Tony Farr was a long time fixture in RI talk radio. He has filled in and hosted shows on many local stations as well as being a long time caller on many shows over the years. About a decade ago he left RI and moved away. I grabbed him while he was on a visit to the state to tell us why he left this place and we started talking about everything from his politics to his personal life. Subscribe to get these podcasts delivered to your device.
Kasim Yarn is the Director of RI Department of Veterans Affairs. In this interview we discuss his history in the Navy, his tenure as the first director of this newly formed department, and a personal tragedy that he's dealt with while in office. He's a really interesting guy and I'm glad to have had the time to get to know him. Subscribe to get these delivered to your device!!! Share with your friends if you so desire.
Steve Donovan is the co-host of the Lite Rock 105 morning show and a stand up comedian. He's a funny and interesting guy. I really enjoyed his stories and perspective on comedy. Subscribe to receive this podcast delivered to your Apple device when they come out!!
Justin Katz is vice president of the Tiverton Town Council and research director for the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity. We talk mostly about political philosophy and what's happening in the general political debate in our community today. I really enjoyed this one and i think you will too!! Subscribe to the podcast in order to receive these automatically. Also share with your friends on social media if you feel so inclined. THANK YOU!!
Father Cuddy is the Vice President for Mission and Ministry at Providence College. He joins us for the second time to discuss Easter and it's spiritual significance to the Christian community. For those of you about to celebrate the Easter holiday, I hope you enjoy it!
Ryan graduated from the University of Rhode Island with a BS in Kinesiology and a focus in Exercise Science. He is currently certified as a personal trainer through the American College of Sports Medicine. We talk about how he trains people and the habit forming strategy that he uses to get people to change the way they live life in the context of fitness. Check it out and don't forget to subscribe so the episodes get downloaded to your device.
Bella Robinson is a sex worker’s rights activist who has worked in the sex industry for over thirty years. She founded the Rhode Island Chapter of Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics (COYOTE RI) in 2009 and has served as the executive director since. As the director of COYOTE RI, Bella looks to build and strengthen support networks for sex workers in Rhode Island and she works in close collaboration with activists nationwide. Bella is a strong proponent of centering the voices of sex workers in polic...
Erika Sanzi is a former teacher and school committee member. She runs a local education blog called www.goodschoolhunting.org We get into education issues and also go off the rails on the social issues of the day. I really enjoyed this conversation. I hope you do too!!
People have asked me how I lost weight recently. This is the woman who wrote the book that I followed to get it done so far. It's been life changing for me and I hope you find it interesting and maybe useful!! Susan Peirce Thompson, PhD is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Brain and Cognitive Sciences at the University of Rochester, a New York Times bestselling author, and an expert in the psychology of eating. She is President of the Institute for Sustainable Weight Loss and CEO of Bright Line ...
NBC 10's Alison Bologna joins me this week. We don't really talk about her work as a journalist but as a teacher and practitioner of yoga. She also has a growing non-profit organization that bring mindfulness and yoga training to MANY people who could benefit from it. I hope you enjoy and make sure you subscribe on your podcast app so that these get delivered to your device!!
Co-host of the wildly popular Giovanni and Kim Morning Show on 92 PRO-FM, Hall of Fame broadcaster, and all around legend. Giovanni has been in RI radio for over 40 years. We talk about his career and his personality. Hope you enjoy. Subscribe on the Apple Podcast app.
Dave Rubin is a YouTube based talk show host and member of the "Intellectual Dark Web". He's had a fascinating personal political evolution and is fighting the free speech battle on the digital front through his show The Rubin Report. He's got some interesting insight into the state of political discourse in the world today. ENJOY!! Check out his website at www.rubinreport.com
The man who covers Providence and Education issues for WPRI and WPRI.com is the next guest on the podcast. We get to hear the interesting story of how he broke the story about a former Providence Police Chief hosting an under age drinking party at his home. ENJOY!! Subscribe on the Apple Podcast app!
In this episode we talk to retired Ch 12 reporter Sean Daly, who talks about his long career in Rhode Island media.
Reverend James Cuddy Vice President for Mission and Ministry Providence College and joins us for a discussion of the Christmas story. Merry Christmas!!
Communications/marketing expert Dante Bellini joins us to talk about his career, his legendary RI clientele, and some interesting side discussions along the way.
WPRI Reporter Ted Nesi joins us to talk about his career, experience in media, and how he tries to stay balanced in his reporting.
Chef, teacher, TV personality. Frank Terranova joins me in time for Thanksgiving!! We talk about the food industry and the all important turkey dinner. ENJOY!!
You know him from his hit TV show Ghost Hunters and his nationally syndicated radio show Beyond Reality Radio. He's a Rhode Islander who has created an extremely popular brand in the paranormal genre. Plus he's a great guy. Enjoy!!
RI media mogul Jim Hummel joins us to talk about his career, his family and where he sees the future of media and journalism. Listen and subscribe on you Itunes podcast app!!
Social Media attorney Brian Lamoureux joins the podcast to discuss social media and its impacts on society and why he has deleted all his accounts!! It's a fascinating take on the use of our data and who gets to know what about what we do online. Subscribe on Itunes!!
This week we sit down with Arlene Violet and talk about her time as a nun, as a lawyer, and as RI's Attorney General. Listen to a RI legend.
This week we are joined by Steven O’Donnell former superintendent of the RI State Police. We talk about his time undercover, growing up in Providence and his tenure as the head of Rhode Island’s premiere law enforcement agency. Take a listen to a man with a rich history and a look at humanity that not many can claim to have.
Pastor Brandon Lemois from the Community Covenant Church in Rehoboth joins me to discuss leading an “evangelical” type church in an increasingly churchless world. What are the challenges facing churches to market their messages to people? Take a listen.
This week we talk to radio legend Steve Kass about his early radio career and his time in Governor Carcieri's administration.
This week Dr. Warren Farrell joins me. He’s the co-author of a book called “The Boy Crisis”. We discuss the difficulties that men face and the social wreckage that comes from dad deprived children. This book and hopefully this interview will give you a perspective on how men are not doing well in the developed world and why that’s happening. Dr. Farrell has done 11 years of work on this book and he’s discovered the reason why so many things seem to be falling apart in our society.
This week on the Matt Allen: Uncut podcast: Rob DaRosa, co-owner and co-founder of Smug Brewing Company. Smug is opening soon in Pawtucket and we go in depth with Rob in his role as a brewer, and new business owner. Pawtucket is a hotbed for micro-breweries and Smug Brewing Company is getting ready to join the scene.
In this debut podcast, I have a wide ranging discussion with WPRI-TV investigative reporter Tim White. We discuss politics, media bias, and the process of an investigative report. I asked Tim whether he knows who leaked President Nixon's tax returns to his father leading to the story that got Jack White the Pulitzer Prize. You'll be very interested in the answer.
