On this episode, we dive into the final stretch of Stranger Things, talk through the real impact of the Barbados wage increase, and explore what rising US–Venezuela tensions could mean for the Caribbean.

We also reflect on season one of Coop Back — what we learned, the pace we kept, and what’s shifting in 2026 as we balance tradition, anime culture, and the world moving around us.

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On episode 5, we jump from wild food truck adventures and anime nights in Charlotte to the explosive start of the My Hero Academia final season and why Starting Five on Netflix is a must watch.

Wize Grazette, Alex, and Kevin trade stories about trying new foods, fighting burnout, getting back into calisthenics, and building routines that actually stick.

Then we close with the conversation taking over Barbados right now: the nationwide CCTV rollout. Is it real protection, quiet surveillance, or something in between?

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On this episode of the Coop Back Podcast, Wize Grazette, Alex, and Kevin record their first in person session and dive into Helldivers 2, the rise of President Elect Bostic in Barbados, and the wide impact of Hurricane Melissa across the Caribbean.

The crew also shares their monthly picks in Try This and unpacks a What If question about whether painful memories should be erased.

The brilliant minds at @mindsofjamaica (X/IG) have created a tracker for fundraising campaigns, making it easier to support targeted donation efforts across Jamaica. Check it out here: reliefmapja.themindsof.com

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On episode 3 Wize Grazette, Alex, and Kevin unpack the backlash from Uber’s launch in Barbados and what it means for local taxi drivers to the growing tensions as the US military targets Venezuelan boats in the Caribbean Sea.

In Try This, Wize recommends the anime To Your Eternity, while Alex and Kevin explore new tech like Huawei’s latest phones and the Endel sound app.

What If discusses the future of AI and how it continues to shape daily life.

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On this episode, we unpack the rise of AI gatekeepers in job hiring, the rollout of BIM Pay in Barbados, and how mindfulness is helping us all reset. Wize Grazette, Alex, and Kevin share how meditation and small habit changes are helping them stay grounded, even as technology keeps evolving faster than we can catch up.

Plus, we explore a wild What If—how different would life be if World War II never happened?

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The first episode of Coop Back Podcast is here, and the awkward energy is real. I’m Wize Grazette, kicking it with my cousins Alex and Kevin as we dive into the random twists of surviving adulthood.

This time we’re talking stretching, meditation, and Duolingo fails, before getting into Ghost of Tsushima, Apple TV’s Invasion, and why the upcoming season of My Hero Academia has us hype. And to close, Alex hits us with a wild What If: what would life look like if we were still in lockdown five years later?

02:17 Activity of the Month - Meditation, Duolingo binging & Stretching

16:51 Try This - Ghost of Tsushima, Apple TV’s Invasion & Anime Season

27:00 What If - What if we were still in lockdown 5 years later (2020-25)

It’s messy, it’s funny, and it’s just us figuring things out, exactly how a first episode should be.

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