The Two Mics Podcast: Recent Episodes
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We discuss topics related to politics, culture, religion, gender, or any other polarizing topics that we come across.
Freedom of Speech: Unfettered Right or Social Responsibility?
Is free speech an absolute right, allowing anyone to say anything, or does it require limitations for a fair and just society? This episode dives into the complex debate surrounding free speech, exploring its historical significance, legal boundaries, and the challenges it faces in the digital age.
Join us as we delve into:
- The fundamental principles of free speech and its role in a democracy.
- The tension between free speech and other essential rights like privacy and equality.
- The evolving landscape of free speech in the context of social media and online discourse.
- Whether restrictions, such as hate speech laws, are necessary to maintain a civil society.
Through engaging discussions with experts, diverse perspectives, and real-world cases, we'll unpack the complexities of free speech and encourage critical thinking about its future.
Tune in and join the conversation!
In this episode, we will talk honestly about mental health. We won't pretend to be experts, but we will share our own experiences with the ups and downs of navigating emotions as men. We will be open, vulnerable, and maybe even a little messy, but that's exactly what we need to do to break the silence surrounding men's mental health. So get ready, grab a drink (whatever you prefer), and join us for a conversation that we desperately need to have. It's time to stop bottling it up and start talking, because being vulnerable is the new strength.
Hey there! Join us as we explore the exciting world of education and the job market in Kenya. Our podcast aims to spark conversations about how we can bridge the gap between school and genuine success in today's fast-paced, dynamic world. We'll dive deep into curriculum gaps and chat about the evolving needs of employers. Prepare for some insightful discussions as we examine the exciting dynamics of learning and working in Kenya.
In this episode, we delve into the complex and tumultuous events surrounding the Israel-Hamas War of 2023. Join us as we navigate the historical context, geopolitical dynamics, and human stories that unfolded during this intense period of conflict. We aim to provide a balanced and insightful examination, shedding light on the perspectives of both Israelis and Palestinians, as well as the international community. Through expert interviews and on-the-ground reports, we explore the impact of the conflict on the lives of ordinary people and examine potential paths towards a peaceful resolution in this deeply rooted and sensitive issue.
With the current state of the Kenyan economic climate, 2 know-it-alls come to the mics to face off and tell us what Kenyans are actually thinking.
Welcome back to the podcast
When it comes to losing weight, dieting is by far the most popular strategy. Intermittent fasting is becoming increasingly popular, but what exactly is it? Intermittent fasting is more of an eating pattern/cycle than a diet. Intermittent fasting advises you WHEN to eat rather than WHAT to eat. You only eat at certain times of the day and fast the rest of the time.
In this week's episode, we are joined by Margaret Gatwiri, a nutrition therapist, who discusses Intermittent fasting, the benefits, how best to go about it, the science behind it and finally the dangers it may have to people with certain conditions.
Karibu, and we hope you'll enjoy
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If you are wondering how to make money with cryptocurrency, look no further! Strategies for making money with crypto rely on three mechanisms.
Firstly, you can invest or trade in the crypto exchange market. You can do this without owning any crypto yourself, like investing in gold on the stock market.
Secondly, you can use the coin you already own to stake and lend coins to the system or other users.
Thirdly, you can participate in the blockchain system by mining or receiving coin rewards for work done in the system.
In this episode, we are joined by Felix Karanja, a Social Media Marketing Consultant and Cryptocurrency enthusiast, where we discuss how you can use these strategies to start making money in Crypto.
You're ready to strike out on your own. You have great ideas for your own business and how you would run a company. But maybe you're a little nervous about the risks of going into business for yourself. Or you're wondering if the advantages of self-employment are worth the hard work that goes into owning a business. It's always a good idea to weigh the pros and cons before making a major decision like becoming self-employed. Looking at the perks can give you the confidence to take the plunge into self-employment.
In this episode, we talk to Dennis Mwiti, Managing Director at Netpap Global, who talks about his journey from a struggling entrepreneur to managing and running NETPAP GLOBAL.
There are plenty of reasons you should save your hard-earned money. For one, it’s usually your safest bet, and it’s the best way to avoid losing any cash along the way. It’s also easy to do, and you can access the funds quickly when you need them. Despite its perks, saving does have some drawbacks, including:
- Returns are low, meaning you could earn more by investing (but there’s no guarantee you will.)
- Because returns are low, you may lose purchasing power over time, as inflation eats away at your money.
In this episode, we are joined by Faith Kwamboka, a portfolio manager in one of the largest asset management companies in Kenya and Billy Ouko an Audit associate in one of the big four accounting firms in Kenya. Join us as they take you through the basics of investing and growing your money to help you build a sound financial foundation for yourself and your loved ones.
“Don't aim at success—the more you aim at it and make it a target, the more you are going to miss it. For success, like happiness, cannot be pursued; it must ensue.” psychiatrist Viktor Frankl
This week's episode was a spillover from last week's episode, we explore If you really want to find meaning, do you embrace activities that connect you with something greater such as connecting yourself with the pursuit of knowledge by working toward a college degree, committing yourself to the care of others through volunteer work, dedicating yourself to the expression of love through raising a family, or any number of other endeavours or should meaning preceded you taking up said endeavours?
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books mentioned;
- The Richest Man in Babylon is a 1926 book by George S. Clason, this timeless classic holds the key to all you desire and everything you wish to accomplish. This is the book that reveals the secret to personal wealth.
- Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to harness it - Book by Ethan Kross, an award-winning psychologist reveals the hidden power of our inner voice and shows how to harness it to combat anxiety, improve physical and mental health, and deepen our relationships with others
- 12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is a 2018 self-help book by Canadian clinical psychologist and psychology professor, Jordan Peterson. What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research.
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A healthy relationship involves mutual care, respect and compassion, an interest in our partner’s welfare and growth, and the ability to share control and decision-making, in short, a shared desire for each other’s happiness. A healthy relationship is a safe relationship, where we can be ourselves without fear, a place where we feel comfortable and secure. A toxic relationship, on the other hand, is an unsafe place. It is characterized by insecurity, self-centeredness, dominance and control. We risk our mental health and well being by staying in such a relationship. To say that a toxic relationship is dysfunctional is, to be honest, an understatement. In this weeks episode, we try to dissect the anatomy of a toxic relationship. Hope you enjoy it.
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following the #IMFStopLoaningKenya #StopGivingKenyaLoans #IMFloan and other such trends on social media, it is clear to see that a lot of Kenyans are unhappy with the way government finances are being spent. Looking for a scapegoat, many Kenyans chose to air out their frustration on his excellency, Jayden himself, and accuse him of being a bad president.
In this week's episode, we try to determine if Jayden is truly the evil mastermind Kenyans make him out to be or he's just a victim of circumstance and if the Kenyan economic apocalypse we keep fearing is real or vastly exaggerated.
Links on the information mentioned;
**https://www.businessdailyafrica.com/bd/economy/imf-kenyans-face-job-cuts-taxes-without-loan-3353100
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJAdgUXQAM0&ab_channel=IMF
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMy-KtJfua8&ab_channel=JohnBouman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaS3ywvuuTQ&ab_channel=TheEconomist**
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In this week's episode, we explore the topic of personal growth, what it means to us, sorting personal traumas, identifying your purpose and becoming a better person. hope you enjoy
books mentioned;
- The Happiness Hypothesis - Book by Jonathan Haidt
- 12 Rules for Life - Book by Jordan Peterson
- Chatter: The Voice in Our Head, Why It Matters, and How to harness it - Book by Ethan Kross
- The Bible - Religious text
Social Media
- Twitter - @OfficialTwomics
Contacts
- Gmail - thetwomics@gmail.com
In this episode, we explore sudden fatherhood, oops babies, how being a Christian and having kids out of wedlock and the consequences and challenges that came with it. Thanks to our guest Mark Jasper for coming through.
books mentioned;
Freakonomics
Book by Stephen J. Dubner and Steven Levitt
Social Media
Twitter - @OfficialTwomics
Facebook - TwoMics
Contacts
thetwomics@gmail.com
First episode with Mureti back, we discuss getting old and not being married yet and all the societal pressure that comes with it. Hope you enjoy
Also, books mentioned;
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
Contacts
thetwomics@gmail.com
Amerix (Eric Amunga) is a Reproductive Medicine Specialist, fat loss coach and men’s health consultant. He has gained popularity on the social media site for starting the #MasculinitySaturday hashtag where he advises men on a number of pertinent issues regarding relationships and other aspects of life
In this episode, we talk about him as a figure and the state of modern masculinity.
Also books mentioned;
The Reason for God by Tim Keller
How should we then live by Francis Schaeffer
The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism by Max Weber
God is dead Friedrich Nietzsche
Contacts
thetwomics@gmail.com
After WhatsApp announced the update of its policies to share with Facebook, millions of users migrated to other messaging apps. The two favourites have been Telegram and Signal, apparently for offering greater privacy. With some of the rumours going around, we wanted to have a discussion about some of the common questions we have received.
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Links to articles
WhatsApp users are really Facebook customers now
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/jan/11/whatsapp-facebook-app-privacy-policy
Target Story
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kashmirhill/2012/02/16/how-target-figured-out-a-teen-girl-was-pregnant-before-her-father-did/?sh=5a94638a6668
Cancel culture (or call-out culture) is a modern form of ostracism in which someone is thrust out of social or professional circles - either online on social media, in the real world, or both. Those who are subject to this ostracism are said to be "cancelled."
In this episode, we discuss how it's adversely affecting our abilities to have civil discussions and getting to the bottom of things.
Links to topics mentioned
The Social dilemma
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaaC57tcci0&ab_channel=Netflix
Conservatives have more kids
https://www.pnas.org/content/117/14/7696
Books
12 Rules for Life Book by Jordan Peterson
The Coddling of the American Mind Book by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
Has Donald Trump been misunderstood and harshly judged due to extreme by partisan hate?
the Ministry of Health statistics shows that 7 out of 10 people are asymptomatic. Meaning 71 percent of those infected did not show any signs of the Covid-19. Out of these cases, men lead, both in the number of infections and deaths.
Scientists say most men have underlying illnesses such as diabetes and high blood pressure among others. Drinking and smoking have also been floated as some of the lifestyle behaviors causing the disparity in genders.
Sources cited:
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/men-more-susceptible-to-serious-covid-19-illnesses#Men-are-actually-the-weaker-sex
https://www.dw.com/en/why-do-more-men-die-from-covid-19/a-53952130
https://www.livescience.com/why-covid-19-more-severe-men.html
According to the World Economic Forum report 2017, a Kenyan woman is paid Sh55 for every Sh100 paid to a man for doing a similar job. The Human Development for Everyone report released in March 2017 and compiled on the basis of estimates for 2015 indicated that women make up 62.1 percent of the total labor force compared to 72.1 percent of the men surveyed during the same period. The same report indicated that while Kenyan men earned an estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita for males of $3,405 (Sh350,715) in 2015, this was far higher when compared to the $2,357 (Sh242,771) for females. The GNI per capita reflects the average income of a country’s citizens in dollar terms. And because they earn less than men and are less likely to control land, women pay less in taxes and are less likely to be leading in entrepreneurial activities. So, why do women continue to earn less than men?
Sourced Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/02/the-more-gender-equality-the-fewer-women-in-stem/553592/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABa4RdNPxU https://www.theelephant.info/specials/2018/03/08/gender-pay-gap-why-do-kenyan-women-get-paid-less-than-men-for-equal-work/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/the-pay-check/id1377229489?i=1000434591958
According to the World Economic Forum report 2017, a Kenyan woman is paid Sh55 for every Sh100 paid to a man for doing a similar job. The Human Development for Everyone report released in March 2017 and compiled on the basis of estimates for 2015 indicated that women make up 62.1 percent of the total labor force compared to 72.1 percent of the men surveyed during the same period. The same report indicated that while Kenyan men earned an estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita for males of $3,405 (Sh350,715) in 2015, this was far higher when compared to the $2,357 (Sh242,771) for females. The GNI per capita reflects the average income of a country’s citizens in dollar terms. And because they earn less than men and are less likely to control land, women pay less in taxes and are less likely to be leading in entrepreneurial activities. So, why do women continue to earn less than men?
Sourced Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/02/the-more-gender-equality-the-fewer-women-in-stem/553592/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABa4RdNPxU https://www.theelephant.info/specials/2018/03/08/gender-pay-gap-why-do-kenyan-women-get-paid-less-than-men-for-equal-work/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/the-pay-check/id1377229489?i=1000434591958
According to the World Economic Forum report 2017, a Kenyan woman is paid Sh55 for every Sh100 paid to a man for doing a similar job. The Human Development for Everyone report released in March 2017 and compiled on the basis of estimates for 2015 indicated that women make up 62.1 percent of the total labor force compared to 72.1 percent of the men surveyed during the same period. The same report indicated that while Kenyan men earned an estimated gross national income (GNI) per capita for males of $3,405 (Sh350,715) in 2015, this was far higher when compared to the $2,357 (Sh242,771) for females. The GNI per capita reflects the average income of a country’s citizens in dollar terms. And because they earn less than men and are less likely to control land, women pay less in taxes and are less likely to be leading in entrepreneurial activities. So, why do women continue to earn less than men?
Sourced Links: https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2018/02/the-more-gender-equality-the-fewer-women-in-stem/553592/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ABa4RdNPxU https://www.theelephant.info/specials/2018/03/08/gender-pay-gap-why-do-kenyan-women-get-paid-less-than-men-for-equal-work/ https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/the-pay-check/id1377229489?i=1000434591958 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ZPg6kOBkc&feature=youtu.be
There are many common relationship problems in married life, and a lot of them can be avoided, fixed, or resolved using many different methods and techniques. Today we look at an example of a very public marriage recently, the Smiths, and we try to understand how that applies to us as young people and Africans. What Biases do we hold and what can we learn.
Books mentioned in the episode
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Bible
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Sex at Dawn
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The river between
1 Timothy 2:12
I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.
Should it be taken Literally in our modern time or should the verse be interpreted as a product of its time? Listen to the discussion and join in, and as always your feedback and comments are greatly appreciated.
Sources used during the podcast:
The Local Church: Minimum Vs. Maximum
https://www.desiringgod.org/messages/the-local-church-minimum-vs-maximum