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The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Is The Rhode Island Accent Disappearing? ProJo's Antonia Noori Farzan

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2025 21:18


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Providence Journal reporter Antonia Noori Farzan to discuss her in-depth story on the disappearance of the Rhode Island accent.Antonia Noori Farzan is an American journalist. She was educated in Hamilton College and Columbia University. Farzan was a journalist for Business Insider, The Independent and the Phoenix New Times, and Washington Post. She writes for The Providence Journal. In 2017 Farzan won the George Polk Award with Joseph Flaherty for her article in the Phoenix New Times which revealed "that Motel 6 motels in Phoenix, Arizona, provided nightly guest rosters to ICE". Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
RI Native Manya Glassman is Making Waves in the Film Industry

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2025 32:17


Send us a textRI native Manya Glassman is a director, writer and editor based in New York City. She has directed, written, and edited six films of her own and produced over eleven short films. Manya's films have been screened and gained recognition at Oscar qualifying festivals, such as the Rhode Island International Festival.She joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest film How I Learned to Die, which will be screening at Tribeca. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Roundtable: An Overlooked Threat to Affordable Housing: HOA Fees

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2025 22:55


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes state representative June Speakman, state senator Bridget Valverde, Housing Network RI Executive Director Melina Lodge, East Greenwich councilor Rene Engleart and East Greenwich resident Leigh Curtin for a roundtable on how unrestricted HOA increases impact affordable housing, and legislation that seeks to protect residents of these properties. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
BB For Lt Gov? + PVD Councilor Sue AnderBois

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2025 40:59


Send us a textBill Bartholomew discusses an article in The Boston Globe in which he states that he is mulling a run for lieutenant governor of Rhode Island, plus, Providence councilor Sue AnderBois stops by Bartholomewtown.  Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Real Housewives of Rhode Island + More RI Film and TV Production: Steven Feinberg

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2025 31:08


Send us a textSteven Feinberg is the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Film & Television Office, and has led the office for the past 20 years. He's known for bringing major productions to Rhode Island and for his work on the film "Pell". He also created a transferrable film tax credit that has attracted many big-budget films to the state. He joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the production of "Real Housewives of Rhode Island" and other film and TV projects. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Rep Megan Cotter Talks Latest Forest Fire Mitigation Legislation

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2025 21:31


Send us a textRepresentative Megan Cotter joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss her latest legislative efforts to mitigate forest fires in Rhode Island. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Grow Smart RI Wants To Drive Quality of Life Through Expanding Main Streets

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2025 32:38


Send us a textGrow Smart Rhode Island's Jillian Finkle joins Bill Bartholomew. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Is Rugby The Next Big Thing in Rhode Island?

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 20:27


Send us a textWith the recent announcement that the Major League Rugby championship game will be played at Pawtucket's Tidewater Stadium and expanding youth participation in rugby, Bill Bartholomew speaks with Jeff Cares, Executive Director of Rugby Rhode Island Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Rhode Island College Students Organize to "Save Their Majors"

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 24:24


Send us a textRhode Island College recently released a report that includes a plan to cut twenty programs from the school's offerings.  Students join Bill Bartholomew to discuss an effort to push back on the proposed cuts.They are:Felix Fonseca Garcia, World Languages Education - Portuguese majorHak Kay, Gender Studies majorDanielle Hurowitz, Gender Studies majorRoman Kavanagh, English Major Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Cash Management for Small Businesses

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 18:08


Send us a textNavigant Credit Union's VP of Cash Management Brian Pereira joins Bill Bartholomew for April's episode of Financial Well Being. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Is Westerly The Next Great American Music Hub? Nashville North at United Theatre

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 22:47


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Westerly's United Theatre Executive Director Carly Callahan and Artistic Director Tony Nunes for a discussion on the Nashville North initiative and how the theatre is shaping the greater-Westerly community cultural and economic footprint. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Small Business Strategies + What Little League Teaches Us About Comms

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2025 37:20


Send us a textHalf Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on small business communications strategies, plus, what little league can teach us about comms!http://www.halfstreetgroup.com Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Dan McGowan (Boston Globe) Talks Return of Providence Schools to City Control

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2025 21:25


Send us a textBoston Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the latest efforts by Providence mayor Brett Smiley to for the city to regain control of the Providence Public School District.  The district was taken over by the State of Rhode Island in 2019.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Rand Bradbury Brings Original Music to Newport

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 21:25


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes New England Music Organization and North End Entertainment's Rand Bradbury for a discussion on his work promoting and producing original music in Newport, RI. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Checkpoint Zoo Director Joshua Zeman

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 17:16


Send us a textnewportFILM, Rhode Island's premier presenter of the latest, critically-acclaimed documentary films, will be screening: CHECKPOINT ZOO at Newport Classica's Recital Hall on Thursday, April 10th at 7pm. Tickets are available at newportfilm.comLearn more about the film at www.checkpointzoo.com Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
How Can Rhode Island React to Trump Economic Madness?

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 35:33


Send us a textBill Bartholomew offers insight into how Rhode Island can react to the economic chaos that President Trump's policies are creating. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Assessing Rhode Island's Behavioral Health Crisis: Tom Rodrigues, Mobile Crisis Clinician

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2025 20:20


Send us a textTom Rodrigues, Mobile Crisis Clinician joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on the behavioral health crisis that Rhode Island is facing. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
How "Fire Districts" Restrict Shoreline Access and Operate Extra-Constitutionally: Activist Melissa Jenkins

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 29:19


Send us a textActivist Melissa Jenkins discusses how fire districts, particularly in Bonnet Shores, operate outside of the normal confines of democracy. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Financial Literacy

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2025 11:40


Send us a textNavigant Credit Union AVP of Financial Education Amanda LaRose joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on financial literacy, and ways that http://www.navigantcu.org work to inform and empower the community in the space. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
He Organized the Protest at Providence Tesla Facility: Patrick Crowley, President AFL-CIO

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 29:29


Send us a textPatrick Crowley, President AFL-CIO joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on how organized labor is reacting the the Musk-Trump agenda. Support the show

The Dan Yorke Show
WPRO's Kevin McNamara Talks Celtic's Sale

The Dan Yorke Show

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 13:58


WPRO's Kevin McNamara talks today's news of the sale of the Boston Celtics.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
A Case Study in Anti-Trans Efforts in Public Schools: Chariho. The Womxn Project's Jocelyn Foye

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2025 19:32


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes The Womxn Project Executive Director Jocelyn Foye for a discussion on anti-trans efforts in the Chariho School District, and the public/district's response. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Journalist Zane Wolfang and Bill Bartholomew Discuss Trump Admin Immigrant Detentions

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2025 29:23


Send us a textJournalist Zane Wolfang joins Bill Bartholomew to discuss the latest on the Trump administration's immigration detentions.  Mr. Wolfang recently returned from travel in the middle east where he conducted reporting on the issue's impact.Read more of Zane's work at http://www.zanewolfang.substack.com Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Send us a textUnited States senator Jack Reed join Bill Bartholomew for a wide-ranging conversation. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
"Champions of the Golden Valley", Screening by newportFILM. Producer Katie Stjernholm

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2025 17:35


Send us a textnewportFILM, Rhode Island's premier presenter of the latest, critically-acclaimed documentary films, will be screening: CHAMPIONS OF THE GOLDEN VALLEY at the Roger Williams Botanical Center on Thursday, March 20th at 7pm. Seating is limited, please RSVP at newportfilm.com Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Coalition for a Multilingual RI/Bilingual Dual Language and World Language Teacher Investment Act

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 29:43


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Coalition for a Multilingual RI Erin Papa and Alicia Pratt along with Representative David Morales, who is sponsoring the Bilingual Dual Language and World Language Teacher Investment Act. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: "Newsjacking", RI Gov Race Underway, Pivoting to Digital-First

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 34:06


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group founder and president Mike Raia for Inside Communications.  In this month's episode, Raia offers expertise on the now-underway 2026 Rhode Island gubernatorial race, examines the concept of "newsjacking" and discusses how sports are a leading indicator of a trend towards digital-first content distribution.  Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Lets Prepare For The Unhoused Crisis, Right Now: Laura Jaworski, House of Hope

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 37:51


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Laura Jaworski, Executive Director, House of Hope, for a conversation about the state of homelessness in Rhode Island and preparing for the next cold season starting now. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Politicizing Public Education: What Abolishing The Department of Education Would Mean For Rhode Island

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2025 21:19


Send us a textChiara Deltito-Sharrott, Executive Director, Rhode Island League of Charter Schools joins Bill Bartholomew for a discussion on how a proposed dissolution of the Department of Education would impact the state. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Send us a textBusiness woman and former Republican Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Ashley Kalus joins Bill Bartholomew in-studio for a wide-ranging conversation on state and national politics and her own future political ambitions. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Former Brown Police Officer Says Police Department Is A "Queens Army", Ignores Protocol

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2025 58:21


Send us a textFormer Brown University Police Officer Michael Greco shares his experience working for the department, including his concerns that the department functions outside of the parameters of typical police oversight. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Preparing For Home Ownership

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 11:55


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes David DeCubellis, Navigant's Chief Lending Officer for a discussion on first-time homebuyers. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joe Shekarchi for a conversation on how Rhode Island is positioned in the wake of Trump agenda and his legislative priorities for 2024. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Anti-Censorship Legislation: The RI Freedom to Read Act

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2025 27:32


Send us a textThe Freedom to Read Act would make RI a safe harbor for books, students, librarians, teachers, and book creators.  Author Cathy G. Johnson and North Kingstown School Committee member Jennifer Lima join Bill Bartholomew to discuss. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Audubon Society of RI Aims for Net Zero By 2030

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 23:25


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Audubon Executive Director Jeff Hall for a discussion on the organization's efforts to go net-zero by 2030. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
RI Housing Secretary Deborah J. Goddard

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 20:59


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes new RI Housing Secretary Deborah J. Goddard for a conversation of addressing the housing crisis. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha is a National Leader in Court Challenges to Trump Doctrine

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2025 30:01


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for a conversation about his efforts to litigate against the Trump administration on several executive orders. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
What It Means To Localize Action

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 42:32


Send us a textBill Bartholomew responds to the latest turns in Trump 2.0 American politics and asks the question: what does it truly mean to localize action and reaction to the moment? Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
When Will Providence Schools Return To Local Control? Boston Globe's Dan McGowan

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 29:14


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Boston Globe Rhode Island columnist Dan McGowan to discuss the latest on the state takeover of Providence schools. Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Mayor Brett Smiley on Providence's Nighttime Economy

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2025 23:20


Send us a textBill Bartholomew speaks with Providence mayor Brett Smiley about the economic impact of the city's nightlife and steps to elevate the supersector.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Blue at RWU: Dr. Brian Wysor and Dr. Koty Sharp

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 19:33


Send us a textBill Bartholomew speaks with Roger Williams University's Dr. Brian Wysor, Interim Dean, School of Social and Natural Sciences, Professor of Biology and Dr. Koty Sharp, Director, Center for Economic & Environmental Development, Associate Professor, Biology, Marine Biology, & Environmental Science about "Blue at RWU", an event showcasing marine research and innovation at RWU.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
ICE In Newport. What We Know

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 43:17


Send us a textBill Bartholomew with the latest on an ICE operation in Newport, RI.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Town of Johnston Goes "Next Level" In Thwarting Housing Production

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 31:43


Send us a textBill Bartholomew reacts to the news that Johnston mayor Joe Polisena, Jr. is asking the town to grant him permission to declare eminent domain on a parcel of land that was slated for an affordable housing complex, instead moving to construct a new municipal on the site.  The affordable housing project was the subject of controversial comments made by a member of the town's planning board late last year, when the member suggested that the project would be the "future Chad Brown of Johnston", referring to the Chad Brown neighborhood in Providence that is often belittled as a hub of crime and poverty.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
These Providence City Councilors Created a Pop-Up Shelter at City Hall

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2025 24:00


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Providence City Councilors Miguel Sanchez and Justin Roias for a conversation about their efforts to open a pop-up shelter for unhoused folks at Providence City Hall.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Thought Leadership

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 37:33


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Half Street Group Founder and President Mike Raia for his monthly segment "Inside Communications" with a focus this month on thought leadership.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
BLM RI PAC's Harrison Tuttle

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2025 45:01


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes Harrison Tuttle, Executive Director of the Black Lives Matter Rhode Island Political Action Committee, for a discussion on major local issues, including the crisis of the unhoused, and refocusing on community in the era of Trump 2.0.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes journalist Steve Ahlquist back to the podcast for a discussion on his work, including his transition to Substack, the Rhode Island crisis of the unhoused and much more.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
States of State Remarks Show Differing Priorities Between Administration and Advocates

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2025 43:27


Send us a textBill Bartholomew reacts to the 2025 Rhode Island State of the State and the "People's State of the State", an event that was held in the hour prior to the governor's address.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Senator Sheldon Whitehouse

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2025 40:29


Send us a textBill Bartholomew welcomes U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse for a conversation on how Democrats can balance serving as oversight to a GOP Washington while also maintaining a productive and constituent-serving role.Support the show

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)
Rhode Island Atheists Talk 2025 Legislative Priorities

The Bartholomewtown Podcast (RIpodcast.com)

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 19:06


Send us a textRhode Island Atheists Brian Cardoza and John Mertus discuss their legislative priorities for the 2025 legislative session.Support the show