Corie Sheppard Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This week we're joined by Naldo, half of the Alternative Perspectives Podcast and in the midst of the Canaval we take some time to talk about the political landscape as we gears up for an election. But of course Canaval is bacchanal and we take some time to look into the soca landscape and hear Naldo's perspective as a radio dj, producer and manager. Enjoy!!

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we take a quick check in to discuss the fete scene and do a review on Soaka till Sunrise. We take look at the Road March race as February is moving fast and furious and the early pace setters are gone. But despite what we seeing with Pardy we putting our money on Carry It and we'll breakdown why and discuss why Thousand Flag, while it might not be...

Send us Fan Mail We're honoured to be joined this week by Turner! We talk about his return to the soca scene with releases this year like Butter & Lotto.  Starting his song writing journey at the tender age of 8, we talk about his entry into the soca industry and shares some stories behind hit songs like She Bad and Wet Yuh Want. We talk about the pain of dealing with the sudden loss of h...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re joined by bois man, singer, songwriter, film maker and producer – friend of the show Keegan Taylor. We catch up with Keegan to talk about his J’ouvert anthem, Doh Kry.  We talk about his hits as a writer including Waiting on the Stage (Machel Montano) Buss Head (Machel & Bunji) and Rosie (Yung Bredda & Destra). Of course we get into his thoughts on the Bigg...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we get back into the Big Links controversy as Nicki Minaj and the barbs are now down with Trinidad Killa but no without an apology. Trinidad responds through voices like KG & Nelly Cotton and they'll surely feel vindicated. We're left to speculate how Fullblown, Rachel and Chinese Laundry feel about this but judging from Trinidad Killa&apo...

Send us Fan Mail Carnival is bacchanal and the PNM is in full canaval mode. After a week of no signatures and rumours of big divides, all MPs came out of Balisier House in Godfather mode kissing the rings of Stuart Young. And after the PNM defenders and apologists attacked the media for reporting that Amery Browne  was replacing Dr. Rowley in Diego Martin West, the roll out of this exact plan is n...

Send us Fan Mail Kicking off 2025 with a vibrant celebration of culture and music, I recount my unforgettable Christmas experience abroad with the Cash family amidst the chilly backdrop of the DMV area.  Imagine my surprise when I came back into a State of Emergency but up to now I can't figure out what's the emergency as everything that's happening seems like a state of normalcy. S...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we come off the heels of a weekend full of tragedy. We offer sympathy to all the families, communities and to the nation as a whole as we tap into the music to soothe our collective pain. We take a moment to congratulate Darren Sammy on his appointment as the West Indies Test Cricket Coach, making him the coach of all formats of West Indies Cricket. Con...

Send us Fan Mail WE're back this week with a lil traditional Christmas reminiscing as we say goodbye to the days of old! And by the days of old we mean Hinds, Leonce and if everything works out according to plans, Rowley. We take in the highlights of Kartel's early visit to Trinidad and with the warm welcome he received we're trying to see if we could get we boy Yankee Boy to grab a...

Send us Fan Mail We're back in business after a short runaway. Imagine packing a suitcase full of short pants to go Miami only to reach there and it's 16 degrees. The cold weather mash up my sinus and voice but we here under heavy home remedies from Parlour Stacy. We're just in time to go through the Scorch Top 101 Soca of all time. Maybe it ain't as bad as all the fuss we saw...

Send us Fan Mail We open this episode with Happy Birthday wishes to Parlour Stacy and offer support to the spouses of all Scorpios - it's a real thing. We also celebrate International Men's Day and explore it Trini origins although November 19th is one of the saddest days in history for Trini Men. Dwight Yorke who was part of that sad day is now in charge and ready to deliver smiles thro...

Send us Fan Mail As we run out of US dollars, Uncle Donald is back in charge!! Is this good or bad for T&T? Either way, Colm says nothing changing and the dollar staying where it is but we all know when Yankees Sneeze Trinis catch the Vids. Will Stuart Young get handed the reins in the same way Kamala took over for Biden? Or will they learn from others by ensuring that the process for a new le...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we start by getting into Randal Mitchell, the only Tourism Minister in the world who wants people to leave the country instead of focusing on getting people to visit. Maybe he has USD to sell us because the banks certainly aren't selling any US cash  and credit card limits are being slashed. We spend some time this week delving into what is the cau...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we're celebrating the milestone of hitting 200!!! If you're a lover of Calypso, Kaiso and Soca this is a gem of an episode that features only Tobagonian Calypsonians. Enjoy

Send us Fan Mail Calypso history month continues and we're not short of classics this week! We get into the current state of crime and the wave of police impersonations. It doesn't stop there though as we have real life police being charged with kidnapping and murder. Not sure if it's the crime situation but Rowlers is hinting at hanging up his guns while Stuart Young comes out firi...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's Episode we congratulate Darren Sammy and The St Lucia Kings on their first CPL victory. Unfortunately in true West Indian style the victory is overshadowed by infighting between Guyana & Trinidad that has gone way past any imaginable boundary. The cricket isn't the only reason for regional fighting as Trini's are in an uproar about Shensea & h...

Send us Fan Mail It's Calypso History Month!!! Although Calypso is always on the menu around these parts we celebrate with some classics. We review our weekend pop out at a night for the great George Carter and discuss the performances on the night with included Amantes, Lara Brothers, Kairi Kaiso and Los Alumnos de San Juan. Of course it's budget week so we take a look at Colm's pr...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we investigate the missing beera - Terrence wife style. We also take a look at Invaders J'ouvert on Republic Day morning and get into some of the history of the Oval Boys. In the words of the great Lord Nelson, man beating woman is not uncommon but this week is woman's revenge as a Lauren Lezama Lee Singh leads the charge. The National Awards...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we stand in defence of Terrance and we have some Kaiso to help him in his time of need. More on the topic of rebuilding schools as we have some professional help on the issue. Justice Seeparsad takes some time off from fighting crime from the bench to call us all to join the fight. We salute the great Dominic Kaliperssad as he was recognised by the Mayo...

Send us Fan Mail This week's episode is a celebration of life as we honour the legacy of the great Roy Cape.  We also send birthday greetings to The Mighty Poser and take in some of his classics over the years. School reopening is a recurring decimal every year and this year is no different as Ryan Gadsby Dolly is under pressure in week 1. We offer some solutions that might take us out of thi...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we cover Machel Montano's weekend at the Apollo and his push to keep Calypso at the forefront even though his thesis is submitted and he now holds the keys to New York City. Several soca stars received awards and recognition at the Caribbean Music Awards including Patrice Roberts, Nailah and The Mighty Sparrow as he received a lifetime achievement...

Send us Fan Mail Apparently the Coat of Arms debate rages on as the Tassa Association wants the real Trini instrument on the emblem instead of the imported steelpan. Brilliant! It's an episode of dualities as we discuss the mourning as the news of the closing of the famed Carrat Shed in Marabella spread against the backdrop of apparent celebration of the woes of Movie Towne. It's a mixed...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we weigh in on coat of arms changes as the Columbus' ships make space for our national instrument. We look into what other emblems of the wicked we can remove to better represent our history from our perspective. We also explore the recent increase in police killings as we hear from a father of whose two sons were killed by police and another fathe...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we celebrate with the pan fraternity as we recognise World Steelband Day by playing some of the greatest panorama winning songs. We explore the 80's in particular as the golden era of pan music. Maybe we should try to get pan playing registered as an Olympic Sport as we once again walk away without any medals. Fazeer and Ato are passed while the he...

Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode we discuss our recent travels to Disney and compare some of the experiences we had there to the way we do things back home - how you think that'll go? The World Boss was freed on Emancipation Eve but as much as we anticipated his freedom this host has mixed feelings about the Teacher's release. Of course we spend some time celebrating our athl...