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.
Bartholomewtown
Latest Episodes
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...
Internal Poll Shows Ken Block Wins Hypothetical Two-Way Race... GOP Guckian DEF not Exiting
Bill Bartholomew talks with independent Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Ken Block about a newly released poll, the three-way race against Helena Foulkes and Aaron Guckian, and what the numbers suggest about the final stretch. The conversat...
PVD Artist Pamela Fernandez Talks WaterFire Group Exhibition "Lost & Found"
Lost and Found with Pamela Fernandez on WaterFire AccelerateBill Bartholomew speaks with artist Pamela Fernandez about WaterFire Accelerate, the professional development program for artists 30 and under, and the culminating group exhibit...
A National Trauma-Informed Policing Model- Developed in Rhode Island
Trauma-Informed Policing in Rhode Island and BeyondBill Bartholomew speaks with Liz Gledhill, director of the Center for Trauma Informed Policing at Family Service of Rhode Island, about a Rhode Island-built model that trains law enforce...