The Rick Smith Show

Trump steals documents on his way out of the White House, the right-wing loons won’t let anyone go to Canada, and the GOP can’t agree on what the words “violent insurrection” mean. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Maya May  of The Lincoln Project Author, Professor, and Podcast Host  Jared Yates Sexton Richard Hooker  of Teamsters Local 623  Mia Ives Ruble  of The Cente...

Trump steals documents on his way out of the White House, the right-wing loons won’t let anyone go to Canada, and the GOP can’t agree on what the words “violent insurrection” mean. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Maya May  of The Lincoln Project Author, Professor, and Podcast Host  Jared Yates Sexton Richard Hooker  of Teamsters Local 623  Mia Ives Ruble  of The Cente...

Maya May , Co-Host of "We're Speaking" on Lincoln Project TV, joins us to discuss the lunacy of the right wing attempts to ban books, harass teachers, and attack education at all levels ... ironically, in the name of "freedom." Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every...

Trump steals documents on his way out of the White House, the right-wing loons won’t let anyone go to Canada, and the GOP can’t agree on what the words “violent insurrection” mean. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Maya May  of The Lincoln Project Author, Professor, and Podcast Host  Jared Yates Sexton Richard Hooker  of Teamsters Local 623  Mia Ives Ruble  of The Cente...

Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers discusses a bunch of new bills meant to attack public education and especially teachers. Gag orders, bounty laws, book banning (and burning) and more - these attacks have never been closer to succeeding, but teachers have only begun to fight back. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.the...

Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing joins us to discuss a trade deficit that has hit a previously unthinkable number. We discuss how it happened and what we need to do to get it under control. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube...

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Randi Weingarten , President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Tim Hogan , Executive Editor at Heart...

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Randi Weingarten , President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Tim Hogan , Executive Editor at Heart...

The White House Task Force on Worker Organizing and Empowerment makes some big news today, and while the GOP is busy infighting, Dems are looking to help working families. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Randi Weingarten , President of the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Scott Paul  of The Alliance for American Manufacturing Tim Hogan , Executive Editor at Heart...

Comedian Pete Dominick of the Stand Up with Pete podcast weighs in on recent news, and gets into the issues brought up by the recent controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and the misinformation he has been spreading in recent months. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p...

Marianna T. Wright of the National Butterfly Center tells the story about how her workplace became a target for some of the craziest right-wing conspiracy theories imaginable. The amount of terror the radical right is willing to unleash on anyone, anywhere is astonishing. Don't miss this one. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksm...

The Supreme Court green lights partisan gerrymandering in Alabama, the NLRB throws a punch in the fight for working families, and Trump is criming again, of course. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Comedian and Radio Host  Pete Dominick Larry Cagle , Founder of Oklahoma Teachers United Marianna T. Wright , Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center Former GOP...

The Supreme Court green lights partisan gerrymandering in Alabama, the NLRB throws a punch in the fight for working families, and Trump is criming again, of course. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Comedian and Radio Host  Pete Dominick Larry Cagle , Founder of Oklahoma Teachers United Marianna T. Wright , Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center Former GOP...

In this episode of The Rick Smith Show Black History Month Podcast we talk with Ahmad Ward and Fate Morris. Ahmad Ward was the Head of Education at the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Ahmad sheds light on some of the city's civil rights icons that are left out of the history books & talks about the tour he gave the show through the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. His interview about...

The Supreme Court green lights partisan gerrymandering in Alabama, the NLRB throws a punch in the fight for working families, and Trump is criming again, of course. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Comedian and Radio Host  Pete Dominick Larry Cagle , Founder of Oklahoma Teachers United Marianna T. Wright , Executive Director of the National Butterfly Center Former GOP...

Podcaster and Gen Z Activist Jack Cocchiarella joins us to discuss the recent RNC censure of Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, GOP infighting about it, and some stunning recent statements by Lindsay Graham and Marco Rubio in particular. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight fro...

We sit down for our weekly chat with Max Burns of The Daily Beast, to discuss the goings-on in DC and the current and declining state of the GOP and the insurrectionist caucus. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show run...

While the Republicans are busy censuring their own for daring to stand up against the insurrection, Joe Biden posts a massive jobs number and signs an Executive Order working people can be proud of. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Podcaster & Gen Z Activist  Jack Cocchiarella Russia Expert  Olga Lautman Greg Regan  – President, Transp...

While the Republicans are busy censuring their own for daring to stand up against the insurrection, Joe Biden posts a massive jobs number and signs an Executive Order working people can be proud of. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Podcaster & Gen Z Activist  Jack Cocchiarella Russia Expert  Olga Lautman Greg Regan  – President, Transp...

While the Republicans are busy censuring their own for daring to stand up against the insurrection, Joe Biden posts a massive jobs number and signs an Executive Order working people can be proud of. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow  Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Podcaster & Gen Z Activist  Jack Cocchiarella Russia Expert  Olga Lautman Greg Regan  – President, Transp...

Hezekiah Watkins, a life long Jackson, Mississippi resident and civil rights activist shares his incredible story as the youngest Freedom Rider in Jackson's history. As a 13 years boy he was arrested and placed on death row. His crime....well that's why you're here. Tell us what you think. At the time of the interview, this was 2015, he was looking for someone to help him write his sto...

Time for our WBAI 99.5 FM New York City Call In Show every Saturday night from 6-8pm ET. You can tune in live every Saturday night 6-8pm ET right here at WBAI.org This week on the show had special guest Linqua Franqa talking about her song Wurk and her album Bellringer. Wurk is included in the podcast with permission from Linqua Franqa Segment breaks are wonky do to copyrighted music bumpers being...

In this episode we talk with Beverly McNeill, President of the Stagville Foundation and take a walking tour through the slave quarters being maintained on the Historic Stagville Plantation. And Stephanie Cobert, Managing Director of Historic Stagville takes time to sit down with us to talk about the largest plantation in North Carolina history and their mission to keep the history alive. I highly...

Sarah Burris of RawStory joins us to discuss several stories that broke this week, and several others that will probably break soon. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night in prime time on Free Speech T...

Navin Nayek of The Center for American Progress joins us to discuss the provisions in the Build Back Better plan that have the votes both in the House and Senate, and just need to be packaged and presented in order to become law. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.thericksmithshow.com The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p...