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"The basic premise of the event is that hunters hunt rattlesnakes from the surrounding environment all across West Texas, and bring them into the roundup for the weekend. And during the roundup, these snakes are kept in a pit and then, one by one, beheaded and skinned in front of in front of audiences." - Elizabeth MeLampy Elizabeth MeLampy is a lawyer dedicated to animal rights and protection, and her passion for this work shines through in her latest book, Forget the Camel, the Madcap World of Animal Festivals and What They Say About Being Human . To research the book, Elizabeth traveled across the country, immersing herself in a wide range of animal festivals — from the Iditarod dog sled race to the rattlesnake roundup in Sweetwater, Texas. Elizabeth examines these festivals as revealing microcosms of our broader relationship with animals. Whether it's rattlesnake hunts, frog-jumping contests, ostrich races, or groundhog celebrations, these events reflect the ways humans use animals to express cultural identity, community pride, and historical traditions. Yet beneath the pageantry and excitement lies a deeper question: Is our fascination with these spectacles worth the toll it takes on the animals involved? With compassion and insight, Elizabeth invites readers to consider whether there’s a more ethical and empathetic way to honor our stories — one that respects both animals and the traditions they inspire. Please listen, share and read, Forget the Camel. It will be released on April 8th, 2025. https://apollopublishers.com/index.php/forget-the-camel/…

Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast

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The Caribbean foreign affairs podcast, Diplomatically Speaking, hosted by former senior Caribbean diplomat, Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger, is a bi-weekly program featuring candid conversations with leaders on the front line of U.S. and Caribbean affairs—diplomats, economists, government and business leaders—about bi-lateral relations, U.S. Asia geopolitical tensions over the region, foreign trade, and why the U.S. should deepen its relationships with the Caribbean in the post-pandemic era. Dr. Metzger will also discuss fresh ideas coming from the region for new and diverse economic opportunities and innovative ventures, and a what could be a paradigm shift in Caribbean economic strategy going forward. The podcast will keep you up to speed on issues about the most pressing matters of our time concerning the region and how they connect to you.

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Diplomatically Speaking - The Podcast

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How telecommunications empowered Caribbean nationals and birthed a diaspora with Denis O’Brien, Founder and Chairman, Digicel Group. 32:11

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A new era in Caribbean telecommunications has been ushered in by liberalization in the late 1990s and early 2000s marking the emergence of many Caribbean countries from an era of monopoly control over the networks, broadband Internet, and cable television. Mobile phones have become more ubiquitous than toilets, and have sparked social and economic transformation, and given risen to robust diaspora communities. Here to discuss Caribbean telecommunications and beyond cel technology, is Denis O’Brien, Founder and Chairman of Digicel Group, a full-service communications and entertainment company operating in the Caribbean, Central American and Asia Pacific.…

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Caribbean Citizen-centric development and new economic frontiers: A conversation with the World Bank’s Director of the Caribbean, Tahseen Sayed 32:00

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The blue economy and digital technology are emerging as strong pathways for economic and sustainable growth in the Caribbean. Both hold promise to diversify the economy, create jobs, and leapfrog development in the region. The World Bank is betting on this strategy and has invested millions in novel digital projects and blue economy programs. Tahseen Sayed, Director of the Caribbean at the World Bank, is responsible for maintaining a solid partnership with the region to address its development and financial challenges. She has over 20 years of operational and leadership experience at the Bank serving also in Europe, and in the Central and South Asia Regions. She holds a Master's degree in Law and Diplomacy specializing in Development Studies from Tufts University Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, USA, and she joins me to talk about these new frontiers.…

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Cayman Islands: Leading the Caribbean in the financial and tech markets...A conversation with Charlie Kirkconnell, CEO, Cayman Enterprise City 34:24

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Nestled in the Caribbean Sea, are three islands known as the Cayman Islands: Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. A global financial center, Grand Cayman, the largest of the three, is approximately 76 square miles, and home to about 50,000 residents. These islands pack a financial punch and international attraction that set them apart from the rest of the region. Joining me to talk about Cayman’s place in global finance and foreign investment are Charlie Kirkconnell, CEO, Cayman Enterprise City. Mr. Kirkconnell is a Caymanian attorney and well-respected businessman. Prior to joining Cayman Enterprise City (CEC), he was an Associate at a leading Cayman Islands law firm that focuses on corporate and international finance law, with an emphasis on investment funds, private equity, structured products and capital markets. He earned his law degree with honors from the University of Liverpool.…

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Caribbean Rule of Law and regulatory framework: An alternative for foreign investors during COVID disruption and beyond with Dustin Delany, Esq., Managing Partner, Dentons Caribbean 37:23

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At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is testing the economic resiliency of the Caribbean, many are reimagining business and investment in the region. Caribbean economies are being creative in their offerings to foreign investors and compensating for the massive losses of tourism revenues. Foreign investors, for their part, are taking a second look at the region’s financial centers, corporate infrastructure, tax-neutrality, and its political and economic stability. Dentons, the world’s largest law practice, has expanded its Caribbean operations, opening up its latest offices in the British Virgin Islands and St. Lucia. Here to help us understand the business attraction to this collection of 26 small independent nation-states with a population of 45 million, is Dustin Delany, managing partner for Dentons Caribbean operations.…

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Caribbean shipping: A key link in the global supply chain, a conversation with Juan Carlos Croston, President of the Caribbean Shipping Association 28:45

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Among the first news about the COVID-19 pandemic involved the shipping industry. Reports about passengers stranded at sea on cruise lines, cargo and cruise ships alike not being allowed to dock out of fear of infected passengers and crew members involved liners associated with the Caribbean, put Caribbean governments on their heels from a health, economic and branding perspective. My conversation today is with Juan Carlos Croston, President of the Caribbean Shipping Association, to help us understand if we should be worried that our imported products that make their way to our tables through the Caribbean Sea are in jeopardy of missing the boat. He will also provide some insight into the cruise industry, which is the fastest growing segment of the global tourism market, and struggling to come back from the devastating impact of the pandemic.…

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What’s Next for the Caribbean: Priorities Come to Roost, a conversation with Scott McDonald, Ph.D, Chief Economist, Smith’s Research & Gradings 42:15

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The shock of the pandemic to Caribbean economies across the board has been seismic and is occurring during a worldwide health crisis and global geopolitical shifts between east and west which have huge implications for the Caribbean. With the disruption of tourism which accounts for up to 90 percent of many Caribbean economies, and challenges to meet international debt obligations, Caribbean states are struggling to keep their economies afloat. Here to help us understand what is next for the region is Dr. Scott McDonald, Chief Economist at Smith’s Research & Gradings, a financial, credit research and analytics grading firm. Dr. McDonald has decades of experience understanding sovereign debt, international finance, and geopolitical risk, and has a long-standing interest in the Caribbean. His article, “COVID-19, the Caribbean and what comes next”, can be seen at https://theglobalamericans.org/2020/07/covid-19-the-caribbean-and-what-comes-next/…

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Caribbean Jewry: A Diverse Community 29:41

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When one thinks of the Caribbean, typically he/she would think of a region of African descendants, and of course, European settlers who colonized the region in the late 15th century. The history of the Jews in Latin America began with Conversos who joined the Spanish and Portuguese expeditions to the continents. By the late 16th century, fully functioning Jewish communities were founded in the Portuguese colony of Brazil, the Dutch Suriname, and Curacao; Spanish Santo Domingo, and the English colonies of Jamaica and Barbados. To discuss the history of Jews in in the Caribbean, and share his own rich Jamaican Jewish family history, I am joined by Ainsley Henriques, a Jamaican Jew and Administrator of Kahal Kadosh Sha'are Shalom, also referred to as the United Congregation of Israelites, in Kingston, Jamaica. Ainsley Henriques is also Israel’s Honorary Consul in Jamaica. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are our own and do not represent those of any other entity.…

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Cultural Diplomacy and Channelling Bob Marley 33:12

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In a world where the international market for cultural goods is larger than the markets for steel, automobiles, or textiles, the Caribbean is developing market driven frameworks to exploit the region’s cultural and creative industries in recognition of the vital role they play in economic growth, providing a competitive advantage, and supporting diplomacy. Reggae, a musical genre birthed in the 60s in Jamaica, is credited for putting the country, if not the region, on the map by the genre’s iconoclast, Bob Marley. We sit down with Cindy Breakspeare, Bob Marley’s ex and mother of his youngest son, Damian Marley, himself a prominent artist, to discuss her life as an artist, what Reggae music has and continues to mean to the Caribbean, and its influence on the world. Cindy shares intimate remembrances of Bob and how he continues to impact her life almost 40 years after his death.…

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Caribbean Regional Stock Exchanges: More than Beaches 34:06

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Though the Caribbean is well-known for its beautiful beaches and vibrant music, it has an emerging capital market that should not be ignored. As many as twelve national stock exchanges can be found in the region. In addition, the Caribbean is also home to the first regional securities exchange to be formed in the Western Hemisphere. The Jamaica Stock Exchange, (JSE) was cited by Bloomberg in 2015 and 2018 as the best performing stock exchange in the world. We talk with Ms Street Forrest, Managing Director of the JSE, about the regional financial market, investment opportunities in the Caribbean, and the Jamaica Social Stock Exchange designed for the Jamaican diaspora.…

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Caribbean Economic Recovery Post Pandemic 23:47

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The pandemic has put to a test conventional economic structures across the globe, including in the Caribbean. It will not be business as usual going forward and for this edition, Dr. Stephen Metzger, Economics Professor at Fordham University shares his opinion on aspects of the Caribbean recovery. Will there be a role for the U.S. and China in the region’s recovery, and what might that role be given the geopolitical tensions between the two countries; and does the experience of the pandemic portend any shifts in the Caribbean economy? Dr. Stephen Metzger is a professional economist, having worked in the private sector and with Asian companies for over 30 years before becoming an academic. He spent many years consulting with some of the largest Japanese, South Korean, and Chinese companies in manufacturing, automotive electronics, and energy. He attended Yale University for his Bachelors, and Rice University for his Ph.D. As an academic, he teaches development economics with a focus on the Caribbean and the maritime sector. Disclaimer: The opinions expressed herein are our own and do not represent those of any other entity.…

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Introducing Dr. Geneive Brown Metzger 9:34

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From immigrant to foreign diplomat—a Jamaican-born American shares her voice on what shaped her and why she is motivated to launch a podcast especially now, when the globe is under the biggest challenge of a century, the Coronavirus. She reminisces about her immigrant family and early years growing up in a large family in Brooklyn, New York, and attending City University of New York with 4 other siblings also in the system at the same time. She also attended Columbia where she studied Political Science. Through the thick and thin of sacrifice, hard work, and forbearance by her blue-collar parents, she succeeded to become a contributing American citizen, entrepreneur, and senior diplomat representing her native land, Jamaica. The opinions expressed herein are our own and do not represent those of any other entity.…

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Introducing Diplomatically Speaking The Podcast 2:34

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