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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Episodes
293 episodes
Etienne Charles: Jazz, Kaiso, and the Responsibility of Culture | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit with internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer, and educator Etienne Charles for a wide-ranging conversation on music, memory, and cultural responsibility.Etienne reflects on gro...
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1:48:05
Year-End Review And Big Plans
Just a quick check in from Corie & David to say thanks for being a part of the journey in 2025 and to share some of our plans to make 2026 even greater!
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55:38
Alvin Daniell: Calypso Showcase, Cultural Memory & the Art of Interviewing Trinidad’s Legends | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this special on-location episode, we sit with Alvin Daniell — cultural archivist, lyricist, educator, engineer, and the visionary creator of Calypso Showcase — for an in-depth conversation on legacy, preparation, and preserving...
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2:25:28
Christmas Morning Kaiso Parang
We’re back with our annual Christmas episode, sharing calypso and parang music from Trinidad & Tobago 🇹🇹 — a simple holiday check-in we do every year for our audience.As always we’re joined by my son and our producer ...
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1:28:05
Building as a Young Artiste: Performance, Discipline, and Finding Your Voice
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with Sackie, a young artiste and performer whose journey reflects the reality, resilience, and creativity of a new generation of Caribbean artists.Sackie opens up...
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Episode 269
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1:18:41
Rome: Culture, Carnival, and the Business of Entertainment | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this wide-ranging conversation, Rome joins us to unpack a career that spans engineering, music, radio, television, and cultural leadership. From his early days as a mechanical engineer at Petrotrin to becoming one of Trinidad a...
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Episode 268
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1:56:16
Umba (Matsimela) on Sound Clash Strategy, Dubplates & Trinidad Sound System History
Umba (Matsimela): Foundation Dubplates, Sound Clash History & Trinidad’s Sound System LegacyIn this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit with Umba, selector and driving force behind Matsimela, T...
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Episode 267
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1:43:27
Every Day Leadership: The Lessons That Shaped Ken Corbie
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit with Ken Corbie — musician, educator, and one of Trinidad & Tobago’s most respected cultural voices. Ken takes us through his remarkable journey in music, the mentors who...
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1:48:00
Dane Gulston: The Trinidad All Stars & Panazz Legend Who Transformed Pan Performance
In this episode, we sit with Trinidad & Tobago cultural icon and legendary pannist Dane Gulston — the face of Trinidad All Stars and one of the most recognisable steelpan performers of the last four decades.Dane takes us deep ...
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1:55:43
Erphaan Alves: From Junior Monarch to Soca Hitmaker | Corie Sheppard Podcast
In this deep and wide-ranging conversation, we sit with Erphaan Alves — artist, songwriter, performer, and one of the most influential voices shaping modern soca. From his earliest days as a child performer in Chaguanas, to writing for g...
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Episode 264
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2:02:34
Dominic Kalipersad on Communication, Journalism & New Media | Corie Sheppard Podcast
Dominic Kalipersad joins us for a reflective, insightful conversation on communication, journalism, professionalism, language, and how Trinidad and Tobago is adapting to new media in the 21st century.With 50 years across television, radi...
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Episode 263
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1:39:24
Adonai Dieu: Why He Left the past Behind — The Real Story | The Corie Sheppard Podcast
Adonai Dieu — formerly known as Daniel Loveless, the creator of the viral Caribbean street show “What Yuh Know”— joins us on The Corie Sheppard Podcast for a powerful, transparent, and transformational conversation.<...
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Episode 262
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1:41:46
Beverley Ramsey-Moore: Leading Pan Trinbago and the Spirit of Tobago
In this special episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with Beverly Ramsey-Moore — proud daughter of Black Rock, Tobago, President of Pan Trinbago, and lifelong member and leader of the iconic Katzenjammers Steel Orchestra — as we j...
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Episode 261
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1:32:14
Champions of Innovation
✨ Paid partnership with bmobile Business ✨We’re kicking off our Champions of Business special with Kiran Maharaj, Chair of the T&T Chamber’s Awards Committee. This year’s spotlight: *The Innovation Award 2025 sponsored by bmobile ...
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1:35:29
Pelham Goddard: From Panyard To Platinum Groove
Pelham Goddard — legendary arranger, composer, and bandleader — sits down with Corie Sheppard-Babb for a deep dive into five decades of Trinidad and Tobago’s musical evolution. From his early days in St. James panyards to arranging for Charlie’...
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Episode 259
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1:29:23
Raymond Ramnarine: Faith, Family, and the Legacy of Dil-E-Nadan
In this powerful conversation, Raymond Ramnarine, frontman of Dil-E-Nadan, sits with Corie Sheppard to share the faith, discipline, and family values behind one of Trinidad & Tobago’s longest-running bands.Raymond opens up about:...
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Episode 258
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1:47:34
Lady Lava — From Chaguanas Hustle to International Stardom
In this inspiring and unfiltered conversation, Lady Lava shares how authenticity, hustle, and survival shaped her into one of the most influential voices in modern soca.She talks about building from the ground up—selling slippers, coconu...
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Episode 257
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1:57:21
Episode 256 | Kasey Phillips — From Antilles to LA: The Sound of Precision
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, Corie sits down with Kasey Phillips, the world-renowned producer and CEO of Precision Productions, whose sound has defined a generation of soca and shaped the evolution of Caribbean music.Ka...
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Episode 256
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1:45:51
Episode 255 | Jimmy October
In this episode of The Corie Sheppard Podcast, Trinidadian artist and poet Jimmy October opens up about his creative evolution, the story behind New Calypso, and his new project Episode 3 — a four-track EP that mov...
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Episode 255
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1:48:48
Episode 254 | Mama Doreen
Corie dedicates this episode to the late matriarch “Mama Doreen,” whose Girl Guides guard-of-honour in a packed Tacarigua church sparked a bigger conversation: the crisis of community and how strong institutions can pull Trinidad & Tobago b...
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Episode 254
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1:43:33
Episode 253 | Chromatics: From Hip-Hop Battles to Cultural Commentary
This week on The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with Chromatics — rapper, radio host, and founder of OUR Radio — to talk about music, entrepreneurship, and the courage to carve your own path.From the cultural ...
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Episode 253
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1:58:23
Episode 252 | Shira Mohammed
From Milan to Arena, from Synergy Soca Star to the founding of Trinidad & Tobago Restaurant Week — Shira Mohammed’s story is one of grit, creativity, and culture. In this episode, we trace her unlikely journey from a love child in Italy to ...
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Episode 251 | Gary Aboud
This week on The Corie Sheppard Podcast, we sit down with Gary Aboud — businessman, activist, and long-time Corporate Secretary of Fishermen and Friends of the Sea (FFOS).From building Mode Alive into one of...
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Episode 251
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