Rhode Island Report Podcast
1) The lighting of Rhode Island's Big Blue Bug
It's the holiday season, and cities across the country are having tree lighting ceremonies. But how many of them light a bug? Rhode Island's version of the tree lighting at Rockefeller Center is the l...Show More
2) Want to run a marathon? Here’s what not to do.
Have you ever completely messed up a marathon? Or maybe you’re thinking about running one and want to avoid the common mistakes? RISD grad Alen Yen says he’s been “bad” at marathons for more than a de...Show More
3) Talking Heads' Chris Frantz on the newly resurfaced 'Psycho Killer' demo
More than 50 years ago, in a Providence apartment, some of the band members of Talking Heads recorded an early demo of what would eventually become their hit, "Psycho Killer." Over the years, that rec...Show More
4) A more complex picture of Rhode Island's first couple, Roger and Mary Williams
If you live in Rhode Island, you’ve heard of Roger Williams. But do we really know what our founder was like? Roger Williams University History Professor Charlotte Carrington-Farmer is out with a new ...Show More
5) R.I. state coral is key to addressing climate change
Rhode Island is the only state with its own official coral. Astrangia poculata, also known as Northern Star Coral, isn't like those colorful reefs down in the tropics, but it might play an important r...Show More
6) Senator Jack Reed on the politicization of the military
The military is supposed to be apolitical, but critics say it’s getting pulled into the Trump administration’s political agenda. Senator Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat and former chairman of the Sena...Show More
7) Amanda Milkovits on her night at the Conjuring House
Halloween is upon us, so we thought it’d be a good time to check in on Rhode Island’s most famous haunted location — the Conjuring House. Globe Rhode Island’s Amanda Milkovits spent the night there wi...Show More
8) The cost of coal vs. cheaper renewable energy
Coal once powered our country. Now, despite claims by the Trump administration, it’s the dirtiest, most expensive form of energy, according to Bob Wyss, a former Providence Journal reporter. Wyss trac...Show More
9) Rhode Islanders responding to ICE
As ICE raids and deportations increase across the country, some Rhode Islanders are pushing back. Maya Lehrer is an organizer with the Rhode Island Deportation Defense Network. She says, "A lot of the...Show More
10) Is it legal to send troops into US cities?
President Trump recently said he’d like to use US cities as “training grounds” for the military. And he’s trying to send the National Guard into places like Portland, Oregon, and Chicago. Is that lega...Show More