A Lively Experiment Podcast

When 30 minutes just isn’t enough, we will come to you with extended conversations of our weekly episodes.

This week on A Lively Experiment, The General Assembly calls it quits, for now. But this year’s business isn’t quite done yet. And the city and state step in to rescue WaterFire to allow an abbreviated season beginning later this summer.

Joining us this week, Lee Ann Sennick, National Committeewoman for the RI GOP. Attorney and Legal Analyst, Lou Pulner. And Corporate Communications Consultant, Dave Layman.

When 30 minutes just isn’t enough, we will come to you with extended conversations of our weekly episodes.

This week on A Lively Experiment, a push to the end of the legislative session, we’ll tell you what’s in, and what’s out. And most college students in Rhode Island are facing a mandate to get vaccinated if they want to return to campuses this fall. So why not the faculty at the states public institutions?

Joining us this week, Angel Tavares, former Mayor of Providence. attorney and former prosecutor, Eva-Marie Mancuso. And former state representative, Nick Gorham.

This week on A Lively Experiment, The house finance committee unveils it’s long awaited budget, we’ll tell you what’s in, and what’s out. And Massachusetts is offering up big bucks for people who get vaccines, will Rhode Island follow?

Joining us this week, Bill Lynch, former Chairman of the RI Democratic Party. Maureen Moakley retired URI Political Science Professor. And former State Representative, Joe Trillo.

When 30 minutes just isn’t enough, we will come to you with extended conversations of our weekly episodes.

This week on A Lively Experiment, Governor McKee’s first one hundred days in office, we’ll break out the score card for how he’s done. And, the home stretch to the general assembly begins this week, the second part of our interview with Joe Shekarchi.

Joining us this week, Billy Hunt, Chairman Libertarian Party of RI. Lisa Pelosi, Republican Strategist. And Scott MacKay, Political Contributor.

When 30 minutes just isn’t enough, we will come to you with extended conversations of our weekly episodes.

This week on A Lively Experiment, The Rhode Island House of Representatives returns to it’s chamber for the homestretch of this years session. We have an interview with speaker Shekarchi. And, the education commissioner remains under fire from the Providence Teachers Union.

Joining us this week, Patrick Anderson, State house reporter for the Providence Journal. Target 12 Investigator Steph Machado, and Ed Fitzpatrick, reporter for The Boston Globe.

This week on A Lively Experiment, the first top-tier candidate for next years governors race makes it official with a different kind of announcement. And, as the great unmasking continues in Rhode Island, people in businesses are adjusting to the new normal.

Joining us this week, Dan McGowan, columnist for The Boston Globe. Former Attorney General, Arlene Violet. And Bob Walsh, Executive director for the Nation Education Association - Rhode Island.