Conscious Caracal
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Conscious Caracal
Giving my thoughts on politics and culture from southern Africa, as well as interviews with interesting thinkers and doers.
Recent Episodes
262 episodes
Ep. 261 - South Africa is catching Britain's eye once again | Stelios Panagiotou (Lotus Eaters)
I am joined by Stelios Panagiotou, a co-host on the prominent UK-based online media platform, Podcast of the Lotus Eaters. Stelios and his colleagues...
Ep. 260 - Everything you need to know about the Expropriation Act case | Wian Spies
I am joined by attorney Wian Spies, who attended the Expropriation Act case in the Cape Town High Court alongside AfriForum’s legal team as HurterSpie...
Ep. 259 - What Americans need to understand about South Africa | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt
Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss South Africa and Afr...
Ep. 258: Gunship Ace - The most famous combat helicopter pilot alive | Neall Ellis
I interview Colonel Neall Ellis ("Nellis"), a South African military aviator and a widely regarded as the most famous combat helicopter pilot alive. H...
Ep. 257 - Your enemies are getting organised, you better get started | Kevin Dolan (EXIT)
I am joined by Kevin Dolan, the founder and head of the EXIT Group, a fraternity of like-minded men who take a short position in the present system an...
Ep. 256 - There are still liberals in South Africa | Will Tanner
I am joined by Will Tanner, an American writer and co-founder of the American Tribune. We discuss Accelerationism and the flaws in accelerationist thi...
Ep. 255 - South Africa's borders are wide open | Jacques Broodryk
I sit down top chat to Jacques Broodryk, spokesperson for AfriForum Community Safety, hostile environment awareness instructor, close protection offic...
Ep. 254 - What is life in Orania really like? Oranians speak out | Burger Lambrechts
I am joined by Burger Lambrechts, the Orania Town Council's Head of Information, to discuss the recent poll they did amongst the inhabitants of this A...
Ep. 253 - The disintegration of the South African order | Discussion Stream
To celebrate another major milestone, my channel turning 10 years old, I read and analyse another one of my favourite essays: 'The disintegration of t...
Ep. 252 - How much does what happens online influence real life? | J. Burden
I am joined by American political and cultural commentator and host of the J. Burden Show, J. Burden, to tackle the topic of how much influence the in...
Ep. 251 - Abducted in Zimbabwe by Mugabe's thugs | Rory Duncan
Rory Duncan returns to tell another story about his experiences in Africa, this time it's the story of how he was abducted and imprisoned by state sec...
Ep. 250 - Pioneering private prosecution in South Africa | Advocate Gerrie Nel
I sit down with the legendary Advocate Gerrie Nel, the Head of AfriForum's private prosecution unit, to discuss the growing power of private prosecuti...
Ep. 249 - Anti-white racism: How the United States and South Africa mirror each other | Jeremy Carl
I am joined by Jeremy Carl, a Senior Fellow at the Claremont Institute, former Research Fellow at the Hoover Institute, former U.S. Deputy Assistant S...
Ep. 248 - I was wrong about AfriForum. | Renaldo Gouws
I am joined by Renaldo Gouws to discuss his intellectual journey from attacking and criticising AfriForum and downplaying the issue of farm murders as...
Ep. 247 - South Africa's struggle against moral decay | Sama Sambit
I am joined by Sama Sambit, a South African political commentator, to discuss the underlying, embedded moral failings of communities in South Africa a...
Ep. 246 - How ANC factionalism shaped post-Apartheid South Africa | Mike Sham
I am joined by Mike Sham, an entrepreneur, political analyst and host of the State of the Nation podcast. We discuss how the different ANC presidents...
Ep. 245 - De Gaulle and the Afrikaners: France's quiet alliance with South Africa | Leo Caesaris
I am joined by French political and historical analyst Leo Caesaris to discuss the alliance in the 20th century between the French Charles de Gaulle g...
Ep. 244 - Rampant crime limits your freedom more than war | Callum (Britannica)
I interview Callum Darragh, a British travel YouTuber that visits some of the most dangerous, strange, and chaotic countries in the world. In his late...
Ep. 243 - Friends of the Afrikaners: South Tyrol | Dr. Christoph von Ach
I talk to Dr. Christoph von Ach, the Founder and Honourary President of the Südtiroler Freundeskreis der Afrikaaner (The South Tyrolean Friends of the...
Ep. 242 - South African bush warfare technology | Hobambles
I am joined by Hobambles, a YouTuber who loves the history of South African bush warfare technology and weaponry. He has done videos on the Eland ligh...
Ep. 241 - Orania's groundbreaking philosophy of own labour | Joost Strydom
The Head of the Orania Movement, Joost Strydom, joins me again to discuss this Afrikaner town's fundamental philosophy of own labour, recent internati...
Ep. 240 - Rhodesia and the end of empire | Discussion Stream (1 Million Views Special)
To celebrate another major milestone, 1 000 000 total views, I read and analyse another one of my favourite essays: 'After Empire' by Theodore Dalrymp...
Ep. 239 - The real reasons why SA-US diplomatic ties are broken | Joshua Meservey
I am joined by Joshua Meservey, a senior fellow at Hudson Institute with a focus on great power competition in Africa, African geopolitics and policy,...
Ep. 238 - The duty of the men amongst the ruins | Dave the Distributist
I am joined by American political commentator, writer and podcaster, Dave Greene (The Distributist), to discuss how young men should act and organise...
Ep. 237 - Is South Africa being used as the model for the United States? | Alex Newman
I am joined by author and political analyst Alex Newman to discuss the phenomenon where an increasing amount of left-wing politicians in the United St...
Ep. 236 - The 20th century is dying while the 21st century struggles to be born | Russell Lamberti
I'm joined by economist Russell Lamberti to discuss an old world/paradigm/gods dying while new ones struggle to be born. We also discuss who will be t...
Ep. 235 - Building a new R3.2 billion Afrikaans university | Henk Schalekamp
I am joined by Henk Schalekamp, Managing Director at Kanton, a real estate investment company that "partners culture with capital" and that is creatin...
Ep. 234 - Afrikaner identity in the 21st century | Dr. Ernst Roets
Dr. Ernst Roets, the head of Lex Libertas, joins me to discuss the nature of Afrikaner identity in the 21st century, the latest AfroBarometer data tha...
Ep. 233 - Individualism versus Collectivism | Duncan Reyburn and Kruptos
I am joined by Duncan Reyburn, an author, Associate Professor and scholar with work mainly on René Girard, Marshall McLuhan, and GK Chesterton, as wel...
Ep. 232 - Making sense of America as a global empire | Scott Greer
I am joined by American author and political analyst, Scott Greer, to unpack the idea of America as a global empire, how that explains current events...
Ep. 231 - How to defeat a cancel culture campaign | The Kiffness (David Scott)
I am joined by David Scott (The Kiffness), a world-famous South African musician that has produced multiple viral songs and who has accumulated over 3...
Ep. 230 - 2026: Stop apologising to people who hate you | Discussion Stream
On the first episode of every year I discuss some of the themes and ideas which I think will play a significant role in the year ahead, set goals for...
Ep. 229 - Decades where nothing happens and years where decades happen | Col. Ret. Chris Wyatt
Retired US Army Colonel Chris Wyatt, and former Director of African Studies at the US Army War College, joins me again to discuss South Africa and Afr...
Ep. 228 - The future belongs to the builders | Discussion Stream
I discuss a lesson that Afrikaners learned in the 21st century: that only those who are able to translate their ideas into reality and tangible outcom...
Ep. 227 - How the ANC broke South Africa’s economy | Dawie Roodt
One of South Africa's most prominent economists, Dawie Roodt, joins me to explain how the ANC destroyed the South African economy, why South Africa ha...
Ep. 226 - What does the Trump Administration know about South Africa? | Werner Human
I am joined by Werner Human, AfriForum's representative part of the Solidarity Movement's second liaison visit to the United States. We discuss what A...
Ep. 225 - Countering crime: What strategies work in South Africa? | Ian Cameron
I am joined by Ian Cameron, the National Assembly Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Police, and Member of the South African Parliament for the...
Ep. 224 - The assassination of Charlie Kirk: A turning point? | The Prudentialist
I am joined by political and cultural commentator The Prudentialist to discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the problem of left-wing political v...
Ep. 223 - "Business and politics don't mix" is a lie | Rob Hersov
I sit down with entrepreneur and political analyst Rob Hersov to discuss his political journey, his "VoetsekANC" BizNews speech, realising the ANC are...
Ep. 222 - "Yes, the US Constitution is dead." | Wade Stotts
I am joined by Wade Stotts, American political and cultural commentator and the host of The Wade Show with Wade. We discuss his controversial video, "...