Rolling Stone magazine credited legendary singer/songwriter Tom Rush with ushering in the era of the singer-songwriter. That was decades ago, and Tom is still at it, discovering new talent that he showcases on his Rockport S...

U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, has become among the leading advocates for Supreme Court accountability, transparency, and reform. Running for a fourth Senate term, he has also been characterized as a “climate hawk,” and chairs...

Since 2003, when David Isay founded StoryCorps, he has been on a mission of finding hope, even at the darkest times. Since 2003, StroryCorps has conducted more than 700,000 interviews, and has recently launched a new project, One Small Step, br...

Following the 2020 election, Ken Block, a software engineer and political activist, who twice ran for governor in Rhode Island, received a phone call from the Trump campaign, enlisting his expertise in validating claims of voter fraud. However,...

Imagine turning the federal government workforce of some four million employees into a highly efficient and productive organization, motivated around each employee’s individual strengths. That’s the mission that former Rhode Island Leadership R...

A conversation with Brookings' Darrell West, and a forecast for 2024 -- “A very tough year in the history of this country.” We touch on a divided nation, Congressional inaction, the Biden "impeachment," and much more. Darrell M. Wes...

Since it was founded in 1971 in London, Foghat, a classic rock band, has achieved eight gold albums, one platinum and one double platinum album, and continues to perform today, with its latest album, Sonic Mojo, named among the top 20 ...

Antisemitism is on the rise at levels not seen in decades. On college campuses  Jewish students are feeling unsafe, many in the Jewish community are on edge -- real or perceived. And it doesn't matter whether you are a religious or secular...

From the glitter of the Vegas strip, to small comedy clubs, and expansive auditoriums on cruise ships, Dave Goodman has spent a  career making people laugh. In this conversation he talks about how he abandoned his pursuit of a...

Nellie Gorbea spent eight years as Rhode Island’s Secretary of State, earning a stellar reputation for her work in cybersecurity, staunch advocacy for voting rights, dedication to improving civics education, and working with businesses througho...

Archie Calise has been in the car business for years  -- in finance, sales, and management. He's also an antique car collector. We touch on all aspects of the industrry. How it's changing, the future of electric cars, buying styles, whethe...

Robert L. Carothers came to the University of Rhode Island, in the worst of times, and when he left 18 years later, URI and the state of Rhode Island were much better for his having been there. We catch up with Bob Carothers, as he n...

University of Rhode Island Economist Len Lardaro, author of a montly Rhode Island economic index, believes there is a 60 percent chance of what he calls a "vanilla" recession in 2023 asnd 70 percent in 2024. In this interview he touches on immi...

Terry Schwadron has been watching the evolution of journalism since he was first hired as a reporter at the Providence Journal in 1971. He's lived the changes as a senior editor and eventually deputy managing editor of the Los Angeles Times, an...

Legendary Blues Artist James Montgomery and the Beehive Queen Christine Ohlman, the voice of the Saturday Night Live band for three decades, joins me in a look at the state of the blues, their own careers, and the importance of music as a voice...

We caught up with Darrell West, a vice president and director of Governance Studies at the Brookings Institution and asked him if Democracy is on trial. We touch on the courts, the January 6 Commission, campaign finance among a number of issues...

The way Colin Blunstone tells it, he just happened to be sitting in the right seat in class when a classmate leaned over and asked him if he had a guitar … and it wasn’t long before Blunstone, Rob Argent and their friends were performing as a t...

The word theatre comes from the Greeks. It means the seeing place. It is the place people come to see the truth about life and the social situation. - Stella Adler Viewed as perhaps Rhode Island's premier arts’ organization...

Keri Anne O'Donnell just loved to dance. "She was the one," says her dance instructor, "who got the moves right." At 15 she had a passion for the performing arts - dance, singing or acting.. But on a summer's morning, on her way to the beach wi...

From classrooms at Harvard to corner coffee shops, where his career as a singer/songwriter began, Tom Rush has not only been heralded for his legendary career, but also as an inspiration for so many other artists. We talk about his career, his ...

Now living in the south of France, McCarty is the original and long-time drummer of the Yardbirds. He talks about his musical journey, and the two books he has written: "Nobody Told Me," about his musical career, from a holiday camp in England ...