Best Jarrel De Matas Podcasts (2024)

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Nicole & Sam: Keeping our stories alive 34:33

8M ago34:33

34:33

Listen to Nicole & Sam of Dominica talk about their collection 'The Flying Crapaud'. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Fabrice Guerrier: Into the Haitiverse, Part 1 29:32

8M ago29:32

29:32

Listen to episode 8 where I chat about the Haitiverse and Haitian futurisms with Haitian born writer Fabrice Guerrier. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Fabrice Guerrier: Into the Haitiverse, Part 2 37:03

8M ago37:03

37:03

In part two of episode 8, I continue my chat with Haitian born writer Fabrice Guerrier. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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C. J. Farley: Folklore Games 31:04

11M ago31:04

31:04

I chat with Jamaican born author C. J. Farley about games, folklore, and more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Celeste Rita Baker: States of claiming 31:23

1y ago31:23

31:23

In this episode Celeste Rita Baker of the US Virgin Islands chats about her fantasy award winning story 'Glass Bottle Dancer' along with other stories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Premee Mohamed: Next to Reality 36:41

1y ago36:41

36:41

Listen to episode 5 featuring Indo-Caribbean author from Guyana Premee Mohamed. We chat about the cosmic, rainforests, and Caribbean futurisms. Music credit: Poonam Singh - GUYANA --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Coriandré Lawrence: For Unity 32:09

1y ago32:09

32:09

This episode features a debut novel by Jamaican writer Coriandré Lawrence. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Ann Dávila Cardinal: Who's afraid of a hurricane? 32:02

1y ago32:02

32:02

In this third episode of season 3, listen to 'Gringa-Rican' author Ann Dávila Cardinal discuss 'Category Five'. Music credit: J Balvin and Bad Bunny ' - La Canción --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Marcia Douglas: On the Dub Side 30:04

1+ y ago30:04

30:04

In episode 2 of season 3 I chat with Marcia Douglas about her novel 'The Marvellous Equations of the Dread: A novel in Bass Riddim --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Cadwell Turnbull: Shifting dynamics of identity 30:34

1+ y ago30:34

30:34

To kickstart season 3 of the podcast, I chat with US Virgin Islander Cadwell Turnbull about 'No Gods, No Monsters'. Music credit: Volume International Band - 'Carnival' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Yasmín Portales Machado: A Knowledge Revolution 25:10

2y ago25:10

25:10

In the Season 2 finale I chat with Cuban writer Yasmin Portales-Machado. Yasmin brings her academic ventures into science fiction into our discussion of science, knowledge, and queer Caribbeanness. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Imam Baksh: Epic Caribbean Children Part 2 28:52

2y ago28:52

28:52

Tune in to the final part of my two-part series chat with Guyanese writer Imam Baksh about his novel 'The Dark of the Sea'. We chat about mythology, East Indian identities, and racial difference. Music: Ravi B - Go Back --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support…

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Imam Baksh: Epic Caribbean Children Pt 1 29:31

2y ago29:31

29:31

In the penultimate episode of season 2 I chat with Guyanese novelist and two-time winner of the CODE Burt award for Young adult fiction, Imam Baksh. We chat about the epic genre, Indo-Caribbeanness, and myth. Music: Ravi B - Go Back --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support…

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Leone Ross: Making a Popisho 38:21

2+ y ago38:21

38:21

I chat with Jamaica Leone Ross about her 2021 novel Popisho/This One Sky Day. Magic, food, politics, and pum-pums! This novel really has it all! Music Credit: 'Hurtin' Me' - Stefflon Don ft French Montana Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod available here Website available here --- Support…

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Breanne Mc Ivor: Monsters of the Caribbean 27:16

2+ y ago27:16

27:16

I chat with Trinidad and Tobago author Breanne Mc Ivor about her latest collection 'Where there are monsters'. Shakespeare, folklore, and the little ways people are monstrous are some of the topics we dive into! Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod available here Website available here --- …

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Tobias Buckell: Shoggoths Anew 34:40

2+ y ago34:40

34:40

In epidode 6 I chat with Grenadian-born, New York Times Best Selling author Tobias Buckell about his latest collection of fantasy stories 'Shoggoths in Traffic'. We talk about Rastafarianism, Cowboys, and fairy tales!. Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod available here Website available he…

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Ray Nayler: Disintegrating Balance 24:41

2+ y ago24:41

24:41

In this Season 2 special episode, I chat with Canadian-born writer Ray Nayler about his novella 'A Rocket for Dimitrios'. We chat about the aftermath of World War 2, politics, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This podcast stands firmly in support of Ukraine, condemns war, and stands for peace everywhere. Music: On I Ona - Вода (Не такі, як всі)…

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Courttia Newland: Alternate Possibilities 22:04

2+ y ago22:04

22:04

What would our world be like if colonisation never happened? Listen to Barbadian-Jamaican writer Courttia Newland break things down for us with his latest novel ' A River Called Time' in episode 5! We talk about African cosmology, technology, and how to reimagine possibilities. Music Credit: Marvey 'Know the Face' Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Car…

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Barbara Lalla: Through the Eyes of Children 23:05

2+ y ago23:05

23:05

In this episode 4 of season 2 I chat with Jamaican Professor Barbara Lalla about her latest novel 'One Thousand Eyes. We chat about children living in a Caribbean dystopia and so much more including a mystery creature. Intro music: 'Take Bamboo' - Melick & Boogy Ranks Transition music: 'Love is Wicked' - Brick & Lace Follow on Twitter & Instagram @…

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Carolina Cardona: Our Steampunk Society 27:48

2+ y ago27:48

27:48

In this episode I chat with Puerto Rican novelist Carolina Cardona about her debut book 'Andujar: The Robot Gentleman of San Juan'. This ain't no ordinary robot, though, he's much more than metal. We chat about humanity, Puerto Rican science fiction, and the steampunk genre. Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail…

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Anthony Joseph: Frequencies of Caribbean Magic 23:51

2+ y ago23:51

23:51

In this second episode of season 2 I chat with writer and musician Anthony Joseph from Trinidad and Tobago. We discuss what magic means for the Caribbean, UFOs, music, and science. Music credits: Intro: 'Trini to D' Bone' Music: 'Hustle' - Anthony Joseph Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod…

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Nalo Hopkinson: Survival in a Sunken World 26:36

2+ y ago26:36

26:36

Welcome to the season 2 premiere! In this first episode I chat with Jamaican Nalo Hopkinson about her latest novella 'Broad Dutty Water: A Sunken Story'. We chat about Caribbean language, technology, pigs, and Sean Paul! Music Credits: Intro: Trini to D' Bone instrumental Transitions: 'Like Glue' - Sean Paul Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbean…

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Malka Older: Thinking about disasters differently 23:04

2+ y ago23:04

23:04

What can we learn from disasters? In this episode I chat with Disaster Sociologist Malka Older about the representation of disasters in science fiction. We discuss the interconnections between disaster and politics, humanity, and empathy. Music credit: Scrunter - 'Eat Something' Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@g…

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Season 1 Preview 5:54

2+ y ago5:54

5:54

A mash up of Season 1 guests. Enjoy! Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod available here Website available here --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/caribbeansfnet/support

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Brandon O’Brien - A radically different Caribbean 20:16

2+ y ago20:16

20:16

How can the Cthulu mythos be reimagined? Where can Caribbean identity be thought of as radically different? What are some ways of perceiving time? These questions and more are answered in this episode and season 1 finale featuring Trinidad and Tobago writer Brandon O'Brien who discusses his latest collection of poems, 'Can you sign my tentacle?' Mu…

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Kafi Kareem & Patrick Meikle: An un-fore-gettable Caribbean adventure 24:23

3y ago24:23

24:23

Caribbean children playing golf? Reconnecting with ancestors through a magical portal? You're not in Kansas anymore, you're in the Caribbean! This episode features 'The Caddy Club', an upcoming animated movie. Kafi Kareem, the writer and director from Trinidad & Tobago, and Patrick Meikle from Jamaica, the lead character designer discuss how 'The C…

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Diana McCaulay: Changing hearts with climate fiction 25:13

3y ago25:13

25:13

Where can Caribbean climate fiction open our hearts as well as our minds? What is the state of humanity during an increasingly worse climate crisis? In this episode Jamaican Diana McCaulay discusses this and more in her 2020 novel Daylight Come. Introductory VoiceOver by Prime Minister of Barbados Mia Mottley at the 2021 COP26 Climate Summit Music …

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Rafael Ocasio: Mapping Puerto Rico through folklore 24:06

3y ago24:06

24:06

Un episodio especial! I chat with Puerto Rican literary historian Rafael Ocasio about his latest collection which, like the early 20th century scientific survey conducted by Franz Boas, maps the former Spanish colony through folklore. But this collection is more than just folklore. Reimagined fairytales as well as history also populate this collect…

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Robert Edison Sandiford: You have the power...use it 25:22

3y ago25:22

25:22

Folklore, myth, superheroes. In this episode, Barbadian writer Robert Edison Sandiford explores our own Caribbean source of power in his novel 'And Sometimes They Fly'. We talk about the role of the hero in the region as well as the Caribbean as a real place with real people. This may be fantasy but it's also an assemblage of so much more. Music cr…

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Stephanie Saulter: Looking 'forward' to the next big disruption 30:25

3y ago30:25

30:25

In this episode, Jamaican writer Stephanie Saulter discusses 'Regeneration', the final book of the 'Evolution' trilogy. Energy, humanity, politics, and technology are all discussed as part of what a future Caribbean might look like. Music credit: 'Three Little Birds' - Bob Marley Did you enjoy the episode? Drop a review and rating! Follow on Twitte…

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Karen Lord: Imagining the future of health 30:17

3y ago30:17

30:17

How can literature illuminate matters of public health and Caribbean futures? Listen to Barbadian writer, Karen Lord, discuss her latest short story "The Plague Doctors" which is eerily prophetic in its portrayal of an island bearing the brunt of a contagious disease. Through a blending of the hard sciences and the social sciences, Lord urges us to…

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Robert Antoni: The Camera Does A Magical Thing 24:15

3y ago24:15

24:15

Reader and listener be advised: This is no ordinary novel, this is a shapeshifting piece of work. In this episode, I chat with prize-winning author Robert Antoni about 'Cut Guavas' concerning myth, technology, history, and outsider fiction - all intertwined with a screenplay retelling of 'Planet of the Apes'. Music credit: 'Baila Mami' - Nailah Bla…

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Tricia Chin: The Trees Were Portals 23:20

3y ago23:20

23:20

In this episode, Tricia Chin reimagines a world populated by nonhuman folklore characters and humans in her debut book ‘Tabanca and Other Stories’. Tune in to hear how her collection touches on themes of humanity, transformation, and the environment and how these themes add to our understanding of Caribbean science fiction. Music credit: 'Folklore …

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Everard McBain: We don't need a superhero, we need a JUMBIE 23:10

3y ago23:10

23:10

How can local animation redefine what it means to be a superhero? Where can folklore help us preserve and accept our rich Caribbean identity? In this episode Everard McBain, a co-creator of the Trinidad and Tobago animated series Jumbie, discusses these questions and more. Music credit: 'Jumbie' - Machel Montano Did you enjoy the episode? Drop a re…

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Introducing The Caribbean Science Fiction Network 0:50

3y ago0:50

0:50

Welcome to The Caribbean Science Fiction Network - a celebration of all things fantasy, folklore, speculative fiction, and of course science fiction. Music credit: 'Fast Wine' - Machel Montano If you'd like to be featured, feel free to reach out. Follow on Twitter & Instagram @Caribbeansfnet. Email: caribbeansfnet@gmail.com Links to the pod availab…

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