Corie Sheppard Podcast
The Corie Sheppard Podcast
A trusted space for honest, Caribbean-rooted conversations that connect generations, challenge norms, and celebrate culture through real stories and perspectives.
Hosted by Corie Sheppard-Babb, the podcast explores the lives, journeys, and ideas of the Caribbean’s most compelling voices—artists, entrepreneurs, cultural leaders, changemakers, and everyday people with powerful stories. Each episode goes beyond headlines and hype to uncover the values, history, humour, struggle, and brilliance that shape who we are.
Whether it’s music, business, creativity, identity, advocacy, or community, this podcast holds space for the kind of dialogue that inspires reflection, empowers expression, and preserves our legacy. It’s culture in conversation—unfiltered, intergenerational, and deeply Caribbean.
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Corie Sheppard Podcast
Latest Episodes
Vinita Manoo Responds to “Too Old” Criticism: Loss, Resilience & Miss Universe
“There’s no expiry date on becoming who you were meant to be.”Vinita Manoo joins us to discuss the age criticism surrounding her selection to represent Trinidad and Tobago at Miss Universe—and why women should be free to pursue their amb...
Rikki Jai: The Hits, the Hustle & His Return to Calypso | Extended Conversation
Rikki Jai never planned to become a chutney star. His dream was to make his mark in calypso—but music took him on a journey he couldn’t have predicted.In this extended conversation, we explore the ambition, sacrifices and turning points ...
Majah Hype: Leaving Security Behind to Become the King of Caribbean Comedy
Before the viral characters and sold-out shows, Majah Hype was an electrician in New York with a secure job—and a decision to make.We sit down with Majah Hype to explore his journey through music, DJing and comedy, the Caribbean upbringi...
Helon Francis Breaks His Silence on the Calypso Monarch Mic Controversy
What really happened when Helon Francis' Calypso Monarch performance was interrupted during the television broadcast? Was it a technical failure, something deliberate, or a controversy that exposed deeper issues within the calypso fraternity?
Kernal Roberts: The Stories Behind Palance, Jumbie & It’s Carnival
You know the songs. Now hear how they happened.Kernal Roberts joins us to share the stories behind “Palance,” “Jumbie” and “It’s Carnival”—from an unexpected phone call and a melody inspired by Roman trumpets to a visit to his father’s s...
Fan Mail
Corie, thank you so much for teaching me about my own music and culture. I first heard you when you did the episode on Black Stalin. I was working nights in 2023 in Toronto, Canada. I listened to that whole episode maybe about 5 times that week. Since then, I have been trying to keep up. But ever so often I go back to my one love this episode on Stalin.
Toronto, ON