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On the Couch with MEX

On the couch with MEX

Music Exchange (MEX) founder Martin Myers and music writer Jason Curtis host a candid weekly chat. Each session shares lived experiences, and all promote vital conversations regarding the state of the entertainment economy, local and international, current, and future.

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On the Couch - #121 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/08

We taked Podcasts and more with Brendan on Thurs 7 March at 9pm on the Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk.Brendan “Spike” Ballantine is a media industry professional, with over 20 years experience encompassing audio production for both radio and television, as well copywriting and content ideation. Since 2015, Spike has focussed on podcasting; his company, dbo Media, has provided production services to South Africa’s podcasting pioneer CliffCentral, and overseen the creation of podcast series

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00:23:42

On the Couch - #120 - MEX in conversation with Kevin...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/03/01

The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one.Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and a non-executive director of Immedia, a South African cloud-computing platformIn the late 1980s, he conceived of the idea behind Phinda Game Reserve, achieving the then biggest private

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00:24:52

On the Couch - #119 - MEX in conversation with Kevin...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/02/23

We spoke to Kevin Leo-Smith on Thurs, 22 February 2024 at 9pm on Cape Talk's, The Business of Entertainment.Now in its 10th month, the Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, hosted by Martin Myers every Thursday at 9 pm, has landed a real coup with this exclusive one-on-one. Kevin Leo-Smith has extensive experience in developing and growing conservation-based tourism projects. He is the co-founder and partner of Safari Investments Advisory and a non-executive director of immedia, a South

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00:28:23

On the Couch - #118 - MEX in conversation with Laura...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/02/16

Meet my most recent guest on The Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk, delivered each Thursday at 9pm. Laura Vincenti is a highly accomplished and dynamic figure in the art world, currently serving as the Director of the Investec Cape Town Art Fair, a position she has held since 2017. With a degree in architecture, she has successfully blended Italian design styles with African materials, showcasing her creativity and a keen eye for detail, meticulous attention to detail, problem-solving skills,

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00:17:59

On the Couch - #117 - MEX in conversation with the...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/02/12

This interview, made up of three parts, was recorded at the home of Sipho Mabuse, back in 2019. Please give it a listen and celebrate this giant of music's contribution to our collective entertainment economy. RIP, Tony.

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00:30:31

On the Couch - #116 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/02/02

A love of all things creative and a passion for music and sport and live events. Over 20 years experience planning and directing activities for large scale projects and campaigns at home in South Africa and cities around the globe. Events are about bringing people together and creating powerful experiences . Amazing things happen when people meet; they learn, inspire one another, come up with new ideas and sometimes theyeven change the world. I feel privileged to work on projects, both home

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00:29:45

On the Couch - #115 - MEX in conversation with...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/01/26

A love of all things creative and a passion for musicand sport and live events. Over 20 years experience planning anddirecting activities for large scale projects andcampaigns at home in South Africa and citiesaround the globe. Events are about bringing people together andcreating powerful experiences . Amazing things happen when people meet; they learn, inspire oneanother, come up with new ideas and sometimes theyeven change the world. I feel privileged to work on projects, both home andabroad,

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00:28:50

On the Couch - #114 - MEX in conversation with Karen...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/01/19

Do enjoy episode 2 with Karen Schofield-Nel, the UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director who was on the Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk. As Music Director, Artistic Director, Music Lecturer, Choral Clinician, Adjudicator, Scholar, Karen Schofield-Nel’s work spans over a wide variety of ages, abilities, genres. Karen holds a double Degree in both Music and Education (Thayer Conservatory, AUC - USA), M.Mus in Choral Conducting (Stellenbosch University), which has been transferred into a

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00:20:39

On the Couch - #115 - MEX in conversation with Wayne...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/01/15

Meet Wayne McKay - Mc /comedian and funny man from Cape Town. We sat down and chewed the fat on what's funny, and what's a joke, enjoy.

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00:28:15

On the Couch - #113 - MEX in conversation with Karen...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/01/12

Meet Karen Schofield-Nel, UCT Choir Conductor and Artistic Director. As Music Director, Artistic Director, Music Lecturer, Choral Clinician, Adjudicator, Scholar, Karen Schofield - Nel’s work spans over a wide variety of ages, abilities, genres. Her experience as an active Provincial Adjudicator, Choral Clinician, and Choral Pedagogue is vast. She conducts professional choirs as well as works extensively with Adult and Children’s Community Choirs, of whom many are impoverished and disadvantaged,

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00:29:40

On the Couch - #112 - MEX in conversation with Billy...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2024/01/05

Billy Monama is a guitarist, author, composer, arranger, producer, and educator. He’s also the founder and the Managing Director of The Grazroots Project. This is the second part of the interview conducted in December 2023. In 1997, Monama began his journey with the guitar, inspired by the music of his childhood, which combined traditional ethnic sounds, African gospel and jazz. In 2016, Billy and Andy Innes released their album Brothers, a collection of original pieces written and arranged for

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00:28:58

On the Couch - #111 - MEX in conversation with Billy...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/29

Billy Monama is a guitarist, author, composer, arranger, producer, and educator. He’s also the founder and the Managing Director of The Grazroots Project. I chatted to him of the festive season of 2023. In 1997, Monama began his journey with the guitar, inspired by the music of his childhood, which combined traditional ethnic sounds, African gospel and jazz. In 2016, Billy and Andy Innes released their album Brothers, a collection of original pieces written and arranged for the acoustic guitar in

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00:27:55

On the Couch - #110 - MEX in conversation with Ryan...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/22

We spoke to Ryan Vrede this week on the Business of Entertainment on Thurs 21 Dec at 9pm on Cape Talk. Engaging brilliant and thought provoking do listen please Ryan Vrede is a journalist that cut his teeth in sport, which continues to form a big part of his professional portfolio. He joined Habari Media as an intern in 2006, and, under the mentorship of some of the country’s preeminent sports writers, built a career covering rugby and cricket. Vrede spent 17 years following the Springboks and

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00:57:34

On the Couch - #109 - MEX in conversation with Marc...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/20

To date, acts Marc discovered or managed have notched up 38 Top 10 singles, including 18 #1 singles in the UK charts. He has been responsible for over a million album sales in one form or another, including his ten years of direct international responsibility for U2's marketing and sales. Marc Marot began his professional career in 1982 as the 'Professional Manager' of UK Independent music publisher, Eaton Music ltd, working with film composers George Fenton, Carl Davis and Henry

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00:29:55

On the Couch - #108 - MEX in conversation with Ryan...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/15

Ryan Vrede is a journalist who cut his teeth in sport, which continues to form a big part of his professional portfolio. He joined Habari Media as an intern in 2006, and, under the mentorship of some of the country's preeminent sports writers, built a career covering rugby and cricket. Vrede spent 17 years following the Springboks and Protea's cricket team, nationally and internationally, before shifting focus to launch a clutch of magazine and digital products. He later left Habari Media

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00:27:44

On the Couch - #107 - MEX in conversation with Rachel...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/08

The Brilliance of Dr Rachel Adams - this is part two of a stellar talk about AI, please enjoy. Tune in to Cape Talk, every Thursday at 9pm, for the #BusinessofEntertainment Dr Rachel Adams is a Senior Research Specialist: Science in Society Impact Centre at the Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa. Dr Adams has degrees in Jurisprudence (PhD, University of Cape Town), International Human Rights Law (MPhil, University of Cape Town) and English Literature and Philosophy (BA, Royal Holloway,

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00:28:15

On the Couch - #106 - MEX in conversation with Rachel...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/12/01

Dr Rachel Adams is an experienced leader in directing large regional and global projects relating to AI policy. She is currently the Principal Investigator of the Global Index on Responsible AI and the AI4D African Observatory on Responsible AI. Before taking up her post at Research ICT Africa, Rachel was a Chief Research Specialist at the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa, and previously the Senior Researcher for Civil and Political Rights at the South African Human Rights

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00:29:22

On the Couch - #105 - MEX in conversation with Jason...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/11/27

Captured on The Business of Entertainment on Cape Talk every Thursday evening, this was one of the earlier interviews from the show. Jason and I, chew the fat and unpack his side of the business as a music journalist and marketer. Having spent the last 30-odd years heavily invested the the entertainment economy, Jason remains active in helping push the needle in an economy rich in talent, but light on business smarts.

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00:28:50

On the Couch - #104 - MEX in conversation with Jeremy...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/11/24

Jeremy Loops, is a South African singer, songwriter, and record producer. We discuss: Jeremy Thomas Hewitt – How did 'Loops' arrive? He graduated in Finance and Property Development – Why do music instead?The business of Music – Do artists really know what’s going on and how it impacts them? This and so much more in this frank discussion. Please enjoy.

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00:29:04

On the Couch - #103 - MEX in conversation with Wouter...

On the Couch with MEX ·

2023/11/17

This was really good on the #businessofentertainment on Thursday night, 9pm, on CapeTalk ( 16th Nov ) with Wouter Kellerman. We talked about music, life, inspiration and being a double Grammy Award winner 🎹🇿🇦 🙌🏼🙌🏼

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