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As is the African tradition of telling stories, our Podcasts are driven by the need to vocalise our journeys and the navigations we travel through. Carrying us through that tradition , our Think Pieces are ways in which we try to understand our present in relation to our past. We celebrate our storytellers through our Music and Book Reviews and of course feel the pulse of our people through the music selection in our Sets.

We are Outside Radio
Weekly English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Personal Journals
60 Episodes
20 – 40

Banded Roots: Being Free To Be Seen

Being free is a right! Correct? Surely being free to be seen should follow suit? Well, it always depend on who you are, what you are, when you are, how you are and ultimately where you are. In light of human rights month in South Africa, Aaliyah sits with Wafiqah…
16 Mar 2021 1 hr 07 min

Ugly Girls Club ft. Khanyisile Tshabalala

It's Human Rights Month in South Africa and this gives us a moment to recollect and think about how far we have come from the past including what work is currently being done now. Nikho speaks to Khanyisile Tshabalala, the founder/ co-ordinator or Kidz of Biko. They are a youth…
8 Mar 2021 51 min

Active The Podcast ft. Makhalanjalo

It's episode seven and Supreme has an exclusive interview with Cape Town's new Kwaito sensation, Makhalanjalo. They discuss his journey in photography, the people who influenced his life and how he stumbled across music.
4 Mar 2021 49 min

Queering it Up: The Definition of Freedom

Lele sits down with Nigerian born media practitioner Jason who has been living in China for almost 12 years. They discuss issues of mental and emotional health, leaving home, finding yourself and finally living in your truth.
24 Feb 2021 49 min

Banded Roots Reinventing after 50

Carla, who hails from Detroit Michigan, started a new life in Shanghai three years ago. Whilst wearing her Sojourner Truth t-shirt which reads “Ain’t I though”, in light of Black History Month, Carla sits down with Aaliyah to reflect upon her life and give some poignant life lessons and truths…
22 Feb 2021 1 hour

Active The Podcast ft. Kila G

Supreme Souls has delivered yet another insightful episode this week. On the first instalment of the year, Active The Podcast brings us the elegant rnb, soul- that guy on the hook- Kila G. They discuss the music scene in Cape Town, Kila G's past and current endeavors wrapping it with…
16 Feb 2021 36 min

Ugly Girls Club ft. Siki Prt. 2

This week on Ugly Girls Club Nikho brings back an older conversation discussing the education system in South Africa. With Coronavirus the disparities between the haves and the have nots have been exposed to their fullest. Siki discusses her term as an SRC member at UCT and some of the…
15 Feb 2021 40 min

Queering it Up: Inclusivity through Business

Queering it Up is back with the first episode of the year. Leletu sits down with EJ Mitchell, a business owner, who seeks to create inclusive spaces with his businesses. As a queer black male he speaks about his journey in creating a space for everyone.
10 Feb 2021 51 min

Ugly Girls Club ft. Azande

The first episode of Ugly Girls Club is back! On this episode Nikho takes us on a journey of how 2020 had an unexpected impact on us as Black women and the rest of the world. She speaks through this with Azande a radio journalist in Cape Town.
8 Feb 2021 58 min

Queering it Up: Compathy

Understanding your anxiety: Leletu sits down with author Nathaniel Richards and discusses issues surrounding mental health, mainly anxiety. In his book "Compathy", Nathaniel bares his soul as he discusses anxiety, relationships, race relations and more.
26 Nov 2020 50 min

Banded Roots: Skin Deep

Aaliyah brings us yet another thought provoking podcast. This week she speaks to Lele about the sensitive matter of our skin. They discuss the growing trend of skin bleaching in the Chinese community.
17 Nov 2020 35 min

Ugly Girls Club ft. Siki Kwinana Pt 1

Nikho and Ugly Girls Club are back with yet another thought provoking conversation. This week she touches on some of the major issues young girls face in the Eastern Cape. She discusses this with, Siki Kwinana, a young activist and philanthropist from the Eastern Cape. Siki helps highlight issues such…
10 Nov 2020 44 min

Active The Podcast ft. Onelz

Supreme is back with another artist spotlight episode. This week he chops it up with the talented R&B singer, Onelz. They discuss his new project which dropped last week Friday and more.
5 Nov 2020 40 min
 bonus  

Note Exchange ft. Laliboi

Outside Radio is always trying to find new ways to bring you closer to your thoughts, ideas which you thought you could not share and to build a community of like minded people to create a safe space for sharing. Note Exchange is a show designed to share notes, thoughts,…
1 Nov 2020 47 min

Queering it Up: Why the Label?

Lele speaks to Regina Wu from the Beijing LGBTQ+ centre about the issues surrounding transgender women. As a trans and non binary member of the community, Wu speaks about labels, visibility, privilege and much more
29 Oct 2020 49 min

Banded Roots: Intersectionality

Outside Radio brings you an new offering from, Aaliyah Tshabalala: Banded Roots. This week she speaks intersectionality with Ivy Lee, an occupational psychologist, and peer, Sino Falakahla.
20 Oct 2020 55 min

Queering it Up: Interracial Couples

Outside Radio is back with yet another thought provoking conversation from, Leletu. This week he discusses dating across races with a couple close to his heart, Nate and Kai. They discuss issues surrounding interracial relationships and dating internationally.
14 Oct 2020 46 min

Ugly Girls Club ft. Phambili Pt 2

This week on the show we discuss the blatantly ignored issue of grooming in our communities. Nikho speaks to Phambili about her experience of grooming at her old Varsity. They discuss how this happens to young girls from a young age, how it grows with them and how it appears…
30 Sep 2020 49 min

Active The Podcast ft. Hannah van Tonder

Supreme switches gears this week and has an insightful discussion with Hannah van Tonder, the director and playwright, for a new play coming soon: Metsi. They discuss what inspired the play, some of the themes depicted and what the audience can look forward to.
25 Sep 2020 50 min

Queering it Up: Outed

A Gay journey. From being outed by his teachers at school, to finding love online, Lele sits down with Mark Ngina to discuss his journey of being a gay man.
23 Sep 2020 1 hour
20 – 40