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Obeah, Vodou and the Banned Spirits of the Caribbean: The Hidden War on Black Religion
Obeah, Vodou and the Banned Spirits of the Caribbean: The Hidden War on Black Religion

This episode dives deep into the outlawed spiritual and mystical traditions of the Caribbean — Obeah, Vodou, Santería, Shango and Revival — and expos…

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Beyond the Party: The Forbidden African History Behind Jamaica Carnival (You Were Never Meant To Know This)
Beyond the Party: The Forbidden African History Behind Jamaica Carnival (You Were Never Meant To Know This)

Jamaica Carnival in March 2026 looks like pure party—feathers, glitter, soca, and road marches through Half-Way-Tree and New Kingston. But behind the…

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Jamaican Gangster: The Rise and Fall of Claude Massop and the Tivoli Gardens Siege
Jamaican Gangster: The Rise and Fall of Claude Massop and the Tivoli Gardens Siege

He governed a garrison, brokered a peace with his deadliest enemy, and was shot over 40 times by police on a Kingston roadside. This is the true stor…

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Carriacou’s Maroon Festival: Runaway Rebels, Big Drum Rituals & The Battle Over “Authentic” Culture
Carriacou’s Maroon Festival: Runaway Rebels, Big Drum Rituals & The Battle Over “Authentic” Culture

Carriacou’s Maroon and String Band Music Festival looks like a cultural show. But this story goes back to the days when running into the bush meant l…

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Haiti 1791: The Gritty Truth About the Revolution They Didn’t Teach You In School
Haiti 1791: The Gritty Truth About the Revolution They Didn’t Teach You In School

The Haitian Revolution wasn’t just a revolt—it was a surgical military decapitation of a global superpower. Why was a French officer found with a whi…

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Jamaican Gangster: The Story of Bucky Marshall — The Don Who Built the Peace That Killed Him
Jamaican Gangster: The Story of Bucky Marshall — The Don Who Built the Peace That Killed Him

He never held political office. He never recorded a song. But without him, the most iconic moment in Jamaican musical history never happens.

Aston "B…

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Jamaica Unveiled: The Untold History of Culture, Food, and Resilience (1970–Present)
Jamaica Unveiled: The Untold History of Culture, Food, and Resilience (1970–Present)

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This narrative is a deep-immersion exploration of Jamaica’s dual identity: a land of volatile political fracturing and unparalleled cultu…

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Haiti: The History of Foreign Interference, Dictators, and the Rise of Gangs (1986–2026)
Haiti: The History of Foreign Interference, Dictators, and the Rise of Gangs (1986–2026)

This long-form documentary explores the modern history of Haiti and the cyclical nature of foreign interference from the fall of the Duvalier dictato…

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They Said One Word Wrong. They Died For It.
They Said One Word Wrong. They Died For It.

In October 1937, Dominican dictator Rafael Trujillo ordered the massacre of up to 30,000 Haitian workers along the Dominican-Haitian border. The meth…

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The Calypso King’s Secret: The 1939 Song That Almost Got Him Killed
The Calypso King’s Secret: The 1939 Song That Almost Got Him Killed

Did a legendary Calypso King hide a 1939 murder mystery inside his lyrics? This is the untold history of Caribbean resistance.

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