Ranked #1
Is there a paradox of tolerance?
Is there a paradox of tolerance?
Nick and Gabriel are joined by Nicholas Babaya to discuss the idea that tolerance by its nature requires 'intolerance' t... Read more
2 Dec 2020
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #2
How did China go communist?
How did China go communist?
Gabriel and Nick discuss the history of China and Japan since 1912 and present an interesting counterfactual on how the ... Read more
31 Jan 2021
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1hr 10mins
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Ranked #3
Some of our favourite things
Some of our favourite things
Nick and Gabriel talk about some of the best things out there and about the importance of finding humor in tough times.
20 Feb 2021
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1hr 2mins
Ranked #4
Strikes, blood and lawlessness
Strikes, blood and lawlessness
Nick and Gabriel start off with some virus news and then Gabriel tells the story of a recent trip he went on to Mpumalan... Read more
8 Feb 2021
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1hr 9mins
Ranked #5
An immodest proposal and will Trump or the US die first
An immodest proposal and will Trump or the US die first
Gabriel gives a proposal on how we can refocus the abortion debate in a more constructive direction. And Nick and Gabrie... Read more
5 Oct 2020
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1hr 11mins
Ranked #6
What went down in Senekal
What went down in Senekal
Nick asks Gabriel about what happened at Senekal and the crickets chat about the Bafana Bafana scenario for SA.
19 Oct 2020
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1hr 10mins
Ranked #7
The great dislocation
The great dislocation
Nick and Gabriel take a journey through the world of dislocation, dislocating fingers, narratives, and a nation.
26 Oct 2020
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #8
Hot takes and the great South African Sishebo
Hot takes and the great South African Sishebo
Nick and Gabriel consider how we should view heritage day and the crickets consider which political commentator has the ... Read more
27 Sep 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #9
Race Pride
Race Pride
Nick and Gabriel discuss the mechanics of race pride, how maddening it can be, and then postulate some alternatives.
13 Sep 2020
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1hr 8mins
Ranked #10
Bad Data, Bad Science and the BBC's (naughty) report on Covid will destroy Us All
Bad Data, Bad Science and the BBC's (naughty) report on Covid will destroy Us All
Nick and Gabriel discuss one of the weirdest (or worst) BBC stories about SA Covid-19, move onto US political polling an... Read more
4 Sep 2020
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #11
Zuma's spicy letter
Zuma's spicy letter
Nick and Gabriel once again ask if this is indeed real life and if South Africa is a real country as they dissect Zuma's... Read more
30 Aug 2020
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1hr 12mins
Ranked #12
Rogue agents at work around the world
Rogue agents at work around the world
Nick and Gabriel explore the role of rogue agents in Russia and America, we give a worrying update on China and Taiwan a... Read more
23 Aug 2020
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1hr 6mins
Ranked #13
The indispensable man, update on America and we welcome the future
The indispensable man, update on America and we welcome the future
Nick and Gabriel chat about a lesson from Roman history and what it says about SA today, we chat about where the America... Read more
3 Aug 2020
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1hr 4mins
Ranked #14
All the craziness getting you down ? Why not try Mars?
All the craziness getting you down ? Why not try Mars?
Description: Nick and Gabriel go a bit off the rails this episode (even more so than usual) to make the case for why we ... Read more
17 Jul 2020
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1hr 1min
Ranked #15
2 Crickets and a cricketer in a thorn tree
2 Crickets and a cricketer in a thorn tree
Nick and Gabriel host their first guest on 2 crickets in a thorn tree, former Protea cricketer Boeta Dippenaar, to discu... Read more
13 Jul 2020
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53mins
Ranked #16
Has Fallism hit Princeton & what is going on between India and China
Has Fallism hit Princeton & what is going on between India and China
Gabe unpacks the why Fallists told him Mandela is Judas at UCT and why Princeton has stripped Woodrow Wilson's name. Nic... Read more
30 Jun 2020
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1hr 16mins
Ranked #17
"The White Man's Burden" - Victorian norms live on in "Everything is Racist" 2020
"The White Man's Burden" - Victorian norms live on in "Everything is Racist" 2020
Nick and Gabe discuss the toughest question in South Africa, how deep does the rot go? They find themselves reaching bac... Read more
22 Jun 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #18
Crime, shame and reintegration and how the world stopped making sense
Crime, shame and reintegration and how the world stopped making sense
Nick and Gabriel without fear of being canceled dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of the ‘Black lives matter’ prot... Read more
9 Jun 2020
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1hr 7mins
Ranked #19
Holding our breath for Covid wave
Holding our breath for Covid wave
Nick and Gabriel discuss if we have locked down too hard and too early and Nick complains about anti-maskers.
16 May 2020
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1hr 12mins