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34:20

The genre-fluid Tommy Champion

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2025/10/23

Tommy Champion - an American genre-fluid music producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and sound designer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tommy explains how moving to New York, and co-founding Carriage House Studio has allowed him to collaborate with artists in every available genre. We also hear how creating in different genres has inspired Tommy to focus on his own music, and more about his latest projects. Website - www.tommychampion.com Instagram -

1:01:11

Dubai, Diwali, Paul O'Sullivan, Adhoc Committee,...

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2025/10/22

*PH is back from Dubai, or was it Dubane? Warras rates his experience at the Travis Scott Concert and Marble Circus. We couldn't leave Paul O'Sullivian out of the conversation. Just when we least expect it, Pearl Thusi gate crashes the pod and say's F the content, I'm the co-host now! You have to stick around for this one!* Shady PHodcast Playlist

19:29

From 'Sweethearts' to an upcoming artist - Ashleigh...

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2025/10/21

Ashleigh Watson - an Australian upcoming independent retro soul singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how Ashleigh joined the Motown soul band Sweethearts at the age of 14 until 22, where she was a mentor in the band, how studying jazz after school laid the foundation for the next phase of her career, and more about collaborating with Michael Cristiano for her latest project. Website - www.ashleighwatsonmusic.com Instagram - @ashleighwatsonmusic Facebook -

27:17

Lauri Ylönen from the multi-platinum The Rasmus

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2025/10/19

Lauri Ylönen - a Finnish singer, songwriter, and musician from the multi-platinum selling band The Rasmus - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Lauri explains how, as a child, he started out playing piano and classical guitar, how the band was formed in 1994 when Lauri was 15 years old, how he became friends with and collaborated with Desmond Child, who wrote most of the songs he loved as a child, and all about the band’s 11th studio album, Weirdo. Website - www.therasmus.com Instagram -

26:39

Blanche from Golden Girls - The Laughs Continue......

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2025/10/16

Vince Kelley - an American singer, actor, and performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Vince takes us through his journey from going to the School of Performing Arts in NYC, why he prefers being on stage compared to acting in front of the camera, what he loves about performing in live theatre and all about portraying Blanche in Golden Girls - The Laughs Continue... Website - www.goldengirlstour.com Instagram - @vincekelley @goldengirlstour

27:41

Charlotte Jackson Coleman on 'Secrets'

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2025/10/14

Charlotte Jackson Coleman - a British actress - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Charlotte tells us about studying journalism after school and being a successful television presenter on Sky Sports, ITV's 71 Degrees North, and more. We hear how having a role as a journalist on 'Keith Lemon: The Movie' allowed her to change her path and become a full-time actress, and about her latest project as Sammy on 'Secrets'.Instagram - @seecharlottej Twitter - @seecharlottej

32:38

Singer and drummer Dynamyte

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2025/10/12

Dynamyte - an American singer, songwriter, drummer and multi-instrumentalist - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Dynamyte says she started performing with her brother at the age of 8 under the stage name Michael & Marisa. They performed in the USA for a decade, including opening for Ariana Grande, Cody Simpson, and more. We hear about how she has moved into her solo project, how she creates music, and what’s next. Website - www.dynamyte.com Instagram - @dynamyte Twitter -

1:23:23

TV Licences & Strange Irish Names

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2025/10/10

10.10.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff catches up with Producer Ryan, checking in on life in Ireland — from dodging rain to dodging TV licence inspectors. They unpack how the world currently sees South Africa amid its strange wave of turmoil, draw some surprising parallels between the two countries, and try to make sense of those wonderfully weird Irish names… seriously, why are they spelt like that? The Real Network

1:35:25

Swifties, Scandals & Staying Sane

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2025/10/10

10.10.25 Pt 1 - Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday unpacking the phenomenon that is Taylor Swift’s fanbase — how did one artist build such unstoppable cultural power? The team then dives into the rise in corruption talk after a shocking SIU raid hits close to the President’s home. And Dr. Hanan joins in to explore why so many people are finding comfort in the mundane — embracing radical stability in an unstable world. The Real Network

1:34:10

SAY LESS | EP 6 | Being Somizi's Daughter | Acting...

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2025/10/09

Leaving in the shadow of your parents can’t always be easy, In this episode Bahumi Mhlongo talks about being raised by legends like Somizi Mhlongo, Mary Twala and PalesanMadisakwane, her acting career and diagnosis with lymphedema.

17:32

Introducing Tilly Fenton

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2025/10/09

Tilly Fenton - an Australian indie-pop singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tilly explains how, as a child, she was taught classical piano, which she originally hated… but once she realised she could play her favourite songs, she started to enjoy it. We also hear how studying music and learning to play the guitar gave her the confidence to sing in front of others, about her creative process and more.Website - www.tillyfenton.com Instagram - @tilly.fenton TikTok -

25:43

Grammy Award winner Toby Gad

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2025/10/07

Toby Gad, a German-born and American-based 3 x Grammy, Diamond, and NAACP Award-winning producer and songwriter, joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Toby talks about his award-winning career, which includes his first big break writing songs with his brother for the Milli Vanilli album, and how he creates songs - including massive hits for Fergie, Beyonce, John Legend and many more. We also hear about his latest project Piano Diaries, where Toby reimagines some of his biggest hits. Website -

27:14

From SA Idols to her latest EP Ms. Esau - Thapelo Esau

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2025/10/05

Thapelo Esau - a South African singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us live in studio for this episode of Celeb Savant. Thapelo takes us on her journey, honing her craft at school, becoming a top 9 finalist on SA Idols, losing her singing voice after having surgery on her vocal chords, and how she rebuilt her confidence and regained her singing voice to ultimately release her latest EP - Ms. Esau.This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts in Johannesburg,

38:40

Hard Corey | Don’t let granny near your Quaaludes |...

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2025/10/03

***CORRECTION. DUE TO MIDDLE-AGE BRAIN ROT - PAULO KEPT CALLING HIS MOVIE RECOMMENDATION, ''PARADISE RESORT'' - IT'S ''PRIVATE RESORT'' AND HE'S AN IDIOT. CHANGING IT WOULD HAVE DELAYED THIS SHOW AND THE 80S WAIT FOR NO ONE*** Want some Corey Feldman? We’ve got Corey Feldman—and his early exit from Dancing with the Stars. You want Michael J. Fox? We’ve got Michael J. Fox and his tell-all documentary. Dori swears she heard some stories for the first time—even though Paulo has told them

21:12

Award-winning independent artist Dimitris Nezis

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2025/10/02

Dimitris Nezis - a Greek independent singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Dimitris’ award-winning career, which includes studying vocals and music theory, and releasing Greek music for over a decade before creating music in English. We also discuss the current music landscape and more! Website - www.dimitrisnezis.com Instagram - @dimitrisnezisofficial Facebook - @dimitrisnezisofficial Twitter - @dimitrisnezis TikTok - @dimitrisnezis YouTube -

31:05

The music world of Nadia Sheikh

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2025/09/30

Nadia Sheikh - a half British, half Spanish singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We dive into Nadia's music world, which includes seeing Avril Lavigne live on stage at the age of 12, which inspired her to follow a path in music. She also explains what a 'vomit demo' is, and the approach to writing songs in English and translating them into Spanish. Website - www.nadiasheikh.com Instagram - @nadiasheikhmusic Facebook - @nadiasheikhmusic Twitter - @NadiaSheikh_ TikTok -

23:16

AI Optimism: The workplace of the future may be more...

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2025/09/30

On this episode of BizTrendsTV, we welcome Nicole Adriaans, Business Executive: Data, Analytics & AI at BlueSky, to unpack why the workplace of the future is more human than we think. From low-code creativity and ‘vibe coding’ to new human-centric skills like storytelling, ethics, and empathy, Nicole explains how AI is unlocking capacity, reshaping roles, and driving greener, more sustainable business practices. It’s not productivity vs humanity – it’s productivity for humanity.

33:42

Randall Abrahams on 'Both Sides'

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2025/09/28

Randall Abrahams - a South African media and entertainment executive and television personality - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Randall takes us on his multi-decade journey in the industry, touching on his time in radio (Good Hope FM, YFM), being MD at Universal Music Africa, his experience being a judge on Idols SA, and about his latest collaboration with eNCA... the podcast - Both Sides. Website - www.enca.com Instagram - @randall.tv Facebook - @eNCAnews Twitter - @tv_randall YouTube -

40:00

Corey Feldman's Last Dance? | Finding Police Academy...

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2025/09/26

We remember when telemarketers were fun and encyclopaedias were gold-edged, before wondering if C-Dogg has already had his last dance — and is Billy Joel to blame?Paulo brings you a movie for people who found Police Academy too intellectual and Pat Morita too distinguished — while both Teen Wolf movies catch strays from their lead actors. Luckily, Quentin Tarantino is still a fan. It’s Three 80s Truths and a Lie — The Last Dragon Edition, but Dori struggles to get The Glow. Jump To: Corey

1:12:00

Money Moves, Crypto Shifts & Political Pretenders

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2025/09/26

26.9.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff sits down with Warren Wheatley and Stafford Masie for a no-nonsense chat on money, the global shift towards Bitcoin, and how Altvest is shaking up the investment game. Later, Robert Bennetto joins the conversation to unpack the issues that actually matter — while politicians keep putting on a show. The Real Network

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