Jacaranda FM Breakfast with Martin Bester

Breakfast with Martin Bester

Martin Bester has been driving Mzansi to work and keeping us company, or in stitches, or tears, every Monday to Friday from 06:00-09:00. The Breakfast family, or rather your morning family, takes an authentic approach to storytelling. Martin Bester's in-depth radio knowledge ensures that Breakfast with Martin Bester remains an annually award-winning show; but more importantly, he knows what his audience wants to hear. Martin responds with beautifully crafted storytelling that genuinely builds anticipation and a community around that "What's next?!" moment.

The team keeps his listeners grinning from ear to ear as they try to figure out what the 'Secret Sound' was this week, or which music powerhouse will play live during 'Friday Live.' Tune in on Tuesdays and find out 'How Hard Can it Be?' as the team giggles their way through trying their hand at something new. Imagine Martin Bester playing the didgeridoo or tattooing someone live on air…for the first time! Too funny!

Show Features:
• Good Morning Angels
• Secret Sound
• Friday's My Day
• Morning Family Quiz
• Throwback Thursday
• How Hard Can It Be
• Friday Live
• Confession Session
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4,894 Episodes
1080 – 1100

Are serial killers born or bred?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Dr Gérard Labuschange’s new book 'Profiler Diaries' will soon be available in stores. In this gripping book, former South African Police Service (SAPS) head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne, successor to the legendary Micki Pistorius, recalls some of the 110 murders and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his career.
29 Aug 2022 3AM 8 min

Dr Labuschagne says "Samurai Killer" Morne Harmse was not ready to be released

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Dr Gérard Labuschange’s new book 'Profiler Diaries' will soon be available in stores. In this gripping book, former South African Police Service (SAPS) head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne, successor to the legendary Micki Pistorius, recalls some of the 110 murders and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his career.
29 Aug 2022 3AM 11 min

"Our ability to solve crime has dropped" - Dr Gérard Labuschagne

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Dr Gérard Labuschange’s new book 'Profiler Diaries' will soon be available in stores. In this gripping book, former South African Police Service (SAPS) head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne, successor to the legendary Micki Pistorius, recalls some of the 110 murders and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his career.
29 Aug 2022 3AM 15 min

Rape, murder and cannibalism, Dr Gérard Labuschagne's new book explores all

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Dr Gérard Labuschange’s new book 'Profiler Diaries' will soon be available in stores. In this gripping book, former South African Police Service (SAPS) head profiler Dr Gérard Labuschagne, successor to the legendary Micki Pistorius, recalls some of the 110 murders and countless other bizarre crimes he analysed during his career.
29 Aug 2022 2AM 15 min

#VoetsekMeghan - South Africa outraged by Meghan Markle's first podcast episode

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Thousands of tweets were posted under the hashtag "VoetsekMeghan (Go away Meghan) as South African users criticized Meghan Markle. Meghan Markle reportedly angered people of South Africa with her first podcast in which she spoke of an incident which took place during the couple's last royal tour.
29 Aug 2022 1AM 2 min

Kobus Wiese says Nic White "put on an Oscar performance" after being slapped

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Nic White was involved in an incident with Springboks counterpart Faf de Klerk late in the game on Saturday when the latter attempted to slap the ball out his hands during a scrum just metres out from South Africa's try line. Many people believe Nic White put on a "Oscar-worthy"…
29 Aug 2022 1AM 2 min

Here is your 2022 CHAMPIONSHIP BOEREWORS COMPETITION winner!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
The Championship Boerewors Competition announced its newest winner on Saturday, 27 August. Welcome Magoso, a Senior Meat Technician from Umlazi, KwaZulu-Natal was announced as the winner of the 30th Championship Boerewors competition.
29 Aug 2022 12AM 3 min

Change the past or see the future? We get to know musician Lee Cole

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Today on Breakfast with Martin Bester the team got to know musician Lee Cole with a few quick-fire questions. He has announced the release of his new single along with a Friday Live performance of his single 'I Don’t Wanna Wait'.
26 Aug 2022 2AM 6 min

"I want to be a singer, dancer, actor and model" - 11-year old Model Miss G

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Being a performer at the age of 11 is no easy feat. But for local rising star Gizelle, aka Miss G, on stage is where she feels most at home. The Mossel Bay-based and Centurion-born starlet has just returned from a trip to the States, where she took part in…
26 Aug 2022 1AM 7 min

Jamie Foxx does "spot on" Donald Trump impersonation

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Actor Jamie Foxx left fans chuckling after he did an impressive impression of Donald Trump. The 'Django Unchained' actor, did an almost uncanny impression of the former American president during a podcast interview with Rap Radar.
26 Aug 2022 12AM 1 min

Xola googles "hookers" during work hours...

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Today on Breakfast with Martin Bester the team had a Spring Clean up where they sold some of their unused items. This listener had a pair of Hoka tekkies to sell.
25 Aug 2022 6AM 4 min

A vegetable sharpener... wait! What!?

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Today on Breakfast with Martin Bester the team had a Spring Clean up where they sold some of their unused items. Philicity Reeken was the first to sell her vegetable sharpener. Although, confusing, someone thought it was a nifty gadget.
25 Aug 2022 5AM 3 min

11-year-old model Miss G is going to New York Fashion Week

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester and the team spoke about an 11-year-old South African model who will be walking during New York Fashion Week this year. According to her agent and her parents, it is Gizelle's passion, but some believe she might be too young.
25 Aug 2022 5AM 4 min

"I want to be a queen" #GoodMorningAngels

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
In October last year, we met the inspirational Lunga Ncube, the owner of the Boitumelong Early Learning Centre in Alexandra Township for many years. Good Morning Angels assisted Lunga after the perimeter wall of the school collapsed due to heavy rains. Today they received another R25,000 and we were joined…
24 Aug 2022 2AM 8 min

The Angels help a young ICU sister #GoodMorningAngels

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Bianca, a 29-year-old ICU Sister at a private Gauteng hospital, is used to caring for severely ill patients. She’s used to the stress of working 12-hour shifts, often in a life-or-death environment. She took great care not to fall ill herself, but earlier this year, it was her turn to…
24 Aug 2022 2AM 7 min

Child snatched in local supermarket!

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Martin Bester and the team discussed CCTV footage that was released on Facebook of a baby being taken at a local supermarket in Meyersdal.
24 Aug 2022 1AM 3 min

Singer-songwriter Mia Kama thinks "we're all the same"

Podcast  |  Jacaranda FM | Breakfast with Martin Bester
Mia Kama is a young musician from Roodepoort. Today she performed live on Breakfast with Martin Bester. She also shared where she finds her inspiration for her music.
23 Aug 2022 2AM 5 min
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