22.12.22 Pt 1 - Phumi and Aaron take over while Gareth is AWOL. Aaron reveals the close calls he’s had with his road rage. News stories include a notorious serial killer being released, 8 teenage girls stabbing a man to death in Canada, and a rogue seal crossing the road in Cape Town! And do you know why you vote for the people you do?
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21.12.22 Pt 2 - Gareth speaks to Peter Boghossian - a social commentator and analyst of wokeism, cancel culture, ideology and philosophy. He has become a leading voice in criticising academia, and has written a number of books outlining the mistakes being made at institutions of higher learning.
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21.12.22 Pt 1 - Michael Flax is doing another road trip to experience the beauty of SA - he must just watch out for poopy beaches. Lionel Messi, Elon Musk and Tom Cruise are living their best lives right now. New Zealand is banning tobacco… and don’t mess with wild animals these holidays!
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20.12.22 Pt 2 - Gareth reveals the top searches on Pornhub for the year, which leads to a discussion about foot fetishes and ‘nasty toes’. Mash tells us about the 10 Commandments for Dezemba, and Jason talks about the power of muting distractions.
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20.12.22 Pt 1 - Comedy giant Jason Goliath joins the show to tell us about what he’s been up to. Is Fikile Mbalula the true 'political prostitute'? And Mash had yet another wild weekend, involving a friendly ambush into accidental nudity and pink tonic!
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19.12.22. Pt 2 - Football fans Kamo Mbatha and Paulo Dias join Gareth to chat about the Qatar World Cup… the legends of Messi and Mbappe, the spirit of Maradona, that frenetic final game, penalty shootouts, the money, and what to look forward to in 2026.
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19.12.22 Pt 1 - Gareth reflects on the nail-biting World Cup final from last night. A freak wave in Durban turns deadly, and the shenanigans at the ANC national conference create more questions than answers. And Steven Spielberg feels guilty about the global mass killing of sharks.
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15.12.22 Pt 2 - It’s the final Burning Platform of 2022. Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter is in the spotlight, we get an analysis of the ANC’s voting numbers, plus a look at some of the good that came from this year.
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15.12.22 Pt - 1 Gareth and Phumi talk about a range of issues that happened over this week, including the resignation of Andre de Ruyter, the suspension of John Hlope and NDZ’s recent comments in Parliament. “Stop Nonsense” is the general theme for this morning again! Also, what did you receive from work for Christmas? Some were blessed with air fryers…
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Peter Boghossian
Peter Boghossian is one of the most erudite social commentators and analysts of modern phenomena like wokeism, cancel culture, ideology and his favourite subject, philosophy. Having lectured thousands of students at some of America’s most prestigious universities, he has become a leading voice in criticising academia, and has written a number of books outlining the mistakes being made at institutions of higher learning. He’s also one of the most vocal counter-cultural thinkers, and has propagated much controversy with his studies of street epistemology.
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