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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 nig ...
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December 20, 2024 As America braces for a Trump presidency, and as American legacy media cowers in the corner rather than do their jobs, we find ourselves right back where we were four years ago - at the mercy of a narcissist and his billionaire friends. And we're already enduring the daily nonsense cooked up by the incoming administration to distr…
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December 19, 2024 Wal-Mart - the largest employer in the world, has just started forcing workers to wear body cameras. They say it's for "safety" but working people know better. It'll be used as a means of control, and as a way to force people to work at a dangerous pace. Expect more and more of this as the Trump war on working families grows. We d…
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December 18, 2024 The time will come, and very soon, when we all understand that our next batch of public servants have no interest in serving the public at all. As we enter into four years in which the wealthy will absolutely rob and pillage the working-class, there is very little that any of us can do about it. We discuss this and more with Lori …
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December 17, 2024 The working-class voters didn't just elect Trump. We gave him the House, the Senate, and The White House - the legislative hat trick. And he's going to use it to absolutely decimate the very people who put him in office. We discuss what will happen, and what might happen, with former GOP Congressman Bob Ney, and Sarah Burris of Ra…
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December 16, 2024 The next four years are going to be an absolute war against working-class Americans - the very working-class American who voted for Trump, and also the ones that didn't. Prepare for the most corrupt four years in American history. It's going to be quite a ride. Today's guests are Michael Sainato of The Guardian and Ian Millhiser o…
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December 12, 2024 As each day passes, and the Trump administration gets closer and closer to power, they are beginning to reveal the truth - they lied about just about everything. The next four years will be a boom time for the super rich, and a bust for everyone else. We discuss this and more with Will Ragland of The Center for American Progress a…
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December 11, 2024 In this episode, and in several more to come, we are going to take a look at what the first 100 days of the Trump presidency might look like. Also, we will discuss China policy present and future, and discuss the arrest of the man who allegedly killed a corporate pirate on the streets of Manhattan. Scott Paul of The Alliance for A…
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December 10, 2024 As we get closer to a Trump presidency, we are learning more and more about the differences between Republican promises and Republican actions. After denying all knowledge of Project 2025 and swearing up and down that they won't cut Social Security and Medicare, now that they won, the GOP is full steam ahead on the Project 2025 ag…
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December 9, 2024 As every new days passes, we hear more and more about the extreme agenda promised by the Trump administration, and many of the moves he's promising (like revenge tariffs and mass deportation) are sure to wreak havoc on the American economy. We discuss this and more with Economics Professor Matias Vernengo ion Bucknell University. D…
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December 6, 2024 The CEO of United Healthcare was murdered yesterday in a targeted attack, and every CEO in America should take notice of the fact that there is really no outrage about it. Some are even defending the act, and wondering out loud if it might be self-defense. After all, it would be very hard to find anyone who kills Americans with gre…
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December 5, 2024 As many listeners know, recent tragedy has put Rick and the Smith family in full conflict with our healthcare system - not the people doing the actual work, but the system that controls them and often takes away their ability to do what needs to be done. And in the next four years, the system is going to get so much worse. We discu…
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December 4, 2024 The title pretty much says it all. In this election, people voted their anger, and they voted for chaos, and chaos is what we are all going to get. We are joined by longtime friend of the show and former Republican Congressman Bob Ney to discuss how the GOP can keep Trump from acting on his worst impulses, or if the party even inte…
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December 3, 2024 Everyone is screeching about what the Trump team is doing, and Trump hasn't even taken power yet. And while the outrage economy will boom for the next four years, we as a nation are sure to decline. It may get better someday, but before then, it is going to get so so so much worse. Our guest today is Sarah Burris, Reporter at Raw S…
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November 26, 2024 The Trump Administration is not even in office yet, and the theft has already begun. The Louisiana GOP has fired the first shot, cutting taxes for the rich and paying for it by raising taxes on everyone else. There's a lot more of this to come, but at least Sarah Burris of Raw Story and former US Congressman Bob Ney are here to te…
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November 25, 2024 Let's face it: We voted angry. It was an angry election. And if the country is anything like a person, then making decisions while angry can have some serious consequences. In today's episode, we speak to Doug Jones, the former US Senator and who, not all that long ago, turned an Alabama Senate seat blue. We'll talk about what hap…
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November 22, 2024 It's that time of the year again - the time when we shine a spotlight on one of the only debt-free ways to achieve the American Dream. For decades, union apprenticeship programs have been lifting up the working class and feeding families from coast to coast. Today's guests are John LeConche from LIUNA and Scott Paul of The Allianc…
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November 20, 2024 America is feeling the effects of a giant case of buyer's remorse as the Trump administration, which hasn't even taken power yet, is throwing its support behind some of the worst characters on the hard right wing of American politics, appointing them to some of the most powerful roles in government. Our guests today are Economic P…
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November 19, 2024 The Trump administration has starting making its appointment to the most critical roles in our government ... but its choices have people scratching their heads. A vaccine denier in charge of public health? A climate denier in charge of the EPA? A Russian asset as the Director of National Intelligence? Every pick seems to be desig…
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November 13, 2024 There's no stopping it now. Trump will take office, and working families will suffer as a result. And with the Democratic establishment all but useless in the years to come, we will have to find our own way out of the mess our betters have made. We discuss this and more with Michael Mechanic of Mother Jones and Rich Ojeda, host of…
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November 12, 2024 Now that the looming disaster is becoming real for our political class, we are beginning to hear all the reasons why one side lost and the other won. And predictably, the left is eating itself, casting blame and talking about how this all happened. The reasons are simple to understand, and that's what we'll be talking to our guest…
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November 8, 2024 In the aftermath of a terrible election night, we sit down with two experts who are both gearing up for the fight that lies ahead. We speak with Will Bunch of The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Alex lawson of Social Security Works. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · …
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November 7, 2024 Hello friends. This episode was recorded late Tuesday night, as things were starting to develop, but before the outcome was certain, so forgive the inaccuracies and hopeful talk. We spoke with our favorite political analyst Bob Ney, and also with digital strategist David Yankovich. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: ww…
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November 6, 2024 Today we spend our hour with two of our favorite guests: Sarah Burris of Raw Story and former GOP Congressman Bob Ney. Each brings a unique perspective to the race, and to the state of America as a whole. As we await the numbers to come, we'll discuss the importance of this race for working people and their futures. Don’t miss our …
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November 5, 2024 Today is the day. We've done all the campaigning; we've done all the door knocking; now it's time to vote, and to choose the future we are going to share. Our guests today are President Jimmy Williams of The International Union of Painters & Allied Trades, and Richard Hooker of The Teamsters. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Sp…
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November 4, 2024 As we all get ready to head to the polls (though it looks like a record number of us have voted early) we are faced with the choice between two very different Americas. Hope vs. Hate might be a tired cliche', but it is also an accurate one. Join us as we discuss the stakes of this election with guests from the Puerto Rican communit…
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