Brought to you by Warwick Radio and the Warwick Historical Society, the Warwick History Quiz Show delivers fascinating facts about the city and a challenge for our contestants.

Join host Jen Linton, Warwick Historical Society member Mark Brown, and contestants Anne Trainor and Jackie Petrarca for an exploration of Warwick's favorite question, “Remember what used to be there?”

Visit the What It Used To Be in Warwick, RI website to discover more.

If you would like to be a contestant on the Warwick History Quiz Show, write to [email protected].

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Patty Hopkinson, owner of Funky Bijoux gift shop in Conimicut Village.

Patty creates mobiles and wall hangings out of sea glass and driftwood from Narragansett Bay and sells them at art shows and her shop. Hear about hurricane glass, how to tell the difference between old and new glass, how to make purple glass, sanitizing driftwood, why Patty moved to Conimicut, and where you can see Patty’s work.

Visit the Funky Bijoux Facebook page.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

D.K. McKenzie—Warwick poet, pianist, and founder of The Poe Underground, a spoken word and music project—plays an original, improvised keyboard solo under his recording of July by Alexander Posey and Flypaper by D.K. McKenzie.

July

The air without has taken fever,

Fast I feel the beating of its pulse,

The leaves are twisted on the maple,

In the corn, the autumn's premature,

The weary butterfly hangs waiting,

For a breath to waft him thither at the touch,

But falls like truth unheeded,

Into dust-blown grass and hollyhocks.

The air without is blinding dusty,

Cool I feel the breezes blow,

I see the sunlight crowded on the porch,

Grow smaller ‘til absorbed in shadow,

And the far blue hills are changed to gray,

And twilight lingers in the woods between,

And now I hear the shower dancing,

In the cornfield and the thirsty grass.

Flypaper

Invention

fly paper reactions

silk journeys

across lunar landscapes

Sahara caravan

the backs of camels provide survival

the outfit of danger

worn with irregular symmetry

Father sun

with his sky inferno

he’s benevolent or brutal

and grants us passage through the delta

but only for a short burst of time before sending us burning

across the desert plains of Africa

Watch D.K. create his keyboard solos for July and Flypaper.

Check out ⁠The Poe Underground⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with President Ginny Barham from the Conimicut Village Association.

Ginny has lived in Conimicut Village for 23 years and served as Association President for almost 14 years. Hear about living by the water, businesses in Conimicut, decorating the Village, seasonal events—including the Easter egg hunt, Village-wide yard sale, Spooktacular, and tree lighting, keeping Conimicut Village clean, and how to become a member of the CVA.

Visit the Conimicut Village Association website.

Go to the CVA Facebook page.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Join Dave Englund, singer-songwriter, guitarist, and founder of Warwick Americana band In Lieu of Flowers, for a track-by-track look at the band’s self-titled, debut album.

Discover the story behind a song, and listen to the complete tune.

Today, hear about the song Miss Hazelwood.

Visit the In Lieu of Flowers ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠.

In April 2021, singer-songwriter Dave Englund called his longtime friend, bassist and songwriter Steve Wolfe and asked if he'd be interested in creating an acoustic/electric Americana band, leaving the loud guitars in the rearview and opting for a more vocal-driven, vintage, thumping sound. Steve agreed.

After running a series of specific ads tailored to each musician's seat, the phone calls started coming in. Drummer, percussionist and vocalist Mark Vadnais showed up to play on Dave's back deck. Immediately the snaky soulful grooves started happening. Two weeks later, Chris Taylor answered the ad, jumped on deck, opened his Gretsch case, and delivered his unique guitar vibe, insuring his ticket in.

In November, an old acquaintance of Dave and Steve's, violinist and mandolin player Ernie Lau got the phone call asking him to come jam and see if he'd be a good fit for this new group. His focus on classical violin as opposed to bluegrass fiddle brought a new and needed color, and he joined in November.

Rounding out the band a month later in December was pedal steel guitarist Jim Wishart who answered the final ad, having been a guitarist for many years but only recently started playing the steel guitar, his musicality and playing coated every song he played on. Jim was in and In Lieu of Flowers was complete!

Learn how to find a career in a competitive job market in this monthly series by Warwick career management specialist Kathleen Dohoney.

Today, Kathleen interviews Ron Caniglia from Point Associates, LLC. With almost 60 years of experience in the building industry, Ron opened Point Associates to give back to the industry by coaching and mentoring small business owners and start-ups and helping people of all ages find a career in construction.

Episode Links:

Ron Canigilia on Linkedin

Write to Ron at [email protected].

Call Ron at the Rhode Island Builders Association at (401) 438-7400.

Kathleen Dohoney, ACRW, CPRW, CDCS, CCTC, is a Career Coach at Randstad RiseSmart and a Career Specialist at Celtic Résumé Services.

Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Celtic Resume Services⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Go to Kathleen’s ⁠⁠⁠⁠Linkedin page⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to Kathleen at [email protected].

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Business Coaching Specialist Erica Saccoccio from Stellar Business Concepts.

Stellar Business Concepts helps businesspeople start companies and manage day-to-day operations. Hear about one-on-one business coaching, marketing services—including websites, social media, and podcasting, free business advice on the Practical Bizz podcast, and how to schedule a free consultation.

Visit the Stellar Business Concepts website.

Listen to the Practical Bizz podcast.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

Join lawyer and true crime fanatic Kate Itacy for stories about crimes allegedly committed by Warwick citizens or within Warwick city limits.

Today, hear the tale of reputed bootlegger and bank robber Carl Rettich and his Crime Castle, a Warwick Neck mansion owned by Rettich and alleged to be the hub for the Rettich gang’s criminal activities during the 1920s and 1930s. Underworld legend credits Carl Rettich with the invention of cement shoes, and he may have poured a pair for his associate Danny Walsh in a secret dungeon under the Crime Castle’s basement before throwing Walsh into Narragansett Bay.

Katherine Itacy was born and raised in Warwick, worked as a criminal defense lawyer in the city, and remains a civil rights and criminal justice advocate.

Write to Kate at [email protected].

Visit Kate’s ⁠website⁠.

Music: ⁠https://www.purple-planet.com

Sound effects by the ⁠BBC⁠.

Warwick Life host Scott Nerney talks with Gamm Theatre Artistic Director Tony Estrella about his goals for the Gamm.

Hear about the many responsibilities of the Artistic Director, the upcoming 2023-2024 season, how Tony plans seasons, plays that Tony hasn’t been able to bring to the Gamm, which play by Shakespeare is his greatest about love, how to volunteer at the Gamm, and the Gamm’s annual Christmas show It’s a Wonderful Life.

Visit the Gamm Theatre website.

Warwick Life highlights what’s special in Warwick, Rhode Island and helps listeners get the most from this seaside community. Warwick Life is produced by Scott Nerney and presented by the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Varnum Memorial Armory Military & Naval Museum⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

Write to [email protected].

Music by Tess Der Manouelian.

D.K. McKenzie—Warwick poet, pianist, and founder of The Poe Underground, a spoken word and music project—plays an original, improvised keyboard solo under his recording of Love Is Love by Sir Edward Dyer.

Love Is Love

The lowest trees have tops, the ant her gall,

The fly her spleen, the little spark his heat,

The slender hairs cast shadows, though but small,

And bees have stings, although they be not great,

Seas have their source, and so have shallow springs,

And love is love in beggars and in kings,

Where waters smoothest run, there deepest are the fords,

The dial stirs yet none perceives it move,

The firmest faith is found in fewest words,

The turtles do not sing, and yet they love,

True hearts have ears and eyes, no tongues to speak,

They hear and see, and sigh, and then they break.

Watch D.K. create his keyboard solo.

Check out The Poe Underground.