A Lively Experiment - Presented by Rhode Island PBS

About A Lively Experiment - Presented by Rhode Island PBS

Lively is where Rhode Islanders come together to talk about what’s really going on in our state. Each week, community leaders, local journalists, professors, and past and present local legislators join veteran journalist Jim Hummel for a smart, energetic roundtable discussion that dives into the big issues—and the everyday ones, too.

Publisher

Ocean State Media

Category

news · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

17 Dec 2018

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

349 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Can John Loughlin secure a GOP victory in deep-blue Rhode Island?

   According to a new poll, independent gubernatorial hopeful Ken Block is narrowing the gap against Democrat Helena Foulkes, and the Lieutenant Governor race is a dead heat. "Lively" host Jim Hummel explores whether Republican Lt. Gov. candidate John Loughlin can finally snap the GOP's long losing streak in Rhode Island with Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and Providence Journal reporter Patrick Anderson. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

2. 

   2 Oct 2026

   A Rhode Island town launches a new battle over affordable housing

   A battle is shaping up as the Town of Portsmouth sues the state, arguing that recent legislation unconstitutionally overrides local control and hands too much power to developers. Will this spark a wave of similar lawsuits from other towns? On this episode of "Lively," host Jim Hummel dives into the legal dispute with political contributors Pablo Rodriguez and Don Roach. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

3. 

   25 Sept 2026

   It may be time to retire the theory that baby boomers decide an election.

   Generation X, millenial and Gen Z voters firmly took the wheel in the Rhode Island primary, resulting in historic upsets. On this episode of Lively, host Jim Hummel examines what happened and what's ahead for the winners with political contributor Bob Walsh and reporter Nancy Lavin of the Rhode Island Current. Plus, North Kingstown's fight for public information about the Quonset sludge plant. See omnystudio.com/listener (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information.

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.3 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 47 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

81

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

31

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