Mindscaped Podcast

Is life a joke… or are we just bad at understanding the punchline?In this episode of Mindscaped Podcast, we sit down with Dr Riaad Moosa to have one of the deepest conversations with a comedian.We talk about:Why politics feels like bad stand-up comedy 🗳️Whether AI is replacing purpose, meaning… and maybe humans 🤖How do you raise a family in a world that’s clearly losing the plotWhy comedy exists because reality is unbearableAnd whether laughter is wisdom… or just emotional survivalIt’s a brutally honest conversation about existence, faith, confusion, purpose, and why comedians often sound more sane than politicians.If you’ve ever wondered:What is the point of all this?Why does nothing make sense anymore?Are we laughing because we’re happy… or because we’re coping?Then this episode is for you.👇 Drop a comment:👍 Like📌 Subscribe🔔 Turn on notificationsAvailable on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms.00:00 Introduction04:30 Podcasting during a pandemic08:55 Social media is fire10:00 AI makes you dumb?13:32 Are we in the matrix?16:00 The false idols20:40 Is the phone Dajjal?23:00 Fair rules & corruption31:44 Riaad Moosa AI34:35 What's the point? 37:00 Palestine 40:00 Failure of the 21st century Ummah43::00 Boycotting46:00 Comedy trials51:00 Where do you get content from?53:00 Would he recommend becoming a comedian?55:42 Comedy when the world is in crisis01:07:00 Muslim comedy content01:09:00 Comedy & Politics01:14:00 Young comedians01:16:00 Sudan & Congo01:20:00 Taboo topics01:27:00 Fighting the nafs01:29:00 The end

We unpack December consumerism, sugar daddies and survival economics,why the middle class is quietly collapsing, and how corruption somehow shocks us every year, but never changes.We go where most conversations stop: race, slavery, poverty in SA, and the uncomfortable truth behind the phrase “charity begins at home.”If this episode makes you uncomfortable…that’s not a bug, that’s the point.🎧 Down The Rabbit Hole | Episode 7👉 Subscribe for more 📲 Available on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & all major platforms00:00 Welcome01:15 New Studio02:45 Dezember Consumerism05:00 Sugar Daddies & Ben10s07:00 The Middle Class11:15 Unemployment 14:00 Corruption16:15 Racism21:00 Slavery22:17 Palestinian Refugees in SA25:00 Sudanese Refugees30:00 Poverty in SA32:00 Adopting Syrian children35:00 Charity begins at home37:30 Recap of 2025

🔥 THIS EPISODE WILL EXPOSE THE RACISM YOU’VE SPENT YOUR WHOLE LIFE JUSTIFYING.“You Are Racist: And Here Is Why You Don’t See It” with Habeeb Akande is not just another conversation, it’s a mirror. A very uncomfortable one.We dive into the things you were taught to ignore, the beliefs you inherited without questioning, the prejudice you swear you don’t have, and the subtle ways you participate in systems you claim to hate.This episode will shake your identity, challenge your faith, confront your culture, and force you to rethink everything you thought you knew about race, religion, community and yourself.If you’re ready to grow, this may be the most important conversation you hear this year.If you’re not… this episode will expose exactly why.⚠️ Watch with ego aside, it might just change your life.02:04 Welcome03:10 Racism in Egypt05:40 Hide my wallet07:00 Rather marry a black dog than a black Muslim man08:10 The curse of Ham10:30 The clarification of hadith on racism11:45 The many Black Sahaba15:00 What is the definition of black?18:30 What makes you African?20:06 The one-drop rule21:00 Coloured in South Africa23:10 Arabs and Black Arabs26:30 Racism in South Africa29:30 The K-word & The N-word33:00 Mixed race34:30 Racism and politics35:55 Black people can’t be racist38:05 Indian caste system is still alive41:30 Tribalism & Colourism43:00 Prophet Muhammad (SAW) married a black woman45:30 Black Imams & Racism48:00 Stereotyping49:40 Change is coming?51:47 Black Imam struggles54:04 Sudan, Congo and Gaza01:06:30 The algorithm and information01:10:30 Charities are responsible to inform01:15:30 Racism in Brazil01:18:44 3 ways to break your racism

🔥 “We Don’t Have an Unemployment Crisis — We Have an Unemployability Crisis.”In this powerful and provocative episode of The Mindscaped Podcast, Mohamed Kharwa returns to the studio for a raw, unfiltered conversation about South Africa’s education system, and it’s not pretty. From the shocking reading statistics to the collapse of critical thinking, we dive deep into how an entire generation is being left behind.We unpack why reading culture has died, how schools are producing paper qualifications instead of problem solvers, and why our real issue isn’t unemployment, it’s unemployability. This episode challenges everything we’ve been told about education, opportunity, and youth development in South Africa. 00:00 On this week's episode02:45 Are books dead?04:30 How many pupils actually get into University?08:15 Schools don't have libraries11:15 We have an unemployability problem in SA14:30 Unemployability starts at school18:15 Written is still the main form of learning21:00 50% of people don't think reading is important25:00 Do your parents read?26:45 Libraries don't have actual books? 32:00 Free state has the most libraries33:30 Are audio books good for you?36:00 End

From love and lies to rehab and rebirth, Shabana’s story is a rollercoaster of chaos, courage, and resilience. She was married to a man addicted to drugs, trapped in denial, and caught in a cycle of manipulation until she said, “Enough.” 💥Now she’s thriving and helping others gain confidence.This one’s not your average sob story, it’s funny, fierce, and painfully real.00:00 Introduction 02:30 Why she is talking about her life story03:45 How she found out her husband was on drugs07:30 Going for Hajj10:00 He started to change for the better12:00 Back to drugs13:25 Is she a mother or a wife?14:15 Is weed a drug? and is it a gateway to more?20:30 Did rehab work?26:00 She knew he was on drugs before marriage?30:00 You decisions can affect your future34:30 Go on Jamaat37:30 Did she enable him?41:00 She left him49:00 How do the children feel?54:00 When is enough enough?59:00 What is an NLP life coach?01:05:00 What advice would you give?01:10:30 Where is he now?#MindscapedPodcast #SouthAfricanPodcast #Addiction #drugabuse