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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

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Rotary Club President Holly Applegate for a discussion on the club's "Legends for Literacy" program, which seeks to bolster support for reading and literacy in Providence Schools. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner back to the pod for a discussion on his run for Governor of Rhode Island.  As the race begins to take shape, what are his policy priorities, and what key contrasts does he draw between himself and his five primary opponents? Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew recently spoke with Motif Magazine News Editor Michael Bilow on WPRO radio about the large-scale rent relief program that Rhode Islanders may be entitled to. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Streets Coalition lead organizer Liza Burkin for a discussion on the war of words - and potential action - between the State of Rhode Island and City of Providence with respect to a new bike and pedestrian lane on South Water Street. This is from Bartholomew's guest host appearance on The Dan Yorke Show on WPRO radio, 10.11.21 Support the...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back RI Political Coop co-chair and Senate District 29 candidate Jen Rourke for a discussion on the so-called progressive civil war and her approach to the 2022 election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes a panel to discuss the state and future of longterm care in Rhode Island, and what the pandemic has taught us about the system and infrastructure that supports it. Nicole Majik of Majik LLC  Paul Jones of The Care Concierge of New England  Kathleen Heren of RISLTCOP (Rhode Island State Long Term Care Ombudsman Program) Support the show Follow Bill on Inst...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz back to BTOWN, this time as a candidate in the 2022 Democratic primary for Governor of Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence City Councilor and mayoral candidate Nirva LaFortune back to BTOWN for a discussion on recent events in the city, including her announcement that she is running for mayor in the 2022 election.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Mayoral Candidate and RI politco Gonzalvo Cuervo for a discussion on his bid to become the city's next mayor. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube