The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA)

The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA)

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The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA) episodes

  • Who's Got The Power?
    In our 6th edition, we open the show with the Usual Suspects' Perspective (USP), then we talked nuclear deal disaster, the profiling of black people, Caster Semenya and the IAAF, as well as the political twins (Supra Mahumapelo and Patricia de Lille).
    1 hr 10 min
  • Us & Them...Where Do We Draw The Line?
    In our 5th edition, our introduction considered other news events that peaked the interest of our team members ("the usual suspects" perspective). We then looked at SA's exclusion from steel and aluminium import duty taxes by the USA. We contemplated SA's national minimum wage proposed Bill and the criticisms from major trade unions. We had a look at Amber Rudd's resignation and the appointment of Sajid Javid, as the new Home Secretary in the UK. Finally, in the USA, we discussed Kanye West's controversial interview with popular YouTube tabloid TMZ.
    1 hr
  • To Be Sometimes Black
    In our 4th edition, we discuss the misappropriation of the Black struggle. We looked the opening of a memorial site for the victims of lynchings in Alabama, USA. We catch up on the latest regarding the Windrush generation. We discuss the outcome of a legal case regarding a child who died in a pit latrine. Finally we speculate the Democratic Alliance (DA) ridding itself of Patricia de Lille.
    1 hr
  • What's The Price Of Our Country, Mr. President?
    In our 3rd edition, we consider what racism means for our podcast. We looked at the South African president's, Cyril Ramaphosa, economic excursion, the ill-treatment of the Windrush generation in the UK, the Starbucks debacle and the aftermath of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral.
    50 min
  • In Knowing The Facts You Understand The Truths
    In our 2nd edition, we contemplate what it means to be Pro-black. We looked at the latest revelations regarding Winnie Madikizela-Mandela and STRATCOM, the Facebook Cambridge-Analytica scandal and the composition of the Democratic Alliance's (the official opposition in SA) leadership following their elective congress.
    42 min
  • Winnie Special: Our Mother...A thorn in your side
    In our 1st edition, we looked at the passing of an iconic figure (Winnie Madikizela-Mandela) in South African Politics. We also covered Racism in universities, the deportation of African migrants in Israel, women's reproductive rights and the appearance of former South African president, Jacob Zuma, in court.
    59 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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