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July 15, 2025 FRINGEPVD's Josh Short
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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Josh Short, Artistic Director of FRINGEPVD and The Wilbury Theatre Group for a discussion about Providence Fringe Fest.

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24 min
July 10, 2025 Breaking Down Latest RI Polling Data
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Bill Bartholomew breaks down this week's polling data from Salve Regina University's Pell Center.

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1 hr 6 min
July 07, 2025 RI Energy Falls Down, McKee Shifts Tone on Trump, Hanley Back On Providence Police
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Bill Bartholomew breaks down several major Rhode Island stories, including this past week's storm that left thousands without power - and the ensuing communications failure by RI Energy, Governor McKee shifting his tone on President Trump, McKee running alongside Lt. Governor Sabina Matos in 2026 and the LEOBOR decision that will allow Providence Police sergeant Joseph Hanley to return to the force in spite of being captured on camera beating a man that was handcuffed.

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52 min
July 01, 2025 BHDDH Caseworkers in the Developmental Disabilities Division say Workload Crisis is Impacting Patients
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Bill Bartholomew speaks with Matthew Gunnip, President, SEIU Local 580, and Alex Blue, a frontline worker for RI's Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals Developmental Disabilities Division, whose workers say a workload crisis is having a negative impact on patients.

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15 min
June 26, 2025 RIHub Is Nurturing Economic Development Through Support for Startups
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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Annette Tonti, managing director of RIHub for a discussion on her organization's efforts to boost Rhode Island's startup ecosystem

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30 min
June 25, 2025 Governor McKee Not Signing Budget, Holds Roundtable with Select Reporters
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Bill Bartholomew was in the room for a roundtable discussion with Governor Dan McKee on why he is not signing the budget that was just passed by General Assembly.

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1 hr 5 min
June 25, 2025 RI Dept of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin Talks Men's Mental Health
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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island Department of Health Director Dr. Jerome Larkin for a discussion on a new suicide prevention initiative.

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22 min
June 24, 2025 Filmmaker Cody Sheehy Talks "The Last Dive", Screening Thursday at newportFILM
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Directed by award-winning filmmaker Cody Sheehy and produced by acclaimed Mark Monroe, The Last Dive is a visually stunning and emotionally resonant documentary that invites viewers to reflect on our connection to the natural world—and the wild, mysterious creatures that help us find our place in it.

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21 min
June 23, 2025 Iran, Pride, Klamkin and State Budget
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Bill Bartholomew breaks down some of the major local and global stories from over the weekend.

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32 min
June 18, 2025 Lenny Cioe
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Bill Bartholomew welcomes Lenny Cioe, a candidate in the senate district 4 special election Democrat primary.

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23 min

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Bartholomewtown is an independent news and interview podcast exploring Rhode Island through conversations with the people driving politics, culture, business, and public life. Hosted by journalist…