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Offline Thoughts

Nessa Kwizera

Society & Culture

Frequency: 1 episode/8d. Total Eps: 69

The online world is great for so many things. It’s great for making you laugh, it’s great for entertainment. And every now and again you come across people or ideas that literally blows your mind.

But I still think some of our best thinking happens offline. So, join me, Nessa, on Offline Thoughts as I chat about some of the things I think about when I’m not online.

Your feedback, thoughts and comments would be really appreciated! Send them to offlinethoughts.podcast@gmail.com.

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P Diddy: the legacy of a gangster’s son

Season 2 · Episode 59

Tuesday, June 3, 2025 • Duration 01:29:11

Articles and resources:

New York Post, 2024. Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ record labels marked by murder, death, prison. [online] Available at: https://nypost.com/2024/03/31/us-news/sean-diddy-combs-record-labels-marked-by-murder-death-prison/ [Accessed 3 June 2025].

The New York Times, 1973. Ten found guilty of heroin charge; convicted of taking part in drug ring. [online] Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/1973/02/24/archives/ten-found-guilty-of-heroin-charge-convicted-of-taking-part-in.html[Accessed 3 June 2025].

Revolt, 2019. Can’t stop, won’t stop: A timeline of Diddy’s vast career and accomplishments. [online] Available at: https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-11-02/84365/cant-stop-wont-stop-a-timeline-of-diddys-vast-career-and-accomplishments [Accessed 3 June 2025].

CNN. (2025) 'Diddy trial: Live updates', CNN, 13 May. Available at: https://edition.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/diddy-sean-combs-trial-05-13-25 (Accessed: 3 June 2025).

Gonzalez, S. and Wagmeister, E. (2025) 'Sean "Diddy" Combs seen physically assaulting Cassie Ventura in 2016 surveillance video obtained by CNN', CNN, 17 May. Available at: https://edition.cnn.com/entertainment/live-news/diddy-sean-combs-trial-05-19-25 (Accessed: 3 June 2025).

Griffith, I. (2024). What Was the Real Relationship Between Clive Davis and P. Diddy? MSN. Available at: https://www.msn.com/en-us/music/news/what-was-the-real-relationship-between-clive-davis-and-p-diddy/ar-AA1rI7nV?ocid=BingNewsSerp [Accessed 3 Jun. 2025].

Gibson, P. (2024). What happened to Sean 'Diddy' Combs' father? Inside the tragic story. The List. Available at: https://www.thelist.com/1559260/what-happened-to-sean-diddy-combs-father/ [Accessed 3 Jun. 2025].

Daily Mail. (2024). Diddy's mom Janice Combs turns heads in bold outfit at son's court hearing. [online] Available at: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-13947779/diddy-mom-janice-combs-outfit-glasses-court.html [Accessed 3 Jun 2025].

Ottawa Police Service (2024) 'Strangulation is a significant indicator that domestic abuse will turn deadly, experts say', Ottawa Police Service, 26 March. Available at: https://www.ottawapolice.ca/en/news/strangulation-is-a-significant-indicator-that-domestic-abuse-will-turn-deadly-experts-say.aspx (Accessed: 3 June 2025).

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Adriana Smith - brain dead, pregnant and exploited for political gain

Season 2 · Episode 58

Tuesday, May 27, 2025 • Duration 54:44

The worst happens - a happy pregnancy turns into a nightmare when untreated severe headaches result in catastrophic brain clots that result in being declared legally brain dead. When a Georgia hospital decides to keep the pregnant woman on life support for a further 23 weeks in order to deliver the child with a chance of survival the story quickly becomes a political volleyball between the political left and right. What is left out of the conversation (as always) is the gender and race bias at the heart of this case.

Articles and resources

Smith, A. & Bero, T., 2025. The tragedy of Georgia’s Adriana Smith is the price of a cruel anti-abortion agenda. The Guardian, [online] 24 May. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/24/adriana-smith-georgia-tayo-bero [Accessed 13 May 2025].

Anonymous, 2025. Georgia woman brain dead but forced to carry pregnancy. USA Today, [online] 25 May. Available at: https://eu.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnists/2025/05/25/georgia-woman-brain-dead-pregnant-adriana-smith/83751213007/ [Accessed 13 May 2025].

Bero, T., 2014. Dead Irish woman used as body incubator: Abortion law’s grim logic. The Guardian, [online] 19 December. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/dec/19/dead-irish-woman-body-incubator-abortion [Accessed 13 May 2025].

Eckholm, E., 2014. Pregnant and forced to stay on life support. The New York Times, [online] 7 January. Available at: https://www.nytimes.com/2014/01/08/us/pregnant-and-forced-to-stay-on-life-support.html [Accessed 13 May 2025].

Sinners review: culture vultures, Christianity & the music industry

Season 2 · Episode 57

Monday, May 19, 2025 • Duration 01:18:51

Sinners is breaking records everywhere you look and it has instantly become a classic. It is easy to see why. Against a background of 1932 Mississippi and its accompanying Jim Crow, the film somehow manages to make us think about heavy themes whilst not being a film about black suffering. The film has love, community and dreaming big at its heart whilst also being a classic horror film with vampires, wooden stakes, garlic and even a Rambo-style massacre scene. Sensational from beginning to end.

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Racist(ish) friends: can you still be friends?

Season 2 · Episode 56

Tuesday, May 13, 2025 • Duration 01:21:42

One of the inevitabilities of interracial friendships are that sooner or later - there will be microagressions. When those moments arise, is it worthwhile to teach the person how to be better or is it a red flag that necessitates immediate dumping?

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10 Reasons the Trans Movement is Losing Public Support

Season 2 · Episode 55

Tuesday, May 6, 2025 • Duration 01:31:03

The UK Supreme Court's ruling on the definitions of "woman", "man" and "sex" in the Equality Act 2010 on biological terms was for some controversial, but for many a welcome decision. The aftermath of the ruling has perhaps been the most interesting - many organisations have swiftly revised their positions on including trans women in single sex spaces. Amongst these have been governing sports bodies such as the Football Association, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), the Ultimate Pool Group (UPG), World Athletics, and many more. This ruling and these reversal in trans policies reflects the wider backlash against the trans movement and trans ideology. This episodes looks at the 10 arguments used by the trans movement that got us here.

Resources and Articles:

Sky Sports (2025) ‘Gender policy in sport: What are the rules in football, cricket, boxing, netball and others after Supreme Court ruling?’, Sky Sports, 2 May. Available at: https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12040/13358660/gender-policy-in-sport-what-are-the-rules-in-football-cricket-boxing-netball-and-others-after-supreme-court-ruling (Accessed: 5 May 2025)

MSN (2025) ‘Snooker’s transgender inclusion policy to be reviewed after Supreme Court ruling’, MSN News, 2 May. Available at: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/snooker-s-transgender-inclusion-policy-to-be-reviewed-after-supreme-court-ruling/ar-AA1DLvDi (Accessed: 5 May 2025).

Syal, R. (2025) ‘British Transport Police amends strip-searching policy after supreme court gender ruling’, The Guardian, 17 April. Available at: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/apr/17/trans-women-uk-railways-strip-searched-male-officers (Accessed: 5 May 2025).

What is a woman? The UK Supreme Court Clarifies

Season 2 · Episode 54

Monday, April 28, 2025 • Duration 54:38

On 16 April 2025, the UK Supreme Court ruled that "sex," "woman," and "man" as defined in the Equality Act 2010 referred to biological sex. Consequently, trans women and trans men holding Gender Recognition Certificates are recognised under the Act according to their biological sex. This decision carries significant implications for single-sex spaces, including sports, schools, hospital wards, prisons, and public facilities such as toilets and changing rooms.

In response, the Equality and Human Rights Commission issued immediate interim guidance, marking a dramatic shift. Employers, public bodies, and certain service providers are now legally required to ensure the availability of single-sex spaces based on biological sex, failing which they risk being found in violation of anti-discrimination laws concerning women.

Tune in to explore the context behind the hearing, the arguments advanced by both sides, the shortcomings in the trans movement's case, and the implications of this ruling for women and transgender individuals alike.

Send me your thoughts and comments at offlinethoughts.podcast@gmail.com.

Articles and resources:

UK Supreme Court. (2025). For Women Scotland Ltd (Appellant) v The Scottish Ministers (Respondent). [2025] UKSC 16. Judgment delivered on 16 April 2025. Available at: https://supremecourt.uk/uploads/uksc_2024_0042_judgment_aea6c48cee.pdf [Accessed 28 Apr. 2025].

Equality and Human Rights Commission (2025) An interim update on the practical implications of the UK Supreme Court judgment. [online] Equality and Human Rights Commission. Available at: https://www.equalityhumanrights.com/media-centre/interim-update-practical-implications-uk-supreme-court-judgment[Accessed 28 Apr. 2025].

Kinks in the System: Black Hair Salon Struggles

Season 2 · Episode 53

Monday, April 14, 2025 • Duration 01:02:35

Every black woman will have horror stories of their experiences in black hair salons and at the hands of black hair stylists. From lateness, to rudeness, to low hygiene, to hair damage - we've experienced it all. This episode focuses on why this negative experience is universal.

Key words: regulating black salons, lack of access to capital, beauty schools, internalised anti-blackness and racism.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments at offlinethoughts.podcast@gmail.com.

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Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: the Logical Conclusion to Capitalism

Season 2 · Episode 52

Monday, April 7, 2025 • Duration 50:30

Articles and resources

Amzat, J., Kanmodi, K. K., Ismail, A., & Egbedina, E. A. (2023). Euthanasia in Africa: A scoping review of empirical evidence. Health science reports, 6(5), e1239. https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.1239

Riley, L. and Hehir, D. (2021), Last Resort: The hidden truth about how dying people take their own lives in the UK, published by Campaign for Dignity in Dying: https://cdn.dignityindying.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/Last-Resort-Dignity-in-Dying-Oct-2021.pdf

ABC News, Death Drugs Cause Uproar in Oregon (2008): https://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5517492&page=1

The Guadian (2024), Gosport hospital opioid deaths: police identify 24 suspects: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/10/police-pass-files-to-cps-over-deaths-at-gosport-war-memorial-hospital

Gosport War Memorial Hospital: The Report of the Gosport Independent Panel (2018): https://www.gosportpanel.independent.gov.uk/media/documents/070618_CCS207_CCS03183220761_Gosport_Inquiry_Whole_Document.pdf

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Breaking Up with Your Job: Signs It’s Time to Go

Season 2 · Episode 51

Monday, March 31, 2025 • Duration 53:18

At some point in our work careers we will quit jobs. That is inevitable. But there is an art to quitting well and in a way that doesn't compromise your reputation, financial security or future prospects. Timing is also important and one of the pitfalls we fall under is allowing ourselves to be deceived by the lie that we owe our workplaces loyalty. Believing this lie sometimes mean we leave on their terms, rather than ours.

Key words: Quitting jobs, work advice and hacks, failing companies, stagnating at work.

I'd love to hear your thoughts and comments at offlinethoughts.podcast@gmail.com.

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Why Tesla retail investors are about to lose their money

Season 2 · Episode 50

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 • Duration 01:14:04

Against a backdrop of nosediving car sales across Europe, China and the US, political activism that has seen its dealers set ablaze and in some cases shot at, and most recently the beginnings of institutional investors on Wall Street turning away from Tesla - retail investors continue to buy the stock at unprecedented levels. The question is... why?

Key words: Tesla, retail investors, Elon Musk, GameStop, financial fraud, meme stocks, cult of personalities

Articles:

The Independent (2025), Tesla’s year keeps getting worse - now short sellers have made $16bn from Musk’s firm: https://www.independent.co.uk/business/tesla-share-price-elon-musk-criticism-b2717107.html

The Economic Times (2025), 'I mean...': Elon Musk almost 'close to tears' in interview when asked about Tesla struggles: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/global-trends/us-news-elon-musk-tesla-shares-tank-i-mean-elon-musk-almost-close-to-tears-in-interview-when-asked-about-tesla-struggles-watch-video/articleshow/118896998.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=

The Financial Times (2025), $1.4bn is a lot to fall through the cracks, even for Tesla:

https://www.ft.com/content/62df8d8d-31f2-445e-bfa2-c171ac43db6e

The Graduate Press (2025), Saying Goodbye to Twitter Trust:

https://thegraduatepress.org/2022/11/21/saying-goodbye-to-twitter-trust/

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