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Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.
Episodes
878 episodes
Newport Folk Preview: 5 Can't-Miss Sets
Bill Bartholomew offers his take on some artists to catch at this weekend's Newport Folk Festival.
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Season 8
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58:49

Talking Transit and Transit-Oriented Beach Day with Providence Streets' Dylan Giles
Providence Streets Coalition's Dylan Giles joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the upcoming Transit-Oriented Beach Day and general Rhode Island transit developments.
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Season 8
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29:41

FRINGEPVD's Josh Short
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Josh Short, Artistic Director of FRINGEPVD and The Wilbury Theatre Group for a discussion about Providence Fringe Fest.
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Season 8
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20:50

Breaking Down Latest RI Polling Data
Bill Bartholomew breaks down this week's polling data from Salve Regina University's Pell Center.
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Season 8
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1:03:04

RI Energy Falls Down, McKee Shifts Tone on Trump, Hanley Back On Providence Police
Bill Bartholomew breaks down several major Rhode Island stories, including this past week's storm that left thousands without power - and the ensuing communications failure by RI Energy, Governor McKee shifting his tone on President Trump, McKe...
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Season 8
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48:18

BHDDH Caseworkers in the Developmental Disabilities Division say Workload Crisis is Impacting Patients
Bill Bartholomew speaks with Matthew Gunnip, President, SEIU Local 580, and Alex Blue, a frontline worker for RI's Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Developmental Disabilities Division, whose workers say a worklo...
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Season 8
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12:12

RIHub Is Nurturing Economic Development Through Support for Startups
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Annette Tonti, managing director of RIHub for a discussion on her organization's efforts to boost Rhode Island's startup ecosystem
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Season 8
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26:26

Governor McKee Not Signing Budget, Holds Roundtable with Select Reporters
Bill Bartholomew was in the room for a roundtable discussion with Governor Dan McKee on why he is not signing the budget that was just passed by General Assembly.
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Season 8
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1:01:15

RI Dept of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin Talks Men's Mental Health
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin for a discussion on a new suicide prevention initiative.
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18:58

Filmmaker Cody Sheehy Talks "The Last Dive", Screening Thursday at newportFILM
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Cody Sheehy and produced by acclaimed Mark Monroe, The Last Dive is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant documentary that invites viewers to reflect on our connection to the natural world—and the ...
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Season 8
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17:47

Iran, Pride, Klamkin and State Budget
Bill Bartholomew breaks down some of the major local and global stories from over the weekend.
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28:23

Lenny Cioe
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Lenny Cioe, a candidate in the senate district 4 special election Democrat primary.
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Season 8
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20:50

Smoking Alternative Faces Tax Increase In Proposed RI Budget
Dr. Brian Erkkila, a former FDA official and an expert in tobacco harm reduction joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on a proposed tax increase on smoking alternative products like Zyn.
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Season 8
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23:06

No Kings Day Rhode Island
Bill Bartholomew reports on the No Kings Day protests happening throughout Rhode Island.
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Season 8
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41:09

David Owoyemi
Bill Bartholomew welcomes David Owoyemi an entrepreneur who went through New Majority Capital in Providence and is now working to build up business empire here in New England as an immigrant from Nigeria.
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Season 8
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22:09

Providence Anti-ICE Protest, State Rep David Morales
Bill Bartholomew welcomes state representative David Morales for a discussion on Monday's Anti-ICE protest in Providence and the ongoing Trump administration immigration-related actions.
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Season 8
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28:20

Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Molly Pastore
A monthly series focused on financial well-being as a core component of overall health. Learn more at navigantcu.org
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Season 8
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11:38

A Tool For RI'ers To Track and Assess Legislation: BillBuddy
UpriseRI's Greg Brailsford joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss BillBuddy, an initiative that provides detailed information on every piece of legislation that is introduced in Rhode Island
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Season 8
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27:43

Congressman Gabe Amo
Bill Bartholomew welcomes congressman Gabe Amo for a wide-ranging conversation.
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Season 8
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23:27

From City Hall: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
From the mayor's office, Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence mayor Brett Smiley.
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Season 8
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26:23

Legislation To Protect Tenants From Unfair Eviction and Rent Hikes
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rep Cherie Cruz and tenant/advocate Lawliet Journey - who was evicted from their home without cause - for a discussion on legislation that would protect tenants from unfair evictions and rent increases.
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Season 8
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27:23

Is The Rhode Island Accent Disappearing? ProJo's Antonia Noori Farzan
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Journal reporter Antonia Noori Farzan to discuss her in-depth
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Season 8
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21:38

RI Native Manya Glassman is Making Waves in the Film Industry
RI native Manya Glassman is a director, writer and editor based in New York City. She has directed, written, and edited six films of her own and produced over eleven short films. Manya's films have been screened and gained recognition at...
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Season 8
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32:03

Striking Butler Hospital Workers Join Bartholomew
Amidst an ongoing labor dispute, two workers at Butler Hospital join Bill Bartholomew.Brooke Huminski, LICSW, Clinician/Social Worker in the Inpatient Assessment Center: Brooke has been at Butler for eight years in...
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Season 8
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22:12

Roundtable: An Overlooked Threat to Affordable Housing: HOA Fees
Bill Bartholomew welcomes state representative June Speakman, state senator Bridget Valverde, Housing Network RI Executive Director Melina Lodge, East Greenwich councilor Rene Engleart and East Greenwich resident Leigh Curtin for a roundtable o...
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Season 8
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23:17
