What's the 401?

What's the 401?


Latest Episodes

Episode 4: Neena Savage and the Squishy State
July 21, 2017

This week, we’re traveling to Providence to talk about travel, transience, and taxes. It’s a story of one woman’s journey from an Indian village to the top of everyone’s favorite part of government – the Division of Taxation. By the end, we’ll understand

Episode 3: David Norton, the Steamer Trunk, and Lived History
June 29, 2017

In this episode, we're talking with David Norton - host of  the local television show "Discovering New England History" - about Thanksgiving, his connections to the Underground Railroad, and what a dingy trunk has to do about why we should all care about

Episode 2: Joyce May and the “Little Farmers Market that Could”
June 29, 2017

Tucked away in East Providence under the shade of a beautifully landscaped lawn grows the Weaver Library Farmers Market. In this episode, we sit down with Joyce May, assistant director of the library, to explore the challenges, rewards, and importance of

Episode 1: Dave Kelleher and the 13 Year Project
June 29, 2017

For our first episode, we're traveling to East Providence to meet the man behind the restoration of some of New England's most iconic landmarks: lighthouses. Excuse our rough-around-the-edges audio skills, and enjoy!