No Filter in Paradise

No Filter in Paradise

Two friends, one's straight one's Gay, with different backgrounds, interest, upbringing & outlook in life come together to have a Fun & honest conversation and discuss their opinions on different topics... with no filter.

  1. 5d ago

    Is Tourism Success Costing the ABC Islands Their Quality of Life? EP 268

    Send us your Questions Tourism keeps the ABC Islands moving—but what happens when more visitors starts to feel like less island for locals? Miles returns to No Filter in Paradise, now leading CINEX, to discuss tourism growth, economic diversification, and quality of life in Aruba, Curaçao, and Bonaire. We explore housing pressure, rising costs, local ownership, and why arrivals and GDP don’t tell the whole story. From film and music exports to YouTube, esports, and global software businesses, we unpack opportunities beyond tourism—and the funding barriers that keep local ideas from growing. We also discuss infrastructure capacity and why closer cooperation between the ABC Islands could give all three more leverage. Can our economies grow while making island life better for the people who live here? SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  2. Oct 8

    What Does It Really Take to Bring Major Artists to Curacao | EP 267

    Send us your Questions The crowd sees the concert. The promoters see the bills, backstage demands, parking problems… and everything that could go wrong. 🎤🔥 In this episode of No Filter in Paradise, we sit down with the guys from Moves Entertainment to uncover what it really takes to produce live events and bring major artists to Aruba. From booking negotiations to the final backstage checklist, we get into the money, pressure, partnerships, and decisions behind nights that look effortless from the audience. Who calls the shots when booking an artist? What are you actually paying for with a VIP ticket? And does a packed venue automatically mean a successful event? In this conversation: • Building Moves Entertainment and the “everybody eats” mentality • Balancing strengths and weaknesses in a business partnership • Growing from watch parties to full-scale concerts • Choosing genres, artists, and intentional lineups • Ticket prices, VIP expectations, and the customer experience • Sponsors, staffing, budgets, parking, and hidden costs • What changes when an event becomes an official tour stop • Artist riders and the reality of backstage requests • Show conversations around Prince Royce, Romeo Santos, and Ivy Queen • Building trust through convenience, consistency, and overdelivering Whether you love live music, work in event production, or have ever questioned a concert ticket price, this episode takes you behind the scenes of Aruba’s entertainment business. 👇 What makes a concert worth your money: the artist, the atmosphere, or the overall experience? Tell us in the comments. Subscribe to No Filter in Paradise for more conversations about the people, businesses, and stories shaping Aruba and the Caribbean. #NoFilterInParadise #MovesEntertainment #Aruba #Concerts #EventPlanning Moves Entertainment Instagram:   / movesentertainment  Papagayo Instagram:   / papagayocuracao  Papagayo Website: https://www.papagayo.com Smart Wheels Car Rentals: https://smartwheelscuracao.com SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  3. Sep 22

    Why Talented Artists Fail: DOPIE on Building a Real Music Career | EP 266

    Send us your Questions Talent may open the door, but structure, consistency and the right team are what build a sustainable music career. In this episode, we sit down with DOPIE to explore what it really takes to grow as an artist on the ABC Islands and beyond. Drawing from his experience in both music and artist management, he breaks down the importance of building a strong team, creating consistent content, managing opportunities and knowing when exposure is—or isn’t—worth it. We also discuss producer circles, stage presence, workshops, songwriting camps, publishing rights and the future of AI in music. Is artificial intelligence a valuable creative tool, or does it cross the line when it begins replacing the artist? This is an honest, practical conversation for independent artists and creatives who want to stop relying on luck and start building real systems around their talent. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  4. Sep 15

    Bo por sigui bo sueño y ainda paga bo cuenta? Mason ta conta e realidad | EP 265

    Send us your Questions Nos ta sinta ku rapper di Curaçao Mason na Curaçao pa un combersacion honesto tocante musica, miedo, confianza y responsabilidad. Mason ta conta con e a drenta den rap, con stage fright ainda por ta presente mes ora bo tin experiencia, y con e ta transforma emocion, storytelling y experiencia real den musica. Nos ta papia tambe tocante su proceso di skirbi, wordplay, vocabulario, disciplina y e presion di construi un carrera creativo mientras bo ainda tin cuenta y responsabilidadnan den bida real. E combersacion ta bira mas personal ora Mason ta conta con bira tata a cambia su mentalidad y pone’le pensa mas serio tocante estabilidad, futuro y su rol como provider. Un combersacion tocante crecimiento, musica y e realidad tras di sigui bo sueño. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  5. Sep 10

    Your Dream House Might Be Designed Completely Wrong... | EP 264

    Send us your Questions In this episode of No Filter in Paradise, we sit down with architect Shawn Zimmerman from Studio Disiña to talk about what good architecture actually means beyond beautiful renders, expensive finishes and square footage. Shawn breaks down why you are not necessarily paying for more space. You are paying for convenience. Where your closet sits, how you move from the shower to getting dressed, where things are stored and how your morning naturally flows can completely change the way a home feels. We also get into the reality of building a house: budgets getting out of control through seemingly small decisions, the relationship between architects, designers and contractors, why paperwork matters more than people realize, and how good planning can protect both your money and your sanity. Then the conversation goes much bigger. We talk about designing hotels that people instantly recognize and want to photograph, creating spaces that actually work operationally, urban planning across the Caribbean, traffic, public spaces, water infrastructure, sustainability, solar energy, batteries and even what cities might need to look like if flying taxis become part of everyday transportation. Some of the topics we get into: • Why convenience matters more than square footage • Designing your home around your actual daily routine • The little details that quietly destroy construction budgets • Architect vs contractor and why their roles matter • Why everything should be documented during a build • Designing hotels around branding, operations and social media moments • Why architects sometimes need to reject projects • Caribbean infrastructure, traffic and public spaces • Sustainable architecture and the realities of renewable energy • Flying taxis, air traffic and the cities of the future If you are building a home, renovating, working in hospitality or simply interested in how Aruba and the Caribbean should develop over the next few decades, this conversation will probably make you look at buildings very differently. Website: https://www.studiodisena.com Instagram:   / studio_disena  Papagayo: https://www.papagayo.com instagram:   / papagayocuracao   SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  6. Sep 9

    What Does It Really Take to Become a Successful DJ in Curaçao? | DJ KROKZZ | EP 263

    Send us your Questions What does it really take to turn DJing into a career in Curaçao? We sit down with DJ KROKZZ to talk about the journey behind his name, from learning the craft and playing small gigs to becoming part of Curaçao’s nightlife scene and building Life Is Good. We get into DJ school, competition, self-doubt, reading a crowd and why being a DJ is about much more than mixing music. KROKZZ also takes us behind the scenes of event production and the amount of planning, security, logistics and responsibility that goes into creating a party people can actually enjoy. The conversation gets personal when we talk about COVID, depression, losing the ability to perform and having to rebuild his confidence when nightlife disappeared. From Curaçao nightlife and island pride to big stages, dream collaborations and what comes next, this is the side of DJ KROKZZ most people never get to see. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  7. Aug 25

    We Had a Plan for Curaçao… Curaçao Had Other Plans | EP 262

    Send us your Questions We landed in Curaçao thinking Season 4 was completely planned out. It wasn’t. 😂 But somehow, in just seven days, we recorded 11 conversations, shot multiple food episodes, filmed two vlogs, explored the island, and came home with a season that might actually be better because things didn’t go according to plan. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the entire Curaçao experience: Papagayo Resort and villa life, filming in the heat, Smart Wheels keeping the crew moving, last-minute guest changes, Hato Cave, cliff jumping, unforgettable food, and a birthday celebration that unexpectedly felt like home. More importantly, we talk about what we learned from the people we met — resilience, preparation, principles, going all in, having no Plan B, and why sometimes an alter ego isn’t an act… it’s armor. Curaçao Season 4 officially begins here. 🇨🇼 SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

  8. Aug 20

    Fake Diamonds, Clone Rolexes & $150K Sales… Adi Tells All | EP 261

    Send us your Questions Adi from Eternity joins us to talk about growing up in the jewelry business, leaving Aruba to find his own path, and eventually coming back to help build Eternity into a modern luxury brand. We get into how social media completely changed the way they sell jewelry, including the story of a video that helped lead to a $150,000 diamond sale, why content needs to be paced properly, and why Adi believes almost every business today needs to think like a media company. He also breaks down their referral program, luxury watches, engagement rings, tourists vs. locals, layaway, packaging, customer experience, and the importance of building trust when you’re selling expensive products. Plus, we talk fake diamonds, clone Rolexes, celebrity jewelry stories, and how customers can better protect themselves when buying luxury pieces. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL:    / @nofilterinparadise  INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/nofilterinp...

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Two friends, one's straight one's Gay, with different backgrounds, interest, upbringing & outlook in life come together to have a Fun & honest conversation and discuss their opinions on different topics... with no filter.

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  • Creator
    No Filter in Paradise
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    188
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2026 No Filter in Paradise
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