On the eve of the #TheDojoSummerParty we begin by catching  up and asking ourselves if hosting an event changed how we look and think about events. We then give our opinions on the Jub Jub interview and the subsequent reactions to it. We at length give our thoughts on the man and speculate over the Amanda Du-Pont video. We move on to ponder on media platforms, the responsibilities if any they bare. We close off the Pod with a look back at the season and extend some well deserved thank you's and shout outs.

On this episode of the #TheDojo, Kash and Vinyl T from The No Hidden Agenda Podcast step in for Dez and Thabang. The guys kick things of musing on The Dojo events then get things going pondering on the new covid variant, vaccine mandates, why a large number SA'n are antivaxx and if things would ever go back to normal.

The fella's then segue into conversation on work life balance, kids being work place inconveniences and toxic managers.

The guys move on into a conversation on growth, outgrowing SM and societal pressures. They touch on working on relationships, desirability politics, teaching kids confidence and the word "grootman" is broken down.

The fellas round off the pod with a chat on the differences in the career elevation between blacks and whites, Kash enlightens us between the differences between Zimbabwe and South Africa.

On this episode of #TheDojo we kick things off with us dissecting the conversations around the backlash received by Kabelo Mabalane over his involvement in a gender based violence initiative which seeks to get perpetrators to get help. This segues into Mo explaining how entrenched patriarchy is in our society and how slow moving the needle is in changing societal mindsets. We move on to discuss the Sizwe and Unathi work dispute over lies of verbal abuse levelled against Sizwe by Unathi. We briefly touch on the use of connections, nepotism to advance in light of a viral clip of Natasha Thahane. We round off the Pod with a look at coalition politics in local government and some of the appointments that were made recently.

On this episode of #TheDojo, we briefly elucidate on the late drop of the episode, that swiftly moves to a conversation on our relationship with alcohol and the effects it has on our bodies the older we get. We answer the question of what happens at Brocations. We ponder on the V Class video and dissect the Jozi night life, alternative lifestyles and the many faces of sex work in the city. We round off the Pod by chewing over the notion that black SA women are "stuck" with black men because of the idea that no other race wants them, which leads us into a conversation on the dynamics that hinder interracial dating in SA. 

On this episode of #TheDojo, with Thabang absent, we kick things off with a brief catch up of what we got up to during the week. We move on to deliberate about the legacy of apartheid president FW de Klerk, we attempt to contextualize his contributions to his "people" and the suffering inflicted to the majority black population of SA due to him being a leader in Apartheid SA. We ponder momentarily the issue of Miss SA attending the Miss Universe competition in Israel and we exchange views around our understanding of the conflict in the Middle East. We discuss girlfriend allowances and muse over the monies women receive from men and the expectations on both sides, that may arise from such arrangements. We advise a listener whether they should inform their partner when they get hit on by people in their partner's circle. We round off the pod chewing over a listener provided scenario around a stepfather dealing with a biological dad who was absent, now wanting to be present in their child's life.

On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick things off with a conversation around the results of the recent local government elections which leads into us pondering the policies some of the parties ran on, such as Integrated housing, the expropriation of land without compensation and the open border policy. We move on to comment on the video of Uncle Waffles that recently had social media speculating on the circle she keeps and how vulnerable to various kinds of mistreatment or abuse she is in the entertainment industry. We answer a listener provided question and give tips on how to spend responsibly or ways one can avoid spending recklessly during the December holidays. We round off the pod speculating if indeed the "father side" of a family is the most problematic. 

On this episode of #TheDojo, we are joined by friend of the show Pam Tjelele, we kick things off with a conversation around parenting and the balancing act of raising kids within the privileges their parents can afford while keeping them grounded and trying to instill Ubuntu. We segue into a conversation around the dynamic, a lot of black folk deal with, of balancing their modern urban lives with the rules and set ways of their rural upbringing. We ask Pam the question "Do modern women look down at women who use sex to upscale or better lives or circumstances", which then leads to us pondering on the notion of sex work being work. We chew over how the middle and upper classes debate issues and the arrogance of thinking one knows better than another. We debate whether size matters, which leads to a greater conversation about sexual chemistry and compatibility. We look at how cheating flares up insecurity in people. We round off the Pod with Pam letting us in on the difficulty of balancing her spirituality and the elements and changes it comes with and her day to day life as she has known it.

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On this episode of #TheDojo, we kick things off with a look at viral moments and how some have been able to take advantage of their 15 minutes and built careers vs those who have struggled to do so. We dissect the convos emanating from the viral video of DJ uncle waffles. We briefly ponder on how one can get changed by gunning for a seat at the table. We then segue to a discussion around the Gareth Cliff's, Nandos sponsored "The Burning Platform" conversation and lament the downplaying of the impact and prevalence of racism in the country. We move on to briefly examine Thabang's theory of the difference between being unintelligent and stupid in the context of relationships. We round off the pod with in-depth discussion around the concept of "Loving Loudly".

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We kick things off on this episode of #TheDojo with a conversation about the recent hostage situation involving disgruntled military veterans and ministers in the Department of Defense. We move on to discuss recent hostilities between Somali shop owners and taxi drivers in Gqeberha and we segue into a conversation around the relations between South Africans and foreign nationals living in the country. We very briefly touch on the Shimza space. We give our takes on the question, "What is the most difficult part of being a man?", which diverges into us pondering the privileges, inconveniences and disgruntlement (incel culture) that may come with being a man. We muse on the concept of "reassurance" and contemplate this emotional need, its manifestations and expressions by men and women. We round off the Pod giving our thoughts on a listener given question, "should pregnant women date?".

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We kick things off on this episode musing on cannabis and the modern ways people are consuming it. We then get into it with a discussion on technology, firstly touching on the outage of Facebook owned social media platforms and how ingrained our lives are with these platforms, lastly we discuss tech security and modern day scams in light of a recent twitter thread in connection to a spat of thefts occurring at the Mall of Africa, where banking apps are targeted. We move on to discuss the recent trend of videos making the rounds on social media highlighting shoddy service delivery, we speculate if these are born from frustrations of communities or if its opposition party strategy. We lament tender corruption and speculate on how it works and how many people are complicit. We touch on the Shimza and Mmusi Maimane back and forth, the DA Phoenix posters and briefly speak on celebs entering politics leading up to the local elections. We round off the Pod with a conversation around education, we look at the history and politics of education, we give thought to the involvement of parents to supplement the education their kids get at school and the benefits of providing kids with structure in forms of activities that provide training or impart skills that can be broadly applied.