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Putting local Latino stories on the main stage
Episode 141
If you want to know something about Rhode Island’s Latino community, ask Marta Martinez. Marta is the executive director of Rhode Island Latino Arts …
2 years, 3 months ago
Colonel Oscar Perez on his first year as Providence police chief
Episode 140
It’s been about a year since Oscar Perez became the new chief of the Providence Police Department — and the first Latino to hold the position. He joi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Feeding the world from Rhode Island
Episode 139
Edesia Nutrition, a North Kingstown nonprofit that feeds malnourished children around the globe, got a big boost last year when the Bezos family made…
2 years, 4 months ago
The hazards of pregnancy in America
Episode 138
It’s easy to assume that giving birth in the US is pretty low-risk. But according to a new documentary, women in America die of pregnancy-related cau…
2 years, 4 months ago
Ernie D on basketball, brotherhood, and life
Episode 137
Providence College basketball hit the big time a little more than 50 years ago, when Ernie DiGregorio and Marvin Barnes led the team to its first Fin…
2 years, 4 months ago
What to expect at the RI State House this year
Episode 136
Today is the first day of the 2024 legislative session. So what will lawmakers act on this year — housing, law enforcement accountability, guns, a ne…
2 years, 5 months ago
More 'experiential eating,' less kale: food trends to watch in 2024
Episode 135
In 2023, we heard all about tinned fish, “girl dinner,” butter boards, and zero-proof drinks. Inflation drove up prices, and we haven’t heard the end…
2 years, 5 months ago
House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi on his priorities for 2024
Episode 134
In just two weeks, the Rhode Island General Assembly will be back in session. What can we expect from lawmakers in 2024? Guest host Steph Machado sit…
2 years, 5 months ago
Keeping the memory of Benny’s alive
Episode 133
It’s been six years since the last Benny’s closed in Greenville, and people are still talking about their favorite store. The place that sold everyth…
2 years, 5 months ago
Pawtucket pinball museum goes full tilt
Episode 132
This week, we’re getting out of the studio to have some fun — at a pinball museum in Pawtucket. The Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration op…
2 years, 5 months ago