Yardie Skeptics Radio: Recent Episodes
Yardie Skeptics
A lively talk show dealing with themes of skepticism, critical thinking, science, secularism, and public affairs from the perspective of two Jamaican "Yardies": Clive Forrester and Hilaire Sobers.
Yardie Skeptics: "The home of the ackee of rationality and the salffish of skepticism!"
Calling all heathens, it’s the Yardie Skeptics Season Finale this Sunday, April 14th at 12:30pm (11:30am Jamaica time)! For the first time we are having the trifecta of Caribbean social media secular podcasts all in one studio - Yardie Skeptics (Jamaica), Freethinking Island (Barbados), and Haitian Freethinkers - to talk about the current status of Caribbean secularism. Do social media platforms make any real impact on secular movements in Caribbean societies? What are the next steps for fostering a more secular and inclusive philosophy grounded in Caribbean traditions and customs? Tune in this Sunday and tell us what you think!
The awful, dreaded, monstrous “big C” - cancer - will be the focus on the next episode of Yardie Skeptics radio this Sunday, April 7th at 12:30pm DST (11:30am Jamaica time). What are some of the myths and misconceptions surrounding the disease? What do we mean when we say we are in a “fight” against cancer? Can we cure cancer with powerful green juices and prayer? We all know someone who has been affected by the disease, so we all have a personal story. Tune in this Sunday and feel free to tell us yours!
Joining us live on air will be:
Jamie Palmer, RN with experience in the oncology unit in Boward County, Florida
Danae Peart, Lead Administrator at Emery Keelesdale Nurse Practioner - LED Clinic, Toronto
Tehuti Maat, lifestyle transformation consultant and medical nutritionist from Jamaica
Carol Levy, cancer survivor from Jamaica
Pauline Ameir, Healthcare professional and cancer survivor
What is it like to be Muslim in Jamaica? What is it like to navigate Christian hegemony at every turn while at the same time wanting your religion to be acknowledged and given the same space for expression as the dominant religion? How do Muslims in Jamaica promote their religion as one of peace even as Islam has become synonymous with terrorism in our modern world? Is there conflict between one’s identity as Jamaican, and one’s identity as Muslim?
Tune in this Sunday, March 31st at 12:30pm DST (11:30am Jamaica time) as the Yardie Skeptics tackle these questions live on air. Joining us live will be Taariq Abdul-Majeed, the Media Liaison Coordinator of the Islamic Council of Jamaica. Joining him will be Sheik Musa Tijani and Kareema Muncey - also members of the Islamic Council of Jamaica.