Trying to make sense of a world that seems to get madder by the day,
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Examining the strange and unusual with common sense! Updates every other week. Hosted by Alek Christopher. Available on iTunes, Stitcher, Soundcloud, and Blubrry.
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Black & mixed-race British women discussing current affairs and politics l To join in the conversation follow @the_consensus_ on Twitter &Instagram using the hashtag #ConsensusPodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Lucy and Joe talk about things! The idea is we each raise a point, discuss it until we agree, and put it in a podcast.
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Bitcoin, blockchain, distributed ledger, and cryptocurrency will change our future. They are terms to describe components of a technological and social revolution on the horizon. Yet, any talk of bitcoin, alternative coins (alt coins) such as ethereum, eos, ripple, or initial coin offerings (ICO's) often come with significant speculation and hype that makes it difficult to take seriously the extraordinary underlying technology of distributed ledgers and their impact to our future. Consensus ...
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Episode 25: There is no plan B, there is no plan blah
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1:12:24Catching up on the stupidity of current commentary & male\police attitudes, post the Sarah Everard murder.
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Episode 24: Lab Leak Cover up & GB News Hysteria
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1:03:08We catch up with the big stories, including the lab leak cover up & the birth of GB News
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A review of the UK election results & why so many on the Left can't fathom why moderm Leftism repels their traditional working class base.
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Leaving our lockdown bunkers & how everything is politics.
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1:02:49Lokking back over the Covid year & how even the biggest tragedies are instantly politisised.
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A reflection on the US 2020 election & whether it's the last we see of Donald Trump. We also wonder if things will tone down when he's gone, or whether the public & media have become addicted to outrage.
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Covid returns & Trump vs Biden
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1:08:58We wonder whether the 2nd Covid wave will be as bad as the first & chat about the upcoming US election
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S02E17: Are black people FINALLY being heard?
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58:13S02E17On this episode Shaka, Koyin, Julia and Jen discuss racism, protests and solutions to eradicate racism. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_HostsGreen Party member – Shaka Lish (twitter.com/shakalish)Conservative supporter - Koyin Fuwa (twitter.com/KoyWorld) …
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Black Lives Matter, Statues & Witch Hunts
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1:08:31Catching up on the last few weeks of anger, tension & lunacy
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S02E16: Covid-19- Misinformation and Cummings breaking the rules
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55:43S02E16: Covid-19- Misinformation and Cummings breaking the rules.On this episode Shaka, Koyin, Mel and Jen discuss misinformation and their thoughts on Dominic Cummings breaking lockdown rules.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_HostsGreen Party member – Shaka Lish…
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Coronavirus, claptrap & mudslinging
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1:02:35Even thought working together would bring better results, partisan mudslinging is too hard for some of our species to resist.
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S02E15: Covid-19 - Why are black people more likely to die from the rona?
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1:00:36On this episode Julia, Shaka, Koyin and Des discuss why more black people are dying from Covid, the inquiry into this and the Government’s TFL bailout.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_HostsLiberal Democrats member- Julia Ogiehor (https://twitter.com/juliaogiehor…
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Chatting about the return of Punch & Judy mudslinging
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We try to make sense of the Coronavirus figures & we ask why is China getting off so lightly.
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Catching up on what’s been happening over the last week.
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Discussing the only subject out there.
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S02E14: Back 2 Basics - Explaining the economy
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42:49This is episode 6 of our back to basics series, which aims to help our listeners learn about the different political structures,and equip them on how to engage with the structures. On this episode Koyin, Shaka, Jen, Mel and special guest Felicia discuss the economy, taxes and the budget. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast…
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S02E13: Back 2 Basics - What are Combined Authorities?
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44:42This is episode 5 of our back to basics series, which aims to help our listeners learn about the different political structures,and equip them on how to engage with the structures. On this episode Julia, Des and Azzees discuss devolution, Mayors and Combined Authorities.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast #ConsensusPodcast…
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S02E12: Back 2 Basics - What is a constitution?
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52:33This is episode 4 of our back to basics series, which aims to help our listeners learn about the different political structures,and equip them on how to engage with the structures. On this episode Shaka, Jen, Koyin and Mel discuss what a constitution is and if the UK needs a written one. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast…
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S02E11: Back 2 Basics - What is local government?
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52:36This is episode 3 of our back to basics series, which aims to help our listeners learn about the different political structures, and equip them on how to engage with the structures. On this episode Des, Azzees, Mel and Tosin discuss what local government is. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast #ConsensusPodcastB2B and foll…
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S02E10: Back 2 basics- What is the executive branch?
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49:57This is episode 2 of our back to basics series, which aims to help our listeners learn about the different political structures, and equip them on how to engage with the structures. On this episode Jen, Koyin, Mel and Shaka discuss the executive branch (Government).Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast #ConsensusPodcastB2B a…
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Faux Culture Wars & other dumn stuff
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1:13:36Catching up with some of the daft stories that have made the news over the last couple of months, inc Laurence Fox, the rapper Dave, a bit of Harry, Meghan & generally trying to spot the valid racist stories, from in amongst the synthetic ones.
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S02E09: Back 2 Basics - What is the legislative branch?
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54:43This is a new series where we go back to basics, helping our listeners learn about the different political structures, and equipping them on how to engage with these structures. On this episode Azzees, Des, Julia and Tosin discuss the legislative branch (Parliament).Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast #ConsensusPodcastB2B …
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On this episode Mel, Tosin, Shaka and Jen review the election result. It gets a bit tense with the two main parties, so brace yourself!!!!!!!! Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Hosts:Green Party member – Shaka Lish https://twitter.com/shakalishLiberal Democrats m…
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Big political tectonic plates shifted in last week's election. We try to figure out why & if it's a blip, or the new normal.
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On this episode Azzees, Des, Julia and Tosin discuss the manifestos of their four political parties.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Hosts:Conservative member - Tosin Adedayo (https://twitter.com/DameTosin) Green member - Azzees Minott (https://twitter.com/Azzee…
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S02E06: Leadership debates, Online abuse & #LetHerStand campaign
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58:38On this episode Shaka, Koyin and Jen discuss leadership debates, online abuse and Consensus’s #LetHerStand campaign. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Hosts:Green Party member – Shaka Lish https://twitter.com/shakalishConservative member - Koyin Fuwa (twitter.com…
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Don't Get Your Knickers In a Twist Over Gender
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1:18:25We have a giggle over the serial 'Blackface' offender, Justin Trudeau, then attempt to deal with the tricky Trans issue, in a respectful way.
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S02E05: New Speaker & General Election Campaigning
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58:27On this episode Tosin, Azzees, Des & Mel discuss the Speaker election and general election campaigning. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Conservative member - Tosin Adedayo (https://twitter.com/DameTosin) Green member - Azzees Minott (https://twitter.com/Azzees)…
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S02E04: General Election and Grenfell
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51:40On this episode Koyin, Mel and Jen discuss the upcoming general election and the Grenfell phase one report. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Hosts:Conservative member - Koyin Fuwa (twitter.com/KoyWorld), Labour and Co-operative member - Jen Davis andLiberal Demo…
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S02E03: Brexit, BHM & Policing Women of Colour
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55:57On this episode Tosin, Azzees, Julia & Zainab discuss Brexit, Black History Month, & Policing Women of Colour. Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Conservative member - Tosin Adedayo (https://twitter.com/DameTosin) Green member - Azzees Minott (https://twitter.com/…
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S02E02: Party conference, Queen's speech & Brexit
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53:18On this episode Tosin, Azzees, Des & Julia discuss party conference, Queen's speech & Brexit.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Conservative member - Tosin Adedayo (https://twitter.com/DameTosin) Green member - Azzees Minott (https://twitter.com/Azzees)Labour memb…
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S02E01: Party division, unparliamentary language & threats
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52:18On this episode Koyin, Mel and Jen discuss members disagreeing with their parties, unparliamentary language, threats to MPs and its affects on their staff.Join in the conversation using the hashtags #ConsensusPodcast and follow Consensus on Twitter & Instagram @the_consensus_Hosts:Conservative member - Koyin Fuwa (twitter.com/KoyWorld), Labour and …
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EP36: Buy, Borrow and Die: Bitcoin Style
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45:26I am in a financial position that may seem somewhat unusual to you. You see, the IRS rewards me for my real estate investments by taxing me less. If, on the other hand, I keep my income in the bank, or invest it in traditional equities or bonds, the IRS shows me no mercy! Admittedly this is by design. I am a real estate professional. One of the gre…
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EP35: Cryptocurrency and Asymmetric Risk with Teeka Tiwari
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52:34Up to 10 percent of my liquid assets are in very risky stuff—specifically digital assets and startups. A lot of people people think I am being irresponsible—particularly because I have a captive audience with whom I have influence. Now if I was shooting at the hip and telling you to put all your money in this stuff, I would understand. But even hig…
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2 Billion Apes having fun with the new chaos machines.
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1:20:40A bit of Brexit, increasing tribalism, deepening division, Right Wing snowflakery, the double standards when the wrong type of journalist gets the granny knocked out of him & whether it's really a human right to expect to go into a Female Waxing business, expecting to get your male genitalia dealt with.…
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EP34: Bull Markets in the Least Ugly Economy in the World!
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1:11:01I am a lousy trader. I've said it before and I fully recognize this fact. That's why, I try very hard to stay focussed on investing rather than trading. Nevertheless, I still get trapped in behaviors that I invariably regret. For example, you may know that I am a believer in bitcoin. I truly believe this will be one of the best investments of my li…
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Attempting Reason, Post Christchurch & Sri Lanka
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1:24:17We try to discuss sensitive issues after two recent, terrible events.
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This past week or two got a lot of people excited. Bitcoin broke through $5K and seemed to be headed to $6K. The usual bulls were out stomping on the grave of the crypto bears. But then the New York Attorney General filed a complaint against Bitfinex, one of the largest crypto trading platforms. It had to do with a stable coin called Tether and how…
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EP32: The Separation of Money from State
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1:05:04It's funny how long lasting paradigms perpetuate without question for centuries without being questioned. It used to be in most places, specific religions were mandated by the government to its people and heretics were persecuted. Of course that still exists in many parts of the world but the point is that a large part of the world does not see tha…
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EP31: Blockchain, Crowd Wisdom, and AI with Cindicator
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42:04As the story goes, in 1906, the great statistician Francis Galton observed a competition to guess the weight of an ox at a country fair. Over 800 people entered that contest. Galton, being a numbers guy was curious about how the crowd faired with its guesses. What he discovered was that the average guess, 1,197lb, was extremely close to the actual …
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We pick five of the silliest/strangest stories that have made headlines over the last few weeks & try to make sense of them. The John McWhorter clip https://youtu.be/OLyVCp0xqpo The John McWhorter article https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/02/jussie-smollett-story.../583099/ The podcast discussed at the end was called Martyrmade, God's …
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Let's talk about some things happening in the crypto space right now. Nasdaq launched real-time information on two new indices linked to the crypto asset market —Bitcoin liquid index (BLX) and Ethereum Liquid Index (ELX) were both incorporated into the Nasdaq platform on February 25th. This is sort of like the Nasdaq composite with the end goal to …
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Ep29: Power Ledger: Peer to Peer Energy
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41:14We've had a lot of high profile folks on the show lately that represent the "bitcoin maximalist" crowd. In other words, they believe that bitcoin is the only worthwhile blockchain and that every other project/token out there is a "shitcoin". There is all sorts of terminology for this—the bitcoiner, the multicoiner, the nocoiner, and then there is t…
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Toxic Masculinity & The Cold Culture War
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1:14:53In an ironic week where Gillette took it upon themselves to advise men on what type of men they thought we should be, cheered on by people who thought that any man who thought this condescending, a snowflake. After all, masculinity is a problem, with all the aggression that goes with it. Much better to be calm, caring & non aggressive. A few days l…
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I've been off the air for a while with Consensus Network through the holidays. The good or the bad news is that there isn't a lot of movement in bitcoin prices. Infrastructure continues to grow and projects continue to develop throughout crypto winter. Even though prices aren't moving dramatically, the technology and laws around it are. My guest to…
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27: Crypto 202 with Chris Coney
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1:07:06We are in a bear market with cryptocurrency. There is no doubt about that. How long will it last? I have no idea.However, one day a bull market shall return just as the dotcom's did after the bubble burst in the late 90s. Then we will see the blockchain versions of Amazon and Apple skyrocket in value. In the meantime, it is winter.Now is the time w…
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Increasing Polarisation & Tribalism
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1:12:41How technology & competing media inadvertently creates division.
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Increasing Polarisation & Tribalism
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1:11:15How technology & competing media inadvertently create division.
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Ep26: Weekly Cryptocurrency News 12/19/18
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12:23Consensus Network Weekly Cryptocurrency News 12/19/18 Cryptocurrency Market Capitalization: $125 Billion Bitcoin Price (Coinbase): $3791 Crypto Come Back or Dead Cat Bounce? Bitcoin was up just under 7 percent this week. According to theblockcrypto.com, senior market analysts believe that this might be the result of traders closing out short positi…
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Ep25: Nic Carter and the REAL Value of Blockchain
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50:52I don't know if you've noticed, but people are overusing the word blockchain. In fact, a recent article I read exposed twelve publicly traded companies that reaped huge valuation rewards simply by adding the word "bitcoin" or "blockchain" to their name. Now listen, this technology that is coming through is special. I have no doubt about it. But eve…
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