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5/30/2025: AG Neronha 22:59

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This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha talks about his sweeping new health care proposals, his political future, litigating against the Trump administration, the Aaron Thomas case and more.Av Lee Dooley

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5/23/2025: Reporters' roundtable 23:11

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by Target 12's Eli Sherman and Alexandra Leslie to break down the week in the news, including flag and budget controversies at Providence City Hall, the U.S. House reconciliation bill, next year's World Cup and more.Av Lee Dooley

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5/16/2025: Sens. Lawson & Ciccone 22:56

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This week on Newsmakers: Senate President Val Lawson and Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone make their first appearance since winning the race to succeed the late Dominick Ruggerio. The two Democrats discuss their backgrounds, their policy priorities, the budget, the proposed Assault Weapons Ban Act and much more.…

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5/9/2025: 'Naked fat-test' trial roundtable 23:10

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Reporters Tim White, Eli Sherman and Amanda Milkovits break down testimony in the criminal trial of Aaron Thomas, including testimony from the defendant. This episode was recorded on location from outside Washington Superior Court in South Kingstown.Av Lee Dooley

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Seniority 40:07

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WPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin has growing pains, and we can feel ourselves aging like fine wine, so today we’re talking seniority – in all the meanings of the word. We talk about the elders in our lives, and our communities, but we’re also thinking about chapters ending and beginning. Ariel Chen starts us off by reporting on this past week’s Ma…

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5/2/2025: Lt. Gov. Matos; new RI Senate leadership 22:43

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This week on Newsmakers: Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos reveals she almost stepped down from her position two years ago amid the signature scandal that derailed her campaign for Congress in a one-on-one with Kim Kalunian; then, state Sens. Val Lawson and Frank Ciccone were elected as senate president and majority leader, respectively, after the death of Sen…

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The Casual Observer - The Greater Key West Light Beer Taste Test by Rob DeMarco 3:27

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The Air is Still Free…For Now (Vol. 1) by Rob DeMarco 4:12

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4/25/2025: Congressman Auchincloss 22:59

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Brainrot 56:00

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This week, The Pidgin keeps its wits about it and takes on something that's been plaguing our online spaces, and how we interact with them: brainrot. Mind-numbing and addictive, born on TikTok and leaking into real life, brainrot has come to be a quintessential part of contemporary culture. And we're turning it on its head. For our community sectio…

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Radio On Radio On Radio On 57:42

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WPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin is dedicating an entire episode to the beauty of the radio. Independent radio enables the Pidgin’s existence, and does so much more than bring audio to our car speakers. First, Natalia Maidique and Teo Grosu host a LIVE interview with Dr. Jeff Dror from Florida University about what’s behind this medium – radio wav…

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4/18/2025: Primary care in RI; Speaker Shekarchi 23:13

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This week on Newsmakers: Dr. Mariah Stump and Dr. Thomas Bledsoe of the Rhode Island Medical Society discuss the closure of Anchor Medical and how to address the state's primary care crisis; plus, Kim Kalunian talks one-on-one with House Speaker Joe Shekarchi.Av Lee Dooley

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4/11/2025: Reporters' roundtable 23:17

2M ago23:17

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson and Rhode Island Current's Nancy Lavin to break down the week in the news, including tariffs and the stock market, the closure of Anchor Medical, State House happenings, the state's new Catholic bishop and more.…

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4/4/2025: URI President Marc Parlange 23:09

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URI President Marc Parlange joins us to talk about the state of higher education and the school's recent achievements. In the second half, Eli Sherman and Tim White look at the Aaron Thomas trial underway in Washington County Superior Court.Av Lee Dooley

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3/28/2025: Congressman Magaziner 22:56

2M ago22:56

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This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner discusses President Trump's first two months in office, the Signal chat scandal, divides among Democrats, his change of plans on moving to his district and more.Av Lee Dooley

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Peace & Quiet 42:01

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The Pidgin knows what you truly want: some gosh darn peace and quiet… We are still working on bringing that to you, but we did the next best thing: talked about it! Our show today opens with its Community segment, in which Ariel Chen and Maggie Stewart report on the long-standing silent protests that the Society of Friends (and their friends) have …

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Alphabet Soup 3:43

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3/21/2025: Reporters' roundtable; WPRI 70th 22:57

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Boston Globe's Steph Machado for a look at the latest headlines; then, a preview of next week's special coverage commemorating the 70th anniversary of WPRI 12, featuring vintage clips from Newsmakers' nearly half-century on the airAv Lee Dooley

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3/14/2025: Hospital CEOs 23:12

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This week on Newsmakers: Brown Health CEO John Fernandez and Care New England CEO Dr. Michael Wagner discuss their opposition to the governor's budget bill, how to get more Medicaid funding for Rhode Island, the future of their hospitals and more.Av Lee Dooley

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Roasted, Brewed, Pulled 54:46

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Today, we on The Pidgin ask if we can take you out for a coffee... episode. First up, Ariel Chen and Lucy McWeeny peer inside your cup and ask ‘how did it get there’? You’ll hear their conversation with the world’s youngest Q-grader, who draws from her experience of having her own coffee line to give us an insider’s view of what it takes to grow, a…

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3/7/2025: 'Why Nothing Works'; political roundtable 22:58

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This week on Newsmakers: Marc Dunkelman, a fellow at Brown University's Watson Institute, discusses his new book "Why Nothing Works" and what Democrats need to do to run government more effectively; plus, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming to break down Gov. Dan McKee's campaign launch video.…

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2/28/2025: Leaders de la Cruz, Chippendale 22:59

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This week on Newsmakers: Senate Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz and House Minority Leader Mike Chippendale discuss their legislative priorities at the State House, the GOP's ongoing struggles in Assembly races, the first month of the new Trump administration and more.Av Lee Dooley

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Decisions 37:41

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WPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin has been noticing lately that a lot of our decisions are being made for us: algorithms decide what we watch, AI decides what we do, and lawmakers decide how we live. The Pidgin wants to learn more about those decisions today, and what they mean for each of us. First, Maggie Stewart and I talk about a recent court c…

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2/21/2025: Congressman Amo 23:12

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This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo discusses how Democrats are handling the new Trump administration, pushback from both sides of the aisle, the upcoming budget fight and more.Av Lee Dooley

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2/14/2025: Secretary Goddard; Gov. McKee 22:57

4M ago22:57

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This week on Newsmakers: Housing Secretary Deborah Goddard discusses the state's new goal for adding more houses and apartments, how she'll address community opposition, the pallet shelters and more; plus, Kim Kalunian's one-on-one interview with Gov. Dan McKee about President Trump, Hasbro, his reelection and more.…

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Lovebirds 46:49

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For Valentine's Day, The Pidgin spreads its wings and goes looking for love. Natalia Maidique peeks inside Princeton’s community to find a pair of lovebirds who are still in school. For our culture section, Isabel Jacobson has a conversation with singer-songwriter Kate Short about love songs. And our science segment ends this episode with Teo Grosu…

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2/7/2025: Gen. Callahan; reporters' roundtable 23:07

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This week on Newsmakers: Maj. Gen. Christopher Callahan sits down with 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian for an exit interview during his final days leading the Rhode Island National Guard; then, Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson to break down how the local congressional delegation is responding to President T…

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Newsmakers 1/31/2025: AG Neronha 23:07

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This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Neronha discusses his office's early legal challenges against the new Trump administration on federal funding and immigration, as well as the future of Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals, the Washington Bridge, politics and more.Av Lee Dooley

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Newsmakers 1/24/2025: Sheriff Heroux; Sean Spicer 22:56

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This week on Newsmakers: Bristol County Sheriff Paul Heroux discusses President Trump's new policies on immigration, how his agency currently handles the issue, politics and more; then, Kim Kalunian talks one-on-one with former White House press secretary Sean Spicer about what he expects from the new administration.…

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1/17/2025: State of the State roundtable 22:56

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by The Boston Globe's Steph Machado and The Providence Journal's Patrick Anderson for a reporters' roundtable on Gov. Dan McKee's State of the State speech and his newly release $14 billion state budget bill.Av Lee Dooley

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Transforming Stress into Strength: Proven Strategies for Thriving in Modern Life by Carrie Spencer 7:44

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1/10/2025: Reps. Shekarchi & Blazejewski 22:56

5M ago22:56

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This week on Newsmakers: House Speaker Joe Shekarchi and Majority Leader Chris Blazejewski discuss the new General Assembly session, the budget deficit, housing and homelessness, truck tolls, the Washington Bridge, politics and more.Av Lee Dooley

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1/3/2025: Mayor Picozzi; roundtable 23:01

5M ago23:01

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This week on Newsmakers: Warwick Mayor Frank Picozzi discusses his recent reelection victory, the funding crisis in the city schools, new housing construction, the airport and more; then, Target 12's Eli Sherman joins Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss the cyberattack on a state IT system.Av Lee Dooley

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12/27/2024: New Year's roundtable 22:58

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This week on Newsmakers: a New Year's reporters roundtable looks back at the top local news of 2024 and ahead to what will make headlines in 2025. Ted Nesi is joined by Dan McGowan, Antonia Noori Farzan and Ian Donnis.Av Lee Dooley

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Little Red Dots 59:27

5M ago59:27

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This week, the Pidgin is talking about little red dots. Teo Grosu has a conversation with a researcher at Princeton University about new astrophysical discoveries coming from the James Webb Space Telescope, learning how a few little red dots on a telescope image can actually disrupt our understanding of how old the universe is. Hosted and produced …

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12/20/2024: RI US Attorney Zachary Cunha 22:57

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a sweeping civil case against CVS this week, alleging unlawful prescriptions that fueled opioid crisis. Rhode Island U.S. Attorney Zachary Cunha talks about that case, his future as new presidential administration is poised to take over, and what he expects with a Trump-era DOJ.…

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Build a Brighter Creative Future By Carrie Spencer 6:35

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12/13/2024: David Cicilline; AG Neronha 23:08

6M ago23:08

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This week on Newsmakers: Rhode Island Foundation President and CEO David Cicilline discusses the organization's newly released five-year plan, his priorities for 2025, politics and more; plus, Attorney General Peter Neronha talks to Kim Kalunian about the Washington Bridge, his political future and more.…

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Kicking & Screaming 48:25

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This week, the Pidgin’s theme is kicking and screaming. Inside of each of us, there’s a little kid who wants to fly into a rampage when things just aren’t going right – so we’re gonna be digging into those times where you just want to put up a fight, give it your all, and lose control. First, Lauren Kim and Ariel Chen set the tone by talking to us …

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12/6/2024: Thomas Hodgson; reporters' roundtable 22:58

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This week on Newsmakers: former Bristol County Sheriff Thomas Hodgson, the honorary Massachusetts chairman of President-elect Trump's campaign, discusses the incoming administration's immigration policy and why Trump did so well in Bristol County; plus, Target 12's Eli Sherman and Globe RI's Steph Machado join Tim White and Ted Nesi to discuss the …

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11/27/2024: Discriminatory housing practices, food insecurity in RI 23:02

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Roger Williams University School of Law Professors Nicole Dyszlewski and Natasha Varyani discuss their research into racial covenants and redlining, and how the practices permanently shaped neighborhoods across the Northeast. Then R.I. Community Food Bank CEO Andrew Schiff discusses the latest "Hunger in Rhode Island Status Report" report that show…

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Dissonance 50:38

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Today, we’re talking Dissonance – but no, we won’t be sharing tips on how to navigate political conversations with difficult people. Instead, we’re talking about dissonance in music and in our inner worlds, to help us all remember how dissonance can sometimes be a great thing. First, Brianna Dai asks composers about how dissonant sounds can add emo…

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11/22/2024: Mayor Smiley 23:07

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This week on Newsmakers: Providence Mayor Brett Smiley discusses the city's $15 million settlement with the state over school funding, a looming tax hike, the city's financial stability, the slow rollout of pallet shelters in the city, Gina Raimondo's future and more.Av Lee Dooley

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11/15/2024: US Sen. Jack Reed 23:01

7M ago23:01

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This week on Newsmakers: U.S. Sen. Jack Reed discusses President-elect Trump's initial cabinet appointments, his concerns about the military under the new administration, Democrats' election loss, his 2026 reelection campaign and more.Av Lee Dooley

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11/11 15:46

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On 11/11, The Pidgin has stories about superstitions, wishes and symmetry. Something about the date being a palindrome, the same read forwards or backwards (or upside down), makes it feel like anything can happen. Lucy McWeeny and Cynthia Torres revisit middle school crushes and angel numbers. Then, Izzy Jacobson looks at how random alignments can …

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11/8/2024: Post-election roundtable 22:59

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This week on Newsmakers: Tim White and Ted Nesi are joined by 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and political strategist Cara Cromwell to break down Donald Trump's victory on Tuesday as well as his gains locally, the results for Congress, and what happens next.Av Lee Dooley

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10/31/2024: Senator Ruggerio; political roundtable 23:13

7M ago23:13

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This week on Newsmakers: Senate President Dominick Ruggerio sits down with 12 News politics editor Ted Nesi to discuss his health, his political future and shaking up his leadership team; then, 12 News political analyst Joe Fleming and Boston Globe reporter Steph Machado join Tim White to break down the news of the week and look ahead to Election D…

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Sound Waves 37:17

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WPRB News and Culture: The Pidgin sends out sound waves about sound waves this week. Sena Chang and Brianna Dai learn how wind ensembles are created, and listen in on one. Next, Sophie Leheny discusses the benefits of talking to herself. And finally, Teo Grosu hears about asteroseismology, the study of the sounds stars make in outer space. Hosted a…

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Campaign 2024 Debate: Cranston Mayor 27:52

7M ago27:52

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This week on a special edition of Newsmakers: a debate between the two candidates running for Cranston mayor, Republican incumbent Ken Hopkins and Democratic challenger Robert Ferri.Av Lee Dooley

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Campaign 2024 Debate: Rhode Island US Senate 27:55

8M ago27:55

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This week on a special edition of Newsmakers: a debate between the two candidates running for Rhode Island's U.S. Senate seat, Democratic incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse and Republican challenger Patricia Morgan. It is the only scheduled debate in this year's Senate race.Av Lee Dooley

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