesperson for Hillary for America, talks healthcare and the Hillary for America Campaign.

Thursday Apr 21, 2016
John Braxton talks Bernie Sanders on free college and climate change
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
Thursday Apr 21, 2016
John Braxton, Professor of Biology at Philadelphia Community College and Treasurer of AFT Local 2026, talks Bernie Sanders ideas on making college FREE and higher education funding.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
J. David Cox, President
of the American Federation of Government Employees, talks his arrest at
Democracy Awakening and privatization of the VA.
James Gardler, President
of CWA Local 13000, joins Rick to talk the Communication Workers of America’s
40,000 member strong Verizon Strike.
Marc Stier, Director of
the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, discusses the Pennsylvania Choice
Campaign.
Katie McGinty, Democratic
Candidate for US Senate, talks her campaign to represent PA in the US Senate in
the run-up to the PA Primary on April 26th.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
J. David Cox Stands Up for Veterans and the VA in Fight Against Privatization
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
J. David Cox, President of the American Federation of Government Employees, talks his arrest at Democracy Awakening and privatization of the VA.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Katie McGinty talks valuing workers in her Senate Campaign
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Katie McGinty, Democratic Candidate for US Senate, talks her campaign to represent PA in the US Senate in the run-up to the PA Primary on April 26th.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Marc Stier tells PA voters that they have a voice at PAChoice.org
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Marc Stier, Director of the Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, discusses the Pennsylvania Choice Campaign.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
James Gardler talks CWA Standing Up to Verizon
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
James Gardler, President of CWA Local 13000, joins Rick to talk the Communication Workers of America’s 40,000 member strong Verizon Strike.

Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Ed Mooney, Vice President of CWA District 2-13, talks standing up to Verizon
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Wednesday Apr 20, 2016
Edward Mooney, Vice President of CWA Districts 2 and 13, talks the Verizon negotiations and CWA’s strike.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Margarete Strand, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen, reviews Democracy Awakening and the teach-ins, march and demonstrations that took place this weekend in Washington DC.
Edward Mooney, Vice President of CWA Districts 2 and 13, talks the Verizon negotiations and CWA’s strike.
Bob McDevitt, Bernie Supporter and President of Unite Here Local 54, joins the show to talk Bernie’s support for raising the minimum wage.
Benton Strong is the Managing Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress on NY and PA primary. He joins Rick to talk the NY primary and preview next week’s PA showdown.
Secretary Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Iowa, talks his support for Secretary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Margarete Strand talks the success of Democracy Awakening
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Margarete Strand, Executive Vice President of Public Citizen, reviews Democracy Awakening and the teach-ins, march and demonstrations that took place this weekend in Washington DC.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Bob McDevitt talks Feeling the Bern and raising the minimum wage
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Bob McDevitt, Bernie Supporter and President of Unite Here Local 54, joins the show to talk Bernie’s support for raising the minimum wage.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Benton Strong discusses the NY Primary and outlook for next week in PA
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Benton Strong is the Managing Director of Communications at the Center for American Progress on NY and PA primary. He joins Rick to talk the NY primary and preview next week’s PA showdown.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack talks his support for Hillary Clinton and healthcare
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Secretary Tom Vilsack, US Secretary of Agriculture and former Governor of Iowa, talks his support for Secretary Clinton’s campaign for the presidency.

Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 18, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Tuesday Apr 19, 2016
Join us as we take a trip through our Labor History Tour!

Friday Apr 15, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 15, 2016
Friday Apr 15, 2016
Friday Apr 15, 2016
Listen to this Flashback to our Labor History Tour!

Thursday Apr 14, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Revisit the Best of the 2013 Labor History Tour!

Thursday Apr 14, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 13, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Join us on our 2015 Civil Rights Tour!

Thursday Apr 14, 2016
The Rick Smith Show - Full Show - April 12, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Thursday Apr 14, 2016
Revisit the BEST of our 2015 Civil Rights Tour!
