SA Institute of Race Relations 2 Crickets In A Thorn Tree

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.

Getting away with murder in South Africa, Russian oligarchs, American elections and geopolitical strategy all feature in this unconventional podcast.
Occasionally English South Africa News Commentary · Philosophy
130 Episodes
12 – 32

The Conservative Iceberg: SA Edition

Gabriel and Nick chat about the life of John Kane-Berman and then about the powerful and undiscussed conservative soul of South Africa which is rising to the surface with the collapse of the ANC. Recommendations: Gabriel: Lord Sumption: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YleLkFnwqK0 Nick: Fusionism: https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/why-both-types-of-conservative-fusionism-still-matter/
5 Aug 2022 1 hr 50 min

Zuma's 2 steps to freedom

Gabriel and Nick chat about the IRR's legal arguments for why Jacob Zuma should not have been released from jail at the direction of Arthur Fraser and what Zuma can do to turn around his reputation and the country. Recommendations: Nick: Heilung https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVbc_Fwbt50 Gabriel: Sibelius Theme and Variations for Solo…
26 Jul 2022 1 hr 19 min

What even is the Middle East?

Nick and Gabriel ask the question, What is the Middle East? They also discuss the plans for an Eskom 2, South Africa's wild west past and Biden's trip to the Middle East. Recommendations: Nick: Tolkien Lore https://www.youtube.com/c/TolkienLorePodcast/videos Gabriel: The Churchill factor https://www.amazon.com/Churchill-Factor-How-Made-History/dp/1594633983 Philip Glass - Violin Concerto & Company Complete…
15 Jul 2022 1 hr 55 min

The passing of a PM and the resignation of a PM

Gabriel and Nick chatt about the shocking murder of Shinzo Abe and Abe's legacy they also discuss Boris Johnson and his final defeat lastly they mention Bheki Cele and his racist tirade. Recommendations: Nick: Goodbye, Boris https://www.nationalreview.com/2022/07/goodbye-boris/ Gabriel: https://twitter.com/TheKiffness/status/1545002632913342464
9 Jul 2022 1 hr 40 min

Maybe we should try convincing people?

Nick and Gabriel discuss recent rulings by the United States supreme court, the arguments that underpin them and the politics involved. Specifically the lies about the repeal of Roe v Wade, the underpinning of the administrative state and the opportunity for Democrats to win big. Recommendations: Nick: The Absurd 2nd…
2 Jul 2022 2 hr 10 min

Talking about difficult things

Gabriel and Nick chat about how not talking about the difficult things can very quickly backfire on you. Recommendations: Nick: Saudi Arabia and the U.S. https://thedispatch.com/p/saudi-arabia-welcomes-a-likely-reset Gabriel: The right thing to do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBdfcR-8hEY Supreme court ruling https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/19-1392_6j37.pdf
25 Jun 2022 1 hr 44 min

There is a disturbance in the force

Nick and Gabriel chat about urban decay the end of ANC dominance and the cynicism of American politics. Recommendations: Nick: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/06/birthplace-saudi-state-becomes-tool-new-nationalism Gabriel: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/06/15/opinion/bimbo-tiktok-feminism.html
18 Jun 2022 1 hr 43 min

Just deserts

The internet assures me that the title's spelling is the correct one. Nick and Gabriel chat about a recent spate of firings, or more accurately a suspension, a firing and two election losses. Recommendations: Gabriel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1oeJwF5tG4 Nick: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/06/10/the-amritsar-crisis/
10 Jun 2022 1 hr 54 min

Changes are in the air

Gabriel and Nick discuss a little more about the Depp and Heard trial, and then move on to talk about the recent by-elections and how they suggest the age of the ANC is drawing to an end. They also discuss the criminal accusations made about President Cyril Ramaphosa and what…
6 Jun 2022 1 hr 54 min

Pox, defamation and drinking

Gabriel and Nick discuss the latest on the Monkeypox outbreak, the Amber and Johnny Trial and the incident at Stellenbosch university. (Warning the later half of the podcast contains some fairly gross stories of urine related university stories.) Recommendation: Nick: Star Trek The original series Gabriel: Professor Katz https://paw.princeton.edu/article/word-freaks https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/23/us/princeton-fires-joshua-katz.html…
28 May 2022 1 hr 15 min

The Centre Folds, Black Stars & Leaky Robes

Gabriel and Nick discuss the latest scientific discovery about our galaxy and then move onto the problems with and consequences of, the leak from the U.S. supreme court regarding its draft opinion on abortion legislation. Recommendations: Nick: Worldle https://worldle.teuteuf.fr/ Tradle https://oec.world/en/tradle/ Gabriel: The Tragedy of Macbeth https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10095582/
16 May 2022 2 hr 13 min

All things French

Nick and Gabriel discuss the weirdness that is French politics and the results of the latest French presidential election. Recommendations: Nick: https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkFeltonProductions/videos Gabriel: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0050083/
26 Apr 2022 1 hr 23 min

The Elon-Twitter affair

Gabriel and Nick discuss the Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter as well as the state of the media world today. They also manage to have a (relatively) short discussion on the situation in the Ukraine, Russia war.
14 Apr 2022 1 hr 53 min

The problem with childhood

Nick and Gabriel discuss the problem with "wet noodle" centerists, a new law in Florida and the latest toxic development in the U.S. culture war. Recommendations: Gabriel: https://www.amazon.com/Childhood-Jesus-J-M-Coetzee/dp/0143125761 Nick: https://dailyfriend.co.za/2022/04/04/race-lessons-from-rwanda/
8 Apr 2022 2 hr 03 min

Comedy, courts and war

Gabriel and Nick discuss the need for new topics for South African Comedy , the nomination of a new American supreme court justice and their thoughts on how the Russo-Ukrainian war is going so far. Nick: Equipment losses of the war https://www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/02/attack-on-europe-documenting-equipment.html Gabriel: George Orwell's review of Mein Kampf https://www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/military-review/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20160228_art020.pdf
23 Mar 2022 2 hr 19 min

Celebrating a step on the road to peace in South Africa.

Nick and Gabriel chat about the 30 year anniversary of the 1992 whites-only referendum on ending Apartheid. Recommendations: Gabriel: Remember St. Patrick's day is 1992 referendum day Nick: Jim Geraghty from National Review https://www.nationalreview.com/author/jim-geraghty/
18 Mar 2022 1 hr 16 min

How can we escape the nightmare of war?

Nick and Gabriel fail to keep the show short again in a sober reflection on the horror unfolding in Ukraine as war once again breaks out in Europe. Recommendations: Gabriel https://www.yalebooks.co.uk/display.asp?K=9780300259933&%20M.%20E.%27 Nick Life of Boris cooking playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKfmRhfuI8g&list=PLbS0HkS8Xsorrdr3pPk4lP80tUAzfyxP1
1 Mar 2022 2 hr 09 min

Hate speech laws

Gabriel and Nick chat about the Afriforum vs. EFF court case around the chant "shoot the Boer". Recommendations: Gabriel: https://www.politicsweb.co.za/opinion/commandante-lushaba-and-the-fhrer Nick: https://www.pricecheck.co.za/search?search=Steri+Stumpie
21 Feb 2022 2 hr 06 min

What's in a word?

Nick and Gabriel discuss the controversy around Joe Rogan and his use of the 'n-word', they dive into a deeper examination of language, codes of conduct and race. Recommendations: Iran's new missile: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2022/02/iran-hard-liners-overjoyed-new-missile Moscow times: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/02/09/putins-white-table-in-macron-talks-sparks-endless-memes-a76300
13 Feb 2022 1 hr 46 min

Should bloodlines be borderlines?

Nick and Gabriel talk about Ukraine and Russia again and how the conflict intersects with race and the nation state, this time with more history focus. What was a planned 5-minute segment turns into almost the whole discussion, as fits their style. They also briefly talk about Gabriel’s theory that…
28 Jan 2022 1 hr 51 min
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