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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August 1, 2024Donald Trump has a running mate, at least until he tries feed him to the mob. But Kamala Harris has yet to choose someone, and that is fueling a lot of speculation from inside and outside the beltway. Also, Joe Biden has announced a boatload of Supreme Court reforms that are sure to have a role in the election as well. We discuss this and more with Meagan Hatcher-Mays of United for Democracy, and Ian Millhiser, Senior Correspondent at Vox.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>

Who's it Gonna Be?

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July 31, 2024Sharks. Batteries. Childless cat ladies. Project 2025. The list goes on. As we look at the ideas coming from today’s American right, the same analysis keeps surfacing “The GOP dudes are just plain weird.” We examine some of the weirdness and how far it strays from what American working families want with today’s guests: Devon Ombres of The Center for American Progress 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>

Why Are They So Weird?

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July 30, 2024It’s home stretch time, folks. With 100 days until the election, the Trump campaign is showing some weaknesses, the Harris campaign is rising fast, and our legacy media is just happy to have itself a horse race again. We discuss the ups and downs of the campaigns with Sarah Burris of Raw Story 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>

100 Days

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July 26, 2024So there’s an election coming, and America is going to have to make a decision. But unlike past elections, this time we have two candidates so different from each other in every imaginable way – that our vote this year may just define us and tell us the kind of America we think we deserve. We discuss this and more with Dave Madland of The Center for American Progress, and former OSHA Deputy Secretary Jordan Barab.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>

Hop vs. Hate

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July 25, 2024This race is about many things, but the implications for working people simply can’t be overstated. Project 2025 is clear about its intention to immiserate the working class, and Trump has a life-long record of stiffing workers as a businessman, and as a president. We discuss the threat of a second Trump term with Jimmy Williams, President of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, and also with Will Rice of Americans for Tax Fairness.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 Fate of the Working Class

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July 24, 2024The Democratic Party has quickly coalesced behind Vice President Kamala Harris, changing the race from one about age into one about criminality. Harris raised over $100 million in her first day as a candidate, so it’s safe to say that there is considerable excitement about this new direction. We discuss with Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer, 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>

The Prosecutor vs. The Criminal

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July 23, 2024Joe Biden has stepped aside and endorsed his VP, Kamala Harris, for President. This kind of sacrifice for the good of the country has happened only a few times in our history, and frankly, it’s the kind of thing that makes America special, a legacy smeared by only one event – January 6, when Trump supporters attacked America and tried to overthrow an election by force. These two acts, one of patriotism and the other of pure greed and hate, define today’s America at its best, and worst. We discuss this and more with Phil Glover of AFGE and former Congressional Candidate Randy Bryce.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>

Thank You, Joe

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July 22, 2024The Republican National Convention is over, and once again, it was a well-staged, well-organized, four-day bludgeoning of truth, democracy, and working-class values. Now that it’s over, and ear-bandages can no longer be mistaken for a fashion statement, we discuss how America can recover and move forward. Our guests today are Craig Harrington of Media Matters, 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>

Always Anti-Worker

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July 19, 2024Project 2025 is an absolute disaster for the working class, but it’s being sold as some grand appeal to choice. This is how they took our pensions and replaced them with 401ks, and it’s how they’re closing our public schools. Will it work this time, too? We discuss this and more with Labor Reporter Steven Greenhouse and Karla Walter of The Center for American Progress.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 Myth of Choice

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July 18, 2024As the RNC continues, we are hearing again and again about how broken America is, but nothing about how anyone plans to fix it. This RNC is absolutely devoid of any policy on anything at all – instead it’s only and always about the fear and hate that the GOP hopes to grow. We discuss this and more with Chris Anderson of the Ohio Dems, and Nidhi Hegde of The American Economic Liberties 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>

Fighting for the Bosses

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July 17, 2024So Trump picked JD Vance to be his VP. What does that mean, and how could his involvement change the campaign, and the administration should Trump pull off another unlikely upset? We talk about these effects and more with Jess Piper of Blue Missouri 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>

The Vice Fascist

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July 16, 2024Politicians and talking heads across America are repeating the phrase “political violence is never OK” as they should. But we should not ignore the facts that America has a long history of political violence, and in the past several years, political violence has been called for time and again. We renew our calls for peace and also discuss how the attack on Trump is especially bad for American working people because it may just pave the way for Project 2025.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>

A History of Violence

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July 15, 2024As the RNC begins, it’s a good time to look back on our history, a history in which, at every stage, workers have been mistreated, and bosses have paid great sums of money to keep them that way. In fact, that simple truth explains the existence of the modern Republican party itself – a party dedicated to elevating the already elevated, and boot-heeling the rest of us. We discuss this and more with today’s guests: Saru Jayaraman of One Fair Wage, and Ryan Mulholland of The Center for American Progress.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>

History Repeats

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July 12, 2024Once every four years, Republicans gather for what can only be called the most anti-worker event on planet Earth – the Republican National Convention. At this event, they will nominate anti-worker candidates, make anti-worker speeches, unveil their anti-worker platform, and celebrate the greed of the wealth class and the misery of everyone else. And this year, the greed class is getting lots and lots of mileage out of their latest show pony – Teamsters President Sean O’Brien, who will speak at the event, and maybe even endorse the king of greed himself, Donald Trump. We don’t know what will happen, but it’s probably not going to be good for America’s working people. Join us for this important discussion.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>

Making Union-Busting Great Again

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July 11, 2024After a rough week and a number of calls for him to leave the race, Joe Biden is punching back. He’s been everywhere, and he’s been dialed in for every event, defiantly saying he’s not going anywhere. We discuss this and more with Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer and 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>

Fighting Back

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July 10, 2024In America, we are all equal under the law … at least, that’s what the script says. But in reality, our Supreme Court has decided that some rich folks are simply more equal than the rest of us, and the script we’ve been following for over two centuries is not only false, btu it has never been true. We discuss this and more with Georgetown History Professor James McCartin 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>

Some Are More Equal

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July 9, 2024In every election cycle, the pundit class tells us that “This is the most important election of our lifetime.” But this time it is likely true, since never in our history has the choice between freedom and authoritarianism been so clearly defined by two candidates. It’s democracy against the cult of personality, and November is coming. We discuss this and more with Bill Scher of Washington Monthly.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 Last Vote?

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July 8, 2024As we celebrated another 4th of July, we did so fully aware that it could be our last as a democracy. That’s scary talk, but it’s not an exaggeration – we really are on the brink of authoritarianism, even if our legacy media refuses to treat the situation realistically. We discuss this and more with former GOP congressman Bob Ney, and Sarah Burris, our favorite reporter over at 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>

Behind the Fireworks

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July 5, 2024After last week’s debate, Dems have a very real dilemma on their hands, but it seems that they’re also split on the subject of solutions to the problem. And with an authoritarian dictator waiting in the wings, there’s not a whole lot of time to set things right. We discuss this and more with Law Professor Eric Fink, and Alphecca Muttardy of the National Infrastructure Bank Coalition.  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>

Now What?

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July 4, 2024As much as we hate to say it – it’s time to have the conversation. With Biden’s candidacy in an uncertain place, The Supreme Court taking us back to the days of King George, and Trump waiting in the wings to burn down what’s left of American Democracy, we need to discuss the best ways to secure our freedoms before the right-wing corporate flunkies turn us all into nothing more than cheap labor. We discuss this and more with today’s guests – Devon Ombres of The Center for American Progress and Andrew Kreig of The Justice Integrity 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>

Real Talk

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>