The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA)

The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA)

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The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA) episodes

  • Alooter Continua
    In the 1st edition, we look at the civil unrest that ensued following the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma. We are joined by media personality, political commentator, author and journalist, Kim Heller, as we discuss and analyse various aspects relating to this extraordinary news event. To the fainthearted, this edition is intense and spicy. But, we hope that you all will find the episode informative and entertaining.
    1 hr 19 min
  • Hey Baby
    We have decided to produce a bonus episode in light of the fact that families and their babies have made headlines in South Africa recently. In this episode, we provide commentary and analysis on the baby formula dad and the Tembisa 10 news stories. Through a critical lens, we compare and contrast the coverage of various media that ran with the stories. Join Melusi with the debutant, his sister, Naledi as well as the legendary Ise as they dissect and look for underlining meanings in a multitude of media texts. It's a family affair.
    1 hr 10 min
  • Unconscious Bias (TTBIA RELOADED)
    A lot has happened since we last conversed and we have been silent. It so happens that hair and racism are the perfect ingredients for an episode. Therefore, we discuss an explosive event that occurred in South Africa that we felt warranted  some attention.
    1 hr 3 min
  • Cim' I'bane (Lights-out)
    In the 32nd edition, we begin the show with the USP (Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We discuss the upheaval in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe left by the cyclone Idai. We conclude our show with a discussion about South Africa's power utility, Eskom, following a consecutive six days of rolling electricity blackouts.
    45 min
  • Can Of Worms

    In the 31st edition, we begin the show with a spicy USP (The Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We turn our attention to a bribery scandal that has rocked Universities in the United States of America. We conclude with a discussion of a high panel report which accuses the former South African president, Jacob Zuma, of abusing his powers in the administration of the State Security Agency.

    49 min
  • Rewind

     In the 30th edition, the show starts with an exciting USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment in which we welcome our guest listener. It was a very news intense year with many contentious, light-hearted and tragic moments –we look at some of these in terms of TTBIA and society at large.

    1 hr 15 min
  • Own It
    In the 29th edition, we kick-off the show with the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. George W. H. Bush’s funeral was held in the United States of America and we look at the media coverage of the late President’s legacy. Last but not least, JR (not “my ni**a”, but Johan Rupert) was interviewed on Power987FM, a local South African talk radio station, and we dissect what the second richest man in South Africa had to say as the God of WMC (White Monopoly Capital).
    55 min
  • You vs The World
    In the 28th edition, we start-off with a USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment that touches on the Global Citizens concert and South African media violating ethics. We then revisit a story that was talked about in the USP segment where an off-duty police officer killed a black man in his apartment, in the US. We finish the show with a discussion on John Steenhuisen’s, South African official opposition member of parliament, lack of education and the protection granted to him by his white privilege status.
    53 min
  • Below The Surface
    In the 27th edition, we kick-off the show with a very spicy USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. We follow up with a discussion on the E Koli breakout in the United States of America. Our final story is of a very tragic account of the killing of a 7-year-old boy by his older sister’s former lover.
    1 hr 2 min
  • Know Your Struggle
    In the 26th edition, we dedicate the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment to the call on media to boycott US President Trump’s press conferences. Sadly, we find ourselves having to discuss the coverage of yet another killing of a black person by police in the United States. Our final topic is about the coverage of corruption and state capture stories in South Africa.
    54 min

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The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA) is a podcast for critical media literacy analysis - no story or angle is off limits. We dig deep into media narratives, explore underlying messages and help you think critically about the news.

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