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The Gareth Cliff Show

The Gareth Cliff Show is a leading, truly independent digital broadcast in South Africa, currently airing live on Fridays (formerly on The Real Network and CliffCentral), hosted by Gareth Cliff alongside regular and guest contributors. The aim is to entertain, inform, inspire and empower local and international audiences with powerful interviews, hot-takes on current affairs, talk about the things nobody else talks about and make people laugh, smile and think.
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5,940 Episodes
984 – 1004

Petrified to Procreate

24.01.23 Pt 1 - Dave Levinsohn is in studio, and he’s shocked to see moving boxes. Gareth reminisces about the early days of CliffCentral - including Dave’s old comedy show. The team then delve into the population decline in Japan, which prompts a discussion about whether this generation has been…
23 Jan 2023 11PM 51 min

Heatwaves and Sexy Thoughts

23.01.23 Pt 2 - Judith Sephuma and Lebo M join the show, live from Dubai, to talk about their latest project with Hans Zimmer. The weather is heating up in Joburg, how are you handling the heatwave? Leigh-Ann and Jack share their tips on how to cool down.
23 Jan 2023 12AM 51 min

Smoking Dragons & Doing Lines

23.01.23 Pt 1 - Jack Motlanthe fills us in on his adventures over the holidays, which includes attending the Smoking Dragon festival. The team discuss drug culture and nightlife in the ‘90s. Dr Hanan Bushkin then joins the team to talk about the psychological effects and consequences of loadshedding.
22 Jan 2023 11PM 57 min

Groot Man Syndrome

20.01.23 Pt 2 - Tshepo Mogale joins us in studio to catch up with the #GCS Team. Gareth’s solar is finally installed after months of him talking about it, and we dive deep into Kasi terms and what they mean. And George Mienie is back with the AutoTrader Pod.
20 Jan 2023 12AM 1 hr 01 min

Tongue Kissing Jack Black

20.01.23 Pt 1 - Simphiwe is excited to move office with some new developments at the current space. Madonna is at the forefront of today’s conversation, after she released a controversial new video with her celebrity friends. The team then get into a discussion about shame and toxic positivity.
19 Jan 2023 11PM 57 min

Constipated Plant

19.01.23 Pt 2 - Loadshedding is something we haven’t been able to stop talking about since the shift to stage 6. So it’s only fitting that Vally Padayachee - an ex Eskom and City Power Executive Manager - joins us for the Burning Platform. Is wind or solar power the…
19 Jan 2023 12AM 1 hour

Pursuing Happiness

19.01.23 Pt 1 - The fastest man on Earth has just been scammed out of $12 million! The roaming tigress of Johannesburg has been euthanised, but was this the right decision? Phumi and Gareth explore the African Happiness Index… can you guess where South Africa stands on the list?
18 Jan 2023 11PM 55 min

Generating ‘Gatvolness’

18.01.23 Pt 2 - “Gatvol” is the word that best describes how we’re all feeling about loadshedding, but there might be light at the end of the dark tunnel. Gareth talks to AL J Venter, a returning guest. Al has just returned from the Central African Republic, and he shares…
18 Jan 2023 12AM 53 min

Tiger Tiger in Walkerville

18.01.23 Pt 1 - It’s back to school for Lebang, and with that comes the stationery list as long as the family meeting’s speech. Imposter Syndrome… what it is and how to deal with it. Also, Sheba the tiger has finally been found!
17 Jan 2023 11PM 58 min

Now THAT’S ‘Service’!

17.01.23 Pt 2 - Loadshedding is at the forefront of the conversation again since a clip of Uncle Cyril is making the rounds on Twitter. There’s also a policewoman making headlines for servicing the entire police department in the USA… and Mash can’t report a crime involving a rogue stockvel…
17 Jan 2023 12AM 55 min

Juggling 2 Side Pieces

17.01.23 Pt 1 - Sureshnie Rieder joins Gareth and Mash live from the USA. She fills us in on her big adventure moving over to the States. Mash talks about weird recommendations popping on a Netflix profile with some foul play. Gareth has finally finished ‘Spare’ - the bestselling non-fiction…
16 Jan 2023 11PM 57 min

Wet Coal & No Chicken

16.01.23 Pt 2 - Flax has given up on Crossfit and is starting his own gym routine. Gareth gives us a rundown of why Eskom is struggling, and answers the question… who is NERSA? Fast food chains are running low on chicken, how will South Africans cope? And Markets Mondays…
16 Jan 2023 12AM 56 min

Tigers, Crocs and Hippos

16.01.23 Pt 1 - Can you stay in one place longer than 10 days for a holiday? Michael Flax tells us about his latest adventure in St. Lucia. Leigh-Ann attempts to kill some mosquitos, but it backfires. The crocs debate rages on, a tiger is on the loose in the…
15 Jan 2023 11PM 55 min

Risk it for the Brisket

13.01.23 Pt 2 - What do you look for in the people you surround yourself with? The team share the characteristics they search for, as well as advice on how to identify ‘losers’. Ben is looking forward to his Saturday afternoon brisket… but can he get it done before loadshedding?…
13 Jan 2023 12AM 52 min

New Year, Old Me

13.01.23 Pt 1 - A morbid start to a Friday morning as Gareth kicks off the show with the death of a legend’s daughter, before talking about some changes coming to CliffCentral. Simphiwe has joined a gym and is looking for love in 2023! Ben joins the show and debates…
12 Jan 2023 11PM 59 min

Zuma vs Ramaphosa

12.01.23 Pt 2 - JJ Cornish, Leeto Nthoba and Kanthan Pillay join Gareth and Phumi for a power hour of politics. Leeto and Kanthan discuss the deep cuts of the ANC, and debate whether we are better or worse off under the Ramaphosa regime, as opposed to Zuma’s. JJ Cornish…
12 Jan 2023 12AM 58 min

Fit for a Crown

12.01.22 Pt 1 - Phumi is welcomed back to the show with a Christmas gift from a listener, which is unboxed on air. Gareth brings up the new memoir by Prince Harry, and a debate sparks whether it’s worth a read or not. The audience ask Gareth and Phumi for…
11 Jan 2023 11PM 51 min

Gone Boy Chronicles

11.01.23 Pt 2 - BMW have dropped a controversial advert that has the country divided. Gomolemo fills us in on his travels to Cape Town for love. Is 2023 the year for mjolo (dating)? South Korea has changed traffic forever… but would this solution work in South Africa? And the…
11 Jan 2023 12AM 55 min

Marriage, Sex and Violence

11.01.23 Pt 1 - Gomolemo Aaron Modise joins The #GCS alongside Lebang and Gareth, talking about his ongoing struggle with road rage in 2023. They discuss the different meanings of marriage, including Cristiano Ronaldo bending the Saudi laws for his contract. Do you think the team are giving the best…
10 Jan 2023 11PM 57 min

The Year of the Rabbit

10.01.23 Pt 2 - Sunil Osman joins the show to chat about some philosophical and esoteric stuff. Are you finding yourself feeling more spiritual in 2023? Gareth reveals how he’s not wasting money this year, and Mash talks about his post December depression… after being ghosted in January!
10 Jan 2023 12AM 51 min
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