The Rick Smith Show

On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, with the election five days away, Rick Smith talks with Pamela Smith, president and CEO of Verified Voting, about how to make sure your vote is counted and how to spot election misinformation. Then Rick rips into Ted Cruz, who says "masculine" isn't a word for James Talarico. Is the guy who fled to Cancun while Texans froze and endorsed the man who insulted his wife really an authority on manhood?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 [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, with Election Day a week away, Rick talks with Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse to break down his Guardian piece, "Donald Trump Has Been a Disaster for Rural America," and why soaring diesel prices, trade wars and farm bankruptcies have deep-red Kansas in play. Then Jill Rosenthal, director of public health policy at the Center for American Progress, unpacks CAP's report "You Are What You Eat," a science-based alternative to MAHA for healthier food and fewer chemicals.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 [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, with Election Day a week away, Rick talks with David Janovsky, acting director of The Constitution Project at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO), about Trump's voter intimidation schemes and how to protect your vote. Then John Logan, professor and director of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University, breaks down labor's role in the midterms and why union households could decide who controls Congress next year.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 [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, with the midterms just days away, Rick talks with AlterNet senior editor Sarah Burris about the races that could decide who holds power in Washington and what's really at stake for working people. Then Gabe Hagen, co-owner of Brick Road Coffee in Tempe, Arizona, explains how Trump's tariffs nearly doubled his green coffee costs and why policies sold as pro-business are crushing small businesses like his and their workers.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 [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

On this edition of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about what's at stake for your benefits in the upcoming midterms and the Trump administration's massive overhaul of Social Security's records. Then Rushab Sanghvi, General Counsel for the American Federation of Government Employees, breaks down Trump's war on collective bargaining at the FDA, the Bureau of Prisons and the VA, and how federal workers are fighting back in court.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 [email protected] Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy