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A Podcast dedicated to independent, fact-based analysis and commentary on a diverse range of political and economic issues affecting the African continent. Hosted by Dr. Mamka AnyonaGrounded. Unfiltered. Informative
Dr. Mamka Anyona hosts A Certain Amount of Madness Podcast, a news show with 14 episodes published.
In this episode, we are joined by South African writer and historian Phethani Mazibandhila to unpack the growing wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa and the deeper political and economic forces driving it. Fa
In this episode, we are joined by Boaz Waruku, veteran educationist and Senior Advisor to the Elimu Bora Working Group, to discuss Kenya's education crisis. Long considered the great equalizer in an otherwise deeply uneq
Nine out of ten Kenyan households are in financial distress. Not the country — the household. Your neighbor. Your mother. You. Fuliza alone disbursed 1.24 trillion shillings last year. People are skipping meals to servic
A decade of protests – the 2010s – taught us that mass movements require a theory of change and an action plan to achieve it paired with effective organizing. The Gen Z protests in Kenya demonstrated the power of the wil
In a speech at the Munich Security Conference on 14 February, Marco Rubio, the United States’ Secretary of State extolled the virtues of empire and denounced anti-colonial and decolonial movements of the 20th Century. Tw
This episode explores how privatization, shrinking public services, and climate-driven land grabs are reshaping Kenya. The discussion breaks down the push to sell state assets, the impact of structural adjustment, the ri
In this episode, Dr. Samar Al-Bulushi and Rene Odanga join us as we explore the ways that Kenya's participation in the global "War on Terror" created mechanisms that are used to this day to suppress dissent, including th
Today, the reality of the climate crisis and its threat to our very survival is unmistakably visible across the African continent. Despite contributing only 2%–3% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Africa bears a dispro
In this audio-only episode, we are joined by British author and Guardian columnist Owen Jones, Mumbi Kanyongo of Kenya Comms Hub, and Sungu Oyoo, spokesperson for Kongamano La Mapinduzi, to unpack these developments and
African countries are drowning in debt. 21 countries on the continent are either in debt distress or teetering on the brink of it, while 4 countries (Ghana, Ethiopia, Zambia, and Chad) have defaulted on their loans in th
In this episode, we’re joined by Congolese activist and researcher Kambale Musavuli to explore the complex role of African states in Congo’s ongoing crisis. While Western powers have long exploited Congo’s vast resources
In this episode, we are joined from Nigeria by Jaye Gaskia, a Marxist political analyst specialized in labor policy, and Natalia Navas who researches migrant labor policy at Cornell University, USA, to answer the questio
From Tunisia in 2010 to Kenya's Gen Z protests in 2024, mass uprisings have shaken governments around the world - yet the change they deliver rarely matches the dreams of those who took to the streets. Why does the momen
Now That Trump Won - How Accurate Were These Predictions? Every four years, the world holds its breath for the outcome of the US election. Africa is no different — and yet the continent is rarely part of that conversatio
Owen Jones
British author and Guardian columnist · Sheridans
1 appearance on this show
Vincent Bevins
author of If We Burn
1 appearance on this show
David Adler
Co-General Coordinator · Australian Jewish Association
1 appearance on this show
Naomi Barasa
unclear
1 appearance on this show
Radha Upadhyaya
University of Nairobi
1 appearance on this show
Sungu Oyoo
Kongamano La Mapinduzi
1 appearance on this show
Mumbi Kanyongo
Kenya Comms Hub
1 appearance on this show
Natalia Navas
Cornell University
1 appearance on this show
Lewis Maghanga
Revolutionary Socialist League
1 appearance on this show
Kiritu Chege
Communist Party of Kenya
1 appearance on this show
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A Certain Amount of Madness Podcast is hosted by Dr. Mamka Anyona. The show is categorised under news (politics) and has published 14 episodes.
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