Behind The Candidates
131 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsI have interests in Weather, journalism, communications and now politics as I cover the 2022 Rhode Island elections! Join me as I go behind the candidates!
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Episode 119 - My Senior Project Overview
January 30, 2024 22:58 - 20 minutes - 19.1 MBHappy new year and thank you in advance for listening! I look forward to educating you on the bill I’m proposing which includes amending the physical education graduation requirements slightly for high school students. This will help kids with disabilities to feel more connected and increase the culture of schools statewide.
Episode 118 -2023 recap
December 27, 2023 02:54 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBIt feels good to be back, talking about big local stories, national stories, only in Rhode Island moments, biggest winners, or losers and predictions for 2024. I hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane as I discussed 2023.
Episode 117 How Fantasy Football and Democracy Collided
November 26, 2023 03:41 - 9 minutes - 8.32 MBI share a story in this episode about how it was a fun and fair process approving the payment structure in my fantasy football league and discuss what lessons can be learned from something like this.
Episode 116 Senate District 1 General Election Debate
October 23, 2023 21:34 - 1 hour - 56 MBIt was my pleasure to host this debate for the upcoming special election in the state Senate with my good friend, Raymond Baccari in person at the Rhode Island college TV studio. The election is November 7 and the district includes providences Smith Hill neighborhood. Topics covered include recent news in the race, the budget, Voting, a lightning round, a lot on education and closing statements.
Episode 115 - Five Reasons That Gabe Amo Won In Yesterday’s Primary
September 06, 2023 19:44 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBAfter initially being surprised at the results last night, I am explaining why, after going through them in my head they make sense and people probably underestimated Amo the whole time.
Episode 114 -CD1 race questions
September 05, 2023 02:15 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAnyone who tells you they know who is going to win in tomorrow’s primary is either lying or a genius! I break down what I will be watching for tomorrow night as the results come in. Can’t wait to do analysis after this race is over!
Episode 113 CD1 Primary Overview
August 31, 2023 13:17 - 15 minutes - 14.4 MBThis serves as a basic overview of the top tier candidates for those who have not been paying attention to this race. Listen to our forums for more in depth coverage of where all 11 stand on issues.
Episode 113 CD 1 Forum Session 2
July 19, 2023 22:56 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBThis is the second session of the forum featuring Gabe Amo, Stephanie Beaute, Spencer Dickinson, John Gonzolves, Sabina Matos and Anna Quezada. Time Stamps: Intro - 0:00 What differentiates you from your opponents - 1:00 Addressing gun violence - 13:46 Reproductive rights - 30:36 Economy - 43:54 Lightning-round questions - 54:23 Environment - 1:05:35 International questions - 1:16:34 Closing statements - 1:22:29 Outro - 1:34:30
Episode 112 CD 1 Forum Session 1
July 19, 2023 21:04 - 1 hour - 82.5 MBThis is the first of two sessions which Raymond and I moderated for the first congressional district special election. The candidates include Walter Berbrick, Sandra Cano, Don Carlson, Steven Casey, Aaron Regunberg, and Allen Waters. Time Stamps: Intro - 0:00 What differentiates you from your opponents - 1:22 Addressing gun violence - 10:22 Reproductive rights - 26:55 Economy - 42:44 Lightning-round questions - 54:32 Environment - 1:05:24 International questions - 1:15:07 Closing...
Episode 111 The EACA Is Now Law
May 22, 2023 00:03 - 19 minutes - 18 MBI recap the historic abortion bill that passed in Rhode Island this week, as well as discuss other bills that may be passed before the end of the session.
episode 110 congressional Candidate Aaron Regunberg
May 04, 2023 10:52 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MBThis is the first of hopefully many interviews with the candidates in the first congressional district! Erin joins me to discuss the current state of the race, his priorities and addresses criticisms he has received in the campaign.
Episode 109 Special Election Update and General Assembly Watch
April 30, 2023 03:09 - 20 minutes - 19.2 MBA lot is covered in this episode. It’s been a while since I have done a monologue on the first congressional district special election, including some drama this week. I also give an update on the general assembly and there is a special shout out.
Epasode 108 Miranda Oakley
April 11, 2023 16:30 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MBMiranda joins me on this episode to discuss her blog, her canvas experiences, and the importance of giving people with disabilities a seat at the table to craft policy. It was a great conversation!
Episode 107 Rhode Island Current Editor And Chief Janine Weisman
April 01, 2023 16:51 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBJeannine joins me to discuss her background, launching a new online news website, and she gives her thoughts about journalism changing.
Episode 106 Secretary of State Greg Amore
March 24, 2023 00:00 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MBThe secretary joins me to discuss his background, the special election, the importance of civics education, and his intentions for the Rhode Island history Museum. We had a great and well-rounded conversation.
Episode 105 Chris Bove and Jake Milner
March 08, 2023 21:44 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MBChris and Jake are both college students who are studying political science at the University of Rhode Island. They discuss interning for a congressman, being in student Senate and how they became interested in politics. This is a great chat with two young people who are civically engaged!
Episode 104 The Unexpected Open Seat and Special Election
March 01, 2023 02:08 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MBHappy new year! It feels great to be podcasting again! I’m discussing the big news that broke last week, and what will be the fall out from it as well as what I will be covering the podcast over the next several months.
Episode 103 The Year In Review And Looking Ahead
December 27, 2022 13:24 - 50 minutes - 46.4 MBIn this final episode of 2022, I look back and reflect on the year. I answer several questions which are listed below. Thanks for making this podcast a part of your life. I will see you next year for more content! One. What was the top local story of the year? Two. What was the top national story of the year? Three. Who or what were the biggest winners of the year? Four. Who or what were the biggest losers of the year? Five. What story or moment could happen only in Rhode Island? Six....
Episode 102 2022 Elections Recap Part 4 - Scott Bernstein On The National Landscape
December 20, 2022 23:24 - 28 minutes - 26 MBIt’s great to have Scott back on the podcast to discuss what happened this election cycle nationally. We cover the second congressional district, how the red wave did not happen, and what legislation could be passed in the next two years.
Episode 101 Introduction to the Rhode Island Legislative Branch
December 14, 2022 00:11 - 17 minutes - 15.7 MBThis episode is for all of my listeners who are not as familiar with the Rhode Island General assembly. I will educate you on the basics.
Episode 100 Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo
December 01, 2022 01:48 - 8 minutes - 8.22 MBWe made it! This is the one hundredth episode of my podcast. I am celebrating the occasion with a special guest. The Secretary talks about her background, how she works with Congress and find out what her biggest priority was in the first half of this term.
Episode 99 2022 Elections Recap Part 3 - State Representative Elect Megan Cotter
November 27, 2022 19:27 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBMegan Cotter, who is the state representative elect for district 39, joints me to discuss how she won as a Democrat in a rural district and if that will impact how she votes at the state house. We also discussed policies such as Medicare for all, raising the minimum wage and climate change.
Episode 98 2022 Elections Recap Part 2 - Young Voices Round Table
November 23, 2022 01:35 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBThis is a special episode with three of my closest friends who care about politics just as much as I do. Join us as we recap and analyze the results. Due to the length of this episode, time stamps are below in case you want to skip around between topics. National election results - 2:30 CD2 - 15:11 Gubernatorial election results - 32:06 Other statewide election results - 44:12 General Assembly races - 54:10 Local election results/Ballot questions - 1:17:10 2024 - 1:27:00 Two non-poli...
Episode 97 2022 Elections Recap Part 1 - The Second Congressional District Story
November 12, 2022 00:47 - 17 minutes - 16.2 MBIt was the most watched race in Rhode Island and many called it a tossup. Listen to learn about what happened in Rhode Island’s second congressional district after Jim Langevin decided to retire earlier this year.
Episode 96 Senate District 35 Debate
September 25, 2022 16:57 - 1 hour - 55.3 MBThis is the first of hopefully many debates for the General Assembly! This was recorded on September 25 at 10 AM on zoom. This is especially a great listen if you live in the district which includes parts of North Kingstown, South Kingstown and East Greenwich. Thank you to the candidates for participating! Senator Bridget Valverde is the incumbent and was first elected in 2018. Former state representative Doreen Costa is her republican challenger. Topics discussed include where they sta...
Episode 95 common cause Rhode Island executive Director John Marion
September 15, 2022 19:36 - 32 minutes - 29.5 MBMy apologies for any audio issues in this episode as my soundboard is having some issues. The podcast goes on though with a great conversation about open government, voting rights and elections talk! I hope you learn as much as I did from listening!
Episode 94 2022 Rhode Island Primaries Primer Part 3 – My Final Thoughts
September 13, 2022 00:48 - 18 minutes - 16.8 MBThis is it! It’s the final countdown before the primary in Rhode Island tomorrow! I offer up some final thoughts before the big day!
Episode 93 2022 Rhode Island Primaries Primer Part 2 - Different Perspectives
September 06, 2022 03:28 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBNine perspectives to be exact in eight audio messages! Listen to this episode and find out what political reporters, analysts and commentators are thinking about when it comes to the major Rhode Island primaries!
Episode 92 2022 Rhode Island Primaries Primer Part 1 - Polling
September 05, 2022 03:47 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBExcited to kick off this series examining the different polls for the primaries coming up on September 13. Polling is an important part of elections because it gives a neutral perception of where candidates stand and shows how much support they have. Learn more about the polling for each race in this episode! All of the stories recaping each individual pole can be found on my Twitter feed! Thanks as always for listening!
Episode 91 Rhode Island Democratic Party Director Emily Howe
September 01, 2022 00:49 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBEmily joins me to discuss her story, her vision for the Democratic Party and addresses concerns that progressives have raised.
Episode 90 Congressional Candidate David Segal
August 18, 2022 12:41 - 31 minutes - 29 MBThis is the fifth of six democrats running for the second congressional district to be on the podcast! David discusses his platform, healthcare, inflation, guns, abortion rights and more!
Episode 89 David Rudolph On 2022 General Assembly Races
August 12, 2022 18:52 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBDavid joins me for a very fun episode! There are dozens of General Assembly races going on across the state but we highlight six that are especially interesting! It’s more important than ever for people to know about who their representatives and senators are.
Episode 88 Congressional Candidate Dr. Omar Bah
July 27, 2022 20:06 - 31 minutes - 28.9 MBExcited to welcome another congressional candidate to the podcast and resume recording after my vacation! Dr. Bah has an inspiring story. He also gives his thoughts on issues such as inflation, abortion and the national Democratic Party.
Episode 87 General Treasurer Candidate James Lathrop
July 05, 2022 16:32 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThis is the first interview with a candidate running for general treasurer in Rhode Island! James joints me to discuss his priorities for the office and more!
Episode 86 Dan McGowan Discusses Boston Globe And Suffolk university poll
June 28, 2022 17:26 - 49 minutes - 45 MBDan was originally on the podcast last year and joins me again to discuss the new pole about the different races and what matters to Rhode Island voters.
Episode 85 2022 Political Races Cheat Sheet
June 24, 2022 17:26 - 26 minutes - 24.5 MBThis is an update on various elections going on this fall in Rhode Island! The information may change as this was recorded on June 22, 2022.
Episode 84 Congressional Candidate Cameron Moquin
June 13, 2022 09:01 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBThis is the fourth congressional candidate out of six to be on the podcast! Cameron joins me to discuss his story and talks about his priorities for if and when he becomes a congressman!
Episode 83 Ian Donnis on the Publics Radio and 2022 Elections
June 02, 2022 00:00 - 51 minutes - 46.9 MBIt’s my longest episode yet! Great to chat with Ian about his story and go over the different elections going on across Rhode Island this year. Check him out on the Publix radio and Twitter!
Episode 82 Lieutenant gubernatorial Candidate Jeann Lugo
May 26, 2022 21:36 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis is the second interview with the lieutenant gubernatorial candidates on the podcast! We discussed gun safety, education, housing and much more!
episode 81 congressional candidate Joy Fox
May 20, 2022 23:37 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBJoy Fox is the third candidate to come on who is running for the second congressional district! I get her Take on the reason why she is the best candidate! I also get her thoughts about issues such as the economy, inflation and housing.
Episode 80 Representative and Lieutenant Gubernatorial Candidate Deb Ruggiero
May 17, 2022 00:05 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBRepresentative Ruggiero joins me to detail her vision for the lieutenant governor’s office and to discuss the race as well as why she is running!
Episode 79 congressional candidate Sarah Morgenthau
May 12, 2022 21:57 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBSara joins me to discuss why she is running, national democratic politics, abortion and what her favorite restaurant/ ice cream store is.
Episode 78 Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley
May 04, 2022 18:52 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MBThis is the last of four interviews with the candidates running this year for Providence mayor! Brett joins me to discuss his position on taxes for colleges in the city, his thoughts on the key issues affecting residence and is very decisive favorite restaurant choice!
Episode 77 Gubernatorial Candidate Helena Foulkes
April 28, 2022 19:05 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBI’m taking a small break from the Providence mayoral race to chat with another gubernatorial candidate! Helena joins me to discuss her time at CVS, her story and how she plans to tackle issues from education to housing in Rhode Island if she becomes governor!
Episode 76 Providence City Councilwoman and Mayoral Candidate Nirva LaFortune
April 21, 2022 10:01 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MBThe series of hearing from Providence mayoral candidates continues! The councilwoman joins me to discuss why she is running and how she would address issues facing the city!
Episode 75 behind the weather forecast Providence mayoral candidate Michael Solomon
April 15, 2022 18:40 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is the second of four interviews with the Democrats running for Providence mayor this year! Michael Solomon is a former providence city council president and ran 8 years ago! He’s back at it and explains his story and how he would take on the cities biggest issues!
Episode 75 Providence Mayoral Candidate Michael Solomon
April 15, 2022 18:40 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is the second of four interviews with the Democrats running for Providence mayor this year! Michael Solomon is a former providence city council president and ran 8 years ago! He’s back at it and explains his story and how he would take on the cities biggest issues!
Episode 75 Providence mayoral candidate Michael Solomon
April 15, 2022 18:40 - 21 minutes - 19.3 MBThis is the second of four interviews with the Democrats running for Providence mayor this year! Michael Solomon is a former providence city council president and ran 8 years ago! He’s back at it and explains his story and how he would take on the cities biggest issues!
Episode 74 Providence Mayoral Candidate Gonzalo Cuervo
April 06, 2022 21:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBTopics discussed during this conversation include education, the pension and crime throughout the city! Hopefully this will be the first of many great chats with the candidates running for mayor this fall!
Episode 74 Providence mayoral candidate Gonzalo Cuervo
April 06, 2022 21:35 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBTopics discussed during this conversation include education, the pension and crime throughout the city! Hopefully this will be the first of many great chats with the candidates running for mayor this fall!