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Televisheni Radio

Join two Kenyan cinephiles as they review their favourite movies, TV shows, books — and use this as a lens into the more interesting issues within technology, politics, and philosophy. Email them at thetelevishenipodcast@gmail.com

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Ep#31: The Philosophies of Westworld

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2020/07/22

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about Westworld: The New World, free will, artificial intelligence, what the 2070s might look like, the possibility of human extinction, time & the inadequacy of language to define what it is really, the illusion of the present, the long wait for Christopher Nolan's Tenet, Russell's 5-minute hypothesis, the hubris inherent in human intelligence, sentience & the problem of evil, Fermi's paradox, and many other topics. *Recorded in June 2020 Subscribe to

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00:45:45

Ep#30: Coronavirus & The Universe

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2020/07/06

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about the long wait for a Coronavirus vaccine, implications of post-infection immunity, the symptomatic sweet spot occupied by COVID-19, comparisons with the ordinary flu--both valid and invalid, zoonotic origins of Ebola,their first few months in quarantine, access to online learning as an economic privilege, new things Simon is learning about space, Voyager 1, gravity as the glue that holds together the solar system, time dilation as portrayed in the movie

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00:39:42

Ep#29: Faith & Science

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2020/06/12

In this episode, Tony speaks with Bonface Gitaua about the concept of original sin, grace in everyday life, selflessness in a selfish world, the moral case for following Jesus' teachings, whether we need religion to act morally, love & freedom as core Christian concepts, Jesus as a figure of moral perfection, the pseudoscientific claims made by faith-based religions, supernaturalism, and many other

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00:39:15

Ep#28: Grace & Justice

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2020/06/02

In this episode, Tony speaks with Bonface Gitaua about Andy Stanley's definition of grace, common misunderstandings about God's will for humanity, how to contextualize the mayhem in the Old Testament, Jesus Christ's role in revising (improving?) Mosaic law, grace as an effective antidote to resentment, the pardoning of the penitent thief & the story of the adulterous woman as two major grace events, the implications of a grace-oriented lifestyle on moral responsibility, incarceration &

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00:45:50

Ep#27: Talking Hip-hop (+ "Nachanganyikiwa" FIRST...

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2020/05/24

In this episode, Simon debuts 2.E's latest single, "Nachanganyikiwa". Then, a conversation recorded late last year with Simon, Tony and Tui. In it, they talk about Tui's career beginnings, how the experience of recording and releasing music has been so far, censorship--self and otherwise, GOK's reluctance to invest in the arts, EDM in South Africa, Gengetone--the question of its longevity, the place of Kenyan music in the int'l scene, the influence of music on politics, Sheng' or English--Kenyan

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00:31:13

EP#26: Gengetone In Review

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2020/05/15

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about the origins and appeal of soukous, Konshens's 2019 HYPE Fest concert, Kenya as a hub for dancehall music, the origins and evolution of gengetone, Tony's top 5 favorite Kenyan rappers, whether there is indeed *a* Kenyan sound, and many other topics. *Recorded in September 2019 Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line at: instagram.com/televishenipod

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00:24:01

Ep#25: Death & Taxes

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2020/05/08

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about their experiences with death & grief, cancer, air travel, the belief in an afterlife as a psychological imperative, life purposes & how we ought to live, wealth & happiness, how to deal with negative states of mind, what it means to live in the moment, and many other topics. Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line at: instagram.com/televishenipod

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00:45:09

Ep#24: Mental Health & Recreational Drugs

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2020/04/30

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about the movie Joker, millenials & their coddling (in relation to this tweet: twitter.com/davidndii/status/1214799849595555840), the psychological differences between altruists and psychopaths, various recreational drugs & their phenomenological effects, addiction, drunk driving, psychedelic experiences, drugs & spirituality, the season finale of Mr. Robot, Mindhunter Season 1, repressed emotions, and many other topics. Subscribe to The Televisheni

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01:01:33

Ep#23: Talking Philosophy

Televisheni Radio ·

2020/04/17

In this episode, Simon and Tony are once again joined by their friend, Brian Sagini. They talk about the season finale of Game of Thrones, Neil deGrasse Tyson, The Blacklist, the multiverse theory, Westworld, free will, moral responsibility, consciousness in animals, the notion of the soul, human rights, artificial intelligence & the rights of humanoid robots, the nature of pain, experience, memory & human emotion, brain replication & mind uploading, identity & the self, the ship of

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01:13:42

Ep#22: Talking Politics

Televisheni Radio ·

2020/01/05

In this episode, Simon and Tony are joined by their mutual friend, Brian Sagini for some good old armchair political banter. They talk about the state of the nation, world politics, the Kenyan economy, violence & democratization, Miguna Miguna, David Ndii, Paul Kagame, benevolent dictatorships, corruption in Kenya, and many other topics. Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line

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00:39:44

Ep#21: Weed, Consciousness & Free Will

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2019/12/20

In this episode, Simon and Tony talk about free will, human consciousness, moral responsibility, the meaning of life, the phenomenological effects of marijuana (as compared to alcohol), and many other topics. Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line at: instagram.com/televishenipod twitter.com/televishenipod --- Send in a voice message:

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00:21:40

Ep#20: ONCE UPON A TIME... IN HOLLYWOOD Movie Review

Televisheni Radio ·

2019/12/14

In this episode, Simon and Tony review Quentin Tarantino's 9th film. They talk about his film catalogue, his penchant for bloody third acts & racial expletives, Leonardo Dicaprio's seeming prowess at picking movies, and many other topics. Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line at: instagram.com/televishenipod twitter.com/televishenipod --- Send in a voice message:

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00:21:01

Ep#19: TV Recaps: Mr. Robot, Power, The Blacklist &...

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2019/12/11

In this episode, Simon and Tony review recent episodes of the aforementioned shows. They talk about the awesome cinematography of Mr. Robot, the strange detachment in Mad Men's plot, The Wire, Atlanta, Better Call Saul, and they reminisce nostalgically about old 22-episode show format. Subscribe to The Televisheni Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify & Stitcher. And feel free to drop us a line at: instagram.com/televishenipod twitter.com/televishenipod --- Send in a voice

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