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All Episodes

Behind the Story — 51 episodes

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Ted Nesi on covering elections

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Real Housewives of Rhode Island with Bekah Berger

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Breaking down the Providence school control saga with Steph Machado

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

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

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

7

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

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

13

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

14

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

15

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

16

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

17

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

18

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

19

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

20

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

21

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

22

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

23

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

24

Covering the Brown University shooting

25

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

26

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

27

'The Last Don of Providence': Behind the Story

28

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

29

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

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

31

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

32

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

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

34

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

35

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

36

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

37

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

38

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