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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 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 Rick@thericksmithshow.com

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August 14 · 1 hr
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 plan to gut workers' benefits under a Social Security bill dressed up as the "Promise Act" because nothing says promise like raising your retirement age. Then Rick takes on the trans sports issue head-on, cutting through the manufactured outrage to talk about what's actually at stake. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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August 13 · 1 hr
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 bizarre push toward robot "sex doll" teachers, Trump's Department of Education deprofessionalizing the teaching field, and the ongoing assault on Head Start. Then APSCUF Secretary Patrick McGinty joins Rick to break down PA Promise legislation and what tuition-free public college could mean for Pennsylvania's working families. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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August 12 · 1 hr
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 Williams sounding off on maternity leave, and a Pennsylvania legislator pushing a state Day of the Bible. Turns out the party of family has a funny way of showing it. Then economist Sara Estep of the Center for American Progress joins Rick to unpack the abysmal jobs report and what it means for working people. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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August 11 · 1 hr
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 White House, plus the day's other top stories. Then Matias Vernengo, Director of the Bucknell Institute for Public Policy, breaks down the abysmal jobs numbers and why workers' share of U.S. gross domestic income has collapsed to historic lows. Two conversations about who's really running the house, and who's paying for it. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 28 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-28-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick first talks with Sarah Burris of Alternet about the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner and the political theater around it. Later, Mary Okin of Living New Deal discusses Trump’s D.C. “Indy race” and the fight to protect the Wilbur J. Cohen Federal Building, a New Deal landmark known as the Social Security Administration Building and the “Sistine Chapel of the New Deal.” Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 23 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-23-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with union organizer and author Phil Cohen about his new book Maximum Leverage and the lessons it offers for building worker power on the ground. Later, Stephen Schneck, President of Catholics for the Future, joins to discuss his article “American Unions & the Catholic Church” and why Catholic social teaching still makes a strong case for unions today. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 22 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-22-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Ryan Mulholland, Senior Fellow for International Economic Policy at the Center for American Progress, about Trump’s bizarre threat to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney over “poisoned” air from wildfires and his floated plan to slap tariffs on Canada for smoke damage. Later, Guardian labor reporter Michael Sainato joins to discuss Bronx nurses being replaced by AI at Montefiore and a new lawsuit tying Trump’s childcare funding freeze to far‑right YouTuber Nick Shirley’s attacks on Somali‑run daycares. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 21 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-21-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with John Logan, Professor and Director of Labor and Employment Studies at San Francisco State University, about how Trump is laying the groundwork for a new Red Scare, and what a fresh wave of red‑baiting could mean for unions, organizers, and the broader labor movement. Later, AlterNet Senior Digital Editor Sarah Burris joins to break down the latest news from Trump’s America and its impact on working people. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 20 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-20-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about Trump’s national address, his escalating declaration of war on democracy, and how attacks on elections and Social Security fit the broader authoritarian project. Later, Margaret Poydock, Senior Policy Analyst at the Economic Policy Institute, joins to discuss EPI’s new report “The case for tripling union membership: How rebuilding union power would strengthen workers, the economy, and our democracy.” Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 17 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-17-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Rebekah Caruthers, President and CEO of Fair Elections Center, about Trump’s latest primetime speech to the nation, why his ranting about “free and fair elections” is really about sowing doubt, and what she expects his whining to focus on. Later, Rachel Peace, Democratic congressional candidate in New Jersey’s 4th District, joins to talk about her campaign to unseat a 45‑year incumbent and bring new representation to the Jersey Shore. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 16 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-16-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with LIUNA organizer Taf Sourov about the East 42nd Street high rise in New York City that was at risk of collapsing after buckled columns and sagging floors exposed how an anti‑union developer and nonunion contractor cut corners and put workers’ lives in danger. Later, Mother Jones contributor Anna Rogers joins to discuss her recent article on fired federal workers still struggling in the aftermath of Trump’s DOGE massacre. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 15 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-15-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Sam Ratner, Director of Policy at Win Without War, about the death of Trump’s Iran ceasefire, why the fragile truce finally collapsed, and what renewed escalation means for troops, civilians, and global stability. Later, Rich Ojeda, Democratic candidate for Congress in North Carolina’s 9th District, joins to talk about his campaign and how a district that calls Fort Bragg home is responding to Trump’s Iran war and war‑time politics Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 14 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-14-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with AlterNet Senior Digital Editor Sarah Burris about the sudden passing of Sen. Lindsey Graham at 71, his long role as a Trump ally, and what his death means for Republican politics and foreign policy going forward. Later, investigative journalist Greg Palast joins to dissect Graham’s legacy and connect it to the imploding Graham Platner saga and the broader crisis of political accountability. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 13 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-13-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works, about his new piece “Trump’s Latest Corruption: Hijacking Social Security,” arguing that, like the reflecting pool, the Kennedy Center, and even the White House, Social Security is a sacred American institution Trump is abusing for his own financial and political gain. Later, journalist and two‑time Maine gubernatorial candidate Pat LaMarche joins to unpack the imploding Graham Platner situation and what it reveals about power, accountability, and the political class in Maine. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 10 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-10-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with DaMareo Cooper, Executive Director of Popular Democracy, about a day of action in Washington, DC marking the 158th anniversary of the ratification of the 14th Amendment and defending equal protection as the backbone of every civil rights victory in American history. Later, UFCW 3000 President Faye Guenther joins to discuss how to close the massive, widening inequality gap—here’s the little secret: unions. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
July 9 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-9-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Aurelia Glass, Policy Analyst with the American Worker Project, about Trump’s NLRB and courts throwing out key remedies in unfair labor practice cases and what that means for workers trying to hold union busters accountable. Later, former OSHA official Jordan Barab explains the Supreme Court’s Trump v. Slaughter decision and how a patronage government will gut safety, expertise, and independent oversight for working people. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 8 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-8-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Jacob Thomas, Communications Director at Common Defense, about why Americans should be worried that the U.S. military is being turned into Trump’s branded fan club after his latest Fourth of July spectacle. Later, education policy expert Mark Weber joins to explain why Trump’s calls for “patriotic education” are a dangerous attempt to sanitize history and silence honest teaching about racism and power in America. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 7 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-7-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with AlterNet’s Sarah Burris about Trump’s Fourth of July debacle, where extreme heat, storms, evacuations, and sparse crowds turned his “great” America 250 celebration into a weather‑cursed flop. Later, Bucknell economics professor Matias Vernengo joins to explain why workers are now getting the smallest share of the economic pie on record and what they must do to claw back their prosperity. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 6 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-6-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with Quentin Scott, Federal Policy Director at the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, asking whether liberals are really “coming for your AC” and if our planet can survive the next 250 years. Later, Eric Schultz, President of USW Local 7-1, joins to discuss BP’s illegal lockout, how to support locked-out oil workers, and why their fight matters for safety, communities, and energy policy. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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July 3 · 1 hr
The Rick Smith Show 7-3-2026
On this episode of The Rick Smith Show, Rick talks with labor lawyer David Borer and AFGE District 3 Vice President Phil Glover about the Supreme Court’s latest rulings and what they mean for federal workers, voting rights, and the balance of power in America. They dig into how the court has effectively said “destroy democracy but save capitalism,” and what unions and working people can do to push back. Don’t miss our daily TV show on Free Speech TV: www.freespeech.org Find us on: · DirecTV (Channel 348) · Dish (Channel 269) · Sling · Roku · Apple TV · Amazon Fire TV · Get the FSTV iOS app HERE 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: https://www.thericksmithshow.com Want Merch? Check out our store HERE Questions or comments? Email Rick@thericksmithshow.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
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