The Gareth Cliff Show

Year of the Dragon

11.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi kick off the show with the latest on the Stanley Cup saga, after seeing the trend pick up over the festive season. Gareth reflects on his year without drinking so far, and Phumi explains the Year of the Dragon.

10 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hour

Voter Voices in Politics

09.01.23 Pt 2 - Duma ‘The Intern’ joins Gareth and Jack for Democracy 101, to discuss the launch of the Podcast Party’s VVIP - a platform that asks the hard questions to the public, encouraging thoughtful discussions amongst the youth of South Africa. Find out how this movement came about,…

9 Jan 2024 12AM 51 min

Border Patrol Blues

09.01.24 Pt 1 - Fikile Mbalula has embarrassed the ANC again - this time regarding Jacob Zuma. Gareth and Jack Motlanthe get into that, as well as Thandi Modise’s reaction to Gayton McKenzie patrolling the borders. How much did you pay for school uniforms and stationery this year?

8 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 02 min

Rescuing our Republic

08.01.24 Pt 2 - Futurist, economist, trend analyst, and author Bronwyn Williams joins the show to discuss her predictions for the new year and some trends to look out for in 2024. There are many instances of change afoot - especially politically - around the world. What does it look…

8 Jan 2024 12AM 53 min

Money Hungry

08.01.24 Pt 1 - Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Producer Ryan kick off the new year with lots to talk about - Jeffrey Epstein’s flight log list, the Gypsy Rose saga, as well as Gareth’s favourite Christmas gift. How much money has your pet eaten?

7 Jan 2024 11PM 1 hr 01 min

Destiny’s Biscuits

22.12.23 Pt 2 - Trevor Gumbi and Lasizwe join Gareth and Simphiwe in studio to discuss their upcoming Christmas plans to close the year. Gareth is presented with some Christmas crackers to provoke political discussions at the dinner table for a better South Africa. The team also get into an…

22 Dec 2023 12AM 52 min

Meme of the Year

22.12.23 Pt 1 - As 2023 comes to a close, Producer Ryan shares a calendar of the year’s social media events, leaving Gareth and Simphiwe stumped. Simphiwe reveals her song of the year after Rihanna recently highlighted a South African hit. And Ben joins in from Cape Town for all…

21 Dec 2023 11PM 59 min

One Man Show

21.12.23 Pt 2 - Retired intelligence agent, Al J Venter joins Gareth once again to discuss some very important moments in his career. Al gets into Al-Qaeda, Osama bin Laden, and their movements in South Africa - as well as his near-death encounter with a KGB spy!

21 Dec 2023 12AM 50 min

Challenge Your Own Views

21.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth sits down with Mumsy Malinga - Campus Head of Diversity and Head of the Centre for Dialogue and Conflict Resolution, and Ronan Meltzer - student head of judiciary from Redhill School, to talk about their blueprint on how to grow a culture of understanding, diversity,…

20 Dec 2023 11PM 26 min

Behind the Beast

20.12.23 #GCS Special - Dan Mace Dan Mace is a proud South African YouTuber making waves around the world for all the right reasons. Currently the Chief Creative Officer for Mr Beast’s Philanthropy Channel, Beast Philanthropy, Dan sits down with Gareth to discuss his journey into the film business before…

19 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 15 min

Election Foresight

19.12.23 Pt 2 - Wayne Sussman, an independent election analyst, joins Gareth and Bakh’abantu for Democracy 101. The team analyse the upcoming election and where the parties stand… from the ANC potentially losing power, to Zuma supporting the MK party, and what that means.

19 Dec 2023 12AM 49 min

Unreality TV

19.12.23 Pt 1 - Bakh’abantu stumbles upon some wild content on the TLC Channel that makes Gareth lose hope in the era of reality TV. Gareth discovers the latest Disney controversy after a fan favourite was fired after being found guilty of assault. Will this derail their future plans? And…

18 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 03 min

Fat Flyers Unite

18.12.23 Pt 2 - Bakh’abantu ignites Gareth’s wrath on fat people since South West Airlines have funded free seating for ‘passengers of size’. Arthur Goldstuck joins the conversation to discuss his new book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to AI.

18 Dec 2023 12AM 49 min

Things Fall Apart

18.12.23 Pt 1 - Former President Jacob Zuma gave a surprise announcement about his stance on the current ANC government, and where his vote is headed in 2024. Plus your sport update from the weekend, and more wise advice from Dr Hanan.

17 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hour

The Achilles Heel

14.12.23 Pt 2 - Energy expert, Adil Nchabeleng, joins Gareth and Phumi to discuss the state of the grid. Have South Africans had enough of the tyranny of the ANC’s lack of leadership and abuse of resources? Adil does a deep dive into the possible future for the country, should…

14 Dec 2023 12AM 1 hr 01 min

Sushi September

14.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth doubles down on his Christmas traditions after recently being questioned about doing the same thing every year. Phumi breaks down the latest issue coming out of the Zulu Kingdom for the fight for the throne… and Ben joins for Beyond the Scoreboard with Supabets.

13 Dec 2023 11PM 55 min

Computational Fluid Dynamics

13.12.23 Pt 2 - Kanthan Pillay is a regular contributor to the Burning Platform, but how well do you really know him? A Princeton graduate, scientist, journalist, CEO and former political campaigner… Gareth does a deep dive into his life in this interview.

13 Dec 2023 2AM 1 hr 12 min

West Rand Christmas

13.12.23 Pt 1 - Producer Ryan shares the latest Christmas celebrations happening in the West Rand, and Lebang is excited to announce her first child has been chosen for prefect. Anthony Mederer joins the show to discuss his latest series on CliffCentral called ‘Shark Stories’.

12 Dec 2023 11PM 1 hr 01 min

What are the Voter Voices in Politics saying?

12.12.23 Pt 2 - Bafana Modise joins Gareth and Bakh’abantu in studio for ‘Democracy 101’ for the launch of VVIP - a new podcast on CliffCentral for the voices of the youth in South Africa about the upcoming elections. Mbali Ntuli, CEO of the Groundwork Collective and former politician also…

12 Dec 2023 12AM 56 min

Rise of the Vegetables

12.12.23 Pt 1 - Gareth is shocked at the death of South African legend Zahara. Bakh’abantu is obsessed with an AI-written anime about the rise of the vegetable empire. Gareth is astounded that Nelson Mandela’s Houghton home has been left to ruin due to unpaid bills and neglect. There’s an…

11 Dec 2023 11PM 58 min