The Gareth Cliff Show

Funerals: A Business That's Not Dying

20.06.19 Pt 1 - Phuza Thursday kicks off with some reminiscing about old school talk radio hosts, as Gareth is actually about to be back on radio for an interview. A listener's e-mail prompts the team to start discussing the money and effort that goes into funeral preparations. Take a…

20 Jun 2019 12AM 57 min

The Manliest Hour of the #GCS

19.06.19 Pt 2 - This is probably the manliest hour of the #GCS in quite a while... Dave Levinsohn finally has his way and gets to hijack the sport for the morning. Somehow he gets talking about gold panning, women's sport, what a good coach can do and team-building. Then,…

19 Jun 2019 1AM 54 min

Clever People Are Ruling The World

19.06.19 Pt 1 - While Ben is in the throes of bronchitis, comedian Dave Levinsohn willingly steps in to take his place - even threatening to take over doing sport. Get into his bizarre brain as he lets the team know what he's been up to recently. Get updated on…

19 Jun 2019 12AM 57 min

The Msunery of it All!

18.06.19 Pt 2 - From snakes devouring everything in their path in Australia, to Zindzi Mandela's tweets that have raised eyebrows... there's so much news to cover from the long weekend. Leigh-Ann has another reason (as if you even needed one) to love your pets. And Siya clutches his pearls…

18 Jun 2019 1AM 49 min

Billions For Your Thoughts

18.06.19 Pt 1 - The team have had eventful long weekends... find out about them here. After Father's Day, they also have some thoughts to share about the role of fathers today. In discussing the news, the SABC follows in the shoes of SAA by asking for more money for…

18 Jun 2019 12AM 58 min

How To Date Multi-Millionaires

14.06.19 Pt 2 - The team are convinced Tiger Woods' ex, Elin Nordegren, needs to share her tips on how to bag rich partners. They also cover some other news like a female anaconda that gave birth without a male. Grade seven pupils Matthew Venter-Clelland, Roan Thomas and Kirin Brewer,…

14 Jun 2019 1AM 1 hr 07 min

High Rob & Gord take on Amsterdam

14.06.19 Pt 1 - Getting straight into the Friday feeling, the team get chatting about how old Ben can behave, High Rob and Gord's adventures while high on marijuana, and Gareth noticing how similar Sara Bareilles' music is to Katy Perry's. Get into the "Five Things You Need To Know"…

14 Jun 2019 12AM 38 min

The Truth Behind "I will serve"

13.06.19 Pt 2 - Journalist Marianne Merten has written a Daily Maverick piece titled, "Resignations by former ministers give the lie to the ANC credo of ‘I will serve’". Gareth chats to her about how the rising number of resignations by former ministers shows one thing: The governing ANC refrain…

13 Jun 2019 1AM 56 min

Crying Wolf

13.06.19 Pt 1 - It seems like the flu is in full swing, but no one believes that Siya is genuinely sick. The team get into an analysis of the impact of The Oprah Winfrey Show versus The Ellen DeGeneres Show. South African schools take the spotlight again in the…

13 Jun 2019 12AM 49 min

From Metal to Jazz

12.06.19 Pt 2 - The Sunday Times Generation Next awards are back, and Cortney Hoyland showcases the latest from the Youth Marketing Conference, Interactive Showcase and Awards platform. Gord updates us from epic adventures of following Metallica around Europe, sensational celebrity impersonations, then Vince Willburn Jnr - nephew of Miles…

12 Jun 2019 1AM 50 min

School & Hospitals will kill you

12.06.19 Pt 1 - Gareth was running on fumes this morning, but gets up and running with a sobering take on South Africa's economy and how young people are struggling to get into it. Literally. Ben finally gets an Uber driver that can see in the dark, douchy English MPs,…

12 Jun 2019 12AM 54 min

Trouble in Paradise

11.06.19 Pt 2 - There's trouble in paradise - literally. Leigh-Ann and Siya share stories of disease in the Dominican Republic. Also find out how AI is now making more inroads in our lives. Want to learn some pidgin? You can get sorted here too. Then, Joe Cimino pops in…

11 Jun 2019 1AM 59 min

High School Horrors

11.06.19 Pt 1 - There's an interesting connection in the love story of Lorraine Maisel, that Gareth discovers in one of the emails from listeners. Siya was forced to perform some DIY yesterday. The team get into the Five Things You Need To Know, which makes them question the state…

11 Jun 2019 12AM 54 min

A love story pulled from the deathbed

10.06.19 Pt 2 - Kim Jong Un is feeding people to piranhas, which isn't surprising at all. A crafty psychiatrist is conning his way into celebrities' wills. Justin Bieber is drunk tweeting again, this time challenging Tom Cruise to a cage fight. Lorraine Maisel and Gareth then catch up on…

10 Jun 2019 1AM 45 min

Monday morning moaning

10.06.19 Pt 1 - Leigh-Ann is back from her birthday weekend, and is moaning about stuff. Ben believes most Uber drivers have bad eyes, Gareth has tremendous flatulence, and Gugu has his first official contribution to the show. The latest from the news headlines, sport, Anthea on the finance, then…

10 Jun 2019 12AM 1 hr 01 min

D-Day for all the Trump obsession

Oneal has erectile dysfunction. No not really, but he is getting older and Gareth chats to him about his upcoming birthday party. Gareth has a rant about people being so obsessed with Donald Trump instead of the D-Day anniversary. Alabama leading the way in tackling paedophilia, a German circus to…

7 Jun 2019 1AM 1 hr 01 min

Has Leigh-Ann passed out again?

07.06.19 Pt 1 - Ben is back after a leave of absence, with inspiring stories of human achievement from Ironman. Gareth leaves the house, at night, during the week. New guy Gugu gets properly introduced, then into the latest news headlines. Ben gets an extended run on the sport as…

7 Jun 2019 12AM 55 min

Kanthan's triumphant return

06.06.19 Pt 2 - Kanthan Pillay makes a triumphant return! Together with Phumi, they discuss Cyril’s gormless economy; Ace Magashule’s insistence on making us all poorer; the real reason the ANC are so interested in the Reserve Bank; whether the Proteas are a threat to National Unity; which cabinet minister…

6 Jun 2019 1AM 58 min

How to Undo a Giant Ego

06.06.19 Pt 1 - Gareth shares his winter routine to survive the early morning cold. Phumi asks how to deal with people who are way too full of themselves. Gareth gets worked up about SOEs in the 'Five Things You Need to Know', Phumi raves about a compelling new TV…

6 Jun 2019 12AM 48 min

Hooray for Harry!

05.06.19 Pt 2 - Siya shares the real-life story behind the new Netflix series, "When They See Us". Harry Sideropoulos is more than just a friend to the show… he has a very prestigious place in our history as the official announcer for the very first episode of The Gareth…

5 Jun 2019 1AM 59 min