This long-form documentary exploration of THE HISTORY OF THE CARIBBEAN dives into the deep, spiritual connection between the islands' inhabitants and the wildlife that defines their landscape. We trace the lineage of Caribbean folklore from the Taino and Kalinago creation myths—where the Hummingbird was a warrior’s soul and the Manatee a sacred protector—to the survival of West African traditions through the trickster Anansi the Spider. The episode examines how the plantation system and colonial intervention reshaped the natural world, turning the forest into a site of Maroon resistance while introducing invasive species like the Mongoose that forever altered the ecological balance.
From the salt-scented streets of Greenwich Town to the electric glow of Kingston’s stages, this episode follows the rise of John Holt, a pivotal...
How the Bahamas became the billion-dollar bridge for the Medellin Cartel. Discover the gritty history of Caribbean transshipment crime. In this long-form documentary episode...
This three-chapter documentary examines the Caribbean not as a tropical backdrop, but as a landscape forged under extreme geological pressure. Beginning beneath the sea,...
