Ino Podcast

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 STAMPS Marcus 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 relation

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....

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!

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...TIMESTAMPS 03:00 - The Governor's childhood and upbringing 10:50 - His journey to becoming an economist and philosophy for progress 24:19 - Dealing with imposter syndrome while studying and working abroad 30:02 - Keeping his Bajan roots 36:13 - Creating and maintaining your own identity 43:11 - Maintaining a good work/life balance 50:11- Surviving in Barbados' economy for young people 01:00:07 - How morals affect his work 01:02:45 - The importance of communication 01:08:47 - Discussing some economic issues affecting Barbados

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 herself 08:49 - What is a Barbie? 12:00 - A trip back to the rocking 90's 20:00 - Education reform in Barbados 37:37 - A semi serious convo about AI 51:10 - Barbados' dating culture

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 Barbados 25:37 - Managing and working with fellow musicians 28:50 - Sexuality and branding 47:30 - Women fighting 56:30 - A conversation about 2:22 the album 01:05:00 - The ceiling for soca 01:20:20 - Working on I.D.G.A.R.

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

 Red Flags, Romar gets Deep, What our generation got wrong

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

Exotic Dancing, Why Sex is Taboo, Overcoming Judgement

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 Ppls Expectations Music Industry Lies Writing for Akon