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Deconstructed Caribbean

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

A Caribbean-based freethinking binge, packaged as as podcast, where we hold a 'reasonin' and 'old talk' about socio-economic, commercial and cultural matters. Maybe the solution isn't always that simple; but we can still pitch it! Hosted by Rumeal Peters.

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Episodes

4. A Centrist Approach to COVID-19 Vaccines, Ivermectin & More

October 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 44.6 MB

IF WE had a Chief Medical Correspondent, this would be our guy! Centrist and heterodox thinker, Dr Nilash Ramnarine MB ChB, MRCP(UK), held a reasonin' with our host, Rumeal Peters and imparted knowledge on a variety of current issues. The convo was based on facts and may be deemed controversial but is far from incendiary. We discussed topics such as: (1) Caribbean COVID-19 Vaccine Programmes; (2) Ivermectin - the Antivaxxers' flag;  (3) India v WHO; (4) Misinformation v Disinformation; (5...

3. (T&T) Republic Day Reasonin'

October 01, 2021 19:00 - 1 hour - 54.2 MB

EVER HEARD Bob Marley's "Rebel Music" ?  Then you'll 'rate' (revere) this 'Trinibago' Republic Day episode featuring, Deconstructed Caribbean honourary guest, Corey Gilkes, who gave us nuggets of information in our first episode, "Marcus Meets 2021". Currently, we're convinced that Corey is a rebel (cause and all).  'Trinbago' became a republic on August 1, 1976. In true 'Trini' timin', we finally dropped our (T&T) Republic Day Reasonin' and Corey – in his "cynical uncle"-chastising style ...

2. Caribbean Innovation: Barbados, Republicanism & PM Mia Mottley's Vision

September 25, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 61.2 MB

ANOTHER DAY, another reasonin' – our host, Rumeal Peters, is joined by fellow freethinker, Kingsley Green, to explore and unpack the would-be republican status of Caribbean gem, Barbados.  Come November 30, 2021, the Eastern Caribbean island of Barbados will become a republic. Barbados – soon to be the Republic of Barbados –gained independence from the British on November 29, 1966. Today, under the stewardship of Prime Minister, The Honourable Mia Mottley, the State is purportedly making bo...

1. Marcus Meets 2021 (Part 2)

August 21, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 62.4 MB

THE INTELLECTUAL name-dropping continues with names  such as  Elon Musk, W.E.B Du Bois, Mao Zedong, Bob Marley, Lord Kitchener, The Mighty Shadow, Shaka of the Zulu and Gil Scott-Heron. Rumeal Peters is joined by fellow freethinkers, Corey Gilkes and Kingsley Green, to discuss the actual and potential impact of Marcus Garvey's initiatives on society from the 1920s to 2021.  Corey is a socio-cultural researcher and writer involved in a number of think-tanks and digital publications in Tri...

1. Marcus Meets 2021 (Part 1)

August 21, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MB

A REASONIN' is held as Rumeal Peters is joined by fellow freethinkers, Corey Gilkes and Kingsley Green, to discuss the actual and potential impact of Marcus Garvey's initiatives on society from the 1920s to 2021.  Corey is a socio-cultural researcher and writer involved in a number of think-tanks and digital publications in Trinidad and Tobago. Kingsley, who hails from Jamaica, is a finance professional and history hobbyist involved in socio-economic research and analysis. Part 1 focus...