Tristan Kapp - aka ‘The Friendly Satanist’ - is here to debunk all the myths behind the ‘Satanic’ label, and culture behind Satanism. Gareth Cliff, taking an atheist stance in this subject, takes Tristan on in a battle of history surrounding religion. From the early noted biblical times, to Gareth’s favourite era of the Roman Empire, Tristan slates the perverted ideas of animal sacrifice, demon possession, and a so-called ‘devil’ - and breaks down the real satanic views on life.
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Advocate Mark Oppenheimer joins Gareth Cliff and Jack Motlanthe to discuss the history and basics of the concept of democracy. Powered by Podcast Party.
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Three people set out for a fishing expedition in Australia's Great Barrier Reef in 1983. Only one of them would return. Proudly brought to you by SharkSafe Barrier.
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23.10.23 Pt 2 - Leigh-Ann introduces us to TikToker Khensani, a cosplayer who talks about the history of the African print shweshwe. Bakh'abantu takes a hard stance against Crocs, as he gets nostalgic for a time when people dressed ‘properly’.
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Gareth Cliff sits down with Howard Sackstein, a lawyer by training and an entrepreneur by profession, to talk about his life and career in the political space. Howard is the founding member of the Jewish anti-apartheid movement, which actively fought against the apartheid regime. With tons of other accolades such as heading up the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) as Executive Director, and non-executive chairperson of the SA Jewish Report newspaper, Howard finds a way to warm our hearts and inspire us with his optimism about SA and his general zest for life!
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19.04.23 Pt 2 - A peek into a unique and poorly recorded history of the Zulu Kingdom in South African… historian John Laband talks to Gareth about his latest book, ‘The Boer Invasion of the Zulu Kingdom’. Gareth and John touch on the back-stabbing Dingaan, King Shaka - who can arguably be described as a myth, due to the lack of information on him as a person, and the many different stories based on word of mouth. Laband goes into great detail about the Trekkers, and their strategy within the invasion of the Kingdom.
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Simon Sebag Montefiore is one of the great history authors of our time. In his most ambitious project yet, he tells the history of the world through the stories of families. In this discussion, Gareth Cliff and him explore the tapestry of human history - from the earliest days, to Russia and the Ukraine.
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14.12.22 Pt 2 - Gareth admits he’s a bit of a fan of Simon Sebag Montefiore and his work, as he is one of the great history authors of our time. He has a fascinating conversation with Simon about the tapestry of human history - from the earliest days, right up to Russia and the Ukraine.
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07.12.22 Pt 2 - Mash joins the #GCS team to discuss some familiar sounds that might remind you of your childhood. And what do you want to leave behind in 2022?
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The most famous South African, the first democratically elected president of the Rainbow Nation, the anti-apartheid icon, and the man who spent 27 years in prison for his conviction and devotion to the cause. There are many ways to describe Nelson Mandela, but we had to end this season with a big one. Here’s the story of a man most of us wouldn’t even think of as a part of history - mostly because he’s still very much in our present.
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