The JUSTNOW Comedy Podcast

Mad Cows

Comics Choice nominee Tsitsi joins us to talk about his journey. He's also a video game designer. And has a CV! He's won fans and awards along the way. The conversation dives into a discussion about the human body and how the comedy literally lives in us. We also chat…

17 Nov 2017 54 min

Seriously Branded

On the way out of a whisky festival, Dave spoke to one of the whisky lovers, Bernard Gutman. They noticed so many similarities between the comedy and whiskey industries, and the way they differentiate each brand. Your taste in comedy is like a palate. As you grow you find different…

10 Nov 2017 53 min

Don't Press the Snooze Button

Half Malawian, half Zimbabwean 'Snooze' chats about his deep African comedy roots. Thabiso Mhlongo has strip club comedy advice. Then Trevor Gumbi pops in because he was at the wrong interview. We speak to Jason Black about the Brew Ha Ha comedy and beer fest happening this weekend. Beer and…

27 Oct 2017 49 min

Pod-Audience Q&A

What does the average comedy punter think about while we're on stage doing our sets? We asked a few regular listeners for some insight. 'Cornelius' sent some fantastic questions that basically saved the show. Robyn Dunlop and Ryan Holliday join us. And Eric returns! But why?

20 Oct 2017 53 min

What's a Nice Comedian Like You Doing in a Place Like This?

When one of our 7 fans asked us "What's happened to Martin Jonas?" We replied: "He's still on the circuit and still kicking ass!" Listed as one of the best in SA since '97, with tons of comedy gig knowledge to share, he even said it was the most he's…

13 Oct 2017 56 min

Comedy Equals Tragedy Over Time

How long is "too soon"? With all the massive floods, mass shootings and craziness in the world, Dave Levinsohn discusses what is off limits with comedians. To help him... He chat to one of the funniest and grumpiest men in SA Comedy... Martin Evans.

6 Oct 2017 53 min

10 Years for Overnight Success

Comedians may not be aware of how to get prime time television gigs. The Dan Nicholl Show on SuperSport has a comedian warming up the audience, as well as having top acts as guests. When Dan tells you they first filmed a pilot in 2004 for a lifestyle sports show,…

29 Sep 2017 53 min

Flying High

Penthouse suites, New York city, Canadian comedy clubs and hotel rooms, private jets to the Hamptons. Sounds like a dream, but Robby Collins got to do all that and more. It's also Heritage Day so we chat about what that means to comedians. Plus we catch up with one of…

22 Sep 2017 50 min

Oh What A Night!

Prins and Alfred Adriaan join the JUSTNOW team to talk about a night where they let their hair down and celebrate the year. Or where they throw shade and bond with some fans. The Comic's Choice Awards has grown into a massive industry night of fun and shenanigans. The guys…

15 Sep 2017 54 min

Rolling in the Deep Fried

There are only a handful of musical comedy acts in SA. One of the most successful and popular is Daniel Friedman (Deepfriedman). The JUSTNOW team chats about the stories behind some of his songs. And they find out what it's like to take some really serious and sensitive topics and…

8 Sep 2017 54 min

JUST Beat Box It!

Panch Gasela is brand new out the box, fresh and cuddly. Have you ever wondered what thoughts go through an 18-year-old comedian's mind? We also chat to Morgan who has an incredible talent as the Human Beatbox. He also has the dubious honour of having gone to school with Eric…

1 Sep 2017 55 min

Now That's What I Call a Podcast Vol. 26

Spending an hour with Nik Rabinowitz is a pleasure. You can take your foot off the brake and coast into every topic under the sun. From being ultra new-age Jewish Olympians, to being heckled at old age homes, John Cena, NikNaks, Google... and Brandon is back!

25 Aug 2017 57 min

Can 'Life Hacks' Really Change Your Life?

We all need some help right now in this mad world. So 'The JustNow Comedy Podcast' crew found actress, producer, coaster collector and life hack expert, Natasha Van Der Merwe. They ask her if extension cords have more than one use? Eric deals with his Tom Cruise issues on 'I…

18 Aug 2017 52 min

Dave Steals Gareth's Guest... Again

We have our favourite sub in Robyn, while Brandon gets divorced. The team chats to comedy "giant" Jason Goliath about his life-changing trip to Just For Laughs Comedy Festival in Canada, a fly on the wall account of Trevor Noah's tour to South Africa, and the growing comedy industry in…

11 Aug 2017 52 min

Comic's Choice Nominees in the House

Having two Comic's Choice nominees in the studio gets quite heated. With the awards evening looming, we get to know Virgil Prins a little better. Robyn Dunlop joins us again because JUSTNOW has always supported female comics and August is Women's Month so expect many more!

4 Aug 2017 52 min

Priming the Circle

It's probably not the best idea to have a podcast before the sex show 'squirting extravaganza'. But we ploughed through it and managed to get Ross Learmonth on the line. What's Prime Circle's lead singer doing on a comedy podcast? Well he secretly wants to be a comedian and what's…

28 Jul 2017 50 min

Billboards & Bootys with Celeste Ntuli

The show starts off with a bang with Celeste Ntuli. She has a new show coming up called 'Black Tax' and her radio tour climaxes with the JUSTNOW Comedy Podcast. She gives Robyn Dunlop advice on how to find a man using her white African booty and a billboard.

21 Jul 2017 51 min

All things Political, Showbiz & Sport

Everyone rocks up at their own time but we talk about all things political, showbiz and sport. Comic's Choice Award nominations are spoken about and the state of comedy and being booked. (In order of appearance) Brandon McKay, Robin-Lee Jones, Eric Jansen and Thabiso Mhlongo. We also phoned Dave who…

14 Jul 2017 51 min

Return of the Jedi

This week Eric actually delivers comedy news, Brandon lies about the health benefits of beer, and Gilly Apter returns to the podcast because she loves it so much. Or we ran out of guests? It was such an improvement to have an intelligent, beautiful voice on our show. So take…

7 Jul 2017 53 min

How Healthy is The SA Comedy Industry?

Waking Gino Fernandez up at 9am is maybe not the best idea. But he was very kind to help us with a premier list of comedians heading off to The Grahamstown Fest. Then a rare treat as health specialist Dr Alwyn Fouché (Hannes Brummer) joins us, and puts two fingers…

30 Jun 2017 50 min