History of the Caribbeans | Exploring Resilience and Culture

Join Caribbean history experts Joe & Kevin as they uncover the #1 Caribbean History & Culture  Podcast powerful stories, cultural legacies, and untold truths that shaped the region in History of the Caribbeans: Tales of ...more

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April 30, 2026 00:21:48
Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Count Machuki | Jamaica's First Superstar DJ & The Birth of MC Culture

Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Count Machuki | Jamaica's First Superstar DJ & The Birth of MC Culture

Before hip-hop existed, Count Machuki — real name Winston Cooper — was already doing it. In the yards of West Kingston in the early...

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April 30, 2026 00:10:10
Cuba's Oil Lifeline: The Russian Tanker That Broke the Blockade

Cuba's Oil Lifeline: The Russian Tanker That Broke the Blockade

In March 2026, a Russian oil tanker quietly entered Cuban waters — and President Trump told reporters he had "no problem with it." No...

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April 29, 2026 00:22:21
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Burry Boy — The PNP’s First "Top Ranking" and the Siege of Arnett Gardens

JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Burry Boy — The PNP’s First "Top Ranking" and the Siege of Arnett Gardens

Burry Boy was Jamaica's most feared political enforcer — the man who built the Concrete Jungle and died with a prime minister walking behind...

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April 28, 2026 00:09:35
Venezuela Just Won the World Baseball Classic. Here's Why.

Venezuela Just Won the World Baseball Classic. Here's Why.

When Venezuela defeated the United States 3–2 in the 2026 World Baseball Classic championship, it wasn't just a baseball game — it was eighty...

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April 26, 2026 00:12:09
The Caribbean Sea Was Hiding This For 10,000 Years

The Caribbean Sea Was Hiding This For 10,000 Years

Three hundred years before a research submersible descended into the waters off Dominica, the Kalinago people had already named what lived there. They called...

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April 24, 2026 00:33:45
Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Tom Wong (Tom The Great Sebastian) | The Man Who Invented the Sound System

Reggae Dancehall Pioneers: Tom Wong (Tom The Great Sebastian) | The Man Who Invented the Sound System

In 1947 Kingston, a Chinese-Jamaican merchant named Tom Wong built Jamaica's first sound system and changed the world. He invented the lawn dance, the...

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