
Disgruntled Musings with Shem Best
A weekly compilation of quick commentary on the latest socio-political news and updates from across the Caribbean region, in the form of thinly veiled rants.
Episodes
12 episodes
12. The (Dead) Hand Of The King
Live from sunny Panama during the CPSI Progress Studies Tour, I am joined by CPSI fellow and practicing attorney, Kenidi Prescod. We have a brief chat on the infuriating inefficiency which plague's Barbados' government agencies and try to get t...
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27:24

11. Wrong Answers Only
Barbados rolls out never before seen tap to pay fare system, celebrated 58 years of Independence.Guyana has oil money and is doing things with it.I ask random people about CARICOM. The answers surprise no one.See the ful...
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15:41

10. Well, Actually...
Electricity price hikes, Haiti gets worse somehow, Air Canada returns to Trinidad.Full transcript to be available at cpsi.media.
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15:44

9. Home Drums Are Broken
Free oil money in Guyana, Trinidad economists discuss dollarisation, Jamaica nuclear reactor in the works?Full transcript can be found at cpsi.media.
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14:03

8. Imported Stupidity
Gay laws, CBI program scrutiny, PSVs in Barbados suck.Fancy reading instead? See the full transcript at cpsi.media.
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15:17

7. It Could Have Been Great
Oil diplomacy, why the Caribbean might be a bad investment, and our premature exit from the British Empire. Fancy reading instead? See the full transcript at cpsi.media.
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19:55

6. The Eternal Curfew
New building standards, increased African integration, and the death of nightlife in Barbados.Fancy reading instead? See the full transcript at cpsi.media.
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15:33

5. Kicking The Golden Goose
UK ETAs go into effect, new air routes in the Caribbean, tourism industry mismanagement in Barbados. Read the full transcript at cpsi.media.
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16:06

4. Where De Bus?
Heatwaves across the Caribbean, Creole curriculum in Saint Lucia, Guardian article tries to explain regional crime. Fancy reading instead, head over to cpsi.media.
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14:19

3. Fake Pride In Fake Money
Concerning CXC results, T20 road paving farce, for the love of God just use US Dollars. See a full transcript at cpsi.media.
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14:37
