The Gareth Cliff Show

#GCS 11.12.18 Pt2

It's almost halfway through December - the team let you in on their holiday plans. Gareth is amazed by the recent tribute friends of Johnny Clegg have made to the legend. Then, entrepreneurs Nkosana Mtimkulu and Mthokozisi Sibanda add their voices to our conversations around Proudly South African’s Festive Season…

11 Dec 2018 12AM 51 min

#GCS 11.12.18 Pt1

Have we lost the ability to hear other people's differing points of view? And what does that mean for society? The team get into discussing this before the day's biggest news stories. Siya has a sweet story of an organisation allowing pets to visit sick kids in hospital. Then, Kirk…

10 Dec 2018 11PM 52 min

#GCS 10.12.18 Pt2

Leigh-Ann has some interesting tips for safeguarding your small dog from predators, and your cats from birds. Millennials are ruining drinking consumption, Kevin Hart removes himself from hosting the Oscars over past tweets, then Conor Mccreedy discusses international art and the world's most expensive sneakers. Rich Mulholland then wraps up…

10 Dec 2018 12AM 51 min

#GCS 10.12.18 Pt1

The year is getting to the (non) business end, but strangely the team starts talking about wills and looking after children if their siblings passed away. Mainstream media and their struggle to maintain numbers, today's horoscopes really hit the mark, then into the news, sport and finance, plus Siya and…

9 Dec 2018 11PM 57 min

#GCS 07.12.18 Pt2

Do you struggle to control yourself around cute animals? Well you are not alone. Gareth gets a long email from Kelly highlighting a major employment issue in South Africa. This leads to Damon having an argument based on not much, the highest earning musicians in 2018, Black Friday transactions in…

7 Dec 2018 12AM 59 min

#GCS 07.12.18 Pt1

It's another edition of #PoliticsFreeFriday, and with that the return of Damon Kalvari. The fragrance industry gets a good spray as Damon and Leigh-Ann review the Odour documentary, Damon's decision to breed is questioned, and the mental state of teachers. The latest news headlines, Ben on the sport... then probably…

6 Dec 2018 11PM 53 min

#GCS 06.12.18 Pt2

If you're looking for a unique, spicy take on this week's biggest current affairs stories, then this is for you. Comedians John Vlismas and Simmi Areff join Gareth in recapping what has gone down in the world of politics recently. They cover heated topics like the SABC retrenchments, the State…

6 Dec 2018 12AM 1 hour

#GCS 06.12.18 Pt1

Comedian Simmi Areff spices things up this Thursday morning. He joins Gareth and Siya to co-host the show and bring the team up to speed with some of the things happening in his life including living with his parents, how he's a legend in the gaming arcade and how he…

5 Dec 2018 11PM 54 min

#GCS 05.12.18 Pt2

Ntsiki Mazwai's comments on the acts of crime that occurred after the Global Citizen Festival stirs the team up. News anchor Matt Lauer's fall from grace continues as his wife kicks him to their guest house after the #MeToo allegations. Gareth has sent his DNA for testing... find out why…

5 Dec 2018 12AM 48 min

#GCS 05.12.18 Pt1

Oh my Gord! It’s a Wednesday, so Gord Laws is in. A note on old-school porn leads to a discussion about the quality and care put into media today. The team round off with taking a look at some of the day’s top news stories.

4 Dec 2018 11PM 54 min

#GCS 04.12.18 Pt2

Cartoonist Jerm is standing by his work despite that ‘no editor or cartoonist wants to go near' it. He tells Gareth about his current saga involving Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (OUTA) and comedian Deep Friend Man. Leigh-Ann has some of the day's news stories to unpack. Gareth has some fascinating…

4 Dec 2018 12AM 51 min

#GCS 04.12.18 Pt1

How much do your negative experiences still impact you? Siya wonders after he had a bad dream about one of his school bullies. Still reeling from the acts of crime that took place outside the Global Citizen Festival, friend to the show Siv Ngesi tells the team about his experience…

3 Dec 2018 11PM 51 min

#GCS 03.12.18 Pt2

Knickers the giant steer, is he real? Turns out he is, but plot twist, there is an even bigger steer in the picture now from Canada. Trademarked phrases from the obvious to the outrageous, a harrowing account of the aftermath of Global Citizen, then something of a more positive nature…

3 Dec 2018 12AM 52 min

#GCS 03.12.18 Pt1

Ben is another year older, but he decided to postpone his birthday for a week because of work reasons. The weekend of Global Citizen in Johannesburg was a bit of an anti-climax for Siya, and many others - including Oprah. The death pool gets a score update, then into your…

2 Dec 2018 11PM 52 min

#GCS 30.11.18 Pt2

Master the art, or martyring the arse? Things Leigh-Ann mentions while getting into the festive cheer with things to stuff in your stocking. The death of beauty pageants with the death of the swimsuit section. A child gets mocked for having a stupid name, murder stories - from the local…

30 Nov 2018 12AM 1 hr 03 min

#GCS 30.11.18 Pt1

It finally happened. Siya got to be at the same place as Oprah, at the same time. Spoiler alert though, he didn't actually meet her as he is the world's worst celebrity stalker. Gareth went back to his old primary school to give a speech, and it's Nolo's last day…

29 Nov 2018 11PM 50 min

#GCS 29.11.18 Pt2

As Phumi describes it, South Africa as a whole is a burning platform! This obviously means the team is not short of topics to discuss during The Burning Platform as they break down the week’s biggest current affairs topics with guest Kanthan Pillay.

29 Nov 2018 12AM 57 min

#GCS 29.11.18 Pt1

Siya cannot deal with himself as he's meeting Oprah Winfrey this afternoon! Phumi is in the building and she brings a dose of her positive philosophy to kickstart the morning. Going into the festive season, the team discuss male privilege -specifically when it comes to summer bodies (or lack thereof)…

28 Nov 2018 11PM 51 min

#GCS 28.11.18 Pt2

Siya is plotting his mission to meet Beyonce, and it's naturally very elaborate. Gord is considering moving abroad, which gets Gareth talking about phosphorus. Siya's song sadly gets more airplay, a cat-proof Christmas tree... then onto today's big guest. Christall Kay joins the team to talk about The Real Housewives…

28 Nov 2018 12AM 59 min

#GCS 28.11.18 Pt1

Guns N' Roses are in South Africa, but Axl Rose is feeling a little ill. Gareth has a Diana Ross flashback, then gets into a string of fascinating guests to look forward to on the show. Is the studio security guard damaging the toilet? Siya's song gets played again, then…

27 Nov 2018 11PM 55 min