When the world wanted him to become a brand, Bunny Wailer chose to become a barrier. In this fiery, emotionally rich episode, Bunny reflects on the years he spent standing guard while the industry tried to repackage reggae into a safe, sellable product. Guarding the Roots takes listeners deep inside the tension between authenticity and commercialization—between the sacred drum and the manufactured beat. From refusing lucrative contracts to calling out radio stations that diluted the message, Bunny didn’t just preserve reggae—he protected it. And in doing so, he became not just the last Wailer standing, but the flame that refused to flicker. This is the Bunny they rarely wrote about: the watchdog, the elder, the conscience of the culture. Because some roots… are too sacred to sell.
