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 <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube &amp; 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 <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a>

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May 17, 2024Well … the GOP is running against Democrats, and certainly against Biden, but recently it also looks like they’re running against reality itself. Asking questions like “Are you better off than you were four years ago,” the GOP seems to be trying to convince voters that 4 years of absolute chaos and criminality, punctuated by a failed response to Covid that caused the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Americans … never happened. We discuss this ridiculous strategy and more with guests Lynn Rhinehart of The Economic Policy Institute, and Lee McNamara of the Culinary Union Local 226.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Are You Better Off?

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May 16, 2024Joe Biden just announced a number of new tariffs on Chinese goods, but no one is hearing about it because corporate media is busy cashing in on tangerine-flavored courtroom drama. There’s also a monumentally important union vote going on at Mercedes in Alabama, and teachers are busy giving away books at a time when radicals are trying to ban them. Once again, corporate media is busy giving us the same hour of clickbait 24 times in a row. These stories and more with our guests: Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage, and Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Tariffs, Unions, and Books

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May 15, 2024Infrastructure is more than bridges and potholes. It’s how we keep up in a very competitive world, and it’s about creating better lives for American families. It’s also the difference between saying and doing, as the last administration talked about it endlessly but did nothing, while the Biden administration got the legislation passed in very difficult circumstances and put America to work. We discuss this and more with today’s guests – Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Irene Tung of The National Employment Law Project.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Joe Did That

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May 14, 2024Every election cycle, we see the same thing over and over. The right floods the zone with fiction, and the left can’t get off the couch for long enough to compete. Dems call this a “messaging problem.” That’s incorrect. It’s a delivery problem, and no one is serious about fixing it. This and more on today’s show, with guest Emily de La Bruyere of Horizon Advisory.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The "Messaging" Problem

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May 13, 2024Well, the Republicans are impeaching Biden again, though no one knows why, and Trump just tried to sell the planet to Big Oil for a billion in campaign cash. These stories are so strange they shouldn’t be true, but when right-wing media is running the show, every day is a bit crazier than the last. We’ll talk about these stories and more with today’s guests – Liliana Calderon of International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers, and Journalist Sarah Burris of Raw Story.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Selling the Planet

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May 10, 2024Earlier this week, Joe Biden went to Racine, Wisconsin, to the site of Trump’s failed Foxconn disaster, to announce a $3.3 billion investment by Microsoft that will bring the jobs to the area that Trump promised but never delivered. It’s just another example of the difference between saying something and doing something. Today’s guest is Corey Hill, President of UAW Local 3250.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Saying vs. Doing

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May 9, 2024On today’s show, we start with a discussion of child labor in America. In its never-ending search for cheap exploitable workers, corporate America has used its stable of GOP legislators to weaken child labor laws in many states and find ways to get around existing laws in order to force kids into dangerous industrial jobs. We discuss this and more with our guests: Greg Regan of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and former GOP Congressman Bob Ney. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

All Work and No Play

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May 8, 2024We’ve done it. We’ve finally done it. For the first time in American history, the wealth class now pays a lower tax rate than the working class. Now we just have to wait for all the wealth we simply give the rich to “trickle down” to the rest of us. Unless it was all just a big lie … Our guests today are Julie Hedrick – President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, and Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

American Carnage

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May 7, 2024Kristi Noem, Governor of South Dakota and wannabe Trump VP-pick just released a new book, and it appears to be full of carefully chosen lies. In fact, so much of what comes from the right these days is just carefully chosen lies. On today’s show, we discuss why this is the case, and what we can do about it. We also spend some time with Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer, and our resident expert on all things China – Emily de La Bruyere of Horizon Advisory. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Lies We Want

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May 6, 2024Apple just announced a $110 billion stock buyback plan. That’s billion with a B. We discuss this, and also get into a new plan in Congress to protect warehouse workers, which will surely be attacked by corporate Republican and corporate Democrats alike, and then we talk about disinformation with Carlos Alvarez-Aranyos of The American Sunlight Project, and then break down the week with reporter Sarah Burris of raw Story.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Greed Train

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May 3, 2024Simply put, America is getting tired of the Trump sideshow. As he whines about being held accountable for crimes he thinks only the rest of us should pay for, and as he grifts ceaselessly because he needs the cash – most of us are simply tuning out. And that’s dangerous, because if he wins, it’s going to be much worse that it was last time. This and more with journalist Shaun Richman of In These Times and Ken Grossinger, author of Art Works – New Organizers and Artists Are Creating a Better World Together. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Grievance Theater

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May 1, 2024Some of our richest citizens gathered last week to game out ways to defeat Joe Biden and restore the guy who will keep the tax cut gravy train going. They have the tax code they like, and they’re looking for ways to keep it. And if a dictator will make them richer, then a dictator we will have. We discuss this and more with guests Jean Ross of The Center for American Progress, and Iowa State Representative J.D. Scholten.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Pigs at the Trough

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May 1, 2024It’s official – the top 1% in America now own more wealth than the entire middle class, or what’s left of the middle class, that is. Turns out buying government is a great way for rich people to get a lot richer, and many of us are either standing by as it happens, or actively helping the rich steal from our families. This and more on today’s show with guests Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and Jim Slevin, President of The Utility Workers Union of America.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Our Top-Heavy Economy

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April 30, 2024Are we becoming accustomed to corruption in our politics? Are we so divided that we can no longer make judgements based on our values and sense of right and wrong? Given the fact that the last administration survived literally hundreds of scandals that would have ended the careers of any politician that came before, it appears that we no longer care if we elect criminals. This and more on today’s show, plus a conversation on China policy with our resident expert Emily de La Bruyere of Horizon Advisory, and analysis of the Correspondent’s Dinner with former Ohio Congressman Bob Ney.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Our New Normal Isn't Normal

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April 29, 2024America is just beginning to pull itself out of the Reagan era. We now understand that trickle down economics doesn’t work, and the jobs that were given away to China need to come home again. But how do we do it? We discuss these issues against a backdrop of rising divisions in America, and how we can bring people together around the idea that one good job is all a family should need. Our guests are Reed Galen of The Lincoln Project, and Sarah Burris of Raw Story.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The Tool Belt Generation

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April 26, 2024The Biden Administration just changed the overtime rules in a way that will make millions of abused workers eligible for overtime pay that corporations had previously stolen from them. It’s a small change with massive impact, and it will most often affect lower wage workers who often work way over 40 hours in a week without any overtime pay. We discuss this change, and also get into the subject of price gouging with Bilal Baydoun of The Groundwork Collaborative, and other relevant labor news with Michael Sainato of The Guardian.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Stolen Overtime

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April 25, 2024A short time ago, several prominent Republicans posed the question, “Are you better off today than you were four years ago?” Ever since, we have been answering that question by going back four years and sharing a few headlines. And today is the four-year anniversary of that special day when the President of the United States told us to drink bleach and shove a blacklight up our bums. You just can’t make this stuff up. We celebrate the anniversary with Morgan Harper of the American Economic Liberties Project, and Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Enquirer.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Bleach Day 2020

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April 24, 2024The Supreme Court is considering a case that would essentially make homelessness a crime; New Hampshire Republicans are trying to make polio great again, and Texas is going to try to cut all property taxes so they can completely eliminate public schools. This and a discussion about Sherrod Brown’s call for a full ban on Chinese cars in America with guests Scott Paul of The Alliance for American Manufacturing, and more on the historic union vote at Volkswagen in Tennessee with Victor Vaughn of the UAW. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Organized Cruelty

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April 23, 2024Late last week, workers at Volkswagen voted in a union for the first time, joining the UAW. It was a historic vote for a number of reasons; over 70% of the employees chose to vote Union Yes, and they did so in one of the most union-hostile places on planet Earth – the state of Tennessee. Could this be the beginning of a labor resurgence in America? We think so, and today’s guests think so, too. We are joined by Labor Historian Erik Loomis and Owner/Editor of “The Holler” John Russell.Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

The South Will Rise Again

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April 22, 2024The Silver Tsunami is here, and baby boomers are retiring at a rate of 10,000 per day. But unlike previous generations, this one isn’t “really” retiring, with 62% staying in the workforce due to the fact they don’t have the financial security to retire fully. One in four have nothing at all saved. This is not an accident – it’s the result of policy and greed. We discuss this and more with Randy Korgan of Teamsters Local 1932 and our favorite reporter - Sarah Burris of Raw Story. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: <a href="http://www.freespeech.org/" rel="nofollow">www.freespeech.org</a>Find us on:·      DirecTV (Channel 348)·      Dish (Channel 9415)·      Sling·      Roku·      Apple TV·      Amazon Fire TV·      Get the FSTV iOS app here: <a href="https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481" rel="nofollow">https://apps.apple.com/us/app/free-speech-tv/id1327029481</a>Did 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: <a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>.Want Merch? Check out our store here: <a href="https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.democraticstuff.com/rick-smith-show.html</a>Questions or comments? Email <a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="nofollow">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a> Support this podcast at — <a rel='payment' href='https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations'>https://redcircle.com/the-rick-smith-show419/donations</a> Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Work Until You Die

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&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thericksmithshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.thericksmithshow.com</a>The Rick Smith Show streams live every weeknight from 9p-11p EST on YouTube &amp; 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&nbsp;<a href="mailto:Rick@thericksmithshow.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Rick@thericksmithshow.com</a>