Lunch with Pippa Hudson

Pippa speaks to Stacey Gaenssler is dressed as Jester from Critical Role

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Pippa speaks Esports with High schoolers, Francois Destroo from Paul Roos and Jared Veldtsman from Protea Heights academy. They both played Fifa today

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Pippa speaks to the voice behind Pokémon characters Ash and his mom Veronica Taylor – Voice Artist

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Pippa speaks all things stunts with Nadine Theron stuntwoman

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Pippa speaks to a Boardgame guru Adhil Patel

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Pippa speaks to American actor Sean Gunn from Guardians of the Galaxy

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Plan your weekend entertainment, from events, gigs, movies, and theatre to podcasts and TV shows.

Events & gigs by Pippa Hudson Theatre by Africa Melane A podcast suggestion by Rafiq Wagiet Movies by Maxine Peters TV by Pippa and Maxine

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To mark World Malaria Day Pippa speaks to Jackie Maiman, the CEO of the Independent Community Pharmacy Association. This non-profit gives a voice to privately owned pharmacies across South Africa.

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Pippa speaks to Matt Bianco's Mark Reilly ahead of their appearance at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival next weekend.

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Pippa speaks to author Karen Horn, a local historian based in Somerset West about her book Prisoners of Jan Smuts, and it’s the story of Italian Prisoners of War.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to local artist Luna Paige following her release of two full-length albums, one in Afrikaans and another in English.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to 17-year old Ethan Buckle and 15-year old Matthew Greenwood from a group of teenagers who won the World Champion Trophy at the FIRST Tech Challenge Robotics Competition in Houston, Texas. 

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Our resident style and design correspondent, Bianca Resnekov, chats to Pippa about the latest in the field.

Rapt Indulgence opened in Buitenkant Street, just across from Turth Coffe

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Pippa Hudson is in conversation with master gardener Gundula Deutschländer who has been part of the Babylonstoren team since the very beginning, when the gardens were first established. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Debbie Turner about her new ballet company, Cape Ballet Africa.

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Consumer journalist Wendy Knowler joins Pippa Hudson to discuss the peril of using ticket re-selling sites like Viagogo. 

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Motoring journalist Ernest Page and Pippa Hudson chat about old cars, answer listeners' questions, and take a look at the new BMW X2.

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Santi Naidoo, a 25-year-old graduate of UCT and a young filmmaker working in  Los Angeles joins Pippa Hudson to chat about her latest project, a short film called Jerome.

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Sam Linsell, a food writer, recipe developer, food stylist, and photographer, joins Pippa Hudson to chat about how to make the most of eating avocados. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to singer Lia Elise who has been singing since the tender age of 6. Her new single “I Will Sing” is available on all streaming platforms.

Song: https://open.spotify.com/track/1KftFcLsKxbtkxh6TdWZAE

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Pippa speaks to Lorna Norris from Bread Tags for Wheelchairs.

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Pippa speaks to Michaela Bekkers, a South African teacher, currently living in Poland with her husband and toddler son. They chat about Bekkers' family’s decision to not just limit screentime for their child, but remove it entirely.  

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Pippa is in conversation with Henk Blanckenberg, co-author, along with Lizet Meyer, of the new book “Hiking the Fish – the Ultimate Guide to the Fish River Canyon Trail”.  

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Pippa is in conversation with Rainbow Runner Keith Boyd.

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GoodLuck's Jules Harding joins Pippa Hudson to chat about their latest collaboration with the Afro-tech duo, Frigid Armadillo, and what they have been up to.

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Kirby Gordon, chief marketing officer for Flysafair, joins Pippa Hudson to chat about their plane's emergency landing.

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Ronelle Arendse, the Head of the Legal Aid SA Bellville Local Office, joins Pippa Hudson to look more closely at the work of Legal Aid South Africa.

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For our weekly update on restaurant news,  we welcome Paige Errera from the booking platform Dineplan.

Mother’s Day ideas:

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Carte Blanche producer Julian Sun joins Pippa Hudson to chat about last night's episode which shone the spotlight on the reality of homeless camps that have been springing up alongside Johannesburg’s Braamfontein Spruit.

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Guest: Carla Lind who is regional chair of Reach for Recovery Western Cape.

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Guest: Director Jonathan Walker-Kane and Sian Atterbury who plays the lead role of Emma.

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Today in our music segment we feature an artist who’s just released her debut EP, Feels. Her name is Kirsten and she grew up in the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Dane Dodds the director of the documentary, !Aitsa.

The documentary explores the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) project in the Karoo, and delves also in the traditional roots of the Khoi and San populations of the region.

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Pippa Hudson is joined on the line by Layton Beard of the Automobile Association, about what happens to an unrestrained child during a car crash.

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Pippa Hudson and Cherise Viljoen of Cherish Plants answer listeners' gardening questions.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Kevin le Roux who is the chair of the South African Rabies Advisory Group.

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Pippa Hudson and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler discuss insurance premiums and what is meant to happen if you miss a payment – from your and the insurer’s sides.

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Ernest Page,  motoring journalist at changecars.co.za, tells us about VW South Africa's four-billion rand investment into its plant in Kariega.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Dr. Heather Bacon, the Dean of the Veterinary School at the UK’s University of Central Lancashire. 

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In our music segment today Pippa Hudson catches up with Will Linley a young local artist whose star keeps rising and rising. 

Song: Blame - https://open.spotify.com/track/4CuOZPjdBYIv2LBH2rjlcO

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Martin Scholtz of the Riverine Rovers, a group dedicated to restoring the lower Silvermine Wetlands to its natural pristine beauty.

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In our family matters segment today Pippa Hudson speaks to Carla Wilkinson, a young woman graduating with a Masters degree in Public Administration at UWC. Carla was born with profound hearing loss and has faced major challenges along her path to success. Her mother Farina also joins the conversation.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to the founder of  Tanqua Kuru Bicycle Race, Jeremy Crowder.

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Joining Pippa Hudson on the couch today is Luke Sharland, a young SAFTA-winning film producer who has now turned his hand to feature directing in a new documentary called Normal to Me.Also joining the conversation are his sister, Jessica, and Catherine Pitt, the manager of the Joyce Chevalier Centre, 

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Pippa speaks to Cindy Louise, a South African-born artist currently based in the Netherlands. She recently released a new album called Whispers of a Kingdom.

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The City of Cape Town has partnered with Cape Town Opera and the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra in a programme called Opera in Your Neighbourhood. It aims to take the opera and the orchestra to the city residents.  The Head of Community, Arts, and Culture Development in the City of Cape Town, Nikita Beukes, joins Pippa to chat more about the programme. 

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Pippa speaks to Sheri Breslaw, a family law specialist at Fairbriddges Wertheim Becker, about parental consent concerning divorced or separated parents.

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Pippa speaks to the head of marketing for Pick n Pay, Melissa Hanley, about the upcoming Pick 'n Pay Food and Wine Festival. 

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For our weekly update on restaurant news, we welcome Tessa Purdon who is the head of content for Eat Out.

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Carte Blanche has been in conversation with some staff members and students affected by the deregistration of the Educor group of colleges. Producer Liz Fish shares some of those personal stories with Pippa.

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Here's this week's dose of entertainment.

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Pippa speaks to the South African Association of Community Pharmacists President, Johannes Ravele.

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Pippa speaks to author Leo Vardiashvili about his debut novel Hard by a Great Forest.

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Pippa speaks to Talitha Noble-Trull, the conservation manager of the Two Oceans Aquarium Education Foundation.  

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Pippa speaks to Julian Sun of the iconic 90’s South African band, Henry Ate. He has reunited with fellow member Karma-Ann Swanepoel to produce the single You Were My First Everything.

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Pippa speaks to the founder of The Cape Town Adventure Film Festival, James Hallet about the event's details.

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What questions should you ask before signing the dotted line for car insurance? We answer that question for you as Pippa chats with John Wessels, a short-term insurance actuary.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Derek Milburn, project director at the NGO WeWild Africa, about the relocation of cheetah Edie from Australia into SA. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Wendy Atwell, a co-owner of Jamestown Flower Farm, about the storm damage they suffered last weekend.

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Pippa and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler bring the second installment of hints and tips on various consumer issues. Some of the issues covered are: 

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Pippa Hudson is joined by motoring journalist Ernest Page of changecars.co.za. He’s been driving the Suzuki Eeco this week and shares his thoughts. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to two firefighters who will be running the Two Oceans Marathon in full gear for charity. They are Jermaine Carelse, the divisional commander of the Goodwood Fire Station, and Renaldo Duncan who is stationed at the Sir Lowry’s Pass Fire Station.

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Pippa speaks to the producer of Good Morning Cape Town, Bruce Hong, and a regular listener Marcel Boast as they give first-hand accounts of the Total Eclipse of North America. 

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Pippa speaks to Craig Wilkinson, founder, and CEO of the non-profit organisation Father a Nation. He joins the show to chat about the campaign that seeks to debunk the stereotype that Boy don’t Cry.

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Pippa speaks to tracker extraordinaire Alex van den Heever. He co-owns Kruger Untamed through his business World Trackers. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to acclaimed composer Conrad Asman. He is the creator of Trial by Media, a theatre piece that deals with the Oscar Pistorius murder trial. 

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Pippa speaks to singer-songwriter and vocalist Ivee Soul about her music career.

SONG: Amandla - https://open.spotify.com/track/1Wq9Xp74IacNoEMOZCEsnB

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Pippa speaks to Joe Hudson, one of three gentlemen who will engage on a 5-days run to raise money for charity. Joe joins Pippa to share more about it.

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Pippa is joined in the studio by consumer lawyer Trudie Broekmann to chat about car dealers selling accident-damaged vehicles to consumers.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to food stylist, writer, and photographer Dianne Bibby about her latest cookbook Bibby’s More Good Food.

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For our weekly update on restaurant news, we welcome Nikki Benatar, editor of the Inside Guide.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Carte Blanche producer Jana Marx about their segment on Kimberly's supposedly state-of-the-art psychiatric hospital. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Chandani Gopal, one of 7 podiatrists working for a group called Feet 4 Life. 

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Pippa Hudson speaks to author Nthikeng Mohlele about his latest book Revolutionaries’ House.

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Pippa speaks to the actor taking the helm of the production in the title role, Atandwa Kani.

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Pippa speaks to Cape Town-based musician, Jonno Sweetman, about his music journey.

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Pippa Hudson chats with Storm Steel, competition manager of the South African Photographer of the Year competition.

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Pippa Hudson and Angelo d’Ambrosio of IPMT remedial building consultants tackle various DIY questions.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to technical support specialist Ruan Erasmus about the Vergelegen Estate's SkyBUGS programme.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Sheryl Ozinsky who founded the market in 2012 at the Homestead Park in Upper Orange Street in Oranjezicht.

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Pippa and consumer journalist Wendy Knowler give hints and tips on various consumer issues. Some of the issues covered are:

Car rentals returns

Courier services

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Pippa speaks to motoring man, Ernest Page of changecars.co.za. Today, they are taking a closer look at Ford’s range of bakkies. 

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Pippa speaks to Neil Douglas, one of the survivors who testified in Scotland's historic school abuse case. A court last week ruled that one of the accused teachers had indeed abused many of the young boys in his care.  Charges are still pending against two South African teachers who taught at the same schools.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Danie Reënwolf du Toit.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Michelle Weber Olympic swimmer.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Alison Scott Executive Principal of Bellavista School.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Carolyn Martin One of the owners.

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Pippa Hudson speaks to Prof Ed Elson Astrophysicist at UWC.

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Pippa unpacks all the events gigs and all the entertainment

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Guest: Bianca Resnekov

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Guest:Alex van den Heever

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Guest: Dr Jasmin Paris Extreme runner

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Pippa and Wendy tackle consumer issues around gift vouchers

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Guest: Ernest Page

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Guests: Former CEO of SAQA and co-director SamuelsSquared (a company
that provides advice on educational qualifications, ECD, and quality assurance) and Shevon Lurie Dir Independent Institute of Education

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Pippa chats to Sharine Barnard who doesn’t just sing but owns a wildlife estate that provides a haven for lions, monkeys, and even a tiger. She also owns a sports clinic and is in training for a triathlon.

During lockdown she decided to pursue her music career. Sharine’s latest single, ‘While You Love Somebody Else’ is a collaboration with rapper, Joel Parker. The song will be on her new album due for release later this year.

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Pippa chats to Dr Martina Jordaan who is Head of Community Engagement Research and Acting Director of the University of Pretoria's Mamelodi Campus about sensory gardens.

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