The Rick Smith Show

Standoff | 10-1-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the frantic infrastructure negotiations, and the close call on the government shutdown. Then we are joined by Max Burns of The Daily Beast to talk about the news as it is breaking, and what is likely to come should the infrastructure plan pass or fail. We close the first hour with Elliot Mincberg of People for the American Way to discuss SCOTUS news and what to expect from the court in the coming months.

Standoff | 10-1-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with Sarah Burris of RawStory for our weekly breakdown of news and events in and around Washington DC and beyond. Then we close the show with former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney, who will help us try to understand what happened to the party he once represented in the Capitol.

Anat Shenker-Osorio talks Winning the Message War

Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO Communications for a discussion about progressive messaging – what it gets right, and what it needs to do better.

Jill Rosenthal on Vaccine Mandates

Jill Rosenthal of the Center for American Progress joins Rick to discuss vaccine mandates in the workplace as a prerequisite for access to Medicare and Medicaid.

Matias Vernango on Consequences of GOP Scorched Earth Economic Policies

Bucknell Economics Professor Matias Vernango joins Rick to discuss the consequences of the impending shutdown and what it might mean for the economy if we don’t find a way to stop it.

Grandstanding | 9-30-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the House hearings on the withdrawal from Afghanistan and how partisan players will never be able to come to a reasonable assessment of it. Then we are joined by Jill Rosenthal of the Center for American Progress to discuss vaccine mandates in the workplace as a prerequisite for access to Medicare and Medicaid. We close the first hour with Anat Shenker-Osorio of ASO Communications for a discussion about progressive messaging – what it gets right, and what it needs to do better.

Grandstanding | 9-30-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with Economics Professor Matias Vernango to discuss the consequences of the impending shutdown and what it might mean for the economy if we don’t find a way to stop it. Then we close the show with Bob Ney, the former Ohio Congressman turned political analyst for a discussion about the latest DC drama and how frustrating it is for the working families who just want our government to do what we sent them there to do.

 

 

 

Phil Glover Talks Potential Government Shutdown

Philip Glover of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to talk about the impending government shutdown and share what it members to his members if they are forced to work without a paycheck coming in for an extended period of time.

Jobs, Jobs, Jobs | 9-29-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the difference between resigning and being fired. Then we are joined by Philip Glover of the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) to talk about the closing arguments in favor of the Build Back Better agenda. We close the first hour with Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing to discuss Ford’s new investment of $11.4 billion in new facilities and jobs – the largest single investment in the company’s 118-year history.

 

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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs | 9-29-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour begins with Graham Forbes of Greenpeace to discuss their new report “The Climate Emergency Unpacked.” Then we close the show with Digital Activist Jack Cocchiarella, who will demonstrate the importance of digital and social media strategies in modern campaigning and show us how he plans to use them to unseat Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis in Florida. 

 

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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

 

Digital Activist Jack Cocchiarella talks GenZ

Digital Activist Jack Cocchiarella, who will demonstrate the importance of digital and social media strategies in modern campaigning and show us how he plans to use them to unseat Marco Rubio and Ron DeSantis in Florida. 

 

Graham Forbes talks Saving the Planet One Plastic Bottle at a Time

Graham Forbes of Greenpeace joins Rick to discuss their new report “The Climate Emergency Unpacked.”

AAM Head Scott Paul talks Historic Investment in US Manufacturing

Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins Rick to discuss Ford’s new investment of $11.4 billion in new facilities and jobs – the largest single investment in the company’s 118-year history.

 

Fighting for Dignity at Work @UChicagoMed Ingalls Memorial hospital

Lolita Washington, a 29 Year UCMC Ingalls Memorial Hospital Employee, Clinical Lab Associate, and Union Bargaining Committee Member joins Rick along with SEIU HCII Organizer Dulce Leyva to discuss their fight for better hours, wages, and conditions.

Dirty Money | 9-28-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on the new, well-funded, and coordinated attacks on the Build Back Better plan, and what’s driving those attacks. Then we are joined by Lolita Washington and Dulce Leyva of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) to discuss their fight for better hours, wages, and conditions. We close the first hour with Washington Post Opinion Writer Helaine Olen to discuss her new piece “How Covid-19 Changed Las Vegas.”

Dirty Money | 9-28-21 (2nd Hour)

 

The second hour begins with Author & Sociologist Heather Hurwitz to talk about her book “Are We the 99%? - The Occupy Movement, Feminism, and Intersectionality.” Then we close the show with former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney, who will walk us through the latest round of negotiations on the Build Back Better plan, and what the chances are that it will succeed. 

David Dayen Explains Why There‘s No Toilet Paper on the Shelves

David Dayen of The American Prospect joins Rick to discuss his new article on the frightening state of the American supply chain, and what that means for our working families.

 

Check out David's article here

https://prospect.org/economy/great-supply-shock-we-brought-upon-ourselves/

The Panel Returns | 9-26-21 (2nd Hour)

The second hour features our all-star panelists and a breakdown of several of the week’s top stories, and some of the sillier ones. From the six-point plan to overturn the 2020 election to the debt ceiling nonsense to the infrastructure negotiations, we do our best to keep you in the loop. This week’s panelists are:

 

Sarah Burris – Journalist at RawStory

Laura Packard – Executive Director of HealthCare Voter

Brett Pransky – Executive Producer of The Rick Smith Show

Senator Vince Hughes talk GOP Voter Fraud Scam

Pennsylvania State Senator Vince Hughes joins Rick to discuss the voter information theft scheme being attempted by the PA GOP, and how it relates to the “Fraudit” in Arizona and future attacks on our elections. 

Buying the Snake Oil | 9-25-21 (1st Hour)

Rick opens the show with commentary on fake audits and vigilante medicine, and how each has a stupid and certain outcome. Then we are joined by Pennsylvania State Senator Vince Hughes to discuss the voter information theft scheme being attempted by the PA GOP, and how it relates to the “Fraudit” in Arizona and future attacks on our elections. We close the first hour with David Dayen of The American Prospect to discuss his new article on the frightening state of the American supply chain, and what that means for our working families.