130 episodes
2 Crickets In A Thorn Tree SA Institute of Race Relations
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4.9 • 40 Ratings
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Nicholas Lorimer and Gabriel Crouse provide their unique take on everything and anything going on in South Africa and the world at large, with a focus on history, philosophy and current affairs.
Getting away with murder in South Africa, Russian oligarchs, American elections and geopolitical strategy all feature in this unconventional podcast.
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What is journalism ?
Nick and Gabriel chat about flying cars, the DA's march to Luthuli House and what the definition of journalism is.
Recommendations:
Gabriel: https://youtu.be/3vkgROIINEs
Nick: Greyhound https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6048922/ -
Year of the Rabbit
Gabriel and Nick chat about loadshedding, America at the end of last year, South Africa at the end of last year and if AI is going to destroy us all.
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The wrong impeachment!
Gabriel tells Nick about why he thinks that Ramaphosa's impeachment case is the wrong one, and why it matters.
Recommendations:
Nick Century of Crisis https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fwXlr4_pGhM
Gabriel: Supreme Court oral arguments https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2022/21-476 -
The tribe, the child, parole and the rule of law
Nick and Gabriel chat about a U.S. supreme court case involving Native American children, the release of Chris Hani's killer, the ongoing Zuma legal battles and Ramaphosa's visit to the UK.
Recommendations:
Nick: Walking Streets of South Sudan https://youtu.be/sNSIhIzr3io
Gabriel: The Soccer World Cup https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/watch/1abAi3NllBGQ1Q92mXqDWq -
The affirmative vote
Nick and Gabriel discuss the U.S. Supreme Court case on Affirmative Action at Harvard. They then chat about the recent U.S. mid-terms and what they mean for the future of the Republican Party.
Recommendations:
Nick: BLOODYWOOD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7iKjSCTxke8
Gabriel: Copenhagen https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0340057/ -
The terror of gerrymandering
Nick and Gabriel chat about terror threats and the problem of gerrymandering.
Recommendations:
Nick: Pennsylvania Senate Race Full Debate 2022: Dr. Oz vs Fetterman https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9wb0423dxs
Gabriel: https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/audio/2022/21-1086
Customer Reviews
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Missing the 2 crickets
Informative & balanced
Love Gabriel’s impersonation of the Struggle Song 😁👏👌! I think he could easily rouse up a crowd, but in a good way!
Really enjoy the show & find it enlightening & entertaining. Keep it up guys!
Wonderful
My go to place for thoughtful, critical and humorous analysis on this crazy world!