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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.
African Couch Potato
Latest Episodes
S3 Ep55 RIP, Sharks, World Cup
A mixture of highs and lows in the latest episode of African Couch Potato. We reflect on the loss of actor and gospel singer, Seputla Sebogodi, and footballer Jayden Adams. Best known for his role as Kenneth Mashaba in Generatio...
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S3 Ep54 Thulani Headman on “FOSTA”
Welcome to African Couch Potato, SA's top audio podcast celebrating African film and television, according to Feedspot.com. Music has long been celebrated for its power to inspire, but for Thulani “Fosta” Headman, it became the foun...
S3 Ep53 Twiggy Matiwana on “Dear Sis Dolly”
July, and it is freezing in Jozi. Last week, ACP was invited to a special screening of Dear Sis Dolly, a brand new movie about Drum Magazine, and more specifically one of South Africa's most trusted voices, Sis Dolly, Drum's agony-aunt...
S3 Ep52 Bafana Bafana, The Polygamist, The Bear, Avatar: Fire and Ash
Firstly, a massive congratulations to Bafana Bafana, SA's national team for qualifying for the Round of 32 at the FIFA World Cup, alas, that is as far as it goes. With the football done, it's an episode of reviews, kicking off with ...
S3 Ep51 Miguel Eek on “Amilcar”
Something different this week. Among the nearly 60 titles on offer at the recent Encounters documentary festival was Miguel Eek's Amilcar. Amílcar Cabral (1924-1973) was a thinker and an African leader. He led the anticolonial armed st...
