Season 34: A Lively Experiment
Since 1987, A Lively Experiment has provided incisive analysis of local politics by newsmakers and opinion leaders in a fast-paced review of the week's political events. Award-winning investigative journalist Jim Hummel moderates the civil discourse among a revolving panel of thought leaders, representing diverse political opinions in both objective and partisan viewpoints.
A Lively Experiment 6/24/2022 (encore 7/8/2022)
The latest from the RI General Assembly and the races for state offices.
A Lively Experiment 6/24/2022 (encore 7/8/2022)
Gun legislation, the $13.6B state budget, plus the Pawtucket soccer stadium project.
A Lively Experiment 6/17/2022
RI's $13.6B budget, gun regulation, and the January 6 commission hearings.
A Lively Experiment 6/10/2022
Gun regulation on the table in RI, following another U.S. mass shooting.
A Lively Experiment 6/3/2022
RI legalizes cannabis, gun control bills are back, and the GA enters the home stretch.
A Lively Experiment 5/27/2022
Polls show McKee and Gorbea neck-and-neck, plus RI budget surplus coming in close to $1B.
A Lively Experiment 5/20/2022
What can RI do with an influx of tax revenue? Plus, continued fallout from SCOTUS leak.
A Lively Experiment 5/13/2022
Lively panelists react to the leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft on abortion.
A Lively Experiment 5/6/2022
Allan Fung formally announces campaign for CD2 and Gov. McKee drops out of a debate.
A Lively Experiment 4/29/2022
A plan for redevelopment of downtown Providence's Superman building is in the works.
A Lively Experiment 4/15/2022
A Lively Experiment 4/8/2022 (Rebroadcast of 1/14/2022)
RI majority and minority leaders discuss goals and plans for this legislative session.
A Lively Experiment 4/8/2022 (Rebroadcast of 1/14/2022)
Gun legislation up for debate; latest on the governor, CD2, and Providence mayoral races.
A Lively Experiment 4/1/2022
Ashley Kalus announces run for governor and McKee's ILO contract under FBI investigation.
A Lively Experiment 3/25/2022
More controversial state worker bonuses, plus RI votes for a new license plate design.
A Lively Experiment 3/18/2022
Gas prices soar, McKee administration directors resign, and mask mandates drop.
A Lively Experiment 3/11/2022
Russia invades Ukraine, plus Gov. McKee extends the emergency order once again.
A Lively Experiment 3/4/2022
Gov. McKee enters the race, the CD2 field continues to grow, and Russia attacks Ukraine.
A Lively Experiment 2/25/2022
AG Neronha rejects hospital merger, plus Allen Fung enters the race for CD2.
A Lively Experiment 2/18/2022
McKee ends school mask mandate, plus the latest on the governor and congressional races.
A Lively Experiment 2/11/2022
McKee wants to extend emergency order, plus the latest on the CD2 and governor's race.
A Lively Experiment 2/4/2022
Magaziner runs for Congress following Rep. Langevin's retirement announcement.
A Lively Experiment 1/28/2022
Rep. Langevin retires, plus Gov. McKee gives his State of the State address.
A Lively Experiment 1/21/2022
A Lively Experiment 12/24, 12/31/2021, 1/7/2022
The Lively panelists reflect on the top stories of 2021 and make predictions for 2022.