The Gareth Cliff Show

Netflix & Zuma... no not that guy

17.04.20 Pt 1 - Will people with vices quit those because of lockdown? What is the human equivalent of a rabbit? If you are obese, life would be hard anyway, but during Covid-19 it's terminal. Siya's cigarettes, open now... roll up, roll up! How do you choose what to watch…

17 Apr 2020 12AM 54 min

Divorce saves Khaya

16.04.20 Pt 2 - Khaya Sithole is realising he doesn't need people as much as he thought he did. If your family is filled with divorced people, it reduces the pressure for you to get married to please your elders. The advent of online learning has opened a new sense…

16 Apr 2020 1AM 1 hr 01 min

Nipples on The Grid

16.04.20 Pt 1 - A chef was arrested for delivering food to a client, is this madness or are rules not negotiable? Are police overreaching by hassling 'The Bachelor' about the contents of his shopping bag? Battle Nips is the only thing you need for this lockdown. Wits University is…

16 Apr 2020 12AM 1 hour

Lockdown in Accra... where you Ghana go?

15.04.20 Pt 2 - Covid-19 lockdown is bad enough, but imagine being trapped in a hotel room in an equatorial country which sometimes has temperatures of up to 50 degrees centigrade! The zombies have already been here, chill out people. Emma Sadleir gives some poignant advice about the legal parameters…

15 Apr 2020 1AM 54 min

The meat of Satan

15.04.20 Pt 1 - If you find yourself talking to your neighbour just because you are in lockdown, be careful... it's a slippery slope to being friends with someone who lives next door. Is Gareth a vampire? Cats lick everything, are they actually porn stars? Is Cyril a hero, or…

15 Apr 2020 12AM 57 min

Family, misfortune & fame

14.04.20 Pt 2 - The tragedy of the death of another Kennedy has shocked the world again. Julia Sotirianakos, CEO of Reach For a Dream Foundation, has challenged us to send 'Share Hope' videos for the children which they can no longer embrace due to lockdown. CEO of Fluxmans, Colin…

14 Apr 2020 1AM 1 hour

Calendars are useless these days

14.04.20 Pt 1 - Let's be honest, April was basically a holiday month anyway, it's the perfect time to have a lockdown. Can digital platforms be places of community for all of society? If you are an influencer, how do you know you are influential if social media doesn't tell…

14 Apr 2020 12AM 1 hr 04 min

Kanthan & the Hin-Jew

09.04.20 Pt 2 - Pesach when you are Hindu is an interesting one - especially if one of your children is Jewish. WHO will be shunned by America because it's so China-centric. What you want to be careful about is anyone in political power using creative language. Bernie Sanders was…

9 Apr 2020 1AM 57 min

Obama is ghosting Biden

09.04.20 Pt 1 - Bernie Sanders has dropped out of the race - nobody has told Joe Biden though. Is Obama ghosting Biden? Melania Trump might just be the mother of the year. The secret to being happy is to marry for money, forget love. Quarantine in the Bahamas is…

9 Apr 2020 12AM 58 min

RIP Vinolia Mashego

08.04.20 Pt 2 - Siya is now chomping at the bit to get out of lockdown - in the words of Al Gore, "It's super serious!" South Africa has lost an icon... RIP Vinolia Mashego. Is everyone a yoga teacher now? The people have spoken, CliffCentral at the very least…

8 Apr 2020 1AM 49 min

Squirrel Ramaphosa

08.04.20 Pt 1 - Gareth has learned how to use a knife in lockdown and that's nice to hear. If your immune system is awful, you are at risk with Covid-19. Conspiracy theories are cannon fodder, but they are the opium of the masses... and who doesn't like opium? Are…

8 Apr 2020 12AM 58 min

Ruling an Empire like a Boss!

07.04.20 Pt 2 - Dr Robyn Spring details the challenges of Covid-19 for women who are pregnant or have young babies, and miraculously she has the internet in the Eastern Cape, so that was a nice surprise. What does flattening the curve actually mean, because everyone says it, but what…

7 Apr 2020 1AM 56 min

The 'yeast' of your problems

07.04.20 Pt 1 - How old is Boris Johnson? It doesn't matter that he's dating a 32-year-old who is about to have his baby, which makes him a winner. If you need to buy an iron while in lockdown, should that be an essential item? Has this lockdown made Cele…

7 Apr 2020 12AM 53 min

Destiny's Child carried Jay-Z's wife for years

06.04.20 Pt 2 - So it seems even tigers can get Covid-19! If you love to complain, during this pandemic, you can watch Contagion on SABC3... misery loves company. Should Bill Gates speaking about deadly viruses be taken seriously, just because he's absurdly rich? Who was the real talent in…

6 Apr 2020 1AM 55 min

“Don't be Putin my kids in the paper“

06.04.20 Pt 1 - Are Easter eggs a cure for all viruses in general? Should Damon be given his share of the trillions that will be made from selling hot water and lemon to the masses? If you want to employ a sexy voice, Leigh-Ann Mol is your person... Mbuleo…

6 Apr 2020 12AM 1 hour

Furry friends & cold turkey

03.04.20 Pt 2 - If you have furry friends, just be aware that vets are part of essential services and pet stores are open. In a time of international lockdown, how on earth do travel companies survive? Keeping clean makes you feel better... do it, stay clean and wash your…

3 Apr 2020 1AM 1 hour

No Coronavirus on YouTube

03.04.20 Pt 1 - Remember when you could touch people, and the days when load shedding was your biggest problem? If you say "Coronavirus", your video can be demonetised on YouTube. Let's be honest, amateur singing - especially when you try and syncronise - is a disaster. How tough is…

3 Apr 2020 12AM 35 min

A doctor & a TV presenter walk into a podcast...

02.04.20 Pt 2 - South Africa might be a decent country to live in after all, if you go by a queue at a shopping centre. The response to market factors at play in a crisis can be tricky, are street vendors less important than big chain stores? Ford is…

2 Apr 2020 1AM 58 min

Madonna is suffering in her bath

02.04.20 Pt 1 - Should you feel guilty for enjoying the solitude of lockdown? Hey, maybe you don't need your best friend around every 3 days... don't tell them though, could be awkward. Honey is good for you, and your skin, nectar of the gods. Madonna in the bath is…

2 Apr 2020 12AM 1 hour

The Killer really is out there!

01.04.20 Pt 2 - Pamina Bohrer from the Italian Chamber unpacks the organisation's role in the bilateral relations between South Africa and Italy. Elena Williams is the Tiger Queen as she's rising to the call to help the needy during lockdown, both in Africa and Europe - while still doing…

1 Apr 2020 1AM 54 min