Bill Bartholomew
Bartholomewtown
Bartholomewtown is an independent news and interview podcast exploring Rhode Island through conversations with the people driving politics, culture, business, and public life. Hosted by journalist Bill Bartholomew, the show delivers insightful interviews, original reporting, and clear-eyed analysis from New England's smallest state—with stories that often resonate far beyond it.
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Episodes
Inside Public Health presented by CCA Health Rhode Island: CCA's Rhode Island Growth 30.01.2024 18:43
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes CCA Health Rhode Island spokesperson Kevin McKay Vice President of Market Partnership Strategy for a discussion on the firm's growth in th Ocean State. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Feds Looking at Washington Bridge, McKee Shuffles Staff Between His Office and RI DOT 29.01.2024 28:21
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to the federal government's announcement that they are looking into the Washington Bridge saga. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
WCBS Anchor Wayne Cabot Talks Audio Journalism, New York City, A Life in Radio 24.01.2024 1:00:46
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes legendary WCBS news radio host Wayne Cabot for a conversation about the future of audio journalism, working in the world's number 1 market, his career and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee from The State House 23.01.2024 23:54
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew sits down with Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee at his State House office. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley from City Hall 22.01.2024 25:23
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence mayor Brett Smiley at his City Hall office. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Wildfire Mitigation Efforts Are Planned for RI. Are They Enough? 19.01.2024 30:04
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes DEM spokesperson Mike Healey for a discussion on new efforts to mitigate forest fires in one large swath of Rhode Island's forest. After last year's Exeter wildfire, are these efforts sufficient to meet the moment? Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
McKee Touts "Team Rhode Island" in State of the State Address 17.01.2024 34:59
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee's State of the State address. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Why Adult Shared Living Needs More Attention 16.01.2024 19:22
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Cliff Alston, Program Manager at Living Innovations for a discussion on adult shared living, the success stories associated with it and how it can be uplifted. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Inside Communications presented by Half Street Group: Writing a State of the State Speech 12.01.2024 30:15
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for a discussion on writing a State of the State speech (Governor McKee is set to deliver his on Tuesday January 16th) as well as how social impact and corporate groups should approach legislative communications. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
A Green Jobs Career Fair Seeks To Offer Options for Kids and a Workforce for A Green Economy 12.01.2024 15:17
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew spoke with educator Jeff Johnson at a green jobs career fair that he organized. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Congressman Seth Magaziner Talks 2024 Priorities, Legislative Initiatives, Mayorkas Impeachment Hearings 11.01.2024 17:50
Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss his priorities for 2024, a green jobs initiative and his role in the attempted impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
A Variety of Issues in News Desert Richmond, Rhode Island 10.01.2024 31:26
Send us Fan Mail Mark Reynolds, President of Richmond Community Alliance, joins the show to discuss a variety of stories that have been ongoing in Richmond, Rhode Island, a region of the state that is dramatically underserved by local news. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Will Biden Debate Trump in 2024? The Hill's Alexander Bolton Joins Bill Bartholomew 09.01.2024 33:06
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes The Hill's Alexander Bolton, who published an article this week that reports some Democratic lawmakers are concerned about President Biden debating former President Trump in this year's election cycle. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: The Future of Physical Bank Locations 21.12.2023 13:03
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with Navigant Credit Union Senior Vice President and Chief Retail Banking & Experience Officer Mike Mattone about the future of physical, brick-and-mortar banking locations. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Inside Public Health presented by CCA Health Rhode Island: Seasonal Mental Health with Smita Mazumdar 19.12.2023 17:54
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with CCA Health's Clinical Director Smita Mazumdar about the impact of seasonal mental health. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
The Biggest RI Stories of 2023 w/ Dan McGowan, Jim Hummel and Bill Bartholomew 14.12.2023 44:03
Send us Fan Mail Dan McGowan (The Boston Globe), Jim Hummel (The Hummel Report, RI PBS) and Bill Bartholomew (Bartholomewtown, WPRO) break down what they believe are the biggest Rhode Island stories of 2023. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Badfish Set To Release New Original Music 13.12.2023 13:42
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew caught up with Scott Begin of the Rhode Island-based band Badfish, best known as the premier tribute to the band Sublime, who are set to release new original music. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Inside Communications presented by Half Street Group 12.12.2023 32:45
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for a conversation about which RI organization or person could benefit from a 2023 communications "do over", his reflections as a small business owner and communications expert, and what organizational leaders should consider about strategic communications as they plan for 2024. Support the show...
Surprise! 195 West at The Washington Bridge Will Be Closed for the Foreseeable Future 12.12.2023 17:47
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to the news that 195 West at the Washington Bridge will be closed after a "critical failure of some bridge components" was discovered today. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
White Supremacist Stickers in Cranston, RI Turning Point Says "Its OK to Be White" 10.12.2023 31:38
Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew reacts to the instinctual response of RI Turning Point to white supremacist stickers appearing in Cranston. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Attorney General Peter Neronha 07.12.2023 31:48
Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha joins Bill Bartholoemw to discuss a wide array of topics, including his posts on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, which in one case, has drawn the ire of a judge, healthcare systems, expanding public awareness about the attorneys in his office, climate goals, shoreline access and beyond. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagra...
Expanding Electoral Politics Beyond the Two-Party System, with RI DSA's Kinverly Dicupe and Dan Crowell 05.12.2023 38:44
Send us Fan Mail Rhode Island Democratic Socialists of America's Kinverly Dicupe and Dan Crowell join Bill Bartholomew to offer their thoughts on why candidates beyond the two-party system ought to be strengthened. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
An Effort to "Save RIPTA" with Sen. Meghan Kallman and Providence Streets Coalition's Liza Burkin 01.12.2023 31:53
Send us Fan Mail Senator Meghan Kallman and Providence Streets Coalition's Liza Burkin join Bill Bartholomew to discuss a coalition of community organizations and legislators who are organizing to urge Governor Dan McKee to fully fund RIPTA in the forthcoming budget. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
Newport Preservation Society Discusses Their Concerns About an Offshore Wind Project 01.12.2023 22:04
Send us Fan Mail Greg Werkheiser, lead counsel with Cultural Heritage Partners, who are representing the Newport Preservation Society, joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss why the organization, best known as the stewards of the Newport Mansions, are concerned about and are filing suit against a wind farm that is being developed in waters off of Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram...
Shoreline Access: Progress in 2023 and What to Watch For in 2024 30.11.2023 41:26
Send us Fan Mail Coastal access activist and Bartholomewtown regular Conrad Ferla joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on what progress was seen in Rhode Island shoreline access during 2023 and what to watch for in 2024. Shoreline Access: Progress in 2023 and What to Watch For in 2024 Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube
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