The Gareth Cliff Show Extra
Special features from The Gareth Cliff Show.
#GCSpodlet - A Gupta-less Future
With Bell Pottinger terminating their contract with the Guptas, Gareth considers what #paidtwitter and all those promoting manufactured agendas will do in future.
#GCSpodlet - That Zapiro cartoon...
Gareth and the team discuss the outrage and controversy over Zapiro's latest political cartoon.
#GCSpodlet - The Terrorist Pelican
Mabale shares a news story about how a pelican made a plane turn around after it damaged it... and Ben jumps to a conclusion that involves ISIS - naturally.
#GCSpodlet - The 'They're Not Dead Yet' Tour
Leo Sayer is coming to South Africa and one of his biggest 'fans' just happens to pop into the studio to educate the team on his music. Meanwhile, Ben has an idea about a tour for the musical has-beens... and Gareth shares an amusing personal story about Julio Iglesias.
#GCSpodlet - Any Excuse to Excuse
Nqobile calls in to The Gareth Cliff Show to give his frank perspective about the planned marches, the state of the country, and how his peers see things. The discussion moves to how people need to support each other more to effect real change.
#GCSpodlet - Barry & Garry!
The team celebrate the (not so) shocking news about Barry Manilow being gay... in their own unique way. Yes, there is singing.
#GCSpodlet - Enemas & Magic Mushrooms
Medicinal drugs and their benefits spark an odd discussion amongst the team. They talk about more exciting drug experiences and debate whether an ayahuasca experience would be worth it.
#GCSpodlet - Downgrades & Disappointments
Gareth and the team discuss what SA's latest credit rating downgrade to junk status really means... as well as pondering how our new Finance Minister didn't even seem to see it coming.
#GCSpodlet - Ben's Rough Night
Ben drank a bit too much at a party on the weekend... he tells the team how his night went, and it isn't pretty!
#GCSpodlet - How to Capture the State...
After the (not so) surprising Cabinet reshuffle by President Jacob Zuma on Thursday night, Gareth goes through an article that articulates the steps that have been taken by government, and their implications.
#GCSpodlet - Ben 10 Baby Daddy!
CliffCentral's very pregnant Jane Malatji dragged Siya off to the Department of Labour and things just got weirder and weirder…
#GCSpodlet - Is Honesty the Best Policy?
How honest are we really in everyday life? The team discusses this... as honestly as they can!
#GCSpodlet - Shaming the Naming
The team get into an extended discussion about how parents torture their children by giving them terrible names that will make them suffer throughout their lives... this is just a small snippet of the hilarious conversation!
#GCSpodlet - Palesa's PTSD
Palesa - our young, innocent podcast producer - was at Sexpo on Friday and saw some things she can never unsee! Gareth gets all the... er... 'juicy' details.
#GCSpodlet - Baby-birding, Wristwatching & Hamburgering [NSFW!]
It's a speculation game that gets way out of control - Gareth is annoyed at being left out of the joke on a TV news show... but Ben's imagination at what was really happening is very much adults only!
#GoLive with Virgin Atlantic - Kyle Deutsch
Chart-topping crooner Kyle Deutsch gives Gareth and the team the lowdown of his eye-opening #GoLIveVA experience - courtesy of Virgin Atlantic Airways.
#GCSpodlet - Who Likes SARS???
Gareth has a rant about SARS and the twitter reaction to his original rant about SARS... who would defend them anyway? Quite a few people it seems.
#GoLive with Virgin Atlantic - Darrin Thomas
Darrin Thomas, from Virgin Atlantic Airways, has just touched back down in South Africa after his #GoLiveVA experience to New York City via London. He chats to the team about this whirlwind experience, travelling with Arye Kellman, Top Billing presenter Roxy Burger, and singer Kyle Deutsch... as well as what…
#GCSpodlet - Terminating Trump
Arnold Schwarzenegger is having another go at Donald Trump… and people are naturally in agreement with his sentiments. Gareth gives a brief summary of Arnie's personal life, and then the team discusses which reality TV shows are still on - and who even watches them.
#GCSpodlet - We Need To Talk About Mischa
The latest drama in the life of Mischa Barton comes up again... and the team wonders if they're the only ones who ever talk about her. Gareth is quite sympathetic to her troubles, and then Siya comes up with a plan to get her life back on track.