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FUNkastFUNkastFirst Hand Experience in Second Hand LoveGreetings and Welcome to another edition of the FUNkast: This is your PodJockey Brennan. Playlist 32:Us3 - Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)(Bill McClintock Mashup) Dantallica - When Black Friday Comes (You Know I'll Seek & Destroy)Al Jarreau - Closer to Your LoveBobby Womack - So many RiversBreakestra = Gotta Let Me KnowCee-Lo - Awful ThingCharles Wright & Watts - Express YourselfCake - Short Skirt, Long JacketCool Water - Planet StormDuke Pearson - Bunda Amerela Kraftwerk - Electric CafeGalactic - Ka...2021-07-261h 49FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Some Move, Some GrooveGreetings and Welcome to the 31st edition of the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. -Boytronic - Red ChipsOur Bill McClintock Mashup of Aerotha Franklin - Rock EmotionA Certain Ratio - ChoirCharles Bradley - No Time for DreamingDazz Band - Swoop (I'm yours)Elton John - Give me the loveFunkoffandfly - Stylish JackIrakere - Moja el pan2021-07-081h 39The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Swiss vote on holding corporations accountable for their international subsidiariesIn late 2020, Switzerland voted on a relatively new kind of legislation, a bill would have enforced human rights on multinational corporations based in Switzerland, which has more corporate headquarters per capita than any other nation on earth. It would have made corporations liable for offences carried out by their foreign subsidiaries and subcontractors. The vote failed to reach the necessary thresholds, but was notable in the question it posed, and how close it came to coming into effect. Today we speak with andreas missbach of "Public Eye", one of the most vocal interest groups lobbying for the passage of...2021-02-2618 minFUNkastFUNkast30.FUNkast: Every Kinda PeopleBar-Kays - Certified True Black Sabbath & The Who - Who are you, Paranoid? Heatwave - Boogie Nights Archie Bell - Let's Go Disco Blowfly - Rotten Fish Count Basic - Last Man On Earth James Brown - Keep Keepin' Smoove - Tired Feet The James Taylor Quartet - We Need Each Other Michael Henderson - Make Me Feel better Grant Green - Windjmammer Kool & The Gang - Hollywood Swinging Jimi Hendrix - Rainy Day, Dream Away Melvin Sparks - Cranberry Sunshine NPG - Black MF in the House James Knight and the Butlers - Funky Cat 2 Skinee J's...2021-02-152h 05The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: A new way to organize Nigerian farmers into a competitive blockAlluvial is an innovative and highly scalable private sector response to the challenge of food security. Higher population growth puts Africa at particular risk of a food and humanitarian crisis with global dimensions in terms of basic food supply and unprecedented migration. https://www.alluvialtrade.com/ - Our guest is Alluvial co-founder Dimieari Von Kemedi Kemedi has been responsible for project planning and management of Alluvial’s rice project and has taken a lead role inestablishing Alluvial’s export processes. He has worked in community development, nature conservation and conf...2021-02-1424 minFUNkastFUNkastThe FUNkast: Coming from A Higher PlaceManu Dibango - New Bell James Hatfield & The News - Hip to Be The Sandman (Bill McClintock Mashup) Brian Auger - Happiness is just around the bend Abba - Medley Blue Mitchell - Digging In The Dirt Perceptions - What's the Right Direction Cee-Lo Green - Satisfied US3 - Was It Love? Claude Engel - Belle Gueuse Gary Numan - Cars Cake - Guitar George Clinton - Martial Law Booker Newberry III - Love Town Stanton Moore - Licorice Herbaliser - You're Not All That Reuben Wilson - Superfly Juan Pablo Torres - Reconciliacion Bar-Kays - Struck By You ...2021-02-112h 00FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: New Year, Funky New You!Welcome to the first edition of The FUNkast for 2021: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! Earth Wind & Fire - Let Your Feelings Show Bill McClintock Mashup - Foreigner & Stevie Wonder Ice Cold Ground Abba - Dancing Queen Herbaliser - Clap Your Hands Janelle Monae - Dance Or Die Faith No More - Be Aggressive Grace Jones - Well Well Well Edwin Starr - Crazy About You Mantronix - Sing A Song Maynard Ferguson - Give...2021-01-261h 26FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Funky XmasA special bonus treat for you - a Holiday episode of the FUNkast. Playlist: xmas funkast Boggins at the Hood Game - John Barleycorn (Snippet) Clarence Carter - Back Door Santa Noel Al Jarreau - Carol of The Bells Al Jarreau - Gloria In Excelsis Rihanna - A Child Is Born Carol King - This Christmas The Ramones - Merry Christmas Boney M - Ave Maria Bob Seger - Sock It To Me Santa Elvis Presley - Here Comes Santa Claus Booker T & The MGs- Winter Wonderland Booker T & The MGs- Jingle Bells Joe Williams - Jingle Bells Cheech...2020-12-243h 19FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Who Put the Meat in My Bed?Welcome to the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! Speedometer - Two Beat Beast Bill McClintock Mashup - The Bangles & Slayer (Walk Like An Angel of Death) Candy Dulfer - Sambastic Bobby Womack - Better Love A Certain Ratio - Guess Who Eric Clapton - I've Told You For The Last Time Betty Davis - Git In There Eumir Deodato - Motion Gary Bartz - Sea Gypsy Fattburger - Who Put the Meat in...2020-12-211h 52FUNkastFUNkastThe FUNkast: Turn The Music UpWelcome to the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! Hall & Oates - Beanie G & The Rose Tattoo Bill McClintock Mashup - Earth Wind & Fire & The Guess Who -- Shining Woman Chocolate Milk - Time Machine Cerrone - Panic First Choice - The Player First Choice - I Can Show You Dolly Dots - I want to Be With You Don Patterson - Trenton Makes The World Takes Joe Zawinul - Money In The Pocket ...2020-12-181h 42FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Damn Right; I am somebodyWelcome to the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! - Michael Jackson - Rock With You Bill McClintock Mashup - Aerosmith & The Temptations: I can't walk next to you Big John Patton - The Shake Le Couleur - Femme Candi Stanton - Six Nights & A Day Cymande - Getting It Back Dolly Dots - Moviestar First Choice - Love Thang Gil Scott Heron - Three Miles Down George Clinton - Dis Beat Disrupts The...2020-12-161h 40FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Who's Gonna Help A Brother Get FurtherWelcome to the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! The Gap Band - Burn Rubber on Me Bill McClintock Mashup - Bob Marley & Billy Idol Barrabas - Be My Rebel Bohannon - Feel Like Dancin' Gino Soccio - Try It Out Breakwater - Work It Out Guru - Take A Look At Yourself Pee Wee Ellis - I'm So Tired of Being Alone Jan Delay - Disko 2 Junie - Freeze KC & The Sunshine Band...2020-12-141h 46FUNkastFUNkastFUNKast: It May Be Winter Outside, But in My Heart It's SpringWelcome to the FUNkast: Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. You can follow us on our Facebook page and make comments and requests there. Keep it funky! - Roy Ayers - Coffy Is The Color Bill McClintock - The Doors & The Temptations Barry White - It May Be Winter Outside, But in My Heart It's Spring Brass Construction - I Want Some Action Brother Jack McDuff & David Fathead Newman - Sunny The Dramatics - Don't Make Me No Promises Gwen Guthrie - Padlock Joey DeFrancesco - The Cat The James Taylor Quartet...2020-12-111h 32FUNkastFUNkastThe FUNkast: Making Love & MusicPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors - Kool & The Game - Jungle Boogie Bill McClintock - Bee Gees & Gwen Stafani "Stayin a Hollaback Girl" Robert Palmer - Looking For Clues Bobby Hutcherson - Se Acabo La Malanga Al Green - Loving You Al Green - I Think It's For The Feeling Chris Amelar - Makeover Dr Hook - Making Love And Music Fatback - I Found Lovin' The Dynamics - I'm Thinking Gap Band - Are You Living? Gloria Gaynor - This Love Affair James Blood Ulmer - Timeless Jeff Beck...2020-12-091h 35FUNkastFUNkastFound a CurePlease support the artists you enjoy the most by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. - Osibisa - Sunshine Day Bill McClintock Mashup - Alan Parsons Project & Dio - I wouldn't want to be like the holy diver Kool & The Gang - Morning Star Ashford * Simpson - Found A Cure Barrabas - Sexy Lady Blondie - Screaming Skin Carlos Santana - Bahia Con Funk Shun - Ffun Chambao - Mi Primo Juan Cymande - Leavert George Michael & Queen - Papa Was A Rolling Stone Human League (Keep Feeling) Fascination Isaac Hayes - Cafe Regio's Jazzanova - I Can See ...2020-12-071h 49FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Sho' NuffPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors - Fatback - The Bus Stop Bill McClintock mashup - The Trmmps & Rob Zombie - BURN Willie Hutch - Give Me Some Of That Good Old Love Al Green - Glory Glory ALW & T Rice - What's The Buzz? Bohannon - Summertime Groove Anastasia - I Thought I Told You That Bettye Lavette - Stand Up Like A Man The Chi-Lites - I Heard It Through The Grapevine Bottsy Collins - Pinocchio Theory Duke Pearson - Upa Neguinho John Scofield - Loud Jazz Eric Clapton...2020-12-041h 29FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: You Are The MusicPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors - Roy Ayers - Aragon Bill McClintock Mashup - Steve Miller & Steely Dan - Fly Like Kid Charlemagne Antibalas - ICE Above The Law - VSOP Cameo - Back & Forth Esbjorn Svensson Trio - The Well-Wisher Kenny Dope & Keb Darge - Funky Nassau Jackie Mittoo - North of The Sun Jeff Beck - Led Boots James Blood Ulmer - Jazz is the teacher Laid Back - It's Never Too Late Lady Daisey - Hometown MFSB - Is It Something I Said? Primus - Les Claypool Bass...2020-12-021h 40FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast: Gimme My Mule!Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors: - Dizzy Gillespie & Lalo - Ozone Madness Bill McClintock - Eddie Kendricks & Whitesnake - Still of the Boogie Commodores - Ashford & Simpson - It Seems to Hang On Beck, Bogert & Appice - Morning Dew Brian Culbertson - Let's Stay In Tonight Booker T & The Mgs - Never My Love Donna Summer - Spring Affair A Certain Ratio - Water Line Ghana Soundz - W'awu Da Ho No The Fort Knox Five - Torpedo Boyz - Are you Talking To Me? Klaus Doldinger's Passport - Traveller Los...2020-11-301h 41FUNkastFUNkast17.FUNkast: Music to Make Love ByPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. -- Tavares - Timber Bill McClintock - Mashup of Chicago and Black Sabbath Elvis Costello - Town Cryer (fast version) isaac Hayes - Music to Make Love By Average White Band - Later We'll be Greater Cameo - She's Mine Candy Dulfer - Heavenly City Donna Summer - Body Talk Dr Hook - Roland The Roadie & Gertrude the Groupie Edwin Star - Sweetest Thing Guru - Jazzlude II Parliament - Give Up The Funk Kuru - Speak Like A Child Hot Chocolate - Living on A...2020-11-271h 39FUNkastFUNkast16.FUNkast: Ride In The SkyPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. - Diana Ross - You Were The One Bill McClintock - mashup of Bill Withers & Pantera The Fort Knox Five - Ursula 1000 Electrik Boogie Candy Dulfer - Power To The People The Brand New Heavies - Midnight At The Oasis The Brand New Heavies - Ride In The Sky Atjazz - Strike Sir Elton John - Tell Me When The Whistle Blows (from Captain Fantastic & The Dirt Brown Cowboy) Gwen McCrae - Poyson The James Taylor Quintet - Love The Life King Curtis - Pop Corn...2020-11-251h 27FUNkastFUNkast15.FUNkast: Keepin' Love NewPlease support the artists you enjoy most by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. - Liquid Soul - New E Bill McClintock - Mashup from The Bee Gees and Deep Purple called "You Should Be Smoking" Rasputin's Stash - Your Love is Certified Billy Taylor Trio - from Town Hall Blossoms - It's All Up To You Brian Auger - Freedom Jazz Dance Howard Johnson - Keepin' Love New Charles Bradley - The Telephone Song Curtis Mayfield - Get Down Dr Lonnie Smith - Do It Earl Klugh - Jolanta Five Star - Somewhere Somebody Grand Funk Railroad...2020-11-231h 26FUNkastFUNkast14.FUNkast: Fleetwood FireMombasa - African Hustle Bill McClintock Mashup - "Fleetwood Fire" Fleetwood mac and Earth Wind And Fire Kool & The Gang - Jungle Boogie Bobby Byrd featuring the J.B's- Doin' the Do Chicago - Life is what it is The Dramatics - Don't Make Me No Promises First Choice - Love & Happiness Edwin Starr - War George Duke - Dukey Stick Grand Funk Railroad - I Don't Have to Sing the Blues Hamilton Bohannon - East Coast Groove Keziah Jones - Nigerian Funk Laid Back - China Girl Jaco Pastorius - Mercy Mercy Mercy Linda Clifford - Don't Give...2020-11-191h 33FUNkastFUNkast13.FUNkast: You're All The Boogie I NeedWelcome to the 13th Edition of The FUNkast. Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. - The Bongolian - Lucky Seven Bill McClintock Mashup - Buffalo Springfield and Young MC - "Stop & Bust A Move" - Booker T & The MGs - You Gotta Serve Somebody Earth Wind & Fire - I've Had Enough A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water - D Train - Walk on By Inner Life & Jocelyn Brown - I Picked a Winner James Brown - Same Beat - James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess Lost Boyz - Not...2020-11-161h 37FUNkastFUNkast12.FUNkast: Sound Your Funky HornWelcome to the 12th edition of The FUNkast. Pleas support the artists you enjoy the most by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. Sam Sparro - Hot Mess Bill McClintock mashup of Danzig and Donna Summer Mandrill - Bust Loose RHCP - Look Around Recloose - Makutu Man Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Fly Town Nose Blues Blue Mitchell - Try Not To Forget The Commodores - Rapid Fire KC & The Sunshine Band - Sound Your Funky Horn Fela Kuti - Black Man's Cry John McLaughlin - Via The Spectrum Road (Snippet) Idris Muhammad - House of the Rising Sun ...2020-11-131h 37FUNkastFUNkast11. FUNkast: Make Me SmilePlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. Today's artists: Silver Connection - No No Joe Wabine Productions - The Martians Visit Chicago (when they were good) - Make Me Smile First Choice - Jimmy D Dr. Lonnie Smith - Hola Muneca Gloria Gaynor - Stoplight Karl Benson & Andy Bey - Russian Qualude Morris Day - Fishnet Abba - Hey Hey Helen Pat Martino - The Visit Roy Ayers - Pretty Brown Skin Ray Parker Jr. - It's Your Night The Crusaders - Scratch Society's Bag - Let It Crawl Blue Mitchell - Asso-Kam ...2020-11-061h 43FUNkastFUNkast10.FUNkast: Living On That Late Late TrainWelcome to the FUNkast! Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors. 6lx Toys - Paint The Toon The Bongolian - The Horn Anita Baker - Feel The Need Beach Boys - Match Point Of Your Love Con Funk Shun - Turn The Music Up Evelyn King - Love Come Down The Commodores - Funky Situation The Commodores - Fancy Dancer Fun Fun - Sing Another Song Parliament - Paradigm Gloria Gaynor - Why Should I Pay? Isaac Hayes - New Horizon Lalo Schifrin - Quiet Village Karl Denson's Tiny Universe - Rise & Shine ...2020-10-301h 41FUNkastFUNkast09.FUNkast: Swamp FeverPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors! On today's Podcast, you'll hear: Black Heat - Live Together Pollyester - German Love Letter Beck, Bogert and Appice - Morning Dew Belle Epoque - Miss Broadway Brian Auger - Inner City Blues Charles Kynard - Zambezi Donald Byrd - Loving You Eric Clapton - Run Googoosh - Man o To Hamilton Bohannon - Run it On Down Mr DJ James Brown - Twist John Cameron - Swamp Fever Maze w/Frankie Beverly - Southern Girl Michael Jackson - You Rock My World Money Mark...2020-10-232h 00The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastA vision from Barbados: What could a collaborative concept for a sustainable food environment look like today?Guest: Barbados Chef & sustainable food advocate John Hunte.  John has been engaged in building a sustainable food system for his island of Barbados, and several years ago presented this idea in a TedX talk from Bridgetown - how to conceptualise his entire island as a single farm environment, and make nutritious food available to everyone.  https://www.slowfoodbarbados.org/2020-10-1900 minFUNkastFUNkast08.FUNkast: Dance! (If Ya Wanta)Please support the artists that you enjoy by purchasing their music from an authorized vendor On Today's show we feature... Parliament - Funky Woman Alexander O'Neil - What's Missing? Archie Bell & The Drells - Dance Your Troubles Away Barabas - Children Boney M - Silent Lover The Bongolian - Talking Synth Ceux Qui Marchent Debout - La Mayo Chilly - Man From The East Delilah - Are You Ready? James Brown - Make It Good To Yourself James Brown - Mother Popcorn Greyboy Allstars - Happy Friends KC & The Sunshine Band - Come On In Lack of Afro...2020-10-191h 35The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastWhat is "biogarmentry?"Brennan and designer Roya Aghighi discuss the future of fashion and her pioneering work in the field of biogarmentry. Learn more here: https://www.royaaghighi.com/biogarmentry.html2020-10-1000 minFUNkastFUNkast07.FUNkast: Finger Lickin'Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors :) And Keep it Funky! The Brecker Brothers - Finger Lickin' Gale Pellick - That Groove (Feat. John Gros) The Crusaders - Soul Caravan The Crusaders - Double Bubble David Ruffin - you can come right back to me Dee D Jackson - Man of a Man Dr Hook - Marie Lavaux Jan Delay - Rave Against The Machine Marie "Queenie" Lyons - See And Don't See Mass Production - Gonna Make You Love Me Money Mark - Summer Blue Mother's Finest - Hard Rock Lover Osaka...2020-10-091h 20FUNkastFUNkast06.FUNkast: Mamma said Funk you Up!Welcome to another episode of The Funkast Please Remember to support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorised vendors. If you want to reach out to me with questions, comments or suggestions, catch me on Twitter @Blue_Continent Ray Parker Jr. - Hot Stuff DIT - Dance Francois Feldman - You Want Every Night James Brown - Ain't it Funky Now James Brown - Get on The Good Foot Bill Withers - Kissing My Love Ashford & Simpson - It Seems to Hang On Weird Al - Gotta Boogie Lonnie Jordan - Jungle Dancin' Marcos Valle...2020-10-031h 31The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastEstonia's Digital Nomad Visa gives online workers an option to perform work in Nordic countryEstonia's e-Residency managing director Ott Vatter guests with Brennan to discuss the opportunities available to live and work in Estonia via their new Digital Nomad visa program -- a first-of-its kind innovation. 2020-10-0200 minFUNkastFUNkast05.FUNkast: Gotta boogiePlease support the artists featured in our program by purchasing their music through authorized vendors. Darrow_fletcher - Improve Above the Law - harda_u_r_tha_doppa_u_faal Hamilton Bohannon - Take the Country to New York City Cake - Waiting B_B & Q__Band - She's_a passionate lover Cymande - Breezeman Suga Free - Pay_Me Eumir Deodato Never_knew_love Five_Star - The_slightest_touch Hamilton Bohannon - Feel Good at Midnight WAR - Heartbeat Herbie Hancock - Hung_up_your_hang_ups James Taylor Quartet - Jim's_semolina Lonnie Liston Smith...2020-09-261h 38The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCPod: St Croix' Research & Tech Park attracts innovative employers who contribute to the islandYihan Wang is the business development advisor for US Virgin Islands' Research And Technology Park. Here they attract innovative tech companies with a vision of developing sciences which make sense here, and utilizing them to spur unique types of growth for the islands. https://www.uvirtpark.net/2020-09-2317 minFUNkastFUNkast04.FUNkast: Grooving with The PeoplePlease remember to support the artists you like and purchase their music. Here's what we're serving up today: Alan Tew- The Big One (Theme to The People's Court) The Meters - Fire on The Bayou The Blackbyrds Can You Dig It? Brass Construction - now is tomorrow Charles Bradley - Golden Rule Chick Corea And Return To Forever - After the cosmic rain Eddie Kendricks - Goin' Up In Smoke Gil Scott-Heron - Explanations Jeff Lorber - Serpentine Lane Laid Back - One Life (12 Us-Remix) Liquid Soul - Dysfunction Maceo Parker - Southwick Marcus Miller - Home Osibisa - Gumbe ...2020-09-181h 40The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: The future of energy in The Caribbean, with RMI's Chris BurgessRMI's Director of Projects Chris Burgess discusses how the Rocky Mountain Institute is helping Caribbean nations make near and long term investments to improve their sustainable energy infrastructure, and how the combination of renewable resources and high traditional energy costs creates an environment where progress can be self-funded. https://rmi.org/2020-09-1823 minFUNkastFUNkast03.FUNkast: Driving a little deeper into all that is FunkyWelcome to the 3rd Edition of the FUNkast. Please support our featured artists if you enjoy them by purchasing their music. This time we took a couple minor deviations. Hopefully you enjoy them and continue to listen to the FUNkast every Friday Skyy - Here's To You Skyy - Call Me Angie Stone - U Lit My Fire Big Boss Man - Reach Out Brecker Brothers - Dig a Little Deeper Cymande - Anthracite Heatwave - Special Offer Incognito - Everything your Heart Desires Incognito - Rapture Jeffrey Osborne - Borderlines La Bionda - Hey Woman Sroeng Santi...2020-09-111h 54The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: Indian boutique upcycling enterprise brings a revolution in waste and self-worthShaila discusses how she discovered the need for waste reduction through her work in supply chain management. She describes how her company changes the paradigm and creates value and meaningful employment through the development of artful and sturdy items from discarded items.  You can see their work here: https://www.rimagined.com/2020-09-0935 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: A powerful hyper-efficient solar technology comes on the market from Swiss-Serbian groupBrennan speaks with Albert Engbers of the Swiss-Serbian solar company Aeros Energie. The company utilizes a new application of the technology to utilize hyper-efficient thermal output. He says it's perfect for application in desalination plants or on islands.   https://areosenergie.com/ae/eng/2020-09-0220 minFUNkastFUNkast02.FUNkast: Get in the groovePlease support the music you love - consider purchasing official downloads from the artists you enjoy most. 01.The Commodores - Brick House 02.Amanda Lear - The Lady in Black 03.Galactic -- Hey Na Na. 04.Blowfly -- Without Your Pussy, I Can't Live 05.Eumir Deodato -- Baubles, Bangles and Beads 06.Incognito -- Mr. Jones 07.Jeff Lorber -- Uncle Darrows 08.The James Taylor Quartet -- Daydream No. 9 09.Melvin Van Peebles -- A birth certificate ain't nothin' 10.Neil Sedaka & Sir Elton John -- Bad Blood 11.The Pointer Sisters -- Dare 12.Robert Randolph & the Family Band -- Do yourself a favor 13.Serious Intention...2020-09-011h 24FUNkastFUNkastFUNkast Episode 01: The beginningEnjoy our inaugural edition of the FUNkast! Your home for funk, soul and disco! Please support our artists by purchasing their music. 1. Apollis - What it is (parts 1 & 2) 2.Nicole Willis - Didn’t Feel No Pain 3.Speedometer - Same Old Thing 4.Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns - Fore Play 5.Slade - Just Freak 6.Manu Dibango - Tek Time 7.Bobby Hutcherson - Oye Como Va 8.Pieces of A Dream - Things Are Looking Up 9.Papa John Creach - JV & Me 10.Slade - Snap Shot 11.Five Star - Something About My Baby 12.King Curtis - Patty Cake 13.Lorenzo Jovanotti Cherubini - Io...2020-08-301h 34The Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: Kari Eliassen of the Norwegian Refugee Council discusses the ongoing Cameroon conflictAs a guest on The Blue Continent Podcast, Guest Kari Eliassen of The Norwegian Refugee Council explains the suffering caused by the world's most under-reported conflict in Cameroon, and what the Norwegian Refugee Council is doing to provide support for affected people.2020-08-2615 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP LIVE: Master Vodka Distiller Art Wollenweber explains his company's community consciousness on the Island of St Croix, USVIBrennan interviews Art Wollenweber of Mutiny Island Vodka of St Croix about the 1 year old company's role in their community. The company responded to the Covid crisis by adapting to produce the world's only commercial hand sanitizer made from breadfruit - and making it available to the whole of the US Virgin Islands.  (Apologies for the poor audio quality -- we thought our earpiece mics were picking it up, but they were not)2020-08-1924 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP.E15: Fresh Ministries CEO discusses food security and hunger eradication in USVI and beyondRev. Dr. Robert Lee, III, of Fresh Ministries talks with Brennan about the history of his non-profit and their philosophy of engagement in Jacksonville and around the world. His team has led efforts to fight Aids in Africa, as well as holy land pilgrimages that actually facilitate cross cultural understanding. 2020-08-1436 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP.E14: Masimba from Zimbabwe describes how his charity Rebirth Trust helps ex-cons and the planetIn Zimbabwe, deforestation occurs at a pace as high as 20% annually. Masimba and his charity Rebirth Trust employ ex-convicts in a country where as many as 90% of offenders can trace their crime as a response to deep poverty. He hires the reformed criminals to plant fruit trees, which will give them a tool to improve their lives, and counter some of the deforestation occuring in that country.  GET INVOLVED! Visit their homepage at: https://www.facebook.com/Rebirth-Correctional-Services-Trust-16733967662778442020-07-2809 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP.12: The emerging global markets of tomorrow! Author Gavin Serkin discusses trends and future market predictionsGuest Gavin Serkin, CEO of New Markets Media & Intelligence chats with Brennan in a wide-ranging conversation that traverses the globe from Ghana, Nigeria, Côte D'Ivoire, Myanmar, Ethiopia, Sri Lanka and Ukraine to Vietnam.  Gavin and Brennan discuss the characteristics that spell success in emerging economies, as well as the minefields that befall any best laid plans.2020-07-2841 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP.13: Dr. Bianchini discusses the science of "Green Chemistry" and the future of asphaltIn a wide ranging discussion, Dr. Bianchini of Collaborative Aggregates explains what "Green Chemistry" is, and how additives can be used to reduce the ecological costs of road construction.2020-07-2020 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastTIME TRAVEL! Special BBC World Report from the Year 2045: looking back on The Coronavirus 25 years laterThe BBC world service provides thoughts and analysis from across the world. In today's special edition, we look back 25 years, at the Coronavirus, which affected the entire planet in the year 2020, and changed the international power dynamic, providing a bookend on America's supreme influence.2020-07-1306 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP.E11: Thinking Huts CEO Maggie Grout plans the building of 3D printed schools in MadagascarThinking Huts founder and CEO Maggie Grout joins The Blue Continent Podcast to discuss how her non-profit was able to conceive a plan for building 3D Printed Schools in the African Island Nation of Madagascar.  Grout, a Colorado native, discusses her time at Sussex University and the partnerships she made there with UK partners of the Madagascar-based non-profit SEED. https://www.thinkinghuts.org/ 2020-07-0510 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastE.10: Ex-Oxfam USA president Ray Offenheiser discusses the future of global development and current trendsRay Offenheiser, former President and CEO of Oxfam America and director of the Pulte Institute for Global Development at Notre Dame speaks with Brennan about current areas of research, inequality, COVID-19 and economic development. Ray also hosts The Global Pathways Podcast.  https://pulte.nd.edu/research-policy/2020-06-2747 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastE.09: Girish Shivakumar of Mission Shunya describes sustainable tech in India todayBrennan speaks with Girish Shivakumar of the Mission Shunya podcast, who describes some of the progress in clean technology and sustainable advancements happening in India today. Mission Shunya is the name of his podcast, which has been focused on achieving net zero emissions.  You can find his podcast here: https://audioboom.com/channel/mission-shunya2020-06-2221 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBONUS: Mourning the passing of Rupert Hine, 72, composer of the Blue Continent Podcast theme musicEnglish music producer Rupert Hine has passed a the age of 72. You've heard his music in every edition of the Blue Continent Podcast, using beats from his song "The Lone Ranger", by his band Quantum Jump. Hine made more of a name for himself through his work producing other artists, such as RUSH (Presto & Roll The Bones), Tina Turner, The Fixx and Howard Jones: Here is his obituary in today's NY TImes: https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2020%2F06%2F15%2Farts%2Fmusic%2Frupert-hine-synth-pop-music-producer-dies-at-72.html%3Fsmid%3Dfb-share%26fbclid%3...2020-06-1603 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCPod E08: Guest René Post of the Worldview Foundation describes work to restore Burmese mangrovesWorldview sales & marketing manager René Post describes the work being done in Myanmar (Burma) to restore mangrove forests, and the unique alignment that allows for constant reinvestment in the growth of the project and local communities. More about this project can be see in this Your Blue Continent video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhIFC_l5-7Y You can visit the Worldview website here: https://www.worldview.foundation/2020-06-0926 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastSPECIAL EDITION: Witness recounts violent riot police attacks in DC (June 1, 2020)In this special edition of the Blue Continent Podcast, Brennan speaks with Laura Dodson, a former US Peace Corps response volunteer (Philippines). Dodson was near Lafayette Square on Monday, June 1, 2020, when federal riot police charged peaceful protestors and clergy, spraying them with tear gas to clear the path for President Trump to pose for a photo op with a bible outside of St. John's Church. Dodson recounts her experience in detail.2020-06-0712 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCPod E07: Guest Nelson Boateng, director of Nelplast, innovative plastic waste solutionBrennan interviews Nelson Boateng of Ghana, managing director of Nelplast, and inventor of an innovative solution to turn waste plastic material into solid bricks, useful for construction and paving. He explains the process and some of his expansion ideas.  Check it out at: http://www.nelplastgh.com/2020-06-0609 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBlue Continent Pod E06: Guest Fron Nahzi from the Global Dev. Experiment PodcastBrennan Speaks with Fron Nahzi, an innovative executive with more than 25 years of demonstrated successes in expanding not-for-profit and higher education's global reach and impact by establishing partnerships with US and international universities, NGOs, governments and businesses, and developing successful fundraising strategies. Fron apologizes that the development community didn't know to focus on climate issues over the past 30 years of development, and the two discuss some localized issues affecting governing in The Balkans.2020-06-0228 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBlue Continent Pod E05: Chocolate Talk with Oliver Nieburg of The Sustainable Food & Drink PodcastHow can you know the chocolate you're buying wasn't harvested by a child? Oliver Nieburg from the Sustainable Food & Drink Podcast talks Chocolate supply chains, ethical/fair trade chocolate, developing world labor, child labor and industrial ecology with The Blue Continent Podcast. You can find ACT cooperative here: https://www.aacctt.org/ You can find Oliver's podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sustainable-food-drink-podcast/id14620387722020-05-2940 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBlue Continent Pod: Ep04: Guest Dr. Bob Huish from The Global Development Primer (GDP) PodcastThe Blue Continent Podcast speaks with Dr. Bob Huish, professor of international development studies professor at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. They discuss global health, and evaluate different countries' success or lack thereof in the context of each country's underlying health condition. They discuss US-Cuba relations, and Dr. Bob provides a deep historical assessment of the development of the WHO and multilateral health institutions. Musical selections from: Machito (Cuba) , Ravi Shankar, The North Korean propagandists, Vinogradov, Tanzania's Vijana Jazz Band, Frank Zappa, Ghana's Guy Warren, Cuba's Irakere, and Venezuela's Marco Grandos.2020-05-2530 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastBCP: E03: Talking Sustainable Energy in the developing world with guest Hans-Martin Førsund of the Norwegian International Development Co.The Blue Continent Podcast speaks with Hans-Martin Førsund, who has more than 30 years of experience from public and private sectors, all over the world, including decades of work in maritime policy development.  He's been a project manager, consultant and an entrepreneur, always focused on sustainability and waste reduction.  Hans-Martin discusses the acute need for sustainable electric systems in the developing world, and how his organization is providing much-needed support.2020-05-2124 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent Podcast (Trailer)2020-05-2000 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastE02: Hawaiian legacy reforestation initiative's Jason Ho’opai talks radical innovation in forestryThe Hawaiian legacy reforestation initiative is a nonprofit organization working since 2014 to reforest endemic trees and restore native habitat for wildlife, including Koa, Ohi’a, naio, and others. Their director of the board, Jason Ho’opai speaks with Brennan about the organization, its partnerships, goals, and the future potential of their innovative self-sustaining model. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-05-1724 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent Podcast, E01: University of Adelaide's Simon Lacey discusses International tradeDistinguished Australian international trade advisor and University of Adelaide lecturer Simon Lacey speaks with host Brennan Purtzer about concerns and realities of global trade pacts, the weak points of agreements, and the difficulty in trying to predict anything American President Trump may try to do. Prof Lacey discusses how American leadership under Trump has hurt America's global status at 18:11 - 18:57. Global Development. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-05-1035 minThe Blue Continent PodcastThe Blue Continent PodcastWelcome, introduction to the new series.Brennan welcomes his audience to the new series of the Blue Continent Podcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app2020-05-0400 min