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Send us Fan Mail 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 Supp...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 presentati...

Send us Fan Mail 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 s...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail BH Link Director Joe Ash joins the show to discuss the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 con...

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew breaks down former White House aide Gabe Amo's victory in Rhode Island's First Congressional District. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew asks three questions that could shape the results of todays Congressional district 1 Democratic primary election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail 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 Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and Bill Bartholomew break down the Rhode Island Congressional district 1 Democratic primary. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Latino Public Radio's Reynaldo Almonte offers his thoughts on the Rhode Island Congressional district 1 Democratic primary. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail With Don Carlson dropping out of the Congressional race, anyone who voted for him in early voting has now lost their opportunity to cast a meaningful ballot in the race.  This races questions about the early voting process and makes a strong case for the implementation of ranked choice voting. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Paul Cronin, Chief Executive Officer at i3 Broadband discusses his firm's efforts to provide free broadband to Rhode Island's Veterans Home. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Brown University Sociologist Michael D. Kennedy has been closely following the CD1 race and offers his analysis on the Democratic primary. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Providence Arts, Culture and Tourism Director and actor Joe Wilson, Jr. joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss his new role in city government, this year's PVDFest, building the city's arts community and more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail A debate with candidates running in the Democratic primary for Congressional District 1: Gabe Amo Stephanie Beaute Sandra Cano Don Carlson John Goncalves Sabina Matos Ana Quezada Aaron Regunberg Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Kevin McKay, vice president, Rhode Island market strategy, CCA Health Rhode Island joins the show to discuss working through Medicaid redetermination and renewal.  Inside Public Health is presented by CCA Health Rhode Island. Learn more at CCAHealthRI.org  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew caught up with Jett Holden and Ally Free, who each performed as part of the Black Opry Revue at Newport Folk 2023 Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew sat down with Nashville's Jamie Wyatt right after her set at Newport Folk 2023 Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube