The JUSTNOW Comedy Podcast

Ntosh Madlingozi

This hour went by way too quickly and we will definitely have Ntosh back! His CV is filling up nicely with movie roles - both serious and comedic, and he has a commanding presence on comedy club stages. Finding a reason to go to work is something everybody has dealt…

23 Jun 2017 54 min

Pod Idols

Loyiso Madinga joins us halfway into the show to chat about Grahamstown Fest. But the real star is Caroline Barole - an amazing singer who has a collaborative album out. We also decided to hold her live 'audition' to become the new #justnow presenter... with an awkward interview with herself.

9 Jun 2017 53 min

You Can't Have Your Cake

The entire JUSTNOW team are at a beer festival in Benoni to break a world record for Beer Pong. So we get to mingle with our 'podfans' in person. Brandon is now legally single as he signs a contract after Breakfast Beer Club. Eric had no idea what #Covfefe was,…

2 Jun 2017 51 min

Fred Strydom - Author! bitches

Seventeen years ago at a comedy club in Obs, Fred Strydom was trying his hand at stand up comedy... now he uses his hands to write books, and he's making major waves as an author. He even owns a typewriter. To have an actual author on the podcast is a…

26 May 2017 47 min

Show Me The Funny

Some of our most popular comedians have appeared in TV commercials. Jason Goliath, Rob van Vuuren, Laz Gola, and Chris Forrest to name a few. Do clients and directors make use of the comedians' natural timing? Does utilising comedians help make ads funnier? It’s been a while since an ad…

19 May 2017 53 min

Two Okes Walk into a Bar

This week on #JUSTNOW we have a segment called 'I see what you did there'. So... Eric tells us about a plane that was stolen from Uncle Charlie's roof. Someone contacted Breakfast Beer Club to let us know they want to break a beer pong record, they have our undivided…

12 May 2017 52 min

That one time Eric's Dad had Sex with a Mermaid...

Sean Stevens and Lihle Msimang join the show. After Sean's brush with death his bucket list would make anyone proud. Item 1: Start a comedy club and production studio. He also owns a tattoo shop, among other things. He’s sailed halfway around the globe in a pirate ship, has his…

5 May 2017 57 min

The Rules of Engagement

Welcome to the first JUSTNOW Comedy Podcast, where Jason Goliath is woken up with a massive hangover. But it's well deserved as they employed more than 60 comedians this weekend on the Goliath Comedy experience. And then we get down to business with Martin Evans to talk about his 'Manifesto'…

28 Apr 2017 54 min

Alfred Adriaan renames the podcast!

Nicholas Goliath was in the studio with Gareth so we hijacked him for the our show. It's always special to have an actual Goliath with us. Alfred Adriaan is one of the hardest working comics in the land, and having him explain his day was insightful and a blueprint for…

21 Apr 2017 47 min

A Protest in a Podcup

Junk status! Now more than ever, we need comedy in our lives. Political comedy, satire, knock knock jokes... anything, to cheer this sad country up. While people were out there protesting we made sure you got your regular fix of comedy. We are the All-Bran of the internet - keeping…

7 Apr 2017 52 min

Alan Committie: 'The Podcast that Goes Wrong'

Alan's first words 9 seconds into the show: "This looks like absolute chaos!" But it's always a pleasure when one of the hardest working comedians in the country agrees to come and play with us. He's a teacher, actor, director, international stand-up... and he's in a show running at the…

31 Mar 2017 51 min

Longer Harder: Glen Biederman-Pam, Martin Evans, Richelieu Beaunoir

Comedians have a tight connection with sex and we explore the ins and outs of it. Wetting your appetite with Glen who hosted 4 days of live sex last year dressed as Frank N. Furter! This morning we went hard at a marathon 2-hour session, and with these quality guests…

24 Mar 2017 1 hr 46 min

Nqoba Ngcobo & Richelieu - Silent Comedy?

Names you can't pronounce. When Nqoba asks you to do a silent comedy show... you invite him to the podcast to explain! Eric pronounced Nqoba's name correctly, Dave not so much. Richelieu Beaunoir - one of our podcast favourites - popped in to keep us up to date on the…

17 Mar 2017 54 min

A Hostage Situation

We managed to convince London comedy act Archie Maddox to stay in the studio for a full hour, while some listeners accused him of sounding like a tea-drinking construction worker! Then we get Stuart Taylor out of bed to tell us why we should watch the Big 5 Comedy show…

10 Mar 2017 51 min

Comedy SONA Pt 2

Gilli, Prins, Eric and Lihle Lindzy talk about all things currently affecting society. Trevor Noah, Donald Trump, Nicki Minaj, birthdays, gigs, women in comedy and everything else. The gist of the show: Get more ladies doing comedy!

3 Mar 2017 51 min

The Academy Rates our Show

An actual radio professional joins the team. Catherine Grenfell rates the show and they get one and a quarter points! Which is good, and they will grow the show based on her suggestions... the main one being to get rid of Dave. Dax, the owner of 'The Green', talks about…

24 Feb 2017 51 min

D.I.Y. - Just Add GAS

Eric has Lloyd Niemandt and TV personality, voice over artist, and all round cool girl Elle Franc in studio. They talk about all things entertainment, awards, and the life of someone who does D.I.Y. Insightful, funny and all out entertainment - straight into your earholes!

17 Feb 2017 49 min

Comedy SONA 2017 Pt 1

On a point of order, Eric speaks to Prins, Gilli Apter, and Bongani Dube about the happenings during the State of the Nation Address. Points raised, fights in house and the structure of the country (from a comedy perspective obviously) are brought up - as well as the foundation of…

10 Feb 2017 48 min

Philosophy & Comedy Can Co-Exist

We've been trying to get Joey Rasdien on the podcast for some time. And it proves worth the wait. Besides being a very funny comic, he's also a deep thinking man. His theories and life advice are enlightening. We also took BBC out into the world! Subscribe today and please…

3 Feb 2017 55 min

You've Won the Nigerian Lottery

We've all been scammed at some point, so hopefully our panel of comics can advise you on how to know when you're being scammed. Comedian Nkosinathi Maki has recently relocated to Jozi from Cape Town, so we ask him how things are going. He lives in his Polo Vivo. Also…

27 Jan 2017 55 min