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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 DaMareo Cooper, Executive Director of Popular Democracy, about a day of action in Washington, DC marking the 158th anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment and defending equal protection as the backbone of every civil rights victory in American history. Later, UFCW 3000 President Faye Guenther joins to discuss how to close the massive, widening inequality gap—here’s the little secret: unions.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 Aurelia Glass, Policy Analyst with the American Worker Project, about Trump’s NLRB and courts throwing out key remedies in unfair labor practice cases and what that means for workers trying to hold union busters accountable. Later, former OSHA official Jordan Barab explains the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter decision and how a patronage government will gut safety, expertise, and independent oversight 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 talks with Jacob Thomas, Communications Director at Common Defense, about why Americans should be worried that the U.S. military is being turned into Trump’s branded fan club after his latest Fourth of July spectacle. Later, education policy expert Mark Weber joins to explain why Trump’s calls for “patriotic education” are a dangerous attempt to sanitize history and silence honest teaching about racism and power in America.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 AlterNet’s Sarah Burris about Trump’s Fourth of July debacle, where extreme heat, storms, evacuations, and sparse crowds turned his “great” America 250 celebration into a weather‑cursed flop. Later, Bucknell economics professor Matias Vernengo joins to explain why workers are now getting the smallest share of the economic pie on record and what they must do to claw back their prosperity.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 Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, asking whether liberals are really “coming for your AC” and if our planet can survive the next 250 years. Later, Eric Schultz, President of USW Local 7-1, joins to discuss BP’s illegal lockout, how to support locked-out oil workers, and why their fight matters for safety, communities, and energy policy.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 labor lawyer David Borer and AFGE District 3 Vice President Phil Glover about the Supreme Court’s latest rulings and what they mean for federal workers, voting rights, and the balance of power in America. They dig into how the court has effectively said “destroy democracy but save capitalism,” and what unions and working people can do to push back.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 Lewis Crawford, Lead Negotiator for the Texas City Metal Trades Council, about the strike at Ashland Specialty Chemical and workers’ fight for real safety on the job. Later, Ready Frost from Carpenters Local 82 joins to discuss how young workers are organizing, demanding better standards, and changing America’s future by bringing new energy and expectations into the labor movement.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 IUPAT General President Jimmy Williams Jr about the Great American DC State Fail and what the recent Supreme Court decision on Temporary Protected Status means for his members and their families. Later, Veronica Goodman, Senior Director for Workforce Development Policy at the Center for American Progress, joins to discuss their article “6 Things To Know About Vocational Education” and what real investment in training should look like.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 Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about why Democrats need to put the spotlight squarely on billionaires instead of cutting deals that hurt workers and retirees. Later, AlterNet’s Sarah Burris breaks down Trump’s latest stunts, from “Making DC Golf Course Great Again” to his failed attempt at a DC state fair in a city that isn’t a state.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 Wisconsin Representative Mark Pocan and veteran labor reporter Steven Greenhouse about what it will take to rebuild a prosperous working class in America. They dig into policy ideas, organizing strategies, and the role of unions in raising wages, restoring worker power, and strengthening democracy so that working families can share in the wealth they create instead of being left behind.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