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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.
Episodes
149 episodes
S3 Ep45 Dowelani Nenzhelele on “The People vs VBS”
Imagine waking up to find your life savings are gone forever. Well, that's what happened to thousands of people in 2018, many of them from rural and low-income communities. who had deposited or invested with VBS Mutual Bank, when it was exposed...
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S3 Ep44 Jason Jacobs & Devon Delmar on “Variations on a Theme”
Variations on a Theme, a South African drama by directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, just won the coveted Tiger Award for best competition film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in The Netherlands, and has now gone...
S3 Ep43 Michael, BTS, Cynthia Shange, The Beast & The SAFFA Stunt Awards
With invites from all over, this week Gino was spolt for choice. Welcome to African Couch Potato, the No.1 film and television podcast to listen to in SA according to Feedspot.comFirstly, on a sad note, trailblazing beauty queen and esta...
S3 Ep42 Zenobia Kloppers on a Double Premiere ("180" and "Hive")
Big fanfare! We have hit another first. This week sees the very first time we have featured a return guest. Welcome back Zenobia Kloppers, and she is here to do the double on ACP as she is doing the double in the film world. A rare occassion in...
S3 Ep41 IMAX, Emperors Easter Weekend, Netflix Watchlist, DGSA Creative Awards
What's better than IMAX? IMAX with Laser, of course. This week saw Gino get an invite ticket to check out the latest IMAX with Laser at The Zone @ Rosebank. With next generation projection technology that delivers brighter images, deeper contra...
S3 Ep40 Sean Radford on Foley and Sound
Footsteps, glass breaking, punches, door slams, clothes swishing, rain on the windscreen. How would your TV or film be if all these sounds and many more like them were missing? In the world of production it is not always possible to record thes...
S3 Ep39 News, Views and Reviews
A quarter of the way through 2026 and it's another Monday morning and another episode of African Couch Potato. Welcome to the latest news, views and reviews. Sadly, we kick off with the loss of Chuck Norris. Probably most well-known...
S3 Ep38 Jonty Acton on “The Reconciliation” (Film)
Over the last 30 years or so, we have seen many films and TV productions that have, in different ways, looked at the issues of South Africa's troubled past, but very few have looked from the white, English-speaking perspective. T
S3 Ep37 Chaeli Mycroft on the Chaeli Campaign (Podcasthon)
Podcasthon! What is that? It is an international collection of podcasters who over this week will be dedicatig one episode of their show to a charity of their choice.Podcasthon started in 2023 with 300 French-speaking podcasters. It grew...
S3 Ep36 Wesley West on Film Composition and Music Production
There are many people who play an integral part of any TV or film production, yet are often not noticed when it comes to fame and fortune. It is part of our mission at ACP to turn the spotlight on these people. On an ever-growing list of guests...
S3 Ep35 News, Views and Reviews
March already! It'll soon be Christmas at this rate.Welcome to episode 35 of season 3 of African Couch Potato. This week we say Goodbye, Hello and Congratulations.We say Goodbye to Eric Dane. Best known for his roles on Grey's...
S3 Ep34 Tim Apter and Elle Oosthuizen on "Helderberg"
On November 28, 1987, South African Airways Flight 295, a Boeing 747-200 named Helderberg, was en route from Taiwan, to Johannesburg with a scheduled stop in Mauritius. Shortly after midnight, the aircraft reported smoke in the cockpit to Mauri...
S3 Ep33 Rian van Heerden on “Brakpan Chronicles”
In Brakpan if they invite you for a fight, a braai will break out. Even people from Brakpan make fun of Brakpan! The two-part documentary series Brakpan Chronicles is due out on Showmax this Friday and in this episode Gino gets t...
S3 Ep32 Aluve Mjali on a Budding Career
Into the second month of the year and the next date on the horizon is this weekend's Valentine's Day. Two years ago saw the Valentine movie Forever Yena hit our screens. Patience, we'll get there! Playing the role of Kwanda was a young...
S3 Ep31 Keketso Mpitso on “Outlaws”
He’s the chaos agent you can’t ignore. The family menace who somehow built himself a fanbase. The man who turned balaclavas into a movement. Tlali is back for Outlaws Season 2 and he’s hungrier, wilder, and more unhinged than ever. But...
S3 Ep30 News, Views and Reviews
We are almost at the end of January and that paycheck should be coming in right now. Still plenty to watch; In this ep we have a mixed bag of local and US items.We kick off with a mention of The Bridge Networking Soiree, a new initiative...
S3 Ep29 Albert Pretorius on “Die Kantoor”
Goeie dag! Welcome to the latest episode of ACP where Gino has to take on the new boss. New boss of what? we hear you ask. Meet Flip, the manager at polony distributors Deluxe Processed Meats. Still confused? All will be explained. Our first gu...
S3 Ep28 First Reviews of the Year
2026 is here and most people are already back at work and the next holiday is Human Rights Day, way away on the 21st of March. Here at ACP we never stop, and Gino has a full goody bag for this week's ep.We kick off with a new show on Mza...
S3 Ep27 First Episode of the Year
Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of African Couch Potato of 2026. We kick off the ep with Gino's top 26 movies to look out for over the coming year. He has a look at the whirlwind African tour of American YouTuber iShowSpeed. Sta...
S3 Ep26 New Year’s Episode
The last episode of ACP for 2025! With only a few days left of the year, Gino takes time to reflect on the amazing guests we've had the pleasure of hosting; where we are all over the world and how you managed to listen in. In a move...
S3 Ep25 RIP DJ Warras, Love + Wine, Man vs Baby, Knives Out, Genesis Christmas Special
The season of goodwill is upon us, yet sadly, we start this episode with the horrific shooting of DJ Warras. Gino takes some time to reflect on this tragic event.Moving on, this week sees Gino relating his adventures from his hilarious r...
S3 Ep24 Luto Mpunga
Luto Mpunga is a South African social media personality and content creator known for her activity on TikTok, sharing videos featuring personal moments, humour, and music-related content. She is also part of the Director's Guild of South Africa...
S3 Ep23 Sibusiso Mthiya
Sibusiso Mthiya is a South African media personality, producer, and presenter known for hosting inspirational shows and it was a pleasure to welcome him to the studio for a chat with Gino about his career and his plans for the future, as well a...
S3 Ep22 Hello December
December is here, Christmas is round the corner and so are the holidays. And how are we going to kick off the celebrations? With a resounding win by the Springboks. For the first time, Gino got to watch the Boks with his Dad on his birthday. An...
S3 Ep21 Nikki Comninos on True Crime Documentaries
The war is over, but the silence remains. The South African Border War left broken nations and haunted lives. Unspoken War reveals the hidden cost of a conflict few speak about and even fewer truly understand. This week Gino gets the c...