Episodes

  • Secrets, Sex & Soft Power

    Secrets, Sex & Soft Power
    Jan 23 2026
    Gareth digs into Donald Trump’s view on South Africa — and just how much US intelligence really knows about the country (hint: it’s more than you think). Dr Hanan joins the conversation on the loneliness that often comes with healing, before the team unpacks the real forces behind today’s growing sex recession. Plus, Martin Weist from Tourvest Travel Services breaks down travel trends for 2026, and Robbie Kruse chats to Gareth about golf-fluencing, influence culture, and the shifting media landscape in South Africa. The Real Network
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    3 hrs and 4 mins
  • Sobriety, Surveillance & South African Survival

    Sobriety, Surveillance & South African Survival
    Jan 16 2026
    Gen Z has ditched alcohol but picked up what exactly? Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Ben question the fun levels of a sober generation, tackle the Emotional January Hangover, and debate what “starting the year strong” even means anymore. Gareth also sits down with comedian and content creator Themba Robins to discuss dodgy Airbnb cameras, airport chaos, and the uniquely South African art of laughing through the struggle. The Real Network
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    3 hrs and 3 mins
  • Straight to the Meat & Twisted Dad Energy ft Trevor Gumbi

    Straight to the Meat & Twisted Dad Energy ft Trevor Gumbi
    Jan 9 2026
    Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off the year with a KeDezemba recap, setting the tone for a no-holds-barred start. Ben joins the mix as the trio unpack why the default human setting seems to be “ready for war,” before Gareth and Mash dive into a new dating app that skips the small talk and goes straight to the meat and potatoes — literally. Comedian Trevor Gumbi drops in and gets refreshingly real about dad life, creativity, and embracing his inner “twisted individual.” The Real Network
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    3 hrs and 1 min
  • Calling Out Power and Powering Up Young Men

    Calling Out Power and Powering Up Young Men
    Dec 12 2025
    Gareth Cliff opens the show with a no-holds-barred take on the ANC and President Ramaphosa’s growing disconnect from the country. Leigh-Ann jumps in with an update on her whirlwind week, while Ben’s sports report derails quickly thanks to Producer James poking his Arsenal–Liverpool opinions. Andrew Birch wraps the episode with a straight-talking chat about discipline, masculinity, protecting your household, and what it really takes to become a man of purpose. The Real Network
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    2 hrs and 55 mins
  • Chasing Success, Losing Manners, and Finding Ambition

    Chasing Success, Losing Manners, and Finding Ambition
    Dec 5 2025
    Gareth Clif kicks off Friday by talking about self sabotage and why people tend to quiet just before achieving success. Leigh-Ann joins the show as her and Gareth talk about the direction that society has moved in with people lacking manners, are schools to blame? And Gareth Soma jumps on the show to talk about ambition and getting yourself into a “higher state” in order to attract success. Gareth also talks about the property market in South Africa The Real Network
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    2 hrs and 49 mins
  • Laughing Through the Chaos with Tumi Morake

    Laughing Through the Chaos with Tumi Morake
    Nov 28 2025
    Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off Friday wondering how we’ve drifted from appreciating rare historical moments in a world obsessed with instant gratification — sparked by Gareth’s recent trip to the Free State. Ben drops in to share his new kombucha-brewing hobby, while Producer James catches strays and is “strongly encouraged” to consider a barista career. And comedy legend Tumi Morake joins the show to unpack finding humour in the chaos of South Africa… and why laughing through the madness might be our greatest survival tool The Real Network
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    3 hrs and 5 mins
  • Fitness Myths, Low-Desire Living & Gilli Apter Unfiltered

    Fitness Myths, Low-Desire Living & Gilli Apter Unfiltered
    Nov 21 2025
    Gareth, Mash, and Leigh-Ann kick off the morning with a dose of fitness motivation — and the truth about whether breakfast really is the “most important meal of the day” (spoiler: it’s not). Dr Hanan unpacks the psychology of semigration in a society running on low desire. And comedian Gilli Apter joins the show from South Africa to chat about her new comedy run… and the scariest audience moments she’s ever had. The Real Network
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    2 hrs and 56 mins
  • Pressure, Comebacks & the GNU

    Pressure, Comebacks & the GNU
    Nov 14 2025
    Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Ben kick off Friday with a wild conversation about one of the most disturbing “sports” on the planet: Sniper Tourists. Dr Hanan jumps in as they unpack the pressures of modern life, and how they might spark the ultimate comeback story after the new Charlie Sheen documentary. Monwabisi Thethe and Siya Sangweni pop in to talk art and bubbles for the festive season, and Gabriel Crouse from the IRR wraps things up with a sharp look at the state of the GNU ahead of the G20. The Real Network
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    3 hrs and 3 mins