Podcast and Chill with MacG

Podcast and Chill with MacG
Presentation
Hosted by	MacG Sol Phenduka Ghost Lady
Genre	Pop culture, News, Entertainment
Creative Director	Turf Bester
Language	English
Country of origin	South Africa
Production
No. of episodes	600
Publication
Original release	July 2018
Provider	YouTube & Spotify
Related
Related shows	Popcorn & Cheese Podcast
Website	www.thisismacg.com

Podcast and Chill with MacG is a prominent South African showbiz podcast owned by MacG and aired on YouTube. ^[1] better known as MacG. The first episode aired in July 2018. The podcast's main format is showbiz and it invites celebrities and public figures to join the show for an interview and speak about their life.

Hosts and podcasting

The podcast is hosted by MacG as the main host, alongside Sol Phenduka and a behind the scenes female host referred to as the "Ghost Lady"). ^[2] as co-hosts. The Ghost Lady makes no appearance on the camera but takes part and plays an important role in the podcast ^[3]

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. ^[4]

MacG has been favoured by listeners because of his sense of humour. Co-host Sol Phenduka has been named the master of puns ^{[5] [6]} 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 airs its episodes on Mondays and Thursdays episodes which can be accessed on YouTube and Spotify.

The intro and outro theme voice over features Dr John Kani. ^[7] 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, a son of poet and singer Mzwakhe Mbuli. ^[8] 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. ^[9] MacG won the Podcaster of the year award at the 2021 VN Global Media and Entertainment Awards and the ^[10] 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. ^[11]

References

1. "Podcast and Chill Network – Africa's #1 Podcast Network" . Retrieved 2 May 2025.
2. "'Podcast And Chill's' First Lady - Is This Mystery Ghost Lady?". ZakaVibes. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
3. Birjalal, Alyssia (17 September 2025). "WATCH: Tables turn as MacG and Sol Phenduka face the mic on 'Podcast and Chill'". IOL. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
4. "Episode 291| Robert Marawa on Heart Attacks ,Sports Broadcasting, Getting Fired, SABC, Pearl Thusi". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
5. Acalytica. "Sol Phenduka: The Pun Master of South African Entertainment - Blog - Acalytica". acalytica.com. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
6. Africa, Scrolla (20 July 2022). "King of puns and podcasts joins Roast of Khanyi Mbau". Scrolla.Africa. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
7. "'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.
8. "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.
9. "Podcast and Chill with MacG Celebrates a Milestone".
10. "MacG's Chill lands podcast award". SowetanLIVE. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
11. "Road to a million subscribers! MacG looks back on Podcast & Chill journey and the bright future ahead". TimesLIVE . Retrieved 2 November 2023.