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The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA) is a podcast for critical media literacy analysis - no story or angle is off limits. We dig deep into media narratives, explore underlying messages and help you think critically about the news.Please share, rate or donate to the podcast? 🙏🏿 We’re independent and would appreciate any support to keep the podcast going:https://www.paypal.me/TTBIA💬 Stay updated and join the conversation:• WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VbAyUOXJUM2TSie6wT0R• X (Twitter): @TTBIAMedia https://x.com/ttbiamedia?s=21
The Thinking Behind It All hosts The Thinking Behind It All (TTBIA), a news show with 44 episodes published.
The people's podcast returns with a bold and incisive 3rd episode … a richly allegorical, analytically sharp, and urgently timely instalment that continues the season's mission of delivering critical media literacy to li
Bonus Episode: The Genesis (Final Episode of 2025) The people’s podcast, The Thinking Behind It All, drops a special bonus episode, The Genesis, our final release of 2025. This deeply personal episode explores the founda
The people’s podcast returns with an introspective and highly thought-provoking 2nd episode! Not to be missed, and certainly not for the faint-hearted, Running His Mouth unpacks the G20 media narrative, explores the dipl
It’s official, Season 3 of the people’s podcast is here! We kick things off with “MK Marks the Spot,” diving into the explosive story that’s shaken South Africa since July 2025, when General Lieutenant Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi
The people’s podcast returns with a preseason drop! In this bumper bonus episode titled Smoke and Mirrors, we dig into the politics behind South Africa’s so-called ‘Government of National Unity’ (GNU). We unpack its form
In the fifth edition, we discuss the media’s coverage of former apartheid president FW De Klerk’s death. This news item had tongues wagging and thumbs thumping. Thus, we are in conversation with an interesting character,
In the fourth edition, we discuss the sixth South African local government elections. Joining us is a community member, McDonald Mahlobo, who is in conversation with ordinary persons living in and around Johannesburg. He
In the 3rd edition, we discuss whistle-blowing following the tragic passing of South African government official Babita Deokaran. For this discussion, we are joined by anti-corruption and social justice activists –Kavish
In the 2nd edition, we unpack the media coverage of Covid19, vaccines and related issues. We are also discussing current affairs with writer, poet and social commentator, Ntsiki Mazwai. It’s a spicy show with all your re
In the 1st edition, we look at the civil unrest that ensued following the imprisonment of former South African President Jacob Zuma. We are joined by media personality, political commentator, author and journalist, Kim H
We have decided to produce a bonus episode in light of the fact that families and their babies have made headlines in South Africa recently. In this episode, we provide commentary and analysis on the baby formula dad and
A lot has happened since we last conversed and we have been silent. It so happens that hair and racism are the perfect ingredients for an episode. Therefore, we discuss an explosive event that occurred in South Africa th
In the 32nd edition, we begin the show with the USP (Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We discuss the upheaval in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe left by the cyclone Idai. We conclude our show with a discussion about
In the 31st edition, we begin the show with a spicy USP (The Usual Suspects' Perspective) segment. We turn our attention to a bribery scandal that has rocked Universities in the United States of America. We conclude with
In the 30th edition, the show starts with an exciting USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment in which we welcome our guest listener. It was a very news intense year with many contentious, light-hearted and tragic mome
In the 29th edition, we kick-off the show with the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. George W. H. Bush’s funeral was held in the United States of America and we look at the media coverage of the late President’s
In the 28th edition, we start-off with a USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment that touches on the Global Citizens concert and South African media violating ethics. We then revisit a story that was talked about in th
In the 27th edition, we kick-off the show with a very spicy USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. We follow up with a discussion on the E Koli breakout in the United States of America. Our final story is of a very t
In the 26th edition, we dedicate the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment to the call on media to boycott US President Trump’s press conferences. Sadly, we find ourselves having to discuss the coverage of yet anothe
In the 25th edition, we discuss pop culture in the USP (Usual Suspects’ Perspective) segment. Our focus then turns to controversial Malusi Gigaba’s (South African cabinet minister) media spotlight in which there are call
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