The Rick Smith Show

Educator Sari Beth Rosenberg joins to talk about the mental health strain on America's teachers, and how our entire education system is suffering. Check out Sari's new article in Parent magazine HERE . 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 pri...

Marty Walsh , United States Secretary of Labor, joins us for a conversation about the Build Back Better plan, the US supply chain, inflation, and the recent unionization vote at Starbucks. 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 Speec...

As Democrats move the #BuildBackBetter plan closer to passing, American families get closer to having a government that works for us. At the same time, the right seems to be losing control of its radical base as GOP state legislatures ban books and Matt Gaetz and Steve Bannon talk openly about overthrowing the government with their “4,000 shock troops.” That and more tonight on the #RickShow. Our...

As Democrats move the #BuildBackBetter plan closer to passing, American families get closer to having a government that works for us. At the same time, the right seems to be losing control of its radical base as GOP state legislatures ban books and Matt Gaetz and Steve Bannon talk openly about overthrowing the government with their “4,000 shock troops.” That and more tonight on the #RickShow. Our...

Katy Shanahan of All On The Line - Ohio joins us on the day that the Ohio Supreme Court hears the case on one of the worst cases of gerrymandering ever to happen in the United States. 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 s...

Carl Rosen of United Electrical joins us to discuss ending the filibuster in the Senate for the purpose of preserving voting rights for American working people. 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...

Kellogg’s is hiring scabs and angering every working family in America, the GOP is trying to gerrymander the planet, and the #BuildBackBetter plan inches ever closer to passage. This and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Katy Shanahan  of All On The Line Carl Rosen  of United Electrical (UE) Donald Cohen , Executive Director of In The Public Interest Former GOP Congressman  Bob...

Kellogg’s is hiring scabs and angering every working family in America, the GOP is trying to gerrymander the planet, and the #BuildBackBetter plan inches ever closer to passage. This and more on tonight’s #RickShow. Our guests tonight are: Katy Shanahan  of All On The Line Carl Rosen  of United Electrical (UE) Donald Cohen , Executive Director of In The Public Interest Former GOP Congressman  Bob...

Scott Paul talks about the potential resurgence of American manufacturing and what it can do to create good, family-sustaining jobs for American workers. 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...

US Senator Sherrod Brown talks about the Build back Better Plan, the Child Tax Credit, the Buy American provisions, and how these can be the beginning of a better deal for American Working Families. 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 & Twitc...

As the Build Back Better plan inches closer to passing, we discuss a number of the things it will do for American workers – from the PRO Act to the Child Tax Credit, to the Buy American provisions, we discuss the plan’s impact on all of us, and on the American economy as a whole.  Our guests tonight are: Senator  Sherrod Brown  of Ohio Scott Paul  of the Alliance for American Manufacturing Todd Ma...

As the Build Back Better plan inches closer to passing, we discuss a number of the things it will do for American workers – from the PRO Act to the Child Tax Credit, to the Buy American provisions, we discuss the plan’s impact on all of us, and on the American economy as a whole.  Our guests tonight are: Senator  Sherrod Brown  of Ohio Scott Paul  of the Alliance for American Manufacturing Todd Ma...

Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer joins us to talk about how we never seem to argue for "the public good" anymore, and this has turned us into bad leaders, and bad citizens. 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...

Michael Sainato , Labor and Social Justice reporter at The Guardian joins us to talk about the tsunami of student loan debt, and how it impoverishes people for doing exactly what we ask them to do - get an education. 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...

As the holidays approach, American working people push hard for change, and we’re getting some wins. But there is a lot more work to do, and we discuss that work with some of the best voices in the business.  Our guests tonight are: Will Bunch  of The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Sainato , Labor and Social Justice Reporter at The Guardian Entrepreneur & Philanthropist  Joe Sanberg Former GOP...

As the holidays approach, American working people push hard for change, and we’re getting some wins. But there is a lot more work to do, and we discuss that work with some of the best voices in the business.  Our guests tonight are: Will Bunch  of The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Sainato , Labor and Social Justice Reporter at The Guardian Entrepreneur & Philanthropist  Joe Sanberg Former GOP...

Josh Remillard is a veteran running for Congress in North Carolina's 13th district, a seat currently held by GOP mouthpiece Madison Cawthorn. Hear how Josh plans on winning, and the steps Cawthorn has taken to run away from the fight. 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...

Tracy Cutright of Iron Workers 851 joins the show to talk about their strike at Erie Strayer in Pennsylvania, what has happened so far, and what is to come. 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 cha...

The Friday news dump is here, and what a week it has been. We get into a number of issues, including the campaign to unseat GOP mouthpiece Madison Cawthorn, Iron Workers in Erie fighting for fair wages, hours, and benefits, and our all-star panel returns to help us break down the week.  Our guests tonight are: Josh Remillard  Candidate for Congress (NC-13) Iron Workers 851 Vice President  Tracy Cu...

The Friday news dump is here, and what a week it has been. We get into a number of issues, including the campaign to unseat GOP mouthpiece Madison Cawthorn, Iron Workers in Erie fighting for fair wages, hours, and benefits, and our all-star panel returns to help us break down the week.  Our guests tonight are: Josh Remillard  Candidate for Congress (NC-13) Iron Workers 851 Vice President  Tracy Cu...

Author and Contributing Writer at In These Times Shaun Richman walks us through some recent comments from the National labor relations Board general Counsel, and what they mean for working people, especially for those who choose to go on strike. 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 w...

Bucknell University Economics Professor Matias Vernango walks us through the realities of the American economy, and dispels some of the fiction we are being told by the right-wing fear machine. 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,...

Inflation is the word of the day, but is it real or just the latest right-wing fever dream? We discuss it with the experts and also talk about the potential end of the BCTGM strike at Kellogg’s, the NLRB, MLB, the latest government shutdown threat, and the new Covid variant’s effect on our booming economy. Our guests tonight are: Matias Vernango  – Economics Professor at Bucknell University Author...

Inflation is the word of the day, but is it real or just the latest right-wing fever dream? We discuss it with the experts and also talk about the potential end of the BCTGM strike at Kellogg’s, the NLRB, MLB, the latest government shutdown threat, and the new Covid variant’s effect on our booming economy. Our guests tonight are: Matias Vernango  – Economics Professor at Bucknell University Author...

Max Burns joins us to discuss the attacks on a woman's right to choose, what will happen if Roe falls, and what the response to that ruling may be. 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...