Dr Hanan Bushkin shares some advice on how to navigate a tricky family relationship - and how sometimes the only solution is to grin and bear it to keep the peace.
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It's that time of year when people will be driving to their holiday destinations, and George gives us tips on how to drive safely with a trailer. The Germans have thrown some prohibitive bureaucracy the way of Tesla, and it threatens to dent the earnings of Elon and his shareholders. Also in Germany, a delivery driver worked the system for 40 years - until the devil inevitably came for his pound of flesh… Plus: an app that will refuel your car at a location of your choice? Sign us up! Powered by AutoTrader.
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11.12.20 Pt 2 - We know pets can look like their owners, but can they mirror their owners’ personalities? If you’re old - like, properly old - you know what a pen pal is. The team wonders what that was about... There’s a discussion around the COVID-19 vaccine, and a dissection of just how lazy humans have become - let’s be honest, if money was no object, you’d outsource a few of life’s menial tasks...
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11.12.20 Pt 1 - Is it good for us to filter everything our children consume, or should they just learn about everything as the world throws it at them? Frugality: we all know someone who takes it to an extreme. What's it like for an aged celebrity being told by youngsters that their parents are fans? And: is Hollywood dead?
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01.12.20 Pt 1 - Are there miracles on Earth to be celebrated, or is life just a concatenation of human brilliance? 2020 is the pandemic year, but there's only one month of it left... how do we feel about that? Why are South Africans trapped between being confident and arrogant?
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Hook, line and no bronzer
22.12.20 Pt 2 - The team believes that, as we get older, we begin to feel more and more like guests every time we visit our parents’ home - and they need to be more accommodating. It seems you can't get a fishing license just to tan on the beach. Tim Richman joins the team to discuss his new book “50 People Who F****d Up South Africa”.
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