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Rep. Cherie Cruz on the status of legalized marijuana
Episode 112
It’s been more than a year since Rhode Island legalized marijuana. What’s happened since? Is the law living up to its promise to address the harms of…
2 years, 10 months ago
Little-known museums to check out this summer
Episode 111
Looking for something to do this summer? On days that are too cold for the beach, you could check out some of the hundreds of museums in Rhode Island…
2 years, 10 months ago
Out of office - Happy 4th!
Episode 110
We're off this week for the 4th of July holiday. Ed Fitzpatrick will be back next week with a new episode. Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe.c…
2 years, 10 months ago
'I’m actually scared of what’s to come'
Episode 109
It’s been more than three years since the murder of George Floyd inspired worldwide protests and a reckoning about the state of racism in America. Bu…
2 years, 11 months ago
Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, six months in
Episode 108
This week, we’ve got our new Globe Rhode Island reporter Steph Machado doing what she does best — reporting on Providence City Hall. She sat down wit…
2 years, 11 months ago
Best chef in the Northeast: Rhode Island's Sherry Pocknett
Episode 107
Sherry Pocknett, the owner and chef at Sly Fox Den Too in Charlestown, was just named a James Beard Award winner, the restaurant industry's most pres…
2 years, 11 months ago
Allison Rose on music as medicine
Episode 106
The COVID public health emergency may be officially over, but the mental health effects will linger for years. This week, we talk to mental health co…
2 years, 11 months ago
BONUS: Live taping with House Speaker Shekarchi and Senate President Ruggerio
Episode 105
Listen to a live event taped at the Rhode Island PBS studios celebrating the podcast’s 100th episode. Our host, Ed Fitzpatrick, and Jim Ludes from Sa…
3 years ago
David Cicilline on saying goodbye to politics
Episode 105
US Representative David Cicilline has spent nearly half of his life in politics — first as a state representative, then the mayor of Providence, and …
3 years ago
US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo
Episode 104
Almost exactly two years ago, US Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, the former Rhode Island Governor, joined us as the first guest on Rhode Island …
3 years ago