# Beyond The Feathers

A podcast by Mikaela Ian. Caribbean Carnival is more than feathers, fetes and the road. Behind the spectacle is a world of culture, creativity, business, music, travel and tradition — and the people who make it all happen. Beyond the Feathers, hosted by Caribbean cultural storyteller Mikaela Ian, goes beyond what you see on the road to explore the people, stories and conversations shaping Carnival across the Caribbean and its diaspora. From the DJs travelling the Carnival circuit and the creators documenting it, to the artists, entrepreneurs, tourism leaders, masqueraders and cultural figures shaping the experience, each episode takes you deeper into the world behind one of the Caribbean’s most recognisable cultural celebrations. We’re talking about the music and the Mas, the history and the money, the traditions we protect, the ways Carnival is evolving — and the conversations the culture is having right now. Whether you’ve been playing Mas for years, you’re planning your first Carnival, or you’ve only ever watched from afar, there’s a whole world beyond the feathers. New episodes weekly with Mikaela Ian.

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## Latest episodes

- [Tony X on Carnival Culture, Reading the Crowd, and Grenada’s Authenticity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6820629750/12807e42c562) (2026-10-23, 25 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/4197066551dfbc37e4995c20744f5bb6649c0d97c26b630064c36b69c107277c/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI5OWY5NzY4YS04YmUwLTRkMjYtYTRkMi1jZTE4M2Q3M2FkZjYiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhZTUwZDc4OC1kODM1LTQ2NDEtYTQ2Zi05NTJhNjliODRlMGIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODIyMmFiNzVmZGE2OGI3ZmRlMWQ1YTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFkNTMwOTJkMTc1Mjc4NWJjYWEzMzRlL21pa2FlbGEtaWFuLXBlYXJtYW5zLXN0dWRpby0yMDI2LTEwLTIyX18xNy0xMi0xNS5tcDMifQ==.mp3
- [Voice: The Song That Changed Everything](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/6820629750/0af2275be79e) (2026-10-09, 10 min): audio https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/8ccf24c0cded56a4e020fed447b6a37200caaa2997bf09e26e1434861363dbea/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiI0ZjMzNmQ4NS03MjA2LTQ5NmMtODhlOC1kODQ4MGIzMzdmZGIiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiJhZTUwZDc4OC1kODM1LTQ2NDEtYTQ2Zi05NTJhNjliODRlMGIiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODIyMmFiNzVmZGE2OGI3ZmRlMWQ1YTUiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmFjN2ExNDViMTI0ODZkZGRhZmIxYmVlL21pa2FlbGEtaWFuLXBlYXJtYW5zLXN0dWRpby0yMDI2LTEwLThfXzE3LTgtNDAubXAzIn0=.mp3

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