TheBounce Show

Ben Karpinski is already known as the 'sports guy on The Gareth Cliff Show'... here he's unleashed for a full hour to indulge in the world of sports with people who really know what they are talking about.
Weekly English South Africa Sports
108 Episodes
12 – 32

Sporting excellence and an Ashes wrap

This week Ben chats to Justin Woolford, Group CEO of Conqa Sports, about excellence in sport and the unique objective of his organisation. With the Ashes done and dusted, Dennis Freedman then returns to talk about England being average, and what we have to look forward to when Australia tours…
11 Jan 2018 53 min

Previewing the Sporting Year Ahead

Ben is back and raring to go with all the big sporting events you need to know about in 2018. Going from month to month, he previews all the big things you need to know about, and plan ahead for. Your sporting year starts right now!
4 Jan 2018 45 min

2017 Recap

In the final episode of #TheBounceShow for 2017, Ben recaps the sporting year from January to December. All the big happenings and talking points, enjoy them right here.
21 Dec 2017 52 min

Epic Cape Town 7s Road Trip Recap

Ben returns from his epic road trip to the Cape Town 7s with a full pre-Christmas sports show. It involves Wham!, a lot of Bob Menery and a full recap of his time with the Suzuki Vitara which took him to the Cape Town 7s. All the big sports stories…
14 Dec 2017 52 min

Footballers Hall of Fame

This week on TheBounce Show Ben brings you a whole host of big name interviews. No seriously, he sat down with a bunch of important ex-footballers like Robbie Fowler, Ruud Gullit, Matthew Booth and Mark Fish to talk FIFA World Cup, Bafana and so much more. This is really quite…
7 Dec 2017 39 min

Varsity Sports & the Gary Player Invitational recap

This week on TheBounce Show, Ben interviews Michael Varney from Varsity Sports about a special weekend of sport happening in Durban. Richard Asher then talks about a bold new rugby book that he's planning on writing, with Ben then recapping on his weekend at the Gary Player Invitational. This includes…
30 Nov 2017 49 min

Premier Skills & LiefdeWen Rugby Development

With Bafana not making it to Russia, and France winning the #RWC2023 bid, Ben tries to move towards positive things. He chats to Graham Robinson from Premier Skills, finding out what the programme is about and what they are doing in South Africa this week. Then Bouwer Bosch comes into…
16 Nov 2017 56 min

Rugby, Soccer & Golf

The international rugby window fires up this weekend, so Ben chats to rugby man Zelim Nel. He gets his thoughts on the Boks' opening clash against the Irish, and the selection posers that Allister Coetzee faces on this tour. A look at Bafana Bafana's current situation, and all you need…
9 Nov 2017 42 min

Cricketing Travels & Dennis doing Pakistan

Ben returns from an interesting cricket trip to Rwanda last week. A trip that was only eclipsed by Dennis Freedman who had 15 crazy days in Pakistan. He joins Ben to reveal all from his trip, and the state of a country desperate for international cricket to return.
2 Nov 2017 52 min

Rugby catch-up with JW Coetzee

Into the final leg of the rugby season, so Ben gets some heavyweight rugby insights into studio in the form of JW Coetzee. A return guest, JW shares his thoughts on the Springbok season so far, what they will look to gain out of the end of year tour, the…
26 Oct 2017 43 min

National Anthems & Tiger's next Comeback

Ben is back in studio to bring you the latest from the world of sport and provide you with two different featured discussions - national anthems in sport and Tiger's next comeback. Ben thinks they are both stupid and has plenty of reasons for why he thinks this.
19 Oct 2017 46 min

Kyle Porter

Kyle Porter is another one of Ben's favourite golf follows on social media. As head golf writer for CBS in America, Kyle is a golfing personality with a wealth of wisdom and insights on the current game. Catch their conversation here, along with the latest from the South African cricket…
12 Oct 2017 52 min

Dave von Hoesslin Interview

With much (negative) discussion around the Boks right now, Ben decided to bring an ex-Springbok, Dave von Hoesslin, into studio. They chat about what we can expect from the upcoming match against the All Blacks. They also delve into Dave's career and get an understanding of the challenges involved for…
5 Oct 2017 50 min

Ben Stokes, the 'Bok bounce back' & the Presidents Cup

Ben takes a knee for sport this week on TheBounce Show. Putting the spotlight on what is happening in America right now and what South Africans can learn from it. There is also Ben Stokes fighting in the street, the 'Bok bounce back' and what to look out for in…
28 Sep 2017 44 min

The Sorry State of South Africa's Sports Teams

Ben gets down and dirty over the latest Bok thrashing, uncovering some less than pleasant thoughts around the disaster. You then get to hear from Otis Gibson now that he is the Proteas coach, the latest that is happening in football, and even a F1 update after the Singapore GP.
21 Sep 2017 49 min

eKasi Cricket

The cricket season is officially underway in South Africa as the Momentum eKasi Challenge played out with the Titans beating the Lions in Hammanskraal. This isn't just an ordinary exhibition match however, it is something that takes the game to communities who aren't ordinarily exposed to it. Ben chats to…
14 Sep 2017 43 min

Going to Pakistan

After a week away in paradise, Ben is back to bring you the latest from the world of sport. He also chats to Dennis Freedman who is about to embark on a whirlwind fact-finding trip of Pakistan. A country that has been denied international cricket over safety concerns, the ever…
7 Sep 2017 47 min

End of Month Sports Catch-up

Never one to miss a sporting beat, Ben brings you the latest stories that are bringing August to an end sports-wise. From Tiger's cock to AB's announcement, there is much to discuss. It is also the week of the Money Fight, round two of SuperRugby, the developments of the T20…
24 Aug 2017 44 min

Up, Up & Away

Ben is back in studio finally and brimming with the latest sporting talking points. From Bolt's retirement, the start of the football season, to the Proteas' new coach... there is much to be discussed. Alan Ball from Flying Robot is the special guest talking all things drones and the many…
17 Aug 2017 52 min

Big Weekend Preview

Massive sporting weekend ahead with the SuperRugby final, the final test between England and South Africa plus Usain Bolt's farewell in the 100m. Ben showcases it all here in a big preview to the weekend, with a whole bunch more as usual.
3 Aug 2017 46 min
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