🎙️ Cumberland Unfiltered Podcast – Season 1 (2025)
The flagship show of Cumberland Unfiltered Media.
The Cumberland Unfiltered Podcast brings long-form human stories and global voices to the table. From producers, musicians, veterans, and athletes to politicians, activists, and policy makers — every guest brings conviction, perspective, and a story worth hearing.
Rooted in Cumberland, Rhode Island, but built for the world, this is where values, culture, and character collide.
đź“… New episodes drop every other Monday.
Cumberland roots. Unfiltered voices for the world.
- Update frequency
- every 15 days
- Average duration
- 104 minutes
- Episodes
- 15
- Years Active
- 2025
Episode 015 | How a Harvard All-American Ended Up in the RI Policy Trenches with Mike “Sten” Stenhouse
Mike “Sten” Stenhouse doesn’t play by the establishment rules — not in baseball, not in politics, and not when it comes to exposing what’s really happening in Rhode Island.
In this longform tavern con…
Episode 014 | Inside Rhode Island’s Broken Statehouse with Rep. Mike Chippendale
Rep. Mike Chippendale sits down at the CU-POD tavern table for an unfiltered discussion on Rhode Island politics. We cover the cost overruns at ECHO Village, budget misuse, firearm storage mandates, …
Episode 013 | Mob Bosses, Prohibition & the Untold Stories of Providence with Bradly VanDerStad
Providence is a city with a past — some delicious, some dangerous, and all unforgettable. In this episode, Bradly VanDerStad, Executive Director of Providence Tour Company, takes us inside two of his…
Episode 012 | Still in the Game: The 45-Year Legacy with Kirby Murphy
In this episode of Cumberland Unfiltered, we sit down with William “Kirby” Murphy — Marine veteran, Hall of Fame softball player, and 45-year competitor.
From getting recruited aboard the USS Eisenhow…
Episode 011 | Parental Rights, School Retaliation & Math Lies with Ann Marie Banfield
What happens when schools stop educating and start indoctrinating? Education advocate Ann Marie Banfield joins the Cumberland Unfiltered Podcast to expose the alarming reality behind school retaliati…
Episode 010 | From ICU to NHL Draft Pick with Mike & Bill Murray
What happens when an average high school athlete ends up drafted into the NHL?
What happens when that same athlete sits down with his dad — a U.S. Army veteran, former mayor of Cumberland, and lifelon…
Episode 009 | From $30M CEO to Arm Wrestling Visionary with Tom Alexander
After building a $30M business, surviving open-heart surgery, and tearing his Achilles, Tom Alexander did what few others would — he started over. Not in tech. Not in finance. But in the gritty world…
Episode 008 | From Holocaust to Hometown: A Survivor’s Journey with Irving Schild
In Episode #008 of Cumberland Unfiltered, we sit down with 94-year-old Holocaust survivor Irving Schild—a man whose life story spans war-torn Europe, the U.S. Marine Corps, and five decades behind th…
Episode 007 | The Billion-Dollar Betrayal with Joseph C. Miller III
Guest: Joseph C. Miller III — Special Operations advisor & author of American Commandos
What You’ll Hear:
Inside Afghanistan’s elite Special Ops missions
How military aid was misused — and where the mon…
Episode 6 | Luke Bonin – Conviction Doesn’t Flinch
🔥 Episode Summary
He didn’t protest.
He didn’t post.
He just booked a flight to India—because there was a line he wouldn’t cross.
In this episode of Cumberland Unfiltered, we sit down with Luke Bonin—a U…
Episode 005 | The Golden Boot: Maria’s American Dream & School Committee Shakeups
🎙 Guests:
Maria Vracic (Founder, Maria’s Red Star Upholstery)
Shaun Galligan (Chair, Warwick School Committee)
Immigration & entrepreneurship
Planning Board removal & town politics
Rhode Island education …
Episode 004 | Building the Future: Modular Homes & Irish Banter with Donal Byrne
Topics Covered in Episode 004:
- The housing crisis in the U.S. & Ireland
- Why modular homes are the future of affordable housing
- The push for Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) & government pushback
- The decli…
Episode 003 | Cumberland’s Speed Camera Controversy & Infrastructure Woes
Episode Notes
Main Topics Covered
🎙️ Speed Cameras in Cumberland – Necessary enforcement or government overreach?
🎙️ Surveillance & Privacy – How Flock cameras track residents & school bus fines benefit…
Episode 002: Cumberland’s Future & The Business Mindset
Episode 001: Welcome to Cumberland Unfiltered
Welcome to Cumberland Unfiltered Podcast! Today, we’re setting the stage for what’s to come. Tune in to learn about our mission, meet the hosts, and hear about the topics we’ll cover in future episod…