The Gareth Cliff Show

Bad Wi-Fi and the Rotund 80s

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…

7 Jan 2021 11PM 1 hour

A Pox on Political Houses

07.01.21 Pt 2 - The team examines whether we should be more fearful of political figures’ global pandemic of stupidity, rather than Covid-19. As we move into the second year of the global lockdown cycle, there are serious questions around the mental health of society and the development of children…

7 Jan 2021 12AM 57 min

Chaos in DC and a Look into the Future

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…

6 Jan 2021 11PM 56 min

What if the Nazis had Twitter?

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…

6 Jan 2021 12AM 56 min

There's a kiddy fiddler on my roof

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,…

5 Jan 2021 11PM 57 min

Jack Ma and the ugly youth

05.01.21 Pt 2 - Ever since Jack Ma made a speech that went against the Chinese government's economic policies, he hasn't been seen… Where in the world is he? We’ve all embraced the idea of the influencer (or at the very least learned to tolerate it), but the team wonders…

5 Jan 2021 12AM 1 hour

The Gayness Overfloweth

05.01.21 Pt 1 - The team tackles the question of how to let everyone know you’re an unhappy homophobe in an environment with 'too much gayness’ - options include email, voicenote or just burning people at the stake. There’s also a discussion about whether repairing family relations can also help…

4 Jan 2021 11PM 53 min

To go away you must stowaway

04.01.21 Pt 2 - New Year celebrations might be behind us, but the fireworks debate rages on - are they even necessary in 2021, and do pet owners get to make the rules? The team chats about which place on Earth they would most want to visit, even if it…

4 Jan 2021 12AM 55 min

No Booze, No Problem

04.01.21 Pt 1 - Having just lived through the weirdest of holiday seasons, complete with curfews and alcohol ban, the team wonders how people will feel about working in December 2021 - and if big holidays will still be a thing going forward. Healthcare workers have a tough gig, but…

3 Jan 2021 11PM 55 min

Make some shroom for me

23.12.20 Pt 2 - This holiday season, remember that it’s better to be smart than safe - especially as you choose who to party with, because some people just don't know their limits. The team ends this pandemic-cursed year with a look forward to 2021.

23 Dec 2020 12AM 49 min

The mask and the restless

23.12.20 Pt 1 - On the eve of Christmas Eve, the team chats Yuletide spirit, the non-negotiables of Christmas lunch, and decoration theory: is more always more? Then it’s back to the harsh realities of living with Coronavirus, and the risk of being unfriended if you drive with your mask…

22 Dec 2020 11PM 53 min

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…

22 Dec 2020 12AM 45 min

I'm Sam I am give me my Christmas Ham

22.12.20 Pt 1 - Machines don’t make mistakes, and (with all due respect), you're the idiot if you forget your password. The team chats about which Christmas traditions are non-negotiable. Sam Smith is undergoing a transition and has a tricky request - because it needs a womb in order to…

21 Dec 2020 11PM 1 hr 02 min

Would you pork Trump?

21.12.20 Pt 2 - Have you considered whether or not the Covid vaccine is Halal? It’s important at this point to recognise that the word “pork” means many things. Turns out Barack Obama likes South African music, while Sasha Obama has hood tendencies. Heard of Miriam Rodríguez? She’s a Mexican…

21 Dec 2020 12AM 52 min

A backup liar in a bunker

21.12.20 Pt 1 - The South African beach restrictions debate rages on! It’s been a year that’s driven us to drink, but seriously - it’s 2020. should we still be engaging in drinking competitions? Hypothetically speaking, if the US President and his entourage are killed, is there a backup plan…

20 Dec 2020 11PM 53 min

Cruise the benevolent despot

18.12.20 Pt 2 - The team ponders what it would be like to be able to take a photo of anywhere on Earth at any time in history. If people saw your day-to-day activity, how bored would they be? Tom Cruise has gone wild on the set of his latest…

18 Dec 2020 12AM 57 min

There is no porn in the bunker

18.12.20 Pt 1 - Pediatric surgeons don't just fix the bumholes of children, have some respect! Boko Haram is really big on taking credit - it might not always be for the good, but they claim their actions. Norma Gigaba wasn't allowed in the bunker of her porn-addicted former husband's…

17 Dec 2020 11PM 47 min

Hair today bald tomorrow

17.12.20 Pt 2 - Taking yourself seriously isn’t always a bad thing, but the team wonders if people sometimes take themselves far too seriously. Do people have to like each other in order to be nice, or is it possible to live in a world of mutual respect despite our…

17 Dec 2020 12AM 55 min

Strippers like hummus too

17.12.20 Pt 1 - Substitutes in sport are an accepted norm, but substitutes in real life can be tricky. Does your regular barber get jealous if you try someone else? Then there’s strip clubs: if you have a partner that frequents them, should you be stressed or relieved? Staying with…

16 Dec 2020 11PM 55 min

It's Mederer, not Murderer

15.12.20 Pt 2 - It seems working in the nude is the way of lockdown for South Africans. What is the greatest Christmas song of all time? Anthony Mederer, MD of Taylor Blinds & Shutters and co-host of Blind History, joins the team to discuss his love of history and…

15 Dec 2020 12AM 1 hr 01 min