MTE Podcast: Recent Episodes
Nial Fernandes
MTE stands for My Thoughts Exactly. A podcast by Nial Fernandes, in which he shares ideas, through story.
The Californian heatwave is deeply concerning. It’s the latest in a series of unprecedented ‘warming’ events, with no resolution in sight.
Artwork: Xavier Coiffic (Unsplash: @xaviercoiffic)
References:
https://www.space.com/44-venus-second-planet-from-the-sun-brightest-planet-in-solar-system.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53788018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Death_Valley
https://www.space.com/40304-venus-clouds-alien-life-search.html
Could the secret to problem solving be walking? Many great minds have been fervent walkers. But is it as simple as taking a stroll?
Episode Artwork: Erik Mclean (Unsplash: @introspectivedsgn)
References:
https://www.parentingscience.com/when-do-babies-start-walking.html#:~:text=Most%20babies%20start%20walking%20independently,timeline%20that%20all%20babies%20follow.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bipedalism#:~:text=Bipedalism%20is%20a%20form%20of,pes%20for%20%22foot%22).
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/how-think-about-exercise/201501/charles-darwins-daily-walks
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20170612-what-you-can-learn-from-einsteins-quirky-habits
https://www.inc.com/jessica-stillman/steve-jobs-swore-by-walking-meetings-heres-science-of-why-theyre-awesome-how-to-do-them-right.html
https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/23/why-ceos-at-google-facebook-and-linkedin-love-walking-meetings.html
https://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/07/07/a-walk-in-the-woods-with-mark-zuckerberg/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165178106000199
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/the-edge-peak-performance-psychology/201703/the-transient-hypofrontality-edge#:~:text=Transient%20hypofrontality%2C%20then%2C%20means%20that,with%20the%20term%20transient%20hypofrontality.
https://www.thescienceofpsychotherapy.com/prefrontal-cortex/
https://brainworldmagazine.com/walking-is-brain-exercise/#:~:text=Aerobic%20exercise%20in%20particular%20improves,especially%20good%20for%20the%20brain.
Farming helped humans transition from hunting to gathering. Now it seems we’re helping wild animals do the same. Not farming - gathering. They hunt less or not at all, instead depending on humans for their meals. https://bit.ly/mtephag #huntergatherer #farming #urbanjungle #urbanwildlife #food #animal #ecofriendly #earth #habitat #loveanimals
Radio listeners have heard number stations for years - voices repeating ambiguous lists of numbers. Some believe these are cryptic messages. If so, who is the intended recipient? #numberstations #spystations #hamradio #amateurradio #spooks #shortwaveradio #secretsquirrelstuff #secret #secrets #coldwar
Episode Artwork: Jamie Street (Unsplash @jamie452)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)
References:
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/singaporean-national-pleads-guilty-acting-united-states-illegal-agent-chinese-intelligence
https://edition.cnn.com/2020/07/24/asia/singapore-us-chinese-intelligence-intl-hnk/index.html
https://www.onlinecitizenasia.com/2020/07/29/singaporean-spy-for-chinese-intelligence-has-his-phd-enrollment-at-nus-terminated/
https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3094701/singapore-reputation-concerns-after-jun-wei-yeo-admits-being
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_spy_cases_in_the_United_States
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/ex-spy-sentenced-to-20-years-in-prison-for-selling-secrets-to-china/2019/05/17/41f53cc2-78b6-11e9-bd25-c989555e7766_story.html
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2019/may/18/ex-cia-officer-kevin-mallory-sentenced-to-20-years-for-spying-for-china
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53534941
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enigma_machine
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Imitation_Game
http://www.teachinghistory100.org/objects/about_the_object/enigma_cipher_machine
https://www.accessnow.org/back-in-the-dark-ethiopia-shuts-down-internet-once-again/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53298845
https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-death-toll-doubles-from-unrest-over-singers-murder/a-54059817
https://warontherocks.com/2018/05/explaining-the-mystery-of-numbers-stations/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6sE_kfNuKU
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One-time_pad
https://www.spymuseum.org/exhibition-experiences/about-the-collection/collection-highlights/one-time-pad-silk/
Something strange happened at Westall High School in 1966. It came to be called the Westall ‘UFO’ Incident. The Australian government has never discussed it, but newly released US DOD footage may bring us closer to the truth. https://bit.ly/mtepvaw
Episode Artwork: Miriam Espacio (Unsplash @miriamespacio)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series_episodes
https://youtu.be/sPHVvg-dXOs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jlaa76rBWHo
https://www.redbull.com/au-en/alien-encounters-australia
https://www.news.com.au/technology/science/space/audio-reveals-creepy-details-of-australian-ufo-mystery/news-story/471c724255b0388ee4e930a4d35028e7
https://theconversation.com/the-us-military-has-officially-published-three-ufo-videos-why-doesnt-anybody-seem-to-care-137498
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/28/us/pentagon-ufo-videos.html
The 8th Wonder - A sacred space. Turkey has reinstated the Hagia Sophia’s designation as a place of worship. Muslim Prayers at the ancient structure begin on Friday, July 24. https://bit.ly/mtep8ww
#haigasophia #ayasofya #istanbul #mosque #church #ancient #heritage #unesco #worship #turkey
Episode Artwork: Meriç Dağlı (Unsplash @meric)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/kemal-ataturk
https://www.history.com/topics/middle-east/ottoman-empire
https://www.atlasandboots.com/ayasofya-tips-for-visiting/
https://www.goturkeytourism.com/things-to-do/hagia-sophia-istanbul-turkey.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/14/opinion/hagia-sophia-turkey-mosque.html
https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/erdogan-ayasofyanin-ibadete-acilmasi-kararinin-ardindan-duygularini-anlatti-1751181
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mustafa_Kemal_Atat%C3%BCrk
https://freesound.org/people/xserra/sounds/115613/
https://freesound.org/people/surrey_film/sounds/162217/
https://freesound.org/people/panta_rei/sounds/344472/
Fallen Giants - Death on the delta.
Hundreds of elephants are dying in Botswana. There are no signs of external trauma or poisoning, leaving experts baffled.
Episode Artwork: Michael Wilcox (Unsplash @mvwilcox)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (Instagram @mtepodcast)
References:
https://www.thedodo.com/5-traits-that-prove-elephants-are-gentle-giants-1096132903.html
https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/a-stomp-a-roar-an-elephantquake/
https://thinkglobalschool.org/gentle-giant/
https://www.natgeokids.com/au/discover/animals/general-animals/elephant-facts/
https://www.seeker.com/videos/animals/do-elephants-really-never-forget-heres-how-their-brains-are-different-from-ours
https://qz.com/1501318/the-mirror-test-for-animals-reflects-the-limits-of-human-cognition/#:~:text=When%20you%20look%20in%20the,whether%20animals%20possess%20self%2Dawareness.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/how-many-types-of-elephants-are-there.html
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-48374880
https://theconversation.com/hundreds-of-elephants-are-mysteriously-dying-in-botswana-a-conservationist-explains-what-we-know-142004
https://twitter.com/BWGovernment/status/1278655613468323842
https://www.deccanherald.com/science-and-environment/the-rise-of-zoonotic-diseases-823106.html
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/news/2015/11/151124-zimbabwe-elephants-cyanide-poaching-hwange-national-park-africa/
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/01/hundreds-elephants-die-mysteriously-botswana-prompting-fears
https://www.news-medical.net/health/What-is-Neurotoxicity.aspx
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/science/elephants-dead-botswana.html
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/zimbabwe/10390634/Poachers-kill-300-Zimbabwe-elephants-with-cyanide.html
Save the Koala - An Australian Icon.
Deforestation and drought have severely affected Australia’s ecosystem. The NSW bushfires were disastrous for wildlife across the state. An estimated 10,000 Koalas died this year, so urgent action is needed to safeguard their futures.
Artwork: Unsplash - Vita Vilcina (@vivivi)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
References:
https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/physical-characteristics-koala
https://www.wwf.org.au/news/blogs/10-interesting-facts-about-koalas
https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/history-koalas
https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/koala-endangered-or-not
wwf.org.au/what-we-do/species/koala
https://glennaalbrecht.com/2017/01/17/koalas-a-retrospective/
https://www.savethekoala.com/about-koalas/frequently-asked-questions
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/k/koala/
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-18/ten-thousand-koalas-could-have-died-nsw-bushfires/11975378
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-30/nsw-koalas-report-warns-of-extinction/12406216
The Rohingya are not safe in their Myanmar home. They face discrimination in the form of torture and murder. Left with no other option, they are fleeing to other countries. But few nations are prepared to accept them.
The little boat - A story of sorrow
Artwork: Unsplash - Thierry Meier (@thierrymeier)
Producer: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Audiio
References:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-43014858
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-41566561
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/06/traffickers-payments-rohingya-stranded-sea-months-200616042728437.html
https://www.nrc.no/news/2018/august/coxs-bazar-the-worlds-largest-refugee-settlement/
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-42699602
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irQhr9DOfbg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZC-ErT81wLc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XI7lRmD0NmQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QIP5n15c9I
https://news.un.org/en/story/2017/09/564622-un-human-rights-chief-points-textbook-example-ethnic-cleansing-myanmar
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sX9Z9gk3Wtc
https://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2017/08/rohingya-muslims-170831065142812.html
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_people#Arrival_of_Islam
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohingya_refugees_in_Bangladesh#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20UN%20Refugee,Rohingya%20refugees%20now%20in%20Bangladesh.
Conflicting Lines - The bane of Nations
Artwork: Unsplash - Markus Spiske (@markusspiske)
Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Musicbed Licensed
References:
https://apnews.com/56f2aa6105f3b3c57b3ce9f788298dab
https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/borrell-annexation-to-have-significant-consequences-for-eu-israel-ties-631949
https://thediplomat.com/2020/06/what-are-chinese-saying-about-the-deadly-sino-indian-border-clash/
https://www.euronews.com/2020/06/18/eu-urges-israel-not-to-annex-settlements-in-the-west-bank
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-53102629
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-53071913
https://youtu.be/fbyDRxV6S0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9PIDA-eaic
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjevsj49TQg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Y4joh_ebqM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhpHRTmXG1M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3H5KlGENmTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk7M22p1fZM
The Fourth Estate - The pulse of a Democracy.
Artwork: Unsplash - Nijwam Swargiary (@pixel_talkies)
Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Musicbed Licensed
References:
https://australianpolitics.com/topics/media/the-fourth-estate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIClA57jWmQ
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-05/abc-raided-by-australian-federal-police-afghan-files-stories/11181162
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_0sUSt250Y&t=1931s
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-india-kashmir-press/police-in-indian-administered-kashmir-target-journalists-for-alleged-fake-news-idUSKBN2222R6
https://www.firstpost.com/india/in-bareilly-jail-i-was-the-guardian-of-all-kashmiris-says-journalist-qazi-shibli-after-9-months-of-detention-under-psa-8310161.html
https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/explained-the-jammu-kashmir-public-safety-act/article29438694.ece
https://www.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/farooq-abdullah-booked-under-psa-know-what-is-public-safety-act-1568696075-1
Accountability for Officials - No one is above the law.
Artwork: Unsplash - Mike Von (@thevoncomplex)
Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Musicbed Licensed
References:
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-52784290
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-06-03/nsw-police-officer-in-indigenous-arrest-video-family-speaks/12316226
https://www.usnews.com/opinion/civil-wars/articles/2017-09-07/how-to-hold-police-accountable-to-the-public
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGXEB25WdyQ&feature=emb_title
Hong Kong - The story so far.
Artwork: Unsplash - Joseph Chan (@yulokchan)
Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Musicbed Licensed
References:
https://www.pri.org/stories/2017-07-03/its-carpe-diem-time-china-what-might-mean-world
https://www.trtworld.com/asia/china-s-security-law-in-hong-kong-explained-36709
https://www.basiclaw23.gov.hk/english/download/reporte.pdf
Set your mind free.
Artwork: Unsplash - Andre Benz (@trapnation)
Production: Nial Fernandes (@mtepodcast)
Music: Musicbed Licensed