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Bartholomewtown
Bartholomewtown is an independent news and interview podcast exploring Rhode Island through conversations with the people driving politics, culture, business, and public life. Hosted by journalist Bill Bartholomew, the show delivers insightful interviews, original reporting, and clear-eyed analysis from New England's smallest state—with stories that often resonate far beyond it.
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Latest Episodes
Rhode Island’s ALICE Report, the Nonprofit Safety Net, and What Comes Next
Bill Bartholomew speaks with Cortney Nicolato, president and CEO of United Way of Rhode Island, about the ALICE study and why the old federal poverty measure misses a huge share of working families. They discuss how nonprofits are fi...
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Aaron Guckian on staying in the Rhode Island governor’s race ahead of the first debate
Aaron Guckian on staying in the Rhode Island governor’s race ahead of the first debateBill Bartholomew interviews Republican gubernatorial nominee Aaron Guckian just hours before the first of three major statewide debates. The conversati...
Rhode Island's Nonprofit Crisis - Singer, Chief Strategy & Audience Officer, Ocean State Media
read Singer's piece here:https://www.oceanstatemedia.org/economy/2026-09-28/we-do-not-want-to-turn-peopl...
The People Behind David Morales' Videos, Logo and Messaging
How the Morales campaign turned branding, video, and community trust into a winning Providence messageThis episode looks at the communications strategy behind David Morales’ Providence campaign and why it connected so strongly with voter...
Why Are Chariho School Committee Members Participating in Online Bullying?
Megan Cotter on rural politics, voter conversations, and calling out toxic school committee behaviorBill Bartholomew speaks with Rhode Island State Representative Megan Cotter, District 39, about her reelection campaign, what she is hear...
