Conscious Caracal

Ep. 112 - Return to the countryside | Roman Cabanac

In this episode I chat to Roman Cabanac, a South African political and cultural commentator, about his impressions during his trips to the countryside, what enchants him about small towns, community, architecture, the urge to leave the city, and more.

Ep. 111 - Thoughts from the dark continent | Discussion Stream

A casual discussion stream about some impressions and ideas I've come to while growing up and traveling in southern Africa.

Ep. 110 - What is AfriForum? | Kallie Kriel

Kallie Kriel, the CEO of AfriForum, joins me to discuss the organisation's history, philosophy and humble beginnings, what made AfriForum successful and the largest civil rights organisation in the southern hemisphere, how AfriForum provides a blueprint for the Western world as well as Africa, and more.

Ep. 109 - Tempered techno-optimism | Odin Moja (WotanZA)

I have a chat with Odin Moja (WotanZA), resident computer scientist of South African Twitter who did his Master's Thesis on the topic of Artificial Intelligence, Co-founder of The NoScript Show tech podcast, father of the Wotanism, proud Tswana, and whiskey appreciator. We discuss reasons to be optimistic, yet realistic, about technological development, techno-sceptics and techno-utopians, the future of computing, the singularity, artificial intelligence, and more.

Ep. 108 - The Eat Right Revolution | Professor Tim Noakes

I have a conversation with Tim Noakes, a scientist, author and emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is also a member of the National Research Foundation, who list him as one of their highest-rated members. We discuss the lies and myths millions of people still believe about nutrition, food and health, the food pyramid, red meat as the in vogue public enemy number one, cholesterol, the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet (Banting), and more.

Ep. 107 - Tips and tricks: Starting a vegetable garden | Brendon Hill

I have a chat with Brendon Hill, an online green thumb and successful urban farmer living in Johannesburg. We talk about the lessons, tips and tricks that he has learned since starting his own vegetable garden, why you should start a vegetable garden, my own experience growing my own vegetables and herbs, as well as Brendon's advice for people starting their own.

Ep. 106 - Embrace the chaos | David Bullard

I have a chat with David Bullard about satire, freedom of speech, mocking the elites, the South African political zeitgeist(s), the great liberal slide away, embracing the chaos in South Africa, and more.

Ep. 105 - Freedom of Speech: A critical hill to hold | Martin van Staden

I talk to Martin van Staden about the fundamental right to freedom of expression, why debates about it are inherently controversial, the banning of the old South African flag or "Apartheid flag", the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, and more. Martin is a writer, political/policy commentator, legislative and policy consultant for Sakeliga, and is pursuing a doctorate in law at the University of Pretoria.

Ep. 104 - Tucker Carlson: The interview that shook the USA and South Africa | Discussion Stream

I look back and discuss Tucker Carlson's explosive 2018 interview with Ernst Roets of AfriForum about South Africa's farm murders/attacks and expropriation without compensation and its reverberations and fallout since then.

Ep. 103 - The value & significance of the storyteller | Discussion Stream

I discuss the archetype of the storyteller, its significance, why civilizations and communities need storytellers, and the oral tradition most Western cultures have lost or are losing to different extents.