Rational Standard Podcast

SA Local Elections 2021: What Should We Expect?

Martin van Staden and Hermann Pretorius join Chris Hattingh to preview and analyse the upcoming Local Government Elections. They discuss the respective parties' chances, highlight some of the biggest campaigning matters, and they unpack whether the phenomenon of 'coalitions' will become more prevalent. Rational Standard Website: https://rationalstandard.com/ FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/rationalstandard/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/RationalStand Other Links: * https://www.freemarketfoundation.com/ * https://irr.org.za/ * https://afriforum.co.za/en/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support [https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support]

Geopolitics and Syria: What's Happening and Why?

In this episode of the Rational Standard Podcast, Nicholas Woode-Smith and Christiaan Hugo discuss the origins of the Syrian conflict, its developments and causes. If you would like to support the Rational Standard, make sure to visit our website (rationalstandard.com) and contribute to our Patreon. https://rationalstandard.com/ http://patreon.com/rationalstandard Soundtrack: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired] License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support [https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support]

Tobacco Prohibition and the Nanny State

Bill Wirtz, a senior policy analyst at the  Consumer Choice Center, discusses tobacco, alcohol and other forms of  prohibition around the world with Nicholas Woode-Smith, identifying why  governments feel the need to control us and what we should do about it. https://consumerchoicecenter.org/ https://rationalstandard.com/ http://patreon.com/rationalstandard Soundtrack: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired] License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support [https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support]

The Never Ending Lockdown

Rational Standard contributors Christo Hattingh, Jonathan  Wright, and Jacques Jonker discuss lockdown stage 4 and the current  state of South Africa. Intro track: Inspired by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired [https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired] License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/] --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support [https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support]

Interview with a COVID-19 Survivor

Nicholas Woode-Smith follows up with Hügo Krüger as they discuss COVID-19 and government responses worldwide. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support [https://anchor.fm/rationalstandard/support]