A lot has happened since we last conversed and we have been silent. It so happens that hair and racism are the perfect ingredients for an episode. Therefore, we discuss an explosive event that occurred in South Africa that we felt warranted  some attention.

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Unconscious Bias (TTBIA RELOADED)

 In the 32nd edition, we begin the show with the USP (Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We discuss the upheaval in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe left by the cyclone Idai. We conclude our show with a discussion about South Africa's power utility, Eskom, following a consecutive six days of rolling electricity blackouts.  

Cim' I'bane (Lights-out)

In the 31st edition, we begin the show with a spicy USP (The Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We turn our attention to a bribery scandal that has rocked Universities in the United States of America. We conclude with a discussion of a high panel report which accuses the former South African president, Jacob Zuma, of abusing his powers in the administration of the State Security Agency.

Can Of Worms

 In the 30th edition, the show starts with an exciting USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment in which we welcome our guest listener. It was a very news intense year with many contentious, light-hearted and tragic moments –we look at some of these in terms of TTBIA and society at large.

Rewind

In the 29th edition, we kick-off the show with the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. George W. H. Bush’s funeral was held in the United States of America and we look at the media coverage of the late President’s legacy. Last but not least, JR (not “my ni**a”, but Johan Rupert) was interviewed on Power987FM, a local South African talk radio station, and we dissect what the second richest man in South Africa had to say as the God of WMC (White Monopoly Capital).

Own It

In the 28th edition, we start-off with a USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment that touches on the Global Citizens concert and South African media violating ethics. We then revisit a story that was talked about in the USP segment where an off-duty police officer killed a black man in his apartment, in the US. We finish the show with a discussion on John Steenhuisen’s, South African official opposition member of parliament, lack of education and the protection granted to him by his white privilege status.

You vs The World

In the 27th edition, we kick-off the show with a very spicy USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. We follow up with a discussion on the E Koli breakout in the United States of America. Our final story is of a very tragic account of the killing of a 7-year-old boy by his older sister’s former lover.

Below The Surface

In the 26th edition, we dedicate the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment to the call on media to boycott US President Trump’s press conferences. Sadly, we find ourselves having to discuss the coverage of yet another killing of a black person by police in the United States. Our final topic is about the coverage of corruption and state capture stories in South Africa.

Know Your Struggle

In the 25th edition, we discuss pop culture in the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. Our focus then turns to controversial Malusi Gigaba’s (South African cabinet minister) media spotlight in which there are calls for him to resign following several damning scandals. We close-off the show with a discussion on the midterm elections in the United States of America.

And the People say...

We present to you Gentrified Blackies -- Appendix A of a series of episodes that The Thinking Behind It All publishes in which we discuss and elaborate on some of the concepts and ideas that come up during our usual podcast. To coon or to be a coconut is a judgment call that is often made by woke folk when they speak about black people who have assimilated or sold out into whiteness. We talk about what this means and debate some well-known personalities’ characters in line with this notion.

Gentrified Blackies

In the 24th edition, we open the show with a USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment that is about gunshots, supposed plots to oust leadership and protestation against a national anthem. Afterwards, we discuss at length Serena Williams’s fightback against an oppressive and discriminatory system within tennis.

Hate It Or Love It

In our 23rd edition, we start-off the show with a mixed bag of news stories in the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. It was senator John McCain’s funeral in the United States of America and we dissect some of the politics arising from that event. We end the show with a discussion on how poorly media has been covering missing cases of black children.

Loss

In our 22nd edition, we start the show with a very lively USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. We then focus on the state capture commission that has commenced in South Africa. The show concludes with a conversation of part 2 of artist, musician and twelebrity, Ntsiki Mazwai’s interview.

Broader Perspective

In the 21st edition, we talk about a variety of issues in the Usual Suspects’ Perspective (USP) segment. Our attention then turns to the media hype resulting from President Trump’s associates admitting to crimes of fraud. Finally, keeping up with the month’s theme #WomensMonth, we discuss part 1 of an exclusive interview we had with a well-known South African poet, musician and twelebrity, Ntsiki Mazwai.

Scapegoating

In the 20th edition, we start the programme by showing respect to fallen heroes and heroines in the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. Following this, our focus turns to the sex crimes report released by a grand jury in Pennsylvania, USA, about more than a thousand cases of child abuse by Catholic priests. We then discuss the media coverage of Ms. Omarosa Manigault and President Trump feud since Ms. Manigault’s announcement of a book titled Unhinged. In keeping up with this month’s #WomensMonth theme, the show concludes with a talk on the responses we received from several interviews that were conducted with a diverse group of women.

Crucified

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