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2 Crickets In A Thorn Tree

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. Getti... Read more

Ranked #1

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Is there a paradox of tolerance?

Is there a paradox of tolerance?

Nick and Gabriel are joined by Nicholas Babaya to discuss the idea that tolerance by its nature requires 'intolerance' t... Read more

2 Dec 2020

1hr 8mins

Ranked #2

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How did China go communist?

How did China go communist?

Gabriel and Nick discuss the history of China and Japan since 1912 and present an interesting counterfactual on how the ... Read more

31 Jan 2021

1hr 10mins

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Ranked #3

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Some of our favourite things

Some of our favourite things

Nick and Gabriel talk about some of the best things out there and about the importance of finding humor in tough times.

20 Feb 2021

1hr 2mins

Ranked #4

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Strikes, blood and lawlessness

Strikes, blood and lawlessness

Nick and Gabriel start off with some virus news and then Gabriel tells the story of a recent trip he went on to Mpumalan... Read more

8 Feb 2021

1hr 9mins

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Ranked #5

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An immodest proposal and will Trump or the US die first

An immodest proposal and will Trump or the US die first

Gabriel gives a proposal on how we can refocus the abortion debate in a more constructive direction. And Nick and Gabrie... Read more

5 Oct 2020

1hr 11mins

Ranked #6

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What went down in Senekal

What went down in Senekal

Nick asks Gabriel about what happened at Senekal and the crickets chat about the Bafana Bafana scenario for SA.

19 Oct 2020

1hr 10mins

Ranked #7

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The great dislocation

The great dislocation

Nick and Gabriel take a journey through the world of dislocation, dislocating fingers, narratives, and a nation.

26 Oct 2020

1hr 4mins

Ranked #8

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Hot takes and the great South African Sishebo

Hot takes and the great South African Sishebo

Nick and Gabriel consider how we should view heritage day and the crickets consider which political commentator has the ... Read more

27 Sep 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #9

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Race Pride

Race Pride

Nick and Gabriel discuss the mechanics of race pride, how maddening it can be, and then postulate some alternatives.

13 Sep 2020

1hr 8mins

Ranked #10

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Bad Data, Bad Science and the BBC's (naughty) report on Covid will destroy Us All

Bad Data, Bad Science and the BBC's (naughty) report on Covid will destroy Us All

Nick and Gabriel discuss one of the weirdest (or worst) BBC stories about SA Covid-19, move onto US political polling an... Read more

4 Sep 2020

1hr 12mins

Ranked #11

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Zuma's spicy letter

Zuma's spicy letter

Nick and Gabriel once again ask if this is indeed real life and if South Africa is a real country as they dissect Zuma's... Read more

30 Aug 2020

1hr 12mins

Ranked #12

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Rogue agents at work around the world

Rogue agents at work around the world

Nick and Gabriel explore the role of rogue agents in Russia and America, we give a worrying update on China and Taiwan a... Read more

23 Aug 2020

1hr 6mins

Ranked #13

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The indispensable man, update on America and we welcome the future

The indispensable man, update on America and we welcome the future

Nick and Gabriel chat about a lesson from Roman history and what it says about SA today, we chat about where the America... Read more

3 Aug 2020

1hr 4mins

Ranked #14

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All the craziness getting you down ? Why not try Mars?

All the craziness getting you down ? Why not try Mars?

Description: Nick and Gabriel go a bit off the rails this episode (even more so than usual) to make the case for why we ... Read more

17 Jul 2020

1hr 1min

Ranked #15

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2 Crickets and a cricketer in a thorn tree

2 Crickets and a cricketer in a thorn tree

Nick and Gabriel host their first guest on 2 crickets in a thorn tree, former Protea cricketer Boeta Dippenaar, to discu... Read more

13 Jul 2020

53mins

Ranked #16

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Has Fallism hit Princeton & what is going on between India and China

Has Fallism hit Princeton & what is going on between India and China

Gabe unpacks the why Fallists told him Mandela is Judas at UCT and why Princeton has stripped Woodrow Wilson's name. Nic... Read more

30 Jun 2020

1hr 16mins

Ranked #17

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"The White Man's Burden" - Victorian norms live on in "Everything is Racist" 2020

"The White Man's Burden" - Victorian norms live on in "Everything is Racist" 2020

Nick and Gabe discuss the toughest question in South Africa, how deep does the rot go? They find themselves reaching bac... Read more

22 Jun 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #18

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Crime, shame and reintegration and how the world stopped making sense

Crime, shame and reintegration and how the world stopped making sense

Nick and Gabriel without fear of being canceled dive headfirst into the swirling vortex of the ‘Black lives matter’ prot... Read more

9 Jun 2020

1hr 7mins

Ranked #19

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Holding our breath for Covid wave

Holding our breath for Covid wave

Nick and Gabriel discuss if we have locked down too hard and too early and Nick complains about anti-maskers.

16 May 2020

1hr 12mins

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