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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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Aggressively Misinformed
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October 17, 2024 Politicians lie. We all know this. But today, they lie different. Politicians used to take a fact or a recent event and then paint it in a way that made themselves look good, or their opponents look bad. But even the spin contained a nugget of fact. Nowadays, that nugget is gone. Politicians still lie, but on the right, they go far…
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October 16, 2024 As the election draws near and Trump's mental decline becomes too drastic to deny, we are now confronted by the captured minds of the American right. Trump's rapid decline is exposing the right wing message machine's real power, and it is showing us just how disconnected from reality the average GOP voter is. We discuss this and mo…
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October 15, 2024 Many things about our political system are broken, but what is perhaps most broken is this: We seem to have lost our ability to aspire to greatness, and to inspire others to do the same. Our politics is consumed by short-term revenge thinking, and this is why we so rarely do big and bold things anymore. Can we return to a more aspi…
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October 14, 2024 The goal of most propagandists is not to make you support one side and oppose another, but rather it is designed to make you oppose everyone, and then disengage from the fight. This is why we hear a lot about how "both sides are equally terrible" when this clearly isn't the case. They don't want to change our minds. They want us to…
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October 11, 2024 Election Day is right around the corner, and the campaigns are making their closing arguments. Today we have two guests: First, the Mayor of Scranton, PA, Paige Cognetti joins us to discuss the firehose of lies Trump unleashed at a rally in her city the other day. Our second guest is Jimmy Williams of The International Union of Pai…
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October 10, 2024 As the Trump campaign deals with national polling that doesn't look good for Republicans, the candidate seems to be coping by making threats. He's threatened just about everyone at one time or another, but now he's even threatening voters, saying there might be consequences for those who choose not to vote for him. It's as un-Ameri…
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The Opposite of Solidarity
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October 9, 2024 Teamsters President Sean O'Brien is following up his unprecedented non-endorsement of Kamala Harris by making the rounds on right-wing media. While we agree that the message should go everywhere, the fact that O'Brien has befriended right-wing talking heads and that he appears wearing a "Teamsters vs. Everybody" shirt is bad for the…
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October 8, 2024 After weeks of uncertainty and fear, our Carol is now recovering and we are back on the job. As we move forward, we will update the audience from time to time, but in this critical and uncertain time in America, we need to be back on the air doing the people's business. Today we discuss healthcare and the critical role it plays in t…
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#CarolStrong - The Best of The Rick Smith Show
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October 4, 2024 Friends - Our little program has suffered a terrible tragedy. Carol Smith, beloved wife to Rick and mother of three, was involved in a terrible motorcycle accident, and is presently fighting for her life. Rick has not left her side, which means the show has been put on hold for the time being. The incredible outpouring of love and s…
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The Best of The #RickShow - The 2024 DNC
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September 23, 2024 All this week, The Rick Smith Show is going to be airing conversations we had at the 2024 DNC. From politicians to journalists to celebrities and more - if they were at the DNC, we sat downs with them and asked then about America's future, and how we plan to keep that future as far away from Donald Trump as possible. Not a bad wa…
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Best of The #RickShow - The 2024 DNC
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September 20, 2024 All this week, The Rick Smith Show is going to be airing conversations we had at the 2024 DNC. From politicians to journalists to celebrities and more - if they were at the DNC, we sat downs with them and asked then about America's future, and how we plan to keep that future as far away from Donald Trump as possible. Not a bad wa…
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Best of The #RickShow - the 2024 DNC
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September 18, 2024 All this week, The Rick Smith Show is going to be airing conversations we had at the 2024 DNC. From politicians to journalists to celebrities and more - if they were at the DNC, we sat downs with them and asked then about America's future, and how we plan to keep that future as far away from Donald Trump as possible. Not a bad wa…
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We Can Sleep When We're Dead
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September 12, 2024 After a stunning debate performance from Kamala Harris, the stage is set for what e know will be a very close race, but one side certainly appears to have the stronger candidate. We speak with guests Jacqueline Simon of AFGE and Political Strategist Robert Creamer about the next steps, and what needs to happen between now and Ele…
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With yet another school shooting in the news, we spend some time discussing the number one killer of American young people - guns. We also discuss the campaigns, the debate, and what we expect to happen in the last few weeks between now and Election Day. Joining us today are guests Greg Sargent of The New Republic, and Scott Paul of The Alliance fo…
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