Seven Skeletons

E06: The Art of Erasure

Ward Minnis — Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:52:39 +0000

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 Painting: Kingdom Hall

Instagram: Video Reveal

Intro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

Outro Music: "Pay Me What You Owe Me" by Exuma. (1972). Reincarnation. Spotify.

E05: Bahamian Conspiracy Theory

Ward Minnis — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:16 +0000

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. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

Bonus: Public Service Announcement

Ward Minnis — Wed, 19 Nov 2025 17:17:11 +0000

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. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

E04: House Arrest and Daydreams

Ward Minnis — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 12:10:38 +0000

What does it cost a family to spend their entire lives as hard-core Jehovah’s Witnesses? In this episode, Ward traces the choices his father and sisters made under the weight of doctrine — from abandoned opportunities to stifled creativity — and asks what was lost, what was gained, and what will never be recovered.

Transcript: House Arrest and Daydreams

Poem: Final Confession

Facebook: Article teaser and conversation.

Original Painting: I’ll Be Fine

Instagram: Story

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

E03: My Life as a Ghost

Ward Minnis — Tue, 21 Oct 2025 10:07:00 +0000

What happens when your family treats you like you no longer exist? In this episode, Ward recounts life after disfellowshipping: the strained interventions, the silence from parents and sisters, and the rare exceptions that only deepened the wounds. It’s the story of being shunned, haunted by the past, and learning to live as a ghost among the living.

Transcript: 3: My life as a Ghost

Poem: Change of Plan

Poem: Ventilate

Facebook: Article teaser and conversation.

Original Painting: Chasm

Instagram: Motion painting reveal

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

E02: Using the ‘C’ Word Responsibly

Ward Minnis — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:07:00 +0000

From child baptism to public shaming, Ward traces the path that led to his disfellowshipping from the Jehovah’s Witnesses. Along the way he unpacks the trauma of being cast out — and reveals the core belief that makes the religion a cult.

Transcript: 2: Using the ‘C’ word Responsibly

Poem: Foregone Conclusion

Poem: Dinghy to Hell

Facebook: Article teaser that only contains the opening paragraphs but it generally has more discussion.

Original Painting: Look at This Mess!

Instagram: Motion painting

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

E01: The Truth About The Truth

Ward Minnis — Tue, 23 Sep 2025 09:04:19 +0000

Ward retraces the origins of his family’s commitment to the Jehovah’s Witnesses, by exploring his father, Eddie Minnis’ backstory and conversion. Along the way, weaving personal history with religious context, he uncovers how faith shaped their choices and futures — and ends with a conclusion that challenges everything he was raised to believe.

Transcript: 1: The Truth about the Truth

Facebook: Teaser that contains the opening paragraphs but generally has more discussion.

Original Painting: Welcome to Paradise

Instagram: Video painting reveal

Intro / Outro Music: Reggae Is The Answer by Rent Kid. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.

E00 Intro: Closet Full of Bones to Pick

Ward Minnis — Wed, 10 Sep 2025 00:41:07 +0000

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. Royalty free music licensed through Story Blocks.