A Lively Experiment

For 35 years, “A Lively Experiment” has provided insight and analysis of the week’s local and national political events. Asking the hard questions and shaking out the answers in spirited, fast-paced debate, a rotating panel of journalists and opinion leaders, economists and political scientists, elected officials and pundits dig deep into the local issues that affect Rhode Islanders.

A Lively Experiment airs Fridays at 7 p.m. You can also stream every episode in our archive.

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Latest Episode
Providence schools face a financial crisis with no easy answers. Plus, President-elect Trump moves quickly to fill cabinet positions, raising eyebrows along the way. Moderator Jim Hummel is joined by National Committeewoman of the RI GOP, Sue Cienki, Harrison Tuttle of Black Lives Matter RI PAC, and Providence College Political Science Professor, Adam Myers.