Podcasts about Jamaica

If you've ever been curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy, this episode is for you. Our very own Director of Podcasts and Digital Content, Ellice Ellis, was invited to attend Beckley Retreat's Guided Sanctuary for Black Women Psilocybin Retreat in Jamaica—a week-long experience designed to support healing through guided psilocybin sessions. Ellice chats with Dr. Joy to reflect on her experience, sharing what surprised her, what challenged her, and how the retreat has shaped her understanding of herself and her mental health. They're also joined by Hanifa Nayo Washington, lead facilitator at Beckley Retreats, who breaks down what psychedelic-assisted care actually is, why preparation and integration are just as important as the medicine itself, and how creating a culturally affirming space specifically for Black women can transform the healing experience. Resources & Announcements Want to reflect on this conversation in community? Join us inside our Patreon community where we’re unpacking this episode together. You can now catch episodes of the Therapy for Black Girls podcast on YouTube. Be sure to subscribe to get new episodes every week. Did you know you can leave us a voice note with your questions for the podcast? If you have a question you'd like some feedback on, topics you'd like to hear covered, or want to suggest movies or books for us to review, drop us a message at memo.fm/therapyforblackgirls and let us know what’s on your mind. We just might share it on the podcast. Grab your copy of Sisterhood Heals. Where to Find Our Guests Hanifa Nayo Washington Website LinkedIn Beckley Retreats Ellice Ellis Website @ellicellis on all socials Stay Connected​ Is there a topic you'd like covered on the podcast? Submit it at therapyforblackgirls.com/mailbox. If you're looking for a therapist in your area, check out the directory at https://www.therapyforblackgirls.com/directory. Grab your copy of our guided affirmation and other TBG Merch at therapyforblackgirls.com/shop. The hashtag for the podcast is #TBGinSession. Make sure to follow us on social media: Instagram: @therapyforblackgirls Facebook: @therapyforblackgirls Our Production Team Executive Producers: Dennison Bradford & Gabrielle Collins Director of Podcast & Digital Content: Ellice Ellis Producer: Ndeye Thioubou Production Assistant: Bria MosleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marlon and Jake explore why we're so eager to revisit the worlds of our favorite stories, asking whether great characters are better left where their authors left them—or if there's value in imagining what came before or after. Tune in as they unpack the appeal of sequels, the pitfalls of origin stories, and why some fictional worlds are more powerful when they remain a mystery. Subscribe to our River-herd newsletter for sneak peeks of our upcoming books, free giveaways, and exclusive content. https://sites.prh.com/riverhead-reader-newsletter A High Wind in Jamaica by Richard Hughes Lord of the Flies by William Golding Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë The Life and Loves of a She-Devil by Fay Weldon Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser Mansfield Park by Jane Austen To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Henry Fielding The Merry Wives of Windsor by William Shakespeare Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë Lost Horizon by James Hilton Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier The Talented Mr. Ripley by Patricia Highsmith Little Women by Louisa May Alcott Little Men by Louisa May Alcott David Copperfield by Charles Dickens The Maltese Falcon by Dashiell Hammett Catch-22 by Joseph Heller Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens Bleak House by Charles Dickens Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Big Blonde by Dorothy Parker The Tempest by William Shakespeare

Today's guest spends her days looking at women in various states of undress, and somehow, the whole thing is a lot less sexual than you'd think. Meet Nomi, a boudoir photographer who splits her time between a jungle studio in rural Jamaica and a loft space in Brooklyn. For the past decade, she's been helping women feel at home in their bodies, one photo session at a time. On the surface, this is a conversation about a unique profession involving lingerie, nudity, and how to pose for a sexy photo. But underneath it, it's a conversation about womanhood, body image, and healing. Nomi shares how recovering from the eating disorder she developed at 16 shaped the philosophy behind her work. She talks candidly about why so many clients apologize for their stomachs, why boudoir sessions can unexpectedly bring sexual trauma to the surface, and why she believes the industry is quietly becoming a form of art therapy. We also dive into the business side that most people never consider: why she prices her sessions the way she does, what it's like to run every part of her business as a one-woman show, and how she built a career that's as emotionally demanding as it is creatively fulfilling. Along the way, she shares the unexpected story of how she met her husband in a Facebook group for Jewish singles before ending up on a farm in Trelawny, Jamaica. Listen for the moment she compares a boudoir session to a trip to the gynecologist. It's an analogy that completely reframes what professional comfort with nudity actually looks like—and it may change the way you think about the vulnerability of it altogether. Follow Nomi on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/boudoirbynomi/?hl=en Work with Nomi: https://boudoirbynomi.com Sponsors: Labcorp OnDemand: Visit https://www.OnDemand.Labcorp.com/realstuff and use code "realstuff" to save up to 15% on select tests. Alaya Naturals: Visit https://www.alayanaturals.com/realstuff and enter code REALSTUFF at checkout for 20% off your order. Forkful: Head to https://forkfulmeals.com/LUCIE for 50% off your first order today! Watch this episode in video form on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjmevEcbh5h5FEX0pazPEtN86t7eb2OgX To apply to be a guest on the show, visit luciefink.com/apply and send us your story. I also want to extend a special thank you to East Love for the show's theme song, Rolling Stone. Follow the show on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealstuffpod Find Lucie here: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/luciebfink/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@luciebfink YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/luciebfink Website: https://luciefink.com/ Subscribe to my free newsletter "The Lucie List" here: https://thelucielist.beehiiv.com/subscribe Executive Producer: Cloud10 Produced by Dear Media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Listen without ads on patreon - www.patreon.com/dopeypodcast SUMMARY This week on the Dopey Total Replay, Dave returns from his summer hiatus and previews the family's Pacific Northwest adventure, the upcoming Patreon Zoom, and the big decision facing DopeyCon: Friday night at the SVA Theatre or Saturday at the old church.   Then we travel back to Dopey Episode 37 for a classic conversation with Dave and Chris. They talk about sponsorship, working the steps, honesty, spirituality, and the strange miracle of one addict helping another. Dave tells the story of Jerry Garcia using a radio interview to summon drugs after the Grateful Dead's package went missing in Philadelphia, plus tales of John Lennon's psychedelic excess and Paul McCartney's alleged plan to smuggle Owsley acid inside camera equipment.   Things get progressively dopier as Dave remembers stealing fried chicken and vodka at a company party, while Chris describes shooting cocaine in Anguilla, hallucinating benevolent Rastas hiding in the bushes, chasing an imaginary car around an abandoned house, and eventually being rescued from Saint Martin by his brother.   Finally, Dave recounts smuggling six bundles of heroin into Jamaica, burning through nearly everything, passing out on Valium during a press trip, and repeatedly sneaking into first class while withdrawing on the flight home. Beneath all the insanity, Dave and Chris reflect on the possession of addiction, the freedom of sobriety, and the strange comfort of no longer needing drugs to feel safe.   Stay strong, Dopey Nation, and fucking toodles for Chris.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A wrong turn at a university party plunged William "Gibby" Gibson into Jamaica's violent drug underworld, where mobsters, assassins, prison, and betrayal became everyday realities. In this unforgettable conversation, he recounts an astonishing true story of survival, miracles, and the faith that transformed a life destined for destruction GUEST: William "Gibby" Gibson is a Canadian author, businessman, and former international marijuana smuggler whose extraordinary life inspired Escape from Jamaica. After surviving Jamaica's brutal prison system, assassination attempts, and decades inside the criminal underworld, Gibson emerged with a powerful story of faith, redemption, and the unseen providence he believes saved his life. BOOKS: Escape From Jamaica: A True Story of Crime, Faith and Redemption FOLLOW RICHARD Website: https://www.strangeplanet.ca YouTube: @strangeplanetradio Instagram: @richardsyrettstrangeplanet TikTok: @therealstrangeplanet SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!!! MARS MEN Mars Men helps you reclaim your edge with natural testosterone support for energy, focus, and strength Go to MenGoToMars.com right now, for a limited time, listeners of this program get 50% off for life, plus free shipping AND 3 free gifts. QUINCE Luxury, European linen that gets softer with every wash! Turn up the luxury when you turn in with Quince. Go to Quince dot com slash RSSP for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. CARGURUS CarGurus is the #1 rated car shopping app in Canada on the Apple App and Google Play store. They've got hundreds of thousands of cars from top-rated dealers, plus advanced search tools that let you zero in on exactly what you want. And you can set real-time alerts for price drops and new listings — so you never miss a great deal. Buy your next car today with CarGurus at cargurus dot ca. Go to cargurus dot ca to make sure your big deal is the best deal. ⁠ BECOME A PREMIUM SUBSCRIBER!!!⁠ ⁠https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm⁠ Three monthly subscriptions to choose from. Commercial Free Listening, Bonus Episodes and a Subscription to my monthly newsletter, InnerSanctum. Visit ⁠https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm⁠ Use the discount code "Planet" to receive $5 OFF any subscription. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. By using our website and services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our Cookie Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ⁠megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://strangeplanet.supportingcast.fm/

What are the unwritten rules of Long Island? Tom Kelly and video producer Steve Burger take over Lucharitos on Walt Whitman Road in Melville to debate the rules every real Long Islander seems to know—even though nobody ever wrote them down. After asking Facebook for answers and getting more than 1,000 responses, Tom breaks down the biggest Long Island rules: never park in front of someone else's house, always say you live on Long Island, order your bacon, egg and cheese correctly, move out of the left lane, know your deli order before reaching the counter, and never question Long Island pizza, bagels, or Billy Joel. The conversation also covers Long Island accents, Jamaica Station anxiety, pizza-folding etiquette, buttered rolls, the Southern State, "going out east," and why Queens and Brooklyn may be geographically on the same island—but are not considered Long Island. This is Part 1 of the Long Island Unwritten Rules series, recorded live at Lucharitos in Melville. Follow: Lucharitos on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/lucharitos/?hl=en Timestamps 00:00 Podcasting from Lucharitos in Melville 00:59 Welcome to The Tom Kelly Show 01:22 Help Lucharitos reach 30,000 followers 01:45 Introducing Long Island's unwritten rules 02:17 More than 1,000 Facebook responses 02:58 Bacon, egg and cheese: salt, pepper, ketchup 03:48 Don't park in front of someone else's house 05:00 Lucharitos food arrives 05:19 You live on Long Island—not in Long Island 05:53 Bacon, egg and cheese belongs on a Kaiser roll 06:54 The left lane is for faster traffic 07:29 The Long Island accent 08:01 It's a hero—not a sub, hoagie, or grinder 08:27 Pizza is a pie and a plain slice is a regular slice 08:45 Should you fold your pizza? 09:15 Never change trains at Jamaica 10:06 Are Queens and Brooklyn part of Long Island? 11:00 Stop signs and turn signals are apparently optional 11:17 Manhattan is simply "the city" 11:51 Every Long Islander must respect Billy Joel 12:13 Billy Joel drove into a house—and people blamed the house 12:42 Why this topic needs a Part 2 13:20 Southern State—not Southern State Parkway 13:46 Parkways versus expressways 14:17 What does "regular coffee" mean? 14:52 The Hamptons versus "out east" 15:24 Know your deli or bagel order before reaching the counter 16:37 Long Island has the best pizza and bagels 17:43 Stay off other people's lawns 18:00 Massapequa neighborhood drama 19:24 A buttered roll counts as breakfast 20:07 Long Island merging etiquette 20:20 Pineapple—and other fruit—on pizza 21:06 Place your deli order and step aside 21:15 A yellow light means speed up 21:54 Part 1 wraps up 22:26 Subscribe and good night from Walt Whitman Road

For 21 July 2026, Tuesday of week 16 in Ordinary Time, based on Matthew 12:46-50, sent in from Kingston, Jamaica.

The Scott Trust is the parent company that owns The Guardian Media Group. In 2023, the Trust launched their ‘Legacies of Enslavement Programme', formed to acknowledge that the founder of the Manchester Guardian, John Edward Taylor, and his backers profited from transatlantic enslavement through their business interests in cotton and sugar. Among them was Sir George Philips, co-owner of the Success plantation in Hanover, Jamaica. Links were also identified between Taylor's family business and plantations in the Gullah Geechee region of the US Sea Islands.In response to the findings, the Scott Trust is funding a meaningful long-term programme of awareness-raising and restorative justice. Their goals are to:address their founders' links to slavery in the US, and Sir George Philips' role as an enslaver of people in Jamaica, through significant partnerships and programmes developed with local and national communities and organisations.support impactful initiatives to improve diversity in the news media sector, including within the Guardian.raise awareness of our findings, and of Manchester's and Britain's involvement with transatlantic slavery, and of the trade in enslaved Africans more broadly.To discuss the programme and get into wider conversations about how we, as progressive, reckon with the legacy of Britain's role in the transatlantic slave trade, we were joined by:Clive Lewis – Member of Parliament for Norwich South & guest host of the episodeEbony Riddell Bamber – Programme Director of the Legacies of Enslavement Programme. Ebony has more than 20 years' experience in social justice policy and advocacy, with expertise across human rights, gender-based violence and community engagement. She has held senior roles in global advocacy coalitions, international NGOs such as Care International and Save the Children, and the UK public sector.Maya Wolfe-Robinson – Assistant Editor at The Guardian. Maya is the editorial lead for the Legacies of Enslavement programme, which include the Cotton Capital series and the Long Wave newsletter. A Guardian journalist since 2010, she was previously a correspondent covering the north of England and was an editor on the opinion desk.Support the showEnjoyed the podcast and want to be a live audience member at our next episode? Want to have the chance in raising questions to the panelist?Support our work and be a part of the Compass community. Become a member!You can find us on Twitter at @CompassOffice. 

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This weeks show starts off with classics from Glen Washington, Tony Rebel, Luciano, Garnet Silk, Freddie McGregor, The Twinkle Brothers, Danny Red, Vivian Jones, Linval Thompson, Martin Campbell, Bob Marley, Jacob Miller & Prince Phillip, Barrington Levy, Dennis Brown, Junior Delgado, Johnny Osbourne, Sugar Minott, and Gregory Isaacs. New music this week comes from Stephen Marley, Marcus Gad, Lutan Fyah, Kamrun & Jesse Royal, Stinging Ray, Medisun, Zion Head, Nightshade & The 18th Parallel, Capleton, Vibronics with Professa Natti, Marcus I & Adubta, Inti Ayvar Waltz, Rude Link & Riff Raff, Ziggi Recado, Ginjah, Macka B, and Buju Banton. Also this week we remember Fantan Mojah who passed away this week in Jamaica with blocks of his music throughout the show.  Fantan Mojah - Hail The King - Hail The King - Greensleeves Glen Washington - Kings Of Kings - Jet Star Presents Reality Calling Vol. 1 - Jet Star Tony Rebel - Know Jah - Tony Rebel: Collectors Series Vol. 1 - Penthouse Records Luciano - Carry Jah Load - Messenger - Island Jamaica Garnet Silk - Lion Heart - Reggae Anthology: Music Is The Rod - VP Records Freddie McGregor & The Ruff Cut Band - Give Jah The Glory/Dub Jah Glory - Ruff Cut 7” Sly & Robbie - Frenchman In Kingston - Sly & Robbie Present: Stepper Takes The Taxi - Taxi Fantan Mojah - Rasta Got Soul - Soul Rasta - Young Veterans Music Fantan Mojah - Stronger - Stronger - Greensleeves Twinkle Brothers - Praises To The King/The King Dub - Praises To The King - Reggae On Top Danny Red - Be Grateful - Past & Present - Cousins Records Vivian Jones - Who's Gonna Get Caught - Virgo Stomach Linval Thompson - River Jordan/River Jordan Version - Roots From The Yard 7” Martin Campbell - Jah Love - Rootsman The Real Thing - Channel One UK Bob Marley & The Wailers - The Heathen - Exodus - Tuff Gong Jacob Miller - Iron Bird - Prince Philip Presents: Dubplates & Raw Rhythm From King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976 - DKR/Bond Export Jacob Miller - Zion City - Prince Philip Presents: Dubplates & Raw Rhythm From King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976 - DKR/Bond Export Prince Phillip - Zion City Dubwise - Prince Philip Presents: Dubplates & Raw Rhythm From King Tubby's Studio 1973-1976 - DKR/Bond Export Barrington Levy - Hammer (7 inch mix) - Prison Oval Rock (40th Anniversary Edition) - VP Records Dennis Brown - What About The Half - Sun Shot 7” Junior Delgado - Liberation - Jammys From The Roots 1977-1985 - Greensleeves Johnny Osbourne w/ The Roots Radics & Scientist - Love Is Universal/Dangerous Match One - Junjo Presents Wins The World Cup - Greensleeves Sugar Minott - Herb Man Hustling/ Herb Man Hustling Version - Jaguar 7” Gregory Isaacs feat. The Mighty Diamonds - Rough Neck (12” Street Mix) - Red Rose For Gregory - Ras Records Fantan Mojah - So Many Problems - Evidence Music Fantan Mojah - Hungry - Hail The King - Greensleeves Fantan Mojah - Thanks & Praise - Hail The King - Greensleeves Fantan Mojah - Roots & Culture - Soul Rasta - Young Veterans Music Stephen Marley - Hills Of St Ann - Ghetto Youths International Marcus Gad - Where Mi Come From - For All - Easy Star Records Lutan Fyah & Irie Yute - No ID - Irie Yute Tapes Kamrun feat. Jesse Royal - Herbs Man - Easy Star Records Stinging Ray & Irie Ites - Forbidden Herbz/Forbidden Dubz - The Man From Beijing - Irie Ites Records Medisun - Babylon Bomb - Mafia & Fluxy/DubShot Records Zion Head - This System - Mutiny - Z2diZ Music Production Nightshade & The 18th Parallel - Don't Tell Me To Smile - Fruits Records Horns Of Guiding Star Orchestra & The 18th Parallel - Bonanza Dub - Bonanza Charge - Fruits Records Capleton & Derrick Sound - Prayers Up - Heights Of Fire - Evidence Music Bandulu - Dis World - Flashover Riddim - Anaves Music Rico Banton - World Inna Turmoil - Flashover Riddim - Anaves Music Vania Colours - Principles & Orders - Flashover Riddim - Anaves Music Sabolious - Flashover Riddim - Flashover Riddim - Anaves Music Augustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown - King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown - Abraham/Clocktower The Revolutionaries - Kunta Kinte - Channel One 7” The Mighty Threes - Sata - Jah Fingers 12” Hornsman Coyote w/Matta Roots & Earth & Power - Horns Of The Free - Earth  & Power   The Disciples feat. Don Fe - Revelation/Revelation Dub Mix 3 - Jah Fingers 12” Indica Dubs feat. Morgana Souljah - Peace Must Prevail/Prevailing Dub - Indica Dubs Vibronics feat. Professa Natti - Vision From Jah/Vision Dub - Scoops Records Michael Prophet & Disciples - Everybody Get Ready/Everybody Get Dub - The Right Thing EP - 4 Weed 12” Wellette Seyon & Jonah Dan - Anywhere I Go/Rastafari Before I Dubwise - Roots Vibration 12” Hitman & Fiza Meets Queen Omega - Dem Wicked/Stiff Neck Dub - Tribe 84 Records 12” Fantan Mojah - Search - Hail The King - Greensleeves Fantan Mojah & Derrick Sound - Double Standard - Upliftment - Evidence Music Fantan Mojah feat. Jah Cure - Nuh Build Great Man - Hail The King - Greensleeves Fantan Mojah - Corruption - Hail The King - Greensleeves Marcus I Meets aDUBta & The Black Oak Roots All Stars - Mr. Bossman - Fullness - F-Spot Records Inti Ayvar Waltz - Boundaries - I Want Peace - Yutman Records Rude Link & Llamar “Riff Raff” Brown - Basket Caa Empty - Riff Raff/DubShot Records Ziggi Recado - One Step Forward - Elevation - Oneness Records Ginjah - Wata - Soul Connection - Tad's Records Macka B - Di Real Rock - Firehouse Crew Buju Banton - Butterflies - VP Records Buju Banton - Murderer - Til Shiloh - Island Records Tenor Saw - Pumpkin Belly -  Fever - Blue Mountain Wayne Smith - Under Me Sleng Teng - VP Records Super Cat - Trash & Ready - Cries From The Youth - VP Records John Wayne - Call The Police - King Jammys Selectors Choice - VP Records Ninja Man - Mad Again - Sleng Teng Resurection - VP Records Zamunda feat. Fantan Mojah - Roots Rock Reggae - Natures Way Entertianment

On this special Celebrating Carlos Malcolm episode, host Junor Francis and producer Eric Kohler are joined by: author, educator Heather Augustyn; musician, bandleader Eitan Avineri; singer, musician Chris Murray; and musician, bandleader Robert "Zimbobway" Way.Carlos Malcolm, one of the true architects of Jamaican music, passed away on May 6, 2026, at the age of 91. Beginning his career in the late 1950s, he helped shape the sound and spirit of Jamaica through his work as a composer, arranger, musician, bandleader, educator, and advocate. His influence reached generations of musicians and audiences, leaving a legacy that will continue to inspire for years to come.

Watch the show on television by downloading the SuperCrowd.tv Channel app to your Roku or Amazon Fire TV or e360tv channel app to your Roku, LG or Amazon Fire TV. You can also see it on YouTube.Devin: What is your superpower?David: Ability to easily explain complex topics to people and then get them to think bigger and believe that it's possible.Blue Mahoe Capital stands at the forefront of addressing Jamaica's affordable housing crisis, driven by a vision that unites purpose and profit. Led by Chairman and CEO David Mullings, the firm is poised to deliver quality, climate-resilient homes that meet the needs of families with modest incomes. In today's episode, David shared how this effort is as much about social impact as it is about creating financial returns.David explained how the government's National Housing Trust program provides an ideal foundation to address the urgent need for housing following a devastating hurricane in 2025. “Jamaica needs 150,000 houses, yet we're building less than 5,000 annually,” he said. Blue Mahoe Capital is stepping in to bridge this gap, building one- and two-bedroom starter homes—with space for expansion—tailored for first-time buyers. “It's a true starter home, giving people a climate-resilient house and an opportunity to build equity,” David explained.Blue Mahoe Capital brings a unique value proposition to investors. By focusing on affordable housing—an area often underserved—they are creating a high-impact portfolio opportunity. These homes are being built with sustainable materials and feature sloped roofs ready for solar panels. Beyond providing shelter, they aim to empower families with the ability to create generational wealth.David's background in private equity, hedge funds, and government service makes him uniquely suited for this mission. Blue Mahoe Capital doesn't just build houses—they forge partnerships with local developers who lack access to the patient capital required to construct affordable homes. “We want to meet people where they are and tackle the housing crisis while delivering returns,” David shared.Blue Mahoe Capital is currently raising funds through a regulated investment crowdfunding campaign on Silicon Prairie to expand its operations. This presents an opportunity for investors to align their money with their values, providing real returns while making a tangible difference in the lives of thousands of Caribbean families.David's vision is clear: to create meaningful socioeconomic impact while building a sustainable business model. That kind of leadership, rooted in purpose and action, is inspiring and essential to solving global challenges.tl;dr:This episode featured David Mullings, a leader addressing Jamaica's housing crisis through impact investing.Blue Mahoe Capital builds affordable, climate-resilient homes that align with Jamaica's National Housing Trust program.The firm provides investment opportunities via a crowdfunding campaign on Silicon Prairie, blending purpose and profit.David's background in finance helped him simplify challenges and deliver clear pathways for impactful solutions.His storytelling and strategic approach inspire action, from local communities to global investors.How to Develop Simplifying Complexity As a SuperpowerDavid's superpower is his ability to simplify complex concepts and inspire others to think bigger. In today's episode, he explained, “My superpower is the ability to easily explain complex topics to people and then get them to think bigger and believe that it's possible.” This skill enables him to connect with diverse audiences—from investors to community leaders—while transforming large-scale challenges into actionable solutions.David shared a childhood story that highlighted his ability to break down complex ideas. At ten years old, he explained to a friend why he always won at Monopoly: “They were rushing to buy properties and running out of funds to build houses. I waited for strategic properties, focused on steady income through rent, and built houses to limit their options.” By simplifying strategy into actionable steps, even as a child, David demonstrated a knack for teaching others how to approach challenges differently.Tips for Developing the Superpower:Study Role Models: Identify experts in the field you wish to master. Analyze their methods.Practice Storytelling: Learn frameworks like the hero's journey to share ideas effectively.Meet People Where They Are: Gauge your audience's knowledge and tailor explanations accordingly.Iterate and Refine: Test explanations, seek feedback, and adjust your approach when something doesn't resonate.By following David's example and advice, you can make simplifying complexity a skill. With practice and effort, you could make it a superpower that enables you to do more good in the world.Remember, however, that research into success suggests that building on your own superpowers is more important than creating new ones or overcoming weaknesses. You do you!Guest ProfileDavid Mullings (he/him):Chairman and CEO, Blue Mahoe CapitalAbout Blue Mahoe Capital: Impact investing firm focused on the Caribbean.Website: bluemahoecapital.comCompany Twitter Handle: @bluemahoecap Other URL: bluemahoe.sppx.ioBiographical Information: David P. A. Mullings is a Jamaican investor and philanthropist. He is the founder and Chair of Blue Mahoe Holdings Ltd, a private impact investment firm focused primarily on the Caribbean that is planning to list their core holding, Blue Mahoe Capital Caribbean, on the NASDAQ. David has made it his mission to unlock diaspora capital for the Caribbean. His journey is a powerful blend of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation, and commitment to shaping a legacy that transcends borders.LinkedIn Profile: linkedin.com/in/davidmullingsPersonal Facebook Profile: facebook.com/davidpmullingsInstagram Handle: @davidpmullings Personal Twitter Handle: @davidmullingsSupport Our SponsorsOur generous sponsors make our work possible, serving impact investors, social entrepreneurs, community builders and diverse founders. Today's advertisers include PurposeBuilt100™ Winners and Climatize. 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We're bringing together leading voices in impact investing, compliance, digital marketing, and circular economy innovation to deliver practical frameworks, real-world case studies, and actionable strategies. The event culminates in the PurposeBuilt100™ Showcase, recognizing 100 of the fastest-growing purpose-driven companies in the U.S. Register now to secure your seat and get all the details. August 25–27, streaming worldwide.SuperCrowd26 Live Pitch: Apply to pitch at SuperCrowd26 if you now have and anticipate having a live Reg CF offering on August 26, 2026. This is a completely free opportunity to expose your offering to a large audience.Community Event CalendarSuccessful Funding with Karl Dakin, Tuesdays at 10:00 AM ET - Click on Events.Register Now! October 20th and 21st will be the Crowdfunding Professional Association Regulated Investment Crowdfunding Summit for 2026. 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This week on Outdoor Journal Radio, Ang and Pete are joined by Canadian veterinarian, world traveller, author, and animal rescue volunteer Dr. Cliff Redford, better known as Dr. Cliff Worldwide Vet.Dr. Cliff owns Wellington Veterinary Hospital in Markham, Ontario, but his work has taken him far beyond the clinic. From helping street dogs in Jamaica and Egypt, to volunteering in India, performing veterinary work in Panama, and assisting animals and refugees near the Ukraine war zone, his stories are unlike anything we've had on the podcast before.The guys talk to Dr. Cliff about what it's like performing surgery in remote places with limited resources, documenting animal rescue work around the world, the emotional toll of veterinary medicine, burnout in the vet industry, and why he continues to put himself in uncomfortable and sometimes dangerous situations to help animals.He also shares stories from his upcoming book, Far and Wild: Adventures of the Worldwide Vet, including rescues, close calls, and the kind of moments you only find when you leave the safety of home and go where help is needed most.Before the interview, the boys also talk Fish'n Canada store updates, classic TV vs. YouTube, leaky boat tricks, invasive species, browning lakes, and listener-submitted lure hacks.If you love animals, outdoor adventure, conservation, travel stories, or just a wild conversation with someone living a seriously unique life, this episode is for you.Subscribe for more fishing stories, outdoor news, conservation talk, and behind-the-scenes conversations from The Fish'n Canada Show and Outdoor Journal Radio.

On Episode 13, we sit down for a live conversation with Walshy Fire of Major Lazer and Black Chiney Sound to discuss his book The Art of Dancehall, the greatest Reggae riddims of all time, Jamaica's influence globally, the state of nightlife, his predictions on how AI will impact the culture, and more.This episode was recorded live at Machines With Magnets in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.0:00–0:01:47: Intro0:01:47–0:04:39: Best Dancehall Riddim of All Time0:04:39–0:07:31: Difference between the club and the dancheall0:07:31–0:17:15: Jamaica's Global Influence 0:17:18–0:23:19 Is globalization and rise of world music a problem?0:23:19–0:35:05: State of nightlife and club culture resetting0:35:27–0:40:15: What made him start collecting and eventually archiving flyers?0:40:20–0:45:17: Remembering 20160:45:26–0:52:36: Walshy talks about his upbringing and how he stays grounded0:53:48–1:06:54: AI and the future of music

One key way to build resilience in the face of climate change is through nature-based solutions. In the case of Jamaica, this typically means protecting mangroves, restoring wetlands, and planting native trees. The Catch team learns from Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie, the head of the Jamaica Environment Trust, and Camilo Trench, a marine biologist and ecologist at the University of the West Indies, about how these techniques can support and preserve existing but often degraded natural ecosystems so that they can be better equipped to face future threats. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Medical missionaries are often called upon to provide care that is beyond the scope of their training and previous experience. This interactive case presentation looks at the realities of clinical decision-making in a critically ill snakebitten patient, and offers suggestions on how to navigate similar challenging situations.

Message preached at Grace Family Church, Caymanas Estate, Jamaica, by Sean Taylor on June 7, 2026.

Message preached at Grace Family Church, Caymanas Estate, Jamaica, by Joel Bain on June 21, 2026.

JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.comGet the Money Mission Workbook: https://amzn.to/4567eL2Tonight we're talking about one of the biggest transformations happening inside Jamaica's financial sector.Barita has spent decades building its reputation as an investment company. Now it's building a digital wallet that's expected to evolve into a fully digital bank, while also making a major push into real estate development.Can one company successfully compete in both tech and property?We'll find out tonight.Plus...Our analyst from Sagicor Investments explains why inflation is quietly eroding your money, and where investors should be looking this summer.******************OUR SEGMENTS: 0:00- Intro1:14 - What's Hot in Business6:26 - Discussion34:30 - Market Recap39:29 - The Analysts- *******************SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER: https://kalilahreynolds.com/newsletter JOIN THE MONEY MISSION:https://moneymissionja.com******************

We had a good discussion on who the hoes may or may not be...Welcome to a bonus ep: Jaw Jackin Show... Them boys came on and put out ( no pause)https://www.jawjackinshow.com/https://www.jawjackinshow.com/podcasthttps://www.jawjackinshow.com/product-page/sweat-the-petty-things-tee1. Where the hoes at? 2. How to recognize them? 3. Behaviors and tendencies...Traditional hoes activities I.eIn my book if you go to Jamaica and let the men at the waterfalls wash you.. you for the streets!!! - PatWho got it better yung hoes or old hoes and what the difference?Who decided men could be hoes?Why is it considered sassy when the man talks back to a woman? Isn't she supposed to be the listener and not talk back if she allowed him to lead?What is the limit to body counts you are willing to accept from someone you are pursuing or someone who is pursuing you?On this podcast, I keep it 1000… people need to be better.I speak the real on here. It ain't about picking sides.You either right… or you ready to correct ya behavior here.Need Sea Moss?@chanbepoddin@shegetsitpodChan & Pods Youtube https://www.chanbepoddin.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

From their all-girls school growing up in Jamaica, to the international customs kiosk, to their Carribean neighborhood in NYC, DJ TYGAPAW (aka Dion) examines moving through the world now passing as a man versus their former experience of Black womanhood. Hosted by Ally Beardsley and Babette Thomas, Gender Spiral is a quest to explore the modern experience of being a human in our gendered world. This episode features music from TYGAPAW's new album "Together You Gather All Power Applied Worldwide," which you can purchase on Bandcamp and stream on all music platforms. Listen to this episode ad-free, watch the video version, and access other perks on our Patreon: patreon.com/GenderSpiralPodcast. Thank you for supporting us! Find transcripts, merch and more at genderspiralpod.com. Follow us on Instagram @genderspiral.

What are the best FIFA World Cup 2026 kits, and why do so many modern football shirts look worse than their vintage predecessors? What is the difference between a bootleg and a knockoff? When does a garment become vintage, true vintage, or archive fashion? Why does fashion feel like it is in a down cycle—and why are Leviticus, Obsession, Backrooms, and Longlegs part of the same cultural conversation?Sol and Michael return for an episode about sports fandom, fanaticism, horror movies, and “integrated fashion”: the idea that clothing increasingly absorbs the hobbies, communities, media, politics, and rituals people build their lives around. Starting with food influencers, perfume storytelling, and a fit check featuring Keep Earth jeans, vintage U.S. Open golf tees, a 1999 Slipknot shirt, Iron Heart denim chaps, raw denim, Grailed, and Self Edge, they examine how collector knowledge, age, scarcity, and internet language reshape what counts as vintage menswear or archive fashion.The pair then break down bootleg versus knockoff culture through New York Knicks victory shirts, anime football jerseys from Mexico, Goku and Neon Genesis Evangelion kits, Grateful Dead lot tees, rare Daft Punk bootlegs, vintage movie T-shirts, Liquid Blue blanks, and Lithuania's legendary 1992 Olympic basketball uniforms. They ask why fan-made merchandise can carry more cultural meaning than officially licensed sportswear, how Fanatics and heat-pressed jerseys changed sports merch, and why vintage football shirts now function as streetwear, collectibles, and fashion history.Then comes a full World Cup kit review. Sol and Michael debate the best 2026 FIFA World Cup jerseys, praise DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast), criticize the USMNT flag-based kit, and revisit iconic soccer shirts including the USA 1994 denim kit, Japan's 1998 flame goalkeeper jersey, Mexico 1998, England 1990, Chile 1998, Croatia 1998, Germany 1994, Jamaica 1998, and Nigeria 2018. They also discuss collars, national identity, heritage design, team arrival fits, tournament dress codes, Wimbledon whites, and Andre Agassi's acid-wash Nike tennis style.From there, the conversation moves into Paris Men's Fashion Week and fashion's current down cycle: Balenciaga after Demna, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Pharrell Williams at Louis Vuitton, Rick Owens x adidas SS27 inflatable air-conditioned sportswear, latex and fetish aesthetics, Meta smart glasses, privacy, AI surveillance, and influencer culture. The hosts examine 424 casting Clavicular, Woah Vicky, online lolcow culture, fashion-media ragebait, and the widening gap between viral runway moments and serious editorial fashion writing and research. They also connect World Cup politics to Iran and the United States, debate fashion's political silence, and review Zohran Mamdani's soccer style.Finally, Sol reviews the new era of horror movies, including Leviticus, Obsession, Backrooms, Longlegs, Cuckoo, Talk to Me, It Follows, Hereditary, Midsommar, The Lighthouse, Paranormal Activity, Insidious, Cloverfield, and The Blair Witch Project. Why are low-budget, internet-native, character-driven horror films connecting now? Is Longlegs a great supernatural crime procedural with a weak ending? Is Leviticus one of the best horror movies of 2026? And why does horror merchandise feel like the next archive-fashion obsession?We hope you enjoy just as much as we did recording.Lots of love,Sol TIMESTAMPS:0:00 — Best World Cup Kits, Bootlegs and Horror Movies1:11 — Pair of Kings Podcast Intro1:32 — Food Influencers, PerfumeTok and Lifestyle Marketing5:11 — What Counts as Vintage, True Vintage or Archive Fashion?8:57 — Fit Check: Keep Earth Jeans, U.S. Open Tees and Fanatics15:03 — Vintage Slipknot, Iron Heart Chaps and Raw Denim23:09 — Knicks Fanaticism and Fair-Weather Fandom27:13 — Knicks Bootleg Shirts and Fan-Made Sports Merch29:35 — Bootleg vs Knockoff Fashion Explained30:25 — Mexico's Anime Football Jersey Bootlegs31:48 — Grateful Dead Lot Shirts and Bootleg T-Shirt History33:12 — Lithuania 1992 Olympic Basketball Merch35:16 — Vintage T-Shirts in Thailand and Rare Merch Blanks37:14 — Daft Punk Bootleg Tees37:57 — World Cup 2026 Kit Review Begins41:43 — DR Congo and Côte d'Ivoire: Best Kits of 202643:29 — Best Vintage World Cup Jerseys Ever49:00 — National Identity and the Perfect USA Soccer Kit51:42 — Wimbledon Dress Codes and Andre Agassi Style54:11 — Balenciaga, Demna and Oversized Fashion56:37 — Why Fashion Feels Boring in 202658:50 — Rick Owens x adidas SS27 and Inflatable Fashion1:00:51 — Meta Smart Glasses, Privacy and AI Surveillance1:04:14 — Vinted Conspiracies and Internet Panic1:08:45 — How Horror Movies Changed After Found Footage1:10:43 — Leviticus, Obsession, It Follows and A24 Horror1:12:36 — Cuckoo and Longlegs Review1:13:27 — Longlegs: Great Setup, Weak Ending1:16:52 — Leviticus and Backrooms Review1:17:11 — Toy Story 5, iPads and Screen Culture1:19:44 — World Cup Politics, Iran and the United States1:21:52 — Why Fashion Brands Avoid Political Commentary1:24:13 — Zohran Mamdani's World Cup Style1:26:03 — 424, Clavicular and Ragebait Runway Casting1:27:09 — Lolcow Culture, Woah Vicky and Fashion Media1:31:23 — Fashion Algorithms vs Editorial Research1:32:44 — Song of the Week: Meat Loaf and Sisqó1:36:57 — Shaolin Soccer and Chrome Hearts---Episode Tags: Pair of Kings podcast, fashion podcast, integrated fashion, World Cup 2026 kits, best World Cup jerseys, vintage football shirts, vintage soccer jerseys, football shirt fashion, blokecore, bootleg vs knockoff, bootleg T-shirts, archive fashion, vintage menswear, vintage tees, sports merchandise, Fanatics jerseys, Grateful Dead lot shirts, Lithuania 1992 basketball, Japan 1998 jersey, USA 1994 denim kit, Mexico 1998 kit, Nigeria 2018 kit, DR Congo kit, Côte d'Ivoire kit, Rick Owens adidas, Paris Fashion Week menswear, Balenciaga, Demna, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Pharrell Louis Vuitton, Meta smart glasses privacy, 424 Clavicular, fashion media, Leviticus review, Obsession movie, Backrooms movie, Longlegs review, best horror movies 2026Sol Thompson and Michael Smith explore the world and subcultures of fashion, interviewing creators, personalities, and industry insiders to highlight the new vanguard of the fashion world. Subscribe for weekly uploads of the podcast, and don't forgot to follow us on our social channels for additional content, and join our discord to access what we've dubbed “the happiest place in fashion”.Message us with Business Inquiries at pairofkingspod@gmail.comSubscribe to get early access to podcasts and videos, and participate in exclusive giveaways for $4 a monthLinks:InstagramTikTokTwitter/XSol's Substack (One Size Fits All)Sol's InstagramMichael's InstagramMichael's TikTok

Dubstep is one of those genres that, too many, feels like it simply showed up. But, contrary to popular belief, dubstep has one of the most interesting histories in all of music! Sure, most people heard dubstep for the first time when Skrillex came on the scene in 2011, but the roots of the genre go all the way back to 1940s Jamaica! Come along as we WUBWUBWUB our way through history from Jamaican independence through prolific dubstep music label, Disciple Records. This week's FT! was commissioned by our patron Zhakhix! This is the 10th FLAVOR TEXT they've commissioned and we are eternally grateful! You can commission your own Flavor Text right now at patreon.com/debatethiscast. We'll record an audio book report on whatever you want. Do you desire a two hour podcast about Below Deck or a different obscure IP? You can have that! Get all the details at patreon.com/debatethiscast. Recommended listening: Matt's playlist that we listen to in the post show: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/09pl6sz8fCoHucUP7O49uA?si=8d4856f4add2461f Zhakhix's Disciple Records playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4SHUZ4HmF3iar0KYh470GH?si=09304ffd46354376 Zhakhix's research doc: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1I4s8IeB-yoeW9zL7PLLRbjCIQ2FOW8FK2GN0Nq_deJc/edit?usp=sharing We will be LIVE at the Southern Fried Gaming Expo in Atlanta, Georgia July 31st - August 2nd! Come see our live show and get all the details at debatethiscast.com/live! Have you seen our Instagram? instagram.com/debatethiscast Have you seen our YouTube? https://www.youtube.com/@debatethiscast Want to send us an email? debatethiscast@gmail.com Music for Debate This! is provided by composer Ozzed under a creative commons license. Check out more of their 8-bit bops at www.ozzed.net! 

He bet his uncle he could beat him in a race, and that was the start of everything.Handal Roban grew up in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines playing cricket before a single track meet at age fifteen changed his trajectory.  When the cricket team pushed him out, he didn't look back. Instead, he chased the guys who beat him—literally moving to Jamaica to train at Jamaica College High School, one of the most decorated prep programs in the Caribbean. That decision, he says, taught him how to navigate being the underdog, how to thrive in discomfort, and how to carry the weight of a new culture in silence when no one could understand a word he said.At Penn State, Roban has quietly built one of the most decorated careers in school history: two Big Ten Freshman of the Year awards; multiple All-American honors; a trip to the Paris Olympics at 21 years of age; and a 1:42.87 at the 2025 NACAC Championships that left him thinking the clock was broken. That time made him the second-fastest 800m runner in NCAA history. He still can't fully believe it.But what defines Roban isn't the resume, it's the philosophy underneath it. Stop chasing times. Find your mantra. Get comfortable being uncomfortable. Don't respect your competitors so much that you forget to race them. And when the butterflies show up before the gun, don't fight them, channel them.With one year of eligibility remaining and an NCAA title still on his list, Roban isn't close to done.Tap into the Handal Roban Special. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider following us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts and giving us a five-star review! I would also appreciate it if you share it with your friend who you think will benefit from it.S H O W  N O T E S   -The Run Down By The Running Effect (our new newsletter!): https://tinyurl.com/mr36s9rs-Our Website: https://therunningeffect.run  -THE PODCAST ON YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClLcLIDAqmJBTHeyWJx_wFQ-My Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/therunningeffect/?hl=en⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠-Take our podcast survey: https://tinyurl.com/3ua62ffzBehind the scenes of The Running Effect: https://youtube.com/@dominicschlueter?si=PM9FjPc92eFUFEZLuminaryThreads: luminarythreads.shop $20 off your next Attuned scan: https://attuned.health/discount/TRE20?ref=TRE20 Instagram: @handal.roban X (Twitter): @imhandalroban TikTok: @handal.rob

When people hear about migration, discussions often revolve around the allure of opportunity: better jobs, safer communities, improved education, and healthcare. However, what often goes unspoken are the invisible costs of migration—emotional, relational, and personal struggles that come with rebuilding one's life from the ground up. This post explores the multifaceted experiences of migration, particularly through the lens of Jodi's journey from Jamaica to Canada, highlighting the significant transformations in my marriage, parenting, and self-identity.https://linktr.ee/theunfilteredbygade

Message preached at Grace Family Church, Caymanas Estate, Jamaica, by Peter Krol on May 31, 2026.

Iggy's Subway date with Big Mike from Jamaica. Iggy's promotional junket. Iggy got his screen fixed. Farms in JeffCo. Big Mike from Jamaica calls in to talk about the big sandwich event last week. He only came to see Iggy. Iggy and Big Mike share a birthday. Tiger Woods baseball cards. The business of baseball cards. Dave Portnoy's new book "Cancel Me If You Can." Audiobooks. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Few athletes have demonstrated the resilience, artistry, and determination of Danusia Francis. At the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, she proudly represented Jamaica in the women's artistic gymnastics competition, fulfilling an Olympic dream that had been years in the making.Before competing for Jamaica, Danusia enjoyed an outstanding international career representing Great Britain. As both a junior and senior elite gymnast, she competed at the highest level at the European and World Championships, establishing herself as one of Britain's leading female gymnasts in the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games. Although she was selected as the reserve athlete for Team GB, she narrowly missed the opportunity to compete on home soil.That same summer marked the beginning of a new chapter. Danusia moved to the United States to pursue higher education while continuing her gymnastics career. At the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), she flourished, graduating in 2016 as an NCAA balance beam champion. Renowned for her creativity and originality, she performed some of the most distinctive and innovative balance beam skills in the world, earning admiration from fans, judges, and fellow gymnasts alike.The opportunity to compete for Jamaica reignited her Olympic ambitions and provided a second chance to achieve the dream she had chased since childhood. Nine years after narrowly missing the London Games, Danusia stepped onto the Olympic stage at Tokyo 2020, proudly representing her Jamaican heritage and completing one of the sport's most inspiring comeback stories.Since retiring from artistic gymnastics, Danusia has successfully transitioned into a diverse creative career. She has become a respected broadcaster, choreographer, and stunt performer, continuing to combine athleticism with artistry in new and exciting ways.This is Danusia Francis's story—a journey of perseverance, reinvention, and the relentless pursuit of an Olympic dream.

Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams joins 3AW's Ross and Russ ahead of his 2027 Melbourne tour stop, sharing everything from his views on streaming platforms to a hilarious story about Luciano Pavarotti taking over his kitchen in Jamaica.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News invitation (July 2) https://www.thechurchnews.com/members/2026/07/02/invitation-to-unified-fast-for-religious-liberty-on-sunday-july-5/ 2. First Presidency's unified fast — Church News Week in Review (July 5) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/05/week-in-review-first-presidency-invites-all-to-participate-in-a-united-fast/ 3. Andy Reid narrates America250 "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church News (July 5) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/05/tabernacle-choir-orchestra-andy-reid-america-250-music-spoken-word/ 4. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Deseret News (July 5) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/05/what-andy-reid-said-at-music-and-the-spoken-word/ 5. Andy Reid "Music & the Spoken Word" — Church Newsroom (July 5) https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/andy-reid-music-and-the-spoken-word 6. Coeur d'Alene Idaho & Maceió Brazil temple groundbreakings — Church News (July 6) https://www.thechurchnews.com/temples/2026/07/06/groundbreaking-dates-set-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple-maceio-brazil-temple/ 7. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — Church Newsroom (July 6) https://newsroom.churchofjesuschrist.org/article/groundbreaking-date-for-the-coeur-d-alene-idaho-temple 8. Coeur d'Alene Idaho Temple groundbreaking — KVNU (July 6) https://kvnutalk.com/groundbreaking-date-for-coeur-dalene-idaho-temple-announced/ 9. Kyle McKay / African American spirituals — Salt Lake Tribune via Ground News (July 1) https://ground.news/article/whats-the-right-way-for-latter-day-saints-to-sing-african-american-spirituals 10. Mormon Land podcast (July 8) https://mormonland.podbean.com/ 11. Utah Area Presidency water conservation — Deseret News (July 6) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/06/church-of-jesus-christ-leaders-ask-utah-members-to-conserve-water/ 12. BYU–Baylor AI-on-religion benchmark — Deseret News (July 7) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/byu-baylor-researchers-want-ai-to-answer-faith-questions/ 13. Elder Renlund on missionary work — Church News (July 6) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/06/every-member-willing-can-do-something-elder-renlund-love-share-invite-missionary/ 14. Emily Belle Freeman MTC devotional — Church News (July 1) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/01/jesus-christ-meets-people-where-and-as-they-are-president-emily-belle-freeman-missionary-training-center-devotional/ 15. 190-year-old scripture behind the fast — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/leaders/2026/07/09/190-year-old-scripture-behind-religious-freedom-fast/ 16. Latter-day Saint religious freedom "evolving" — The Conversation (July 5) https://theconversation.com/v-for-2-centuries-latter-day-saints-have-revered-religious-freedom-but-their-definition-is-evolving-280782 17. Iam Tongi headlining 2026 Utah Area YSA Conference — Church News (July 2) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/02/iam-tongi-announced-concert-headliner-2026-utah-area-ysa-conference/ 18. Church donates equipment to Jamaica hospitals — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/church-donates-equipment-support-healthcare-jamaica-elder-corbitt/ 19. Latter-day Saint service across South and Central America — Church News (July 9) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/09/south-america-service-lds-members-wheelchairs-blood-drives-animal-care/ 20. Venezuelan Latter-day Saints rebuild after earthquakes — Church News (July 8) https://www.thechurchnews.com/living-faith/2026/07/08/service-faith-in-jesus-christ-lds-venezuelans-after-deadly-earthquakes/ 21. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/ 22. Nauvoo Temple Visitors' Center — Portal SUD (Portuguese) https://portalsud.com.br/newsmith/elder-gong-dedica-novo-centro-de-visitantes-do-templo-de-nauvoo/ 23. Cody Wyoming Temple open house — ChurchofJesusChristTemples.org news https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/news/articles/ 24. Cody Wyoming Temple status page https://churchofjesuschristtemples.org/status/ 25. Paul Oscarson obituary — Deseret News (July 7) https://www.deseret.com/faith/2026/07/07/paul-oscarson-obituary/ 26. Taylor Frankie Paul enters rehab — Deseret News (July 1) https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2026/07/01/taylor-frankie-paul-checks-into-rehab-as-legal-disputes-continue/ 27. Taylor Frankie Paul sobriety test — Us Weekly (July 7) https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/news/taylor-frankie-paul-agrees-to-sobriety-test-in-tate-custody-case/ Social Media Conversations 28. Mormon News Update — July 6 episode (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6eKJyR3LYc 29. Mormon News Update — July 8 episode (YouTube) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6o-T8cSpqn8 30. Mormon Stories — "Rasband's Big Claim" (YouTube, July 3) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T57m76bnSW0 31. Tabernacle Choir America250 livestream (YouTube, July 5) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocoCury6TsM 32. r/latterdaysaints — "Fast Sunday tomorrow" (Reddit, July 4) https://www.reddit.com/r/latterdaysaints/comments/1unlfva/fast_sunday_tomorrow/ 33. @sltrib on X/Twitter https://x.com/sltrib 34. Church unified-fast post (Facebook) https://www.facebook.com/ChurchofJesusChrist/posts/as-part-of-the-united-states-250th-anniversary-observance-members-in-the-united-/1582406823246526/ 35. Church America250 reel (Instagram, July 4) https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaYMCjwBcWF/

Manuel Comesaña expande el universo del reggae y Miguel del Pino recuerda al extinto león del Atlas, ¡no te lo pierdas!

(00:00-10:33) Dimebag Daryl. Groove metal. Sorry, aux was off. Drop symphony. Chairman has a wheelhouse of young women sounding stupid. Iggy got sideways with Lana Rhodes.(10:41-42:37) Rich Gould getting into AI music. Chairman and Uncle Rich collab album. Uncle Rich's next book, Paulie The Puck. Stu Grimson. Joe Buck and Real Housewives. Podcasts and long form conversations. Tim's white whale interview guest. Interviewing Barry Bonds. Chasing guys for sport. Martin's white whale. Who would Cam want to interview? Hockey guys are one uppers. Tim's thick, luscious hair. Marcus Allen.(42:47-1:04:07) Ella Langley. Theo Von. The Papers/Haenchen wedding. Is that code for drinking? Drops of the Week. Is Keisha Gray married now? TEMU Tim. Big Al joins the show to check in with Cam. Big Al interviewed OJ Simpson and Bobby Hull. Laying hosanas at The Chairman's feet. Iggy was at Subway for a guy he met at Jamaica. Biff & Show.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Cam's back for more. Cam's always up early and doesn't like curtains. Look out for deer. Yoink. Let's crack a beer. Martin texting Papers for soccer picks. July strikes the Cardinals again. One game behind their 2025 pace. Bullpen innings are starting to catch up to em. Base stealers 50 for their last 50 against Herrera. Third base problem. Crooks came and went with the swiftness. Jordan Walker.Evil Calvin wants to clean house. How will we remember the Bruce Zimmerman era? Divorce rates. Cam likes Belgium. World Cup getting huge ratings in STL & KC. Huge missed opportunity for the U.S. Look at that big viking. How does the dynamic change if the Rams win the Super Bowl in 2001. Quinn Matthews dealing lately. Is his time coming soon?Vigo The Carpathian. Surprised Tim didn't get the invite to the BMW. 2018 PGA Championship. Tim wouldn't break 100. Juice Newton. Mr. Boombastic. The McGregor fight. Cam getting nervous or scared to fight. Tim saved Cam when he brought him to 590.Dimebag Daryl. Groove metal. Sorry, aux was off. Drop symphony. Chairman has a wheelhouse of young women sounding stupid. Iggy got sideways with Lana Rhodes.Rich Gould getting into AI music. Chairman and Uncle Rich collab album. Uncle Rich's next book, Paulie The Puck. Stu Grimson. Joe Buck and Real Housewives. Podcasts and long form conversations. Tim's white whale interview guest. Interviewing Barry Bonds. Chasing guys for sport. Martin's white whale. Who would Cam want to interview? Hockey guys are one uppers. Tim's thick, luscious hair. Marcus Allen.Ella Langley. Theo Von. The Papers/Haenchen wedding. Is that code for drinking? Drops of the Week. Is Keisha Gray married now? TEMU Tim. Big Al joins the show to check in with Cam. Big Al interviewed OJ Simpson and Bobby Hull. Laying hosanas at The Chairman's feet. Iggy was at Subway for a guy he met at Jamaica. Biff & Show.You can tell a Chairman Kurt beat when you hear it. Jordan Walker in the HR derby. Looking back to Walker's spring training. Tim posted the Barry Bonds picture on his IG. Meatball sandwiches don't travel well.E-Mail of the DayCam doesn't like R&B. Country Boy at heart. Tony Twist is out and about with Cam all the time. The owner of the Hurricanes is catching some hell. Putting his dog's name on The Cup before a long time trainer. Scottie Scheffler's made cut streak is in jeopardy.The difference in Twitter and Instargram. Martin just joined IG. Muting vs. Blocking. Cam used to go home and watch his fights. The Laser Hair Helmet. Is Cam ready to shave his head? Michael Jordan and Bruce Willis are the patron saints of bald heads. Cam wants Chairman to give The Sopranos a try this weekend.How many W's do the Cards get against the Braves this weekend. Tim's son is baseball crazy. Fantasy Radio. Hanna Yates on the original ATMA.And the winner of the EMOTD is...See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Six years ago, Emmanuel DaRosa walked away from running Jamaica's power grid to bet his own money on the sun. Now the ex JPS CEO is building SUNTERRA's $60 million Midnight Sun project, engineered to survive the exact kind of storm that just wiped out a rival solar farm. Dr. Matthew Preston and Dr. Thaon Simms dig into how DaRosa structured the deal, why Jamaica is falling behind its 2030 renewable energy target, and whether SUNTERRA could eventually list on the JSE.Chapters:00:00 Introduction00:37 From Portugal To Canada: An Unlikely Path To Jamaica05:14 The Secret Recruitment To Become JPS CEO13:48 Why Saying Yes Built His Career17:34 The Renewable Projects JPS Rejected21:47 Leaving JPS To Bet Everything On SUNTERRA22:57 Inside The Midnight Sun Project28:52 Bidding For Jamaica's Next 220 Megawatt Deal33:45 Why A Rival Solar Farm Didn't Survive Hurricane Melissa43:45 The $60 Million Financing Behind SUNTERRA48:51 A Future JSE Listing?59:16 Why Jamaica Won't Hit Its 2030 Renewable Goal

Talking about the Thunder's Summer League losses to the Hawks, Jazz; plus SGA's performance in Canada's win over Jamaica

Send us Fan MailHedo 101: Everything You Need to Know Before You Go | Episode 253Thinking about a trip to Hedo but not sure what to expect? In this episode of The Swing Nation Podcast, Dan and Lacy are giving listeners the full Hedo 101. From the legendary pool parties and nightlife to the rooms, food, beach, and overall resort vibe, they break down what a first-time trip to Hedonism II in Jamaica can really look like.They also share why getting off the resort for an excursion can be one of the best parts of your vacation, along with a few of their favorite experiences to add to your itinerary. Plus, for couples who are curious about Hedo but still private about being in the lifestyle, Dan and Lacy offer practical advice for keeping your trip discreet around family, friends, coworkers, and anyone else who does not need to know the details.Whether Hedo has been on your bucket list for years or you are only beginning to wonder what all the hype is about, this episode is packed with honest insight, helpful tips, and everything you need to know before booking that Jamaican getaway.Get Tickets to Electric Pleasures- The Swing Nation - Main Website Quick Navigation Website: -- (Find all our social media links & more!)- Swinger Society - Our Website to meet, connect & events Swinger Society Discord Our Facebook Group- Swinger Websites -Kasadie 90 day free trialUsername: TheSwingNation SDC 14 day free trial Username: TheSwingNation** Use code 36313 for 14 days free! ** SLSUsername: NorthernGuynSouthernGirl- Merch & More -Order Your Merch Here!- Lacy's Fun Links -VIP OnlyFansPREMIUM OnlyFans-- THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS --Wisp : Making sexual healthcare inclusive, cost-effective, and accessible—for everyoneUse Code SWING at checkout for 15% off your oder!Shameless Care: ED Medication and at home STD testingUse Code TSN at checkout for $30 off your order!Promescent® Make Love Longer, It's Time for Great SexUse Code SwingNation for 5% off!Support the show- Thank you for the support! -

Halifax Tides defender Naya Cardoza joins the show to take us inside her journey from Ivy League collegiate powerhouse to the historic Northern Super League in Canadian soccer.In this episode, the former Brown University captain opens up about what it takes to defend the world's best attackers. She shares firsthand insights from her international caps with the Jamaica Women's National Team (or Reggae Girlz), breaking down the tactical mindset needed to shut down global superstars like Alessia Russo, Chloe Kelly, Lizbeth Ovalle, and Marta.Naya also talks about why the Halifax Tides FC and the club's long-term project was a great fit for her first professional contract and club, the responsibility she feels to inspire the next generation of Canadian soccer talent, and how she navigated the hurdles on the road to going pro that are not always highlighted. Plus, we look ahead to Jamaica's vital 2027 Women's World Cup qualifying campaign and close things out with a rapid-fire Q&A!Thank you all for listening! Remember to follow us wherever you get your podcasts, on Instagram (@the_womens_soccer_podcast) and Bluesky (@thewomenssoccerpod.bsky.social). In addition, leave a 5-star review and tell all your friends about our show!

Rob and I in person sit down with David Zaritsky from The Bond Experience over ZOOM.This episode is really a love letter to the Goldeneye resort.Would you like to join David for the continued adventures of GATHERALL AT GoldenEye in Jamaica in September?* Wed, Sept 9 - Sun, Sept 13 To be a part of GATHERALL at GoldenEye please contact them with the subject line or mention of "GATHERALL":-- Email: reservations@islandoutpost.comLISTENER MAILFor listener mail : therewillbebond@gmail.comSUPPORT THE SHOWThis show is brought to you by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Wilde & Harte⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Razors.Use TAILORS20 for a discount at W&H. https://wildeandharte.co.uk/You can tip the show with ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy Me A Coffee⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/therewillbebondYou can sign up to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠the Newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for more Bond magic. https://fromtailorswithlove.co.uk/newsletterYou can buy a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠London Bond Map⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to get a shout out. https://londonbondmap.co.uk/shopEpisode #141

Hurricanes have become a part of life in Jamaica—with disastrous consequences. In response, the country's government has made a vow to improve the country's resilience and spread consciousness about climate change, but what does that look like? To find out, The Catch's reporting team speaks with Matthew Samuda, the Jamaican cabinet minister leading climate, environment, and sustainable development policy. Then, they learn how mangrove forests might be a key buffer to protect the coastlines. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Peter Menges is the SVP Customer Engagement & Loyalty for Unique Vacation Inc., an affiliate of the worldwide representative of Sandals & Beaches Resorts. He has more than 20 years of experience in leadership in the hospitality space and he has a strong personal commitment to the power of human-centered leadership, and a human-centered approach to engaging and caring for customers. Sandals has been on a multi-year journey to re-imagine their points-based customer loyalty program as something more innovative and meaningful, where loyalty becomes an outcome of a great experience and where every guest feels like an insider. Chapman & Co. Leadership Institute has been part of that journey from the day one, working very closely with the Sandals loyalty team to help them craft a more Truly Human experience. Chapman & Co. Leadership was founded by our late Chairman Bob Chapman to bring Truly Human Leadership to organizations around the world. On this podcast, Barry Kirk, a partner at Chapman & Co., talks to Peter about that journey, as well as how Peter became a Truly Human Leader. Their conversation also includes a story about how Sandals dealt with the aftermath of Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica in October 2025. The storm brought destruction and loss of life and livelihood across the island. Similar to Barry-Wehmiller when revenues collapsed during the great recession, the disaster also left Sandals Resorts facing a critical decision -- how to support the team members in their span of care when the very resorts they worked for had also been devastated by that storm.

#284: Nicola Shirley-Phillips joins us to explore the crossroads facing Jamaican agriculture. She reflects on Ital food traditions, the spread of Green Revolution farming, the pressure of exports and imported processed foods, and the need to reconnect farmers, consumers, and policymakers to a more ecological, organic vision. Along the way, she introduces her idea of “organic intelligence” and describes why Jamaica could become a regional force for cleaner food if more people start asking where their food comes from and how it is grown. https://realorganicproject.org/nicola-shirley-phillips-growing-organic-jamaica The Real Organic Podcast is hosted by Dave Chapman and Linley Dixon, engineered by Brandon StCyr, and edited and produced by Jenny Prince. The Real Organic Project is a farmer-led movement working towards certifying 1,000 farms across the United States. Our add-on food label distinguishes soil-grown fruits and vegetables from hydroponically-raised produce, and pasture-raised meat, milk, and eggs from products harvested from animals in horrific confinement (CAFOs - confined animal feeding operations). To find a Real Organic farm near you, please visit: https://www.realorganicproject.org/directory We believe that the organic standards, with their focus on soil health, biodiversity, and animal welfare were written as they should be, but that the current lack of enforcement of those standards is jeopardizing the ability for small farms who adhere to the law to stay in business. The lack of enforcement is also jeopardizing the overall health of the customers who support the organic movement; customers who are not getting what they pay for at market but still paying a premium price. And the lack of enforcement is jeopardizing the very cycles (water, air, nutrients) that Earth relies upon to provide us all with a place to live, by pushing extractive, chemical agriculture to the forefront. To read our weekly newsletter and get firsthand news about what's happening with organic food, farming and policy, please subscribe here: https://www.realorganicproject.org/email/

Dr. Sophia Nicole Morgan is an educator, author, and entrepreneur whose work focuses on career literacy, academic advising, and helping students make intentional decisions about their futures. Her career spans Jamaica, the United States, and China.She is the founder of Explore Career Academy, a platform dedicated to helping schools integrate career exploration and college planning into everyday learning.Dr. Morgan is the author of several career development resources, including The High Schooler's Guide to College and Career Planning and Reflections: A College and Career Journal for Middle Schoolers. Her work equips students with the tools to reflect on their strengths, explore career possibilities, and plan meaningful academic pathways.Originally from Williamsfield, Westmoreland, Jamaica, Dr. Morgan is passionate about helping schools ensure that every student graduates with clarity, purpose, and direction.Takeaways:Dr. Sophia Morgan emphasizes the importance of career literacy in education, equipping students for their future.Explore Career Academy aims to provide tailored resources to ensure every student has a post-secondary plan.The podcast discusses the need for continuous career support for students beyond one-off career days.Dr. Morgan shares her journey from Jamaica to China, highlighting cultural differences and commonalities.The importance of involving parents, teachers, and administrators in supporting students' career paths is underscored.Career literacy should start early, integrating career awareness into learning from kindergarten through grade 12.Chapters:00:02 - Introducing Dr. Sophia Morgan00:31 - Navigating Cultural Transitions and Career Guidance20:25 - The Importance of Career Literacy in Early Education22:19 - Exploring Career Awareness in Education31:39 - Exploring Career Literacy and Global Opportunitieshttps://www.explorecareeracademy.com/www.linkedin.com/in/dr-sophia-morgan-1a784671

James sails a Wharram catamaran with two free-standing masts side-by-side and Chinese junk rigged. I met him in Bocas del Toro, Panama, and later in San Blas, in 2023. When I interviewed him, he was in Madeira. We talk about San Blas (Guna Yala) Panama, the jungle, leaving Panama without clearing out, arriving in Colombia without a zarpe from Panama, rescuing a friend, sailing from Panama to Colombia, squalls, Islas de Rosario, the boat Banemalo - a Wharram Tiki 46, what a Wharram is, tarred nylon line, sailing a junk rig, sailing the boat on different points of sail, tacking angle, the difficulty of sailing upwind in the boat, Cartagena, trading goods, meeting people, sailing north from Colombia, Jamaica, breaking a batten, Port Antonio - Jamaica, the Windward Passage, the Ragged Islands, running aground, the family of Wharram owners, building a doghouse on the deck, cooking without gas, Bermuda, the Azores, Galicia, Spain, extending his EU visa, Porto, Potrugal, a storm in the anchorage, dragging anchor, Madeira, almost losing the boat in a flood on a river, and more. Photos and links are on the podcast website Support the show through Patreon Shop for Sailboats at https://sailboatsforsale.com/ Shop for tankless dive systems at https://www.diveblu3.com/

Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, describes how, during the Siege of Yorktown, Cornwallisprioritized British sugar profits in Jamaica over the lives of thousands of black refugees, pushing them out to starve or face recapture. In contrast, the American "patriots" used human property as a military recruitment tool, offering poor white soldiers land and "one healthy sound negro" for their service. This strategy hardened the link between slavery and freedom for white Americans, ensuring the plantation system's survival long after the Revolution concluded. (12)1800

SCHEDULE JBS, 7-3-2026.1880 LIMERICKFitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, discusses the capture of three black sailors from the Isaac Smithin 1863, which forced the Confederacy to decide if black men in uniform were POWs or runaway slaves. While white sailors were quickly exchanged, the Confederacy refused to trade black captives, viewing them as participants in a servile insurrection. A smuggled letter from the sailors eventually reached Washington, contributing to the halt of systematic prisoner exchanges by the spring of 1863. This shift compelled both sides to become long-term custodians of captives. (1)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, explains that prisoner exchanges were based on 18th-century European customs that sought to prevent the execution or enslavement of captured enemies. Armies used a calculus to trade soldiers, such as equating one colonel to twenty privates to ensure equity. When capture numbers were uneven, the parole system allowed surplus soldiers to return home on the condition they not fight until formally exchanged. This formalized process aimed to keep warfare humane and efficient for both sides until political tensions arose. (2)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, details how Confederate official John Winder, a West Pointerfrom Maryland, supervised the detention of Union prisoners in Richmond. He oversaw the conversion of industrial structures, like the Libby Prison tobacco warehouse, into overcrowded holding pens for Union officers. These facilities lacked basic amenities, including latrines and protection from the elements, leading to rapid physical deterioration for thousands. Winder, often viewed as a military martinet, prioritized bureaucracy over prisoner welfare as the captive population ballooned beyond Richmond's capacity. (3)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, describes how Union administrator William Hoffman managed Northern prisons with a focus on extreme cost-savings, even diverting ration funds into camp improvements. Meanwhile, the Lieber Code (General Order 100) was drafted to codify humane treatment for POWs and civilians. However, it included a "military necessity" loophole that allowed commanders to bypass these protections in dire situations. The Confederacy denounced this code as illegal window dressing for the Union's conduct during the ongoing conflict. (4)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, explains that following the Battle of Gettysburg, the breakdown of exchanges necessitated large-scale prisoner concentration. Andersonville was established in remote Georgia to alleviate the burden on Richmond's food supply and reduce guard requirements. Prisoners like N. Burch endured grueling train transports without hygiene or food to reach the stockade. Conversely, the Union created Point Lookout in Maryland as a retaliatory concentration camp, forcing thousands of Confederates to live in inadequate tents on a sand spit. (5)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, recounts how, following the Battle of the Crater, black Unionsoldiers like Isaac Gaskins faced extreme humiliation and the threat of enslavement. The Confederacy often refused to recognize black men in uniform as soldiers, instead treating them as rebellious property to be returned to owners or used for forced labor. By late 1864, the Confederate military became the South's largest enslaver. Gaskins survived his ordeal in Danville by being used as a laborer, a fate shared by many black captives. (6)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, describes how Andersonville became a death camp where 35,000 men were crammed into a space with no shelter and polluted water. Commander Henry Wirz oversaw a site where over 100 men died daily from starvation and disease. After the war, Wirz was prosecuted for war crimes, arguing unsuccessfully that he was only following orders from superiors like Winder. His execution set an international precedent for military accountability and helped shape the future Geneva Conventions. (7)Fitzhugh Brundage, author of A Fate Worse Than Hell, reflects on how the remains of prisoners became symbols of uneasy national memory, with many sites like Camp Douglas in Chicago resulting in unmarked mass graves. At Andersonville, nearly 14,000 Union soldiers perished, a death toll exceeding the Union losses at Gettysburg. Thanks to a secret list kept by a prisoner, Clara Barton and others were able to identify 13,000 of the dead. Today, the site is a national cemetery marked by rows of numbered stones, serving as a poignant pilgrimage site. (8)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, recounts how, in 1933, agronomist Wofford Camp led the Associated Farmers of California to violently suppress cotton worker strikes in the Central Valley. This conflict represented the "cutting edge" of plantation capitalism, which Rood traces back to 17th-century Barbados. Figures like John Yeamans established the model of using manufacturing technology and enslaved labor to produce high-profit export crops like sugar. This system viewed labor as disposable and sought modern, lower-cost production for global markets. (9)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, argues that the modern link between race and slavery was a conscious creation by planters to secure a lifelong, reproductive workforce. Philosopher John Locke codified this in Carolina's founding documents, granting freemen absolute authority over black slaves regardless of their religion. This prevented enslaved people from using Christian conversion as a path to freedom. This "fictional" racial category was reinforced by early slave codes in Virginia to ensure the perpetual growth of plantation profits. (10)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, explains that American founders like Thomas Jefferson lived in a state of "incoherence," advocating for liberty while fearing a genocide of white people if slaves were freed. Early Virginia history shows a decline in freedom, as African-born men like Anthony Johnson initially owned land before legal opportunities were narrowed. Nathaniel Bacon's 1676 rebellion further entrenched racial hierarchy by demanding the expulsion of Native Americans to secure more land for an unending supply of enslaved labor. (11)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, describes how, during the Siege of Yorktown, Cornwallisprioritized British sugar profits in Jamaica over the lives of thousands of black refugees, pushing them out to starve or face recapture. In contrast, the American "patriots" used human property as a military recruitment tool, offering poor white soldiers land and "one healthy sound negro" for their service. This strategy hardened the link between slavery and freedom for white Americans, ensuring the plantation system's survival long after the Revolution concluded. (12)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, explains that enslaved people like Suki provided the essential "intellectual labor" and agricultural expertise required for successful plantations. Despite this, the domestic slave trade treated two million people as speculative property between 1820 and 1860. Charles Dickens famously witnessed the heartbreak of families being separated on trains for the sake of "short-term profits." This human trafficking machine was fueled by planters chasing high-margin crops like cotton while maintaining a delusion of lifelong stability. (13)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, recounts how, during the Civil War, General Shermantargeted "great houses" like that of Confederate politician Howell Cobb for destruction to cripple the planter class. Field Order 15 initially provided a path for land reform by settling refugees on abandoned plantations, but the policy was reversed by Andrew Johnson after Lincoln's assassination. Planters regained their property, and formerly enslaved families were evicted and forced into exploitative labor contracts, representing a tragic "lost opportunity" for reconstruction. (14)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, traces how the plantation system evolved globally, with Cubabecoming a sugar powerhouse using industrial steam technology after the Haitian Revolution. In modern Brazil, multinational corporations like BP and Cargill run "mammoth sugar farms" using unfree contract labor for ethanol production. Similarly, California's agricultural boom relied on the Bracero program and guest workers who lacked political rights. This modern planter class continues to prioritize investor profits over the stability and rights of their laborers. (15)Daniel Rood, author of In the Shadow of the Great House, reveals that the University of Georgia's Baldwin Hall was built over an unacknowledged burial ground for enslaved people. Although the university initially claimed the remains were European, DNA analysis and archival research proved they were of African descent. This attempt to "re-bury the history" illustrates the ongoing need to escape the shadow of the great house by embracing the truth of the past. Roodargues for an anti-plantation counterculture that values human relationships over "breakneck exploitation." (16)All 16 formatted, John — Fitzhugh Brundage throughout (added to the standing correction log alongside the earlier "Fitz" flag), book titles italicized, single paragraphs, numbered at the tail.

In “The Cost of Silence,” dharma teacher Vince Horn and guest Daniel Klein trace what it costs us—psychologically, relationally, economically, and spiritually—to withhold the truth, arguing that the small silences of the dinner table are the same debt that scales into complicity with collective harm, asking what it takes to finally stop paying it.

Personal style impacts confidence and self-expression with stylist Laura Tully. In this episode, Laura shares practical tips on building a wardrobe that truly reflects who you are, without breaking the bank. Perfect for anyone wanting to elevate their style effortlessly and authentically. In this episode we talk about: Laura's journey from Jamaica to a personal stylist—lessons learned along the way The importance of fit, fabric, and understanding your body shape How to curate a wardrobe that reflects your lifestyle, not just aspirational Pinterest pins The role of self-awareness and body image in developing authentic style Strategic spending: when to splurge versus save on wardrobe essentials Laura's Website Leset T-Shirts Connect with Laura Tully: Instagram Say Hi to Whitney on Instagram What You'll LearnResources & Links: Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices