The Gareth Cliff Show

Fattening rabbits in the apocalypse

06.05.20 Pt 1 - Gord thinks he might want to get his cat to do the podcast. Elon Musk has had a baby with a human named Grime - the gender is... coming soon. Is William Smith the most fun possible on a TV screen? Tito is tweeting, and it's…

6 May 2020 12AM 58 min

Accountants & Kings

05.05.20 Pt 2 - Cyril Ramaphosa is in a bit of a bind with the smokers and NDZ. Do we have to agree with everything our friends say to be friends with them? Jacob Zuma is starting a YouTube channel... get excited! Robert Zwane, Senior Executive at SAICA joins us…

5 May 2020 1AM 49 min

Murder hornets kill bees

05.05.20 Pt 1 - Does Star Wars get better with time or worse? The encyclopaedia was a source of knowledge, but Phumi learned about something else from those well-bound books. Murder hornets are in the USA now and the bees are in trouble. What have you realised you might need…

5 May 2020 12AM 1 hr 02 min

The black market is booming

04.05.20 Pt 2 - Old people are displaying some unusual Covid-19 symptoms. Smokers and drinkers have predictably discovered the black market. If you’re reporting your neighbours for having a braai, how resentful are you? It’s a honeymoon from hell, as some South Africans are still stuck in Thailand. Where would…

4 May 2020 1AM 48 min

The Elephant in the Room

04.05.20 Pt 1 - What do your favourite colour, animal, and place say about you? Gareth responds to the Twitter outrage directed at him over the weekend. Italy is slowly emerging from its long Covid-19 lockdown, but the people are not happy. ‘The Mountain’ from GoT deadlifted 500kgs... because he…

4 May 2020 12AM 1 hr 06 min

Old friends & unintended consequences

01.05.20 Pt 2 - We catch up with some old friends and former CliffCentral hosts, producers and interns. What are some of the unforeseen consequences of the strict lockdown regulations? And George Mienie pops in for another edition of the #AutoCentral Power Pod.

1 May 2020 1AM 55 min

Happy 6th Birthday to us!

01.05.20 Pt 1 - It’s a special birthday edition of the GCS and Gareth is back in studio to celebrate. What lessons did Siya learn from reading Cosmo magazine in his youth? Who does Mbulelo listen to regarding news about the pandemic? Hint: it’s not the media. And how many typos…

1 May 2020 12AM 54 min

She who shall be obeyed

30.04.20 Pt 2 - Lockdown with a wife is not that bad if you love her or just obey her. It might work out for most leaders if they said to themselves more often, “We just don't know!” How and why is South Africa historically tied at the hip to…

30 Apr 2020 1AM 55 min

Stockholm is two things

30.04.20 Pt 1 - Which Zuma is worse... one is going to jail, and it feels like the other one is keeping us in jail? Is banning smoking madness, or good for the masses? Just so you know, Stockholm is two things - a place and a syndrome. Plus, Adrian…

30 Apr 2020 12AM 59 min

Fat guy on a bike

29.04.20 Pt 2 - Everybody wants to break the shackles of lockdown and Gord says be ready for a fat guy on a bicycle! What would war be like with someone you like? Linda Reid, Head of Data at Lightstone, joins us to discuss the change in consumer behaviour during…

29 Apr 2020 1AM 48 min

Rodman cancels Oprah

29.04.20 Pt 1 - Is working from home going to become the new norm when Covid-19 lockdown ends? Who in the GCS team would be murdered first by 'The Killer'? Is Dennis Rodman going to get Oprah cancelled? In a medieval dystopia, what weapon is best for survival?

29 Apr 2020 12AM 1 hr 03 min

Cancel culture Noahs no boundaries

28.04.20 Pt 2 - Should we teach children how to have good relationships in school curriculums? Kim Jong-un may or may not be alive... either way, North Korea still has zero cases of Covid-19. Cancel culture has even reached Trevor Noah. Blind History is back, and this week we feature…

28 Apr 2020 1AM 1 hr 02 min

Pat Robertson has the Covid-19 solution

28.04.20 Pt 1 - How long has it been since you left your house? We each have an interesting family story about how they are dealing with life in lockdown. How do we govern for religious beliefs vs state law? Pat Robertson has solved Covid-19, and why it is upon…

28 Apr 2020 12AM 58 min

Facebook filters fakes

24.04.20 Pt 2 - Fake news is a problem, is Facebook a good filter? Grammy winner Wouter Kellerman talks about his upcoming Independent Music Awards nomination, and how he thinks the music industry and artists can survive through lockdown. Greg Walsh from G & G Productions has started safefund.org.za to…

24 Apr 2020 1AM 54 min

Ramaphosa or Subzero?

24.04.20 Pt 1 - Who is Cyril Ramaphosa's tailor and how are they still employed? Fellow South Africans... give your president a break, the mask was a stage 6 issue, which hadn't been planned for. Cigarettes are nearly back in circulation, lungs everywhere are salivating. And if you want to…

24 Apr 2020 12AM 56 min

Let us work!

23.04.20 Pt 2 - How do we balance the tension between saving the economy vs saving the jobs of our citizenry? Should it be down to individuals to manage their own risk profile in the ending of lockdown and returning to work? Is the lockdown doomed from the start?

23 Apr 2020 1AM 56 min

When is the vaccine launch?

23.04.20 Pt 1 - Turns out Damon's mom isn't a scientist, and lemon in hot water isn't a real vaccine for Covid-19. What have you found yourself doing more than ever? Are you getting value for money with the schooling system? Imagine living in lockdown and being a brother, father,…

23 Apr 2020 12AM 57 min

Curves & Karens

22.04.20 Pt 2 - Michael Bublé is in hot water, is he about to get cancelled? Has lockdown actually affected the curve? With all the Covid-19 testing we've done, can we take any hope from early results? Can the ANC lead us to a better economic reality? The lottery isn't…

22 Apr 2020 1AM 49 min

Blacky Chan... paws of death

22.04.20 Pt 1 - If you want to make a lockdown something you can get through, just sing Michael Jackson. Blacky Chan is trying to kill Gord, and he's documenting it. Not that you should, but what would you break lockdown for? And Vincent, a friend of the show, reveals…

22 Apr 2020 12AM 53 min

Men are like bad outfits... disposable

21.04.20 Pt 2 - Are tattletales good for lockdown? How can the ANC wish for banished sales of alcohol when they are the kings of getting raucous? Lorraine Maisel joins us to discuss the role of PR during and after lockdown. She also tells us about her new fiancé, and…

21 Apr 2020 1AM 43 min