
Bartholomewtown
Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.
Episodes
866 episodes
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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22:46

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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41:20

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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21:49

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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28:31

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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11:18

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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27:54

Congressman Gabe Amo
Bill Bartholomew welcomes congressman Gabe Amo for a wide-ranging conversation.
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Season 8
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23:07

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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26:34

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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27:34

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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21:18

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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32:14

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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21:53

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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22:58

The State of RI Health Care: Dr. Philip Chan
Dr. Philip A. Chan, MD, MS is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at Brown University. He has a secondary appointment in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health. Dr. Chan...
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Season 8
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13:54

BB For Lt Gov? + PVD Councilor Sue AnderBois
Bill Bartholomew discusses an article in The Boston Globe in which he states that he is mulling a run for lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, plus, Providence councilor Sue AnderBois stops by Bartholomewtown.
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Season 8
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40:56

Real Housewives of Rhode Island + More RI Film and TV Production: Steven Feinberg
Steven Feinberg is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, and has led the office for the past 20 years. He's known for bringing major productions to Rhode Island and for his work on the film "Pell". He also cre...
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Season 8
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31:05

Rep Megan Cotter Talks Latest Forest Fire Mitigation Legislation
Representative Megan Cotter joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest legislative efforts to mitigate forest fires in Rhode Island.
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Season 8
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21:34

Grow Smart RI Wants To Drive Quality of Life Through Expanding Main Streets
Grow Smart Rhode Island's Jillian Finkle joins Bill Bartholomew.
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Season 8
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32:35

Is Rugby The Next Big Thing in Rhode Island?
With the recent announcement that the Major League Rugby championship game will be played at Pawtucket's Tidewater Stadium and expanding youth participation in rugby, Bill Bartholomew speaks with Jeff Cares, Executive Director of Rugby Rhode Is...
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Season 8
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20:30

Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Small Business Strategies + What Little League Teaches Us About Comms
Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on small business communications strategies, plus, what little league can teach us about comms!...
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Season 8
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33:14

Rhode Island College Students Organize to "Save Their Majors"
Rhode Island College recently released a report that includes a plan to cut twenty programs from the school's offerings. Students join Bill Bartholomew t...
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Season 8
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20:51

Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Cash Management for Small Businesses
Navigant Credit Union's VP of Cash Management Brian Pereira joins Bill Bartholomew for April's episode of Financial Well Being.
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Season 8
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14:35

"Stumpgate": Why Did a RI DOT Contractor Remove Trees From an Unauthorized Area? Eco RI News' Colleen Cronin
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Eco RI News reporter Colleen Cronin for a discussion on "Stumpgate", a saga in which a contractor for the Rhode Island Department of Transportation inadvertently removed a significant amount of trees from a highway onr...
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14:21

RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio Has Died. Boston Globe's Ed Fitzpatrick Reports
Breaking news: following a lengthy illness, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has died. The Boston Globe's Ed Fitzpatrick join Bill Bartholomew to discuss Ruggerio's legacy and what comes next on the governmental side.
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15:57

Is Westerly The Next Great American Music Hub? Nashville North at United Theatre
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Westerly's United Theatre Executive Director Carly Callahan and Artistic Director Tony Nunes for a discussion on the Nashville North initiative and how the theatre is shaping the greater-Westerly community cultural and...
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Season 8
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22:26
