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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May 28, 2026 00:19:56
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Rodigan — The Gangster Who Adopted a DJ’s Name

JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Rodigan — The Gangster Who Adopted a DJ’s Name

Welcome to another episode of Jamaican Gangster, where we dive into the life of Robert Davis, known as Rodigan. This true crime story explores...

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May 28, 2026 00:12:52
They Hanged a Deacon. Then England Had to Decide What Kind of Empire It Was.

They Hanged a Deacon. Then England Had to Decide What Kind of Empire It Was.

In 1865, Paul Bogle — a Baptist deacon who had spent years filing petitions, writing letters, and walking forty miles to ask for a...

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May 28, 2026 00:02:16
REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — I Named It Rocksteady | Part 4 | The Disputed Birth of a Genre

REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — I Named It Rocksteady | Part 4 | The Disputed Birth of a Genre

In 1965 at Duke Reid's Treasure Isle, Alton Ellis recorded "Girl I've Got a Date" — and insisted he named the genre we now...

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May 27, 2026 00:02:25
REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Printer Who Came Back | Part 3 | The Months He Almost Walked Away From Music

REGGAE DANCEHALL PIONEERS: Alton Ellis — The Printer Who Came Back | Part 3 | The Months He Almost Walked Away From Music

Before he was the Godfather of Rocksteady, Alton Ellis nearly quit music to work as a printer in Kingston. Part 3 traces his lost...

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May 26, 2026 00:15:13
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Joel Andem — The Gideon Warrior and the Jamaican Hills Manhunt

JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Joel Andem — The Gideon Warrior and the Jamaican Hills Manhunt

The full Joel Andem story — the complete four-year manhunt assembled into one episode. From the urban-edge hill communities of eastern St. Andrew where...

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May 26, 2026 00:30:11
JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Bulbie Bennett — The Invisible Billionaire of Spanish Town

JAMAICAN GANGSTER: Bulbie Bennett — The Invisible Billionaire of Spanish Town

He was on Jamaica's most wanted list for 10 years. He was linked to over 100 murders. And he kept receiving government contracts. This...

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