Conscious Caracal

Ep. 246 - How ANC factionalism shaped post-Apartheid South Africa | Mike Sham

I am joined by Mike Sham, an entrepreneur, political analyst and host of the State of the Nation podcast. We discuss how the different ANC presidents (Thabo Mbeki, Jacob Zuma, Cyril Ramaphosa) shaped post-Apartheid South Africa in the 21st century, Ramaphosa's "New Dawn" that never was, and the impact of ANC factionalism.

Ep. 245 - De Gaulle and the Afrikaners: France's quiet alliance with South Africa | Leo Caesaris

I am joined by French political and historical analyst Leo Caesaris to discuss the alliance in the 20th century between the French Charles de Gaulle government (1959 - 1969) and South Africa. We touch on France's role in nuclear technology projects in SA such as the Koeberg nuclear reactor, South Africa's atomic weapons program, military technology such as the Eland armoured car, geopolitical positioning, and more.

Ep. 244 - Rampant crime limits your freedom more than war | Callum (Britannica)

I interview Callum Darragh, a British travel YouTuber that visits some of the most dangerous, strange, and chaotic countries in the world. In his latest documentary, he visited South Africa to document the country's de-development and how communities, in particular the Afrikaners, are responding. He visited AfriForum, Orania, the Voortrekker Monument, the Apartheid museum, and more. DOCUMENTARY: Tourism in South Africa - The De-Developing State

Ep. 243 - Friends of the Afrikaners: South Tyrol | Dr. Christoph von Ach

I talk to Dr. Christoph von Ach, the Founder and Honourary President of the Südtiroler Freundeskreis der Afrikaaner (The South Tyrolean Friends of the Afrikaners). We discuss his organisation's efforts to bring awareness to causes relating to Afrikaners, the history of South Tyrol, the parallels between the Boers and the South Tyroleans, and more.

Ep. 242 - South African bush warfare technology | Hobambles

I am joined by Hobambles, a YouTuber who loves the history of South African bush warfare technology and weaponry. He has done videos on the Eland light armoured car, the Ratel IFV, the Rooikat armoured vehicle, SADF bike squads, and the Hippo armoured personnel carrier (APC). We discuss his fascination with this genre of military technology, some Bush War history, and more.

Ep. 241 - Orania's groundbreaking philosophy of own labour | Joost Strydom

The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss this Afrikaner town's fundamental philosophy of own labour, recent international visitors to Orania, the new Paul Kruger statue, population growth, who can live in Orania, home ownership, cost of living, and more.

Ep. 240 - Rhodesia and the end of empire | Discussion Stream (1 Million Views Special)

To celebrate another major milestone, 1 000 000 total views, I read and analyse another one of my favourite essays: 'After Empire' by Theodore Dalrymple (Published in States and Cities).

Ep. 239 - The real reasons why SA-US diplomatic ties are broken | Joshua Meservey

I am joined by Joshua Meservey, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute with a focus on great power competition in Africa, African geopolitics and policy, and counterterrorism. We discuss the strained relationship between the South African government and Washington, who is to blame, where the trouble started, AGOA, tariffs, what the future of the relationship looks like, and more.

Ep. 238 - The duty of the men amongst the ruins | Dave the Distributist

I am joined by American political commentator, writer and podcaster, Dave Greene (The Distributist), to discuss how young men should act and organise in order to deal with the tough, chaotic realities of the 21st century as civilization buckles and shakes around them.

Ep. 237 - Is South Africa being used as the model for the United States? | Alex Newman

I am joined by author and political analyst Alex Newman to discuss the phenomenon where an increasing amount of left-wing politicians in the United States and other Western countries are taking inspiration from the ANC's policies in South Africa. The most recent example wat the new mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, who said in his swearing in address that he takes inspiration from the ANCs ideological document, the Freedom Charter document.