The Gareth Cliff Show
The Gareth Cliff Show is a leading, truly independent digital broadcast in South Africa, currently airing live on Fridays (formerly on The Real Network and CliffCentral), hosted by Gareth Cliff alongside regular and guest contributors. The aim is to entertain, inform, inspire and empower local and international audiences with powerful interviews, hot-takes on current affairs, talk about the things nobody else talks about and make people laugh, smile and think.
Episodes
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Womans Day & Roger Racks Part 2
Part 2, Roger Racks tells us what he has been up to and a weird sighting in the JHB skies.
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Womans Day & Roger Racks Part 1
Part 1 We play Who is dead or Alive, The Window Seat this week is all about Norway's Polar Lights
#GCSLIVE | Boerewors, Aliens, Dead Or Alive | Ass for Woman's Day & Roger Racks
We play Who is dead or Alive, The Window Seat this week is all about Norway's Polar Lights and Roger Racks tells us what he has been up to and a weird sighting in the JHB skies.
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking Part 2
Part 2
The we speak to the Incredible Ijay Swanepoel know as Stephan Gawking. Who has a rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2 disease and He creates art and music and an incredible outlook.
find on socials @nuclearlyricist and on streams look for Stephan Gawking
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking Part 1
Part 1
Ben's Big Brother Matt surprise visit on the show and some stories of growing up and how to show up.
Gareth and James talk about how to talk Gen Z
Ben tells us in the Window seat about the BAR Golf trip to Mauritius. Go to travel.co.za sports packages for golf and more.
#GCSLIVE | Skibidi, Yeet & Everything In Between | Ben's Back & Stephen Gawking
Ben's Big Brother Matt surprise visit on the show and some stories of growing up and how to show up.
Gareth and James talk about how to talk Gen Z
Ben tells us in the Window seat about the BAR Golf trip to Mauritius. Go to travel.co.za sports packages for golf and more.
The we speak to the Incredible Ijay Swanepoel know as Stephan Gawking. Who has a rare Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Type 2
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 3
Part 3:
Lloyd Matthew from Untapped Ai on AI voice agents
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 2
Part 2:
Giulietta Talevi, talks money and Trump Baby Accounts
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew Part 1
Part 1:
Prof David Block talks to us about looking up and everything we should know about the upcoming Solar Eclipse.
#GCSLIVE | Free Money, Dark Skies & Fake Voices | David Block, Giulietta Talevi & Lloyd Matthew
Prof David Block talks to us about looking up and everything we should know about the upcoming Solar Eclipse.
Giulietta Talevi, talks money and Trump Baby Accounts, as well as Lloyd Matthew on AI voice agents
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 3
Maps Maponyane, everyone's favourite Guy.
Stories from being at the World Cup, takes a bet with Gareth on who the Winner of the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be.
What he is up to lately and stories of the High jump at school.
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 2
Dr Ray Addinall, flashed his dimples, impressed us with his stories of being in Emergency medicine and gave some great insights into Peptides and benefits.
You can find him and the rest of the team here https://www.wellnest.gold/
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane Part 1
Leigh tells us all about her life, menopause, and love for words and everything else in between.
#GCSLIVE | Jabs, Upsets & Giving Back Through Music | Leigh Ann, Dr Ray & Maps Maponyane
Leigh Ann's in menopause, and today's guests weren't helping matters. Dr Ray Addinall and Maps Maponyane both joined with dimples for days — the group chat was a flutter before anyone even said hello. Once things calmed down (slightly), Dr Ray cuts through the GLP-1 and peptide noise everyone's talking about, and Maps recaps the wildest week yet at the World Cup — friendly Mexicans, glorious food
#GCS | No Stars, Almost No Messi | Alex Caige, Tall Ass Mo & Is SA Arguing With Itself Part 2
Catching up with Alex Caige, tourism tips and how to identify genders in Bangkok
Tall Ass Mo, tells us how much he loves Learnmore Jonasi and nostalgic chats about old arcade games.
Which you can buy - details below
Email: momotamgaming@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +27 66 149 6810
#GCS | No Stars, Almost No Messi | Alex Caige,Tall Ass Mo & Is SA Arguing With Itself Part 1
Catching up with Alex Caige, tourism tips and how to identify genders in Bangkok
Tall Ass Mo, tells us how much he loves Learnmore Jonasi and nostalgic chats about old arcade games.
Which you can buy - details below
Email: momotamgaming@gmail.com
Phone/WhatsApp: +27 66 149 6810
#GCS | War, Serenades & Revoked Visas | The World Cup's Dirty Secrets, Ben Karpinski & Roman Cabanac Unfiltered Part 2
Part 2
Why you can't marry your sister
Better incentives for people creating jobs in South Africa and What flavour pie does John Steenhuisen enjoy?
#GCS | War, Serenades & Revoked Visas | The World Cup's Dirty Secrets, Ben Karpinski & Roman Cabanac Unfilter Part 1
Part 1
Why you can't marry your sister
Better incentives for people creating jobs in South Africa and What flavour pie does John Steenhuisen enjoy?
#GCSLIVE | It’s THE WEEKEND Baby! Bafana Are Through | Leigh-Ann Mol, Nina Hastie & the XX Factor Take Over
The Ladies talking Korean Skin Care, Pet Health Insurance advise from a Loyal Listner and why Ladies wish they could Pee Standing up.
If you comment regularly and you want to be on the Gareth Cliff Show, email j9@garethcliff.com
#GCS | Where the F@k is Czechia? | James’ engagement | Mike Sham, the GNU & Why SA Can't Have Nice Things
The team gets into the growing conversation around weight loss and whether the obsession with getting thin has gone too far. Plus, big personal news as James announces his engagement — congratulations are in order!
The highlight of the show is a sharp, no-holds-barred conversation with political analyst and State of the Nation podcast host Mike Sham, who joins Gareth to unpack why BEE isn't delive
16 Years. Mexico. Again. | Bafana's Night, Winnie's Trial & SA's Unfinished Business
Bafana's World Cup opener ends in red cards and heartbreak — Gareth and Ben pick through the pieces. Then Deidre Broodryk-Ward's Window Seat takes us to the Kruger (and a few escapes closer to Joburg), before Ivor Ichikowitz, Executive Producer of Netflix's The Trials of Winnie Mandela, joins for a compelling chat about the docuseries and the legacy it explores. Football, bushveld and history — al
Psychedelics, Politics & Penalties. Only SA Can Do A Week Like This
What happens when a South African businessman loses everything,
falls into suicidal depression — and a mushroom ceremony changes
his life forever? Moshe Reuven Schneider joins Gareth to share
one of the most extraordinary personal journeys you'll hear this
year. From Joburg boardrooms to the Amazon rainforest,
apprenticing under the Huni Kuin — one of the most respected
indigenous tribes in
Genius' and Lunatic's Live on the Same Street
Personal brand or just an influencer with a ring light? Gareth and Ben kick off the Friday with a real conversation about whether building a personal brand actually matters, and where the line is between genuine influence and just performing for the algorithm. They also take a look at the Enhanced Games, which promised to rewrite the record books and largely didn't, and ask a spicy question: is as
Gym Bathrooms, Temu Cars & Bok Dreams
Gareth and Mash kick off Friday with a rant about people who feel the need to be loud all the time… especially in places like the gym bathroom. That spirals into a debate about the absolute worst places to take a phone call — and yes, the gym remains high on the list. Ben joins the show fresh off his club’s Premier League title win, bringing all the humility you’d expect. The guys also unpack Chin
Let Them Eat Cupcakes & How Our Money Is Changing
Leigh-Ann Mol is back and the team wastes no time diving into the big debates. Why do women love flowers, and why can't men see the value in them? And is being a short king actually an underrated advantage, or is height still the ultimate flex? The crew unpacks both. The team also speak on the latest findings around the Ramaphosa Phala Phala situation.
Then, Jonathan Fine and Lourens Reichert join
Back, Bothered & Motivated | ft. Simon Phillips
The team is back and the world didn't exactly slow down while they were gone.
Gareth and Ben catch up on everything that's been happening, including yet another assassination attempt on Donald Trump. They also turn their attention closer to home — or at least, closer to the couch — as they unpack the growing Gen Z trend of grieving the end of a weekend. Is it a mental health conversation worth ha
Begging for Coachella & Fixing South Africa
Gareth and Ben kick off Friday by taking aim at influencers who are willing to literally beg for brand deals just to make it to Coachella — but are influencers even influential anymore? The conversation then shifts to the surprising return of old-school dating trends that feel straight out of the early 1900s. Mash jumps in to stir things up with a take on “looksmaxxing” and body image, before DA D
Influencers, Idiots & A Stray Tissue
Gareth and Ben kick off their Friday unpacking the latest drama from the Madlanga Commission — including a mysterious stray tissue that’s got people talking. They dive into the bizarre world of looksmaxxing after its so-called leader, Clavicular, nearly overdoses, raising serious questions about the trend. The Comments Section LIVE returns with Bitcoin Boet… who’s baking bread? Yes, really. Plus,
Body Cams, Bad Decisions & Broken Roads
Gareth and Ben unpack our strange obsession with celebrity downfalls — especially those raw DUI body cam moments that go viral. They also break down rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and why it matters globally.
Tumi Morake brings humour and perspective, from her joke about coming back as a butch lesbian to the impact of a new game she’s worked on that’s shining a light on African talent.
AI Slop, Gender Myths & Podcast Control
Gareth Cliff is back, unpacking the rise of AI-generated “slop” and asking where real content disappeared to. Dr Hanan breaks down the Greater Male Variability Hypothesis (and why women aren’t actually “crazy”), while Jonathan Warncke from the SA Podcasters Guild weighs in on potential government regulation—and what it means for authenticity in podcasting.
LIV Golf Chaos, Temu Dangers & Haydn Porteous' Comeback
Gareth and Ben kick off Friday with their take on South Africa’s first LIV Golf event, before diving into the risks of buying steaks and seafood from Temu—and the absurdity of convenience culture in 2026. Maria Watkins joins the team to talk about Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda, and how even the President helps on Spring Cleaning Day.
Dr Alastair McAlpine breaks down what you actually need to know ab
Global Politics, Orania Property & The Impact of DJ Warras
Gareth kicks off the show with a fiery rant about the current state of government and South Africa’s global alliances. Ben joins the conversation to break down the latest in sport, including the buzz around the first LIV Golf event on South African soil. Mash dives into the property market in Orania and unpacks the curious trend of “Ozempic Face,” with some well-known celebrities showing the effec
Gun Laws, Global Tensions and Eating Disorders
Gareth and Leigh-Ann unpack the shifting landscape of global geopolitics and what South Africa’s potential role could look like in the event of a wider global conflict. Hanan delivers a powerful monologue on eating disorders, questioning whether society truly treats them as the serious mental health issue they are. Simon Wilkins from Galetti joins the conversation to discuss his incredible 36km sw
Ranking Lesbians & Olympic Village Chaos
Did we get it wrong from the start? Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick things off by unpacking why people cling to unnecessary memories instead of holding onto the small bits of good that actually matter. Dr Hanan joins the conversation as the team asks a bold question: in a world where everyone is self-diagnosed as depressed or anxious, where did all the actual crazy people go?
Things take a ch
Were We Wrong About Everything? Epstein, MJ, and the Death of Truth
Did we have it all wrong the whole time? Gareth Cliff and Ben Karpinski start their day diving headfirst into the Epstein Files and the explosive question of whether Michael Jackson may have been a protector of children, not a predator. Dr Hanan joins the show as the team challenge the long-held myth that women are naturally more empathetic — the science might surprise you. Mash steps in to unpack
Influence, Epstein & Exit Visas
Do we need to suffer for kids to bloom? That’s the uncomfortable question that kicks off today’s conversation as the team unpacks Gen Z mental-health buzzwords and the culture shaping them. Levi Brown joins the show to talk DeInfluencing — what it really means, why it matters, and how he’s using his platform to push back against brands like Virgin Active in the name of accountability.
Gareth Cli
Untouchable: Power, Crime & Politics
This episode gets uncomfortable—in the best way. Gareth Cliff unpacks the Epstein files, power, and the mindset of those who believe they’re untouchable at the top of the pyramid. We’re joined by Safe Citizen founder Jonathan Deal to talk protecting South Africans amid rising crime, before Wesley Jacobs weighs in on the by-election and how military discipline shapes his political outlook.
Politics, Predictions & the Chaos of Modern Dating
A year after the elections, Gareth Cliff looks ahead and makes bold predictions about the future of South Africa’s Government of National Unity – and wonders who might mysteriously land on the 2026 Death Pool. The team unpacks what they call the “true epidemic” and why the title fits a little too well. Relationship expert Sacha Jack joins the conversation alongside superfan Neil Meintjies to offer
Secrets, Sex & Soft Power
Gareth digs into Donald Trump’s view on South Africa — and just how much US intelligence really knows about the country (hint: it’s more than you think). Dr Hanan joins the conversation on the loneliness that often comes with healing, before the team unpacks the real forces behind today’s growing sex recession. Plus, Martin Weist from Tourvest Travel Services breaks down travel trends for 2026, an
Sobriety, Surveillance & South African Survival
Gen Z has ditched alcohol but picked up what exactly? Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Ben question the fun levels of a sober generation, tackle the Emotional January Hangover, and debate what “starting the year strong” even means anymore. Gareth also sits down with comedian and content creator Themba Robins to discuss dodgy Airbnb cameras, airport chaos, and the uniquely South African art of laughing throug
Straight to the Meat & Twisted Dad Energy ft Trevor Gumbi
Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off the year with a KeDezemba recap, setting the tone for a no-holds-barred start. Ben joins the mix as the trio unpack why the default human setting seems to be “ready for war,” before Gareth and Mash dive into a new dating app that skips the small talk and goes straight to the meat and potatoes — literally. Comedian Trevor Gumbi drops in and gets refreshingly real about
Calling Out Power and Powering Up Young Men
Gareth Cliff opens the show with a no-holds-barred take on the ANC and President Ramaphosa’s growing disconnect from the country. Leigh-Ann jumps in with an update on her whirlwind week, while Ben’s sports report derails quickly thanks to Producer James poking his Arsenal–Liverpool opinions. Andrew Birch wraps the episode with a straight-talking chat about discipline, masculinity, protecting your
Chasing Success, Losing Manners, and Finding Ambition
Gareth Clif kicks off Friday by talking about self sabotage and why people tend to quiet just before achieving success. Leigh-Ann joins the show as her and Gareth talk about the direction that society has moved in with people lacking manners, are schools to blame? And Gareth Soma jumps on the show to talk about ambition and getting yourself into a “higher state” in order to attract success. Gareth
Laughing Through the Chaos with Tumi Morake
Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off Friday wondering how we’ve drifted from appreciating rare historical moments in a world obsessed with instant gratification — sparked by Gareth’s recent trip to the Free State. Ben drops in to share his new kombucha-brewing hobby, while Producer James catches strays and is “strongly encouraged” to consider a barista career. And comedy legend Tumi Morake joins the show
Fitness Myths, Low-Desire Living & Gilli Apter Unfiltered
Gareth, Mash, and Leigh-Ann kick off the morning with a dose of fitness motivation — and the truth about whether breakfast really is the “most important meal of the day” (spoiler: it’s not). Dr Hanan unpacks the psychology of semigration in a society running on low desire. And comedian Gilli Apter joins the show from South Africa to chat about her new comedy run… and the scariest audience moments
Pressure, Comebacks & the GNU
Gareth, Leigh-Ann and Ben kick off Friday with a wild conversation about one of the most disturbing “sports” on the planet: Sniper Tourists. Dr Hanan jumps in as they unpack the pressures of modern life, and how they might spark the ultimate comeback story after the new Charlie Sheen documentary. Monwabisi Thethe and Siya Sangweni pop in to talk art and bubbles for the festive season, and Gabriel
Impi Energy Meets Political Heat
Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday with a deep dive into global headlines — starting with New York’s newly elected Mayor and what his policies could mean for renters. Ben joins the conversation to celebrate Siya Kolisi’s incredible 100th Springbok cap and the legacy he continues to build. Later, the team welcomes Sibusiso “Impi” Kotelo, the man known for rallying South Africans a
Closer Circles, Stronger Men
Gareth Cliff kicks off your morning with a dose of wisdom — unpacking what your circle says about you, and why keeping it tight might just be the key to growth. Leigh-Ann and Ben join the conversation to explore the fascinating 3I/ATLAS project and the possibility of visitors from our solar system. Then, author and speaker Craig Wilkinson sits down with Gareth to talk about a different kind of six
AI Addicts, Boozy Cities & a Comet with Friends?!
Gareth Cliff and Leigh-Ann Mol kick off their Friday by tackling the rise of “prompt-stitutes” — people who lean a little too hard on AI. The team dives into a hilarious debate about which South African city holds the title for “drunkest,” with Joburg firmly in the spotlight. Later, Good Laws joins the conversation to unpack how AI is reshaping creativity — and just when things couldn’t get weirde
Testosterone Trouble & Political Tantrums
17.10.25 - Gareth and Leigh-Ann kick off the weekend with laughs (and a few groans) as Leigh-Ann details her never-ending health saga. The team dives into South Africans’ growing frustration with self-serving politicians, before Ben and Mash jump in to unpack whether modern society is running low on testosterone — and what that means for masculinity today. Plus, things get spicy as Ben and Produce
