Podcast
African Couch Potato
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- S2 50 Roye Okupe on “Iyanu”
There's a new superhero coming to Showmax! Iyanu. Iyanu is a teenage orphan girl who discovers she has divine powers and a destiny far greater than she ever imagined, one that invo…
- S2 49 Mpho Nkoana on Developing Stories for the Screen
Here we are in June, so what better time of the year to talk about Christmas? But not just presents, tinsel and partying, this is about a Christmas slasher, coming from the pen of…
- S2 48 News, Views and Reviews
A mixed bag, this episode, as we mourn the passing of a local star, take a look at what is happening with cinemas, drop a couple of reviews and celebrate the arrival of an award. A…
- S2 47 Lethabo Kekana (The Catch, Showmax)
Yes? No? Send us a text Let us know what you think, what movie or series you would like to see featured, or just to tell us how brilliant it all is: instagram.com/africancouchpotat…
- S2 46 Brandon Auret on Funding The Local Film Industry
A lot of us came across Brandon Auret's LinkedIN video where he spoke about foreign films, the importance of co-productions and how Donald Trump is throwing his toys when it comes…
- S2 45 News, Views and Reviews
Donald Trump’s policy of slapping tariffs on anything that he thinks is threatening the American job market is possibly about to hit our industry as his latest rant threatens a 100…
- S2 44 The Roast of Helen Zille
It's always good to see that our politicians are up for a laugh and none more so than one-time DA leader Helen Zille. Showmax and Laugh Africa lined up a host of celebrities for th…
- S2 43 Jordy Sank and Gabriella Blumberg on “Die Kwiksilwers”
In this week's ACP, we were lucky enough to get both the director and the producer of the acclaimed road trip movie Die Kwiksilvers. Gino sits down with director Jordy Sank and pro…
- S2 42 Darrell McLean on Stunt Direction and “One Piece” (Netflix)
What's it like to win an Emmy? In this ep Gino gets to find out, as he chats to Stunt Coordinator Darrell McLean. In March this year, Netflix's One Piece Live Action grabbed two m…
- S2 41 Podcasters on TV, Kwa-Tsholo, A Kind of Madness, 2 Emmys for SA, Million Dollar Secret, New NFVF CEO & SABC Head of Marketing
A mixed bag this week, as Gino looks at what's been happening in SA and abroad as well as local streaming highlights. Local podcasts got a boost as DStv put 8 of the top local sho…
- S2 40 Andile Sinqoto on the Directors Guild of South Africa
South Africa’s film, television and commercial production sectors now have a dedicated champion in the form of the Directors Guild of South Africa (DGSA). Chaired by acclaimed dire…
- S2 39 Richard Finn Gregory on Steinheist
Millions of South Africans who had direct or indirect investments in the company Steinhof, suddenly saw their savings disappear overnight. Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste got caught pu…
- S2 38 Yalezo Njuguna (Festival Director) of BAI Heatseekers
Some people seem to be able to do it all. This episode finds Gino chatting to one such person. Yalezo Njuguna, film-maker, podcaster, content creator and curator, and the festival…
- S2 37 Deborah Brown Magaya (Kulea Childcare Villages) PODCASTHON
This week's episode is something different as this year we are taking part in Podcasthon - a global movement where podcasters from across the world come together and dedicate an ep…
- S2 36 Beauty In Black Part 2, Starlink, SABC Streaming Levy, Ebenhaezar Dibakwane, Nigeria Sues Multichoice
What's been happening? What's hot and what's not? This week Gino looks at current events in the African broadcasting industry, plus Tyler Perry is back, with part 2 of Beauty in Bl…
- S2 35 Kanyi Nokwe on “Soft Life”
Sex sells! so they say, but Kanyi Nokwe sells sex. As Lady T, she oversees the daily operations of NubiaBlaq, an establishment that serves as a front for an escort agency in Showma…
- S2 34 Netflix and Chill
"I bless the rains down in Africa, I bless the rains down in Africa (gonna take the time). . ." sung Toto way back when, and the rains sure have been happening here in Jozi, so we…
- S2 33 Kendrick Lamar, Diddy, Ernest Cole, StudioCanal, Pick n Pay and Superman
Every now and again we need to look beyond the borders of our country or even the continent, and this is one of those episodes where our love for excellence takes us abroad. We kic…
- S2 32 Multichoice Agency Day & a Presentation on Podcasting
In this episode Gino gets back to us on what happened at the Multichoice Agency Day, where he was invited to give a talk in which he broke down the era of self-broadcasting and the…
- S2 31 Adulting S3, 1st Saffa Stunt Awards, an Oscar Nomination and Mufasa: The Lion King
What's going down in our own backyard? In this episode Gino chats about what's new and what's news in our local film and television industry, kicking off with a fun day Adulting. I…
