The Rick Smith Show 9-16-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Bobby Kogan of the Center for American Progress about Trump's $5,000 promise, who ac...
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The Rick Smith Show 9-15-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alternet Senior Editor Sarah Burris to unpack Trump's $5,000 promise, his choice to...
The Rick Smith Show 9-14-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department at the AFL-CIO, and Jo...
The Rick Smith Show 9-11-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Labor reporter Michael Sainato to break down the week's top labor stories, Trump's f...
The Rick Smith Show 9-10-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks Labor journalist Steven Greenhouse who makes the case that Trump has been the worst presi...
The Rick Smith Show 9-9-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Brent Booker, President of LIUNA, to mark Labor Day and discuss the dignity of work...
The Rick Smith Show 8-31-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick tackles “Reunionizing America,” starting with LaborLab Executive Director Bob Funk, who exposes...
The Rick Smith Show 8-28-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, digs into the affordability crisis with CAP’s Natasha Murphy on a Patients’ Bill of Rights to Lower...
The Rick Smith Show 8-25-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick welcomes Bowzer of Sha Na Na fame to talk about who is really fighting to protect Social Securi...
The Rick Smith Show 8-20-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Joe Spielberger of POGO about National Whistleblower Day and why whistleblowers matt...
The Rick Smith Show 8-19-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick takes aim at Trump’s latest distractions, suggesting a political motive behind the delayed Gord...
The Rick Smith Show 8-17-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Sarah Austin, Senior Analyst at ITEP, about the latest report showing how states shi...
The Rick Smith Show 8-14-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about a so-called centrist...
The Rick Smith Show 8-13-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers, about the bizarr...
The Rick Smith Show 8-12-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick takes on GOP "family values" hypocrisy in light os Florida gubernatorial candidate Bobby Willia...
The Rick Smith Show 8-11-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with AlterNet's Sarah Burris about Trump bristling at being called a "tenant" of the Whit...
The Rick Smith Show 8-6-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Rutgers education lecturer Mark Weber about robo-sex-doll teachers in classrooms and...
The Rick Smith Show 8-5-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with veteran labor organizer Rand Wilson about his recent writing on how workers can orga...
The Rick Smith Show 8-3-2026
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The Rick Smith Show 7-29-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick is joined by Saru Jayaraman, president of One Fair Wage, to make the case for a true living wag...