As one ages, there are two things that must mature: your mind and your palate. This week, try food that's not on your usual menu, food that ‘scares' you. If don't feel so brave - or don't have a stomach made of cement - why not write an e-mail to your ward councillor (or at least tag them on a social media post) about something positive that has happened under their watch.
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12.01.21 Pt 1 - If the President is sitting down when South Africa has a 'family meeting', don't worry about it - he just wants to check up on you and let you know that politicians are still doing nothing. If you have taken on the misguided notion of New Year's resolutions, how are those going two weeks into 2021? And Matt Greoning: superstar cartoonist, or clandestine time traveller?
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11.01.21 Pt 2 - When you're asked to be part of a bridal party, there should be a limit to what you’re prepared to accept before signing up. The team chats about dealing with nightmare family members during lockdown, and people that take celebrity culture on board to live a reality TV lifestyle. Joe Cimino joins the team with some brutal realities of how to become financially fit in the Covid-19 lockdown.
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11.01.21 Pt 1 - Some arrests even with a global pandemic on the loose are too much aren't they, is there no room for authorities to be reasonable? Why are people worried about their data on WhatsApp? Is there a line between walking quickly and jogging? The space between the testicles and the anus needs a rebrand.
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08.01.21 Pt 2 - The team gets philosophical about wealth - it’s one thing to be rich, but does being wealthy require a purpose beyond that? If you're dead, firstly hard luck; secondly, a diamond encrusted coffin should be on your burial wishlist. Clare Petra-Matthes a.k.a. Gadget Gal joins the team to talk about the implications of WhatsApp's latest Ts & Cs, as well as 2021’s top tech.
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08.01.21 Pt 1 - If you’re an 80’s kid and still in decent shape, count yourself lucky that all the sugar added to food back then didn’t make you obese. Some families stay on holiday beyond New Year's Day, but there’s definitely a time to leave before the irritation factor sets in. With so much to look forward to in 2021, the team just hopes rich people will finally get themselves a decent internet connection and wi-fi to kill all the dead spots in their Shangri-La. And phone calls: in this the year to start imposing a time limit?
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07.01.21 Pt 1 - A treasonous mob stormed Capitol Hill in the US, resulting in panic about the veracity of Western Democracy. Don’t see lockdown as a hardship, think of it as a highlights package of what retirement will be like - it might give you an idea of how you’ll age. Finally, as an adult, how often should you be having a physical check up?
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06.01.21 Pt 2 - Is Twitter the best way to consume the news in the 21st Century? Everyone has become a medical expert during the outbreak of Covid-19, why are people not trusting the vaccine which is coming out? Why is it that rich people always have awful internet and no sense of how technology works? It turns out Cyril Ramaphosa has time to read while fighting a global pandemic.
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06.01.21 Pt 1 - The team debates whether artists who are found to be kiddy fiddlers should have their music removed from the airwaves or not. Home decor is discussed, specifically how often you should be moving your furniture around. The stereotypically hypermasculine South African man is under the spotlight, and have you ever been in a situation where you were questioning whether someone is mentally ill, or just an idiot?
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Freeze… I need to sneeze
12.01.21 Pt 2 - The team tackles Covid-related etiquette, like the correct protocol for sneezing in public while wearing a mask. The WhatsApp privacy debate continues, with questions around users' ability to stop the messaging app from sharing their data willy nilly. Arnold Tanzer, Chairman of the Board of Chefs With Compassion, joins the team to discuss some of the incredible work they're doing to feed the needy.
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