Best Alan Felts Podcasts (2024)

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People of Note - Mccoy Mrubata 58:42

3h ago58:42

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Rodney Trudgeon's guest on People of Note this week is the distinguished jazz musician and saxophonist Mccoy Mrubata who is in Cape Town doing a series of concerts for the Cape Town Music Academy to celebrate a special birthday. Mccoy has a long career of writing and performing both here and internationally. He was discovered as a young artist by S…

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194: Are You Afraid Of The Dark? with Los Bitchos 46:02

33m ago46:02

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Submitted for the approval of The Midnight Society, Serra Petale and Agustina Ruiz from Los Bitchos join Alan and Sarah for a big ol chat about Nickelodeon’s long-running spooky anthology series Are You Afraid Of The Dark? We talk about our favourite episodes, which ones genuinely traumatised us for life, the importance of a good scare, watching tr…

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People of Note - Prof. Hugh Corder 58:53

4d ago58:53

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With the election coming up, Rodney Trudgeon invited Professor Hugh Corder into the People of Note studio to discuss issues such as the 3 ballot papers and the South Africa’s first Bill of Rights which became part of the transitional constitution. They discussed issues such as the accommodation of independent candidates for the first time and the r…

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People of Note - Andre Schwartz 58:41

11d ago58:41

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Opening this week at Theatre on the Bay is a show called Any Dream Will Do – My Pad Met Webber. In this show, Andre Schwartz explores his relationship with all that is Andrew Lloyd Webber since he encountered his music for the first time at the age of 12. Andre is well known to theatre audiences through his many stage appearances, both in hit music…

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193: Britney Spears with ROOUE 1:05:11

17m ago1:05:11

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Electro-pop twins ROOUE aka Róisín and Lulu join Alan and Andrea as we enthuse wildy about Britney Jean Spears. We talk about the VMAs, that voice, her dancing, the whole virginity thing, and of course her vast discography of classic pop. ROOUE are @ROOUEMusic. Their debut EP Juxtaposition is out May 24th. Alan is @alan_maguire. Juvenalia is his ma…

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People of Note - Margaretha Deysel Stemmet 58:33

18d ago58:33

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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the distinguished singer and author Margaretha Deysel Stemmet. Apart from her hugely successful singing career in places such as Vienna and Graz, Margaretha returned to South Africa to sing all over the country for the various arts councils. She also started the Songmaker’s Guild in 1994 with A…

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People of Note - Paulina Malefane 59:22

25d ago59:22

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Paulina Malefane is a Cape Town born opera singer, who studied at UCT’s College of Music with Virginia Davids. Later she became co-founder and co-Music Director of Isango Ensemble and has worked with members of the company since 2000. She was also an advocate for The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.…

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192: Moulin Rouge with Áine O'Connell 59:11

30d ago59:11

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Áine O’Connell of the new books podcast I Think You Should Read joins us as we get super earnest about Baz Luhrmann’s 2001 spectacular spectacular Moulin Rouge. We just kind of geek out about it really Sarah and Áine both have a deep and lengthy relationship with film so there was a lot to talk about. It’s a good one. Áine is @ainereads. She co-hos…

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People of Note - Akbar Khan 57:22

1M ago57:22

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The focus on People of Note this week is jazz and sound. Rodney Trudgeon’s guest will be a veteran sound engineer, Akbar Khan, who is the CEO and most seasoned Sound Engineer and Sound Designer of Eastern Acoustics. Aki, as he is known, has a passion for passing on his skills to the younger generation and has a host of stories to tell about his con…

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People Of Note - Alan Committie 58:20

1M ago58:20

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Peter Shaffer’s award winning play Amadeus has just opened at Theatre on the Bay starring Alan Committie as Salieri and Aidan Scott as Mozart. This thrilling drama received worldwide acclaim with the film Amadeus and is always an incredible experience in the theatre, even though the theory Shaffer puts forward about Salieri murdering Mozart is not …

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191: Space Jam with Richy Craven 1:08:03

2M ago1:08:03

1:08:03

WELCOME TO THE JAM. Author Richy Craven joins us to talk about the biggest Michael Jordan/Looney Tunes crossover event of 1996, Space Jam. We also find time to talk about Tom Cruise’s love of cinema as is only right and proper. It’s a good time. Richy is @RichyCraven. His debut novel Spirit Level is out April 25th. Alan is @alan_maguire. Juvenalia …

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People of Note - Marcel Meyer 58:34

2M ago58:34

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My guest on People of Note this week is the distinguished actor, director, writer, scenic and costume designer, Marcel Meyer who, with Fred Abrahamse, is co directing a newly written opera by the South African composer Conrad Asman. It’s called Trial by Media and concerns the Oscar Pistorious murder trial. It is one of three short operas in Cape To…

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People of Note - Mike Buckham 58:35

2M ago58:35

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Birds and birding feature in this week’s People of Note. I’ll be talking to Mike Buckham who has been passionate about bird watching since he was six years old. Now he is the Chairman of the Cape Bird Club and continues to attract new members and young people to the joy of bird watching.By Rodney Trudgeon

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People Of Note - Chantal Coetzee 56:47

2M ago56:47

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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Chantal Coetzee, who is an artist, feminist historian, speaker and radio presenter. Her current series of artworks is called African Queens: Restoring History and is her passion project. Her giant paintings are portraits of African Queens whose lives she has meticulously researched.…

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People of Note - Atandwa Kani 58:00

2M ago58:00

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Lara Foot’s highly acclaimed production of Shakespeare’s OTHELLO is about to open at the Baxter. In the lead role is a son of John Kani, Atandwa Kani who is enjoying a hugely successful career based in New York with television, film and acting careers running side by side. Atandwa has won numerous awards locally and internationally and is very exci…

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190: The Mask with Tim Platt 1:27:43

3M ago1:27:43

1:27:43

Comedian Tim Platt from Rude Tales Of Magic and Oh These Those Stars Of Space joins us to talk about the impact that Jim Carrey and The Mask had on him as a child. We talk about Carrey’s performance and Cameron Diaz and Milo The Dog and the special effects of course but also about figuring out your artistic vocation, The Mask as alcohol, Man On The…

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People of Note - John Kampfner 58:32

2M ago58:32

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My guest on People of Note this week is a highly respected and award winning journalist, author, broadcaster who has covered major events such as the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of Communism. His recent book with the provocative title, Why The Germans Do It Better was a best seller and his latest book is called In Search of Berlin. Joh…

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The Magic of goal setting 36:57

2M ago36:57

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Episode Summary This is the magic goal setting process to help you come up with ideas, start to take action and brings your dreams into reality. The extraordinary Belongs to those that create it! Katie and Alan emphasize the importance of setting goals while still being happy with one's current life. They encourage finding joy in the journey and no…

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People of Note - Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander 57:58

3M ago57:58

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The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy, LAMTA, is presenting the highly anticipated musical “Spring Awakening”, the ground-breaking musical which garnered 8 Tony Awards on Broadway. On People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to the two directors of Lamta, Anton Luitingh and Duane Alexander abou the show and about the succe…

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189: The OC with Jessa Hastings 1:10:59

3M ago1:10:59

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Welcome to The OC bitch! Jessa Hastings, author of the Magnolia Parks Universe books, joins us as we put on our collared t-shirts and huge belts to talk about The OC! We talk about how Adam Brody changed nerds forever, finding Marissa annoying, Sandy and Kirsten, the music, the clothes, and how The OC is directly responsible for the scripted realit…

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People of Note - Alexander Valentin 58:00

3M ago58:00

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My guest on People of Note this week is a true philanthropist. In the face of dwindling or no sponsorship from national, regional and local governments, ALEXANDER VALENTIN has embraced the Cape Town Philharmonic orchestra’s Composer’s Competition and an exchange of students between Germany and South Africa which he will sponsor. Alexander is a Germ…

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People of Note - Rosalind Butler and Craig Freimond 55:16

3M ago55:16

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A new play premiered at the Baxter Theatre to rave reviews. It’s called "Expelled" and focuses on the largely ungoverned world of social media in which a matric pupil at an elite school gets caught up in a viral scandal and is suspended. On People of Note Rodney spoke to the husband and wife team of Rosalind Butler, who wrote the play and Craig Fre…

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188: Interview With The Vampire with Sophia Cadogan 1:12:43

4M ago1:12:43

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Comedian Sophia Cadogan joins us to talk about 1994’s Interview With The Vampire. We talk about the hair, and the necks, and the blood. But also about Kirsten Dunst’s amazing performance. We try to figure out why the coffins are important. We admire Brad PItt’s character’s action-oriented problem-solving methods (setting fire to everything all of t…

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People of Note - Angela Revie 51:50

4M ago51:50

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A new ballet has opened at the Baxter Theatre. It’s called The Gold Rhino of Mapungubwe and it has truly imaginative choreography by ANGELA REVIE and is described as a fusion of classical and afro ballet and contemporary dance, enhanced by poetic narration. In People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to Angela Revie about his new ballet whic…

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People of Note - Bianca Amato 52:59

4M ago52:59

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In People of Note this week, Rodney Trudgeon will be talking to BIANCA AMATO who you may remember from the long running cast of Isidingo, but Bianca also had a stint in the American series Sex In The City. Now Bianca is directing a new production at the Theatre on the Bay called LUNGS, in which a young urban couple consider whether or not to have a…

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187: Robin Williams with Alexandra Haddow 57:26

4M ago57:26

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Comedian Alexandra Haddow joins us as we try to talk about how much we love Robin Williams without crying Alexandra is @MissAHaddow. She’s on tour right NOW. You can find all the info right here. Alan is ⁠@alan_maguire⁠. He does a bit of standup but Juvenalia is his main thing right now. Sarah is ⁠@griffski⁠. Her books are in all good bookshops. He…

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People of Note - David Nixon 58:15

4M ago58:15

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Cape Town City Ballet has announced the appointment of David Nixon CBE as its new Artistic Producer with immediate effect. The appointment coincides with the company’s 90th anniversary. Rodney Trudgeon spoke to David about his long and distinguished career both as a dancer, artistic director and choreographer in his home in Canada and in Europe. He…

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How to Crush Your Goals in 2024, or get back on track if you have already quit! 52:31

4M ago52:31

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By mid-January most people have already quit their new years resolutions and stopped making progress. Is that you? Or do you want to work to make 2024 your best year yet? In this episode, Alan Donegan talks to Laura Romero, a member of the Rebel Business School Colombia team, about how to set and achieve your goals for 2024. Alan shares his insight…

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People of Note - Michael Watts 53:18

4M ago53:18

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My guest n People of Note this week is the British guitarist Michael Watts who is in South Africa to collect a brand-new guitar which has been specially made for him by Casimi Guitars, a duo with an international reputation as two of the greatest guitar makers of their generation. Michael brought his new guitar to the studio and demonstrated it dur…

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186: This Is Spinal Tap with Pat Finnerty 1:02:19

5M ago1:02:19

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Welcome to our first proper episode of 2024. If you listened to our Weezer episode or our Patreon episodes then you know that Andrea and Alan are big fans of Pat Finnerty. Pat makes a fantastic youtube series called What Makes This Song Stink. We were delighted when he agreed to appear on the show and even more delighted when he picked Spinal Tap. …

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People of Note - Medee Rall 54:05

5M ago54:05

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People of Note this week features news of the UCT Summer School which opens this weekend. I’ll be talking to Medee Rall who is the Director of the Centre for Extra-mural Studies at UCT and who is also responsible for arranging the Summer School. UCT is celebrating 100 years of continuous , life long learning with the Summer School being established…

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Twixmas 2023 51:38

5M ago51:38

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Happy Weird Inbetweeny Bit of the year where nothing’s really happening. We realised that people don’t get around to Christmas episodes of podcasts until January so we just talked about some non-Christmassy things we’d been watching lately. We also did our Off Menu menus just for the hell of it. We’re going to take a break for a couple of weeks whi…

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People Of Note - Jonathan Crossley 54:18

5M ago54:18

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On People Of Note this week, Mike Mills stands in for Rodney Trudgeon to chat with Jonathan Crossley who is a renowned South African guitarist in the fields of both Classical music and Jazz. He's also an acclaimed musical innovator and experimenter, exploring new technology and techniques in creating music. He's now a lecturer at Liverpool Universi…

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People of Note - Robyn Taylor 59:36

5M ago59:36

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People of Note is brought to you each week by PTP and this week my guest is ROBYN TAYLOR , the recently appointed Executive Manager of Cape Town City Ballet. Robyn has had a long and distinguished career in ballet and various other forms of dance and she is one of 3 Founding Trustees of the South African National Dance Trust. She also spent some 15…

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People of Note - Bryan Cheng 58:47

6M ago58:47

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On this week’s edition of People of Note, brought to you by PTP, I’ll be talking to a recent visitor to South Africa, the Canadian born, Berlin based cellist Bryan Cheng who stunned us with his performance of Elgar’s Cello Concerto with the CPO under Robert Moody. Bryan has won a number of major international awards and made his sold out debut in C…

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People of Note - Brent Van Rensburg 54:57

6M ago54:57

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On People of Note this week I’ll be talking to Brent Van Rensburg who is the co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of the Zip Zap Circus which was launched 30 years ago and which has had more than 20,000 students passing through it and which has been on numerous international tours. It was formed to bridge socio-economic gaps and to inspire and em…

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185: The Nightmare Before Christmas with Meagan Hyland 54:58

6M ago54:58

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What’s this? What’s this? Meg Hyland’s back to talk to us about The Nightmare Before Christmas. We were going to rewrite all the lyrics to What’s This to be about the podcast but literally none of the words associated with this podcast scan with the meter of the song so instead just listen to the episode. It’s about creative burnout, and mall goths…

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People of Note - Lesley Beake 58:01

6M ago58:01

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On People of Note this week, brought to you by Pieter Toerien Productions, my guest will be the children’s author Lesley Beake, whose latest book is called The Time Trackers and tells the story of the child Tana who lives in the Tankwa Karoo. The book is brought alive with illustrations by Michael Pattison and expert input by archeologist Emily Hal…

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People of Note - Virginia Davids 57:30

6M ago57:30

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People of Note on Fine Music Radio is brought to you by Pieter Toerien Productions and my guest this week is Virginia Davids, one of this country’s most distinguished and respected singing teachers. Virginia studied at Stellenbosch University and made her debut at CAPAB with the title role in Verdi’s Aida. After a long singing career, during which …

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