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Two Guys on Block Island

by Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino

Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino live on Block Island, a seven miles-long by three miles-wide rock thirteen miles off the southeastern tip of Rhode Island. Life can get...well...kind of interesting out there. The island is populated by a host of colorful and eccentric characters who coexist the best they can in extremely close quarters. When summer hits and the ferry boats roll in packed with tourists, chaos sometimes ensues. Tune in to find out how the inhabitants of Block Island deal with it...or not deal with it. *While the things we talk about on the podcast shouldn't offend too many people, some explicit language is used.

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Episodes

  1. Ep. 122: Tide comes in...tide goes out

  2. In Memory of Jack Lynch- from 8/31/22

  3. Ep. 121: Marc Douglas Berardo- A Block Island Troubador

  4. Ep.120: Debbie Howarth- The Finn's Family

  5. Ep. 119: Cindy Pappas- Love At First Sight

  6. Ep. 118: Marilyn Bogdanfy- The Island Artist

  7. Ep. 117: Harold Hatfield- Turtle

  8. Ep. 116: Judy Gray- The Rising Of The Tide

  9. Ep. 115: Rich Tretheway- One Man's Rich Island Life

  10. Ep. 114: Charlie Dodge- Shocking Stories

  11. Ep. 113: Marty Milner- Don of the Moped Mafia

  12. Ep. 112: Tom Mather- Tick Talk

  13. Ep. 111: MaxiPod #2

  14. Ep. 110: Alan McKay- Another Silver Fox

  15. Ep. 109: John Breunig- Water Water Everywhere...

  16. Ep. 108: Marc Scortino- Who's Got A Spare Pool House?

  17. Ep. 107: Marguerite Donnelly- Paying It Forward

  18. Ep. 106: MAXIpod #1

  19. Ep. 105: Dylan Chase- Talkin' $#!T

  20. Ep. 104: Zena Clark- Block Island's Warrior Princess

  21. BONUS: A Block Island Christmas Lullaby

  22. Ep. 103: David Graham- The OG Block Island Socialite

  23. Ep. 102: Julie Natalizia- The National's Treasure

  24. Ep. 101: Dave Sniffin- Restaurants, Recreation and Reptiles

  25. Ep. 100: Happy New Year and our 100th Episode!

  26. Ep. 99: Chuck McMellon (Part 2)- All About The Adventure

  27. Ep. 98: Chuck McMellon (Part 1)- All About The Adventure

  28. Ep. 97: Tanya Brenton: The Wedding Planner

  29. Ep. 96: We've Got Mail!

  30. Ep. 95: Miles Willi- Little Man With Big Plans

  31. Ep. 94: Molly Price- Acting, Sandwiches and Death

  32. Ep. 93: Kevin McBride- An Expanded View of Native American Culture

  33. Ep. 92: Tracy Finn- Let It Bee

  34. Ep. 91: Heroes at The Harborside

  35. Ep. 90: Rob Davis- Guitars and Beach Chairs

  36. Ep. 89: Jeff Wright- Power To The People

  37. Hi-Speed Minipod #33

  38. Ep. 88: Gail Ballard Hall- Makes a Mean Brandy Alexander

  39. Ep. 87: Peter Wood- The Newspaper Man

    We sat down with Peter Wood in March of 2023 to discuss his long and storied history on Block Island. As owner of the Block Island Times back in the 70's-80's Peter kept island residents abreast of what was happening on the island. It wasn't always an easy job. Sadly, the island lost Peter a bit...

  40. Hi-Speed Minipod #32

  41. Ep. 86: Dickie Stinson- Stories About Dorries

    Dickie Stinson’s grandfather was a commercial fisherman who moved his family to Block Island in 1900 from Swan’s Island, Maine. His boat was amongst the vessels that helped rescue survivors of the Larchmont disaster. Dickie was born in 1948. At eleven years old he followed family tradition and…

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  42. In Memory of Bryan Wilson- from 12/23/20

    Please enjoy our chat with Bryan Wilson from Season One. We will miss you, Bryan.

  43. Ep. 85: Sue Hagedorn- Radical and Miraculous Growth

    Sue Hagedorn arrived on Block Island for the first time on a boat named, “Tor” (“Rot” spelled backwards). Sue and her family would cruise around Long Island Sound, land on Block Island and simply hang out. A self-proclaimed hippie, Sue definitely stuck out like a sore thumb amongst her family’s...

  44. Hi-Speed Minipod #31

  45. Ep. 84: Doc Willis (Part 2) - Painting a Picture

    Part two of our conversation with Doc Willis

  46. Hi-Speed Minipod #30

  47. Ep. 83: Doc Willis (Part 1) - Painting a Picture

    Doc’s grandfather’s cousin Hiram Willis had a wholesale fish market down on Ballard’s dock waaaay back in the day. But Doc didn’t arrive here until many years later at the behest of Power Company Owner, Cliff McGinness. In 1972 (following a harrowing airplane ride) Doc swooped on to Block Island...

  48. Ep. 82: Welcome to Season 4!

    Play ball! Welcome to Season 4 of Two Guys on Block Island! Rich and Marc are back to dust off the microphones and bring you more great interviews with some of Block Island's most interesting characters. It's been quite a winter for our hosts. Rich discusses his newfound "hipness" and a new plan...

  49. Hi-Speed Minipod #29

    Welcome back! First full episode of season 4 drops April 19th!

  50. Ep. 81: Season Three Wrap Up

    Whew! What a season it's been! In Season Three's first interview with Steven Wright, the groundbreaking comedian and long-time summer resident likened summers on the island to a book. Each summer- a volume in a series -that at the end of the season is closed and put on the shelf amongst the…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino live on Block Island, a seven miles-long by three miles-wide rock thirteen miles off the southeastern tip of Rhode Island. Life can get...well...kind of interesting out there. The island is populated by a host of colorful and eccentric characters who coexist the best they can in extremely close quarters. When summer hits and the ferry boats roll in packed with tourists, chaos sometimes ensues. Tune in to find out how the inhabitants of Block Island deal with it...or not deal with it. *While the things we talk about on the podcast shouldn't offend too many people, some explicit language is used.

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Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino

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Rich Tretheway and Marc Scortino live on Block Island, a seven miles-long by three miles-wide rock thirteen miles off the southeastern tip of Rhode Island. Life can get...well...kind of interesting out there. The island is populated by a host of colorful and eccentric characters who coexist the...

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