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47:52

LIVE FROM RETRO012 | Saving Poennie's hide | Paulo...

The Real Network ·

2025/03/31

Live is Life—we hope! Paulo and Dori recorded the latest episode of That 80s Show at Retro012—all the vibe, all the ambience, all their nonsense. They catch up with Noël Opperman, the mulletted Curator Supreme of Retro012. He shares what went into this year’s event and reveals the unofficial tagline: “Those who get it, get it. Those who don’t—get a Noddy badge.” PLUS A highly interactive movie recommendation segment inspired by the videos on the shelf at Retro012, a round of Two 80s Truths and a

57:42

Tricks of the Eye, Changes of the Mind

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2025/03/31

31.03.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol talk about how optical illusions are being used to assist in making roads safer, What has 24 eyes and is one of the world's deadliest animals. The team are joined by author Vivian Aumuller to talk about how it is never too late to reinvent yourself The Real Network

59:27

The House Always Wins

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2025/03/31

31.03.25 Pt 1 - Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol talk about South Africa's R1.1 trillion problem - gambling. Gareth accounts how casinos smell like depression. The latest updates from the South African team in Antarctica, and Dr Hanan answers why people love giving advice but hate taking it The Real Network

25:41

The next generation of success - Arwen Lewis

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2025/03/30

Arwen Lewis - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Arwen is the next generation of success - her grandmother is Oscar winner Loretta Young, and her father, Peter Lewis, is a founding member of Moby Grape. Arwen tells us about how having family in the industry may have helped her, we discuss the current music industry landscape and more.Website - www.arwenlewismusic.com Instagram - @arwenlewis Facebook - @ArwenLewisMusic Twitter - @lewis_arwen YouTube -

18:08

Singer and Songwriter SOMA

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2025/03/27

SOMA - an Australian singer and songwriter joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how SOMA started playing the piano the age of 5... how at the age of 16, she bought a native instruments machine, which motivated her to pursue music professionally, and about her latest mixtape release - Cobra. Instagram - @somasutton Facebook - @somasuttonmusic TikTok - @somasutton YouTube - @soma.music.

25:05

5x Juno Award nominee - Jamie Fine

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2025/03/25

Jamie Fine - a Canadian singer, songwriter, and 5-times Juno Award nominee - joins us for a second time on Celeb Savant. Jamie catches us up on what has been happening in her world since we last spoke, which includes why she became and what it means to be an independent artist, unpacks the world of social media, and her upcoming South African tour. Website - www.jamiefinemusic.com Instagram - @jamiefinemusic Facebook - @jamiefinemusic Twitter - @jamiefinemusic TikTok - @jamiefinemusic YouTube -

26:50

Un-greying the South African economy

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2025/03/25

In this episode, we dive into the often-overlooked yet crucial informal economy of South Africa, a space full of untapped potential. Joining us is GG, an Afropreneur and founder of Kasinomics, who shares his journey from political activist to entrepreneur. We explore the diverse sectors within the informal economy, why businesses are finally noticing its value, and how companies can build meaningful connections in this space. GG also reveals what’s needed to drive growth and innovation, ensuring

1:07:10

Bonga Sithole ,Child abuse, British english , Street...

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2025/03/24

Bonga Sithole, a famous street dweller shares his experience on drug addiction, daily hustles and life on the streets The Real Network

7:42

Goo Goo Dolls - 15 million records sold

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2025/03/23

Goo Goo Dolls - John Rzeznik from The Grammy Award-nominated American punk band - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. With 15 million records sold worldwide, John tells how they chose the band's name, why they keep creating music after all these decades, and about their upcoming South African tour.Website - www.googoodolls.com Instagram - @googoodollsofficial Facebook - @googoodolls Twitter - @googoodolls TikTok - @googoodollsofficial YouTube - @thegoogoodolls

59:37

Episode 40 | The big football agent chat with Basia...

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2025/03/20

Agents often get a bad rep in local football, so the guys welcome Basia Michaels to the studio to unpack this. Basia turned her legal smarts into football player management expertise, and is now widely regarded in the industry as someone making a positive impact in the PSL and beyond. Not only does she discuss her journey in this episode, but also cuts to the chase on some tough realities within South African professional football. The Real Network

19:27

Alternative Rock band - Snowing Down South

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2025/03/20

Snowing Down South - Gust Greyvenstein and Lihan Puren from the South African alternative rock band - join us on this episode of Celeb Savant. We hear how the band chose their name, Gust and Lihan's individual, and the band's journeys, why they went on hiatus, and what’s coming up next. Instagram - @snowingdownsouth_officia Facebook - @snowingdownsouth YouTube - @snowingdownsouth

40:38

3xGrammy Award winner - Wouter Kellerman

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2025/03/18

Wouter Kellerman - a South African flautist, producer, composer, 3×Grammy and 9xSAMAs awards winner - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Wouter explains how he started his professional career in engineering and how, after 20 years at the age of 44, he went into music full-time... successfully creating award-winning World, Roots, and New Age Music. This episode was recorded before the 2025 Grammy Awards, at which he won his 3rd award for his collaborative album, Triveni. This

22:02

Up and coming artist - Melanie MacLaren

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2025/03/16

Melanie MacLaren - an up-and-coming American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Melanie explains why she only pursued music professionally at a later stage in her life, how the COVID lockdown helped her focus and create a vision for her career, and why she loves performing live. Website - www.melaniemaclaren.com Instagram - @melaniemaclaren Facebook - @melaniemaclarenmusic TikTok - @melaniemaclaren YouTube - @melaniemaclaren

28:14

That 80s Show meets Headway Gauteng

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2025/03/14

As part of the #Podcasthon Initiative - www.podcasthon.org - That 80 Show met with Michele Cahi, an occupational therapist and trustee at Headway Gauteng to discuss the charity's vital work supporting individuals with brain injuries. We highlight the emotional and psychological challenges faced by patients and their families, find out about Headway's holistic approach to therapy, and because we love the 80s - we ask about the role that music and nostalgia play in recovery. This month of March is

58:14

Flipping Your Flappers | Bill Cosby’s Special Jello |...

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2025/03/13

This episode is part of the Podcasthon Initiative and supports Headway Gauteng, a registered non-profit organisation that offers a variety of support programmes for adult survivors of Acquired Brain Injury. Find out more: www.podcasthon.org https://headwaygauteng.co.za/ This week, Paulo and Dori both have wrist injuries—arcade game injury or too much hitchhiking? Was your favourite drunken 80s sing-along song stolen? And what Bill Cosby-ish evils has AI seen? Ever watched Terminator and wished

31:47

Fleur Du Cap winner, Stuart Brown, on 'Dear Evan Hansen'

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2025/03/13

Stuart Brown - a South African Fleur Du Cap winning performer - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Stuart tells us about his journey of pursuing performance as a career, we discuss some of the technical terms in performing, and his current role as Evan in the production of Dear Evan Hansen. This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Website - www.hownowbrowncow..co.za www.showtime.co.za Instagram -

24:40

Introducing Livvy Lauren

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2025/03/11

Livvy Lauren - a British singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Livvy explains how following a creative path helps focus her ADHD and high energy, the difference between singing classical, pop, and musical theatre... and her creative process. Instagram - @livvylauren Facebook - @livvy.acock Twitter - @LivvyLauren TikTok - @livvylaurenx

36:17

5 × South African Music Award nominee - Jesse Clegg

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2025/03/09

Jesse Clegg - a 5 x South African Award nominee singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us live in the studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Jesse explains how he was a ‘passenger’ growing up in the music world, as the son of the late Johnny Clegg, how he transitioned to become a professional artist, and how his creative process has changed over time. This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts, Johannesburg, South Africa. Website -

53:36

George Michael's bush | Los Magnificos | From Sun...

The Real Network ·

2025/03/07

In an inadvertently Spanish themed episode, Paulo doesn't want to join the Redington Frognal Neighbourhood Forum Whatsapp group - even if it does have to do with George Michael's bush.A Knight Rider Agujero de conejo, led us to discover the joys of 80s shows in Spanish - which makes them 100 times better.In movies, Dori cuts class, Paulo is crazy for you and Val Kilmer is mad at Matthew Modine.Julio Iglesias is getting the Netflix treatment - we're looking forward to the 80s stuff, but it will

1:00:08

OnlyFeet anyone?

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2025/03/07

7.3.25 Pt 2 - Gareth Cliff, Simphiwe Mthethwa, and Ben Karpinski tackle the hard-hitting questions—like just how viable it is to buy a cash-in-transit van (asking for a friend). They also dive into the wild world of collectibles, including a Pokémon-shaped chip that sold for a ridiculous amount of money. Plus, straight from The Real Network offices, Mykala joins the show to pitch a bold new business venture… OnlyFeet, anyone? The Real Network

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