Podcasts

Sick and tired of environmental gloom and doom? Want to know what you can do? Listen to Possibly – where we take on huge problems, like the future of our planet, and break them down into small questions with unexpected answers. New episodes are released every Tuesday. Subscribe today wherever you get your podcasts, and leave a rating and review: It helps others find the show. Possibly is a co-production of Ocean State Media and Brown University’s Institute for Environment and Society (IBES) and Climate Solutions Initiative.

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.

Long-form, in-depth interviews with the people shaping Rhode Island. Hosted by veteran political reporter Ian Donnis, this show goes beyond the headlines to explore the ideas, experiences, and motivations of newsmakers, artists, activists, public officials, and other influential voices.

This community-focused series evokes conversation about various inequalities across Rhode Island. Generation Rising sheds light on the issues faced every day by the Black, Indigenous, Asian, Hispanic, and LGBTQIA+ communities and the ways they are pushing society forward for change.

A podcast partnership between The Boston Globe and Rhode Island PBS on what’s bubbling in Rhode Island news. In-depth interviews with newsmakers, perspective and analysis from Globe Rhode Island reporters, and intimate conversations with community members across the state.

Presented in collaboration with Rhode Island PBS, Future of XYZ is a bi-weekly interview series that explores big questions about where we are as a world and where we want to go. Through quick and candid conversations with innovative leaders and courageous changemakers, we share unique perspectives that provoke new thinking about what's coming down the pipeline on topics ranging from business and technology, to art, science, and humanity broadly. Listen wherever you get your favorite podcasts, watch on ripbs.org/XYZ, and follow @futureofxyz on Instagram. More information available at future-of.XYZ.

A Lively Experiment is a weekly News & Politics program on Rhode Island PBS. Tune in each Friday at 7:00 pm for new episodes regarding the political climate in Rhode Island.

Rhode Island PBS Weekly is a Newsmagazine anchored in journalism that searches for truth and examines today's most important regional and local issues. Viewers are introduced to individuals, ideas, and places in Rhode Island and beyond that they won't see anywhere else.

Positive Aging with Patricia Raskin is a podcast that empowers, inspires, and educates older adults in Rhode Island and beyond. Produced by Rhode Island PBS, Positive Aging with Patricia Raskin connects with our 55+ population through relevant interviews, discussions, and occasional celebrity interviews. The timeliest topics are addressed including longevity, wellness, medicine, lifestyle, technology, career and so much more, to help you live longer and better.