Bartholomewtown
Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world.
- Update frequency
- every 2 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 899
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
Amanda Pitts (ABC 6)
Bill Bartholomew welcomes ABC 6 multimedia journalist Amanda Pitts to BTOWN for a robust discussion on local news, her career path, female perspective in news media, working for a small…
Dr. Philip Chan (RI Dept of Health) on Vaccines, Latest C19 Updates
Bill Bartholomew welcomes RI Dept of Health's Dr. Philip Chan to BTOWN for a discussion on C19 vaccinations, response, what summer may look like, the spread of misinformation and much m…
True Crime in Newport, Rhode Island: Peter Lance returns to BTOWN to discuss Homicide At Rough Point
Bill Bartholomew welcomes back journalist author Peter Lance to discuss his latest book, Homicide At Rough Point, which chronicles the circumstances surrounding a Newport, RI " unfortun…
March 2nd RI Special Election Preview
Bill Bartholomew welcomes advocates for questions 3, 5, 6 and 7, and an opponent to question 4, for a robust discussion about some of the key bond questions that appear on the ballot fo…
Senator Tiara Mack
Bill Bartholomew welcomes back Tiara Mack for her first appearance as an elected official. The pair discuss equity in Rhode Island, taking her natural-born perspective to the State Sen…
United Way of Rhode Island's Cortney Nicolato
RI Treasurer Seth Magaziner
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner to BTOWN to discuss the upcoming bond questions in the March 2nd special election, recent reports of his robust c…
Obstacles to RI Coastal Access, with Conrad Ferla
Bill Bartholomew takes a deep dive with outspoken coastal access advocate Conrad Ferla on the shenanigans surrounding public rights-of-way and obstacles implemented to coastal access po…
RI Speaker Joe Shekarchi
Bill Bartholomew welcomes back Joe Shekarchi, this time in his role as Rhode Island Speaker of the House. The two discuss priorities, navigating Covid19, embracing political intersecti…
James Diossa (former mayor of Central Falls)
Will James Diossa be Rhode Island's next Lt. Governor? What are some of his biggest accomplishments as mayor of CF for nearly a decade? Bill Bartholomew in conversation with James Dio…
Dan McGowan (The Boston Globe)
Bill Bartholomew and Dan McGowan talk incoming RI Governor Dan McKee, Gina Raimondo to DC, local media, 2022 elections and much more on the BTOWN Season 4 kick off!
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BTOWN Holiday Special 2020
Bill Bartholomew offers a holiday address, and re-airs the classic BTOWN holiday poem from 2019.
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The Best of BTOWN 2020, Part 2
Bill Bartholomew counts down the top 10 episodes of 2020
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The Best of BTOWN 2020, Part 1
Bill Bartholomew counts down the top 20 episodes of 2020, numbers 20 through 11!
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The Year in Review w/ Linda Borg (ProJo), Jim Hummel (Hummel Report) and Steve Klamkin (WPRO)
Bill Bartholomew welcomes Linda Borg, Jim Hummel and Steve Klamkin for a roundtable discussion about the biggest stories of 2020.
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Kevin McNamara (RI Sports Journalist, KevMc Sports, former ProJo)
Bill Bartholomew welcomes longtime Rhode Island sports journalist Kevin McNamara to BTOWN for a conversation on his new venture as an indie journalist, college hoops in the age of Covid…
Checking in with Ben DeCastro
Bill Bartholomew checks in with BTOWN regular Ben DeCastro for a chat on how C19 has impacted his work as a social media influencer and broadcaster. The pair also riff on the communica…
RI Dept of Labor and Training Director Scott Jensen
Bill Bartholomew welcomes RI DLT Director Scott Jensen for a conversation about the status quo and future of UI and TDI benefits in Rhode Island, just as the state heads into its "pause…
Guest Host Dante Bellini, Jr. Welcomes Actor John O'Hurley to BTOWN
Guest host Dante Bellini, Jr. welcomes legendary actor John O'Hurley for a fun conversation!
Bonus Episode: My Thoughts on New C19 Restrictions
Audio of a Facebook Live video that I made from my van immediately following the Governor's C19 presser on Thursday 11.19.20