Bartholomewtown

Daily News #185

Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.

No Kings Day Rhode Island
Jun 14, 2025 – 41:20
David Owoyemi
Jun 12, 2025 – 21:49
Providence Anti-ICE Protest, State Rep David Morales
Jun 10, 2025 – 28:31
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Molly Pastore
Jun 6, 2025 – 11:18
A Tool For RI'ers To Track and Assess Legislation: BillBuddy
Jun 5, 2025 – 27:54
Congressman Gabe Amo
Jun 4, 2025 – 23:07
From City Hall: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley
Jun 3, 2025 – 26:34
Legislation To Protect Tenants From Unfair Eviction and Rent Hikes
May 29, 2025 – 27:34
Is The Rhode Island Accent Disappearing? ProJo's Antonia Noori Farzan
May 27, 2025 – 21:18
RI Native Manya Glassman is Making Waves in the Film Industry
May 22, 2025 – 32:14
Striking Butler Hospital Workers Join Bartholomew
May 21, 2025 – 21:53
Roundtable: An Overlooked Threat to Affordable Housing: HOA Fees
May 20, 2025 – 22:58
The State of RI Health Care: Dr. Philip Chan
May 16, 2025 – 13:54
BB For Lt Gov? + PVD Councilor Sue AnderBois
May 15, 2025 – 40:56
Real Housewives of Rhode Island + More RI Film and TV Production: Steven Feinberg
May 13, 2025 – 31:05
Rep Megan Cotter Talks Latest Forest Fire Mitigation Legislation
May 8, 2025 – 21:34
Grow Smart RI Wants To Drive Quality of Life Through Expanding Main Streets
May 6, 2025 – 32:35
Is Rugby The Next Big Thing in Rhode Island?
May 1, 2025 – 20:30
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: Small Business Strategies + What Little League Teaches Us About Comms
Apr 29, 2025 – 33:14
Rhode Island College Students Organize to "Save Their Majors"
Apr 24, 2025 – 20:51
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Cash Management for Small Businesses
Apr 23, 2025 – 14:35
"Stumpgate": Why Did a RI DOT Contractor Remove Trees From an Unauthorized Area? Eco RI News' Colleen Cronin
Apr 22, 2025 – 14:21
RI Senate President Dominick Ruggerio Has Died. Boston Globe's Ed Fitzpatrick Reports
Apr 21, 2025 – 15:57
Is Westerly The Next Great American Music Hub? Nashville North at United Theatre
Apr 17, 2025 – 22:26
RI's Heath Care Crisis "Over the Cliff" Says Physician
Apr 15, 2025 – 21:16
Dan McGowan (Boston Globe) Talks Return of Providence Schools to City Control
Apr 11, 2025 – 21:24
Rand Bradbury Brings Original Music to Newport
Apr 10, 2025 – 20:59
Checkpoint Zoo Director Joshua Zeman
Apr 9, 2025 – 16:49
How Can Rhode Island React to Trump Economic Madness?
Apr 7, 2025 – 34:08
Assessing Rhode Island's Behavioral Health Crisis: Tom Rodrigues, Mobile Crisis Clinician
Mar 31, 2025 – 19:54
How "Fire Districts" Restrict Shoreline Access and Operate Extra-Constitutionally: Activist Melissa Jenkins
Mar 27, 2025 – 27:41
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Financial Literacy
Mar 26, 2025 – 11:13
He Organized the Protest at Providence Tesla Facility: Patrick Crowley, President AFL-CIO
Mar 25, 2025 – 27:51
A Case Study in Anti-Trans Efforts in Public Schools: Chariho. The Womxn Project's Jocelyn Foye
Mar 19, 2025 – 19:21
Journalist Zane Wolfang and Bill Bartholomew Discuss Trump Admin Immigrant Detentions
Mar 18, 2025 – 28:39
Senator Jack Reed
Mar 17, 2025 – 32:13
"Champions of the Golden Valley", Screening by newportFILM. Producer Katie Stjernholm
Mar 17, 2025 – 17:23
Coalition for a Multilingual RI/Bilingual Dual Language and World Language Teacher Investment Act
Mar 14, 2025 – 28:59
Inside Communications Presented by Half Street Group: "Newsjacking", RI Gov Race Underway, Pivoting to Digital-First
Mar 13, 2025 – 33:23
Lets Prepare For The Unhoused Crisis, Right Now: Laura Jaworski, House of Hope
Mar 12, 2025 – 37:08
Politicizing Public Education: What Abolishing The Department of Education Would Mean For Rhode Island
Mar 11, 2025 – 21:08
Ashley Kalus
Mar 10, 2025 – 52:02
Former Brown Police Officer Says Police Department Is A "Queen's Army", Ignores Protocol
Mar 5, 2025 – 01:00:33
Financial Well-Being presented by Navigant Credit Union: Preparing For Home Ownership
Feb 28, 2025 – 11:27
Speaker Joe Shekarchi
Feb 26, 2025 – 20:47
Anti-Censorship Legislation: The RI Freedom to Read Act
Feb 25, 2025 – 27:57
Audubon Society of RI Aims for Net Zero By 2030
Feb 21, 2025 – 22:57
RI Housing Secretary Deborah J. Goddard
Feb 19, 2025 – 20:31
RI Attorney General Peter Neronha is a National Leader in Court Challenges to Trump Doctrine
Feb 18, 2025 – 30:26
What It Means To Localize Action
Feb 13, 2025 – 41:58

Recent Reviews

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The (Bartholomew)town square

Informed, honest, curious and open; Bartholomewtown is a necessary part of my news diet. Bill offers great insight and he lets people have their say if they’re willing to step up to the mic. -Cold Soup
Naturek

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Bill

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Best RI News Podcast

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MattyJerz

5 stars

Bill provides tremendous local context on every story he covers and fills an important gap in the RI media landscape.
Hailey98136

Great resource to keep updated!

I listen to this podcast to stay up to date about what is going on in my home state of Rhode Island. I have been living abroad for several years so discovering this podcast allows me to have a little bit of home with me in Sweden. Keep up the great work, the content is often thought-provoking and always nice to listen to! Hejdå!
jwgh

Good interviews with Rhode Islanders

Bill Bartholomew talks to a variety of artists, politicians, newsmakers, and behind-the-scenes folks in Rhode Island, and it's mandatory listening for me as a Rhode Islander. Keep up the good work!
Ben DeCastro

The Next Voice Of Influence & Information

Bill Bartholomew has worked hard building an incredible library of wonderful interviews with local leaders, both political & non-political. The interviews are very well crafted as Bill does his homework and pre-show prep!
blublublii

A must!

Beyond the surface resource to learning more about current politics and the arts!
Heightened Awareness

Top Notch

Getting to know the candidates for office in The Beautiful State of Rhode Island Before I vote has been priceless Great interviews and enjoy the show overall