A Lively Experiment is a weekly News & Politics program on Rhode Island PBS. Tune in each Friday at 7:00 pm for new episodes regarding the political climate in Rhode Island.
Watchdog RI Chairman Ken Block, Former Mayor of Providence (D) Angel Taveras, and Former State Representative (R) Doreen Costa join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss issues surrounding homelessness, ban on guns with 10+ magazines take effect in RI, former Providence mayors offer the mayor-elect advice, plus the continued struggle in Providence schools. Support the show
Libertarian Party of RI Chairman Billy Hunt, RI Black Business Association Lisa Ranglin, and Attorney and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the giant RI budget surplus, legalized recreational marijuana sales begin in RI, and where the panelists stand on same-day voter registration and early voting. Support the show
URI Assistant Professor Emily Lynch, URI Graduate Teaching Assistant Mary Lind, and News Editor of The Good Five Cent Cigar Juliana Lepore join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss why the predicted red wave never manifested, Gen Z voter turnout, important issues to Gen Z and millennial voters including climate change and abortion, plus the possible fate of Twitter. Support the show
Bartholomewtown Podcast’s Bill Bartholomew, Editor and Chief of The Anchor at RIC Raymond Baccari, and Political Contributor Bob Walsh join Moderator Jim Hummel to break down the midterm election results, including Congressional District 2, the RI governor’s race, and the RI general assembly races. Support the show
The Providence Journal’s Patrick Anderson, WPRI TV’s Steph Machado and The Public’s Radio Reporter Ian Donnis join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the last push from candidates with Election Day days away, as well as down-ballot races and ballot measures. Support the show
The Boston Globe Reporter Ed Fitzpatrick, Former RI Democratic Party Chairman Bill Lynch, and Republican Strategist Lisa Pelosi join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the CD2 and RI Governor races, as well as national midterms, two weeks away from Election Day. Support the show
RI Republican National Committeeman Steve Frias, Political Contributor Scott MacKay, and Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the debate between CD2 candidates Alan Fung and Seth Magaziner, the latest in the RI governor’s race, apartment pricing announced for Providence’s ‘Superman’ building, plus national news with midterm elections approaching. Support the show
Watchdog RI Chairman Ken Block, retired URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley and Former State Representative Nick Gorham join Moderator Jim Hummel to discuss two gubernatorial debates, Gov. McKee is appealing the truck toll verdict, the latest in CD2, and more. Support the show
Corporate Communications Consultant Dave Layman, RI Black Business Association President and CEO Lisa Ranglin, and Attorney and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the latest polling in the RI Governor and CD2 races, RICAS test results unreleased, plus the Woonsocket Mayor removed by the city council. Support the show
The Boston Globe Reporter Amanda Milkovits, Providence branch NAACP President Jim Vincent, and Former State Representative Dan Reilly join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss attacks in the RI governor’s race getting personal, truck tolls overturned, plus investigations into inappropriate behavior from teachers. Support the show
On this special episode, college newspaper editors in chief Raymond Baccari from RIC and Jason Phillips from URI join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the impact of Covid-19 on college newspapers, the push to digital news, issues facing college students today, and RI political news from the perspective of college students. Support the show
RI GOP Chairwoman Sue Cienki, Boston Globe Columnist Dan McGowan, and Political Strategist Rob Horowitz join Moderator Jim Hummel to analyze the results from the Rhode Island primary races. Support the show
The Bartholomewtown Podcast’s Bill Bartholomew, former Attorney General Arlene Violet, and former Mayor of Providence Joe Paolino join moderator Jim Hummel for the last A Lively Experiment before the Rhode Island primary elections. They discuss the latest in the races for Governor, Providence Mayor, and Treasurer. Support the show
Republican Strategist Lisa Pelosi, Retired Professor Pablo Rodriguez, and RI Republican National Committeeman Steve Frias join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss the first attack ads from RI governor candidates, endorsements in the Providence mayoral race, President Biden announces controversial student loan relief, plus an interview with the 2022 Rhode Island PBS Foundation Scholarship Winner. Support the show
Watchdog RI Founder Ken Block, retired URI Political Science Professor Maureen Moakley, and WPRI-TV Investigative Reporter Tim White join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss unenthusiastic RI primary voters and candidates playing it safe. Matos and Fung avoiding debates, opposition to Tidewater Landing, and RI businesses footing the bill for unemployment insurance fraud. Support the show
Libertarian Party of RI Chairman Billy Hunt, Brown University Professor Wendy Schiller, and Political Contributor Sam Howard join moderator Jim Hummel to discuss Kevin McCarthy’s visit with Alan Fung. RI Governor candidates' quiet approach to running, the Providence mayoral primary, plus the FBI executes a search warrant at Mar A Lago and how that might affect midterm elections. Support the show
Joining us with the analysis: Attorney and Legal Analyst Lou Pulner, Bill Lynch Former Chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, and former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras Support the show
Joining us on the panel: Bob Walsh, Executive Director of the National Education Association Rhode Island. Ian Donnis Political Reporter for the Public's Radio, and Republican Party Chairwoman Sue Cienki. Support the show
Joining us on the panel: Linda Katz, Co-Founder and Policy Director for the Economic Progress Institute. WPRI Target 12 Investigative Reporter Steph Machado, and Former State Representative Dan Reilly. Support the show
Joining us with the analysis: LeeAnn Sennick National Committeewoman Rhode Island Republican Party, Political Strategist and Columnist Rob Horowitz, and Ted Nesi Politics and Business Editor for WPRI Television. Support the show
Joining us with a recap of the weeks events, Dave Layman Corporate Communications Consultant and former Television news anchor, Jim Vincent President of Providence branch of the NAACP, and Former State Representative Nick Gorham Support the show
Joining us on the panel, Pablo Rodriguez Retired Professor at The Warren Alpert School of Medicine, Former Rhode Island Attorney General Arlene Violet and Boston Globe Report Ed Fitzpatrick. Support the show
Joining us on the panel, Maureen Moakley Retired Professor of Political Science at the University of Rhode Island, Attorney and Legal analyst Lou Pulner, and Former State Representative Jon Brien Support the show
Joining us on the panel, Billy Hunt Chairman of the Libertarian Party of Rhode Island, Brown University Political Scientist Wendy Schiller, and Former State Representative Joe Trillo Support the show
Joining us on this weeks panel Bill Bartholomew, founder of the Bartholomew Town Podcast, Ken Block, Chairman of Watchdog RI and Republican Strategist, Lisa Pelosi Support the show
Joining us for our reporters roundtable Steph Machado - WPRI target 12 investigative reporter Patrick Anderson - State House Reporter for the Providence Journal and Dan McGowan - Boston Globe columnist Support the show
Joining us on the panel Sue Cienki chairwoman of the Rhode Island Republican Party, Political contributors Scott McKay, and attorney and Former Providence mayor Angel Taveras Support the show
Joining us for the discussion: Political Contributor Don Roach, Marcela Betancur Executive Director for the Latino Policy Institute at Roger Williams University, Political Strategist Rob Horowitz Support the show
Joining us on the panel Corporate Communications consultant and former television news anchor, Dave Leyman, Jim Vincent, President of the Providence branch of the NAACP and former state representative, Dan Riley. Support the show
Joining us on the panel, Bob Walsh, Executive Director for the National Education Association Rhode Island, Ian Donnis, Political reporter for the Publics Radio, and Former State Representative Doreen Costa Support the show
