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The Gareth Cliff Show

The Gareth Cliff Show is a leading, truly independent digital broadcast in South Africa, currently airing live on Fridays (formerly on The Real Network and CliffCentral), hosted by Gareth Cliff alongside regular and guest contributors. The aim is to entertain, inform, inspire and empower local and international audiences with powerful interviews, hot-takes on current affairs, talk about the things nobody else talks about and make people laugh, smile and think.
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Psychedelics, Politics & Penalties. Only SA Can Do A Week Like This

What happens when a South African businessman loses everything, falls into suicidal depression — and a mushroom ceremony changes his life forever? Moshe Reuven Schneider joins Gareth to share one of the most extraordinary personal journeys you'll hear this year. From Joburg boardrooms to the Amazon rainforest, apprenticing under the…
5 Jun 3AM 2 hr 07 min

Genius' and Lunatic's Live on the Same Street

Personal brand or just an influencer with a ring light? Gareth and Ben kick off the Friday with a real conversation about whether building a personal brand actually matters, and where the line is between genuine influence and just performing for the algorithm. They also take a look at the…
29 May 2AM 2 hr 14 min

Gym Bathrooms, Temu Cars & Bok Dreams

Gareth and Mash kick off Friday with a rant about people who feel the need to be loud all the time… especially in places like the gym bathroom. That spirals into a debate about the absolute worst places to take a phone call — and yes, the gym remains high…
22 May 2AM 1 hr 52 min

Let Them Eat Cupcakes & How Our Money Is Changing

Leigh-Ann Mol is back and the team wastes no time diving into the big debates. Why do women love flowers, and why can't men see the value in them? And is being a short king actually an underrated advantage, or is height still the ultimate flex? The crew unpacks both…
15 May 4AM 1 hr 56 min

Back, Bothered & Motivated | ft. Simon Phillips

The team is back and the world didn't exactly slow down while they were gone. Gareth and Ben catch up on everything that's been happening, including yet another assassination attempt on Donald Trump. They also turn their attention closer to home — or at least, closer to the couch —…
8 May 2AM 2 hr 09 min

Begging for Coachella & Fixing South Africa

Gareth and Ben kick off Friday by taking aim at influencers who are willing to literally beg for brand deals just to make it to Coachella — but are influencers even influential anymore? The conversation then shifts to the surprising return of old-school dating trends that feel straight out of…
24 Apr 3AM 2 hr 02 min

Influencers, Idiots & A Stray Tissue

Gareth and Ben kick off their Friday unpacking the latest drama from the Madlanga Commission — including a mysterious stray tissue that’s got people talking. They dive into the bizarre world of looksmaxxing after its so-called leader, Clavicular, nearly overdoses, raising serious questions about the trend. The Comments Section LIVE…
17 Apr 2AM 2 hour

Body Cams, Bad Decisions & Broken Roads

Gareth and Ben unpack our strange obsession with celebrity downfalls — especially those raw DUI body cam moments that go viral. They also break down rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and why it matters globally. Tumi Morake brings humour and perspective, from her joke about coming back as…
10 Apr 2AM 2 hr 22 min

AI Slop, Gender Myths & Podcast Control

Gareth Cliff is back, unpacking the rise of AI-generated “slop” and asking where real content disappeared to. Dr Hanan breaks down the Greater Male Variability Hypothesis (and why women aren’t actually “crazy”), while Jonathan Warncke from the SA Podcasters Guild weighs in on potential government regulation—and what it means for…
27 Mar 2AM 1 hr 47 min
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