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All Episodes

Behind the Story — 60 episodes

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‘Who’s posting it?’ Antonia Farzan discusses the growing use of AI in political campaigns

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‘It’s a privacy concern’: Anastasia E. Lennon discusses Flock cameras in New Bedford

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Moderating debates with Tim White and Ted Nesi

4

‘You must love food’: Gail Ciampa discusses covering the Rhode Island food scene

5

‘See justice done’: Chris Gavin discusses capture of RI Most Wanted fugitive

6

'A gift': Aniekan Okon reflects on covering FIFA World Cup in Providence

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Special: Nicholas Alahverdian saga told by reporters who covered him for years

8

‘Dedicated people’: South County Star founders aim to expand RI coverage

9

Tim White, Ted Nesi discuss RI politics, cold-case sentencing

10

Ted Nesi on covering elections

11

Real Housewives of Rhode Island with Bekah Berger

12

Breaking down the Providence school control saga with Steph Machado

13

‘Short notice’: Steph Machado explains why Pawtucket is adding school days

14

'Incredibly striking': Ben Berke examines campaign donations ahead of rent-control vote

15

‘A big deal’: Ed Fitzpatrick breaks down Joe Shekarchi’s big decision

16

Ian Donnis on Rhode Island’s infrastructure woes 10 years after RhodeWorks

17

‘The role journalists play’: David Cicilline talks about the future of news

18

Lauren Clem and Jonathan Pitts-Wiley spotlight the 'night shift'

19

‘In-depth attention’: Providence’s newest reporter talks coverage, mural debate

20

‘Sludge’: Alex Kuffner breaks down Rhode Island’s emerging biosolids problem

21

‘Optimistic’: Ethan Shorey talks 20 years in newspapers, what comes next

22

'Unusual circumstances': Patrick Anderson breaks down ethics trial of Jim Thorsen

23

'The mall is in limbo': Alexa Gagosz breaks down the future of Providence Place

24

'Mind-rot moment': Bekah Berger talks 'Real Housewives of Rhode Island'

25

‘It’s on us to show them’: Inside the Blizzard of ’26

26

‘It was heavy’: Inside the reporting of the Pawtucket hockey rink shooting

27

‘Gaslighting’: Jonny Williams discusses AI chatbots used for therapy

28

'Relentlessly Rhode Island': WPRO's Bill Haberman on snow coverage, talk radio

29

‘Are you serious?’: Mark Dondero breaks down Patriots’ unlikely title run

30

‘Major implications’: Nancy Lavin breaks down State of the State, legislative session

31

'Joe is cautious': Ellen Liberman's profile of House Speaker Joe Shekarchi

32

Behind the Story: Tim White and Ted Nesi discuss politics, debates

33

Covering the Brown University shooting

34

‘Hard to get there’: Projo’s Alex Kuffner talks winter bills, clean energy goals

35

‘Sit kids down:’ Mark Patinkin talks hazing, reader criticism

36

'The Last Don of Providence': Behind the Story

37

'Don't count us out': Joy Fox talks local newspapers, transparency in government

38

‘A big deal’: Ed Fitzpatrick discusses antisemitism allegations in Smithfield

39

'It's a thing': Steve Klamkin reflects on radio career covering RI's biggest stories

40

'In trouble': Kevin McNamara talks college hoops, illegal gambling in sports

41

‘Caught my attention’: Jim Hummel discusses new findings tied to Washington Bridge audit

42

‘Adaptable people’: Ethan Hartley talks trolls, budgets and bridges in East Providence

43

'It didn't exist': How a RI reporter helped shed light on police misconduct cases

44

'Campaign mudslinging': Opioids and politics in the race for RI governor

45

'They were promised a benefit': Ted Nesi talks Providence pensions, politics

46

‘Cover the preps like they’re pros’: Projo’s Eric Rueb on covering high school sports

47

9/10/25: Alexa Gagosz discusses Hasbro move to Boston

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9/3/25: Ian Donnis talks RI politics, health care and media

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8/27/25: Anastasia E. Lennon talks offshore wind disruption

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8/20/25: Patrick Anderson discusses Gov. McKee's education agenda

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8/13/25: Tim White discusses the saga of Nicholas Alahverdian

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Behind the Story 8/6/25: Nancy Lavin talks Woonsocket finances, State House politics

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7/30/25: Colleen Cronin talks recycling violations in Providence

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7/23/25: Ethan Shorey talks RIFC, housing and politics in Pawtucket

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7/16/25: Dan Medeiros breaks down the deadly fire in Fall River

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7/9/25: Tara Granahan talks Washington Bridge, RI politics

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7/2/25: Jamie Coelho on her new book ‘Rhode Island Food Crawls’

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6/25/25: Projo's Antonia Noori Farzan talks Napatree Point dispute

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6/18/25: John Howell goes in-depth on the Butler Hospital strike

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5/11/2025: An inside look at local journalism