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Bill Bartholomew

Bill Bartholomew is a musician, podcaster and talk radio host in Providence, RI. Twitter / IG @billbartholomew bill@RIpodcast.com

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Taking the Stage: Moderate gubernatorial candidate Bill Gilbert gets to the universal truths

At the most recent gubernatorial debate held at The University of Rhode Island Kingston campus, presented by The Providence Journal and The Public’s Radio, Moderate Party candidate Bill Gilbert made his first prominent appearance before a statewide audience. Appealing to be recognized as “the only adult in the room,” Gilbert received applause from the diverse […]

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An Interview with RJ Heim: More Constant Than the Weather

RJ Heim is a familiar face and voice to most Rhode Islanders, as the weekend weatherman and a feature reporter for the longstanding, top-rated television station NBC 10 WJAR for the past 25 years. Like most broadcasters, RJ’s journey to becoming an established media personality was filled with trials and tribulations; however, during a recent episode […]

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True Blue: As a diversity of people enter the Democratic party, so does a diversity of ideas

Rhode Island is a decidedly blue state with a decades-long run of nearly every major statewide office, General Assembly, congressional delegation and presidential election favoring Democrats.  Save for a couple of turn-of-the-century Republican governors and the two Chafees, Democrats have held — and continue to hold — a massive power bloc in the Ocean State.   […]

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Superstar Servers of Nolan’s Corner Pub

Communities formed around music often serve as bedrocks for progressive ideas, and Providence has a long-held reputation for serving as a hub for these communities, no doubt influenced by the migratory pattern of students, the city’s historic slate of venues and DIY/warehouse spaces, and the clear division of wealth and power that defines the city geographically. The […]

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An Interview with David Cicilline

United States congressman David Cicilline is fresh off of a resounding Democratic primary victory, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, sailing toward another victory this November and another term representing Rhode Island’s 1st Congressional District. I caught up with Congressman Cicilline earlier this month for a wide-ranging conversation on The Bartholomewtown Podcast, in which The Congressman […]

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Feroce Wants to Transform RI with Blockchain

[See also “News Analysis: Feroce’s Blockchain Plan“] Giovanni Feroce is a Republican candidate for RI governor who will be on the GOP gubernatorial primary ballot along with Cranston Mayor Allan Fung and House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan. While Feroce brings a broad range of experience to the race, his idea to transform RI into a […]

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Matt Brown Challenges the Establishment

Matt Brown’s name began to circulate as a possible independent gubernatorial candidate as recently as late 2017, but, earlier this spring, the former Rhode Island secretary of state and senatorial candidate decided to join Spencer Dickinson in challenging incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo in a Democratic primary. While the bulk of Brown’s campaign has been steeped […]

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Henry Rollins: Hard Core Punk Rock the Vote

Henry Rollins is a world-renowned multimedia artist, whose work has spanned an array of projects, from fronting punk icons Black Flag to his own Rollins Band, spoken word tours, Rolling Stone columns, a weekly radio show on KCRW and political television. I wanted to get Rollins’ perspective on the importance of unfiltered media coverage leading up to […]

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