Lively
For 35 years, “A Lively Experiment” has provided insight and analysis of the week’s local and national political events.Now, newly rebranded and restructured, “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.
Latest Episode
Nearly two years after the Washington Bridge abruptly closed, how are nearby businesses holding on? This week on Lively, Jim Hummel checks in with local entrepreneurs to hear how they’re reinventing themselves — and to get their take on last week’s oversight hearing. Plus, is the President losing his grip on Republicans? Jim breaks it down with former Rhode Island Attorney General Arlene Violet and Ken Block of Watchdog RI.