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On In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser I tackle all the uncomfortable topics that dominate public debate. With my reputation for fearless debate as a former World Masters Debate Champ, and a background in law and philosophy, you can expect debates on everything from whether or not it is racist for a non-black person to quote the N-word, to questions of how to tackle inequality, whether people are responsible for unconscious biases, the ethics of refusing to be vaccinated, the status of animals, debating books, and much more! The crucial differentiator of this podcast series compared to others is that it is fearless in its debate orientation, and no topic is off bounds! However, my motto is: "You are entitled to be treated with dignity .... but NOT to have your worldview affirmed!" So come with well-considered reasons for your viewpoints when you get YOUR chance to come on the platform to In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser

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On In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser I tackle all the uncomfortable topics that dominate public debate. With my reputation for fearless debate as a former World Masters Debate Champ, and a background in law and philosophy, you can expect debates on everything from whether or not it is racist for a non-black person to quote the N-word, to questions of how to tackle inequality, whether people are responsible for unconscious biases, the ethics of refusing to be vaccinated, the status of animals, debating books, and much more! The crucial differentiator of this podcast series compared to others is that it is fearless in its debate orientation, and no topic is off bounds! However, my motto is: "You are entitled to be treated with dignity .... but NOT to have your worldview affirmed!" So come with well-considered reasons for your viewpoints when you get YOUR chance to come on the platform to In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser

    Episode 166 - IS PRINCE MASHELE'S INTEGRITY IN TATTERS? MY UNAUTHORISED OPINION

    Episode 166 - IS PRINCE MASHELE'S INTEGRITY IN TATTERS? MY UNAUTHORISED OPINION

    In this edition of In The Ring, I analyse Prince Mashele's responses in interviews granted to eNCA, 702 and the SABC, in light of media reports that he had, ok the face of it, been dishonest about the nature of his biography of Herman Mashaba. 

    Herman Mashaba is leader of politica  part  ActionSA, and prior to that was always known as a very successful businessman in an against-all-odds tale at the height of apartheid; in recent years he a new career pivot that had also seen him becoming mayor of Johannesburg.

    Mashele, a well-known South African political analyst, had claimed that he had "self-funded" his book on Mashaba, and the subtitle of the book declared it to be "unauthorised".

    It has emerged that Mashaba had provided funding for the book, and had engaged the author on drafts of the chapter. 

    This raises sharp ethical questions: was the work unauthorised or authtoised ? Did Mashele lie on eNCA? Did Mashele WRONGLY withheld the information from Jonathan Ball ? What, most importantly, are the consequences for the professional integrity of the author? And what are we to make of the other actors in this drama: the subject; the publisher; the researcher/former best friend Brutus Malada who 'blew the whistle'?

    Have a listen to my uhm unauthorised take. 

    • 32 min
    Episode 165 - Milk The Beloved Country- A book discussion

    Episode 165 - Milk The Beloved Country- A book discussion

    Sihle Khumalo has written a fascinating, witty, brilliantly researched new book, Milk The Beloved Country 

    One of our continent's best writers, Zukiswa Wanner, came over to my house, and after a hearty lunch we hit the 'record' button for this edition of In The Ring. 

    We dissected Sihle Khumalo's new book, reading from it, telling you why we both loved it (for overlapping but also different reasons), and debating where and how we think he might have done things differently (or not).

    Dig in! 

    • 52 min
    Episode 164 - REDI TLHABI: On editorial lapses, broadcast weaknesses, epistemic humility, media ethics and more

    Episode 164 - REDI TLHABI: On editorial lapses, broadcast weaknesses, epistemic humility, media ethics and more

    Redi Tlhabi, well-known South African journalist now based in London and working across the globe, joined me for a bloody fascinating and blunt conversation about South African media.

    It was wide-ranging and interesting. 

    Dig in. Debate it. Share it widely.

    • 1 hr 2 min
    Episode 163 - FREEDOM & FAIRNESS: Our democracy's deep troubles can't be solved by fetishising markets

    Episode 163 - FREEDOM & FAIRNESS: Our democracy's deep troubles can't be solved by fetishising markets

    In this edition of In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser, I reflect on both Freedom Day and Worker's Day. 
    I spend some time arguing that my generation and those of you who are younger shouldn't be ahistorical and glib about the achievements of those who came before us.

    That said, we have to be rigorous in our conceptualisation of 'freedom': what precisely is it? Unless we do some definitional work, we can't mind the empirical gap between the normative vision of the constitution and our present social un/realities. 

    I end this edition by weaving all of that material, in turn, into a set of reflections on the moral limits of markets. If we want our democracy to flourish, and for all of us to realise our potential, then there is simply no room for the fantasy that questions of fairness or justice can be settled with deference to economic markets. There is no point in pitting the exploited worker against the unemployed.

    Let me explain it all. Click. Enjoy. Engage. Leave a rating and review comment. And share the episode with a friend or two!

    Enjoy!

    • 19 min
    Episode 162 - WHY SOUTH AFRICAN DOGS ARE RACIST

    Episode 162 - WHY SOUTH AFRICAN DOGS ARE RACIST

    All I ask is that you listen to this entry of In The Ring With Eusebius McKaiser. It is ONLY 6min20sec. 

    Only engage me afterwards. Just do me that favour. 

    • 6 min
    Episode 161 - VLADIMIR PUTIN SHOULD BE ARRESTED IF HE COMES TO SOUTH AFRICA

    Episode 161 - VLADIMIR PUTIN SHOULD BE ARRESTED IF HE COMES TO SOUTH AFRICA

    In this exceptionally short audio entry, I voice my argument, first published by TimesLIVE ( https://www.timeslive.co.za/sunday-times-daily/opinion-and-analysis/2023-04-11-eusebius-mckaiser-the-opposite-of-pointing-out-western-moral-viciousness-isnt-to-let-putin-off-the-hook/ ), for why South Africa should arrest Russian president Vladimir Putin should he come to our country.

    Have a listen.

    • 7 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
241 Ratings

241 Ratings

tumisho11 ,

Great analysis

I love your interpretation and insightful comments…. I totally agree with you about the Prof interview. It was a mess and she didn’t come out looking good, I guess we all can’t have Thuli Madonsela’s composure lol 😆 anyway keep up the good work and please do panel discussions XOXO

KyleClark123 ,

I’m hooked on these podcasts !!!

I’m hooked on these podcasts ,always very gripping ,interesting and intellectual .Oh and simply just admire Eusebius’s grammar and the way he articulates he's thoughts and constructs he’s sentences.Crazy range of vocabulary.

Mhlawumbi ,

Competency Racism

Thank you for the language, I have always known this exists as part of my lives experience but never really had the words of course. Enjoyed this discussion especially the final point on how to provide support by reverse engineering the networking systems in place to forward group success. It’s really a field if interest for me.

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