Guests:
- Lex Rofeberg, Providence-based rabbi, Brown University alum, and Jewish educator at online education project Judaism Unbound
- Dr. Beshara Doumani, a professor and director of Middle East Studies at Brown, the inaugural chair of the university’s department of Palestinian Studies, and a former president of Birzeit University in Palestine
- Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio Political Reporter
- Maria Rivera, Mayor of Central Falls
- Lorraine Quintero, organizer and recent graduate of Rhode Island College
- Jontavious Willis, blues musician
- Mareva Lindo, The Public’s Radio Daily Editor
Links:
- ‘I need to set the example’: Maria Rivera on her unexpected journey to becoming the first Latina mayor in Rhode Island
- The gospel roots behind Jontavious Willis’ Georgia blues
The Weekly Catch is a production of The Public’s Radio. Our editor is Mareva Lindo, and our producer this week is Alex Nunes. Thanks to Maddie Mott for our podcast artwork. The executive producer of The Weekly Catch is Sally Eisele, and our CEO and General Manager is Torey Malatia.
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