INO Podcast: Recent Episodes
INO Podcast
This is the INO podcast where we all about healthy debate, honest conversation and talking bare junk. Information kNowledge & Observation.
In this episode the guys are joined by longtime friend of the show, Shana better know as Pulldetriggaboom! The guys start the show with their longtime friend by discussing the state of soca in Barbados (03:35), then move into managing and working with fellow musicians (25:37), sexuality and how if affects branding (28:50), how women fight (47:30) and so much MORE!TIMESTAMPS:03:35 - State of soca in Barbados25:37 - Managing and working with fellow musicians28:50 - Sexuality and branding47:30 - Women fighting56:30 - A conversation about 2:22 the album01:05:00 - The ceiling for soca01:20:20 - Working on I.D.G.A.R.
In this episode the boys welcome a special guest and friend of the show Karolynn a.k.a Trashy Hag (we had nothing to do with this name at all). The gang starts the pod off by letting Trashy tell the audience a bit about herself (02:52) then Marcus asks Trashy what a Barbie is (08:49), they take a trip down memory lane to the 90's (12:00), somehow get into convos about educational reform (20:00) and the world of AI (37:37) and finally finish by talking about the trials and tribulations of Barbados' dating scene (51:10)TIMESTAMPS:02:52 - Trashy introduces herself08:49 - What is a Barbie?12:00 - A trip back to the rocking 90's20:00 - Education reform in Barbados37:37 - A semi serious convo about AI51:10 - Barbados' dating culture
Today's pod is a special one as the guys got to sit down and chop it up with the outstanding Dr. K. Greenidge, the Governor General of the Central Bank of Barbados. The boys start the pod off by getting the Governor's origin story (03:00), then moving on to his journey to becoming an economist and philosophy for progress (10:50), Dealing with imposter syndrome while studying and working abroad (24:19), keeping his Bajan roots (30:02) and MORE...TIMESTAMPS03:00 - The Governor's childhood and upbringing10:50 - His journey to becoming an economist and philosophy for progress24:19 - Dealing with imposter syndrome while studying and working abroad30:02 - Keeping his Bajan roots36:13 - Creating and maintaining your own identity 43:11 - Maintaining a good work/life balance50:11- Surviving in Barbados' economy for young people01:00:07 - How morals affect his work01:02:45 - The importance of communication01:08:47 - Discussing some economic issues affecting Barbados
On this episode the gang sits down with Kim Howard, the Marketing Manager of Fortress Fund Managers and host of "Do It For Grantley Podcast" to discuss mutual funds and delve into the word of finance. The crew opens up by discussing the Barbados NIS (04:05) then get into getting old and having to prepare for retirement (10:00), how they spent their money before and spend their money now (17:00), everything mutual funds (34:50) and so much MORE!
On this pod, the gang is joined by wonderful and talented Nandi Yard, biochemist and dancer extraordinaire (0:00). The guys start the pod off by asking Nandi how she became the confident person she is (04:10) then transition into how she juggles her careers (14:20), pick her brain on her views on the hardships dancers and creators in general face in Barbados (14:41), the nuances and intricacies of "wukkin' up" and it's place in Caribbean cults and much MORE....
In this podcast episode, the guys welcome and sit down with the illustrious DJ Puffy (0:00), the 2016 winner of the Red Bull Music 3Style World DJ Championships and one of Barbados' premier DJ's and musical acts. TIME STAMPSMarcus thinks puffy is the best international artist from Barbados (2:58)Do all SLAM DJs sound the same? (24:11)Celebrities Puffy has met (28:00)Why bajans stand up and stare at DJs (30:50)Puffy changes songs too quickly (38:26)Puffy is a SKAM artist (42:02)Kofi asks if Puffy owns Dream Real (42:30)How does Puffy know what to say ‘no’ to? (45:36)How does Puffy navigate local jobs? (48:35)People complained that HYPD wasn’t playing all soca (52:50)Does Puffy have a social responsibility to Barbados? (1:08:55)Puffy’s favourite food spots (1:11:27)Puffy’s previous public relationships on social media (1:13:02)Puffy’s social media marketing strategy (1:21:51)Puffy cultivates his social media for growth (1:26:59)Puffy's Lil Jon story (1:31:27)Balancing friend and family relationships with business (1:32:57)How being on the road affects Puffy (1:35:10)Mosi asks if puffy ever wanted to quit (1:37:58)How puffy copes with sadness (1:42:02)How puffy manages time (1:45:33)How puffy limits alcohol (1:47:36)A typical day for puffy (1:48:02)Puffy’s favourite red wine (1:52:08)
Early days of Bitt and Bitcoin - 4:20 The Barbadian banking system - 18:40 “Barbados is a silicone island” - 29:24 One of the greatest lessons Gabriel learned - 36:55 The downside of success - 39:40 Does financial success bring happiness? - 50:00 Losing $25 million worth of Bitcoin - 52:41 Spending $5 million worth of Ethereum on a metal detector - 57:00 Metaverse - 1:05:00 Is the internet good or bad for humanity? - 1:33:40 What’s it like on a private jet? - 1:39:38 What’s it like on Jeff Bezos’ boat? - 1:41:15
INO sits down with the brilliant marketer, and the man behind the 'Brawling boxcy' phenomenon to chat all about the song, BimVibes,NFTs, Bajan Twiter, and more!
The group chats about Daddy Bubbles' greatest hits, whether artists get blackballed from radio, we debate his advice for Puffy and his thoughts about What Drives You Crazy.
Taxation, what we can do to be more politically active, advice for creatives/small businesses, recommendations for the gov't and why he agreed with this administration's stance on Trojan Riddim.
Josue from Zeitgeist and INO talk movie representation, debate the vaccine mandate, revisit the fateful Gov't vs gun rhythm and rate Bajan Dancehall
Shontel is an Immigration Consultant who helps Bajans that have an interest in relocating to Canada, move easily. Are you thinking about moving to Canada? This episode might be just what you need to make your final decision.
Jordan English recapped his 2020 including Cheeks, raising 10K in 24 hours for charity, attempting to renovate a home and being used for political battles behind the scenes.
he New Generation of Artists ft. Shai Bascombe - Bajan Hip Hop, Quality v Quantity, Bajan Dancehall
Great talking to His Excellency! We talk bout EVERYTHING!
BLM, responding to Rex, why interregional travel cost nuff, tips for getting a job, should B'dos join the OECS and change to EC currency?
'Blackout Tuesday' with Rex. BT was an initiative to only support black-owned businesses for a day, July 8th,that received both praise and criticism. Rex said it ain mekkin no sense.
Stuck in quarantine, INO chat with guests about their Initial COVID Thoughts, The Gov't's Response, Corona Conspiracy Theories Etc
Lose the Fame, Find Yourself ft Jaicko- Ppl's Expectations, Music Industry Lies, Writing for Akon
Diamond n The Rough ft. DJ Diamond - Is a Promo Girl a 'Real Job', S. Assault, Being a Female DJ and more
Teff: A Case Study - Teff/Minim Era, Debating Who in BIM is a Superstar, DJ Beef (?), Bajan Rappers
Marcus , Mosi and Kofi chill in this episode and talk about When To Work For Free, How Much To Charge For Your Services, Are Degrees Still Important? and more.
Pimp My Podcast features Charlie Spice a former prostitute and UWI Lecturing, Sex Tourism, What Did the Gov't Offer Natlee?
Ras' speech impediment - 2:07 Artists need to take themselves seriously - 7:50 Bashment Soca Competition based on popularity - 9:50 Hosting the Bashment soca finals - 21:35 SK vs King Bubba - 26:50 Does Slam have a bias? Who are the top radio personalities? - 28:25 Music Distribution - 42:50 Marzville vs SK - 44:00 Red Man and Mackie Tone - 53:51 2019 music overall - 59:43 COSCAP - 1:12:00 All inclusive parties - 1:19:17 Negative publicity about DJ Ras - 1:26:00 Are you a village ram? - 1:37:50 Being a father of 3 with 3 child mothers - 1:39:50
Romar's Addiction ft. Romar & Shamika- Weed, Anxiety, Mosi Had a Stroke, Dealing with Stress, Grief
In this weeks episode, we chat about how To Make It In Barbados ft. Fewwture - Management Tips, Non-Soca Artists, The Industry Crashing?
It is Ep. 57 and We Have A Guest...I Think ft. Nyasha - Heartbeat Law, Ayesha Curry, Ppl in Your Business
INO got to sit with the Beautiful Amanda and chat about Procrastinationships , Sex, Childbirth, Open R'ships and more
Lets Argue ft. Biggest - Getting Shot, Liam Neeson, Jussie Smollet, Trump, Gender Equality
Episode 50 : Three And A Half Men ft. Baby Ari - Brett Kavanaugh, Marriage, Parenting, Moving Out
2018 ft. Alexa - Being attacked, hormone therapy, buggery laws, transgender-ism and sports
As Romar says goodbye to INO for a short while, the boys sit and have one more unscripted talk for old times sake.
What weird things does your significant other do?
Would You Rather: Have Chlamydia or The Flu? ft. Dr. Carrington - STDs, IUDs, Abortion, Circumcision AND MORE
INO|| Ep. 36|| Provocation and Politics ft Shana - Bullying at School, Victim Accountability, Natalie for Office
We talked Bullying at school, victim accountability, Natalie for office (?) and would you let your son wear a dress?
It Happen Again ft. Gibbzydan - Bodycount, Black Hair, What Wont You Forgive(?)
INO chats with guest. Can you erase someone from your bodycount?
The INO cast ft. Nyasha discuss Why We're Single ft. A Bottle of Rum - Valentines, Past Situationships, Buying Gifts Etc
Pull Up Selecta ft. Ch'An - DJin the Pride March, Drunk Sex, Child Support, #MeToo, Non-Soca Artists
Me + Freundel have Dragon Energy ft Salt - 1 Year of INO, Kanye, Salt gives advice, Why He's Single
Tip Me or Get Beat ft. Josh - To Tip or Not to Tip, Corporal Punishment and Kofi's Disability(?)
Sorry Aunt Bev ft. Rhea Layne - Marcus' Slippers, Kanye, Playing Would You Rather (?), Speakah
The Lord Be With U ft. Lord Zenn - Where Was Zenn, His Fav Zenn Video, Fav Bajan Comedians Etc
Powder Your Parts ft Gibbzydan - Powder, Writing Unhornable, Black Panther Hype, Racism and more.
INO Short|| Ep. 38|| ft. Kirk Thompson - Does St. John need a Chefette?
If you were Haloute where would you put your next Chefette?
This is a podcast that was never released in full so we takin out clips.
The Curious Case of Shantal Martin (Dear Christine Pt 3) - Long Distance R'ships, Giving Advice and more.
The Fall of Man ft. Kamilah - Feminism, Toxic Masculinity, Kamilah's Thesis, Gender Roles Etc
How old do you think you look?
EP.49 || Specializing in Trauma ft Christa - Being a Psychologist, Rape Survivors,Depression etc.
From Guns To God ft. Zico John - Being an Ex-Gang Leader, Starting An Escort Service, Turning To God
INO Podcast || Ep. 27|| End of Year INO Awards w/ Day 1 Supporter Krystal (Best Chefette Special, Best Leaked Voicenote etc)
Alexa Strauss-Hoffman came on to talk about being a trans woman in BIM and struggles she faced in being herself. She was well-spoken, had jokes and a big personality. We discussed a crapload of topics making this one of our best episodes yet.
INO || Ep. 30|| Religion, Politics & Horning - Valentines Discussion, Sex Dolls, Christian BeliefsReligion, Politics & Horning - Valentines Discussion, Sex Dolls, Christian Beliefs etc
INO Podcast || Ep. 26|| "Its a Nah Nelson" ft. Marwen & Ashlee - Lord Nelson, Privilege Argument and Sexual Harassment
INO Podcast|| Ep. 24|| Accustom Being Uncomfortable ft. Nyasha, Kashae - Addressing Homophobia2 hours, 3 Guests, 1 Topic. We explore Romar's homophobia and speak with Kashae about his experiences being a homosexual in BIM.
Interview with Romar 1:50 Interview with Kashae 28:48
DISCLAIMER: It is a very politically incorrect conversation and we speak openly about a variety of sensitive topics.
INO Podcast || Ep.22 || Dear Christine Pt 2 ft. Slam 101's Erin Bovell - Giving Ppl Advice ("Im Pregnant for my Nephew etc)
This is part 2 of our Dear Christine series. We went through old Dear Christine entries and did our best to give the readers advice. To help us through these, we were joined by Erin Bovell of Slam 101.1 and Y 103.3.
Definitely one of our craziest podcasts yet!
Listen to her on Slam 101.1 between 6AM and 9AM on Saturdays.
INO Podcast || Ep.21|| INO ft. Marzuh - Reading Wunna Comments - Revisiting Manners, Gender Biases, Racial Diversity etc
INO Podcast || Ep.20 ||"Shook, Dragged and Educated" ft. MUA Big Nik - Understanding Makeup, Skin Care, Marcus' DMs.
MUA and Vlogger Big Nik stops by to clear up all of our misconceptions about makeup, teaches us the in's and out's and skin care for men.
White Barbados ft. Josh Rogers - Stereotypes, Prejudice, Miss Universe Barbados and More
We bring our friendly neighbourhood white guy to have a healthy conversation racism in BIM. We bombarded him with questions and he answered all of them. Comment below and let us know how you feel.
Luci educates Marcus and Kofi (and blows Kofi's mind lol. Check his facial expressions) about transgenderism, the LGBTQIPPA and a bit of race relations in Barbados. A lot to think about
We spoke about chefette (as usual), LifeInLeggings, horning (as usual), Admiral vs Holla Bak, Wastemen vs F*ckboys etc
We discuss the amount of party pictures that have been accidentally posted by professional photographers that are lude and embarassing. It needs to stop.
Nyasha returns and we challenge ourselves to give people advice. So we went through old Dear Christine letters to see what happens lol. However, we learned and hope you do too.
ft. Smilk aka Julian - We discuss if CXCs mandatory in 2017, Bajan women ain no good (?)
How important are CXCs? Correlation between 11+ and intelligence? Formal education matters in 2017?
INO IS Reunited ft Neil Waithe (Part 1) - Mikey's Social Experiment, Holding the door open for women
"Hurricane Fenty" End of the world? We talk about if the world is ending, Fenty Beauty, Wendy Williams and why Romar is going to hell.
We spoke about chefette (as usual), LifeInLeggings, horning (as usual), Admiral vs Holla Bak, Wastemen vs F*ckboys etc
We aint Festival Stage but we could still get soca artists too lol. Mr. Red joined us to talk about his new song and give us long-term relationship advice (Btw his gf was right behind the camera).
Look horns, normal horns, how to be in a stable relationship, soca music and so much more
Kori Doty, Searyl’s parent, decided to keep the baby’s gender off of all government records until Searyl is "old enough to develop their own gender identity," Doty said in a statement issued by the Gender Free I.D. Coalition, a group that advocates for genderless government documents in Canada.
Doty, who identifies as nonbinary and transgender, gave birth to Searyl at a friend’s home in British Columbia in November. Searyl does not have a birth certificate, which is needed to be issued a medical card.
In this episode we talk about chefette's ice cream parlour, kadooment bands dropping out, bajan women fighting over everybody but me, Jay-Z's 4:44, the world's first genderless baby etc
Kofi and Marcus debate (edited down from 25 minutes) the reason for committee members at fetes. Are they helping? Is social media an accurate representation of someone's character? ...and more.
Nyasha would forgive her man if he cheats. Also, is cheating for men and women different?
What would you do?
Political Commentator Devaron Bruce breaks down the budget, talks about the Prime Minister's new car and how young people can survive in these times.