Mindscaped Podcast

With Carvin H Goldstone in the building, we dive into comedy, politics, culture, and the crazy realities of South Africa.
From whether SA comedians are actually the best to how far comedy can go before you get cancelled, we unpack joke writing, celebrity culture, and the messy truths of the entertainment industry. The conversation gets deeper as we tackle poverty, BBBEE, race, government failures, and whether anyone is actually coming to save us.
We also touch on life after apartheid, foreign competition, leadership debates, and even religion and hypocrisy — all with humour, honesty, and zero filters.

00:00 Introduction
03:45 Does SA have the best comedians?
08:33 How far can you take comedy?
12:50 How to write a joke
17:50 Celebrity culture in SA
24:00 Who is the a**hole in the industry?
28:30 Would you let your kids become entertainers?
30:30 How he became a sports journalist
34:20 How is your life after apartheid?
38:00 Does the government give a shit?
43:30 Carvin for President?
47:00 The REAL poverty of South Africa
52:00 BBBEE is a failure
56:00 White people still own SA?
01:00:00 Foreigners in competition with local street sellers
01:03:00 Mugabe prioritised education
01:08:30 Would you leave SA?
01:17:00 Who is the Goldstone?
01:18:30 Learnmore Jonasi
01:22:00 Thabo Mbeki was the best President?
01:30:00 Thomas Sowell and Economics
01:36:00 The Government will not save you
01:40:00 Religious 2 faces
01:49:00 Why are you a humanitarian?
01:55:00 Never say things are bad

Is Shariah banking a divine alternative… or just capitalism in a kufi?
From gold-backed currencies and the Nixon shock…To “War with Allah” verses on riba…To crypto, forex and variable rates.
We asked the common question..Is profit really different from interest?
Are we Shariah compliant or just Shariah convenient?
And why are non-Muslims choosing Islamic banking?
This one might rattle the boardroom and the masjid.Full episode live now.
🎙️Watch before you sign that haraam contract.🎧 Timestamps:00:00 Introduction
04:15 What is Shariah Banking
07:00 Bretenwood & Nixon Shock14:00 When the world stop using gold1
6:00 Organisation of Islamic Countries
19:45 Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI)
25:30 The world is not Shariah compliant
28:45 Quran and Interest (Riba)
34:00 War with Allah
39:40 Interest Vs Profits
46:20 Lack of education on Islamic Finance
49:00 The 4 approved Shariah structures in SA
52:28 How is interest and trade different
01:00:55 The reserve bank
01:09:00 Non muslims choose Shariah Banking
01:14:45 Is crypto currency Shariah compliant?
01:19:00 Is forex trading Shariah compliant?
01:23:00 Shairah compliance in an interest bank?
01:25:00 Variable interest rates
01:34:33 Shariah compliant insurance
01:42:30 Shariah compliance business finance
01:47:00 Summary Sponsored by Standard Bank Shariah

What does “fee sabeelillah” really mean today .
From the discussion around Sunnah vs Arab cultural dress, to how Ramadan sometimes shifts from spiritual discipline to feast culture, we explore how religion, perception, and modern society collide.
We talk about the growing divide between religious and secular knowledge, why many Imams remain underpaid despite carrying enormous responsibility, and the expectations placed on people asked to work “for Allah.”
Do we expect Imams and community workers to serve for free, yet question admin costs when charities try to operate professionally?
We also dive into influencer culture and fundraising: why personalities often attract more trust than institutions, how visibility shapes donations, and what this means for sincerity, accountability, and impact.
Along the way, we confront difficult questions about charity systems, transparency, and the economics behind good intentions before widening the conversation to broader societal controversies shaping public discourse today.
🎙️ Full episode live now.
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00:00 Intro
03:00 Sunnah vs Arab Dress
08:00 Ramadan & Feasting
13:30 Religious & Secular Knowledge
17:30 Imams are underpaid
22 00 Free Sabeelillah
26:00 Influencers & Fundraising
32:30 Admin costs
44:22 Epstein Files

🎙️ Everyone Wants Rights, Nobody Wants ResponsibilityRelationships in the Age of Excuses & JustificationsEveryone wants love.Everyone wants validation.Everyone wants rights.But the moment responsibility shows up?👻 Seen at 02:00, no reply.In this episode, the Mindscaped Podcast crew go all the way in on modern relationships, intimacy, faith, power and ego.From halal intimacy tours to dodgy celebrity shaykhs, from “communication” to miscommunication, and from sincere faith to convenient fatwas… nothing is safe 😅Expect:Honest reflections from the Art of Halal Intimacy SA TourWhy men think they care for women (and why women disagree)How people actually learn Islam today (hint: not always from scholars 👀)When “difference of opinion” becomes a cop-outPower, platforms, and responsibilityAnd the real question:Are we following scholars… or content creators?🎧 Timestamps for the brave:00:00 – Intro02:00 – Habeeb reviews the Art of Halal Intimacy SA Tour07:40 – Men don’t know how to care for women09:00 – What do you actually value?10:45 – Intimacy vs Intercourse13:00 – Nazeer’s SA Tour review15:00 – Shaheen’s SA Tour review17:00 – Difference of opinion (or convenient escape?)19:15 – Where do people learn Islam today?23:00 – Why travelling humbles you27:00 – Qur’an & Sunnah: interpretation vs justification29:00 – Fasting fatwas 🤯33:45 – Nazeer calls out Habeeb & Shaheen36:00 – How spouses should actually communicate38:00 – Performing vs connecting (you’ll get it 👀)43:45 – Dodgy shaykhs, celebrities & groupies49:45 – Power without responsibility01:00:00 – Scholars or content creators?💬 This episode will offend:People who want shortcutsPeople who hate accountabilityPeople who love excuses dressed as spirituality…and that’s exactly the point.👇 Watch. Reflect. Argue respectfully in the comments.Because growth starts where comfort ends.

For centuries, intimacy conversations missed one crucial detail… women 😅So what actually changes when female pleasure isn’t an afterthought, but the starting point?We’re back in studio with Habeeb Akande for a powerful, eye-opening conversation on Kunyaza , an African practice that centres female pleasure and, in doing so, transforms marital intimacy.This isn’t about shock value. It’s about healthier marriages, deeper connection, better communication, and intimacy that actually strengthens relationships. Expect honesty, laughter, a few uncomfortable truths, and plenty of “why didn’t anyone ever tell us this?” moments.⚠️ Warning: This episode may improve your marital sex life and make you rethink everything you thought you knew about intimacy 👀▶️ Watch till the end. Share responsibly.