African Couch Potato: The Mash-up
African Couch Potato: The Mash-up 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 • 72 episodes
African Couch Potato: The Mash-up
Latest Episodes
S2 20 - How To Market A Mzansi Magic Reality Show
Many of you out there are under the not unreasonable impression that Gino does nothing but sit and watch TV all day. This is not true, he also does actually do some work and in fact has just got back from a production shoot at the coast for an ...
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Season 2
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Episode 20
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18:29
S2 19 Promax, Tyler Perry and Martha Stewart
We all know Gino's stand on Tyler Perry, so you're maybe asking yourself WTF is going on with Beauty in Black? In this episode Gino gets into just what is happening with his latest TV offering. Oh the allure of the strip club!A...
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Season 2
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Episode 19
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13:04
S2 18 Marié Botha on “Magpie” (The Penguin)
"Hi I'm Magpie, like the bird..." says a distorted voice through a small hole in a wall. A wall in Arkham, the Batman world's infamous mental hospital. Why do you care? Because this voice is not your average American actress but that o...
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Season 2
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Episode 18
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21:36
S2 17 Kelsey Egan on “The Fix” (Showmax)
Kelsey Egan is a multi-SAFTA nominated, American-South African writer, director and performer. She joins us all the way from London via Zoom and Gino got to talk about her latest work, the action sci-fi horror The Fix, which premieres ...
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Season 2
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Episode 17
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38:36
S2 16 What To Study When You Want A Career In Media
Social Media - for some a way of life, while for others, an uphill struggle to keep up with the constantly changing digital platforms. What to post, when to post it. What is SEO? Do I need it? How do I keep up? That's when you need a social med...
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Season 2
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Episode 16
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28:26
