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Heights Room
by Shankarah Lessey
Cutter, Taurean and Shankarah are graduates that first crossed paths on their journey at Naparima College. They are your hosts of the new caribbean podcast series termed the Heights Room, a social commentary on current events and issues affecting us as Trinbagonians the world over.
Episodes
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Episode 28: Ep 28 - Traffic in T&T with Dr. Rae Furlonge
BREAKING NEWS The week’s episode of Heights Room LIVE will be hosted on TUESDAY 14th September at 8.30pm. Traffic the great equalizer in T&T. Join us as we chat with Dr Rae Furlonge on what is the cause of the traffic, if it can be alleviated and more. Set your reminders cuz you don’t want to…
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Episode 27: Ep 27 - Off the Grid with Graeme Jones
Friends! This week we turn our focus to Renewable Energy in T&T. We speak with Graeme Jones, Director of Renewable Energy Supplies and Services Company of Trinidad and Tobago (RESSCOTT) about the work his company has been doing and what can be on the horizon for Trinidad and Tobago's future.
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Episode 25: Episode 26 - Vaccines. Public Safety or Personal Choice?
Vaccines. To take or not to take, that is the question. Join the team and guests Dr Rajiv Seereeram and Dr. Joel Rampersar as we delve into positive and negative aspects of the Covid 19 vaccinations and are there any alternatives. Rajiv Seereram - A G.P. attached to a diabetes Recovery Clinic…
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Episode 24: Episode 24 - The Reality of Cocoa.
Cocoa. The true Black Gold? Cocoa the key ingredient of chocolate was once king in the 19th Century bringing wealth to nations. Now it brings wealth to private corporations. We chat with Jillian Goddard founder of Sun-Eaters Organics (now known as New Earth Organics) along with Alana Lalman…
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Episode 23: Episode 23 - Equal Place? Living the LGBTQIA experience in Trinidad & Tobago
In a follow up to episode #18 "Discipline, Tolerance & Production. Is T&T ready for equality?" The team tries to not only unpack what it's like to live in T&T as part of the LGBTQIA community but also be held to task for providing a platform for homophobia. This episode's guests are Renelle White…
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Episode 22: Episode 22 - How to model an epidemic
Modeling. A word we have surely gotten used to during the Covid19 pandemic. But what does modeling a pandemic look like? Join the team along with guest Dr. Kris Parag a research fellow at the Imperial College of London who will delve into the data behind epidemics.
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Episode 21: Episode 21 - The Coup Revisited.
"At 6:00pm this afternoon, the government of Trinidad & Tobago was overthrown." On Friday 27th 1990 these famous words were uttered on then channel TTT by Lennox Phillip aka Yasin Abu Bakr. Join the team as we unpack this monumental event that unfolded on the shores of T&T. Has anything changed?…
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Episode 20: Episode 20 - Is Climate Change Real?
Climate change. Real or Hoax? Fault of Mankind or Natural Occurrence. Join the usual suspects Cutter, Shankarah & Taurean along with guests Faraz Abdool - Freelance wildlife photographer and Omar Mohammed C.E.O of the Cropper Foundation as we tackle this ever present topic. We do not own the…
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Episode 19: Episode 19- Fan Lime 1
Heights Room Lime. A Heights Room special. Join hosts Shankarah, Cutter & Taurean as they take a lime with the "Heights Room Posse" (viewers of the show) and reflect on the episodes from the previous quarter.
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Episode 18: Episode 18 - Discipline, Production, Tolerance. Is T&T ready for equality? with James and Terrance
Discipline, Production, Tolerance. The national watchwords of Trinidad & Tobago. Is Trinidad & Tobago really Tolerant? Can T&T become tolerant? Join Shankarah, Cutter & Taurean along with our very special guest as we try to answers those questions. Guest Terrence Bhagwansingh- A final year med...
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Episode 17: Episode 17 - The Petrotrin Debacle
with Navin Baboolal and Timothy Bailey
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Episode 16: Episode 16 - Being a Caribbean Writer
with Kevin Jared Hosein
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Episode 5: Episode 5 - COVID-19 The Global Pandemic
with Kris Parag and Dennis Ramdass
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Episode 6: Episode 6- The COVID Reality in T+T
with Dr. JM Sukhoo
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Episode 7: Episode 7 - Crime in T+T
Anika and Swatie
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Episode 9: Episode 9 - Lockdown Edition
with Dr. Seereeram
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Episode 10: Episode 10 - Black Lives Matter?
with Jason and Kelly
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Episode 11: Episode 11 - Mass Media in T+T
with Nick Lutchmansingh
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Episode 12: Episode 12 - State of Emergency
with Dr. JM Sukhoo
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Episode 13: Episode 13- The Future of Artificial Intelligence
with Dennis Ramdass
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Episode 14: Episode 14-What does the SOE mean for you?
with Fayola Sandy
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Episode 15: Episode 15 - Doh Cross the Border
with Amanda Choo Quan and Mattieu Ramsawack
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Heights Room Episode 2 - Bryan Khan
In our second episode we sit with Economist/Musician Bryan Khan as we tackle various topics from the demonetisation of the blue bill to hardcore punk rock.
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Heights Room Episode #01 - Faraaz Abdool.
Our Episode #1 sees our hosts talking with Environmentalist/Photographer Faraaz Abdool on the burning issues such as Wildlife Conservation in the Caribbean and the global conversation on Climate Change. Check out his links below for more content : http://faraazabdool.com/...
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Heights Room Pilot Ep 00 - 2020 The End of A Decade
Our Pilot episode finds our hosts in the studio on an Old Year's Day. Hear their hot takes on the culture of a decade gone by as we enter the year 2020.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Cutter, Taurean and Shankarah are graduates that first crossed paths on their journey at Naparima College. They are your hosts of the new caribbean podcast series termed the Heights Room, a social commentary on current events and issues affecting us as Trinbagonians the world over.
HOSTED BY
Shankarah Lessey
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How many episodes does Heights Room have?
Heights Room currently has 27 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Heights Room about?
Cutter, Taurean and Shankarah are graduates that first crossed paths on their journey at Naparima College. They are your hosts of the new caribbean podcast series termed the Heights Room, a social commentary on current events and issues affecting us as Trinbagonians the world over.
How often does Heights Room release new episodes?
Heights Room has 27 episodes. Check the episode list to see recent publication dates and frequency.
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Heights Room is created and hosted by Shankarah Lessey.
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