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Episode 233

Birmingham, 1824. The air hums with the rhythm of the Industrial Revolution—iron, smoke, and ambition shaping a restless city. But amid the roar of machinery, one man dares to listen to a quieter calling. His name is John Cadbury, and his mission is not forged in metal or fire, but in compassion.

From a small shop on Bull Street, he sells tea, coffee, and a curious new delicacy—drinking chocolate. To many, it is merely a luxury. To Cadbury, it is a moral alternative, a way to lift spirits without the shadow of alcohol. His Quaker faith guides his hand, his heart anchored in the belief that commerce should serve humanity, not corrupt it.

In an age of soot and struggle, John Cadbury’s vision gleams like gold leaf upon dark stone—a vision of industry with a conscience. What began as a humble family venture would ripple outward, sweetening lives across continents and generations.

This is the story of a man who refused to see business and benevolence as enemies—a man who believed that even in the harshest times, kindness could be crafted, molded, and shared… one bar of chocolate at a time.

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Episode 232

Before there was funk, before soul had a name, there was James Brown — the man who turned rhythm into revolution. From sweat-soaked stages in the Deep South to worldwide fame, Brown didn’t just perform music; he invented a whole new way to move sound. In this episode, we’ll take a quick journey through the rise of the Godfather of Soul — how his grit, gospel roots, and unstoppable groove reshaped music, style, and swagger forever.

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Eddie St. James ~ Fever Burn

Sometimes the world has a funny way of circling back.
A few weeks after episode 182 — our story of Samuel Sharpe, the man who freed Jamaica — I noticed something strange: a sudden spike in downloads all across the island.

That’s when I heard from Eddie St. James — a Jamaican-born soul singer with French roots, a voice aged in smoky bars, and a heart that still beats to the rhythm of the road.
He told me the Sharpe episode hit home, reminded him where his fire comes from.

Now he’s lighting that flame again with his brand-new single, “Fever Burn.”
It’s raw, it’s soulful, and it sounds like the heat of Kingston meeting the heart of the blues.

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