Sonic Watermelons

Phil Eil Visits Sonic Watermelons, April 12, 2016 **** Original Episode Title: We have freedom to access information but do we really? Phil Eil tells us a story or two about the FOIA. *** Original Episode Date: April 12, 2016 *** Name of Guest(s): Philip Eil, former/final editor of the Providence Phoenix, adjunct lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), freelance journalist *** Original Episode Summary: On today's show we speak with Phil Eil, a local journalist and the former - and final - editor of the Providence Phoenix, who has a passion for the truth. One area his passion has taken him is around the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). We have learned that this journey has had valleys and peaks. There are road blocks on the path to getting the truth and apparently our Goverment is a giant one. [Below is] an excerpt from a Vice.com article about his FOIA battle with the feds; the link to the full article will be posted below also. "If you took President Obama at his word, this was