Memus Fractalus

Orrin Omali Castillo
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This podcast is geared towards having informative conversations about events in Belize both past and present. Your host Orrin Omali Castillo is a Belizean educator with over a decade and a half of experience teaching at the high school level. Each episode highlights various topics as viewed through the unique lens that is the Belizean experience.

  1. 05/27/2021

    Episode 13 - CORONA CLASSES - A YEAR LATER

    The coronavirus pandemic has been ongoing for over a year now.  This episode serves as a one-year update on the effects and experiences of Belizean students doing classes via the world wide web.  Some of the same students from the previous episode on the same topic were interviewed, and some new ones were as well.  Thank you for listening, and feel free to send a question or comment at mathelite501@gmail.com

    24 min

  2. 05/28/2020

    Episode 12 - CORONA CLASSES

    What has the experience of online classes been like for students, and for teachers?  In this episode I interview three students... Nahjah, Danielle, and Jeff... as well as three teachers... Eddie, Sherlyn, and Jenny... to get their perspective on matters related to schooling in the context of Covid-19.  I also share some of my personal experiences at the end of the episode.

    20 min

  3. 04/19/2020

    Episode 11 - The Beauty of Belize

    Where to go when quarantine is over?  How about Billy Barquedier?  Or Five Blues Lake?  On this episode I chat with local tour guide and proprietor of bluemorpho tours, Mr. Carlos Carvajal.  I ask him for his first hand take on how the coronavirus has affected the tourism industry.  We also answer the question, is Victoria Peak the highest mountain in Belize?

    38 min

  4. 04/14/2020

    Episode 10 - 5G and Covid-19

    Is there a relationship between 5G and the corona virus?  Is there such a thing as too much internet?  What should you do to minimize the spread of 'fake news' on social media?  Today's guest is Mike Westby and he explains how 5G telecommunications works and any possible links with the corona virus outbreak.

    1h 10m

  5. 04/03/2020

    Episode 9 - Cognitive Care in the Time of Quarantine

    What's the difference between Anxiety and Depression?  How will Covid-19 affect your mental health?  What can you do to keep your mental health intact during times of social isolation?  What did scientific genius Isaac Newton do to pass the time in the quarantine period of the Bubonic plague?  Answers to all these questions and more can be found in this timely episode where I talk to high school counselor Khristal Jones.

    1 hr

  6. 03/18/2020

    Episode 8 - The Curious Case of Corona

    Where does the Corona virus get its name?  How concerned should we be about an outbreak in Belize?  How easily is the virus transmitted and what can we do to protect ourselves from it?  Dr. Michelle West answers these questions and more on this episode about the corona virus pandemic.

    25 min

  7. 03/09/2020

    Episode 7 - From Barranco to the Borders

    Edison "O G" Ogaldez is a former member of the Belize Defense Force (B.D.F.) and a current high school history teacher.  In this episode we talk about his observations of the Belizean landscape as it relates to the effects of global warming, the borders between Belize and Guatemala, and his opinion on the use of technology in education.

    15 min

  8. 02/29/2020

    Episode 6 - Plan Your Work and Work Your Plan

    Is Belize City technically a series of islands?  What is the difference between the P.S.E. and the B.N.S.E?  How did Hattieville get its name?  What is it like studying in Taiwan?  Answers to these questions and more can be found in this episode where I have a conversation with Ms. Keisha Rodriguez who is a member of the Belize Association of Planners.

    43 min
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This podcast is geared towards having informative conversations about events in Belize both past and present. Your host Orrin Omali Castillo is a Belizean educator with over a decade and a half of experience teaching at the high school level. Each episode highlights various topics as viewed through the unique lens that is the Belizean experience.

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  • Creator
    Orrin Omali Castillo
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2021
  • Episodes
    14
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Orrin Omali Castillo
  • Show Website
    Memus Fractalus