Episode 1 – 9/26/25

Roger Williams University’s student-run radio show Hope Pod Live delivered comprehensive coverage of pressing social justice issues affecting Rhode Island communities. The broadcast featured investigative reporting on the Port of Providence’s environmental impact on Washington Park residents, analysis of federal executive orders targeting LGBTQ+ populations with law student Sam Filliagi, and examination of how new immigration policies are affecting international students across the state. The show also highlighted the Solutions Journalism Network’s student media challenge focusing on mental health care for incarcerated and foster youth, while covering local developments including Hasbro’s headquarters relocation, public transit cuts, and rising utility costs for low-income households.

*This story has been supported by the Solutions Journalism Network, a nonprofit organization dedicated to rigorous and compelling reporting about responses to social problems.