Podcast: Seven Skeletons

Seven Skeletons

E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="hOEGRffeBR"><a href="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/e00-intro-closet-full-of-bones-to-pick">E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/e00-intro-closet-full-of-bones-to-pick/embed#?secret=hOEGRffeBR" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick&#8221; &#8212; Mental Slavery" data-secret="hOEGRffeBR" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.mentalslavery.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

The Seven Skeletons saga begins with the refusal to remove Ward from “Ting an’ Ting,” the documentary about his father, Eddie Minnis. Misrepresented in the final cut, Ward takes matters into his own hands — telling his story on his own terms.

Transcript: Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

Facebook Post: Only contains the intro paragraphs, but there is more discussion in the comments here.

Original Painting: Family Legacy

Instagram Reel: Cinematic painting reveal.

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid.
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Seven Skeletons

Bonus: Public Service Announcement

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="1eEwUaUVuS"><a href="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/bonus-public-service-announcement">Bonus: Public Service Announcement</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/bonus-public-service-announcement/embed#?secret=1eEwUaUVuS" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Bonus: Public Service Announcement&#8221; &#8212; Mental Slavery" data-secret="1eEwUaUVuS" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.mentalslavery.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Jehovah’s Witnesses may seem harmless, but the trauma they create —through shunning, coercion, failed prophecies, and hidden abuses — is anything but.

In this bonus episode, Ward steps back from the family story to explain the wider system: a high-control group facing global scrutiny while making only cosmetic changes to survive.

He outlines why former members’ stories aren’t “family disputes,” why waking up must come from within, and how to support loved ones still inside with compassion instead of pressure. A clear-eyed guide to understanding the danger behind the door-to-door smiles — and why informed awareness matters.

Transcript: Public Service Announcement

Resources for Recovering Jehovah’s Witnesses

Facebook: Article teaser and conversation.

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. 
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Seven Skeletons

E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

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<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="e03TQ2dPHs"><a href="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/e05-bahamian-conspiracy-theory">E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.mentalslavery.com/archives/podcast/e05-bahamian-conspiracy-theory/embed#?secret=e03TQ2dPHs" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory&#8221; &#8212; Mental Slavery" data-secret="e03TQ2dPHs" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.mentalslavery.com/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script>

Ward explores the strange ways he is left out of Minnis family projects — and uncovers a pattern of “reverse nepotism” implemented by the family and reinforced by the Bahamian art community itself. What emerges is a quiet system operating in the background, hiding in plain sight.

Transcript: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

Original Painting: Pedestrian Crossing

Poem: Meditation on Shit

Facebook: Article teaser.

Instagram: Story

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. 
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Seven Skeletons

E06: The Art of Erasure

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In 2014, the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas (NAGB) mounted “Creation’s Grace,” a Minnis Family Retrospective featuring Ward’s father, celebrated Bahamian artist Eddie Minnis. It also included his sisters, Nicole and Shan and Eddie’s son-in-law Ritchie Eyma.

Ward was not invited. Not contacted. Not included.

In this episode Ward finally has the conversation he was owed – interviewing the three principals behind the exhibition.

What he finds is a trail of shifting justifications, convenient memory lapses, and a smoking gun hiding in plain sight.

But this episode isn’t just about Ward’s exclusion. It’s about what else got erased – and why that matters for every Bahamian.

Transcript: The Art of Erasure

Original Art: Kingdom Hall

Instagram: Video Reveal

Intro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. 
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Outro Music: “Pay Me What You Owe Me” by Exuma. (1972).  Reincarnation. Spotify.