The Rick Smith Show

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson continue, and the GOP culture warriors are slinging truckloads of mud. Meanwhile, working people keep trying to get a better deal on the job and save the planet at the same time. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Jessica Azulay  of Alliance for a...

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson continue, and the GOP culture warriors are slinging truckloads of mud. Meanwhile, working people keep trying to get a better deal on the job and save the planet at the same time. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Jessica Azulay  of Alliance for a...

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson continue, and the GOP culture warriors are slinging truckloads of mud. Meanwhile, working people keep trying to get a better deal on the job and save the planet at the same time. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Jessica Azulay  of Alliance for a...

Former GOP Congressman Bob Ney joins us to discuss the first day of the SCOTUS confirmation hearings for Judge Kentanji Brown-Jackson, and the ridiculous antics of the republicans on the committee. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work? Download the podcast at:  https://www.thericksmithshow.com ....

Jacqueline Simon of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) joins us to discuss a new plan to close VA healthcare facilities across the country, putting people out of work and making healthcare even more difficult to access for those who need it most. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen a...

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson begin, Russia continues to strike civilian targets in Ukraine, and the GOP is beginning to voice its desire to ban all forms of birth control. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Jacqueline Simon  of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Former GOP...

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson begin, Russia continues to strike civilian targets in Ukraine, and the GOP is beginning to voice its desire to ban all forms of birth control. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Jacqueline Simon  of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Former GOP...

Confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Nominee Kentanji Brown Jackson begin, Russia continues to strike civilian targets in Ukraine, and the GOP is beginning to voice its desire to ban all forms of birth control. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Jacqueline Simon  of The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Former GOP...

Dr. Michaela McCuddy of Piedmont Health Service Providers United (PPU) joins us to discuss the deteriorating conditions in our medical facilities, and how health care providers are organizing to gain more power - power they can use to create better conditions, and better care for the rest of us. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local r...

Max Burns of The Daily Beast joins us to discuss recent events in Ukraine and also talk about a silly new op-ed in the New York Times that turns the idea of free speech completely upside down. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work? Download the podcast at:  https://www.thericksmithshow.com . The R...

Russia attacks the western Ukranian city of Lviv, Josh Hawley stokes right wing anger to try to scare a Supreme Court nominee, and workers stand up for better working conditions in North Carolina. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Michaela McCuddy  of Piedmont Health Service Providers united (PPU) Former GOP Congressman  Bob Ney Call-in at ...

Russia attacks the western Ukranian city of Lviv, Josh Hawley stokes right wing anger to try to scare a Supreme Court nominee, and workers stand up for better working conditions in North Carolina. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Michaela McCuddy  of Piedmont Health Service Providers united (PPU) Former GOP Congressman  Bob Ney Call-in at ...

Russia attacks the western Ukranian city of Lviv, Josh Hawley stokes right wing anger to try to scare a Supreme Court nominee, and workers stand up for better working conditions in North Carolina. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Michaela McCuddy  of Piedmont Health Service Providers united (PPU) Former GOP Congressman  Bob Ney Call-in at ...

Kathryn Kolbert of The Center for Reproductive Rights delivers the facts about abortion, dispels the right-wing nonsense on the subject, and advocates for a common sense solution in a nonsensical political environment. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work? Download the podcast at:  https://www.th...

Sarah Burris of RawStory talks about the possibility of corrupt Trump cabinet member Scott Pruitt floating the possibility of a Senate run, and about Putin's paranoia related to the very real possibility that someone close to him might make an attempt on his life. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen...

The US sends yet another economic message to Putin, Josh Hawley goes full Qanon in an attempt to smear a Supreme Court nominee, and both workers’ rights and women’s rights are under attack from the right. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Sarah Burris  of RawStory Kathryn Kolbert  of The Center for Reproductive Rights Vince DiDonato  of the Ironworkers International Unio...

The US sends yet another economic message to Putin, Josh Hawley goes full Qanon in an attempt to smear a Supreme Court nominee, and both workers’ rights and women’s rights are under attack from the right. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Sarah Burris  of RawStory Kathryn Kolbert  of The Center for Reproductive Rights Vince DiDonato  of the Ironworkers International Unio...

The US sends yet another economic message to Putin, Josh Hawley goes full Qanon in an attempt to smear a Supreme Court nominee, and both workers’ rights and women’s rights are under attack from the right. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Sarah Burris  of RawStory Kathryn Kolbert  of The Center for Reproductive Rights Vince DiDonato  of the Ironworkers International Unio...

Lily Roberts of The Center for American Progress joins us to discuss the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery Act, and to look back on some significant successes of the Biden Administration, and how little the successes are discussed in our mainstream media. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen...

Labor reporter Dave Jamieson of The Huffington Post joins us to talk about several Amazon facilities that were shut down by walkouts, and what the increase in labor actions across the country means for American working families. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work? Download the podcast at:  http...

Biden sends drones to Ukraine, calls Putin the “war criminal” that he is, Amazon workers shut down several facilities to demand better wages and conditions, and we ask the experts about the connection between inflation and corporate price gouging. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Lily Roberts  of The Center for American Progress Dave Jamieson  of the Huffington Post Eco...

Biden sends drones to Ukraine, calls Putin the “war criminal” that he is, Amazon workers shut down several facilities to demand better wages and conditions, and we ask the experts about the connection between inflation and corporate price gouging. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Lily Roberts  of The Center for American Progress Dave Jamieson  of the Huffington Post Eco...

Biden sends drones to Ukraine, calls Putin the “war criminal” that he is, Amazon workers shut down several facilities to demand better wages and conditions, and we ask the experts about the connection between inflation and corporate price gouging. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow Our guests tonight are: Lily Roberts  of The Center for American Progress Dave Jamieson  of the Huffington Post Eco...

Austin Linfante of Heartland Signal joins us to discuss a number of recent stories they are covering, and how increasingly insane these stories are becoming. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work? Download the podcast at:  https://www.thericksmithshow.com . The Rick Smith Show also streams live ev...

Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing joins us to discuss the complexities of Russia's war in Ukraine, and what it might mean for us if China decides to help them. We need to start making what we need here in America gain, and we might finally be waking up to this need. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Did you miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio s...