The Connoisseur Panda: Recent Episodes
Patrice Rostón
Interviews with Creatives. Guests share their insights, experiences and advice on topics related to working in the creative industry, as well as addressing certain issues that surround it.
Raven Irabor is a Pan-African image maker and curator. In this episode, she shares her meaning of what the intersection of art and film means to her, messages of Pan-Africanism in her work, and tips on filmmaking and marketing as an artist and creative. Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: https://twitter.com/connoisseurpan?t=VNvHzXKfVU-L4liSP6znDA&s=09Instagram: https://instagram.com/theconpan?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Like this podcast? Show some support at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/patricerostonToday's guest - Raven Irabor Instagram: https://instagram.com/ravencherisse?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==Music used in this podcast originally composed by Richard Pargass:YouTube: https://youtube.com/@richardpargass6914Disclaimer vocals by York Campbell:Twitter: https://twitter.com/Poeticearthling?t=88LmX05NCv1KvaYtBMi0aw&s=09--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/patrice-r/message
Music producer, DJ, etc, Nicky Scorpio, produces music using healing frequencies to promote positive mental health. He talks about the ways in which vibrations help us to heal and connect. He is also a strong advocate for mental health and uses his platform on TikTok as his main medium for connecting and reaching out to his audience.
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Today's Guest - Nicky Scorpio
Tiktok: @yonickyscorpio
Instagram: @thenickyscorpioshow
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
Disclaimer vocals by York Campbell
Instagram: @yorkc
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From Hollywood acting to embarking on a multitude of creative entrepreneurial projects (including publishing her own poetry book, 'A Lover’s Fairytale'), Katie Chonacas aka Kyriaki, shares some solid tips and advice based on her own acting experiences, a look at some challenges that she's faced in the entertainment industry, and gives us some details on her recent work as a versatile Creative working through the pandemic.
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Today's Guest - Katie Chonacas
Twitter: @katiechonacas
Instagram: @chonacas
Website: https://www.chonacas.com/
A Lover's Fairytale available at: https://www.amazon.com/LOVERS-FAIRYTALE-WRITTEN-KYRIAKI-CHONACAS/dp/B08XL9QLBN/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1612133713&sr=8-21
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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Uruguayan hacker, Alberto Daniel Hill gained notoriety when he was falsely accused of committing a cyber crime. With a passion for hacking that thrived from childhood, Alberto spent more than 20 years working in the cyber field. He discusses what led to his incarceration and the inundating consequences that followed, as well as the problems he saw that are corrupting the justice system. Can there be change to improve the justice system?
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Today's Guest - Alberto Daniel Hill:
Twitter: @ADanielHill
More of his story available at https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/25/
You can purchase a copy of his latest book here:
https://www.amazon.com/OPERACION-BITCOINS-ALBERTO-DANIEL-HILL-ebook/dp/B08L592FG7
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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Hailing all the way from Uganda, Dr. Alfdaniels Mabingo (PhD. Dance Studies, dance educator, researcher, scholar, performer, lecturer) discuses the importance of reinventing the self and honing skills in collaborations of dance with other industries in order to sustain a successful dance career during the pandemic. He emphasises the importance of dance in all sectors and shares some history of the Ubuntu dance as well as a bit of his own history on how he came to be involved in the dance field.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram, Twitter, Clubhouse: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - Dr. Alfdaniels Mabingo
Instagram: @amabingo
You can purchase a copy of his latest book here:
https://www.amazon.in/Ubuntu-Dance-Pedagogy-Uganda-Individuality/dp/9811558434
Co-hosted by LaShaun Prescott, artistic director of ElleInfiniTT
Instagram, Twitter: @lashaunprescott
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan
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He started way back as one of Toronto's hip hop song writing pioneers, and now hosts his own audio drama and short story podcast, entitled 'Poetic Earthlings', York Campbell joins in all the way from Canada to discuss how being creative through writing and podcasting can be used to make a positive difference in the world. He encourages us all to be creative in our own way and shares one of his very own poems.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - York Campbell
Instagram: @yorkc
Twitter: @Poeticearthling
Website: https://poeticearthlings.com/
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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"This passion discovered me" is the way Trinidadian writer, Nadja Nabbie describes how her professional relationship with writing began. She joins in on this episode to share part of her journey of how she became so deeply involved in literature, as well as her main focus of writing and her inspirations. She discusses some of her works (with a delightful sense of humour) and the messages behind them. She also gives us a reading of two of her published poems. Nadja currently has published poems and short stories in bookends of the Jamaica Observer, and is also the director of a student lessons service called 'excelit100'.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - Nadja Nabbie:
Instagram: @soulofastorm_
Excelit100:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/excelit100/
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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From the birth of Trapso to creating a clothing line and running a social media marketing agency, Braveboy aka Mark Hardy discusses his passionate journey in the music industry as an entertainer/rapper. He also shares some insight into his entrepreneurial life with some sound advice.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - Mark Hardy:
Instagram: @braveboy
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mhardy69
Twitter: @realbraveboy
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/realbraveboy
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/patrice-r/message
Having danced for various music artists such as Lizzo, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc, professional dancer and international Heels instructor, Shirlene Quigley, joins in on this episode to discuss the ups and downs of being a female dancer in the entertainment industry, as well as to offer her knowledgeable advice.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - Shirlene Quigley:
Instagram: @shirlenequigley
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuXaVCuaTu5psYEuXqEs3Q
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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Creative Director, CEO & Founder of Heeling Queens Limited, Katie C, joins in to share her views on female empowerment, sexiness, and femininity, all within the Heels dance genre.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's Guest - Katie C:
Instagram: @katiec2102
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KatieC2102
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieC02102
Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatieC2102
Heeling Queens:
Instagram: @heelingqueensofficial
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/patrice-r/message
As the global environment changes due to Covid-19, life online is rapidly evolving. The dance industry is no exception as there is now a plethora of online dance classes available from all over the world. Choreographer/ Artistic Director of Elle InfiniTT, La Shaun Prescott, discusses the development of taking dance classes from the studio to the screen and the effects that follow.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón:
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's guest - La Shaun Prescott:
Website: https://www.lashaunprescott.com/
Instagram: @lashaunprescott
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWtjrdwCR25wZdv-jQtIYJw
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LaShaunPrescott
Elle InfiniTT:
Website: http://www.elleinfinitt.dance/
Music used in this podcast originally composed/performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
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Singer/Musician/Performer, Noelle Archer shares some of her past experiences growing up in the field of music.
Hosted by Patrice Rostón:
Instagram: @patriceroston
Today's guest - Noelle Archer:
Instagram: @noellearcher
Twitter: @noelle_archer
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ACqQ5llRpRLN4qt_dZRog
FaceBook: www.facebook.com/noelleperformance
Music used in this podcast originally composed and performed by Richard Pargass:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8rpFmmlcyd0-86w
Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/patrice-r/message