The Real Network The Gareth Cliff Show

Ozempic Butt, Self-Driving Cars & South Africanisms in Oxford

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22.08.25 Pt 2 Gareth Cliff and Ben Karpinski dive into a wild story about a woman who celebrated beating cancer by hooking up with 200 men — sparking a broader discussion about the secrets and strange origins of Scientology, from alien myths to modern controversies. Mash joins in with a look at the latest lifestyle buzz around “Ozempic butt,” as well as the dangers of self-driving cars that can unexpectedly grind to a halt in the middle of the road. To end things off on a high note, the team celebrates this week’s Beautiful Moment: proudly South African words like “gatvol” officially making their way into the Oxford Dictionary.
22 Aug 1AM English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · News

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