Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Vanes-Marie du Toit breaks a world record with the Madswimmers

Former Proteas netball player, award winning TV presenter, and overall superstar Vanes-Marie du Toit finally found some time to pop by for a visit. Vanes-Marie is also pushing herself to greater heights and recently found herself up in the Himalayas, conquering mountains and world records.

21 Jun 2024 4AM 5 min

What's causing our drop in I.Q.?

Apparently IQ levels have been falling since 1975. Research indicates this decline in IQ scores is due to environmental factors in various countries rather than genetic changes. The show got talking about what the environmental factors might be…

19 Jun 2024 6AM 4 min

To be stingy...or not to be stingy?

A lot of us would be considered stingy to our peers and it seems like we see it everywhere - from the way people handle money, to splitting bills, and even bring-and-braais.

19 Jun 2024 6AM 4 min

She owns over 400 pairs of shoes

How often do you think about the amount of shoes you own? Who do you know that owns the most shoes you've ever seen? We think we might have found that person.

19 Jun 2024 6AM 4 min

Neil Sandilands is about to hit the road

When he's not lighting up the big screen in Hollywood he enjoys spending his time at home. Neil Sandilands is back in South Africa with some exciting projects on the horizon. Not only is Neil an Emmy nominated actor, but he is also a SAMA nominated musician. He told us…

18 Jun 2024 4AM 6 min

From 7de Laan to Hollywood Boulevard - Neil Sandilands

When he's not lighting up the big screen in Hollywood he enjoys spending his time at home. Neil Sandilands is back in South Africa with some exciting projects on the horizon. He popped into our studios for a chat.

18 Jun 2024 4AM 6 min

"I just want my dad to be happy..."

We opened up a conversation about loss and finding new love. It's a question that would be difficult to think about, but it's also the reality for many of us. After our listeners shared their stories we got thinking about what it's like being in the position of a child…

10 Jun 2024 5AM 3 min

Losing a partner and moving on: listeners share their stories

It's not a conversation that we have often, but losing a loved is something we all experience in our lives. But what about when you lose a partner and eventually try to start loving someone new? It's a conversation Ryan opened up to our listeners who shared their stories.

10 Jun 2024 5AM 5 min

David Derman debuts on Smile FM

Every now and then a new artist comes around and you just have a feeling that they're going to do something special with their career. Ryan came across a young singer/songwriter who was on the eve of releasing his single 'Mind Like Yours'. Today David popped in for a visit…

7 Jun 2024 6AM 4 min

Unpacking toxic competition in work and life

We live in a competitive world and we can get particularly jealous of our peers' achievements. We've all been there - someone gets the promotion that you wanted, your classmate gets into the first team before you. Ryan was trying to wrap his head around what seems to be human…

6 Jun 2024 5AM 5 min

SANCCOB needs our help

The African penguin population is decreasing at 7.9% a year and, at that rate, they could be extinct by 2035, which makes SANCCOB’s conservation efforts to reverse the decline of numbers crucial. On average, 500 to 600 African penguin chicks and 300 to 400 African penguin eggs are brought to…

6 Jun 2024 4AM 4 min

The song and dance of convincing your partner of a purchase

Ever find yourself in the position of buying something you really want but don't really need. The easy part is convincing yourself that you actually need it. Then comes the hard part - convincing your family that a portable pizza oven, new drill, or bread maker is an absolute necessity.

3 Jun 2024 5AM 5 min

Emo Adams is Oppi Noot

He just keeps getting better! One of Cape Town's favourite entertainers is set to launch a brand new show alongside the legendary Johan Stemmet and his son Carl Stemmet. He popped in to the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show to tell us all about it.

31 May 2024 8AM 8 min

Chaeli Mycroft to tackle the 7in7 Challenge

Chaeli Mycroft - world renowned activist and speaker on inclusion and change advocating for persons with disabilities was on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show this morning. She is about to undertake the 7in7 Challenge to raise funds for the Chaeli Campaign.

28 May 2024 5AM 11 min

Relationships outside of your relationship. Where is the line?

You've heard the term "work wife" or "work husband" been thrown around. To some people relationships between colleagues, innocent or not, could be a sore point for their actual partner. Especially if you weren't aware of that particular friendship or relationship your partner had with a colleague. Our listeners had…

27 May 2024 5AM 3 min

The things you only learned recently

They say you can't teach an old dog new tricks. Fortunately we're not dogs so you're never too old to learn something new. Sometimes it can be quite embarrassing though - especially when everyone around you already knew about what you just learned!

24 May 2024 6AM 4 min

Astra Centre - a safe space of hope for those who need a second chance

Astra Centre is a Sheltered Employment Centre NPO in Cape Town, where they provide employment for adults with intellectual and/or mental illness. They also provide supported accommodation and have 3 group homes. Executive director of the centre Mandy Edison told us more about the work they do.

22 May 2024 8AM 5 min

Some controversial tea opinions

It's International Tea Day and it seems like those who enjoy a hot cup of their favourite beverage face some controversial opinions by those who prefer coffee.

21 May 2024 4AM 3 min

Asking someone to the matric ball on radio

Matric dances at some schools are around the corner and you might hear about a few youngsters finding creative ways to ask someone out to their dance. One such youngster was Benjamin who got in touch with Ryan to help him out.

20 May 2024 6AM 4 min

Success vs Ricky - the breakfast election

With national elections on our doorstep, Ryan decided to ask for your votes in our very own breakfast election. It's Success vs Ricky. Here's what went down this morning.

13 May 2024 5AM 6 min