🏆 As Rhode Island Report nears 200 episodes, go behind the scenes of the award-winning podcast with host Ed Fitzpatrick
Q:
Aside from your perfectly Rhode Island accent, what has made the podcast such a success?
Fitzpatrick:
The podcast succeeds because we stay on top of the news, breaking stories and adding perspective to the big Rhode Island issues while listening to voices that might not otherwise be heard. It succeeds because of our great partnership with Rhode Island PBS. And it succeeds because we have a dream team in producer Megan Hall, editors Lylah Alphonse and Maria Caporizzo, plus reporters Amanda Milkovits, Dan McGowan, Steph Machado, Alexa Gagosz, Carlos Munoz, Chris Gavin, and Omar Mohammed.
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Q:
You've had a lot of different roles in journalism, but it's so fun to watch you get so much joy out of the podcast. What's the biggest difference between print and audio for you as a journalist?
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Fitzpatrick:
I get a kick out of it because it's a whole new way to tell the stories of Rhode Island. You can hear so much that you would never pick up in a print article, whether it's the sound of the pinball machines at Pawtucket's
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Q:
Rhode Island Report has made plenty of headlines since you launched. Tell us about some of your favorite moments from the podcast.
Fitzpatrick:
Our most popular episode was
who's on the Mount Rushmore of great Rhode Island State House accents. Also, I've been moved by the accounts of the refugees who escaped
Q:
You're about to celebrate the 200th episode of Rhode Island Report, and you're hosting a live event to mark the occasion. What should we expect from that event?
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Fitzpatrick:
Join us April 22 for 'Rhode Island Report, Live: Washington decisions, Ocean State impact.' US Senator Jack Reed and US Congressman Gabe Amo will take part in a live, in-studio discussion about the impact that decisions and discussions in D.C. have on R.I. I'll ask questions along with Jim Hummel, host of RI PBS' 'A Lively Experiment,' as we mark the 200th episode and celebrate the partnership between Globe Rhode Island and Rhode Island PBS. The event runs 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at RI PBS Studios, 50 Park Lane, Providence. It will air as a special episode of 'A Lively Experiment' and the Rhode Island Report podcast. It's free, but
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