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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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. 

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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 much more.


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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.

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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.

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