Radio_SA-Y
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago -"Radio_SA-Y" where the youth finally get their say in the matters that matter the most ;)
A South African podcast where young people get to discuss current affairs and issues in our country and around the world.
There is a diverse live discussion between young people with different beliefs and backgrounds once a month and many other episodes in between such as important interviews with experts in particular fields and community members as well as initiatives and talents showcase!
This is the most diverse platform for the youth of this rainbow nation.
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Episodes
Alton Mason needs to be immortalized artistically
November 10, 2023 07:39 - 10 minutes - 9.98 MBSeason 3, Episode 10 He is simultaneously regal, angelic, masculine and a gender fusion. He was perhaps designed to be painted.
Discussing Chapter One of Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí's book, "The Invention of Women" and other related stuff
November 07, 2023 03:44 - 52 minutes - 49.6 MBSeason 3, Episode 9: I share with Teviah my discoveries and thoughts while reading the book, "The Invention of Women" by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí. We then go back and forth relating it to personal lived experiences and some of my other readings in my Gender and Sexuality in African History class.
Taking a Firm Stance on the Israel-Palestine War as a South African studying in the US
November 04, 2023 08:52 - 55 minutes - 52.8 MBVideo clip - Joy Reid on MSNBC breaking news Book recommendations by @anat_international : 1. Ten Myths About Israel by Ilan Pappe 2. Freedom is a constant struggle Angela Y. Davis 3. The Palestine Laboratory by Antony Loewenstein 4. Friends of Israel by Hil Aked 5. "Palestine: A Socialist Introduction" edited by Sumaya Awad and brian bean 6. "Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire" edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Michael Merryman Lotze. 7. On Palestine by Noam Chomsky ...
Initial thoughts on the Israel-Palestinian Conflict - 19th Oct 2023
November 04, 2023 07:16 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MBI recorded the first 41 seconds on October 19th and the rest of the 3 minutes and 45 seconds on October 21st (early hours of the morning). I meant to say "maniacs" instead of "idiots" but I believe my point still gets across. I will be making update on my thoughts.
Tyla + South Africa: American Exceptionalism, Racism, Conflict Resolution and Heritage Day - without the song - all platforms
September 25, 2023 03:21 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBI’m back! Please listen to Tyla’s song, “Water”! I’ll paste a link to the YouTube video below! Great TikTok videos that I recommend on this topic: @agirlnamedcassidy @starring_jacquijax @khahliso.amahle https://youtu.be/88a7rr8KXcE?si=RVW61btHrO0r-Lpc
I dislike Arizona Robbin and I’m taking a break
April 16, 2023 04:38 - 2 minutes - 2.54 MBFictional character from Grey’s Anatomy plus quick explanation on break. This doesn’t count as a full episode.
Amazon Prime Video’s Swarm: No more sympathy for murders?
March 18, 2023 22:32 - 1 hour - 81.2 MBSeason 3 Episode 4: Had to just release my thoughts on the show. It’s brilliant, not what I was expecting and it got me thinking. Something I didn’t say but I was on the edge of describing is the ways in which misogynoir may make the audience stop sympathizing and start stereotyping and that careful balance of who the audience is and if Swarm managed to stop sympathy for murders but increase sympathy for black women?
Murder For Feminism Ep 2 Continued: I Spit On Your Grave, Carrie and upcoming Swarm
March 17, 2023 05:58 - 40 minutes - 37.8 MBSeason 3 Episode 3: Spoilers for You Season 4, I Spit on Grave (1978) and less extensive spoilers for Carrie (1976). Trigger Warning for rape, murder, sexual assault, sexist shaming and kidnapping. Swarm is being released on Prime Video today, Friday March 17, 2023. YouTube video: “Rape Revenge & Promising Young Woman - Realism vs Catharsis” by Princess Weekes
Holding Alternative Identities in College
March 13, 2023 03:10 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBSeason 3, Episode 2: Teviah and I talk about Israel and Palestine, Apartheid South Africa, religious identity, coping methods for holding intersectional and alternative identities in college, love and forgiveness.
Clarification
March 13, 2023 01:20 - 1 minute - 709 KBSome clarification on one of my statements in my previous episode and what I’m looking forward to talking about and sharing with you in the future!
You S4: Innate rights for Women, Queer representation and Responsibility of Writers
March 11, 2023 09:58 - 1 hour - 86.3 MBSeason 3, Episode 1: New year, new season! Starting strong with a You S4 discussion. Trigger Warning - mentions of violence (mutilation, gender-based violence and unaliving oneself). Check the Twitter, @YsaPlatform. Abdullah Kawish’s documentary is currently in the festival circuit, so I’ll let you know the name of it, with their permission. Finally the quote is by Franklin Leonard, “When you’re accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.”
A Convoluted Spiel on Feminism - Dec 26,2022
March 11, 2023 07:50 - 26 minutes - 24.8 MBSeason 2 Episode 33 - Season Finale that I forgot to release, or was unable to, or scared to, but will now be doing so anyways (without relistening). Partially to archive a moment in my life and partially so that the episode that I record after this can be compared and contrasted with my previous feminism related discussions
Murder For Feminism: The Woman King Spoiler-Free Review
December 24, 2022 20:26 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBSeason 2 Episode 32 This is a topic I am still thinking about the nuts and bolts. To be clear, fictional murder, aka death as a significant storytelling tool and violence as a symbolic device in fiction, is what intrigues me, more so because of the project I am working on but also in general. Film: The Woman King (2022) Youtube video referenced: Rape Revenge & Promising Young Woman| Realism vs Catharsis - Princess Weekes I spoil nothing in the film and in the youtube video. I do share m...
Evangelical Christianity: It's role in Modern Conservatism and the Fears that push the movement
November 30, 2022 05:00 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBSeason 2, Episode 31: As a current Christian, I chose to refer to God as the Christian God in order to respect other people's beliefs. I know that it can be difficult to navigate these waters as unfortunately my religion has been utilized violently and negatively against other beliefs, nations and people. I try my best to remain respectful, sympathetic and understanding of everyone's beliefs. I hope that this episode provides some perspective. I recorded this on Sunday, 27th November 2022. Th...
The Dark History of Thanksgiving: Racism and Culture - Remember Indigenous People
November 25, 2022 04:35 - 45 minutes - 43.3 MBSeason 2, Episode 30: Hey Everyone, today I talk about the American history of Thanksgiving and how its myth perpetrates racism. Remember that land treaties are not being protected. Remember that indigenous woman are still going missing and being murdered. Remember the history of US settler colonialism and eugenics. Please note, I laugh when I feel frustrated, awkward or I struggle to articulate myself. Tiktok creator mentioned in the video: @...
How to deal with Loss: Breakups, Friendships, and Death.
November 19, 2022 20:10 - 34 minutes - 32.4 MBSeason 2 Episode 29: I go more personal in this episode and talk about a range of experiences in my life and give advice on how to cope. Much love and respect for everyone involved and for everyone going through something. I don't mention people's names besides perhaps my immediate family.
What I wish I saw in WLW media as a MLM and WLW fan - a spontaneous recording on Nov 1st 2022.
November 17, 2022 05:53 - 22 minutes - 10.9 MBI recorded this a while back and then just didn't post it. It was when I first arrived back in my dorm from covid isolation so the First of November 2022 (Nov 1). Fun Fact about me: sometimes I can't decide how I want to write out the date so in my diary, it will be written out in multiple ways on top of the page. Hence why I had to rewrite 1/11/2022 (I did it again :). BTW it's written as day/month/year in case you get confused). Enjoy my mumbling. This is not a traditional episode. I will p...
Bodies Bodies Bodies, Scream and the fears of relating across generations
October 28, 2022 01:50 - 44 minutes - 41.3 MBSeason 2, Episode 27: This one is a little disorganized and a little personal. I am mostly thinking through things in the movement. This discussion/unfolding of thought comes in response to the films Bodies Bodies Bodies (2022) and Scream (1996). Btw for those curious, according to @jstoobs, the closest teen horror film to representing millennials is Jennifer's Body. Read more about that by checking out the link to the website down below. Three cool reviews/analyses that I reference (in n...
A New Iranian Revolution is taking place
October 10, 2022 09:46 - 24 minutes - 23 MBSeason 2, Episode 26 Listen and implement ways of supporting Iranian citizens right now. All videos are on Tiktok, written in order of appearance. First, 3 videos are by @Elica.lebon 1. What's happening in Iran 2. Western Propaganda led to the currently ongoing Iranian Genocide 3. Help three people escape death row (2 are LGBTQ members) @tarashah_ @usa.mom.in.germany @vialsss Video by Nazanin Boniadi posted on @mrferroni Tiktok page The podcast twitter: @YsaPlatform
Pearl the Movie: Why it's in my top five films
October 10, 2022 09:43 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBSeason 2 Episode 25 Twitter: @YsaPlatform
Gossip Girl, Global Capitilism and Poetry
September 30, 2022 02:46 - 54 minutes - 50.6 MBSeason 2, Episode 24: A bit of beautiful rambling at 54 minutes and 39 seconds Poem: "Love Poem, After Arizona by Qwo-Liv Driskill" Play: "A Thin Place" by Lucas Hnath Instagram: @zukiswa._ Twitter: @YsaPlatform
Red White and Royal Blue Review: Parallel Univervises are the Antidote to Political Trauma
September 25, 2022 00:03 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MB23rd Episode of Season 2: Spoiler warning for part 2. Happy Bisexual Visibility Week! Are you still lowkey hating on the British Monarchy? Obsessed with gay European royalty theories, history and media? Need to have your trauma soothed by art? Curious about an alternative universe where America elected its first female president in 2016? Love the rivals-to-lovers trope Love long-distance relationships? Want to hear me rant about my mental health, pronouns and being a better ally and activi...
Why Modern Day Feminism is Useless - An Ongoing Discussion
September 18, 2022 21:49 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBS2 E22 Please note: Policing language should not be a cause to invalidate the point. The creator's main point is facts. Modern Day White feminism is ineffective because of choice feminism and undedicated united feminist action. Depp vs Heard should have sparked more feminist outrage. Shein and other fast fashion brands should have sparked more feminist anger. The Overturning of Roe V Wade should have had more protestors. Sex trafficking, child marriage, period poverty, medical injustice, at...
Queen Elizabeth is Dead but Racial Capitilism is Not
September 09, 2022 03:47 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBSeason 2 Episode 21: Hey Everyone! First Episode in America! I promise that in my next episode I will do less repetition of what I have already said in class. Get ready for some Marxist theory, Hampshire College class experiences, South Africa, the UK and Swaziland, feudalism and so much more! Read: Black Marxism by Cedric Robinson The Combahee River Collective Statement Racial Capitalism by Jodi Melamed Karl Marx's Primitive Accumulation and The Coming Upheaval Claudia Rankine's Citize...
Bye South Africa, Beauty Pageants and Bafana Bafana
August 16, 2022 23:01 - 35 minutes - 33.2 MBBye South Africa! Happy Women's Month and well done to all the women who have made our country proud these past two months. I love being a woman and South African; I will miss my country. I'm heading to Hampshire College this American fall (this South African spring). I will still be heavily involved in South African discourse. The last film I watched was Inxeba: The Wound (I watched it on the 15th of August 2022) which is a beautiful South African film that I highly recommend and it will be...
Women's Day, WLW Media and WTF Bheki Cele!
August 09, 2022 23:18 - 1 hour - 78.5 MBS2 E19: Happy National Women's Day in South Africa! I, Zukiswa your host, talk about current issues women face in our nation, the history behind today, and WLW media not getting enough support. Lastly, what Minister Bheki Cele had to say regarding the victims (eight women) who were gang raped by a mine in Krugersdorp and how that reflects a lot of the current misogyny in South Africa that is expected to be excused. I just want to say that my opinions on the theme for Women's Day 2022 might b...
Book Club: The Picture of Dorian Gray
August 03, 2022 22:54 - 1 hour - 70 MBS2, Ep 18: A new series! In addition to The Youth Speaks, Three part discussions and Film reviews, I shall be doing book club episodes where I analyse and discuss in depth a novel. I will also analyse a film adaptation of it if I so desire to. In this episode (episode 18, season 2), I will be discussing both the book (the well-established censored version), loosely mentioning the uncensored version and the 2009 Doran Gray adaptation starring Ben Barnes. Lastly, (SPOILER) I wanted to say that...
Maurice 1987: Reviewing and Analysing the best queer film ever through the lens of classsim
July 26, 2022 20:56 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBTruly a masterpiece of a film. Warning for spoilers especially in the latter half of this podcast. Twitter @YsaPlatform Season 2, Episode 17
The Metamorphosis of my Abortion Stance as a Christian Intersectional Feminist after the Overturning of Roe v Wade
June 27, 2022 20:49 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBEpisode 16, Season 2 Resources for Abortion Access: https://www.wired.com/story/guide-abortion-resources-post-roe-america/ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jun/25/how-to-support-abortion-access-rights-us-roe-wade-funds If you are employed, check to see if your employer is offering paid sick leave for those seeking an abortion without it being put on your record. https://www.wsls.com/news/local/2022/06/25/here-are-the-companies-that-will-cover-costs-for-employees-seeking-abortion-s...
Depp vs Heard: Misogyny is Okay Again - The consequences of this trial and society’s lack of priorities
June 27, 2022 20:06 - 23 minutes - 22 MBEpisode 15 of Season 2. This trial served as a precursor to the Overturning of Roe v Wade. It's scary seeing how quickly we abandon women and work to protect male abusers. Scary but not surprising. Go listen to The Lavender Menace's "defending Amber heard against the insane Johnny Depp fans" episode and read the fictional book, "We are the ashes, we are the fire" by Joy McCullough.
Happy Pride! Queer Recs, a Lesbian Apocalpus and a forecast of our genderless future
June 27, 2022 19:55 - 1 hour - 89.5 MBHEY EVERYONE! 14th Episode of Season 2. It's Pride Month in America! This will be overall a more of a lighthearted conversation with more political and societal theory tossed in the end. I was lucky enough to have some people to share pride with me this time, but if you are not as lucky as I am but you still have the ability to access LGBTQ content online, then I highly recommend engaging with as many safe spaces and content as possible, especially as positive representation can actually be ...
BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR WAS...WRITTEN BY A MAN - A LESBIAN REVIEW
June 27, 2022 18:17 - 51 minutes - 47.9 MBEpisode 13, Season 2. Shoot, 13 is usually my lucky number. Honestly, no words.
Personal and Political: Horror, Bodily Autonomy and Racism
May 22, 2022 23:09 - 1 hour - 93.9 MBFor perhaps my most extended episode yet, I talk about nightmares, the horror genre, not taking opportunities and my (concerning??? anti-capitalist???) relationship with resting. Then how annoying it is when people peer pressure you into drinking and how to respond using clips from Shallon Lester's How to have Fun Sober video on Youtube. I praise the quirky, creative and timely written article and title by Vice (Entitled: "Republicans Just Voted Against Feeding the Baby They're Forcing You t...
Young Royal and Roe vs Wade
May 07, 2022 19:18 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBE11: I review the Netflix Show Young Royals and rant about Roe v Wade. A point I didn't add but just remembered: Conservative people understand that the right to bodily autonomy supersedes other people's right to life when it comes down to masks, yet not when it comes down to abortion. Yet the benefits of abortion far exceed the benefits of not wearing a mask, not wearing a mask is more deadly (could lead to more deaths), and the disadvantages of wearing a mask are minimal, especially in com...
Heartstopper has captured my heart
April 30, 2022 22:49 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBEp 10: WATCH HEARTSTOPPER NOW. I rant about how good it is and how it's my new comfort show while sharing all my thoughts and knowledge on the cast, the writer of comic book and webcomic series (who also worked closely on adapting it) and how more positive queer rep is need.
Homosexuality is Natural, The Nature of Love and Comphet - A Lesbian perspective
April 18, 2022 15:20 - 1 hour - 65.9 MBSeason 2, Episode 9 The title describes everything discussed. Additional explanation on the white boy of the month discussion may also be influenced by my internalised white supremacy. My understanding of life as a black lesbian leads me to believe that dating/marrying a white man would increase my social mobility, the social approval I receive and my ability to enter some spaces of privilege that I wouldn't be able to access at all on my own. Credit: @darrencampher @sallycon @kaelabrit...
Bridgerton, White American Monolithic Culture and Fashion Nowadays
April 09, 2022 15:28 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBSeason 2, Episode 8 Hey! I'm back with a 3 part episode where I discuss Bridgerton (specifically representation and how much I recommend the show), White American Monolithic Culture (Does it exist? Respectfully why or why not and how I think that's interesting) and Fashion Nowadays ( The way clothes are marketed and how trends changing so fast might impact our identity). I forgot to mention body padding but basically some models who are are "too big" for "regular" modelling but "too small" ...
56 minutes and 56 seconds of me just babbling
April 03, 2022 21:30 - 56 minutes - 52.7 MBA tiny bit about Ukraine, a third about Will Smith slapping and a quarter about my girlfriend. Sorry for the long break but I'm back with a chaotic episode before returning with more consistent uploads. I also hope to diversify my content with interviews, discussions on gender, media analysis, writing, psychology, the fact that TikTok is frying my brain etc. Stay tuned!
Ukraine, War and Racism in Media - P.S Fear and Concern does NOT justify your Bigotry
March 05, 2022 00:14 - 1 hour - 85.9 MBTrigger warning: Racism (It's pretty overt this time and video clips and messages are often repeated). Drink your favourite liquid, mine is Rooibos tea, it calms me and listen to me partially rant, partially dissect/analyse and partially provide a history lesson. Honestly, I think the repetition of racism was getting to me. Take a break when you need to or go for run if you just have to finish this episode. 3 parts: 1. Ukraine-Russian Crisis summarised (Online articles, a Tiktok video) 2....
Being a Minority at a PWI with Hellen
February 24, 2022 22:00 - 1 hour - 94.9 MBMy friend Hellen and I discuss our experiences of being black at white-majority schools while going through a series of questions. Feel free to join the conversation on Twitter by tweeting @YsaPlatform with the hasthtags #YSABEINGBLACK and #YSAS2E5
A Quick Dip into Cultural Appropriation
February 22, 2022 00:00 - 25 minutes - 24 MBSeason 2, Episode 4 (This is the 2nd year since starting Radio_SA-Y) A 25-minute episode talking about cultural appropriation. It is a very quick dip into the surface of the variety of issues that come with cultural appropriation. The key takeaways: 1. Do not profit off a cultural aesthetic, practice or any other aspect of a culture that is not yours 2. When including other cultures or taking influence, in order to actually appreciate it, make sure that you are not fetishising the cultur...
Desmond Tutu and South Africa's loss of Morality
February 19, 2022 22:35 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBThe long-promised podcast episode. Archbishop Desmond Tutu died on Sunday the 26th of December 2022. I talk about his death and how I feel as though it symbolizes our nation's struggle to follow its own moral code. The @s: Tiktok: @parasite.hilton @zethuzethu @bykaitlinrawson Twitter: @SimonPGrindrod @Reuters @YsaPlatform
Don't say the N Word
February 10, 2022 17:40 - 23 minutes - 21.8 MBHere's why it is wrong. A part of our Black History Month collection here at the YSA platform. Make sure to check out the website for more. Website: https://zukiswamhlongo00.wixsite.com/ysaplatform Tiktok video: @garrisonhayes
You Neflix Series: Romantic Misogyny and The Responsibility of Media
February 03, 2022 01:58 - 31 minutes - 30.2 MBFirst episode of 2022! I delve deeper in the portrayal of rape culture in the Netflix Series "You". Furthermore I discuss the link between gender and the portrayal of romance in media. Is it nature vs nuture? Lastly I talk about the responsibility of actors, writers and everyone else working on these projects in ethically protraying these stories.
Youth Responses to GBV questions Part 1
December 27, 2021 01:44 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBA long-awaited episode. Thank you so much, Mandi and Mulisa for asking your friends to send in voice recordings! thank you to everyone who answered. This time I let the youth of South Africa share their opinions in answering our hectic but important questions on gender-based violence to see where people are at and what they think on the matter. This is Radio_SA-Y
Dear Homophobes: Corrective Rape Actually Makes No Sense
December 27, 2021 00:44 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBI had a lot of thoughts in my brain lately on this topic, here is my attempt to give voice to them. A genuinely calm explanation on why corrective rape is not just wrong, it actually does not make sense. This episode is calmer because I'm just sharing with you the conversation I have been having in my head lately and how it genuinely does not make sense. The Wikipedia definition I attempt to read: Corrective rape, also called curative[1] or homophobic rape,[2][3][4] is a hate crime in whi...
FW De Klerk has died, and honestly I had no idea he was still alive
November 13, 2021 00:05 - 1 hour - 68 MBFW De Klerk has died, and as a black South African I feel... conflicted. His legacy is a controversial one. He is often sanctified and idolised but hardly held accountable for the war crimes he committed. Is it fair to expect people of colour in South Africa to "sing kumbaya now" and forget about the past, when we as a nation have failed to address it appropriately to avoid hurting people's feelings? I understand why people may struggle to understand this perspective because for so long we a...
Interviews and Education : Rape and GBV in East London, South Africa #2
July 06, 2021 21:51 - 9 minutes - 9.25 MBThe 2nd interview I recorded in East London, asking a woman how safe she felt in her community. Centres and Hotlines https://rapecrisis.org.za/what-is-a-thuthuzela-care-centre/ http://gbv.org.za/ https://www.rainn.org/resources https://www.tears.co.za/2017/06/15/violence-women-problem-south-africa/ POWA Lockdown Counselling Number 076 694 5911 The counsellor is available from 8:30 am – 16:30 Monday to Sunday. Socials: https://www.instagram.com/whydidntuofficial/ https://www.instag...
The importance of art and literature
May 14, 2021 01:58 - 25 minutes - 23.6 MB1st half is my opinion in February and 2nd half is my opinion in May after having a conversation with a friend
Euphora: Rue's Unreliable Narration and how its creating some ill Character formation
May 13, 2021 22:55 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBTiktok video from: @i.dont.exist.yesterday I highly recommend her whole euphoria analysis series on TikTok Until next time. Links to socials: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ysa_op Website: https://l.instagram.com/?u=https%3A%2F%2Fzukiswamhlongo00.wixsite.com%2Fysaplatform&e=ATOO7K9N64fLmcR_LmJlvUbPcdjx3eP1xlrYX7l6hPTNHOK7C73lffOuCuw11TAHDxgzY_dedA68uKQiUHt-1GI&s=1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/RadioYsa?s=09