Podcast and Chill with MacG

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Podcast and Chill with MacG
Presentation
Hosted by
Genre Comedy Entertainment
Creative DirectorTurf Bester
LanguageEnglish
Country of origin South Africa
Production
CameraNeo Papi
ProductionDudu Methula & Sanele Mathebula
No. of episodes500+
Publication
Original releaseJuly 2018
Provider YouTube & Spotify
Related
Website www.thisismacg.com

Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber Macgyver Mukwevho, better known as MacG. 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.

Contents

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.[ clarification needed ]

Podcasting

The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in Q&A sessions on the podcast.

Amongst the notable guests featured on Podcast and Chill were EFF president Julius Malema, actresses Pearl Thusi and Connie Chiume actors Israel Matseke Zulu, Rapulana Seiphemo, and John Kani rapper Emtee, flutist Wouter Kellerman, DJ Black Coffee and sports presenter Robert Marawa [ citation needed ]

MacG has been favoured by listeners because of his sense of humour. Co-host Sol Phenduka has been named the master of puns [2] [3] due to his ongoing wordplay on the show.

The show also features a fact checker who also doesn't make any 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 has more productions besides Podcast and Chill with MacG. The network also produces Popcorn and Cheese hosted by Mpho Popps Modikoane and Robot Boii the son of poet and singer Mzwakhe Mbuli. [5] The network also produces City Girls with Tebogo Thobejane, Spreading Humours with Seemah, Yanda Woods and Zille.

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 2021 SA Social Media Dominance of the Year . The podcast has over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, making it one of the biggest podcasts in the African continent. [8]

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