| Podcast and Chill with MacG | |
|---|---|
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Macgyver Mukwevho Ghost Lady |
| Genre | Comedy Entertainment |
| Creative Director | Turf Bester |
| Language | English |
| Country of origin | South Africa |
| Production | |
| Camera | Neo Papi |
| Production | Dudu Methula & Sanele Mathebula (content producers) |
| Video format | Yes (on YouTube) |
| Audio format | Yes (on Spotify) |
| No. of episodes | 558, 559  |
| Publication | |
| Original release | July 2018–present |
| Provider | YouTube & Spotify |
| Related | |
| Website | https://www.thisismacg.com PopCorn and Cheese |
Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber and radio DJ Macgyver Mukwevho. The first episode aired in July 2018 and its format is entertainment, education and comedy by encouraging celebrities and public figures to join the show for an interview and speak about their life.
Hosts
The podcast is hosted by Macgyver Mukwevho as the main host, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady")[1] as co-hosts. The Ghost Lady makes no appearance on the camera but takes part and plays an important role in the podcast.
Podcasting
The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in the Q&A sessions on the podcast.
Amongst the notable people who appeared on the podcast, the EFF president Julius Malema, actress Pearl Thusi, actor Israel Matseke Zulu, rapper Emtee, legendary author and actor John Kani, actor Rapulana Seiphemo, actress Connie Chiume, flutist Wouter Kellerman, DJ Black Coffee and sports presenter Robert Marawa are some of the celebrities that were featured on the Podcast and Chill episodes.
MacG has been favoured by listeners because of his sense of humour. Co-host Sol Phenduka has been the named the master of puns[2][3] because of his on-going puns on the show.
The show also features a fact checker who also doesn't make appearance on camera but validates information for the podcast topics.
The podcast consists of Monday and Thursday episodes that can be accessed on YouTube and Spotify.
The intro and outro theme voice over features Dr John Kani.[4] The podcast uses the theme as an advertisement of MacG's liquor brand Grandeur.
Divisions
The Podcast and Chill Network also has other productions than Podcast and Chill with MacG. The network also produces another podcast called PopCorn and Cheese hosted by Mpho Popps and Robot Boi the son of poet and singer Mzwakhe Mbuli.[5] The network also produces City Girls with Tebogo Thobejane and After Chillers with DJ Jawz.
Ratings and Awards
The podcast has achieved a lot and has been considered the no. 1 podcast in South Africa.[6] MacG won the Podcaster of the year award at the 2021 VN Global Media and Entertainment Awards.[7] The podcast has over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, making it one of the biggest podcasts in the African continent.[8]
References
- ↑ "'Podcast And Chill's' First Lady - Is This Mystery Ghost Lady?". ZakaVibes. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Acalytica. "Sol Phenduka: The Pun Master of South African Entertainment - Blog - Acalytica". acalytica.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ Africa, Scrolla (20 July 2022). "King of puns and podcasts joins Roast of Khanyi Mbau". Scrolla.Africa. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "'This voice-over is so clean' — Tweeps can't get enough of John Kani's 'Podcast and Chill' voice-over". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Robot Boii on what he and Mpho Popps hope to achieve with 'Popcorn and Cheese' podcast". Independent Online. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/podcast-and-chill-with-macg-celebrates-a-milestone-19577663327227457
- ↑ "MacG's Chill lands podcast award". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ↑ "Road to a million subscribers! MacG looks back on Podcast & Chill journey and the bright future ahead". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 2 November 2023.