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Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Danika Oriol-Morway of Foster Parrots - located in Hopkinton, RI - who suffered a terrible fire at their facility a few weeks ago, resulting in the death of nearly 100 birds.  The pair discuss the sanctuary's mission, how foresight helped to prevent the fire from becoming much worse, animal relief and how the community can help them rebuild. Support...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew is joined by his Rhode Island PBS Weekly colleague Michelle San Miguel for a discussion on her career, including at NBC10 WJAR, and her work on the new Rhode Island centric  newsmagazine program she is anchoring and reporting for. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Governor Dan McKee back to BTOWN for a conversation for his first appearance as Governor for a conversation on Rhode Island's vaccination program, Covid19 response, education, hospitals, reopening and much more.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with first term mayor of Warwick Frank Picozzi about his goals as leader of the state's 3rd largest municipality, his political leanings, elevating the mayor of Warwick to more of a statewide position, Warwick history, traffic projects, and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes newly elected Senator Cynthia Mendes fro a conversation about her victorious campaign against a powerful institutionalist senator, bringing the power of the people to the halls of government, her policy goals, and her personal experiences with C19. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes journalist, author and podcaster G. Wayne Miller back to BTOWN to discuss his latest fiction book "Blue Hill", covering Covid19 for The Providence Journal, podcasting and national TV show, and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew speaks with legendary sports anchor, reporter and announcer Frank Carpano of NBC10 WJAR about his 41 years in the business, changes in broadcast media, covering sports during Covid19,  some of the biggest sports stories and personalities he has covered and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew assess the latest on the ongoing ATV/dirt bike issue in Providence and Cranston, and welcomes Bike Life Lives Matter's Jeremy Costa, Jonathan Ouellet and Raymond Johnson to discuss their vision for potential solutions from riders perspective. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Harrison Tuttle, Executive Director of BLM RI PAC for a discussion on how Rhode Islanders can engage in actions to push against systemic disparities, building a winning political strategy at the municipal level, general outreach and messaging, hopes and expectations for the new McKee administration and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram...

Send us Fan Mail Monica Smith, Machiste Rankin and Diego Arene-Morley discuss the importance of community-wide understanding when it comes to issues surround substance use disorders, available resources, and their own experiences in recovery in Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Representative Breanna Henries to the pod for her debut appearance.  The pair discuss changes in RI's political landscape, her unique perspective and professional background and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail This week, Dan McKee was sworn in as the 76th Governor of Rhode Island.  On this special report, Bill Bartholomew breaks down some of McKee's biggest challenges, his background, and reports from shadowing the Governor during his final few hours as LG, and first day as Governor.  Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes ABC 6 multimedia journalist Amanda Pitts to BTOWN for a robust discussion on local news, her career path, female perspective in news media, working for a small outlet in a market full of powerhouse stations, reporting on and covering Covid19 in Rhode Island, mansplaining at press conferences, her favorite elements of The Ocean State, gentrification and mu...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes RI Dept of Health's Dr. Philip Chan to BTOWN for a discussion on C19 vaccinations, response, what summer may look like, the spread of misinformation and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back journalist author Peter Lance to discuss his latest book, Homicide At Rough Point, which chronicles the circumstances surrounding a Newport, RI " unfortunate accident" - or murder - involving tobacco heiress Doris Duke. Order here:  https://www.amazon.com/HOMICIDE-AT-ROUGH-POINT-Richest/dp/1736363603/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes advocates for questions 3, 5, 6 and 7, and an opponent to question 4, for a robust discussion about some of the key bond questions that appear on the ballot for the March 2nd Rhode Island special election. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back Tiara Mack for her first appearance as an elected official.  The pair discuss equity in Rhode Island, taking her natural-born perspective to the State Senate as a form of expertise, potential political future and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes United Way of Rhode island's Cortney Nicolato to BTOWN for a discussion on the organization's historic 5 year, 100 million dollar investment into Rhode Island, major issues facing our nation, and the state's robust nonprofit sector. EMAIL: bill@RIpodcast.com SUPPORT BTOWN: Venmo @billbartholomew paypal.me/billbartholomew or become a BTOWN I...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner to BTOWN to discuss the upcoming bond questions in the March 2nd special election, recent reports of his robust campaign war chest - and what that means for his political future - as well as how he anticipates incoming Governor Dan McKee will perform and what sort of working relationship the two have. Support...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew takes a deep dive with outspoken coastal access advocate Conrad Ferla on the shenanigans surrounding public rights-of-way and obstacles implemented to coastal access points in Rhode Island, something all residents are constitutionally entitled to.  Who are the major players in this saga, and what are activists doing to undo some of the barriers that have been crea...

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew welcomes back Joe Shekarchi, this time in his role as Rhode Island Speaker of the House.  The two discuss priorities, navigating Covid19, embracing political intersections and the future of Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Will James Diossa be Rhode Island's next Lt. Governor?  What are some of his biggest accomplishments as mayor of CF for nearly a decade?  Bill Bartholomew in conversation with James Diossa. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew and Dan McGowan talk incoming RI Governor Dan McKee, Gina Raimondo to DC, local media, 2022 elections and much more on the BTOWN Season 4 kick off! Support BTOWN:  Venmo @billbartholomew  paypal.me/billbartholomew  patreon.com/bartholomewtown Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew offers a holiday address, and re-airs the classic BTOWN holiday poem from 2019. Follow: Twitter and Instagram @billbartholomew Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew counts down the top 10 episodes of 2020 Follow: Twitter and Instagram @billbartholomew Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube