Conscious Caracal

Ep. 189 - The ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle and its consequences | The Prudentialist

On this episode I talk to The Prudentialist, a writer, content creator, commentator and co-host of the Digital Archipelago podcast. We discuss the ever accelerating 24/7 news cycle both domestically and globally, the consequences of this phenomenon, psychosecurity, cyber fasting, and more.

Ep. 188 - The balance of forces in the Government of National Unity (GNU) era | Kanthan Pillay

I am joined by Kanthan Pillay, South African author, former Managing Editor of the Cape Times, former head of news at ETV, former chief executive of YFM, and cohost of the Overton Podcast. We discuss South Africa's Government of National Unity (GNU), the new nature of opposition politics, the balance of forces, where South African legacy media is heading, Kanthan's book, and more.

Ep. 187 - Asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals | Discussion Stream

In this episode I elaborate on some asymmetric defence strategies for communities and individuals that are being used and pursued in South Africa by organisations such as AfriForum, the Solidarity Movement, and Orania. A question I sometimes encounter when discussing the various decentralised solutions being pioneered in South Africa, in particular by the Afrikaners, is, “But what if a powerful threat comes to smash or take away what you have built?” The short answer is: then you defend it. As Flip Buys, Chairperson of the Solidarity Movement, always says, “A much greater risk than trying, is doing nothing. With the latter defeat is certain."

Ep. 186 - If you will not have rules, you will have rulers | Kruptos

I am joined by Christian commentator Kruptos to discuss establishing an maintaining order, policing indecent and undesirable behaviour through social consequences, rather than the state, community-based solutions, the widespread societal effects of the deterioration of communities, and more.

Ep. 185: Orania: One day closer to freedom for the Afrikaners | Joost Strydom

The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss the latest developments in the town, recent positive and negative coverage, the most common questions (and excuses) Orania hears, living costs in Orania, Article 235 of the South African constitution, own labour, and more.

Ep. 184 - Afrikaners' new international reputation | Washington DC feedback

Ernst Roets, Executive Director of the Afrikaner Foundation, and I give feedback on our visit to Washington DC and the National Conservatism conference (NatCon 4). As representatives of AfriForum and the Afrikaner Foundation (both institutions that form part of the broader Solidarity Movement), respectively, we attended the NatCon 4 conference in Washington DC, USA this week. Ernst Roets was invited to deliver a speech at the conference. Roets emphasized the Solidarity Movement's do-it-yourself successes, as well as the rediscovery of the Afrikaners by the West.

Ep. 183 - Geopolitical and Security Situation in Africa (2024) | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt

Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss geopolitics and the security situation on the African continent in 2024. Chris accumulated 36 years of army service under his belt, is the Principal and CEO at The Indaba Africa Group and has accumulated a following on his YouTube channel where he analyses news and politics both in his own country (United States) and in South Africa. Chris' fields of speciality include: Foreign Area Officer, Linguist, Counterintelligence, Counter-terrorism, Signals Intelligence, Education, International Development, and more.

Ep. 182 - Ethnogenesis: Who are we? | Lafayette Lee

I am joined by Lafayette Lee, an American writer and a contributing editor of the publication IM-1776. We discuss matters of identity, the flaws within the notion of "America is an idea", the importance of place, and the future of identity in the West.

Ep 181 - 2024 South African Election Results and Analysis | Discussion Stream

I unpack and analyze the final results of the 2024 South African national election and answer your questions.

Ep. 180 - South Africa's robbery roads | Jacques Broodryk

I speak to Jacques Broodryk, Chief Spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, about the organisation's increased focus on combating the serious increase in the use of spike traps on main routes in South Africa.