The Almost Perfect Podcast
Episodes
Episode 84 - Dylan Buckle (Noobslice)
15 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dylan Buckle aka Noobslice is the events manager for South African esports company ATK. He started out his career in esports as one of the early adopt...
Episode 83 - ANG
08 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
ANG (Angela Weickl) is a DJ and the Culture and Network Manager at Levi's Haus of Strauss Africa- a job she was uniquely qualified for after 15 years ...
Bonus: Top 10 of 2020
01 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A somewhat positive look back at the top 10 things that got me through 2020. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episode 82 - Parabyl
11 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Parabyl (Ciarán Slemon) is an electronic music producer and tech-loving autodidact who has spent countless hours behind the PC either creating art or...
Episode 81 - Moonchild Sanelly
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Moonchild Sanelly is an icon. There's just no other way to put it. How many other South African artists do you know who have worked with Beyonce...
Episode 80 - FonZo
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
FonZo is a rapper and producer from Cape Town who put out one of the dopest rap releases in SA this year with his album, 'Days of the Future Past'.&nb...
Episode 79 - Phumlani Pikoli
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Phumlani Pikoli is a writer and multimedia artist who has recently been on the receiving end of some "buzz" with the publishing of his debut nove...
Episode 78 - Hannah Shone
13 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Hannah Shone is an illustrator and graphic designer with an incredible sense of humour. Like, if there's one thing I can promise you about this episod...
Episode 77 - Thanda Kunene
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thanda Kunene is an art director and photographer who is not afraid of discomfort. Thanda is a rather nomadic soul who seems to forever be on the move...
Episode 76 - Daniel Friedman
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Daniel Friedman is a comedian, musician, and writer who you probably know better as Deep Fried Man. Daniel has worn many hats in his career and we tak...
Episode 75 - Kevin Goss-Ross
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Goss-Ross is a photographer who got his start in the moshpits of Durban and is now a creative director at an ad agency in Dublin. Kevin made a n...
Episode 74 - Mbali Ntuli
04 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mbali Ntuli is a politician who is currently challenging for the leadership of the DA. Considering the DA's history with young black women in their pa...
Episode 73 - Gilli Apter
28 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Gilli Apter is a comedian, writer, and director who has learned to be patient with her passions. You might have seen Gilli on Trevor Noah's Nationwild...
Episode 72 - Carvin Goldstone Returns
14 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Carvin Goldstone is a comedian but you already knew that. Carvin is one of the most successful comedians to come out of Durban. With multiple successf...
Episode 71 - Red Robyn
07 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Red Robyn is a singer and multi-instrumentalist from Wentworth who recently moved to Cape Town to pursue her dreams before, well, you know. The sweet-...
Episode 70 - Lazola Gola
31 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Lazola Gola is a comedian, writer, and director who first got on stage to tell jokes in high school. While you're never too young to start, you're als...
Episode 69 - Kylie Wentzel
24 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Kylie Wentzel is an artist. While she can create art in almost any medium, painting is her first love and what she's most known for. With recent exhib...
Episode 68 - Patrick Duff
16 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Patrick Duff is the Marketing Director for Vans for Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. A pretty big title but the journey to that title began with w...
Episode 67 - Tiny Mungwe
10 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Tiny Mungwe is a producer, director, and project manager (among many other job titles) who has been instrumental behind the scenes of some of Durban's...
Episode 66 - Matt Knight
26 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Knight is a pastor. Or, as he prefers, a pastor*. The asterisk is because, while Matt does officiate weddings and funerals from time to time, his...
The Almost Perfect Audio Press Release
19 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
When launching a brand, there are many different approaches to take to get the word out there about who you are and what you do.While most companies w...
Episode 65 - Majozi
29 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Majozi is a musician who first shot to fame in 2015 with his debut pop hit "Fire", although he originally started his music career playing in punk and...
Episode 64 - Martin Evans
22 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Martin Evans is a comedian who has grown tired of the grind of the stand-up circuit so he's bought a boat and is looking to sail away the second he ge...
Episode 63 - Annie Brookstone
08 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Annie Brookstone is a former magazine boss type and current freelance writer and editor who has recently moved from Cape Town to Berlin. Annie pretty ...
Episode 62 - Schalk Bezuidenhout
01 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Schalk Bezuidenhout is an actor and comedian who has been ridiculously prolific in the decade or so he's been in the game. He's got multiple specials ...
Episode 61 - Push Push
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Push Push aka Nicci St Bruce is a musician and one of my favourite human beings on planet earth. Although sometimes I wonder if she even is human and ...
Episode 60 - Jumping Back Slash
10 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jumping Back Slash is a rather prolific producer and sound engineer who calls Knysna, South Africa home after originally being from a small town in Wa...
Episode 59 - Judd Campbell
20 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Judd Campbell is a restaurateur who has been feeding Durbanites for the better part of a decade. While many of you will know Judd from his plethora of...
Episode 58 - Robin Thirdfloor & Rhea Blek
13 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Robin Thirdfloor and Rhea Blek are two of Durban's most original musicians. Back in the day, that would have been a problem but these days Durbanites ...
Episode 57 - Kate Pinchuck and Ryan Harduth
27 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a two for one special on this episode of The Almost Perfect Podcast. Kate Pinchuck is a comedian, actor, writer, and teacher, and Ryan Hardu...
Episode 56 - Birthday Q&A
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
"And he looks at her and he says 'We're going to a partyIt's a birthday party, it's your birthday partyHappy birthday, darlingWe love you very, very, ...
Episode 55 - P-Kuttah
12 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
P-Kuttah aka Verdine Peterson is a DJ, producer, and events coordinator based in Jozi but who got his start in music in Durban. This turntablist...
Episode 54 - Cath Jenkin
30 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cath Jenkin is a freelance writer (and chameleon of sorts) who I used to troll on forums back in the day. I know, shocking. Who would have ever though...
Episode 53 - Ebenhaezer Dibakwane
22 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Ebenhaezer Dibakwane is a comedian and actor who has been on the rise for a minute now but it's been a hell of a journey to get to where he is today. ...
Episode 52 - Mojak Lehoko
15 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mojak Lehoko is a comedian, writer, actor, TV presenter, podcaster, and musician. Mojak started out his entertainment career in the rap game before tr...
Episode 51 - Eric Jansen
08 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Eric Jansen is a lekker ou. That, and an actor and comedian. You've probably seen Eric on your TV screens as part of Trevor Noah's Nationwild on Showm...
Episode 50 - Muzi
19 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Muzi is a musician who was successful long before you (or I) knew who he was. The DJ, producer, singer, and recent father is starting to blow up in So...
Episode 49 - Loyiso Madinga
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Loyiso Madinga is a comedian, actor, writer, and MC who I'm pretty certain you're familiar with. Loyiso is one of four South Africans to have a half-h...
Episode 48 - Nipho Hurd
27 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nipho Hurd is a musician and entrepreneur. If you're a part of the Durban music scene, you've no doubt seen and heard Nipho, either on stage or in the...
Episode 47 - ByLwansta Returns
13 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
ByLwansta has had a rollercoaster of a year which is why the rapper/designer/art director is the first returning guest on The Almost Perfect Podcast. ...
Episode 46 - Russel Hlongwane
30 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Russel Hlongwane is a cultural producer and creative industry consultant who has been quite busy behind, and occasionally in front of, the curtains of...
Episode 45 - Tasmin Naidoo
17 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tasmin Naidoo is an illustrator and comic book creator. She's the creator of Avocat and his Gaucrocket and The Rusty Bolt - two very different titles ...
Episode 44 - Matthew Rightford/Albany Lore
09 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Rightford is a musician who creates music under the monicker of Albany Lore. Matthew's music is so smooth and groovy and just hits the right s...
Episode 43 - Sam Turpin
02 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sam Turpin is a musician who mostly makes hip-hop music, but not the hip-hop music you’re used to. Sam makes music out of left field that’s inspir...
Episode 42 - Jarcque Henning
05 Sep 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jarcque Henning is the owner of a gaming store in Pretoria called HQ Gaming that specialises in Magic: The Gathering. Regular listeners of the podcast...
Episode 41 - The End of the World (As we know it)
21 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
It's another solo episode. This time I go over the Heat City Comedy Festival and my one-man show The End of the World. Putting both together at the sa...
Episode 40 - Sanele Cele
14 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sanele Cele is a fashion designer and entrepreneur who has always gone against the grain. His unique hustle has lead to him building a unique career w...
Episode 39 - Camilla Pontiggia
08 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Camilla Pontiggia is a multi-media artist who mostly wears the hat of filmmaker these days. Camilla recently took the plunge from the safety of gainfu...
Episode 38 - Charl Blignaut
24 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Charl Blignaut is one of the most important people in South African arts and culture but he'll tell you he's just doing his job. Charl is a prolific w...
Episode 37 - Q&A
10 Jul 2019
Contributed by Lukas
You've probably been wondering what's happening with the podcast. Don't worry, there are still plenty of cool interviews lined up for you but for now ...
Episode 36 - Ross Charles
19 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Ross Charles is a musician who recently made the top 16 of The Voice SA. Ross definitely deserves it as he has a phenomenal voice and has been putting...
Episode 35 - Mx Blouse
13 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mx Blouse is a musician who took the long road to get there. They started out as a political journalist and then got into fashion journalism, before i...
Episode 34 - Keenan Cerff
06 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Keenan Cerff is a comedian who is on the pursuit of happiness, whether it's providing it for others or just doing the one thing that makes him happy- ...
Episode 33 - Leah Jazz
30 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leah Jazz is a comedian, writer, and radio presenter on 5FM. Leah has tried her hand at a few different careers in her 24 years on this planet but see...
Episode 32 - Luke Molver
22 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Luke Molver is an illustrator, writer, and comic book creator. He's independently created his own universes and pushed his own titles for years, but r...
Episode 31 - Jon Shaban
15 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jon Shaban is a musician who plays both as a solo act and in the band The Shabs. He also has an events company called Sit the Folk Down that specialis...
Episode 30 - Samkelo Gambushe
08 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Samkelo Gambushe aka The Sports Mjita is a sports presenter on Gagasi FM. Samkelo has a passion for radio is one of the most driven and hard-working p...
Episode 29 - Jess Sole
01 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Sole is an actor and musician who is annoyingly talented, but thankfully she's self-deprecating and self-aware enough to make sure you don't feel...
Episode 28 - Anna Travers
24 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Anna Travers aka Tigertitz is a tattoo artist who is currently plying her trade at Trade Mark Tattoo. Anna started her journey as a tattoo artist as a...
Episode 27 - Matt Olivier
21 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Olivier, along with his brother Luke, owns The Winston Pub, a legendary Durban music venue that has stood the test of time. Matt and his brother ...
Episode 26 - Binwe Adebayo
10 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Binwe Adebayo is a writer, strategist, and academic who is currently using cyber-ethnography to do her masters degree on Black Twitter. Yeah, I had no...
Episode 25 - Cam Lofstrand
03 Apr 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Cam Lofstrand is a musician and illustrator/graphic designer who you’ve probably seen on a stage near you in one of his many, many bands over the ye...
Episode 24 - Troy Tesla
27 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Troy Tesla is a stand-up comedian with an incredible amount of hustle. In the few years that he's been in the comedy game, he's carved out his own pat...
Episode 23 - Caelin Roodt
20 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Caelin Roodt is a photographer who has recently become a Visual Arts student in her 30s, on top of being a single mom and having a 9-5. Caelin is some...
Episode 22 - Kwanda Radebe ft Thami Dlamini
13 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Kwanda Radebe is a comedian who never wants to have a job. Thankfully for him, he's one of the rising stars of the Durban comedy scene so it just migh...
Episode 21 - Dillan Oliphant
06 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Dillan Oliphant is by far one of the funniest comedians in South Africa. His level of wit his hard to match and he has a knack for really putting you ...
Episode 20 - Colleen Balchin
27 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Colleen Balchin aka Rosie Parade aka Coco is a promoter, DJ, actor, and mama to honeys in Jozi and around the country. Colleen and her partner Ri make...
Episode 19 - Nas Hoosen
21 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Nas Hoosen is a cartoonist, writer, and lover of most things nerd culture. I've always enjoyed reading his many opinions online, so it was a real trea...
Episode 18 - Leigh Vermaak
13 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Leigh Vermaak is one of the smartest and most world-worn people I know. She’s lived a life that’s taken her all around the world and back to Durba...
Episode 17 - Aewon Wolf
06 Feb 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I've got a feeling that you probably think you know who Aewon Wolf is. The rapper has been on our TV screens and radio airwaves for years and has achi...
Episode 16 - Simmi Areff
30 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Simmi Areff is a comedian, podcaster, and maverick. The dude is living that Frank Sinatra life and doing things his way, and he's finding success doin...
Episode 15 - Sabelo Mkhabela
23 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Sabelo Mkhabela is one of my favourite music journalists in South Africa. His knowledge and insight into hip-hop, and the way he breaks it all down, m...
Episode 14 - Lex LaFoy
16 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Lex LaFoy might be one of the deepest thinkers we've had on the podcast so far. This rapper, activist, graduate, mother, poet, and all-around dope per...
Episode 13 - Mitch Harper
09 Jan 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Mitch Harper is straight-up one of the most interesting people I know. He’s a multifaceted dude who has had a big impact behind the scenes in Durban...
Episode 12 - ByLwansta
28 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
ByLwansta is straight-up one of my favourite artists in the country. This rapper, producer, designer, video editor, and now promoter is a kindred spir...
Episode 11 - Jamie de Bruine
21 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie de Bruin is a model and sports presenter on DYR 105.1. Ok, that's underselling her by quite a large amount. Jamie is Miss Junior South Africa 20...
Episode 10 - Jaedon Daniel
14 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Get to know one of the most exciting musicians to be making music in Durban at the moment in today's podcast. Jaedon Daniel is a phenomenal young musi...
Episode 9 - Richelieu Beaunoir and Yaaseen Barnes
07 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
You’re getting a 2-for-1 special with today’s episode of The Almost Perfect Podcast. I sat down with comedians Richelieu Beaunoir and Yaaseen Barn...
Episode 8 - Louis de Villiers
31 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is with the artist formerly known as Skullboy, Louis de Villiers. Louis is an artist and graphic designer born in Richard’s Bay, b...
Episode 7 - Lindy Johnson
24 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
I'm going to assume you've at least heard of Lindy Johnson if you haven't yet seen her face on a billboard near you. Lindy is a rising comedy sta...
Episode 6 - Altaaf Sayed
17 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In today's episode, we learn that it's not what you say but how you say it with Altaaf Sayed. Altaaf is a comedian, strategy consultant, and promoter ...
Episode 5 - Thor Rixon
10 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Thor Rixon is one of South Africa's musical treasures. He's an ever-evolving and truly unique character who creates impressive art that often resonate...
Episode 4 - Fuego Heat
03 Oct 2018
Contributed by Lukas
That's right, today I sit down with the man, the myth, the legend, Fuego Heat. If you're a Durban musician, you no doubt know Fuego Heat aka Ryan van ...
Episode 3 - Neil Green
26 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Neil Green is a comedian, radio host, and podcaster- so we have a lot in common. We actually co-host the Live from The Winston podcast together and ha...
Episode 2 - Bob Perfect
19 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Yeah, you read right. This week's guest is me. I rookied out and didn't get a guest in time for this week's episode, so I improvised and asked my ador...
Episode 1 - Carvin Goldstone
11 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first episode of The Almost Perfect Podcast I get to know Durban's comedy godfather, Carvin Goldstone. We dig into the early days of his comedy...