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Rhode Island Report

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A weekly podcast from The Boston Globe on what’s bubbling in Rhode Island news. In-depth interviews with newsmakers, perspective and analysis from Globe Rhode Island reporters, and intimate conversations with community members across the state.
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The world is changing. What was stable has become unstuck: mass movements and class conflicts, elite hubris and institutional failure, authoritarianism and a collapse of authority: and everywhere a crisis of meaning. How should one live in this world? In this podcast, I take books I read and ideas I find and try to bring them down to earth, to understand what is happening here and now. I seek lasting principles, not hot takes. Topics include the professional class; critiques of social justic ...
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Tune in for discussions that range from breaking news to advanced statistical analysis to the celebration of Anthony Mason's haircuts. Hosted by Ben Detrick, Jordan Redaelli and Andrew Kuo, COOKIES will feature guests from the worlds of sports, music, art, film, and comedy.
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The Quality of Your Life Starts With Your Mindset We are here to share with you the Success Patterns of highly successful people so you can model them and skip the old ”success by trial and error” approach, and get a better outcome and better results for your life and your business in an extremely short amount of time.
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Welcome!! I’m Jacob Sheriff and this is my podcast. I am a pastor, leader, father, and most importantly a follower of Jesus. This podcast is devoted to seeing people transformed by Jesus. My co-hosts and I talk about what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus and how that plays out in day-to-day life. In Leadership, Business, Church, Family, and Relationships. Be sure to Subscribe!
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In 2016 I overcame food addiction, depression and lost 53kg (117lbs) by eating only potatoes for the year. The Spud Fit Podcast is all about continued self improvement through talking with others who do things differently and push the envelope. Since 2016 I have helped thousands of others to heal their troubled relationship with food. As of 2023 our brand new Spud Fit Transformation Roadmap is where we lay out the fundamentals of our whole approach, where we lay out step by step how to get f ...
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“An Adventurer – He that goes out to meet whatever may come!” This is the credo of Allan Quatermain, the quintessential, swashbuckling protagonist of Allan Quatermain by H. Rider Haggard. Quatermain first makes his appearance as a character in Haggard's most famous bestselling adventure tale, King Solomon's Mines. Published in 1885, this Victorian action novel depicts a group led by Allan Quatermain who travel to a remote region in Africa in search of the missing brother of one of them. It i ...
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Brown University has been on our minds a lot since the deadly shooting on campus. So, we're bringing back this conversation with former president Ruth Simmons. She made history in 2001 as the first Black president of an Ivy League institution. She joined us on the podcast to talk about her memoir, “Up Home.” Tips and ideas? Email us at rinews@globe…
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Listen to every episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! The allure of lore (2:02), 9/11 jokes (14:06), sacred cows of comedy (22:07), "slop" as word of the year (43:01), NYC hooper vacuum, explained (55:25), James Nnaji goes back to school (1:13:06), Brooklyn Nets dominating the NBA (1:30:21), Giannis and a tasty serving of beef (1:43:…
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We're taking a little break for the holidays. While we're gone, enjoy this episode about host Edward Fitzpatrick's memories of chestnut fights at his elementary school. Listen in as he returns to his native Greenville for a showdown with his childhood friend Sue Tremblay. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Privacy Policy at https://a…
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Listen to the full episode right now by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! He loves Wordle—plus he's an assassin! (2:06), Luigi Mangione trial (8:46), Turning Point USA and rightwing beef (18:17). more Epstein docs drop (31:41), viral rollout of "Marty Supreme" (47:22), the world on Insta-Brain (57:01), Knicks win Emirates Cup, NBA thankfull…
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Providence Mayor Brett Smiley sits down with host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk about the past 48 hours since the mass shooting at Brown and where the investigation goes from here. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info…
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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 lighting of the Big Blue Bug off I-95. So, host Edward Fitzpatrick tagged along as they flipped the switch. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]
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Listen to the full episode right now by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Art Basel in Miami (1:30), Spotify wrapped and taste by algo (15:27), "Sean Combs: The Reckoning" (35:01), take completionism (47:24), we were the only ones who believed in the Celtics (1:01:31), Giannis ponders his fate in Milwaukee again (1:30:16), if the NBA is in …
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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 decade. But he stuck with it and finally figured out how to conquer the 26.2 miles. He joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to share what he’s learned in a new…
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Bye to 2025! (1:32), new performative Upstate eater just dropped (12:01), moving into a houseboat because of food influencers (21:31), the mid-2000s free beer hunt (29:41), we grew here / you flew here ahh holidays (40:41), time bandit marketing (49:06), NBA changeup artists (1:05:31), where are the European guards? (1:15:06), time to break up the …
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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 recording eventually made its way to RISD. And on Friday, fans can finally hear it. The track is included in a new collection of demos and live recording…
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Get instant access to this full episode—and every (perfect) pod—by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! It's giving thanks (4:18), dressing up for travel (14:21), Zohran meets Trump (25:02), unhinged Grok and neurospicy Epstein (52:21), Curry as a sneaker free agent (1:10:06), Harden appreciation thread (1:19:06), AD as a trade target and the …
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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 book exploring his story through his own writings and what other people wrote about him. She’s also the force behind a new exhibit about his wife, Mar…
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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 role in protecting its more vibrant cousins. To find out more, host Edward Fitzpatrick met with Roger Williams University Professor Koty Sharp, a champ…
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Listen to the full episode right now by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Zohran's town (2:03), Palantir masculinity (13:02), Max B interview anecdotes (37:21), learning the Asian squat (51:42), HBO's "Pluribus" (1:02:28), Pistons atop the East (1:12:42), a celebration of "your guys" (1:25:28), baseline excellence vs the opposite (1:42:40).…
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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 Senate Armed Services Committee, joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to weigh in on what’s happening. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected] See Privacy P…
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Pitchfork Senior Writer Alphonse Pierre joins this episode of Cookies Hoops! Is rap dead, again? (5:03), modern music discovery and "scrappy" criticism (28:12), country music's non-challenge to authority (51:31), Rod Wave Elite and origins of "67" meme (1:05:04), volume shooting in basketball and music (1:20:32), immersive Knicks culture (1:38:28),…
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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 with her sister. She joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to tell the story of what happened. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Privacy Policy …
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Brooklyn hang (2:13), gooning epidemic article in Harper's (10:51), dinner phone addiction (28:31), we actually watched the "The Chair Company" this time (45:05), Cookies Hoops NBA preview (55:18), Chauncey Billups and the betting scandal (1:00:29), Wemby is really generational, not fake generational (1:25:22), checking up on the NBA rookie class (…
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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 tracks the history of coal in a new book called “Black Gold: The Rise, Reign, and Fall of American Coal.” He joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk more ab…
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Listen to every full ep by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Saturday sample sale (2:23), NYC mayoral debate (12:02), hitting the zesty sturdy (30:32), ICE fitness program (41:02), NBA opening day: Rockets and Warriors (1:01:2), Bing Bong Nation check-in (1:31:06), buzzy players like Matas Buzelis (1:45:25) and Andrew Nembhard (1:50:11), wh…
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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 time, just us being there and letting our neighbors know ICE is here is enough that they leave." Lehrer joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk more ab…
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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 legal? Roger Williams University School of Law professors Peter Margulies and Jared Goldstein join host Edward Fitzpatrick to help unpack that question. T…
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Get access to every full episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! We discover a new male body type (5:32), Ben visits Montreal (14:32), Canada's lack of hostile architecture (25:02), TV shows with unlikable characters (40:04), "Pillion" screening at NYFF (52:35), Andrew connects a corporate food hall to the Knicks vs Sixers game in Abu …
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Who can get a COVID vaccine? What’s going on with Tylenol? Can we trust the CDC? There’s a lot of confusion right now in the world of public health. Roger Williams University Public Health professor Jacqueline Cottle and Dr. Amy Nunn, the chief executive officer of the Rhode Island Public Health Institute and Open Door Health, join host Edward Fitz…
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Attorney General Peter Neronha has been busy these days, between filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's decision to halt the Revolution Wind project to criticizing the latest health insurance rates. He also placed 2nd in a recent poll for the ic primary for governor. And he hasn’t even decided to run…. yet. He joins host Ed Fitzpat…
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What does the Trump administration’s decision to halt construction for the Revolution Wind farm mean for Rhode Islanders? Roger Williams University engineering Professor Maija Benitz joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to offer some perspective on this controversial decision. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Privacy Policy at https://art…
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Listen to all episodes in full by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Bol Bol at NYFW (2:22), Charlie Kirk stuff (8:21), can a hooper be all bad? (35:21), HBO's "Task" (45:16), Kawhi scandal churns onward (56:01), passing fancy: Giannis vs Sengun (1:15:06), Josh Giddey's new contract (1:29:31), if the NBA is a highlight league (1:40:21), Malc…
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Why are evangelical Christians more likely to own a gun than other Americans? William J. Kole, a Rhode Islander, a journalist, and a former evangelical Christian, investigates this question in a new book called “In Guns We Trust.” He joins host Edward Fitzpatrick to talk about what he found. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Privacy…
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Listen to the full ep by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! NYFW with KAT sweater vests (2:30), Funkmaster Flex (14:02), welcome to the War Department (24:24), mandatory military service (35:43), Gritty 70s Cinema (55:43), Kawhi scandal (1:07:03), Melo in the Ball of Fame (1:35:22), Charles Barkley, less round mound of rebound (1:50:32).…
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We went on a field trip to the factory responsible for host Edward Fitzpatrick’s favorite drink in elementary school: coffee milk. Autocrat coffee syrup is still made at a facility in Lincoln, R.I. What started with mill workers has become a state staple. We wanted to find out what goes into getting it right - the color, the caramelized sweetness -…
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Listen to every ep in full by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Trump dead?! (1:05), Adam Friedland interviews Ritchie Torres (18:03), the meathead renaissance (38:42), rising population of tennis culture threatens its elitism (52:42), mourning the NBA's era of media intelligentsia (1:00:24), Jeremy Lin announces his retirement (1:30:33), P…
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We’re going back more than two decades to an iconic 2002 news story that took place on a beach in Portsmouth. 12 News’s Sean Daly reported on a couple who said they saw a sea monster, in an epic video segment known as “Mother, Mother Ocean.” Now, Frog and Toad -- a Providence gift store -- has immortalized that story with a new T-shirt and poster. …
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Listen to every full episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon today! A life-affirming afternoon with the Sun Ra Arkestra (2:02), Zohran's scavenger hunt (17:11), Oasis in New York (25:42), performative males and kickball at McCarren Park (33:01), Cracker Barrel's rebrand (42:43), AND1 nostalgia (1:00:32), Malik Beasley and the NBA's deal…
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We’re taking a little time off for the summer, and while we’re gone, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. This week, we have an episode about bicycle rides in Rhode Island. Local author Robert Isenberg loves riding his bike, so he published a collection of essays about his experiences cycling in Rhode Island and all over the world. Her…
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We’re taking a little time off for the summer, and while we’re gone, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. This week, an episode about pinball. In 2023, we visited the Electromagnetic Pinball Museum and Restoration in Pawtucket. The place is still going strong, almost two years later. Tips and ideas? Email us at [email protected]. See Pr…
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Listen to the full episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! NY vs NY (1:30), food battle of the boroughs (10:14), Cuomos against the world (23:28), Barstool takes on traditional media (45:02), the public vs stomp clap wookies (58:00), Paul George against stylists (1:16:03), Boston Celtics vs low expectations (1:36:25), Michael Porter Jr…
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We’re taking a little time off for the summer, and while we’re gone, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. This week, we have a conversation with long-time labor organizer George Nee. When we talked to him in 2024, he’d just retired as the president of the Rhode Island AFL-CIO, so he could finally tell us an incredible story involving t…
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Listen to every episode by subscribing to the Cookies Hoops Patreon! Bucolic splendors of Upstate commune living (2:30), Metro Boomin's love letter to Atlanta futurism confronts a new generation with the death knell of nostalgia (21:25), H&M x Dimes Square merch (38:03), WNBA dildo watch: funny or a violation? (1:03:47), Gilbert Arenas gets in more…
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We’re taking a little time off for the summer, and while we’re gone, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite episodes. This week, a story about the siblings behind Mr. Lemon, the frozen lemonade stand in a tiny white building on Hawkins Street in Providence. Last year, Mr. Lemon was celebrating its 50th year in business, and we were worried it woul…
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We’re taking a little time off for the summer, and while we’re gone, we’re re-releasing some of our favorite shows. This week, we’re bringing you our most popular episode of all time – How to talk like a Rhode Islander. Back in 2022, we asked dialect coach Thom Jones to show us how he teaches Hollywood stars to talk like Rhode Islanders. He even ga…
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Summer in the city: cultural hotbed? (1:20), friendship rizz (7:30), Clipse album (14:38), Epstein fallout continues for the Big Dog (38:02), eating with hands (51:32), Cooper Flagg debuts in Summer League (1:02:24), the Big Tariff (1:17:22), WNBA All-Star drama (1:26:03), NBA's second-class citizens (1:38:22), legacy season (1:47:41)…
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