10.02.23 Pt 1 - Gareth quickly reflects his feelings after the SONA last night, before coming to the conclusion of being hopeful about SA after seeing strippers in Cape Town cheer for the army. A celebration in song for Burt Bacharach… and Ben brings Titanic back into the conversation.
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09.02.23 Pt 2 - Joel Pollak joins the Burning Platform team to tackle the US SONA given by Joe Biden last night, while addressing the upcoming SONA by Cyril Ramaphosa or ‘RamaPromises’, as the comment section calls him. Where is the DA going wrong in the upcoming election? According to Joel, Biden’s speech held much merit, but Trump DID more than he spoke. Joel Pollak is also promoting his new book, which he’s launching tonight with Gareth Cliff at Exclusive Books in Rosebank. If you’re not staying home to watch the SONA, join them!
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09.01.23 Pt 1 - Gareth and Phumi kick off the show asking the number one question floating around the country right now: to watch or not to watch the first SONA of 2023? Are stay at home dads accepted in today’s society? Gareth and Phumi debate.
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Phumlani Majozi and Giulietta Talevi join the team to have a discussion about the bankruptcy of ideas in government, how taxing the population and social grants are not sustainable, and how government spending on salaries is out of control.
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17.02.22 Pt 2 - Did JJ Tabane’s interview with former Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng prove he is an anti-vaxxer? A lot of racist stereotypes, right vs left - with strong points on both sides of the debate around hate speech.
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10.02.22 Pt 2 - This week the team is joined by energy analyst Chris Yelland, along with conservative social commentator Koketso Resane. They discuss Eskom, the long-term picture of our power supply infrastructure, the second State Capture report and Joe Rogan’s podcast.
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The world’s first flying car has been approved... but can’t be driven on the road. The transport minister at the SONA announced the scrapping of 63,000 unroadworthy taxis and mentioned something about sorting out E-tolls. And there’s sulphur in the air! Powered by AutoTrader.
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19.02.21 Pt 2 - Is it rude to ask how someone died, or should you just mind your own business? Only Damon would admit to missing Donald Trump. Should you add your social media logins and Bitcoin to your Will? Alex Simeonides answers all your questions about what you should include, and the importance of having a Will.
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12.02.21 Pt 1 - You won’t believe how dorky Elon Musk was 20 years ago! The team has a discussion about bullying and whether or not it builds character. And should your domestic worker have access to the WiFi?
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Expectations for SONA 2022
Chris Yelland is an energy analyst and Koketso Resane is a conservative social commentator, and co-host on the libertarian ManPatria Podcast. They have a candid conversation about load shedding coming back, expectations for SONA 2022, and whether or not Joe Rogan did the right thing by apologising.
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