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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 in prime time on Free Speech TV.Be sure to add the FSTV channel on Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Roku, on the FSTV iOS app, or find us in the regular channel lineup on DirecTV or Dish.Radio listeners – You can find us in most major markets, including New York City on WBAI 99.5 FM, Los Angeles on KPFK 90.7 FM, Chicago on WCPT AM 820, Columbus on 98.3/92.7 FM, Minneapolis on AM950, and many others. Check your local listings.Call-in at 1-866-416-RICK (7425) to join the show.Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson about his recent writing on how workers can organize Amazon and build lasting power inside the company. Later, labor and employment professor John Logan examines Trump’s failure to save Conn-Selmer jobs and the larger collapse of his promises to revive American manufacturing, underscoring the need for real industrial policy and stronger worker organizing.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick welcomes Bowzer of Sha Na Na fame to talk about who is really fighting to protect Social Security and who is not, cutting through the spin around the program’s future. Later, Andrew Haley of Union One joins to explain how his company works to protect union families with practical support, solidarity, and services designed to meet the needs of working people.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Joe Spielberger of POGO about National Whistleblower Day and why whistleblowers matter in exposing corruption and protecting the public. Later, Rick takes on the growing influence of billionaires in the 2026 midterms and calls out Spotify’s chief for saying the quiet part out loud about who should be allowed to vote and who should be shut out of democracy.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick takes aim at Trump’s latest distractions, suggesting a political motive behind the delayed Gordie Howe Bridge opening while firing back at the new buzzword “communinism” with his own “Commonism” retort. Then Brent Booker, General President of LIUNA, joins to discuss the union’s historic agreement with IUPAT and what coordinated organizing can mean for stronger labor power, solidarity, and better outcomes for working people.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, to make the case for a true living wage and a fairer future for working people. Later, Veronica Goodman of the Center for American Progress breaks down career and technical education policy, using fresh multistate evidence to show how stronger workforce pathways can connect students to good jobs and rebuild opportunity.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick first talks with Sarah Burris of Alternet about the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and the political theater around it. Later, Mary Okin of Living New Deal discusses Trump’s D.C. “Indy race” and the fight to protect the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, a New Deal landmark known as the Social Security Administration Building and the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.”Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick Smith opens with Alex Lawson of Social Security Works, asking what kind of future today’s politics are leaving the next generation and why protecting Social Security matters for working families. Later, AFGE District 3 Vice President Phil Glover joins to discuss how federal workers can organize, push back, and defend labor rights amid Trump’s ongoing attacks on unions, public service, and workplace dignity.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Sarah Austin, Senior Analyst at ITEP, about the latest report showing how states shift taxes away from corporations and the wealthy while raising sales taxes on working families. Later, Pamela Smith, President and CEO of Verified Voting, joins to debunk voting-fraud conspiracy theories and explain what actually protects elections from misinformation and partisan panic.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with union organizer and author Phil Cohen about his new book Maximum Leverage and the lessons it offers for building worker power on the ground. Later, Stephen Schneck, President of Catholics for the Future, joins to discuss his article “American Unions & the Catholic Church” and why Catholic social teaching still makes a strong case for unions today.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.orgFind us on:· DirecTV (Channel 348)· Dish (Channel 269)· Sling· Roku· Apple TV· Amazon Fire TV· Get the FSTV iOS app HEREDid you miss last night’s show? Miss part of the #RickShow on your local radio station? Want to listen at work, or around the house? Download the podcast on our website at: https://www.thericksmithshow.comWant Merch? Check out our store HEREQuestions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy