African Couch Potato
African Couch Potato is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.
Podcasting since 2023 • 91 episodes
African Couch Potato
Latest Episodes
S2 39 Richard Finn Gregory on Steinheist
Millions of South Africans who had direct or indirect investments in the company Steinhof, suddenly saw their savings disappear overnight. Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste got caught pulling the scam of the century. Steinheist, currently st...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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21:02
S2 38 Yalezo Njuguna (Festival Director) of BAI Heatseekers
Some people seem to be able to do it all. This episode finds Gino chatting to one such person. Yalezo Njuguna, film-maker, podcaster, content creator and curator, and the festival director of BAI Heatseekers.Yalezo is an acclaimed direct...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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30:06
S2 37 Deborah Brown Magaya (Kulea Childcare Villages) PODCASTHON
This week's episode is something different as this year we are taking part in Podcasthon - a global movement where podcasters from across the world come together and dedicate an episode of their podcast to a charity that they would like to supp...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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23:51
S2 36 Beauty In Black Part 2, Starlink, SABC Streaming Levy, Ebenhaezar Dibakwane, Nigeria Sues Multichoice
What's been happening? What's hot and what's not? This week Gino looks at current events in the African broadcasting industry, plus Tyler Perry is back, with part 2 of Beauty in Black.We kick off with a plan to cover the cost of...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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9:18
S2 35 Kanyi Nokwe on “Soft Life”
Sex sells! so they say, but Kanyi Nokwe sells sex. As Lady T, she oversees the daily operations of NubiaBlaq, an establishment that serves as a front for an escort agency in Showmax's hit show Soft LIfe. In this weeks episode Gino talk...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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33:26
