Best MacDonald Broadcasting Podcasts (2025)

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South African thriller Hunting Jessica Brok hits cinemas today 11:07

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Hunting Jessica Brok, South Africa’s homegrown thriller, hits SterKinekor cinemas today. John Maytham speaks to director Alastair Orr about the making of the film, starring Danica De La Rey Jones as a retired special forces agent navigating dangerous criminals and the African wilderness, and also featuring Hlubi Mboya and Richard Lukunku. Orr share…

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Pacific Dispatch with Katie Macdonald: Soldier sentenced in NZ military espionage case 4:22

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A soldier has been sentenced in New Zealand’s first military espionage conviction; Australia Prime Minister under attack from Israel’s Netanyahu; and the postman who took down some washing earns praise. Katie Macdonald shares all the details with John Maytham. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast show. Th…

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Plan B with Rebecca Davis: Less accountability in private political funding 14:15

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In this edition of Plan B, Rebecca Davis discusses with John Maytham why we should be concerned about the news that President Cyril Ramaphosa has quietly signed a proclamation which doubles the threshold for political parties declaring donations; according to a YouGov survey 17% of Britons have reported having defeated their nemesis; and US restaur…

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Emerging economies – Focus on India: Vote theft allegations 5:33

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John Maytham speaks to Prof. Dilip Menon, Professor of History in the International Relations Department at Wits University, about: India’s opposition has claimed that massive vote theft took place to benefit Narenda Modi and the BJP in 2024 elections; outcry over Supreme Court directive to remove stray dogs from streets; India and China move close…

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A World View from London: Israel prepares for military operation in Gaza 5:58

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An Israeli military build-up ahead of an operation into Gaza City), devastating rainfall in India following fatal flooding in Pakistan, and a world of espionage revealed in a high-profile spying cases in three countries. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the C…

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How does SA Rugby justify high ticket prices for test series 9:28

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Many rugby fans have chosen not to buy tickets for the Rugby Championsip, citing high ticket prices, and this has meant that the test matches have not been sold out. John Maytham speaks to Andy Colquhoun, General Manager of corporate affairs at the South African Rugby Union. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk bre…

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Eskom unveils program to sell solar energy to big users 9:12

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John Maytham speaks to Devilliers Botha, Deputy Chairperson of the Governing Committee of SAPVIA and also Chief Commercial Officer of Solareff. They discuss Eskom’s renewable energy offtake program which invites large power users to procure 291MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity through long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) from Eskom-owned…

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Starseed Community School faces third eviction, trapped in zoning catch-22 7:40

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Phumza Tshem, teacher and member of the Focus Group school leadership team at Starseed Community School, speaks to John Maytham about the ongoing crisis at the independent, inclusive school in Muizenberg, Cape Town, with fees based on household income. Facing its third eviction in four years, the school is caught in a bureaucratic catch-22, unable …

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Dr. Steven Robinson

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Dr. Steven Robinson - Teacher and President of LCC starts the first day of Fall semester classes with a party!! A Presidential party to welcome back students with the Prez in a dunk tank (he'll be wearing a suit!!), bands (the Prez will be playing bass guitar), pizza & vinyl, and more. Also, how community colleges help students get on the path to b…

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The Groovenor

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The Groovenor - The Groovenor wraps up the Morning Wake-Up on 1320 WILS for Thursday, August 21st with the groovy news of the day including a ground breaking implant that can print out then translate to AI your thoughts-- good for people who cannot speak and a protection mechanism for those who can... Groovy...…

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John Gonzalez

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John Gonzalez - Co-host of "Behind The Mitten" Gonzo and Amy are gearing up for Fall and cooler weather with hiking, football, fall colors, and more-- check out the Tree Tops resort for 3 holes of golf, food, and lots of Michigan craft beer, getting the ball in the dip, the highest peak in the Lower Peninsula, the Old 27 Classic Car show in Gaylord…

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Jess Franstead

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Jess Franstead - What do you do with your hazardous waste? What does it do to your health and the environment? Got old paint, batteries, maybe other chemicals lying around in your garage or basement? Jess informs us on where you can go to get rid of your hazardous waste, when, and what to bring on 1320 WILS.…

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Bill Dendy

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Bill Dendy - CPA and money manager Bill gives the scoop on how to escape the payday loan debt cycle including educating yourself, discipline, getting help from a financial advisor, making lifestyle changes, and more-- there are drawbacks to each approach but being debt free is soooooo freeing!! It may be painful at first but worth it. On the Mornin…

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Mike Austin

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Mike Austin - Mike shares the history of the day on 1320 WILS for August 21st 2025 including "Meet the Spartans" night, students in Michigan City, IN get punished for stealing catalytic converters, and DON'T EAT THE SHRIMP!! It's radiated-- find out more here. Also, Nat Turner starts a slave revolution, Lincoln and Stephen Douglas debate, the Mona …

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Shirley Carter-Powell

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Shirley Carter-Powell - Founder and organizer Shirley gives a preview of the Festival on Labor Day weekend and all of the fun activities including 25 flavors of wings, BBQ, line dancing, sweet treats, and a fundraiser for the Against All Odds Foundation for survivors of breast cancer. Also, the fest has been inducted into the Wing Superbowl!…

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Tonya J. Powers

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Tonya J. Powers - Tonya shares updates on the latest peace talks between Russia and Ukraine-- President Trump is genuine about peace and there are meetings today between European leaders to discuss security for a meeting with Putin and Zelenskyy. However, Russia just launched one of the biggest strikes yet-- can peace really be achieved? On the Mor…

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Cem Zorlular, CEO of Er-Kim on the Global Challenge of Drug Inequity 18:01

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This week on the Business RoundUp we catch up with Cem Zorlular, CEO of Er-Kim to discuss the global challenge of drug inequity. During this conversation, Cem breaks down the vast challenges of access to life saving pharmaceuticals especially in underserved areas of the world, plus: His own family experience with drug inequity and how it shaped his…

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Albo vs Netanyahu and Trump vs Zelensky: Big dog politics is here. And it's brutal. 15:00

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It’s not every day a foreign leader calls the Australian Prime Minister “weak” and accuses him of betraying the country’s Jewish community. But that’s exactly what Benjamin Netanyahu did this week, after the Albanese government announced its intention to recognise a Palestinian state and cancelled a visa for far-right Israeli politician Simcha Roth…

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What can one do if one’s social media profile has been cloned 13:11

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Fraudsters have been creating duplicate profiles of user accounts on social media platforms such as Facebook, often with nefarious intent. Despite reporting such fake accounts to the administrators, little action seems to be taken, leaving users disappointed and angry. John Maytham speaks to Steven Powell, Head of Forensics at ENSAfrica, to ask whe…

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A World View from London: Mobile church crossing a Swedish town 5:31

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A young MP in Finland commits suicide in their parliament building; three people rescued on Inflatables that were blown out to sea in Scotland; and a mobile church is rumbling across a town in Sweden. Adam Gilchrist shares details on these stories with John Maytham. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kiewit is a podcast of the CapeTalk breakfast sh…

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Doubling of party-political funding threshold is a setback to democracy 6:12

10h ago6:12

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John Maytham speaks to Joel Bregman, the My Vote Counts project lead on money in politics, about why the president’s doubling of the disclosure threshold and annual donation limit in the Political Funding Act (PFA) is a blow to democracy. The new annual donation limit will be R30million, up from R15million, and the new disclosure threshold will be …

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Magistrates in showdown with president over salary increase demands 10:37

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John Maytham speaks to Hein Louw of the Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa (Armsa) about why they are taking legal action to force the president to approve their salary increases as their workloads skyrocket, and risks to their safety remain a daily reality following recent court shootings. Good Morning Cape Town with Lester Kie…

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Lansdowne Tennis Club fighting to stay open 7:42

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Lansdowne Tennis Club is at risk of closing down if the City of Cape Town goes ahead with disposing the property it is currently based at. Despite being in a poor state, there are still many youngsters who enjoy playing tennis there, and who will lose out if the club had to close. John Maytham speaks to Liuschen Ackerman, interim chair of Lansdowne…

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GroundUp News: City of Cape Town’s “pro-poor” budget set for court challenge 7:14

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GroundUp journalist Steven Kretzmann speaks to John Maytham about the urgent court challenge brought by major commercial property owners against Cape Town’s new “Invested in Hope” budget. Valued at R40-billion over three years and framed as a pro-poor initiative, the budget was revised after heavy criticism to reduce the new cleaning tariff, raise …

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Ryan Schmelz

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Ryan Schmelz - The DOJ says it will deliver documents related to the Epstein files to the House Oversight Committee by Friday after missing Tuesday's deadline.

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Jennifer Rigterink

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Jennifer Rigterink - The Michigan Municipal League announcing the MI Home Program to address affordable housing.

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Jonathan Savage

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Jonathan Savage - Jonathan joins us from across the pond to discuss U.S.-South Korean joint military drills and the response they've drawn from North Korea.