Breaking Down Latest RI Polling Data
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew breaks down this week's polling data from Salve Regina University's Pell Center. Support the show
Jul 10, 2025•1 hr 3 min
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RI Energy Falls Down, McKee Shifts Tone on Trump, Hanley Back On Providence Police
Send us a text 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, McKee running alongside Lt. Governor Sabina Matos in 2026 and the LEOBOR decision that will allow Providence Police sergeant Joseph Hanley to return to the force in spite of being captured on camera beating a man that was handcuffed. Support the...
Jul 07, 2025•48 min
BHDDH Caseworkers in the Developmental Disabilities Division say Workload Crisis is Impacting Patients
Send us a text 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 workload crisis is having a negative impact on patients. Support the show
Jul 01, 2025•12 min
RIHub Is Nurturing Economic Development Through Support for Startups
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Annette Tonti, managing director of RIHub for a discussion on her organization's efforts to boost Rhode Island's startup ecosystem Support the show
Jun 26, 2025•26 min
Governor McKee Not Signing Budget, Holds Roundtable with Select Reporters
Send us a text 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. Support the show
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 1 min
RI Dept of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin Talks Men's Mental Health
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin for a discussion on a new suicide prevention initiative. Support the show
Jun 25, 2025•19 min
Filmmaker Cody Sheehy Talks "The Last Dive", Screening Thursday at newportFILM
Send us a text 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 wild, mysterious creatures that help us find our place in it. Support the show...
Jun 24, 2025•18 min
Iran, Pride, Klamkin and State Budget
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew breaks down some of the major local and global stories from over the weekend. Support the show
Jun 23, 2025•28 min
Lenny Cioe
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Lenny Cioe, a candidate in the senate district 4 special election Democrat primary. Support the show
Jun 18, 2025•21 min
Smoking Alternative Faces Tax Increase In Proposed RI Budget
Send us a text 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. Support the show
Jun 17, 2025•23 min
No Kings Day Rhode Island
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew reports on the No Kings Day protests happening throughout Rhode Island. Support the show
Jun 14, 2025•41 min
David Owoyemi
Send us a text 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. Support the show
Jun 12, 2025•22 min
Providence Anti-ICE Protest, State Rep David Morales
Send us a text 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. Support the show
Jun 10, 2025•28 min
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Molly Pastore
Send us a text A monthly series focused on financial well-being as a core component of overall health. Learn more at navigantcu.org Support the show
Jun 06, 2025•12 min
A Tool For RI'ers To Track and Assess Legislation: BillBuddy
Send us a text 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 Support the show
Jun 05, 2025•28 min
Congressman Gabe Amo
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes congressman Gabe Amo for a wide-ranging conversation. Support the show
Jun 04, 2025•23 min
From City Hall: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Send us a text From the mayor's office, Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence mayor Brett Smiley. Support the show
Jun 03, 2025•26 min
Legislation To Protect Tenants From Unfair Eviction and Rent Hikes
Send us a text 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. Support the show
May 29, 2025•27 min
Is The Rhode Island Accent Disappearing? ProJo's Antonia Noori Farzan
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Journal reporter Antonia Noori Farzan to discuss her in-depth story on the disappearance of the Rhode Island accent. Antonia Noori Farzan is an American journalist. She was educated in Hamilton College and Columbia University . Farzan was a journalist for Business Insider , The Independent and the Phoenix New Times , and Washington Post . She writes for The Providence Journal . In 2017 Farzan won the George Polk Award with Joseph Flaherty for h...
May 27, 2025•22 min
RI Native Manya Glassman is Making Waves in the Film Industry
Send us a text 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 Oscar qualifying festivals, such as the Rhode Island International Festival. She joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest film How I Learned to Die, which will be screening at Tribeca. Support the show...
May 22, 2025•32 min
Striking Butler Hospital Workers Join Bartholomew
Send us a text 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 Butler's ER. She evaluates patients before they are treated. She is a strike captain. Nicole Anthony : Niki is a Registered Nurse with a background in both mental health and ICU nursing She has worked at Butler for 2.5 years and currently works in Riverview 2 which is...
May 21, 2025•22 min
Roundtable: An Overlooked Threat to Affordable Housing: HOA Fees
Send us a text 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 on how unrestricted HOA increases impact affordable housing, and legislation that seeks to protect residents of these properties. Support the show...
May 20, 2025•23 min
The State of RI Health Care: Dr. Philip Chan
Send us a text 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 is Medical Director of the only publicly funded sexually transmitted diseases (STD) clinic in Rhode Island, as well as Rhode Island’s only dedicated Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) Program. Support the show...
May 16, 2025•14 min
BB For Lt Gov? + PVD Councilor Sue AnderBois
Send us a text 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. Support the show
May 15, 2025•41 min
Real Housewives of Rhode Island + More RI Film and TV Production: Steven Feinberg
Send us a text 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 created a transferrable film tax credit that has attracted many big-budget films to the state. He joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the production of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" and other film and TV projects. Support the show...
May 13, 2025•31 min
Rep Megan Cotter Talks Latest Forest Fire Mitigation Legislation
Send us a text Representative Megan Cotter joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest legislative efforts to mitigate forest fires in Rhode Island. Support the show
May 08, 2025•22 min
Grow Smart RI Wants To Drive Quality of Life Through Expanding Main Streets
Send us a text Grow Smart Rhode Island's Jillian Finkle joins Bill Bartholomew. Support the show
May 06, 2025•32 min
Is Rugby The Next Big Thing in Rhode Island?
Send us a text 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 Island Support the show
May 01, 2025•21 min
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Small Business Strategies + What Little League Teaches Us About Comms
Send us a text 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! http://www.halfstreetgroup.com Support the show
Apr 29, 2025•33 min
Rhode Island College Students Organize to "Save Their Majors"
Send us a text Rhode Island College recently released a report that includes a plan to cut twenty programs from the school's offerings. Students join Bill Bartholomew to discuss an effort to push back on the proposed cuts. They are: Felix Fonseca Garcia, World Languages Education - Portuguese major Hak Kay, Gender Studies major Danielle Hurowitz, Gender Studies major Roman Kavanagh, English Major Support the show...
Apr 24, 2025•21 min
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