Bartholomewtown

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew and longtime southern New England news personality, entertainer and Rhode Island community leader Mario Hilario talk about his journey in broadcasting, creativity, charity, managing celebrity and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew is joined by Gabriela Rassi , the voice of the pod's station ID, for part 2 of the countdown of the top 19 episodes of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) in 2019! Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew is joined by Gabriela Rassi , the voice of the pod's station ID, for part 1 of the countdown of the top 19 episodes of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) in 2019! Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail Bill Bartholomew   sits down with Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio for a n end-of -year conversation at The Rhode Island State House, discussing priorities heading into 2020 and recent economic development projects that mat shape key elements of the next decade for the state. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail The Bartholomewtown Podcast Holiday Special featuring RI Governor Gina Raimondo, RI Lt. Gov Dan McKee, Chef Frank Terranova, Trinity Rep's Michelle Cruz, NAACP Providence President Jim Vincent, The Public's Radio's Scott MacKay, WPRO's Steve Klamkin, Cat Country/studio 10's Ben DeCastro and singer/songwriter/artist Dan Blakeslee! Support the show Follow Bi...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew welcomes The Providence Journal reporter Linda Borg and WPRO News Anchor / Reporter Paul Zangari for a roundtable discussion on some of the top Rhode Island news stories of 2019! Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew is joined by Brown University Political Science Department Chair Dr. Wendy Schiller for the inaugural installment of the recurring BTOWN series "2020pod", in which the pair will offer perspective and analysis at key moments throughout the 2020 election cycle. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and Y...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)  Bill Bartholomew sits down with Emma Bouton and Michael Kearney of Sunrise Providence  about their recent climate change-driven action in Rhode Island, including the recent Climate Strike. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast ( RIpodcast.com ) , Bill Bartholomew sits down with Local Initiatives Support Corporation's Executive Director Jeanne Cola for a discussion about Rhode Island housing challenges and ongoing work to combat them. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail On this bonus episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) Bill Bartholomew sits down with Gotham Greens Co-Founder Viraj Puri at The Rhode Island Infrastructure Summit for a look at how the company, which launched their Providence, RI location yesterday, navigated multiple RI agencies and  business climate stigma while embracing key positive Rhode Island elements and as...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) , Bill Bartholomew sits down with  Tom Sgoras , who commutes daily to and from South County for his job at Brown University via RIPTA bus.  Mr. Sgoras offers an insightful and hands-on perspective on the challenges, needs and possibilities for a robust public transit infrastructure to be implemented on a state-wide ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew sits down with indie hip hop artist and label owner Sage Francis about his work, distributing content as an independent producer, building local scenes (without becoming a "local artist"), making money without selling out, Rhode Island versus Connecticut and much more!  Follow the pod on IG @bartholomewtow...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast ,  Bill Bartholomew   sits down with veteran television reporter  Brian Crandall   for a fun discussion about his journey in broadcasting, Rhode Island roots, today's media and news industry and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) , Bill Bartholomew sits down with Jeremy Duffy , Co-Founder and Managing Partner of The Guild , a "brewing campus" that is helping to define Rhode Island as an epicenter in the craft brewery industry.  Mr. Duffy describes his experience operating The Guild in Pawtucket, RI, as well as his thoughts on Rhode Is...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com), Bill Bartholomew sits down with leaders from two Rhode Island community nonprofits that are making an impact in the state's youth and broad communities: Brandford Davis , Executive Director, John Hope Settlement House and Joel Gilbert of Community Cafe . Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew sits down with WPRI Editor and Reporter Ted Nesi for an uptempo chat about Rhode Island media and politics.  The pair look to the 2020 and 2022 elections in the southern New England market, and talk changes in the landscape of the media in the region. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast,   Bill Bartholomew sits down with  Providence Journal immigration reporter  Kevin Andrade  for a discussion about some specific immigration-related issues ongoing in Rhode Island, including recent uptick in Cambodian deportation by ICE.  We discuss Mr. Andrade's backstory and origins in journalism, and how his multilingualism o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) , Bill Bartholomew sits down with South Kingstown School Committee Vice Chair and NEA RI Assistant Executive Director Sarah Markey to discuss two areas: the ongoing controversy surrounding Ms. Markey's potentially conflicting positions as a School Committee member and Teacher's Union official, and, her assess...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast ,  Bill Bartholomew sits down with Providence City Archive's Reference and Multimedia Administrator Shaina Weintraub.   Ms. Weintraub has harnessed several social media platforms, particularly Instagram, to develop a fun, interactive and educational delivery system for understanding Providence and Rhode Island history. Support t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com) Bill Bartholomew sits down with DESIGNxRI's Lisa Carnevale for a discussion about design's role in building, developing and nurturing a robust Rhode Island.   Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew sits down with WPRI Channel 12 Editor and Lead Investigative Reporter Tim White for a fascinating conversation about the changing landscape of Rhode Island media (and media consumption in general), as well as looking back on the 2018 Rhode Island election cycle - and what lessons might be drawn for 2020 and 2022.  W...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of The Bartholomewtown Podcast , Bill Bartholomew sits down with WPRO News Director - and Rhode Island Broadcast Hall of Fame Inductee - Bill Haberman for an upbeat conversation about radio, news, Rhode Island and his duties as Brown University athletic's stadium announcer! Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast ,  Bill Bartholomew sits down with Rhode Island Representative Moira Walsh  for an in-depth discussion about her political strategy, work in her district, thoughts on a statewide progressive network and much more. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagram and YouTube

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast ,  Bill Bartholomew sits down with  UpriseRI founder and multimedia journalist Steve Ahlquist for a conversation about pioneering efforts as an independent media outlet, his decision to operate with a defined and explicit progressive slant and key ingredients to move Rhode Island forward in a meaningful way. Support the show Follow B...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of  The Bartholomewtown Podcast ,  Bill Bartholomew sits down with veteran television political and news reporter  Bill Rappleye  for an in-depth discussion about Rap's backstory in journalism, embracing new technology and other industry shifts, working for a variety of large parent companies and living in Rhode Island. Support the show Follow Bill on Instagra...