Storytelling In The Tropics with Allison Harrison
Storytelling In The Tropics with Allison Harrison is a podcast about the art, business and impact of storytelling in the lives of everyday people based in the island nation of Jamaica.
Episodes
37 episodes
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 8 - Staff Shortage Affects Port Morant Health Centre, Morant Bay By-Elections, Urban Centre Development, St Thomas Football Association, Church Feud, Miss Lou & Bob Marley, Keeping Up with Kartel
In This week's episode, Voice of The People and Allison discuss Staff Shortage Affects Port Morant Health Centre, Morant Bay By-Elections, Urban Centre Development, St Thomas Football Association, Church Feud, Miss Lou & Bob Marley, Keeping...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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35:18
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 7 - Reopening of Port Morant and Arcadia Health Centres, Morant Bay Fishing Village Gets Bathroom, Round About Rehabilitation, Morant Bay By Elections, Integrity Commission, Vision 2030, Infidelity Investigators
In This week's episode, Voice of The People and Allison discuss the reopening of Port Morant and Arcadia Health Centres, Morant Bay Fishing Village Gets Bathroom, Round About Rehabilitation, Morant Bay By Elections, Integrity Commission, Vision...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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37:55
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 6 - JPS, Yallahs Residents & Health Centre Closure, Water Trouble In Pear Tree River, Morant Bay Division Elections, Happy Grove High School Hurricane Beryl Recovery, Bob Marley Beach, Sunning Hill River Standoff, Vybz Kartel
In This week's episode, guest co-host Veronica Facey joins Voice of The People and Allison as they discuss JPS, Yallahs Residents & Health Centre Closure, Water Trouble In Pear Tree River, Morant Bay Division Elections, Happy Grove High Sch...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:06:00
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 5 - Challenges with JPS, Primary Exit Profile, New CNG Buses, Nigel Clarke, World Athletics Under 20, Leon Bailey, Caribbean Music Awards
In this week's episode we discuss challenges with the JPS, Primary Exit Profile, New CNG Buses, Nigel Clarke Supermarket ambitions, World Athletics Under 20, Leon Bailey, Caribbean Music Awards and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a sto...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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33:41
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 4 - Yallahs High Prepares For The New School Term, Tia Clayton Wins 100m, St Thomas Native Wins Pan Chicken Competition, JPS, Oil In Jamaica? Bunny Shaw's Award, Keeping Up With Kartel
In this week's episode we discuss Yallahs High Prepares For The New School Term amid earthquake damage in October 2023, Tia Clayton Wins 100m at her first Diamond League, St Thomas Native Wins Pan Chicken Competition, JPS, Oil In Jamaica? Bunny...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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28:01
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 3 - Companies Office Experience, Crocodile In Grants Pen St Thomas, Taxi Operator Shot In Morant Bay, Motorcyclist From Nutts River Killed, Jamintel Strip Repairs In St Thomas, Keeping Up with Kartel And More.
In this episode Voice of The People and Allison discuss The Companies Office Experience, Crocodile In Grants Pen St Thomas, Taxi Operator Shot In Morant Bay, Motorcyclist From Nutts River Killed, Jamintel Strip Repairs In St Thomas, Keeping Up ...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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35:40
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 2 - Vybz Kartel's Release, Jamaica's Olympic Performance and Botswana's Tebogo wins The 200m Men's Final
In this episode, The Voice of The People and Allison discuss Vybz Kartel's Release, Jamaica's Olympic Performance and Botswana's Tebogo wins The 200m Men's Final and more.
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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54:16
Wha Dis? Season 2 Episode 1 - The New Season, The Paris Games, Jamaican Diaspora Highlight Featuring Professor Sheri
It's a new season and new format. In this episode, The Voice of The People, Sheri and Allison discuss the Paris Olympics now underway and learn more about Professor Harrison, Associate Dean at The University of Missouri, a member of the Jamaica...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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30:18
Wha Dis? Episode 12 - Road Rehabilitation Experience, Jamaica Invitational Meet, Former KC Athlete Faces Deportation, Nigy Boy Graduates, Cannabis Reclassification, Vaginal Revenge?
In Episode 12, the season finale, we discuss Road Rehabilitation Experience, Jamaica Invitational Meet, Former KC Athlete Faces Deportation, Nigy Boy Graduates, Cannabis Reclassification, Vaginal Revenge? and more.Wha Dis? (What i...
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Season 1
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Episode 12
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1:05:55
Wha Dis? Episode 11- Princess Margaret Hospital, Indian Nationals Arrive In Jamaica, Bomb Threats In Schools, Jamaican Party Names, Jamaica's Relay Culture, Man vs Bear, Ice Spice
In Episode 11, we discuss - Accessing Healthcare at Princess Margaret Hospital, Indian Nationals Arrive In Jamaica, Bomb Threats In Schools, Jamaican Party Names, Jamaica's Relay Culture, Man vs Bear, Ice Spice and more.Wha Dis? (What i...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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1:16:53
Wha Dis? Episode 10 - Rasheda Green & 52 Year Old Dr Sandra Swaby Advances In Miss Universe Competition, Suicide In Ramble St Thomas, Fake Curry, Portland Lashed By Heavy Rains, Heritage Site In Bull Bay? Water Schedule
In Episode 10, we discuss - Rasheda Green Advances In Miss Universe Competition, 52 Year Old Dr Sandra Swaby Advances In Miss Universe Competition, Suicide In Ramble St Thomas, Fake Curry, Portland Lashed By Heavy Rains, Heritage Site In Bull B...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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54:48
Wha Dis? Episode 9 - St Thomas Native & The Prime Minister's Youth Awards, Rasheda Green Places In Miss Universe East, Violence In Schools, DPP's Tenure Cut Short, Water Woes.
In Episode 9, we discuss St Thomas Native & The Prime Minister's Youth Awards, Rasheda Green Places In Miss Universe East, Violence In Schools, DPP's Tenure Cut Short, Water Woes and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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54:40
Wha Dis? Episode 8 - Luxury Tourism For St Thomas, St Thomas Municipal Council, NIS Office Experience in St Thomas, Morant Bay Urban Centre Expansion, Western Westmoreland Water Woes.
In episode 8, we discuss Luxury Tourism For St Thomas, St Thomas Municipal Council, NIS Office Experience in St Thomas, Morant Bay Urban Centre Expansion, Western Westmoreland Water Woes and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelli...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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1:16:06
Wha Dis? Episode 7 - A Loved One Passes, Morant Bay Urban Centre, Jamaica's Dry Spell, Carnival in Jamaica, Solar Eclipse, Leoda Bradshaw
In episode 7, we discuss The Passing of a loved one, The Morant Bay Urban Centre, Jamaica's Dry Spell, Carnival in Jamaica, Solar Eclipse, Leoda Bradshaw and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling space where hosts ...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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1:41:42
Wha Dis? Episode 6 - Constable Shayon Francis, Chronixx, House Speaker vs Clerk, P. Diddy, Kate Middleton, Tragedy At Baltimore Harbor
In episode 6 we discuss Constable Shayon Francis, Chronixx, House Speaker vs Clerk, P. Diddy, Kate Middleton, Tragedy At Baltimore Harbor and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling space where hosts Allison, M-Boogi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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1:06:25
Wha Dis? Episode 5 - Miss Universe East, Kite Festival in Morant Bay, Church Corner Dump, St Thomas Exotic, LA Lewis, Leon Bailey, Cowboy Carter, Kate Middleton
In episode 5 we discuss Rasheda Green and Miss Universe East, Kite Festival in Morant Bay, Church Corner Dump, St Thomas Exotic, LA Lewis, Leon Bailey, Cowboy Carter, Kate Middleton and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytell...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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1:32:21
Wha Dis? Episode 4 - Vybz Kartel's Privy Council Ruling, Haiti's Future, Budget Presentation Opening, Morant Bay Mayor, Water Woes
In episode 4 we discuss new developments surrounding the New Mayor For Morant Bay, Water woes continue, Vybz Kartel's Privy Council Ruling, Haiti's Future, the opening of the Budget Presentation and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) i...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:17:39
Wha Dis? Episode 3 - New Mayor For Morant Bay, International Women's Day, Miss Universe East, Lyssons Beach, Cannabis Babies
In episode 3 we discuss the New Mayor For Morant Bay, International Women's Day, Miss Universe East, Lyssons Beach, Cannabis Babies and more.Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling space where hosts Allison, M-Boogie and the Vo...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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57:04
Wha Dis? Episode 2 - Water Woes, Local Government Election Recounts, Lost In Time Fest, Mental Health Check In & Cannabis Babies
Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling space where hosts Allison, M-Boogie and the Voice of the People discuss current affairs and trending stories coming out of St Thomas, Jamaica, the region and the world. Wha Dis? is reflecting the times...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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1:08:42
Wha Dis? Episode 1- Jamaica's Local Government Elections, Water Woes, Unruly Fest, Morant Bay Urban Centre & Black History Month
Wha Dis? (What is this?) is a storytelling space where hosts Allison, M-Boogie and the Voice of the People discuss current affairs and trending stories coming out of St Thomas, Jamaica, the region and the world. Wha Dis? is reflecting the times...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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1:08:43
Conroy Green - Jamaican Fine Art Painter
Conroy Green is a self taught painter. His African ancestry inspires his work even as he progresses through a health related setback. Conroy does not shy away from controversy and uses his everyday life as fuel for his brilliant work. Fol...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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1:32:02
Folashade Part 2 - Jamaican/ Nigerian Shadow Work Coach & Early Childhood Educator
In Part 2 , Folashade outlines the ups and downs on her search for healing.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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43:09
Folashade Part 1- Jamaican/ Nigerian Shadow Work Coach & Early Childhood Educator
Folashade is the product of Jamaican/ Nigerian parentage. After losing her father at a very early age, Folashade sought spiritual comfort in the church. Pay close attention as she recounts her very challenging journey.
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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1:03:24
Maylynne Lowe - Jamaican Actor
Maylynne Lowe has performed in many Jamaican theatre productions and spent over a decade playing 'Tanya Blackburn' in the popular Jamaican series Royal Palm Estate. Having spent a number of years being formally trained as an actor, Maylynne is ...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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1:02:47
Lisa Rhooms - Jamaican Author, Playwright, Screenwriter and Attorney
Lisa Rhooms was born, raised and currently lives in St Andrew Jamaica. A lover of history and using writing as an outlet, Lisa has published a number of books, written screenplays all while acquiring her own brand of wine, "Boundbrook Est...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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46:08