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The Rick Smith Show

By working people. For working people. Welcome to The Rick Smith Show.Working Americans are tired of listening to think tank approved corporate news and commentary. They want a direct, honest approach to the issues that matter, so this is what The Rick Smith Show provides. No puppets. No focus groups. No talking points.Want more #RickShow? Go to https://www.thericksmithshow.comThe Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube & Twitch TV, and the show runs every night

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It's On Us

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/11/05

November 5, 2024Today is the day. We've done all the campaigning; we've done all the door knocking; now it's time to vote, and to choose the future we are going to share. Our guests today are President Jimmy Williams of The International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, and Richard Hooker of The Teamsters.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 9415)· Sling· Roku· Apple

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Second Gilded Age

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/11/04

November 4, 2024As we all get ready to head to the polls (though it looks like a record number of us have voted early) we are faced with the choice between two very different Americas. Hope vs. Hate might be a tired cliche', but it is also an accurate one. Join us as we discuss the stakes of this election with guests from the Puerto Rican community, and from some of our good friends in labor as well.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV

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Rugged Individuals

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2024/11/01

November 1, 2024While Trump's base is comprised mainly of rural working class voters who hate government and want to destroy it, ironically, these same voters are the ones most heavily dependent on the very government that are trying to destroy. We discuss this and more with Bucknell University Economics Professor Matias Vernengo and Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel

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Our Little Secret

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/31

October 31, 2024At one of his recent hate rallies, Donald Trump told the crowd that he and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson have what he calls "a little secret" that is going to ensure Trump tales power after Election Day. It's no secret - he's going to try to cheat, and he's going to try to get his minions to cause as much chaos as possible. We discuss this and more with Carl Bailey of The Teamsters, and Eugene DePasquale, the democratic candidate for Attorney General in

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Not Funny

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/30

October 30, 2024The campaigns are making their final arguments, and those final arguments are very different. We discuss the rage-filled right and the hopeful left as the campaigns close in on Election Day. Our guests are Josh Zivalich of the Teamsters and former GOP Congressman Bob Ney.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 9415)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS

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Spineless

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/29

October 29, 2024The Washington Post, like Teamsters President Sean O'Brien has decided to ignore its duty by not endorsing a candidate in this Presidential campaign, and we're getting tired of all the blatant and self-serving cowardice. WAPO, like O'Brien, is currying favor with anti-American forces, and that simply won't do. We discuss this and more with Sarah Burris of Raw Story, and Joe Hughes of The Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy. Don’t miss our daily TV show on

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Easy Mark

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/28

October 28, 2024As Election Day draws closer and closer, Republican leaders and Trump's own former cabinet members are sharpening their attacks against Trump, and for good reason. They are telling us, loud and clear, that Trump is a threat to democracy, and a threat to the American way of life. But will we listen? We discuss this and more with Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers, and Roxanne Brown of the United Steelworkers.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech

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In This Together

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/24

October 24, 2024In America, division has replaced discourse, and that's bad for everyone. Before this change, people could argue, even argue aggressively, but still maintain respect for their patriotic opposition. So what happened? Did we all just become less agreeable, or did one side of the argument truly abandon patriotism, as many believe they have? We discuss this and more with Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and New Hampshire State Senator Lou D'Allesandro.Don’t

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Economics 101

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/23

October 23, 2024For some reason we can't quite understand, the American people seem to have a fictional understanding of the economy and the policies that are good and bad for an economy. This leads many to base the actions, and often their votes, on beliefs that do not in any way align with reality. This is the only way to explain why anyone would think Republicans are better at managing the economy than Democrats - it's a position that simply cannot be defended, yet it is a majority

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Pretending to Work

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/22

October 22, 2024Trump loves to play dress up, especially when it makes him look like a working-class guy. His most recent stunt was to close down a Pennsylvania McDonalds so he could serve burgers and fries to pre-screened actors pretending to be customers. It's all just part of the grift, and we discuss this and more with former GOP Congressman Bob Ney and Journalist Sarah Burris of raw Story.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel

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16 Days

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/21

October 21, 2024Election Day is coming, and both campaigns are making their closing arguments. One side is telling us how they want to help the working class, and the other is telling us why we should hate the working class. Not a difficult choice, or so it would seem. We discuss this and more with Kevin Moore of The Teamsters and Dian Roy Smith of AFSCME.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel

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Fake Friends

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/18

October 18, 2024For a very long time now, the right and the GOP have been messaging to the working class, even claiming to care about working people. But any wise working person can tell you that when evaluating politicians and parties, we shouldn't listen to what they say, but we should look very closely at what they do. We discuss this and more with Bill Carroll of The Teamsters, and Labor Journalist Steven Greenhouse.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us

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Aggressively Misinformed

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/17

October 17, 2024Politicians lie. We all know this. But today, they lie different. Politicians used to take a fact or a recent event and then paint it in a way that made themselves look good, or their opponents look bad. But even the spin contained a nugget of fact. Nowadays, that nugget is gone. Politicians still lie, but on the right, they go farther. These days, the American right doesn't deal in lies, but rather in outright fiction. They simply make stuff up. We discuss this and more with

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Rejecting Reality

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/16

October 16, 2024As the election draws near and Trump's mental decline becomes too drastic to deny, we are now confronted by the captured minds of the American right. Trump's rapid decline is exposing the right wing message machine's real power, and it is showing us just how disconnected from reality the average GOP voter is. We discuss this and more with Will Bunch from The Philadelphia Inquirer and Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing.Don’t miss our daily TV show on

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Aspirational Politics

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/15

October 15, 2024Many things about our political system are broken, but what is perhaps most broken is this: We seem to have lost our ability to aspire to greatness, and to inspire others to do the same. Our politics is consumed by short-term revenge thinking, and this is why we so rarely do big and bold things anymore. Can we return to a more aspirational form of politics in America? We hope so, and we discuss this and more with today's guests: James Curbed of the Teamsters Black Caucus and

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"bOtH SiDeS"

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/14

October 14, 2024The goal of most propagandists is not to make you support one side and oppose another, but rather it is designed to make you oppose everyone, and then disengage from the fight. This is why we hear a lot about how "both sides are equally terrible" when this clearly isn't the case. They don't want to change our minds. They want us to stop caring altogether. We discuss this and more with guests Michael Sainato of The Guardian and Alex Lawson of Social Security

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Home Stretch

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/11

October 11, 2024Election Day is right around the corner, and the campaigns are making their closing arguments. Today we have two guests: First, the Mayor of Scranton, PA, Paige Cognetti joins us to discuss the firehose of lies Trump unleashed at a rally in her city the other day. Our second guest is Jimmy Williams of The International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, who speaks to his members and all union members about why they endorsed the Harris/Walz ticket, and why union members everywhere

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The Outrage Machine

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/10

October 10, 2024As the Trump campaign deals with national polling that doesn't look good for Republicans, the candidate seems to be coping by making threats. He's threatened just about everyone at one time or another, but now he's even threatening voters, saying there might be consequences for those who choose not to vote for him. It's as un-American as it gets, but that's pretty much normal for the Trump campaign. This and more with guests Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer

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The Opposite of Solidarity

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/09

October 9, 2024Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is following up his unprecedented non-endorsement of Kamala Harris by making the rounds on right-wing media. While we agree that the message should go everywhere, the fact that O'Brien has befriended right-wing talking heads and that he appears wearing a "Teamsters vs. Everybody" shirt is bad for the movement. Tune in to hear why we believe O'Brien needs a lesson in solidarity and working-class values.Don’t miss our daily TV show on

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Good to be Back

The Rick Smith Show ·

2024/10/08

October 8, 2024After weeks of uncertainty and fear, our Carol is now recovering and we are back on the job. As we move forward, we will update the audience from time to time, but in this critical and uncertain time in America, we need to be back on the air doing the people's business. Today we discuss healthcare and the critical role it plays in the lives of American working families, and our guests are both medical professionals and the unions that represent them.Don’t miss our daily TV show on

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