Podcast
African Couch Potato
Episodes
- S3 Ep58 Season Finale: Disney Launches "The Shards", ACP over 3 Years, eVOD, Beauty in Black, Timmy The Kid, Spider-Man and The Odyssey
Welcome to the Season 3 Finale of African Couch Potato, still the number 1 place for what's going down in the world of SA's TV and movies. We have also recently hit number 8 in Mil…
- S3 Ep57 Deborah Richards on “Shaken & Stirred"
“A Bartender is the aristocrat of the working class.” So goes the line from Tom Cruise's Cocktail. The latest ACP is dialling in to Vegas to find out what went into the mix of Sha…
- S3 Ep56 MAFS 3, Mageza, Project Hail Mary, Finding Joy, Kaylee Hottle, Netflix Coming Soon
The end of July and thoughts are already turning to spring and warmer temperatures. Hi and welcome to ACP, still your number one spot for what's happening in the world of film and…
- S3 Ep55 RIP, Sharks, World Cup
A mixture of highs and lows in the latest episode of African Couch Potato. We reflect on the loss of actor and gospel singer, Seputla Sebogodi, and footballer Jayden Adams. Best k…
- S3 Ep54 Thulani Headman on “FOSTA”
Welcome to African Couch Potato, SA's top audio podcast celebrating African film and television, according to Feedspot.com. Music has long been celebrated for its power to inspire…
- S3 Ep53 Twiggy Matiwana on “Dear Sis Dolly”
July, and it is freezing in Jozi. Last week, ACP was invited to a special screening of Dear Sis Dolly, a brand new movie about Drum Magazine, and more specifically one of South Afr…
- S3 Ep52 Bafana Bafana, The Polygamist, The Bear, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Firstly, a massive congratulations to Bafana Bafana, SA's national team for qualifying for the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup, alas, that is as far as it goes. With the footbal…
- S3 Ep51 Miguel Eek on “Amilcar”
Something different this week. Among the nearly 60 titles on offer at the recent Encounters documentary festival was Miguel Eek's Amilcar. Amílcar Cabral (1924-1973) was a thinker…
- S3 Ep50 Disney Gets Busy
Toy Story 5 comes out this week. And, it features our very own Tyla, so you can hear from her and also catch Gino's take on the latest version. Plus, it's Youth Day. It's an all Di…
- S3 Ep49 Mandisa Zitha on Encounters Film Festival
“Encounters is an opportunity to slow down and look behind the headlines to better understand our world.” - so says Mandisa Zitha, Festival Director of the annual Encounters South…
- S3 Ep48 Jet Li, Netflix Watchlist, Encounters
Welcome to the latest News, Views and Reviews with ACP, still the number 1 film and television podcast to listen to in S.A. according to Feedspot.com. Kicking off the week with a b…
- S3 Ep47 Movie Book Club: “The Testaments” by Margaret Atwood
Welcome to ACP and our brand new Movie Book Club episode. This is a new idea where we cover books that are worth reading, especially if they have been turned into screenplays such…
- S3 Ep46 Waleed Al-Yamani and Richard Gau on “Martyrs”
Welcome to ACP, the number 1 film and television podcast to listen to in S.A. according to Feedspot.com, and this week do we have news for you! Coming soon; not just a brand new to…
- S3 Ep45 Dowelani Nenzhelele on “The People vs VBS”
Imagine waking up to find your life savings are gone forever. Well, that's what happened to thousands of people in 2018, many of them from rural and low-income communities. who had…
- S3 Ep44 Jason Jacobs & Devon Delmar on “Variations on a Theme”
Variations on a Theme, a South African drama by directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, just won the coveted Tiger Award for best competition film at the International Film Festiv…
- S3 Ep43 Michael, BTS, Cynthia Shange, The Beast & The SAFFA Stunt Awards
With invites from all over, this week Gino was spolt for choice. Welcome to African Couch Potato, the No.1 film and television podcast to listen to in SA according to Feedspot.com…
- S3 Ep42 Zenobia Kloppers on a Double Premiere ("180" and "Hive")
Big fanfare! We have hit another first. This week sees the very first time we have featured a return guest. Welcome back Zenobia Kloppers, and she is here to do the double on ACP a…
- S3 Ep41 IMAX, Emperors Easter Weekend, Netflix Watchlist, DGSA Creative Awards
What's better than IMAX? IMAX with Laser, of course. This week saw Gino get an invite ticket to check out the latest IMAX with Laser at The Zone @ Rosebank. With next generation pr…
- S3 Ep40 Sean Radford on Foley and Sound
Footsteps, glass breaking, punches, door slams, clothes swishing, rain on the windscreen. How would your TV or film be if all these sounds and many more like them were missing? In…
- S3 Ep39 News, Views and Reviews
A quarter of the way through 2026 and it's another Monday morning and another episode of African Couch Potato. Welcome to the latest news, views and reviews. Sadly, we kick off wi…
