Conscious Caracal

Ep. 173 - South Africa: The Laboratory of Empires | Robert Duigan

I am joined by Robert Duigan to discuss the many political trends that have started in southern Africa before being exported to the Western world, why the world has been engrossed by the politics of South Africa on numerous occasions throughout history, how South Africa is in many ways the world in microcosm, and more.

Ep. 172 - South Africa's Organised Crime Economy | Gideon Joubert

I have a discussion with Gideon Joubert (Paratus), one of the leading responsible firearm ownership and rights lobbyists in South Africa. We cover South Africa's vast organised crime economy, El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele, private security, civilian security initiatives, and more.

Ep. 171 - MeaningWave: Music and Meaning | Akira the Don

In this episode, I speak with Adam "Akira the Don" Narkiewicz, a British musician and producer and the creator of the MeaningWave genre of music. We discuss music and meaning, the psychology of music, being productive, and more.

Ep. 170 - An Afrikaner perspective on "Go back to Europe"-rhetoric | Discussion Stream

On this episode I explore matters of identity, respond to "Go back to Europe"-rhetoric from both the right and left, and unpack the mentality of "Building to stay".

Ep. 169 - New realities are built, not demanded | Ernst Roets

I am joined by Dr Ernst Roets, the Head of Policy at the Solidarity Movement. We discuss how new realities and freedom are not created when they are demanded from the government, but rather that new realities are recognized when communities create them themselves. We also discuss Article 235 of the constitution, self-determination, and more.

Ep. 167 - The Importance of Capturing Castles | Auron MacIntyre

Auron MacIntyre joins me to elaborate on his latest column for The Blaze about the relationship(s) between power, culture, institutions and politics. We also discuss the state of the culture war in America and the broader West, strategic victories (capturing castles), accumulating power, Chris Rufo and Harvard, and more.

Ep. 166 - 2024: Perseverance and Momentum | Discussion Stream

2024 is upon us and as an introduction to the year ahead I discuss the themes that I think will define the new year, as well as some of the potential challenges that lie ahead.

Ep. 165 - Minority Politics: Geography, distribution and power | János Jeney

I speak to János Jeney, a Hungarian cartographer, whose area of research is mapping ethnic groups in the Carpathian Basin. We discuss what the situation is like for the Hungarian minorities outside of Hungary, minority-majority politics, the value of his work, states changing place names, and more.

Ep. 164 - AfriForum at the United Nations 2023 | Feedback

I provide feedback and answer questions on AfriForum's trip to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the 16th session of the United Nations (UN) Forum on Minority Issues where I delivered a speech on the South African government's many pieces of racialist legislation, farm murders, as well as incitement of violence against minorities like the "Kill the Boer" chant.
AfriForum also delivered a presentation at the headquarters of the United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). This was accompanied by a detailed report on the South African government’s 116+ pieces of racial legislation that AfriForum submitted to CERD as well. In 2023 it was the South African government’s turn to have its record regarding discrimination reviewed by CERD at its 111th session.

Ep. 163 - An American living amongst Afrikaners | David Harris

I have a conversation with David Harris, an American from Tennessee, who spend a lot of time with the Afrikaner community in South Africa. David recently published a great thread on Twitter/X, documenting his experience, as well as unpacking his impressions of Afrikaner/Boer culture as an outsider.