An exhausted Nelson de Gouveia talks about his day jobs, how he compares himself to the Ukranian President, and Chris Rock / Will Smith at the Oscars and the slap that wasn't needed. Warning: explicit use of the f-word in this episode.
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Thunderous strikes that woke comedian Nelson de Gouveia in the middle of the night, his frustration with learning how to use the camera, and South Africa's ruling national party debating to remove the Constitution from rule-making processes.
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We pay a quick tribute to Scott "Razor Ramone" Hall who passed away this week, Trump mistakes the war and invasion in Ukraine with his own self-worth, and Elon wants to bring a flamethrower to a bear-fight with Putin.
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Moving on from the Russian invasion / war in Ukranian (the truth), comedian Nelson de Gouveia recalls his study exercise in interviewing people and handling a camera, Ukranian diplomat schools his Russian counterpart in mental health, and big-name sugar brands leave Russia in a boycott.
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In this week's episode, Nelson de Gouveia lost all his sense of humour while the War for Ukraine rages on. So ignore if you've heard it all before.
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This week, Nelson chats about losing out his theatre gig due to venue closure, DSTV restricts password sharing and Vladimir Putin wants to be the world's latest bully.
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In episode 7 comedian Nelson de Gouveia tackles camping with your partner, Jacob Zuma losing his appeal to avoid trial and Novak Djokovic's decision to avoid tennis tournaments because of his vaccination status.
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A blurry-eyed morning Nelson de Gouveia talks his last show under candle-light, struggling to connect with his aged mom, and how his almost-viral video success didn't carry on to the next production.
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As he talks about his fear of leaving full-time work to study film-making, comedian Nelson de Gouveia also remarks on Ukraine's "middle-child syndrome and how Chinese authorities changed the ending to "Fight Club"...because they could.
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Being chivalrous, comic Nelson de Gouveia talks about chasing after muggers on the Cape Town Promenade, learning theatre tricks for his standup, and horrible hazing rituals in Maritzburg.
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Nelson talks about his first stint back as a standup host / MC, how he got to play pretend for a television commercial, and has a scathing opinion about SAB's new Brutal Fruit "perfume".
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The Pope is upset we choose pets over kids, one of my favourite TV dads, Bob Saget, passed away. And an idiot in America says you have to drink your own pee to cure Covid.
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Comedian Nelson de Gouveia returns to tackle his fear of restarting this podcast, discussing alleged arsonist Zandile Mafe’s appearance in court and Capetonians needing coffee during a power outage.
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Nigeria moves to ban Twitter, French President Emmanuel Macron gets slapped in the face and a British woman saves her twin by punching a crocodile.
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Chinese AI is detecting your emotions, Marilyn Manson wanted for assault and an Indian YouTuber tying his own dog with balloons.
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India insists there is no Covid-19, the CDC advises the US not to kiss chickens and John Cena feels really bad for upsetting his Chinese fans.
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A polygamist getting annoyed about polandry, another polygamist annoyed annoyed about dinner, and a Secretary-General upset about his suspension.
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A 4 years spending loads of not-his-money on sweets, Microsoft updating old icons and Mark Zuckerberg with some yummy goats.
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A Miami school discourages teachers from getting a vaccine, a local celebrity sets his requirements for dating and German police mistake a lube tube for a grenade.
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An Italian employee accused of 15 years of sick-leave, Spotify founder Daniel Ek thinking of becoming legitimate with Arsenal, and China dismissing Chloe Zhao's victory as a woman.
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The Aussie National Broadcaster still practising misogyny, scientists developing the "whitest paint possible" and FIFA plunging Europe into a crisis (no, seriously)/
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A British actress deported from Neighbours because of her colleagues, a plot to destroy "70% of the internet" and the public peeved over coverage of Prince Phillip's death.
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An MMA fighter asking the audience to find his lost finger, an octopus lashing out at his mortal enemy and a traditional leader flaunting his girlfriend's birthday suit.
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Jan du Plessis takes toxic masculinity to expected heights, Nicolas Maduro got his Facebook shut down and a Mafiaso caught from his own YouTube cooking channel.
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The US and China talk trash with each other in Alaska, Australia's staffers out-do each other in doing each other, and a home invader taking liberties with Johnny Depp's house.
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A french actor stripping at THEIR Oscars, Avatar beating Avengers to the top spot and the Pope liking and not liking gay people.
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An armed robber caught buying Call of Duty, Biden's pets thrown out of the White House, and the Thailand Prime Minister being hygienic with his threats.
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On our 7th episode of "the Middle of the Week" we have:
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About Colin
Colin started his career on the South African stand-up and improv comedy circuit and continues to perform comedy between acting gigs. He studied acting at the University of Kwazulu-Natal and later went on to become a household name with appearances on a host of popular South African television series and films.
Colin relocated to New York City in 2015, looking for fresh challenges and new opportunities and was quickly signed by The Talent House. The first job he booked in New York was a recurring role (Justin Boden) on Marvel's hit Netflix series, Jessica Jones, playing opposite David Tennant and Krysten Ritter.
He has since booked the role of Anthony in the latest season of Netflix's Black Mirror, working with Bryce Dallas Howard and Alice Eve, David Simon's The Deuce for HBO, working opposite Maggie Gyllenhaal, a supporting role in Peter Hutchings film, Then Came You, with Masie Williams, Asa Butterfield and Sonya Walger and the role of Drew Conrad in Christmas in the Wild, starring Rob Lowe and Kristin Davis. 2019 saw Colin book the role of Hath in SyFy Channel's Vagrant Queen, his first series regular role for an American channel.
This week's episode of "the Middle of the Week" we have:
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About Nicole
Nicole describes herself as a tenacious radio presenter, club DJ, Emcee & voice over artist. She is the owner of the world’s best dimples and is a future (ex)wife to Robert Downey Jnr, although her ACTUAL fiance might disagree. Feisty but a good human.
You can catch her every Saturday and Sunday on The Weekend Playdate 2-5pm on 5FM Radio or online on 5fm.co.za, and catch her socially on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/NicoledaSilvaPage/
This week's episode of "the Middle of the Week" we have:
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About Lunga
All-round entertainer, Lunga Tshuka has grasped onto the funny side of life - to make people happy! When it comes to talent, Cape Town is filled with it, but very rarely do we come across a Comedian who is able to give his audience a mix of talent, charm, music and dance. His imitations of Louis Armstrong, Maxwell and well-known Rock Band The Darkness add flair and a unique flavour to his set and add another dimension to his stage show. His Beat Boxing is also fantastic and fun!
Lunga's comedic career began in 2012 and since then he has performed alongside or Headlined with: Marc Lottering, Carl Weber, Mel Jones, Kurt Schoonraad, Deep Fried Man, Nik Rabinowitz and Angel Campey amongst many others.
You can catch him on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/lungatshuka/
This week we have a leaner but stronger episode, featuring:
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About Kagiso Mokgadi
Kagiso KG Mokgadi or Just KG as he is affectionately known is the quintessential comedy heavyweight.
Influenced by old-school comedy greats and touted by his colleagues as an up and coming great, this multiple award winning stand-up comedian will have you laughin from deep within your belly.
His easily relatable material, a minimalist delivery style and great comedic timing has made KG a regular headliner at club, theatre, music festivals and corporate comedy stages around the country.
On this week's "The Middle of the Week" podcast we have:
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About Charles Tertiens
Actor, Comedy Magician and TV personality. Charles Tertiens, has been created and nurtured in the Mother City.
Having a father in the arts, he started crafting his skills at a young age and later continued his studies at UCT, graduating as a Bilingual performer in the Musical Stream and with nothing less than a Dean's Merit! He has starred in South Africa's top TV shows such as Montana and 7nde Laan and created unforgettable characters such as the Cash Crusader (Cash Crusaders) and that “Mind Blowing” Karl Ahari (Kalahari.com).
You can find him on www.charlestertiens.com or on social media as @charlestertiens on all major platforms.
Episode 2 of The Middle of the Week!
Dan Frigolette is a stand-up comedian and actor who has been seen on Bob and Tom Show, HBO’s Boardwalk Empire, Show Me A Hero, Younger, Sexy Beasts, ElimiDate, The Following, Wendy Williams Show, and the Artie Lange Show.
He is the Executive Producer of The Apartmentship with Andrew Schulz, Stonehenge Oh Yeah with James Manzello, The Hoboken Comedy Festival, NJFunnyfest, Make Me Laugh Comedy Contest, Comedy’s Best Kept Secret Tour and Porn Stars Are People Podcast.
He got his start in Syracuse NY in a now-debunked club in the basement of the Hotel Syracuse called Viva Debris, run by Joe DeLion. Now a New York City circuit regular, Dan finds joy in travelling the country to small towns, to entertain folks. His stage prose is energetic and high paced, with a wit that stops hecklers in their tracks. You will remember seeing Frigolette in person and love every minute of it. He travels the country with his pitmatian Tess, raising money for various animal charities, and rubbing people’s bellies.
His first comedy album Naked and Amused: Comedy At A Nudist Colony, came out in late 2017. He’s recently been featured in South Africa on SABC3’s Trending SA, WTF Tumi and The Stuart Taylor Show.
You can follow him on twitter www.twitter.com/danfrigolette and you can listen to his podcast www.pornstarsarepeople.com
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Many thanks to Matthew DuBois for his contribution. You can follow him at www.instagram.com/matt_in_pictures
This is episode 1 of the second season of The Middle of the Week with a new, changed format, including:
Born and raised in Cape Town and a proud resident of Mitchell’s Plain, Mel Jones describes herself as "the favourite" of three siblings. She is a single mother, comedian, award-nominated producer and an energetic MC. Her career started taking flight when she was fondly received at the Spier Amphitheatre only 6 short weeks after doing her very first open mic slot. Since then, you may have heard her on the radio as co-presenter of a very popular morning show, seen her on SABC3's Comedy Showcase, the Phat Joe show, the King Size Comedy Tour, the Blacks Only Comedy Show, Mind The Gap, The Heavyweight Comedy Jam, Kings & Queens of Comedy, the critically acclaimed comedy & sketch show, Bitches, the Vodacom Funny Festival where she was their very first female host, Comedy Central and is hugely popular as a corporate comedian and MC.
You can follow her on twitter www.twitter.com/meljonescomic or www.instagram.com/meljonescomic.
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All the chatty bits from the Middle of the Week on MuthaFM.com, including:
I met Des in early 2011 at the Edinburgh Comedy Festival and we became fast friends. His beautiful Irish view on life and love, his passion for Doctor Who and Ghostbusters, and just his beautiful outlook on having fun that makes him a top-notch guy.
We talk about Ghostbusters and the upcoming event he's helped to celebrate the Ghostbusters release anniversary. You can find him online at www.facebook.com/DesConHost
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All the chatty bits from this week's "The Middle of the Week" on Muthafm.com:
Miguel has become an amazing sensation in South Africa ever since his initial audition for the wooden on SA's Got Talent, and his rise to fame has been continuing.
Not only is he an accomplished singer and songwriter, he's got a great following based on his talent for music and for being a funny guy. His Instagram is worth following.
Down to earth and genuinely amusing, I really enjoyed chatting to him and I hope you do too.
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All the talky bits from @MuthaFM's "The Middle of the Week", including:
Jay Sodagar has been a staple of the standup scene in London for over 20 years and has made a living not only headlining clubs across the country, but also teaching students the finer arts of getting up on stage via the Laughing Horse brand. Not only did I attend his class, but we also used to run shows together, so we also got a chance to catch up.
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All the chatty bits from this week's "The Middle of the Week" DIVERSITY EDITION!, 9am-12 on Mutha FM including:
My inner monologue talking about producing this show (I'm a white male!)
Comedy from John Mulaney, Loyiso Madinga, Ronny Chieng and Sabrina Kalees (not all white males!)
And the long interview with star of BBC2's The Mash Report, Steve N Allen!
Steve is a wonderful gentleman with a career spanning over a decade in radio and voice-over work, and is a tremendously funny stand-up comedian. His appearance on BBC's The Mash Report as a dead-pan news anchor gave me great joy as he had a great podcast called The Some News Podcast that he wrote and produced himself.
Not only was it a pleasure to interview, but he and I also caught up as we both worked the London circuit together. You can find him online as @mrstevenallen on all major social media platforms.
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Catch all the talkie bits from this week's "The Middle of the Week" on MuthaFm.com, including:
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On this week's podcast episode of "The Middle of the Week", recorded Wednesdays at 9am -12pm on MuthaFM.com:
I chat about my Portuguese background
Play comedy by John Oliver, Angel Campey and Donald Glover
And an extended conversation with US sketch comedian Derrick DeMelo from "The Portuguese Kids" about Covid, their influences and which chorico is better.
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Catch all the talkie bits from this week's "The Middle of the Week", recorded Wednesdays at 9am-12pm on MuthaFM.com:
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All the talkie bits from "The Middle of the Week" on Muthafm.com, including:
Listen live via www.muthafm.com/nelson-de-gouveia or download the app!
On this week's podcast episode of "The Middle of the Week", recorded Wednesdays at 12-3pm on MuthaFM.com:
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On this week's podcast episode of "The Middle of the Week", recorded Wednesdays at 12-3pm on MuthaFM.com:
I chat about taking back feminized products
Play comedy by Riaad Moosa, Damien Power and Megan Gailey.
And an extended conversation with UK comedian Carmen Ali about her burlesque persona April Fiasco, and her upcoming show Cybertease_
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All the talkie bits from the first episode of my radio show "The Middle of the Week". Catch it every Wednesday 12pm to 3pm SA time on www.muthafm.com
The first episode, featuring an interview with the most important ever, Samantha de Gouveia.