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What starts off light gets real fast.

In this episode, we kick things off with laughs — why girls love when guys wear their hats backward, Hell Week chaos, and Samil’s wild weekend. But the vibe shifts when frustration takes over and the conversation turns emotional.

We dive into homelessness, politics, and the growing anger around leaders who keep talking about change without actually doing anything. From empty promises to real-life consequences, this episode goes beyond jokes and into uncomfortable but necessary truths about life in Aruba.
This one gets heated, honest, and raw — exactly what No Filter is about.

In this episode:
• Why backward hats hit different
• Hell Week chaos vs real life consequences
• Samil opens up about frustration and emotional burnout
• Homelessness and political inaction
• Why talking isn’t enough anymore
• When jokes turn into real conversations
No guests. No scripts. Just two friends having the conversations people avoid.

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A candid, fast-moving talk with Aruba’s prime minister, Mike Eman on poverty, wages, pensions, and justice. We weigh personal responsibility against policy design and share a roadmap for the Common Good with barrio-level action and better data.

• growth not translating into broad wellbeing
• training aligned to real labor demand
• targeted relief for retirees and low-income families
• pensions math, medical coverage, and portability
• wages in tourism versus mobility barriers
• realistic limits of price control policies
• faster, clearer justice on traffic and public safety
• party renewal and leadership transition plans
• Common Good Expo and barrio partnerships
• quarterly town halls and local data feedback

Tune in Saturday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on XFM 102.7
Every Monday and Friday, it’s No Filter Eats 

Common Good Expo: January 29, 2026, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m.; Conference: January 30, 2026, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. — commongoodaruba.com

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We celebrate our move to radio and sit with a raw story about loss, a fast-growing petition for tougher road laws, and what it means to rebuild community in Aruba beyond hashtags and headlines. Culture, Carnival, and priorities collide as we challenge politics-by-blame and ask who benefits when the island looks prettier but people still struggle.

• radio debut logistics and learning clean live broadcast
• road safety petition, signatures, and why consequences deter harm
• outrage vs empathy and rebuilding real community support
• prison reform alongside accountability for drunk driving
• carnival loyalty question: band or group
• Aruba’s place among top carnivals worldwide
• gaps in local history and a call for cultural education
• prices, politics, and owning past failures in government
• beautification in San Nicolas versus feeding hungry kids
• how listeners can send topics, context, and stay anonymous

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We sit with a Den Haag candidate from the ABC Islands to unpack culture shock, language gaps, internships, housing, and why representation for Caribbean students in the Netherlands changes real outcomes. Practical fixes, not slogans, drive the talk: mentors, data, and fair rules.

• Dutch punctuality and directness contrasted with island norms
• Inequality in student support and missing mentors
• Pre-departure prep for banking, taxes, and stages
• Bilingual education benefits and limits of English-only degrees
• Discrimination reporting for internships and enforcement
• Housing stress, speculation, and fair rules for supply
• Non-voters, cynicism, and why turnout matters
• Data-led outreach, focus groups, and short-form updates
• Balancing opportunity with personal responsibility

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In this episode, we sit down with Michella to talk about the unimaginable—losing her daughter, Zinnia, to a drunk driver—and how that loss became the foundation for real change.

Michella shares who Zinnia truly was: her laughter, her love for life, her carnival spirit, and the energy she brought into every room. She walks us through the day of the crash, the ambulance ride, the hospital hours, and the moment no parent should ever face. This is not a headline—it’s the reality families live with long after the news cycle ends.

From grief, we move into hard questions. What does justice mean when a life is gone forever? Why do investigations take years? How do weak consequences, delayed evidence, and broken trust in systems fail victims’ families? We unpack how culture, nightlife norms, and the bystander effect contribute to drunk driving—and why awareness alone is not enough.

Out of this loss came Amigo Didi, a sober-driving initiative created in Zinnia’s memory. We talk practical solutions that can save lives right now: sober drivers, ride credits, education that shows the human cost, accountability for repeat offenders, and making the safe choice the easy choice—especially during high-risk weekends and carnival season.
Michelle also opens up about forgiveness—not as forgetting, but as a way to heal while still demanding change. This conversation is for parents, friends, venue owners, leaders, and anyone who goes out at night. If even one person gets home safely because of this story, it matters.
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We press past rumors to talk about real fixes for Aruba: clean data for schools, better teacher pay structures, smart sports funding, and preparing youth for life and study abroad. Gerlien Croes joins us to map what it takes to turn plans into visible results.

• teacher pay scales and incentives reform
• building a digital dashboard for schools
• standardizing EdTech and licenses across schools
• solar panels to cut school energy costs
• youth agenda with AI, cyber safety and life skills
• after-school support and social workers when needed
• sports governance cleanup and coach standards
• turf fields, mini-pitches and public-private builds
• AVB accountability and federation capacity-building
• refinancing, CFT limits and kingdom relations
• pension relief and cost-of-living measures
• data collection to track students and outcomes

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We challenge easy slogans and walk through a practical plan to lower costs, revive San Nicolas, and grow beyond refinery nostalgia. Transparent procurement, fair competition, startup incentives, and a realistic fiscal deal set the stage for agriculture, creative work, and renewables to scale.

• open procurement with clear terms, timelines, and public updates
• role of Fair Trade Authority in price competition and market health
• why refinery nostalgia fails and where growth can come from
• priority sectors: agriculture, creative industries, renewable energy
• startup regime and investor incentives that auto-apply
• San Nicolas redevelopment: farmers’ market, student housing, anchor tenants
• mobility, parking, and colocated public services to drive foot traffic
• fiscal pact mechanics: lower interest, surplus targets, flexible oversight
• targeted tax relief and long-run cost-of-living impacts

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We trade scare tactics for straight talk on addiction, youth, and community care, and press for solutions that match how people actually live. Minister Wyatt Ras shares insights on prevention, mental health, and how policy can enable real help.

• moving from fear to prevention and trust
• mapping help across mental health and social care
• youth realities with vaping and synthetics
• honest education and early screening
• data gaps blocking smart policy
• alcohol norms vs cannabis debates
• town halls and community-designed solutions
• housing as health and neighborhood revival
• job pathways, mindset, and accountable support

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We sit down with Aruba’s young minister for tourism and transport to map a smarter path forward. We talk diversification, service standards, wages, airport upgrades, and how to keep locals winning as the island attracts new markets and niche events.

• tourism’s share of GDP and labor
• concentration in North America and market risk
• diversification into Latin America, sports, and esports
• service quality gaps and luxury training needs
• tipping, minimum wage, and fair compensation
• labor shortages, brain drain, and student debt
• public-private pathways for career growth
• vacation rentals compliance and tax fairness
• airport expansion, preclearance flow, and partnerships
• capacity, low season balance, and neighborhood impact

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