Come October 20th, a new Barbadian podcast wil hit the internet. Our One66, created and hosted by Kim Howard, will explore the history and heritage of Barbados. The podcast will focus specifically on little known events in Barbadian history, with each season centering one such event and telling its story over the course of a few episodes. Episodes of the podcast will be between thirty and thirty-five minutes, with the odd exception.
In a post on the podcast’s Instagram, Howard explained that she was inspired to do the podcast in 2016 after learning about an important event in Barbados’ history that she had not previously heard of.
Speaking to Zeitgeist, Howard said:
“I want people to know and understand more about stories that shaped Barbados. This includes events, personalities and plain everyday things that we don’t think about much now, but at some point changed how we live on this island. I think that’s incredibly important for Barbadians to know, but people who are not Barbadian can benefit from learning something new as well.”
Howard explained that each season will focus on one story because “there’s much to be explored and shared” and “in many instances it would be hard to do the story justice in one episode”.
Our One66 will be available on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcast, Spotify and other podcast platforms. Episode will also be available on the podcast’s forthcoming website.
Check out Our One66 on Instagram.
