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Lauren chats with Max Miller, author of the cookbook, Tasting History, and creator and host of the viral digital series, “Tasting History with Max Miller” on YouTube. They discuss the joys and difficulties of researching and recreating historical recipes, and talk about which dishes are the best and which ones are…not the best. If you’re interested in cooking and history, don’t miss this episode! 

You can find Tasting History by Max Miller at bookstores everywhere or at your local library.  You can watch Max’s videos on his YouTube channel, “Tasting History with Max Miller.”

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Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online.

The teen volunteers at Cranston Public Library recorded book recommendations at the OneCranston Health Equity Zone farmers market this summer. Here’s what Cranston has been reading in 2023!

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Meet community activist and all around amazing person, Tina Guinette Pedersen, Founder and CEO of RAMP Inclusion. Tina and Emily talk about disability awareness and justice in Rhode Island and beyond in this week’s episode. Listen along to hear the amazing things Tina and RAMP are doing, and how you can be a part of making Rhode Island a more inclusive place. 

Head over to Facebook every Wednesday to listen to the RAMP Podcast live, and look out to see if Tina wins the Community Choice awards this September!

Theme music for this episode is Happy Dog by ArturAravidiMusic.

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online.

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- One's Company by Ashley Hutson

- Ingrid Goes West

- Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra

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For this first episode, Lauren visits the Paine House Museum in Coventry, Rhode Island and talks with Colleen Hodges and Brenda Jacob, President and President Emeritus respectively of the Western Rhode Island Civic Historical Society.

For more information about the Paine House, visit their Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/painehousemuseum .

If you’re interested in volunteering at the Paine House, stop by the museum during its open hours or email [email protected] . 

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This week we're highlighting items found in the "Coming Soon" browsing area on the new Ocean State Libraries online catalog, featuring:

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For this week's episode of Rhody Radio, we are delighted to share an interview with Dyanna Morrison White, a local author who recently published the play, Justice, which imagines the framers of the Constitution witnessing a modern trial, discussing the ramifications of their Bill of Rights. We are also honored to present an excerpt from the play read by members of the Bristol Shakespeare Readers. We hope you enjoy!

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Alexander Hamilton  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ed Carusi
Michael Pantovere and Ben Franklin . . . . . Ray Edler
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison . . . Chris Lane
John Adams and George Washington . . . .Jim Manchester
Bailiff and Reporter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joni Pratt
Stage Direction and Jury Foreperson . . . . Sarah Weed
Judge Grace Porter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dyanna Morrison White

Special thanks to the Barrington Public Library for hosting our recording session, and for their time and technology assistance.

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June 27th, 2023 is the 125th anniversary of Joshua Slocum's arrival in Newport, RI, after being the first to circumnavigate the planet in a sailboat. His book, “Sailing Alone Around the World,” is a classic of maritime literature. To celebrate this occasion, past guest Robert Isenberg gives us a glimpse into Joshua Slocum’s legendary voyage. 

This week's guest host, Robert Isenberg, is a Providence-based writer and multimedia producer. He previously served as guest host for KBAQ‘s “Heart of the Arts'' and assistant producer for KJZZ public radio in Phoenix. A veteran staff writer for Providence Monthly, Isenberg is also the author of several books and award-winning films. Feel free to visit him at robertisenberg.net. 

Check out Robert Isenberg’s previous episode of Rhody Radio, “Whale of a Tale: The Nicholson Collection at the Providence Public Library,” which aired in June 2021. 

Rhody Recommends brings you a short segment on our off weeks where we tell you what we’re reading, watching, and listening to. Everything you hear about in this segment is available at your local library, or freely available online. This episode features recommendations for dystopian fiction.

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