The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA)

In the 16th edition, we devote the opening segment, The Usual Suspects’ Perspective (USP), to the 16th Mandela Lecture by former US President Barack Obama. We then turn our attention to US President Donald Trump’s diplomatic missions in Europe. We conclude the show by focusing on the French government’s outrage to the remarks made by Trevor Noah that some of the players are of African descent.

In the 15th edition, we open the show with our regular feature, the Usual Suspects’ Perspective (USP) –Beyoncé loyalists, please forgive the anchor for his insolence when talking about your queen. We turn our attention to Brett Kavanaugh’s nominee to the Supreme Court in the United States. Finally, we discuss the spotlight that was on Duduzane Zuma during this past week.

In the 14th addition, we speak about a variety of stories in the Usual Suspects' Perspective(USP) segment. We then turn our attention to the political drama that has occurred in Ethiopia. We look at the meaning behind America's Independence Day which was recently celebrated. Finally, we talk about the emotive land issue in South Africa.

In the 13th edition, we open the show with the Usual Suspects’ Perspective (USP) and we look at a few issues that were of interest to the team. We turn our attention to Terry Crews’ allegation of sexual assault. Maxine Waters has made a call for social action against people serving in President Trumps’ cabinet –we speak about the reactions to this call. Finally, we close-off the show with a look at universal healthcare in the UK, SA and USA.

In the 12th edition, the newbie, Busi, takes over the Usual Suspects’ Perspective (USP) to discuss the Cartres’ new album. We then turn our attention to International Refugee Day and we follow this up with a look at what transpired in the USA with President Trump’s flip-flopping regarding the treatment of illegal immigrants. We close-off the show by revisiting the Windrush Generation story because this time around

22nd June is declared Windrush Day by the British government

In our 11th edition, we start the show with the USP (Usual Suspects Perspective). We talk mental health and what this means for the Pan-African in the diaspora. We also have a look at the latest developments on BREXIT (the UK's move to leave the European Union) and gauge the ordinary Joe's reaction. Finally, we consider the current state of affairs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following the ICC's (International Criminal Court) ruling on a controversial warlord.

In our 10th edition, we kick-off the show with our anchor taking over the USP segment (acting like Ismail Momaniat). We talk about the arrest of a 10-year old child, in Chicago, USA. We then discuss the potential protest action by the Public Service Administration (PSA) and we conclude the show with a discussion on how the new dawn is showing the poor flames as the petrol price increases.

In our 9th edition, we kick-off the show with the Usual Suspects Perspective (USP), citing other news that interested the team. We turned our focus to the appointment of Siya Kolisi (as the first black captain of the South African rugby team). We also discuss the controversial tweet by actress/comedian Roseanne Barr and the implications thereof. Finally, we consider the third legal victory for the Gupta family and the mainstream media's reaction is telling.

In this 8th edition, we began the show with the Usual Suspects' Perspective (USP) a segment noting other news that peaked our team's interest. SA president, Cyril Ramaphosa, has 100 days and hundreds of powerful fans, yet we are still hungry (we unpack it all). The american National Football League (NFL) resolves, though be it bizarrely, the protesting of football players during the singing of the national anthem. Lastly, we look at the £32 million royal wedding.

In this 7th edition, we started the show with the Usual Suspects Perspective (USP) reviewing other news that peaked the teams' interest. In the UK, we turned our eye on the Grenfell tower disaster, in the US. We looked at the Fresh Kitchen video that went viral and sparked a language debate. Finally, in SA, we look at the opening ceremony of the new US embassy in Jerusalem and South Africa's response thereto. We also consider the office of the president deploying the Deputy President, David Mabuza, on a special envoy to strengthen relations with Russia.