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The Gareth Cliff Show

A live podcast show, that’s like a morning radio show, just much better. Live from 6h00-8h00 Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Clever, funny, outrageous and sometimes very silly. Come for the guests, stay for the laughter. Also check out our other shows on The Real Network for more entertainment.
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5,930 Episodes
2836 – 2856

Why do you vote for a specific party?

11.04.19 Pt 2 – Another week of crazy politics in SA, but luckily we have Ivo Vegter to help us make sense of it all on The Burning Platform. It's still pretty much all about the elections - electricity, empty promises and what motivates us to vote for certain parties.
11 Apr 2019 1AM 56 min

Desperate set-ups & the GoT countdown

11.04.19 Pt 1 – Gareth and Phumi are excitedly counting down the days to Game of Thrones. Is there a link between atheism and society's ills? Phumi is rewatching Mad Men, which is giving her renewed empathy for the plight of the 60s housewife. Would you set your friends up…
11 Apr 2019 12AM 56 min

Decimal Dan... who the hell is Decimal Dan?

10.04.19 Pt 2 – Gareth refers to Riaz Moola as 'intimidatingly intelligent'. As CEO and Founder of HyperionDev he is doing great things in empowering education which he shares here. Decimal Dan may just change your life with regards to early day currencies, which is confusing as all hell. Historical…
10 Apr 2019 1AM 57 min

The talking points are 'Piling' up here

10.04.19 Pt 1 – What causes piles? The team aren't that sure but they do know you need to avoid them. The joy of podcasts in the information age, especially for adults. Gareth delves into the nuances of modern education before things go full circle with black holes. The top…
10 Apr 2019 12AM 50 min

Somali Pirates, the Unlikely Conservationists

09.04.19 Pt 2 – Poor Rosemarie Bentley - a 99-year-old woman whose body organs are all over the place, literally. AI is meeting the beauty world and creating great innovations. Leigh-Ann shares details about a $12 billion airport in the works. The team meets docu-journalist Adrian Steirn, who has just…
9 Apr 2019 1AM 56 min

Regifting: Yay or Nay?

09.04.19 Pt 1 – The way we live in 2019 is changing: Is owning a house or even paying off a car really worth it? Gareth wonders about this. Where do you draw the line with regifting? The team follows up on yesterday's conversation around the banning of the online…
9 Apr 2019 12AM 55 min

Nobody is playing in this game discussion

08.04.19 Pt 2 – Gareth discusses a controversial new game glorifying rape, with activist Tina Thiart wanting to take a stand against this and all involved. Someone has accidentally invented an always on phone battery, Leigh-Ann talks about ticky boxes, and atheism is now eclipsing religion in the US. Lara…
8 Apr 2019 1AM 50 min

What if happiness is actually all around you?

08.04.19 Pt 1 – In times of doom and gloom, Gareth talks about a beautifully simplistic wedding ceremony he went to, and how happiness may not be so unattainable for us all. Michael Jackson's family fights back with a documentary of their own, Ben celebrates a special anniversary, and a…
8 Apr 2019 12AM 53 min

Critical Leigh-Annylsis of The Bachelor

05.04.19 Pt 2 – A kid that went missing years ago suddenly appears in a very strange story. A Marvel marathon like no other, Ben remembers the great Harambe, Prince Harry says Fortnite should be banned and a woman gets abducted while on safari in Uganda. Leigh-Ann powers into her…
5 Apr 2019 1AM 1 hr 03 min

Women are contrivin' against Biden

05.04.19 Pt 1 – This whole Joe Biden thing about him being a little too handsy with people is getting out of hand. Gareth breaks down how basic human interactions are now becoming an opportunity for faux activism, and this is dreadfully dangerous. Your latest news and sport from there,…
5 Apr 2019 12AM 49 min

Are The Kids All Right?

04.04.19 Pt 2 – As South Africa gears up to the elections, and society is being bombarded by many voices, how about hearing the voices we don’t often shine enough of a light on? Gareth speaks to Sandile and Nono - young and passionate citizens who are making a difference…
4 Apr 2019 1AM 1 hr 03 min

Sideshows & Carnival Barkers

04.04.19 Pt 1 – Gareth has a lot on his mind after receiving an event invitation from the ruling party to chat to the President. Find out more on the top five news stories of the day. Then, Siya has an inspiring story of a nurse who drove 800km to…
4 Apr 2019 12AM 49 min

Fill up on some new Government theft

03.04.19 Pt 2 – The lawyers are fighting back on the Leaving Neverland revelations, and some holes are now appearing in the stories of the accusers. The new petrol price increase provides another example of where the state is looking to steal from the public, and Jessie Duarte really doesn't…
3 Apr 2019 1AM 57 min

Why Siya is Viben' for Biden

03.04.19 Pt 1 – The show kicks off with a stab at the imperial system, and moves on to the power of appearance and what this means in the workplace. Gord and Ben take a live bet on Julius Malema's take on xenophobia and racism, which goes as expected. Then…
3 Apr 2019 12AM 52 min

Grandmother Gives Birth To Granddaughter

02.04.19 Pt 2 – Some April Fool's jokes done by brands haven't gone down too well with the public. Leigh-Ann has the rundown on these, and other news stories. The team wrap their heads around a grandmother who gave birth to her own granddaughter. Confusing? Listen in to find out…
2 Apr 2019 1AM 56 min

Siya's Teacher, the Porn Star

02.04.19 Pt 1 – Siya has a scandal on his hands! He's just found out one of his high school teachers is doing porn. Hear all about this saucy story. Halala, Hlaudi Motsoeneng and the ACM party! Catch the day's biggest current affairs stories before another edition of Smart Driving…
2 Apr 2019 12AM 58 min

Unpopular opinions ahead

01.04.19 Pt 2 – Siya has an emotional experience with SADAG and develops a deeper appreciation for what the organisation does. Leigh-Ann shares some unpopular opinions around shamed stars, and Ben has a rant about people saying #UnpopularOpinion. Do you care whether people had been murdered in places you buy…
1 Apr 2019 1AM 42 min

How do hipsters afford to live so long?

01.04.19 Pt 1 – Gareth plays an awesome April Fool's prank on the team, leaving Siya in the hot seat. Ben speaks of a very dark weekend, Leigh-Ann hangs out with wrinkly old rockers and Siya unpacks how outrageous Anthea's last party was. Then into your latest news and sport,…
1 Apr 2019 12AM 54 min

The world literally can only take so much $#*&!

29.03.19 Pt 2 - Just how much poo is too much poo? Well the results are coming in and it's not pretty. Meat sweats, perhaps the stupidest person in elected government in the world, more stupid people, drunk shopping, the PC police get it very wrong while trying to protect…
29 Mar 2019 1AM 1 hr 06 min

Do you enjoy living with common people?

29.03.19 Pt 1 - Gareth goes to an art exhibition which makes him break into song. Leigh-Ann provides a thrilling conclusion to her spider story, and Ben bitches about the wi-fi. The final days of summer, podcast rankings and Leigh-Ann's critical analysis of the latest edition of The Bachelor. Gareth…
29 Mar 2019 12AM 55 min
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