The Rick Smith Show

Rick uses the current situation at Kroger in Colorado to show us what solidarity means, how communities in the past embraced it, and how today's communities can and should do the same thing. Don't miss this one. 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 o...

Brian Jennewein of IUBAC joins to talk about careers in the trades and how they can be used to avoid debt and create better lives. 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 TV starting in January 2022.  Be sure to add the FSTV ch...

Rob Scott of the Economic Policy Institute joins to help us separate the fact from the fiction when it comes to the state of our economy. 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 TV starting in January 2022.  Be sure to add the...

Morris Pearl of Patriotic Millionaires joins to discuss the state of economic inequality in America, and how the unjust system is propped up by a political system that is for sale to the highest bidder. 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...

Kelly Therese Pollack of the Unsung History podcast joins us to talk about one of the more consequential strikes in American history - the Toledo Auto-Lite strike of 1934. 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 TV starting in...

Voting rights legislation faces its final showdown in the Senate, more Trump minions get subpoenas, and we get to the heart of income inequality in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rob Scott  of the Economic Policy Institute Brian Jennewein  of IUBAC Morris Pearl  of Patriotic Millionaires Kelly Therese Pollack  of the Unsung History podcast Call-in at  1-866...

Voting rights legislation faces its final showdown in the Senate, more Trump minions get subpoenas, and we get to the heart of income inequality in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rob Scott  of the Economic Policy Institute Brian Jennewein  of IUBAC Morris Pearl  of Patriotic Millionaires Kelly Therese Pollack  of the Unsung History podcast Call-in at  1-866...

Scott Paul joins to discuss the state of the American economy, the supply chain, and what's in store for American manufacturing. 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...

Investigative Journalist Greg Palast joins us to discuss the intricacies of voter suppression, and some of the more devious tricks the GOP uses to make sure only their voters have access to the polls. 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 & Twi...

"The Aggressive Progressive" Chris Hahn joins us to discuss the absolute insanity that is commonplace on the right, and what happens when a Florida governor tries to out-dictator the former President. 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 Democrats’ agenda seems to be failing, and the GOP is celebrating a 2022 win that hasn’t even happened yet. We’ll discuss the Dems’ next move, and what it means for working families in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: “The Aggressive Progressive”  Chris Hahn Author  Jane McElevey Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Scott Paul  of The Alliance for Americ...

The Democrats’ agenda seems to be failing, and the GOP is celebrating a 2022 win that hasn’t even happened yet. We’ll discuss the Dems’ next move, and what it means for working families in America. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: “The Aggressive Progressive”  Chris Hahn Author  Jane McElevey Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Scott Paul  of The Alliance for Americ...

Economic equality keeps getting worse as the rich binge on the world's wealth as more and more people every year starve. Bucknell Economics Professor Matias Vernango explains where we are, and where we're going. 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 o...

Bill McCamley , a former high level administrator for the New Mexico Department of Labor, takes a frontline service job and learns what things are really like for low wage workers in America today. 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...

On the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, we discuss several issues Dr. King fought for during his life, including voting rights, civil rights, and the labor movement. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Former New Mexico Labor Secretary  Bill McCamley Bucknell Economics Professor  Matias Vernango Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Former GOP Congressman  Bob Ney Call-i...

On the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday, we discuss several issues Dr. King fought for during his life, including voting rights, civil rights, and the labor movement. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Former New Mexico Labor Secretary  Bill McCamley Bucknell Economics Professor  Matias Vernango Investigative Journalist  Greg Palast Former GOP Congressman  Bob Ney Call-i...

Max Burns of The Daily Beast joins us to discuss several big stories from the week, including some major arrests that occurred, and what they mean for the next set of arrests, and who is nervously awaiting a visit from law enforcement. 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 f...

John Paul Smith of the AFL-CIO joins us to discuss filibuster reform, and a possible compromise we could achieve by restoring the "talking filibuster" that used to be the norm in the past. No more "lazy" filibuster. 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...

While the week has held some good news regarding the 1/6 insurrection, in many ways, this week has been a difficult one for democracy. We discuss the highs and lows on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: John Paul Smith  of The AFL-CIO Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Professor and Organizer  Lewis Jones Todd Parker  of Teamsters Local 174 Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show...

While the week has held some good news regarding the 1/6 insurrection, in many ways, this week has been a difficult one for democracy. We discuss the highs and lows on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: John Paul Smith  of The AFL-CIO Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Professor and Organizer  Lewis Jones Todd Parker  of Teamsters Local 174 Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show...

David Pepper , author of "Laboratories of Autocracy" joins us to talk about today's DOJ indictment of 11 members of the Oathkeepers militia group, what it means for the mid-term elections and beyond. 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 YouTub...

Journalist Sarah Burris of RawStory joins us to discuss several of the current stories of the week, including the Pence 2024 rumor, the Sinema 2024 rumor, and believe it or not, things even crazier than that. 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 &...

Rick Wilson of The Lincoln Project joins us to discuss GOP criming, insurrection, seditious conspiracy, and the need for a "fighting Democrat" to step forward in 2022. 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...

While anti-democratic forces remain a major threat to our way of life, the fight against gerrymandering notches a major win, and voting rights legislation moves one step closer to passing. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rick Wilson  of The Lincoln Project David Pepper , Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy” Journalist  Sarah Burris  of RawStory Ali Furman  and  Grac...

While anti-democratic forces remain a major threat to our way of life, the fight against gerrymandering notches a major win, and voting rights legislation moves one step closer to passing. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow.  Our guests tonight are: Rick Wilson  of The Lincoln Project David Pepper , Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy” Journalist  Sarah Burris  of RawStory Ali Furman  and  Grac...