
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 Jan 28, 2021
Dr. Allison Gill, podcaster @allisongill @MuellerSheWrote @dailybeanspod
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Allison Gill: It's slowly dawning on people why the KKK wore hoods. It's astounding but not surprising.

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Kenneth Kirk, ATU International Secretary-Treasurer @ATUComm
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Kenneth Kirk: We need to find a way to convince people that public transportation is for everyone. Maybe we could appeal to their environmental responsibility.

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Kenneth Kirk: We need to find a way to convince people that public transportation is for everyone. Maybe we could appeal to their environmental responsibility.

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Jameson Brewer: Segregation along racial or class lines is exacerbated by homeschooling.

Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
Thursday Jan 28, 2021
ob Ney: Ohio could be up for grabs in the primary; this shouldn't be taken likely. I think Jim Jordan would be a mistake. Rick: It'll be interesting to see how Dr. Amy Acton plays out.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Today's Podcast
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Po Murray, co-founder, Newtown Action @po_murray
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Po Murray: Newtown Action Alliance & Guns Down America wrote a letter to Joe Biden, asking for sensible gun laws: https://fox61.com/article/news/local/newtown-action-alliance-guns-down-america-organize-letter-to-president-biden-asking-to-prioritize-gun-violence-prevention/520-38feb9dd-8ac1-4904-a567-22ac656a5f80…

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Scott Paul: After the Great Recession, China was manipulating their currency. Everyone stopped short of calling China a currency manipulator but when our allies stood up to them, it was enough to cause China to stop doing it.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Harvey J Kaye: I don't use the word "optimistic," but I am hopeful. What gives me hope is that Bernie is the Chair of the Senate Budget Committee. That is so important--he won't let things slide.

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
David Pepper, former Chairman, Ohio Democratic Party @DavidPepper @OHDems
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Today's Podcast
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Pedro da Costa, Senior Reporter at Market News @pdacosta
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Pedro da Costa: The money allocated doesn't seem sufficient considering the obliteration of small businesses. It's going to be a long game of catch-up.

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage @sarujayaraman
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Saru Jayaraman: We should not have to subsidize a corporation's wages with public assistance. That is not a functional society.

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Chris Voss, Host, The Chris Voss Show @CHRISVOSS @CHRISVOSSSHOW
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Chris Voss: If we don't have accountability & bring back the rule of law... Trump pushed the line so far that even if we never prosecuted a President before, we need to now. They're already planning a 2024 comeback.

Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021
Tuesday Jan 26, 2021

Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Today's Podcast
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021

Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Scott Dworkin, co-founder Democratic Coalition @funder @TheDemCoalition
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Scott Dworkin: Peter Robb & his deputy refused to resign. Getting rid of people like them is truly draining the swamp.

Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Max Burns, Democratic Strategist & Daily Beast Columnist @themaxburns @thedailybeast
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Max Burns: The Republicans rediscovered their fear of the debt. It'll be up to Joe Biden to sell his ideas to the American people. If anyone can harness the coalition of the American people, it's Joe Biden & the Democrats.

Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Brett Pransky, The Professor @BrettPransky
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Brett Pransky: Trump is setting things up so he can run again in 4 yrs. He would be a real danger. There's a real possibility that if he starts a new party they won't wait 4 yrs--we'll see them at rallies and at midterm elections.

Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Bob Ney, Political Analyst/Former OH Congressman @BobNey
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Saturday Jan 23, 2021
Bob Ney: We used to call Schumer "The Vacuum" when it came to Wall Street money.