BCLF Cocoa Pod

About BCLF Cocoa Pod

BCLF Cocoa Pod is a Caribbean storytelling experience in which writers of Caribbean heritage narrate their own stories. Each story is a seed, a nugget of an original work of fiction, rich with the rhythm, pitch and intonation of the one who wrote it. It is Caribbean storytelling told in the best way possible - in the voice of the place(s) that inspired it, imbued with the magic and accents of the region. BCLF Cocoa Pod is an original production of the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival (BCLF)Follow the Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival on IG and FB @bklyncbeanlitfestVisit www.bklyncbeanlitfest.com

Publisher

Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival

Category

arts

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

19 Dec 2024

Latest episode

11 Feb 2026

Latest episodes

33 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   11 Feb 2026

   Episode 57 | The Dead Cat Tail Assassins - P. Djeli Clark

   Eveen the Eviscerator is skilled, discreet, professional, and here for your most pressing needs in the ancient city of Tal Abisi. Her guild is strong, her blades are sharp, and her rules are simple. Those sworn to the Matron of Assassins—resurrected from death and wiped of their memories—have only three unbreakable vows. First, the contract must be just. Second, even the most powerful assassin may only kill the contracted. The third and the simplest: once you accept a job, you must carry it ...

2. 

   11 Feb 2026

   Episode 58 | Spoken Word - amilcar sanatan (Trinidad & Tobago)

   Tracing a lineage from Ragga Soca, Rapso, and Extempo to legendary carnival speech characters like the Pierrot Grenade, Baby Doll, and Midnight Robber, this podcast proves that spoken word is a cultural force and tradition in Trinidad and Tobago. Join amílcar peter sanatan as he wanders through the steelpan yards of East Port-of-Spain, the ache of tabanca and bombastic badness in "Robber Talk." Immerse yourself in the rhythms, songs, and metaphors of a people who claim transform every s...

3. 

   24 Dec 2025

   EPISODE 56 | Red - Niama Safia Sandy (SVG)

   Niama Safia Sandy is a New York-based multidisciplinary artist, curator, organizer, and change agent. Her essay “Red” weaves a meandering tale that touches on Sandy’s coming of age through rememberings of family lore, food, and key engagements with cultural organizing anchored through sorrel. The essay considers the ubiquitous staple Caribbean holiday drink as a microcosm of the collisions of political histories, desire and ancestral memory. Sandy's work across disciplines delves into t...

Who has been a guest on BCLF Cocoa Pod

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Ryan Bachoo
• Stefan Bindley-Taylor
• Justin Haynes
• Diana McCaulay
• Lauren Francis-Sharma

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

4.9 / 5

7 ratings

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