How to Pitch

Thank you for your interest in being featured on Carry On Friends The Caribbean American Experience - a platform dedicated to Caribbean Americans that understands BOTH cultures. It is where the unique reality of being a Caribbean American is explored and celebrated.

 

How to Pitch for Carry On Friends

Carry On Friends is a space to think out loud about Caribbean culture, identity, memory, and lived experience, with Kerry-Ann. The show is interested in conversations that feel natural, curious, and generative, not promotional or press-run interviews.

Whether your connection comes through heritage, proximity, memory, sound, nostalgia, or lived experience, the show welcomes thoughtful pitches rooted in culture.

Minimum Guest Criteria

To be featured on Carry On Friends:

We are looking for guests who fit any of the following criteria:

  1. Born in the Caribbean (including CARICOM Countries) or
  2. Of Caribbean descent (including CARICOM Countries) living anywhere in the world.
  3. Cultural Connection whether through marriage/friendships.
  4. Expertise - have a demonstrated body of work or experience or expertise that impacts the Caribbean or the Caribbean-American community or other parts of the Caribbean Diaspora.

Ideal guests will bring "authentically energetic Caribbean vibes, and thoughtful dialogue" around the Caribbean American experience (or Global Caribbean Experience).

Things To Consider

  • Before Pitching Consider The Following:

    • Is this conversation rooted in culture, memory, curiosity, or lived experience?

    • Would the conversation still be worth having if nothing were being promoted?

  • What the Show is looking for:

    The show welcomes pitches from people who are observant, reflective, and interested in conversation over promotion. Carry On Friends has a range of conversation including:

    • Cultural Commentary & Reflection
    • Caribbean Adjacent
    • Culture, Memory & Preservation

    The focus is on the conversation itself.

  • Research. Be familiar with Carry On Friends.

    1. PLEASE - familiarize yourself with the Show.
    2. Is what you're pitching a topic that the Show covers? Has the Show covered the topic already? 
    3. Is it a topic that was already covered? If it turns out the topic has already been covered, consider pitching a different point of view and it would be helpful to reference how your pitch is different from what was already covered.

  • Questions or Stories

    • Frame the idea as a question or a story, not a statement.This could be a cultural question you keep returning to, or a story that reveals something about Caribbean life, identity, or experience.
    • Think about what the conversation would be asking or the experience it would be exploring. What’s the story, memory, or moment at the center?

  • Avoid Promo Only Focus.

    Avoid centering promotion or launches

Ready To Pitch?

  • How to Pitch

    To be considered, please complete the pitch form with the following in mind:

    1. Basic Information: So the show knows who you are and how to follow up if it’s a fit.
    2. The Conversation You’re Proposing: A few sentences about the idea you’d like to explore. Focus less on biography and more on what the conversation would be about.
    3. Your Relationship to Caribbean Culture or Experience: This could include heritage, proximity, memory, music, food, work, community, or long-term engagement.
    4. Why the Conversation Matters on Its Own: The strongest pitches reflect conversations driven by curiosity and insight rather than promotion.

     

    What the Show Does Not Do

    • The show does not regularly host press-run or promo-first interviews.

    • The show does not book guests solely because they have a product, project, or service to promote.

    The show does prioritize conversations grounded in culture, experience, reflection, and curiosity.

    Thank you for taking the time to pitch thoughtfully and for engaging with Carry On Friends as a place to think out loud about culture.

    Click to complete the contact form and begin the pitch process.