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FUNkastFirst 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 49FUNkastFUNkast: 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 pan
2021-07-081h 39
The 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 min
FUNkast30.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 05
The 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/
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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 minFUNkastThe 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
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2021-02-112h 00FUNkastFUNkast: 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 26FUNkastFUNkast: 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 19FUNkastFUNkast: 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 52
FUNkastThe 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
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2020-12-181h 42FUNkastFUNkast: 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!
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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 40FUNkastFUNkast: 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 46FUNkastFUNKast: 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!
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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 32FUNkastThe FUNkast: Making Love & MusicPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors
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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 35FUNkastFound a CurePlease support the artists you enjoy the most by purchasing their music from authorized vendors.
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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
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2020-12-071h 49FUNkastFUNkast: Sho' NuffPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors
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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 29FUNkastFUNkast: You Are The MusicPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors
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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 40FUNkastFUNkast: Gimme My Mule!Please support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors:
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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 41FUNkast17.FUNkast: Music to Make Love ByPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors.
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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 39FUNkast16.FUNkast: Ride In The SkyPlease support the artists you enjoy by purchasing their music from authorized vendors.
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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 27FUNkast15.FUNkast: Keepin' Love NewPlease support the artists you enjoy most by purchasing their music from authorized vendors.
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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 26FUNkast14.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 33FUNkast13.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.
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The Bongolian - Lucky Seven
Bill McClintock Mashup - Buffalo Springfield and Young MC - "Stop & Bust A Move"
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Booker T & The MGs - You Gotta Serve Somebody
Earth Wind & Fire - I've Had Enough
A Certain Ratio - Knife Slits Water
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D Train - Walk on By
Inner Life & Jocelyn Brown - I Picked a Winner
James Brown - Same Beat
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James Brown - Papa Don't Take No Mess
Lost Boyz - Not...
2020-11-161h 37FUNkast12.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
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2020-11-131h 37FUNkast11. 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
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2020-11-061h 43FUNkast10.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
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2020-10-301h 41FUNkast09.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 00
The 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 minFUNkast08.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 35
The 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.html
2020-10-1000 minFUNkast07.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 20FUNkast06.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 31
The 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 minFUNkast05.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 38
The 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 minFUNkast04.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
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2020-09-181h 40
The 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 minFUNkast03.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 54
The 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 min
The 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 minFUNkast02.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 24FUNkastFUNkast 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 34
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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-1673396766277844
2020-07-2809 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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-shunya
2020-06-2221 min
The 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:
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2020-06-1603 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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 min
The 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/id1462038772
2020-05-2940 min
The 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 min
The 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 min2020-05-2000 minThe 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.
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2020-05-1724 minThe 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.
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2020-05-1035 min
The Blue Continent PodcastWelcome, introduction to the new series.Brennan welcomes his audience to the new series of the Blue Continent Podcast
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2020-05-0400 min