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February 15, 2022 Arts Emerging From The Pandemic, and Beyond, with FirstWorks' Kathleen Pletcher
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Bill welcomes FirstWorks Executive Director Kathleen Pletcher back to BTOWN for a discussion on their programming during the pandemic, upcoming events and what we learned from the pandemic about the role arts play in our lives.

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43 min
February 11, 2022 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Talks SCOTUS, Dark Money, RI Congressional Race and Beyond
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Bill Bartholomew welcomes back United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse to BTOWN for a discussion on Supreme Court candidates, dark money in politics of the moment, the Rhode Island Congressional District 2 race and much more.

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34 min
February 10, 2022 What Is The Blue Economy? With URI Chief Business Development Officer Pete Rumsey
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Bill welcomes University of Rhode Island Chief Business Development Officer Pete Rumsey to the podcast for a discussion on a key, burning question for many Rhode Islanders: what is The Blue Economy?

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46 min
February 08, 2022 Attorney General Peter Neronha on Initiative to Hold Landlords Accountable for Outstanding Lead Paint Violations
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On today's BTOWN, Bill welcomes Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha for a discussion his office's initiative to hold landlords with outstanding lead paint violations legally accountable. We discuss why this is a critical issue and much more.

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22 min
February 03, 2022 "Progressive Republican" Nicole Renzulli (Cranston Councilwoman)
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Nicole Renzulli is a self-described "progressive Republican" Councilwoman in Cranston, who, n recent times, has been an outspoken critic of anti-science rhetoric that has been pushed by the fringes of the GOP. On this episode of BTOWN, Renzulli lays out her vision for what the GOP can and should represent in Rhode Island, and where her political career may take her next.

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40 min
February 01, 2022 Developing a Framework for Cannabis Testing with PureVita Labs Drs. Jason Iannuccilli and Jonathan Martin
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As Rhode Island moves towards recreational cannabis in 2022 (if passed, set to launch in 2023) what are some of the key questions surrounding analytical testing of cannabis products? PureVita Labs' Drs. Jason Iannuccilli and Jonathan Martin join Bill Bartholomew to discuss

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39 min
January 27, 2022 Photojournalist Merrill Sampson
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Bill welcomes WLNE ABC6 Chief Photographer Merrill Sampson to the pod for a discussion on the role journalists play in protecting the First Amendment, covering southern New England, terrestrial broadcasts pivoting to digital and much more.

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48 min
January 25, 2022 Omar Bah is Running for Congress
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Bill welcomes Refuge Dream Center's Omar Bah, who is the first Democrat to announce their candidacy in the sure-to-be hotly contested CD2 race - the seat that will be vacated by Congressman Jim Langevin. Bah shares his story growing up in Gambia, being detained and tortured in that nation due to his journalistic pursuits, journey to Rhode Island, and why he believes voters should send him to Congress.

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34 min
December 18, 2021 WPRO: Bill Shuts Down Anti-Mask Dr. Andrew Bostom on Radio
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Bill Bartholomew received a call from Dr. Andrew Bostom while hosting on WPRO on 12.16.21. Bostom has been calling talk shows and using Twitter to perpetuate his assertion that masks are not a valid tool in the package of instruments and concepts that have been engaged to combat Covid19 spread.

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11 min
December 14, 2021 Year in Review with Alexa Gagosz (Boston Globe), Jim Hummel (The Hummel Report) and Steve Klamkin (WPRO)
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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

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57 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…