Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes CCA Health Regional VP for Sales Joe Zaza for a discussion on Medicare 101. Inside Public Health is presented by CCA Health Rhode Island. CCA Health Rhode Island contracts with Medicare and with Rhode Island Medicaid. Enrollment requires a renewal of these contracts. Support the show...
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Travis Escobar, the last remaining Providence School Board member to vote against th state's takeover of Providence Schools in the wake of a shocking 2019 report by Johns Hopkins that detailed the dire situation in the district. Now, with test scores and overall morale Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew speaks with Nick, a member of Rhode Island DSA, about the Israel-Gaza catastrophe. Support the show
Send us a text Part one of a new monthly series focusing on the ins and outs of communications strategy, news analysis and beyond. Featuring veteran comms professional Mike Raia, founder of Half Street Group. Support the show
Send us a text Preferring to remain anonymous, Sam, a member of Brooklyn's Hasidic community joins the podcast to share his personal perspective on the Israel-Gaza catastrophe. Support the show
Send us a text NewsNation reporter Robert Sherman joins the show from Tel Aviv, where he is on-the-ground covering the Israel-Gaza crisis. Support the show
Send us a text Dr. Joy Ellison, professor at The University of Rhode Island, joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on their work on transgender movements in research and classrooms. Support the show
Send us a text Republican Gerry Leonard is running against Democrat Gabe Amo in the congressional district 1 election. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew reports on yesterday's rededication ceremony of the Columbus statue in Johnston, RI. The statue stood in Providence for over a century, but after multiple vandalism incidents, and with mounting public pressure, then-Providence mayor Elorza ordered it removed in 2020. Businessman Joe Paolino purchased the statue and donated it to the city of Johnston. Meanwhile, in a personal saga that has been ongoing for the past year, Johnston mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. claimed on ...
Send us a text Rebecca Karb, MD, PhD, Co-Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center, Rhode Island Hospital, Attending Physician, Emergency Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital and House of Hope's Director of Outreach Sara Melucci join the show to discuss Lifespan's Street Outreach Program which seeks to provide direct care to vulnerable Rhode Islanders. Support the show...
Send us a text Navigant Credit Union Vice President of Community Engagement Randy Sacilotto joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the realities around credit scores, how to effectively build credit and steps to take for those who have less-than-desirable credit. Financial Well-Being is a monthly series presented by Navigant Credit Union. Learn more at NavigantCU.org Support the show...
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew discusses the political reality that Gabe Amo's campaign factored to decide that he would only participate in one general election debate with his opponent, Republican Gerry Leonard. Support the show
Send us a text Ahead of October, which is Banned Books Month, The ACLU of Rhode Island's Steve Brown and Zoe Chakoian join the show to discuss the implications of censorship and an upcoming author's event that they are hosting that will discuss the exploding phenomenon of banning books. Support the show
Send us a text Brian Raymond is a former commercial fisherman and underwater videographer. There has been some excitement around a new Rhode Island "shark" license plate, and its Brian's image that is used on the plate. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Islander John Gartner, who, at 92, just published his first children's book, The Foghorn. Gartner shares his life experiences, including appearing on The Ed Sullivan Show as a stuntman, and how an aspect of his youth influenced The Foghorn's storyline. Purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.com/Foghorn-John-Gartner/dp/1960505076 Support the show...
Send us a text Don Culp, drummer for John Cafferty and many other RI acts and founding member of the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame, joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss Tune In and Tune up, an initiative that raises awareness and supports musicians with physical and mental health needs. Support the show
Send us a text Drew University's Dr. Maliha Safri is set to deliver a talk ‘Community Economies: Organizing for the Common Good’ Sept. 26 as part of of URI’s fall Honors Colloquium. Maliha Safri’s areas of expertise are political economy, community and solidarity economies and migration. She has published journal articles, book chapters and book reviews, made dozens of conference presentations and won both a National Science Foundation grant and the Julie Graham Writing Fellowship (twice). She i...
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Jeffrey Dodge, founder/president, Rhode Island Oral Health Foundation, Delta Dental's President and Chief Executive Officer Joe Perroni and Delta Dental's Vice President of Communications and External Affairs Michelle Muscatello and for a discussion on Mission of Mercy which provides oral healthcare to Rhode Islanders in need. Support the show...
Send us a text Rhode Island Representative Lauren Carson joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion about the impact short-term rentals like Airbnb and VRBO have on the state's ongoing housing crisis and how a legislative commission that she spearheaded could tackle those issues. Support the show
Send us a text On the morning that the Mckee administration announced that the Independent Man statue is being temporarily removed for urgent repair, Bill Bartholomew wonders why climate change isn't being discussed as a root cause. Support the show
Send us a text BH Link Director Joe Ash joins the show to discuss the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew welcomes CCA Health Rhode Island senior vice president and general manager Corey McCarty and Meals on Wheels of Rhode Island executive director Meg Grady for a conversation about their new partnership and how healthy foods serve as a foundation for positive social health determinants. Inside Public Health is presented by CCA Health Rhode Island. Support the show...
Send us a text Corey Jones, Chair of Time to Run and Time to Advocate seeks to deliver civic education in an effort to close gaps in electoral politics. Support the show
Send us a text While this year's event faced criticism from members of the Providence community, there were also some interesting positive developments. With significant rain cancelling a good chunk of the festival it is difficult to truly measure how the "new" iteration of the event would actually be received, but Bill Bartholomew notes that a compromise of sorts ought to be considered for next year's edition. Support the show...
Send us a text With so much anecdotal evidence of a current Covid surge, Dr. Philip Chan joins the show to offer his thoughts on how to best manage the moment. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew sits down withBill Bartholomew sits down with John McCauley + Ian O'Neil of Deer Tick for a conversation about their excellent new record Emotional Contracts , making music in the Covid era, Rhode Island's congressional election, Newport Folk and much more. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew breaks down former White House aide Gabe Amo's victory in Rhode Island's First Congressional District. Support the show
Send us a text Bill Bartholomew asks three questions that could shape the results of todays Congressional district 1 Democratic primary election. Support the show
Send us a text Navigant Credit Union’s Chief Lending Officer Dave DeCubellis joins the show to discuss all things lending. Its “Financial Well-Being,” presented by Navigant Credit Union. Visit navigantcu.org to learn more. Support the show
Send us a text Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and Bill Bartholomew break down the Rhode Island Congressional district 1 Democratic primary. Support the show
