Greg and Jacques talk on day 5 of South Africa's coronavirus lockdown, about how they are coping with it, and about how they think the nation might.

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Our second episode about AI, focusing on the risks of [not] allowing AI to drive our cars and fly our planes.

Artificial Intelligence #2

The first part of a [4 part?] series, in which Greg and Jacques talk about Artificial Intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence #1

On homophobic discrimination and religious privilege, specifically the case of Beloftebos, a wedding venue that does not welcome gay marriages at their venue.

Beloftebos, religious privilege and homophobia

While many humans struggle with being in a body they are not comfortable with, there are also risks in starting treatment too early.

Gender dysphoria and transsexuality

This week, your hosts discuss Facebook, privacy, de Klerk and whether apartheid was a crime against humanity, as well as Michael Bloomberg, doctored videos and the buying of elections.

Bloomberg, democracy, and buying elections

This episode is a little [too] personal [for JR], because Greg gets all nosy about family heritage, the meaning of personal histories, and whether one should cherish the culture you emerged from.

Culture, individualism and rejecting Afrikaans

This week’s episode talks about moral ambiguity, the case of Kobe Bryant and his rape accusations, and whether our heroes need to be imperfect to actually be worth celebrating. Musical interludes, and the intro and outro music, are edits of Soixante-8 by Obsibilo (under Creative Commons license 3.0).

Kobe Bryant, forgiveness, and honest conversation

Hello! We’re back for 2020 after a break which was [not really] restorative, because people kept saying perplexing things on Twitter and elsewhere. This episode is about the Democratic Alliance’s [apparent] attempts to alienate most of South Africa’s voters, through the mechanism of Helen Zille’s Twitter account. Musical interludes, and the intro and outro music, […]

Helen Zille and the alt-right-lite

Greg and Jacques talk about godparents, putting the X back into Christmas, and why nonbelievers can [and should] lighten up about people believing in strange things.

Religious rituals and holidays, for atheists

Jacques and Greg talk about the Department of Basic Education's intention to strengthen the comprehensive sex education curriculum, and the fearmongering that has provoked amongst [some of] the religious right.

Sex education doesn’t need to involve paranoia and deception Sex education doesn't need to involve paranoia and lies

Greg and Jacques talk about consent, how kids are more sexually active [and aware] than most fear-mongers acknowledge, and how communication between parents and kids is vital.

Comprehensive sex education: the kids are all right Comprehensive sex education: the kids are all right

Greg and Jacques talk about the recent outrage regarding "blasphemy" at a Curro school, where a final-year student depicted Jesus [and/or God] as Ronald McDonald.

Blasphemy at Grantleigh, and religious privilege

Greg and Jacques talk about rugby [which Jacques knows little of], home advantage in sport, and whether the "Rainbow Nation" has been reincarnated.

Rugby World Cup, transformation, and the hopes of a nation Rugby World Cup, transformation, and the hopes of a nation

In this episode, Greg and Jacques talk about whether it makes any [practical] difference when people take to the streets to protest against outrages like gender-based violence. Musical interludes are edits of Soixante-8 by Obsibilo (under Creative Commons license 3.0)

Marching for change: gender-based violence

What's missing in [many] discussions on politics, ethics, religion, and society, [mostly] focussed on South Africa. Hosted by Jacques Rousseau and Greg Andrews.

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