09.02.24 Pt 1 - Gareth goes off after the State of the Nation Address last night, and Candice Mama has some words for Oprah after finding out she lost weight using Ozempic, which is sweeping SA at the moment. Ben attended a cricket match last night, and gives us this weekend’s fix of sport.
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Neil De Beer of the UIM (United Independent Movement) steps in the ring with Gareth and Phumi to have his say about the upcoming elections. We get some inside info from Neil, coming from an intelligence background - as well as being an advisor to President Nelson Mandela. Neil also launches his manifesto live on the show. And what are you expecting from the SONA this evening? Powered by Podcast Party.
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08.02.24 Pt 2 - Neil de Beer of the UIM (United Independent Movement) is here to tell us what difference he can make being the +1 in the 50+1% goal for the Multi-Party Charter. Gareth and Phumi get into what he is expecting from the President during the State of the Nation Address, as well as some inside info - having come from the MK movement in the ‘90s, and being an advisor to President Nelson Mandela after his release in 1994. Neil also launches his manifesto live on the show.
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08.02.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi reflect on their visit to Gomolemo’s family yesterday, and get into the structural ideas of culture in times like this. Phumi talks about Bafana Bafana’s journey in AFCON this year, and gives them their flowers. Gareth has some thoughts about the President after a phone call with Grammy Award-winning South African artist, Tyla.
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10.02.23 Pt 1 - Gareth quickly reflects his feelings after the SONA last night, before coming to the conclusion of being hopeful about SA after seeing strippers in Cape Town cheer for the army. A celebration in song for Burt Bacharach… and Ben brings Titanic back into the conversation.
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09.02.23 Pt 2 - Joel Pollak joins the Burning Platform team to tackle the US SONA given by Joe Biden last night, while addressing the upcoming SONA by Cyril Ramaphosa or ‘RamaPromises’, as the comment section calls him. Where is the DA going wrong in the upcoming election? According to Joel, Biden’s speech held much merit, but Trump DID more than he spoke. Joel Pollak is also promoting his new book, which he’s launching tonight with Gareth Cliff at Exclusive Books in Rosebank. If you’re not staying home to watch the SONA, join them!
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09.01.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi kick off the show asking the number one question floating around the country right now: to watch or not to watch the first SONA of 2023? Are stay at home dads accepted in today’s society? Gareth and Phumi debate.
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Phumlani Majozi and Giulietta Talevi join the team to have a discussion about the bankruptcy of ideas in government, how taxing the population and social grants are not sustainable, and how government spending on salaries is out of control.
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17.02.22 Pt 2 - Did JJ Tabane’s interview with former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng prove he is an anti-vaxxer? A lot of racist stereotypes, right vs left - with strong points on both sides of the debate around hate speech.
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Expectations for SONA 2022
Chris Yelland is an energy analyst and Koketso Resane is a conservative social commentator, and co-host on the libertarian ManPatria Podcast. They have a candid conversation about load shedding coming back, expectations for SONA 2022, and whether or not Joe Rogan did the right thing by apologising.
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