04.11.22 Pt 2 - It’s a bit of a boys’ club as Stefano Battaglia, football guru Stefano Vigoriti, and Kamo Mbatha join the show to talk about the upcoming World Cup. George Mienie then gives us the latest motoring news.
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25.07.22 Pt 1 - The team shares what they got up to this past weekend, which includes Mash getting lost while hiking, and celebrating Banyana Banyana snatching the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations trophy. Dr Hanan Bushkin gives a listener some expert advice.
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Exposing the darker side of high performance in sport, Clinton van der Berg’s new book 'Guns and Needles' makes for a compelling conversation in this episode. He and Ben discuss the reasons why and how some athletes cut corners, and what this means within sport as a whole.
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Being a sports fan isn't what it used to be. The impact of the smartphone has allowed fans a world of fan opportunities in the digital realm which Ben unpacks with MD of Nielsen Sports Africa Jean Willers. The two discuss the international trends driving the future of digital fan activity. How the South African market is trying to keep pace with this, and what the future looks like for teams, brands and players as the needs of digital fandom continues to evolve.
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In this episode, Ben welcomes Kuhle ‘Kooks’ Sonkosi to studio to discuss the state of school sports - tackling the traditional sport of rugby and its pull across the country, through to understanding the popularity of emerging sports like basketball. The two discuss how SuperSport’s focused investment in this realm is creating a great deal of positives for the youth of SA going forward.
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24.06.22 Pt 1 - Gareth starts the show off with a monologue about the things that are on his mind. A man contracted a new antibiotic-resistant 'super gonorrhea' strain… imagine the burn on that pee! And Gareth has a bone to pick with Ben about dancers wearing the rugby sports kit on the field.
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Nqobile Ndlovu from Cash N Sport joins Ben to talk about just that in this episode. Breaking down the money behind bidding for and securing Rugby World Cups, Jake Paul's inclusion in sport's richest list, the financial importance of SA rugby moving north, Saudi golf money, and the gender pay gap. We get to the bottom of all of that here.
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26.01.22 Pt 2 - Should we normalise having divorce parties? Simphiwe is crowned as the Oprah of our time, and the team just cannot wrap their heads around how people get over 600lb.
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It has been a really tough year for many of us, so the team talks to Cassey Chambers from SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) about mental health - find out how SADAG helps people over the holidays, and get some tips on how to look after your mental health during this time.
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14.12.21 Pt 2 - Lebang wants to know why sports fans get so upset when people who typically don’t follow sport have an opinion or two. Mbulelo can’t seem to get his head around how anyone can afford wedding season as guests. Cassey Chambers from SADAG (South African Depression and Anxiety Group) joins the team to talk about mental health.
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