The stories and creativity behind a middle name

Loading player...

We have middle names for different reasons. It could be to honour family members, because of family traditions, and to tell people apart who might share a first name. We spoke about it this morning and it turns out, everyone in the team has an interesting story to tell when it comes to family names.

9 Apr 5AM English South Africa Comedy Interviews

Other recent episodes

Behind the Scenes of The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show Ep. 1

Every week Phil takes you into the world of a radio producer. In this exclusive podcast you'll get to hear about how a radio show is planned and executed (even when it doesn't go to plan). This week Phil talks about learning more about the world of sport, Broadway, and…

6 Jun 7AM 7 min

Rally Driver Max Smart on The Fastlane

From growing up on motocross bikes , to rallying on the world stage after winning the African continental final of FIA Rally Star’s worldwide young driver talent search in 2022, Max Smart is living his dream. He joined Ryan O'Connor and Jon WIlliams for a chat on The Fastlane.

6 Jun 5AM 9 min

Tony Award-winning director Chesray Dolpha

Chesray Dolpha - a Tony Award-winning theatre director, storytelling strategist, and visionary arts leader whose work bridges continents, communities, and causes. Born and raised in the Cape Flats communities of Uitsig and Belhar, Chesray’s journey from local stages in South Africa to the bright lights of Broadway is nothing short…

6 Jun 3AM 9 min

Holidays that leave you underwhelmed

They say you should never meet your heroes. Maybe the same can be said for going to holiday destinations you have pre-conceived ideas about. Have you ever been somewhere you were excited about only to be left disappointed?

3 Jun 4AM 6 min

Cape Town's noisy neighbourhoods

Every neighbourhood has its quirks. But there are some that can get on your nerves - and we're not talking about that nosey uncle next door. Certain noises take a lot of getting used to but everyone has some form of noise pollution where they live.

2 Jun 5AM 3 min

All episodes