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The Connoisseur PandaMusic Frequencies For Healing & Mental Health - Nicky ScorpioMusic producer, DJ, etc, Nicky Scorpio, produces music using healing frequencies to promote positive mental health. He talks about the ways in which vibrations help us to heal and connect. He is also a strong advocate for mental health and uses his platform on TikTok as his main medium for connecting and reaching out to his audience. Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpan Hosted by Patrice Rostón: Instagram, Twitter: @patriceroston Today's Guest - Nicky Scorpio Tiktok: @yonickyscorpio Instagram: @thenickyscorpioshow Music used in t...2022-05-0118 min
Welcome To Earth StoriesThis Person Does Not ExistThis episode may be fake. Every news segment and tweet is probably the same The person in this story created his fantasy, or so it seems.
Season 4, episode 5
The line between fact and fantasy is becoming more opaque. Facts are seen as oppressive and hateful. For example, the words "pregnant women" are falling out of fashion and replaced by "pregnant people."
Pregnant women are an undeniable biological fact. My wife was pregnant and my mom was pregnant with me. Only women can bear children, this should be a noncontroversial fact. It wasn't too long ago when this statement was without q...2022-02-2122 minThe Connoisseur PandaActing Tips & Creative Entrepreneurship - Katie ChonacasFrom Hollywood acting to embarking on a multitude of creative entrepreneurial projects (including publishing her own poetry book, 'A Lover’s Fairytale'), Katie Chonacas aka Kyriaki, shares some solid tips and advice based on her own acting experiences, a look at some challenges that she's faced in the entertainment industry, and gives us some details on her recent work as a versatile Creative working through the pandemic. Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpanHosted by Patrice Rostón:Instagram, Twitter: @patricerostonToda...2021-12-0722 minThe Connoisseur PandaHacker Tales & The Justice System - Alberto Daniel HillUruguayan hacker, Alberto Daniel Hill gained notoriety when he was falsely accused of committing a cyber crime. With a passion for hacking that thrived from childhood, Alberto spent more than 20 years working in the cyber field. He discusses what led to his incarceration and the inundating consequences that followed, as well as the problems he saw that are corrupting the justice system. Can there be change to improve the justice system?Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan and Insatgram: @theconpanHosted by Patrice Rostón:Instagram, T...2021-10-0434 min
The Connoisseur PandaHow To Maintain A Dance Career In The Pandemic - Dr. Alfdaniels MabingoHailing all the way from Uganda, Dr. Alfdaniels Mabingo (PhD. Dance Studies, dance educator, researcher, scholar, performer, lecturer) discuses the importance of reinventing the self and honing skills in collaborations of dance with other industries in order to sustain a successful dance career during the pandemic. He emphasises the importance of dance in all sectors and shares some history of the Ubuntu dance as well as a bit of his own history on how he came to be involved in the dance field.Hosted by Patrice RostónInstagram, Twitter, Clubhouse: @patriceroston2021-08-1533 minWelcome To Earth StoriesPanda and The PoetI was a special guest on the Connoisseur Panda.We talked about the current state of Hip-Hop, converting stories into audio dramas and finding inspiration from Netflix.
It was great speaking with Patrice Rostón, her energy and warmth is infectious. Please follow her on Instagram: @patriceroston or Follow The Connoisseur Panda on Twitter: @connoisseurpan.
House Of Flimsy Cards
The world is a deck of playing cardsMixed and shuffled with jokers and kings. An ace in the hole, a jack of all trades, have carefully positioned this deluxe pyramid.
It rises and soars, it's colours aboundimpressive was babel before the f...2021-03-2523 minThe Connoisseur PandaYork Campbell - Creativity in Music, Writing, and PodcastingHe started way back as one of Toronto's hip hop song writing pioneers, and now hosts his own audio drama and short story podcast, entitled 'Poetic Earthlings', York Campbell joins in all the way from Canada to discuss how being creative through writing and podcasting can be used to make a positive difference in the world. He encourages us all to be creative in our own way and shares one of his very own poems. Hosted by Patrice RostónInstagram: @patricerostonToday's Guest - York Campbell...2021-03-1819 minThe Connoisseur PandaNadja Nabbie - The Works Of A Writer"This passion discovered me" is the way Trinidadian writer, Nadja Nabbie describes how her professional relationship with writing began. She joins in on this episode to share part of her journey of how she became so deeply involved in literature, as well as her main focus of writing and her inspirations. She discusses some of her works (with a delightful sense of humour) and the messages behind them. She also gives us a reading of two of her published poems. Nadja currently has published poems and short stories in bookends of the Jamaica Observer, and is also the director o...2020-10-1833 minThe Connoisseur PandaBraveboy - Music Entertainer & EntrepreneurFrom the birth of Trapso to creating a clothing line and running a social media marketing agency, Braveboy aka Mark Hardy discusses his passionate journey in the music industry as an entertainer/rapper. He also shares some insight into his entrepreneurial life with some sound advice. Hosted by Patrice RostónInstagram: @patricerostonToday's Guest - Mark Hardy:Instagram: @braveboyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/mhardy69Twitter: @realbraveboyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/realbraveboy...2020-08-0826 minThe Connoisseur PandaShirlene Quigley - Dancing in the Entertainment IndustryHaving danced for various music artists such as Lizzo, Beyonce, Rihanna, etc, professional dancer and international Heels instructor, Shirlene Quigley, joins in on this episode to discuss the ups and downs of being a female dancer in the entertainment industry, as well as to offer her knowledgeable advice.Hosted by Patrice RostónInstagram: @patricerostonToday's Guest - Shirlene Quigley:Instagram: @shirlenequigleyYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzuXaVCuaTu5psYEuXqEs3QMusic used in this podcast originally composed/p...2020-06-1317 minThe Connoisseur PandaKatie C - Heeling Queens & Female EmpowermentCreative Director, CEO & Founder of Heeling Queens Limited, Katie C, joins in to share her views on female empowerment, sexiness, and femininity, all within the Heels dance genre.Hosted by Patrice RostónInstagram: @patricerostonToday's Guest - Katie C:Instagram: @katiec2102YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/KatieC2102Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KatieC02102Twitter: https://twitter.com/KatieC2102Heeling Queens:Instagram: @heelingqueensofficialMusic used in t...2020-05-2420 minThe Connoisseur PandaLa Shaun Prescott - Effects Of Online Dance ClassesAs the global environment changes due to Covid-19, life online is rapidly evolving. The dance industry is no exception as there is now a plethora of online dance classes available from all over the world. Choreographer/ Artistic Director of Elle InfiniTT, La Shaun Prescott, discusses the development of taking dance classes from the studio to the screen and the effects that follow. Hosted by Patrice Rostón:Instagram: @patricerostonToday's guest - La Shaun Prescott:Website: https://www.lashaunprescott.com/Instagram: @lashaunprescottYo...2020-05-0622 min
The Connoisseur PandaNoelle Archer - A Singer's StorySinger/Musician/Performer, Noelle Archer shares some of her past experiences growing up in the field of music.Hosted by Patrice Rostón:Instagram: @patricerostonToday's guest - Noelle Archer:Instagram: @noellearcherTwitter: @noelle_archerYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4ACqQ5llRpRLN4qt_dZRogFaceBook: www.facebook.com/noelleperformanceMusic used in this podcast originally composed and performed by Richard Pargass:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3y5-iRG8r...2020-04-2317 min