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Bartholomewtown is Rhode Island’s leading podcast.  We cover the big stories and newsmakers - as well as important issues that don’t get the attention they deserve - with in-depth interviews, commentary and reporting like you won’t find anywhere else.

Bartholomewtown Bill Bartholomew

    • News
    • 4.9 • 56 Ratings

Bartholomewtown is Rhode Island’s leading podcast.  We cover the big stories and newsmakers - as well as important issues that don’t get the attention they deserve - with in-depth interviews, commentary and reporting like you won’t find anywhere else.

    WCBS Anchor Steve Scott on Student Journalism During Last Night's NYC Protest/NYPD Response

    WCBS Anchor Steve Scott on Student Journalism During Last Night's NYC Protest/NYPD Response

    WCBS 880 Anchor Steve Scott reacts to the performance of Columbia student-journalists during last night's protests in New York
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    • 12 min
    Brown's Solidarity Encampment Dismantled: Brown Daily Herald Editor-in-Chief Neil Mehta

    Brown's Solidarity Encampment Dismantled: Brown Daily Herald Editor-in-Chief Neil Mehta

    After an agreement between Brown and demonstrators, The Brown Daily Herald's Editor-in-Chief and President Neil Mehta joins the show to offer an assessment of how the agreement was struck and what it means going forward. 
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    • 13 min
    On The Front Lines: Reporter Katie Smith Covered Last Night's NYC Protests and Police Response

    On The Front Lines: Reporter Katie Smith Covered Last Night's NYC Protests and Police Response

    Bill Bartholomew welcomes journalist Katie Smith, who covered the Columbia-NYC protests and ensuing NYPD response
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    • 13 min
    Brown University Solidarity Encampment Spokesperson Rafi Ash: Monday 1pm Update

    Brown University Solidarity Encampment Spokesperson Rafi Ash: Monday 1pm Update

    Ahead of a 5pm deadline issued by Brown University for protestors to disband, Bill Bartholomew spoke with Brown University Solidarity Encampment Spokesperson Rafi Ash on Monday at 1pm
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    • 4 min
    Allegations of Retaliation After Youth Pride, Inc Unionizes

    Allegations of Retaliation After Youth Pride, Inc Unionizes

    Bill Bartholomew welcomes Sy Bedrick, Gigi Hill and Aileen Feliz of Youth Pride, Inc, a Providence-based service provider to LGBTQAI+ youth, who allege retaliation from management after they unionized.
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    • 27 min
    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 3: Slave Lot NK181

    "Lives Less Ordinary" Celebrating RI Historic Cemetery Month Part 3: Slave Lot NK181

    Each week during April and May, Bartholomewtown profiles a Rhode Island historic cemetery and one interesting person that is buried there.  "Live Less Ordinary": celebrating Rhode Island Historic Cemetery Months with Deb Suggs and Bill Bartholomew
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    • 11 min

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4.9 out of 5
56 Ratings

56 Ratings

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My favorite local news podcast!

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Great show

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Best RI News Podcast

This is a great way to stay in tune with RI news. Episodes are short but focused; the questions to guests are great. A must-subscribe-to got informed Rhode Islanders.

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