Reality Check

The Thinking Gap

Rich Mulholland is feeling mediocre about social media and is craving comments on his own writing, so he's started blogging again. He explains how we've become so accustomed to filling our 'thinking gap' with other people's thoughts and ideas, because we can't tolerate our own boredom. Rich disagrees with the…

14 Mar 2016 11 min

Generation E(ntitled)

Rich Mulholland's rant looks at how we're raising our kids and whether or not kids should be toughened up as he asks: Are we raising Millennials or Generation E(ntitiled)s?

29 Feb 2016 11 min

Movies

Rich Mulholland's bugbear this week revolves around movies - from people who drop spoilers and those wretched "The book is better than the movie" comments, Rich goes off on his pet peeves.

15 Feb 2016 18 min

Awkward Greetings

Handshakes! Why can't there be just one generic kind of shake? Guys go through awkward situations daily as they try to navigate their way through the complicated hand gestures of different male counterparts when greeting them, you never know whether it's going to be cut and dry or involve thumb…

7 Feb 2016 16 min

SA's Current Affairs

You can always rely on Rich Mulholland to give his unconventional take on current affairs, whether you want to hear it or not! In this dose of Reality Check, he comments on what's happening in SA, what we need for change, how to deal with anger and even how to…

25 Jan 2016 19 min

Rich's 2015 Biggest Gripes

Rich Mulholland stops by for 2015's last dose of 'Reality Check'. He touches on some of his biggest gripes including why he believes cycling can't count as a sport, Movember, pointing out that nobody cares about 3D movies and so much more. Listen in as Rich gets totally unhinged and…

14 Dec 2015 21 min

Twitter Etiquette

Rich Mulholland steps in to discuss this week's Reality Check with Gareth Cliff and the team, this time looking at Twitter etiquette. The conversation gets interesting when they begin to look at what's behind a retweet. In his humorous, unique and insightful way, Rich highlights the point that - "If…

30 Nov 2015 17 min

"God's Work"

Rich Mulholland discusses prayer and what he feels it does during times of need, aptly after the recent Paris attacks. He touches on the belief attached to prayer along with his take on the people who volunteer themselves to do "God's work".

16 Nov 2015 16 min

Piracy

When is piracy acceptable? Is it ever okay? Everyone else is doing it, doesn't that make it less severe? Rich Mulholland raises these relevant questions on this edition of Reality Check with Gareth Cliff and the team. Rich attempts to find the moral high ground given the fact that the…

9 Nov 2015 22 min

Cellphone Etiquette

Why do we get so irritated when people speak on their phones around us… on public transport, in restaurants etc? Rich gives us a scientific explanation, complete with a description of the studies that were done about this issue which affects all of us. His proposed solution to the problem…

2 Nov 2015 9 min

Student Protests & #Porn

Rich returns from his trip to Germany where he had fun and games. He then dissects what made the recent student protests different to previous ones, and how there's a fine line between police brutality and cops just doing their jobs. The rant then begins - about food/cloud/cabin/book/sock 'porn'... Rich…

26 Oct 2015 12 min

Tipping & Guilt

Don't you hate it when you come out of the airport bathroom and there is someone there handing you a hand towel to dry your hands, you then search your pockets for change and come up dry, leaving you feeling like an A-hole the rest of the day? What about…

5 Oct 2015 14 min

Afrikaans & Shower Etiquette

Rich Mulholland gives some useful advice to anyone wanting to pitch an idea or proposal. Then he debates the issue of whether Afrikaans is still relevant or useful, why is it still compulsory? The discussion then turns to how men behave in gym locker rooms and showers... and it's hilarious!

29 Sep 2015 18 min

Sport - The Opiate of the Masses

Rich Mulholland starts by taking a stab at the advertising industry, before moving on to his real rant - at the rugby... but not how you'd expect. He gets quite scientific in explaining why people really get so upset when their team loses. Rich urges them to get out there…

21 Sep 2015 12 min

Artisanal Everything

Rich asks why everything is suddenly artisanal… and why anything mass produced is suddenly bad. Why is lack of success suddenly a good thing? Rich also reveals what’s coming up soon on Reality Check – and it’s a goodie!

15 Sep 2015 5 min

Corporate "Gifts"

Rich returns from globetrotting to rant about corporate gifts, which he says are not really gifts but rather promotional items or adverts. He shares a story about getting such a 'gift' which could have been really great, but was ruined by the company logo. Rich issues a plea to all…

7 Sep 2015 5 min

What's in a Name?

Gareth Cliff plays Rich Mulholland his new theme song, before Rich launches into a tirade about people who don't tell you their names, especially if you're the forgetful type. It helps to have a partner to swoop in and save you in these uncomfortable situations. Rich suggests a life-saving app…

24 Aug 2015 8 min

"Don't be THAT guy!"

Rich Mulholland had a flight delay over the weekend which prompts him to vent about how people behave in airports and on planes. He also has excellent advice about arm rest etiquette... plus some genius ideas about venting on email and leaving a legacy of life lessons.

17 Aug 2015 10 min

‘Buy Me Stuff’ Parties

Rich is fed up with all the events and occasions that are actually meaningless, but require a gift. Engagement Parties, Push Presents, Nappy Parties… what’s next? Money is a less awkward gift, as long as it’s accompanied by poetry?

3 Aug 2015 11 min