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 Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
David Pepper, former chair of the Ohio Democratic Party and author of "Laboratories of Autocracy" exposes the extreme levels of corruption that have somehow become normal in GOP politics, and how it gets even worse as we move from DC into the states.
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Saturday night @ 6pm EST
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-10-21
As the GOP tries to figure out whether to attack Big Bird or punish their own members for voting in favor of the infrastructure bill, we discuss the state of American manufacturing, American freedoms, the rights of working people, and how we managed to get anything done with half of Congress pretending they work on a bad reality TV show.
Our guests tonight are:
David Pepper, Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy”
Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing
Norberto Gomez of the United Steelworkers
Former Congressman Bob Ney
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
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Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-10-21
As the GOP tries to figure out whether to attack Big Bird or punish their own members for voting in favor of the infrastructure bill, we discuss the state of American manufacturing, American freedoms, the rights of working people, and how we managed to get anything done with half of Congress pretending they work on a bad reality TV show.
Our guests tonight are:
David Pepper, Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy”
Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing
Norberto Gomez of the United Steelworkers
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Jeff Hauser, Executive Director of the Revolving Door Project at the Center for Economic and Policy Research joins Rick to discuss his recent op-ed "A Message to Democrats Ahead of 2022: Make Corporations Your Enemies" and how the Biden administration must perp walk corporate criminals daily.
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
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Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Reed Galen, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project joins Rick to discuss how the GOP is burning down the country and the only hope for the nation in this moment is a functional Democratic Party.
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-08-21
It’s infrastructure week on The Rick Smith Show. With the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it looks like Joe Biden has done what Trump could not, and the response on the right has been as unhinged as one might expect. We discuss the bill, its effects, and the over-the-top reaction to it with a number of experts who have quite a bit to say.
Our guests tonight are:
John Paul Smith of the AFL-CIO
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-08-21
It’s infrastructure week on The Rick Smith Show. With the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it looks like Joe Biden has done what Trump could not, and the response on the right has been as unhinged as one might expect. We discuss the bill, its effects, and the over-the-top reaction to it with a number of experts who have quite a bit to say.
Our guests tonight are:
Reed Galen, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project
Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, and many others. Check your local listings.
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-08-21
It’s infrastructure week on The Rick Smith Show. With the recent passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, it looks like Joe Biden has done what Trump could not, and the response on the right has been as unhinged as one might expect. We discuss the bill, its effects, and the over-the-top reaction to it with a number of experts who have quite a bit to say.
Our guests tonight are:
Reed Galen, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project
Jeff Hauser of The Revolving Door Project
John Paul Smith of the AFL-CIO
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow?
Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
Support the show on Patreon here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Thursday night @ 8pm EST
Saturday night @ 7pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
Tuesday Nov 09, 2021
John Paul (JP) Smith, Executive Assistant to AFL-CIO Secretary Treasurer Fred Redmond joins Rick to discuss the moment of militant labor winning strong contracts across the nation and the historic nature of the Bipartisan Infrastructure bill.
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
The Rick Smith Show
To close out the week, we discuss the Build Back better agenda, which is moving along quickly in recent days. Where we are, where we will be, whether it will pass, and if we will ever get around to properly taxing the rich – these subjects and more will be covered by our guests, and by our weekly panel.
Our guests tonight are:
Laura Packard, Executive Director at Health Care Voter
Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind
Scott Dworkin of The Democratic Coalition
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
The Rick Smith Show
To close out the week, we discuss the Build Back better agenda, which is moving along quickly in recent days. Where we are, where we will be, whether it will pass, and if we will ever get around to properly taxing the rich – these subjects and more will be covered by our guests, and by our weekly panel.
Our guests tonight are:
Laura Packard, Executive Director at Health Care Voter
Morris Pearl of Patriotic Millionaires
Monday Nov 08, 2021
Monday Nov 08, 2021
The Rick Smith Show
To close out the week, we discuss the Build Back better agenda, which is moving along quickly in recent days. Where we are, where we will be, whether it will pass, and if we will ever get around to properly taxing the rich – these subjects and more will be covered by our guests, and by our weekly panel.
Our guests tonight are:
Laura Packard, Executive Director at Health Care Voter
Morris Pearl of Patriotic Millionaires
Rich Ojeda of No Dem Left Behind
Scott Dworkin of The Democratic Coalition
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Zach Roberts joins us to discuss two critical cases in the fight against hate in America, and tells us what he thinks will happen in both.
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Noah Lanard of Mother Jones stops by to talk about the impending Kaiser Permanente strike, which could see as many as 30,000 healthcare workers on the picket lines.
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Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-05-21
#Strikesgiving is picking up where #Strijetober left off, with new strike actions popping up all over America. We get expert perspectives on several of these, talk a bit about the present news cycle, and we also talk about the ongoing #BuildBackBetter negotiations and what may come from them in the next days and weeks.
Our guests tonight are:
Noah Lanard, Reporter at Mother Jones
Photojournalist Zach Roberts
Brain Sealy of The United Steelworkers (USW)
Former Congressman Bob Ney
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Friday Nov 05, 2021
Friday Nov 05, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-05-21
#Strikesgiving is picking up where #Strijetober left off, with new strike actions popping up all over America. We get expert perspectives on several of these, talk a bit about the present news cycle, and we also talk about the ongoing #BuildBackBetter negotiations and what may come from them in the next days and weeks.
Our guests tonight are:
Noah Lanard, Reporter at Mother Jones
Photojournalist Zach Roberts
Brain Sealy of The United Steelworkers (USW)
Former Congressman Bob Ney
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
Support the show on Patreon here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP
Like and subscribe to our YouTube page here: https://bit.ly/3szHAJ6
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union runs down the latest details of a number of current strikes, and some that may happen soon.
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Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
AFT President Randi Weingarten stops by to talk about how the GOP used attacks on education to win the Governor's race in Virginia, and she also has a few things to say about a disgusting attack against her, made by Republican Senator and walking hate machine Tom Cotton.
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Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-04-21
After a series of furious attacks on teachers and school, we discuss the state of American education and how CRT discussions are just the latest front in an all-out war on public education. Then we discuss the state of several strike movements in America, we learn about a new law being introduced in the Senate that might actually do something to remove foreign money from our elections.
Our guests tonight are:
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union
Scott Greytak of Transparency International
Jamie Martin, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties (APSCUF)
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Support the show on Patreon here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP
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The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
Thursday Nov 04, 2021
The Rick Smith Show | 11-04-21
After a series of furious attacks on teachers and school, we discuss the state of American education and how CRT discussions are just the latest front in an all-out war on public education. Then we discuss the state of several strike movements in America, we learn about a new law being introduced in the Senate that might actually do something to remove foreign money from our elections.
Our guests tonight are:
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT)
Jordan Zakarin of More Perfect Union
Scott Greytak of Transparency International
Jamie Martin, President of the Association of Pennsylvania State College & University Faculties (APSCUF)
Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.com
Support the show on Patreon here: https://bit.ly/2Y7tZdP
Like and subscribe to our YouTube page here: https://bit.ly/3szHAJ6
The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube, and you can catch up on what you miss twice a week on Free Speech TV:
Wednesday night @ 9pm EST
Saturday night @ 6pm EST
Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV or Roku or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.
Radio listeners - Don't miss the call-in show every Saturday night from 6p-8p EST on WBAI 99.5fm in New York City. Listen live here: https://www.wbai.org
You can even find us on Sundays on the west coast on KPFK 90.7fm in Los Angeles @ 2pm EST, 11am PST. Listen live here: https://www.kpfk.org
Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com