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Bright & Facety | E008 “Wray & His Nephew” 08.07.2022

Send us Fan Mail Bright and Facety is back to basics with Zosia this week! They talk everything from being catfished, ménage a trois and why men really have been sucking more lately. It’s nice and easy - pour a drink and get in a Facety mood. Support the show

Episode 054 | “Women’s Business” 29.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: Mention of mainstream headline story involving abortion & rape. May be sensitive for viewers. On this episode: Vic, Chris, and Z sit down to talk SCOTUS, abortion and Cayman’s reaction. New confirmed regulation changes, new roads and Uncle D is at it again. Ferry shut downs and bank foreclosure tips, we’re not discussing Top Gun again plus Z recaps Cayman Art...

Episode 053 | “Small Up, Small Up” 22.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: With the usual suspects (Vic, Chris, M & Rashad) in the building, they recap the last week - CayMas prep with just a few days out including costume and makeup questions. Story time with Chris down memory lane, Remembering Lil Zane leads to a concert prices debate. Cayman celebrity encounters etiquette, a public bus transport system is floated and much more!  S...

Episode 052 | “Victor Winfrey” 15.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: The guys are joined by Takiyah from the Bright and Facety podcast. She gives a scandalous recap of the college days. Someone shares the “perfect car” to have sex in… The group discuses social issues that may arise due to the Cost of Living increases and looks at recent Government announcements. Bonuses, electricity costs, and the customs duty on Brazilian hair wit...

Episode 051 | “Jamaican Kryptonite” 02.06.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Vic, Chris, Rashad are joined by Kayla from the Platonically Speaking Podcast. The crew recaps the news of the upcoming Single Use Plastics Ban, underage promo girls and parenting woes. The guys also take time to share some Barbershop chronicles and much more!  Support the show

Episode 050 | “Google Maps” 26.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Vic, Chris, Rashad and Z sit at the table. Recapping the week, debating the usefulness of blogs covering live events. The Cuban migrant issue along with a personal survival story. The Link Up cast pays homage to a local legend or two, before getting lost on Smith Road and much more!  Support the show

Episode 049 | “Chris Gon’ Chris” 11.05.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Vic, Chris and Z dust off the mics after an unplanned hiatus for the Pod. *cough cough* Batabano is fresh on the brain and is discussed by the cast. The boys pay homage to Kevin Samuels, Chris hates Target and much more!  Support the show

Platonically Speaking: S02E06 “Yikes” 20.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Kayla and Rashad have Liana once again fresh from foreign. What are some violations when it comes to food with your significant other? “Do not drink from my cup.”How would you feel if your wax lady used you to sell an OnlyFans? The gang navigates through sticky topics and Rashad buys a cookbook. There are some h*** in this house and much more!! Support the show

Bright & Facety | E007 “Papers” 15.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail Being a millennial divorcee in a small place like the Cayman Islands isn’t easy and Takiyah is joined by Onassia to hear the realities of getting married and knowing how to walk away. Support the show

Platonically Speaking: S02E05 “Back to Basics” 06.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Kayla and Rashad ride out alone as the original duo of the Platonically Speaking cast. Is it possible to be cool with the opposite sex if they’re attractive? Testing the waters. Marriage proposals and turning a blind eye to the red flags. Plus Kayla has someone being messing in the DMs, conversational etiquette and much more!! Support the show

Bright & Facety | E006 “Body Goals” 01.04.2022

Send us Fan Mail Takiyah invites childhood friend and curvy girl Angelika to talk body image for plus sized girls. It gets emotional as they speak on how being plus sized has impacted everything from work to relationships. It’s not all heavy stuff (no pun intended), your classic Bright and Facety one liners are there and much more!  Support the show

Episode 048 | “Perfect Attendance” 30.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Vic, Chris and Z breakdown the previous week. CUC emails are have arrived. Minimum wage support increases but what’s a realistic figure? Work Permit reform is floated from an industry insider. The Oscars slap heard around the world plus male birth control and much more!  Support the show

Episode 047 | “Wealth Management” 25.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Content Warning: Mention of mainstream headline story involving rape. May be sensitive for viewers. On this episode: Vic, Chris, Rashad, Kayla and Phil recap the week. F1 racing has Chris hype. Hotel hospitality over? Kayla shares a bad dining experiences with a local establishment. Ever think of the hidden meanings in soca songs? An important question is asked, Wheels or Doors? K...

Platonically Speaking: S02E04 “I Like Her Mouth” 23.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Kayla, Rashad, Leanna are back for another round. Marriage proposals and all about marriages. The introduction of Liancé. How do you get a ring that she likes? Choosing your Mother over your girl? Rashad gets vulnerable. Tweets and memes of the day and much more!! Support the show

Episode 045 | “Is It Harassment?!” 21.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Chris, Rashad, Vic, Alana & Jodie recap the week’s events. The group takes a look into the CIFA girls football team defeat. Discuss national pride and moving forward. Adjusting expectations when it comes to local jobs fairs and gives an update to the DOT stipend. Is the term “Paper Caymanian” a slur? and much more!  Support the show

Episode 046 | “A-List” 21.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: This week Vic, Chris, Rashad, Alana & Z discuss the price of steak. Housewarming 101. The Minimum Wage being too? Chris gives his tipping recommendations. Updates from the Privy Council ruling and what’s next, traffic woes again and much more!  Support the show

Bright & Facety | E005 “Riddim and Views” Ft. TEV 18.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail Bright and Facety is back with its first “Riddim and Views” episode. I sit with Caymanian artist TEV and his manager ZeeNickster to talk music, their mission to create a current and unique KY Sound, listen to TEV’s new releases and discuss how music shapes culture. Support the show

Platonically Speaking: S02E03 “Fried Rice” 09.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Kayla, Rashad, Leanna and Fernando check in. Kayla still hasn’t watched the Tinder Swindler. Semen cupcakes, WTF? Parenting woes. The introduction of Liancé and communication between couples. Astrology and the complications of dating and more!  Support the show

Bright & Facety | E004 “Girl Boss Behavior” 04.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this week’s Bright and Facety, Takiyah kicks off Women’s Month with girl boss duo Kerri and Stacy from Venus Steam. They talk holistic feminine self-care (4:28), what being a woman means (12:00), thriving as entrepreneurs (26:01) and more. Stacy even gives Ms. Bright and Facety a run for her money with some of her own Facety anecdotes ! Support the show

Episode 044 | “The Drinking Must Continue” 03.03.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Chris, Rashad, Z, Tariah & Lana recap the last week. Yes, OG Lana returns for a seat at the table. The cassava cake is not trash! Was Rashad’s drink spiked?? Cruise tourism dates confirmed and what it means for George Town. Paid Beaches? Census figures and the cost of living percentages. Chris says something that’s unpopular, again. Budgeting 101 and dropping...

Bright & Facety | E003 “Build-A-Male” 25.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week, Takiyah brings together her closest friends from all over the relationship spectrum - single, married, engaged - to talk about what women want (1:05). The ladies speak about the importance of finding yourself before finding love (16:24), bedroom behavior (23:30), cheating (28:32) and a whole lot more. As always, it’s real, raw, Bright and Facety! Support the show

Platonically Speaking: S02E02 “Just There to F***” 25.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Kayla, Rashad and Jodie catch up on the latest. Checks in on the latest relationship social media posts. Double standards at play? Sleeping under a man’s car? Redefining the side chick. Is Rashad too friendly? The casts talks about it all and more!  Support the show

Episode 043 | “Champion House I or II?” 23.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail On this episode: Vic, Rashad, Chris and Alanna recap the CONCACAF Women’s Qualifier. Questions of an Russia Invasion and bringing back the draft? Looks into the “Gentrification” of George Town and the changing landscape. The group is notified that Chris hates jewelry stores. Recaps of the CI Gov press briefing. Vic gives Alanna her flowers, talks GOV Stipend cuts. The group also g...

Episode 042 | “Turn $300 into $3,000” 16.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode Vic, Chris, Rashad & guest Kayla Young discuss the Super Bowl halftime show (3:15), current developments approved in Cayman (21:31), Kayla talks about her ‘Cayman Gone’ article and investigative journalism locally (32:29). Is the middle class being priced out of properties in Cayman (45:30)? Is anyone watching the Winter Olympics (54:03)? These questions ar...

Bright & Facety | E002 “What Do Men Want?” 14.02.2022

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode Takiyah is joined by guests Vic & Rashad. What do men want from women (2:22)? Why do women love potential in men (23:52)? How should women approach men (31:35)? When do you know when someone is wife material (43:10)? All these questions are answered and more! Support the show

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