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African Couch Potato: The Mash-up is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.
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What if watching movies and TV was the MOST productive thing you could do with your time?! Join Adrianne and Nicholas, two personal development professionals who believe that movies and TV can be tools that you can use as a path to enlightenment.
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Canadian Couch Potato is a podcast designed to help you become a better investor with index funds and ETFs. It is hosted by veteran journalist, blogger, and portfolio manager Dan Bortolotti. Dan offers straight-up, practical advice for Canadians who want to learn more about index investing, whether they manage their own portfolios or work with an advisor. Episodes typically feature an interview with an expert on a specific investing or financial planning topic. In a segment called “Bad Inves ...
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Fully Leveled Couch Potatoes is a podcast about friendship and video games. The superfriends grew up and met each other in the mystical land of Duval. We have since fast-traveled to different corners of the map and, while off developing our own skill trees, used online gaming to keep in touch. Now you get to hear us nerd out about gaming and all of life's side quests. Intro music provided by https://soundcloud.com/cj-stogsdill
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Thinking about catching a movie? Brett Megarry and Jeff Braun are our resident experts when it comes to new movies and television. Find out what is big at the box office and how many couch cushions Brett and Jeff rate it. Saturdays and Sundays at noon on 680 CJOB, and through the weekend on various Corus stations across Canada.
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南青山で働いているクリエイティブ界隈の3人が、クリエイティブ以外のことについて、ただダラダラしゃべります。 Potatoes = ケータロー、テツさん、まっちゃん
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A podcast for TV fans of all types! Nothing beats relaxing on the couch and turning on the boob tube. We're avid television watchers, and we're here to appreciate the unique, long form storytelling of TV, as we get engrossed in characters, plot lines, and events of many shows and programs (and types and genres of those shows and programs). Here at CPU!, we are not about hyper-analysis of each episode. We are reacting as TV fans would react, for better or for worse, about whole seasons, half ...
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Kelsey Egan is a multi-SAFTA nominated, American-South African writer, director and performer. She joins us all the way from London via Zoom and Gino got to talk about her latest work, the action sci-fi horror The Fix, which premieres on Showmax this Halloween. Kelsey grew up in Wisconsin, USA, where she learned to ride horses and value good weathe…
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In this latest podcast the Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan do a wrap up of overseas Test cricket, the Matildas win over Germany, the battle for the vacant Australian opening batting spot and other sports banter. No topic is sacred as these two armchair critics entertain you with their at times tongue in cheek observations and analysis.…
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In this podcast the Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan do a wrap up of sporting events here and overseas. From the culling of the Commonwealth Games to the Kiwis punching above the weight again, some Test cricket and the $5 million man Joseph Suaalii venturing on his first Wallaby tour. No topic is sacred as these two armchair critics entertain you…
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Social Media - for some a way of life, while for others, an uphill struggle to keep up with the constantly changing digital platforms. What to post, when to post it. What is SEO? Do I need it? How do I keep up? That's when you need a social media manager. This week finds Gino chatting to Tanya Maswaure, assistant lecturer at Gino's old alma mater, …
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In this podcast the Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan digress with a short discussion on the World Wife Carrying Championships before previewing the upcoming Australian cricket season. Sit back, listen and enjoy while these two armchair critics entertain you with their at times tongue in cheek observations and analysis.…
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Finally, there is something to watch on the world’s biggest streamer! In this episode Gino tells it like it is about 5 surefire watch or don't watch titles on Netflix, plus a number of others that he has only started watching (so, a bit early to rate). The Menedez Brothers - In 1996, the Menendez brothers faced trial for killing their parents, a ca…
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Shakespeare wrote "All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players", and we were lucky enough to get one of them for this episode. Gino spends time with actor, musician and dancer Anelisa Phewa, talking Shakespeare, philosophy and of course the gripping legal drama Law, Love & Betrayal, now streaming on Showmax. In Law, Love & Bet…
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The Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan preview the NRL grand final between the reigning premiers the Penrith Panthers and the Melbourne Storm. Can Nathan Cleary lead the Panthers to an historic four peat or will the Storm put a stop to the greatest modern day premiership winning streak? Sit back, listen and enjoy while these two armchair critics en…
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In S2 Episode 7, we reviewed what was new on Africa’s biggest streamer, Showmax. In S2 Episode 11, we checked out what NOT to watch on the world’s biggest streamer, Netflix. And, in this episode, Gino gives you the lowdown on what's on the world’s most ignored streaming platform, Disney. Free Guy - When Guy, a bank teller, learns that he is a non-p…
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In this episode Gino (a past SAFTA Winner) takes a look at some of this year's nominees from the local film and television industry’s most prestigious event: the South African Film and Television Awards. Here are the categories covered, you have to listen to find out who the nominees are. 1. Best Achievement in Sound - Documentary Best Achievement …
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Nothing on Netflix? - No, actually there's lots, but is it always worth it. In this episode Gino takes a trawl through what's good and what really isn't. Madame Web - Cassandra Webb is a New York metropolis paramedic who begins to demonstrate signs of clairvoyance. Wang In There, Baby! - Phil Wang riffs on reheated rice, octopus intelligence and th…
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A new platform is in town and we want to know all about it. freevision provides an all-in-one streaming experience of current affairs, entertainment, sports, info-and-edutainment, live! and on demand. Keep up with your favourite tv channels and tune in to your loved radio stations from any internet enabled device at no subscription cost, no decoder…
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It's September and it's college football and what a great weekend we had. Notre Dame with a great win over Texas A&M, Georgia keeps rolling with a win over Clemson, Georgia Tech with a win over Georgia State, and USC beats LSU and Brian Kelly loses his cool. Braves are in a dogfight for a wildcard The Falcons play the Pittsburgh Steelers. This Sund…
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Back on your screens in a big way is Vuyo Dabula, as Saul in The Butcher's Soul now on Showmax and Gino had the chance to catch up with the model-turned-actor. Vuyo had been off the scene for a while after being shot in 2022, but now he is back. He is most famous for his role of Kumkani Phakade in the SA soapie, Generations. Vuyo also appeared in A…
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The Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan review the golden moments and lowlights for all the Australian athletes at the completion of the Paris Olympics. Sit back relax and enjoy another tongue in cheek podcast by these two sports tragics who never fail to surprise and entertain their listeners with their observations and analysis.…
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It being Women's month here in SA, Gino has been chatting to various ladies; this week it is the turn of Beáta Bena Green. Beáta is a South African actress, model, and entrepreneur. She was crowned Miss Teen South African 2013 but she is best known for playing Shady in the award winning South African Soapie, 7de Laan, Sienna in the international pr…
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In this week's episode, Gino's bad knee forces him onto the couch where he gives you a run down of what shows and movies have just landed on Africa's biggest streamer. 016FM To save their community radio station from closing, two polar opposite DJs prepare to compete in a radical, live on-air program battle - unaware that a syndicate has infiltrate…
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Staying with True Crime, this episode finds Gino chatting via Zoom to True Crime South Africa's creator and host Nicole Engelbrecht. Nicole's podcast delves into South African true crime cases, both solved and unsolved. She meticulously researches each case using media coverage, trial footage, social media sources, and often interviews individuals …
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The Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan review the highlights and lowlights for all the Australian athletes at the halfway mark of the Paris Olympics. Sit back relax and enjoy another tongue in cheek podcast by these two sports tragics who never fail to surprise and entertain their listeners with their observations and analysis.…
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The US is having great success in the Paris Olympics. The Falcons are putting in the work and training camp. The Pittsburgh Steelers have a quarterback situation in Denver, who will win the job Russell Wilson, or Justin Fields. Should Dak Prescott be the highest paid quarterback in the league?. The Braves are six games out in the east, do they have…
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In this episode Gino continues with our link to Showmax's Catch Me A Killer, as he chats to the hit show's Production Designer, Warren Gray. Born in Cape Town, Warren earned a bursary while studying industrial design and qualified in 2000 at Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He has since won multiple awards and was accepted into the British …
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The Sportzologist and Jetsetter Jordan take a look at the NRL table and the likelihood of some clubs making or not making the finals, as well as reminiscing about some great try scoring feats over the years. Sit back relax and enjoy another tongue in cheek podcast by these two sports tragics who never fail to surprise and entertain their listeners …
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Olympics recap. Medal count. Is Simone Biles the best gymnast ever? Female. Jordan Love is a paid quarterback in the NFL at this moment 55 million per year for four years. Is the money getting outrageous? Props to Marcell Ozuna, for having another bounce back year from his troubles. As much as I hate to say it, Shohei Ohtani is one hell of a player…
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Many of us have heard of Art Therapy; using art to work through problems and issues, but how many of you know about Drama Therapy? In this episode Gino talks to Minenhle Msane who is busy studying for her Honours in Drama Therapy. The use of theatrical techniques to promote healing, foster change, and develop personal growth has been around since t…
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Braves are really struggling, can Brian Snitker manage a team that doesn’t hit Home runs. MLB Hall of Fame inductees do you agree. The USA Olympic basketball team struggles against team South Sudan. Are they better than the 92 dream team?. Falcons start training camp this week. How excited is everyone considering we’ve been here before?. Atlanta Un…
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