Two Guys on Block Island

Ep. 87: Peter Wood- The Newspaper Man 28.06.2023 56:40 ↓

We sat down with Peter Wood in March of 2023 to discuss his long and storied history on Block Island. As owner of the Block Island Times back in the 70's-80's Peter kept island residents abreast of what was happening on the island. It wasn't always an easy job. Sadly, the island lost Peter a bit over two weeks ago. Please enjoy this episode and our chat with another island icon.

Ep. 86: Dickie Stinson- Stories About Dorries 14.06.2023 1:24:48 ↓

Dickie Stinson’s grandfather was a commercial fisherman who moved his family to Block Island in 1900 from Swan’s Island, Maine. His boat was amongst the vessels that helped rescue survivors of the Larchmont disaster. Dickie was born in 1948. At eleven years old he followed family tradition and also became a commercial fisherman who honed his harpoon skills by practicing on Blue Sharks. Dickie’s li...

In Memory of Bryan Wilson- from 12/23/20 08.06.2023 55:03 ↓

Please enjoy our chat with Bryan Wilson from Season One. We will miss you, Bryan.

Ep. 85: Sue Hagedorn- Radical and Miraculous Growth 31.05.2023 1:28:36 ↓

Sue Hagedorn arrived on Block Island for the first time on a boat named, “Tor” (“Rot” spelled backwards). Sue and her family would cruise around Long Island Sound, land on Block Island and simply hang out. A self-proclaimed hippie, Sue definitely stuck out like a sore thumb amongst her family’s well-healed Yacht club friends. But that never bothered Sue much.  Sue graduated college in 1967 as the...

Ep. 84: Doc Willis (Part 2) - Painting a Picture 17.05.2023 1:16:10 ↓

Part two of our conversation with Doc Willis

Ep. 83: Doc Willis (Part 1) - Painting a Picture 03.05.2023 54:04 ↓

Doc’s grandfather’s cousin Hiram Willis had a wholesale fish market down on Ballard’s dock waaaay back in the day.  But Doc didn’t arrive here until many years later at the behest of Power Company Owner, Cliff McGinness. In 1972 (following a harrowing airplane ride) Doc swooped on to Block Island and saved the day. That winter the island was facing an extreme cold snap. We were without a resident...

Ep. 82: Welcome to Season 4! 19.04.2023 1:09:12 ↓

Play ball! Welcome to Season 4 of Two Guys on Block Island! Rich and Marc are back to dust off the microphones and bring you more great interviews with some of Block Island's most interesting characters. It's been quite a winter for our hosts. Rich discusses his newfound "hipness" and a new plan for his taxi cab as well as plans for another Tretheway wedding! Marc talks about s...

Hi-Speed Minipod #29 06.04.2023 10:49 ↓

Welcome back! First full episode of season 4 drops April 19th!

Ep. 81: Season Three Wrap Up 09.11.2022 1:16:00 ↓

Whew! What a season it's been! In Season Three's first interview with Steven Wright, the groundbreaking comedian and long-time summer resident likened summers on the island to a book. Each summer- a volume in a series -that at the end of the season is closed and put on the shelf amongst the volumes from summers past.  But before Rich and Marc put Summer 2023 on the shelf they recap the c...