Behind The Candidates
Behind The Candidates
Ryan Lukowicz
I have interests in Weather, journalism, communications and now politics as I cover the 2022 Rhode Island elections! Join me as I go behind the candidates!
Episode 128 Andrew Puthumana
Andrew is from Missouri and he persuades us on why we should give the state a shot. I also learned about his amazing passions for healthcare and serving people. We also discuss possible political implications of the international conflicts going on right now.
May 7, 2024
33 min
Episode 127 Senior Project Update and College Announcement
Get an update on my bill which would change high school physical education requirements in this episode. I also play my testimony for the House Education Committee. Lastly, I announce where I committed to go to college last week.
May 4, 2024
19 min
Episode 126 Austin Rios
Austin is a delegate from South Carolina. Find out about the amazing work he does in school such as increasing spirit through the morning announcements. Austin also discusses how an experience with his Spanish teacher made him want to pursue education as a career and no surprise we recapSenate Youth with his perspective.
Apr 28, 2024
41 min
Episode 125 Josh Blake
Josh represented Louisiana during the program in Washington DC. Find out why he loves New Orleans so much and discover the connection between theater and politics. He also gives his advice for students taking standardized tests in high school.
Apr 23, 2024
32 min
Episode 124 James Thibault
James from New Hampshire joins me on this episode of the podcast. Find out what it’s like for him to be the chairman of a Youth Advisory Council, how he met President Trump, and we discussed the issues with financial aid right now which all current Seniors can relate to.
Apr 20, 2024
49 min
Episode 123 Dominic Muratore
My Rhode Island co delegate Dominic joins me on this episode to discuss Rhode Island pride, meeting the President at the White House and what society can do about health equity.
Apr 17, 2024
41 min
Episode 122 Marisa D’Amico
Marisa is a delegate from Wisconsin who joins me on the podcast. We discussed the importance of voting, helping minority communities and her interest in international law. Senate Youth is also brought back up as well, including a Supreme Court recap and what we learned.
Apr 15, 2024
42 min
Episode 121 Faith you
Faith from Montana joins me on the podcast. She is another delegate from the Senate Youth Program and was one of our keynote speakers. We discussed that process, equitable healthcare and of course food again!
Apr 14, 2024
39 min
Episode 120 Aanya Shah
Aanya was one of the delegates who joined me on the United States Senate Youth Program representing Michigan. She discusses her work banning childhood marriage, her passion about helping students who have disabilities, and we discuss highlights of our week in Washington. Stay tuned for more conversations with some of my fellow delegates.
Apr 7, 2024
47 min
Episode 119 - My Senior Project Overview
Happy new year and thank you in advance for listening! I look forward to educating you on the bill I’m proposing which includes amending the physical education graduation requirements slightly for high school students. This will help kids with disabilities to feel more connected and increase the culture of schools statewide.
Jan 30, 2024
20 min
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