The Rick Smith Show

Senator Joe Manchin goes full Scrooge and full-tilt diva at the same time by throwing the Biden agenda under the bus; voting rights become more important than ever, and working families get hit hard at the absolute worst time of the year. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Bill Scher  from Politico Susan Tebben  of The Ohio Capital Journal Arthur Delaney  of The Huffingt...

Max Burns of The Daily Beast joins is to run down several stories from the week, and to discuss his most recent piece, The Left-Wing Cause That Democrats Are Scared to Embrace . 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. Be su...

Diana Enriquez of Tech Policy Press joins to discuss her new piece "Amazon Workers Deserve Better" 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. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FS...

The 1/6 Commission is talking more and more seriously about GOP criminality related to the insurrection, workers die at Amazon, and voting rights and Build Back Better legislation face challenges from corporate-owned politicians of both parties. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Diana Enriquez  of Tech Policy Press Laura Packard  Host of Ca...

The 1/6 Commission is talking more and more seriously about GOP criminality related to the insurrection, workers die at Amazon, and voting rights and Build Back Better legislation face challenges from corporate-owned politicians of both parties. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Max Burns  of The Daily Beast Diana Enriquez  of Tech Policy Press Laura Packard  Host of Ca...

Tim Burga , President of the Ohio AFL-CIO joins us to discuss the recently passed infrastructure package and what it will do for working families in Ohio, and across the country. 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 ru...

Comedian Steve Hofstetter brings a perspective on the news that only a comedian with a history degree can manage. Using humor to help us see past the nonsense, Steve shares a few jokes, and a lot of accurate analysis in between. 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-...

As the GOP and Fox News try to explain why they have been lying about 1/6 ever since 1/7, we talk infrastructure and how it can help American working families build better lives. Also, one of our favorites comedians drops by to help us find a little funny, and we break down the news of the week with some of the best voices in the business. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight a...

As the GOP and Fox News try to explain why they have been lying about 1/6 ever since 1/7, we talk infrastructure and how it can help American working families build better lives. Also, one of our favorites comedians drops by to help us find a little funny, and we break down the news of the week with some of the best voices in the business. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight a...

Seth Hanlon of the Center for American Progress joins us to discuss the value of the Child Tax Credit, what it's doing for American families, and why it needs to stay in the Build back Better package. 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 ti...

Timothy Noah of The New Republic joins us to discuss his new article "Biden vs. The Kleptocrats" and what not means to take on the wealth class in America. 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. Be sure to add the...

Right wing pundits howl about being exposed as state-run media by the 1/6 commission, Joe Manchin tries to kill the Child Tax Credit, and Joe Biden visits a disaster area without throwing paper towels at anyone. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Seth Hanlon  of The Center for American Progress Timothy Noah  of The New Republic Author  Jeff Korzenik Former GOP Congressma...

Right wing pundits howl about being exposed as state-run media by the 1/6 commission, Joe Manchin tries to kill the Child Tax Credit, and Joe Biden visits a disaster area without throwing paper towels at anyone. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Seth Hanlon  of The Center for American Progress Timothy Noah  of The New Republic Author  Jeff Korzenik Former GOP Congressma...

Scott Paul of the Alliance for American Manufacturing joins us to talk about steel, trade, and how America can keep its edge in the global 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. Be sure to add the FSTV channel on...

Historian Kevin Gannon joins the show to discuss the precarious position our democracy is in, and the historical parallels we should draw between this moment and others we luckily survived. 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 Spee...

Fox News gets exposed as a propaganda network thanks to the 1/6 commission and recently released text messages, and democracy remains in a perilous position in America. How we get it back, and how we keep pushing forward with policies that can help American working families – this is what we will be talking about tonight on the #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Historian  Kevin Gannon Scott Paul ...

Fox News gets exposed as a propaganda network thanks to the 1/6 commission and recently released text messages, and democracy remains in a perilous position in America. How we get it back, and how we keep pushing forward with policies that can help American working families – this is what we will be talking about tonight on the #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Historian  Kevin Gannon Scott Paul ...

David Pepper , former Chair of the Ohio Democratic Party and author of "Laboratories of Autocracy" talks about how state legislatures are leading us own a forced march toward the end of democracy in America. 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 Yo...

Fred Wellman , Political Consultant and Advisor joins us to discuss the recent revelations from the 1/6 commission, the contempt of Congress vote against Trump's former Chief of Staff Mark Meadows, and what his recently released text messages mean about the size and scope of the failed coup attempt. Call-in at  1-866-416-RICK  (7425) to join the show. Want more #RickShow? Go to  https://www.th...

The GOP is taking control of the vote counting process, January 6th is looking more and more like a third world coup every day, Kellogg’s is trying to break their union by hiring scabs … and it’s only Monday. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: David Pepper , Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy” Political Consultant & Advisor  Fred Wellman Jordan Zakarin  of More Per...

The GOP is taking control of the vote counting process, January 6th is looking more and more like a third world coup every day, Kellogg’s is trying to break their union by hiring scabs … and it’s only Monday. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: David Pepper , Author of “Laboratories of Autocracy” Political Consultant & Advisor  Fred Wellman Jordan Zakarin  of More Per...

Gen Z Activist and Podcast Host Jack Cocchiarella joins us to talk about current events, including the upcoming 2022 elections, and how it's quite possible that the GOP could be the big losers even if they retake the House of Representatives. 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,...

Greg Regan of the Transportation trades Department of the AFL-CIO joins us to discuss his Congressional testimony on the US supply chain, and the difference between the real problems and the manufactured right-wing headlines. 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 ev...

It’s the Friday news dump in a week in which every day has been a news dump. Tonight, we talk insurrection by PowerPoint, how the GOP could lose by winning in 2022, and we unravel supply chain mythology with one of the foremost experts in the transportation industry. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Greg Regan  of the Transportation Trades Department (AFL-CIO) Gen Z Ac...

It’s the Friday news dump in a week in which every day has been a news dump. Tonight, we talk insurrection by PowerPoint, how the GOP could lose by winning in 2022, and we unravel supply chain mythology with one of the foremost experts in the transportation industry. That and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Greg Regan  of the Transportation Trades Department (AFL-CIO) Gen Z Ac...