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
With looming federal cuts, food pantries in our area are bracing for increased demand. Jim Hummel visits three local distribution sites to hear the realities of food insecurity. He’s sitting down with guests Ken Block of Watchdog RI and Brown University’s Wendy Schiller to discuss that. Plus, what are Rhode Island’s options if the feds try to intervene in midterm elections?