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Send us Fan Mail Bill welcomes FirstWorks Executive Director Kathleen Pletcher back to BTOWN for a discussion on their programming during the pandemic, upcoming events and what we learned from the pandemic about the role arts play in our lives. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to BTOWN for a discussion on Supreme Court candidates, dark money in politics of the moment, the Rhode Island Congressional District 2 race and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill welcomes University of Rhode Island Chief Business Development Officer Pete Rumsey to the podcast for a discussion on a key, burning question for many Rhode Islanders: what is The Blue Economy? Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On today's BTOWN, Bill welcomes Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for a discussion his office's initiative to hold landlords with outstanding lead paint violations legally accountable.  We discuss why this is a critical issue and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Nicole Renzulli is a self-described "progressive Republican" Councilwoman in Cranston, who, n recent times, has been an outspoken critic of anti-science rhetoric that has been pushed by the fringes of the GOP.  On this episode of BTOWN, Renzulli lays out her vision for what the GOP can and should represent in Rhode Island, and where her political career may take her next...

Send us Fan Mail As Rhode Island moves towards recreational cannabis in 2022 (if passed, set to launch in 2023) what are some of the key questions surrounding analytical testing of cannabis products?  PureVita Labs' Drs. Jason Iannuccilli and Jonathan Martin join Bill Bartholomew to discuss Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill welcomes WLNE ABC6 Chief Photographer Merrill Sampson to the pod for a discussion on the role journalists play in protecting the First Amendment, covering southern New England, terrestrial broadcasts pivoting to digital and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill welcomes Refuge Dream Center's Omar Bah, who is the first Democrat to announce their candidacy in the sure-to-be hotly contested CD2 race - the seat that will be vacated by Congressman Jim Langevin.  Bah shares his story growing up in Gambia, being detained and tortured in that nation due to his journalistic pursuits, journey to Rhode Island, and why he believes voters s...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew received a call from Dr. Andrew Bostom while hosting on WPRO on 12.16.21.  Bostom has been calling talk shows and using Twitter to perpetuate his assertion that masks are not a valid tool in the package of instruments and concepts that have been engaged to combat Covid19 spread. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes a reporter roundtable featuring Alexa Gagosz (Boston Globe), Jim Hummel (The Hummel Report) and Steve Klamkin (WPRO) to discuss the biggest stories of 2021 Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Dave Podsnap (Galactic Theater) and music journalist Rob Duguay join Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the year in Rhode Island music. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Antonia Farzan (Providence Journal) joined Bill Bartholomew on WPRO radio to discuss the potential closure of private oceanfront park, Rose Nulman Park, due to erosion. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Envior-Master of Rhode Island and southeast Massachusetts owner Todd Rywalt for a discussion on cleaning protocol in an effort to reduce the spread of germs in homes and businesses.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Lylah Alphonse, Editor of Boston Globe RI, for a discussion on new ideas in media, Rhode Island headlines and her backstory in journalism. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha back to BTOWN to recap some of his office's work in 2022. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island-born and bred recording artist Billy Gilman for a discussion on his career, from One Voice to The Voice, navigating stardom as a child, the music industry, The Ocean State and growing up in rural New England. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes nationally renowned space and science journalist Bob Zimmerman, publisher of Behind the Black, for a discussion on the major developments in commercial space in 2021. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Julia Murphy is a Massachusetts legislative aide and a recent graduate of Providence College, where she conducted extensive research into environmental racism in Providence and how systemic actions and structures of power contribute to this broad issue. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes CLA's Michael Pelletier for a discussion on what we've learned during Covid19 about the value and challenges of a hybrid workforce - and how employers and employees can embrace those trends for a more productive work life and balanced personal life. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back RI gubernatorial candidate Matt Brown and Lt. Gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Mendes, this time as a unit, for a discussion on their efforts to elect a slate of progressive candidates (themselves, included) via the Rhode Island Political Cooperative. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Convergence RI's Richard Asinof back to the podcast for a conversation on the biggest healthcare stories in Rhode Island and his advise for the gubernatorial candidates in the 2022 election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes singer, songwriter and musician Alex Ebert, best known as the front person for the band Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, for a discussion on the issue of personhood in the digital arena.  Ebert has been raising concerns over the legal implications surround social media and digital entities' ownership of individuals data, and the pair discuss the...

Send us Fan Mail Providence City Clerk Shawn Selleck is embroiled in an ongoing professional scandal in which members of the office he oversees have accused him of creating a toxic work environment and engaging in harassment.  However, Selleck contends that the allegations are a political ploy being used to remove him from his position in favor of a well-connected insider. Support the show Follow...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes North Kingstown, RI school committee member Jennifer Lima for a discussion on recent turmoil in the district regarding inclusion of the graphic novel "Gender Queer" in the school's library, as well as push back against so-called Critical Race Theory in the district. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes veteran talk radio hosts Jennifer Brien and Ron St. Pierre for a discussion on the format, the future of media and their new podcast series Ron and Jen's Great Escape Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube