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People of Note

Fine Music Radio

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PROUDLY SPONSORED BY PIETER TOERIEN PRODUCTIONS. People of Note is broadcast on Sunday evening at 6 pm on Fine Music Radio with a repeat on Thusday afternoon at 1 pm, presented by Rodney Trudgeon. Says Rodney: “There are a number of fascinating people who pass through Cape Town and I’ve always felt there to be a need for a programme that allows an in-depth discussion with these personalities. Whether their fields are music, literature, theatre, dance, opera or even politics and economics, we ...
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Long-time Crystal Palace fan podcast talking about team news, Palace match reviews, and Crystal Palace Football club history. To become a member to get Crystal Palace updates early, visit: ko-fi.com/palacetothecore Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-to-the-core-crystal-palace-pod--5084265/support.
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Data is the most valuable asset that any business holds, yet few know how to extract its full worth. 'Fibonacci, the Red Olive data podcast' aims to empower businesses to make data work for them, looking at the latest trends in AI and big data, along with some great hints and tips. Red Olive is a business consultancy that is passionate about data. It helps companies to look for patterns and analyse behaviour, increasing revenue while lowering ongoing costs - see https://www.red-olive.co.uk f ...
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A podcast that celebrates the diversity and beauty of transgender identities and expressions. How well do you truly understand the vibrant spectrum of transgender identities? Get ready to challenge and expand your perspectives as we share personal stories, debunk myths, share news, and provide helpful insights, advice on transitioning, and tips on being a better ally.
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The Futureverse

Intelligence Squared

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The Future. It’s all there, in front of us. It could go wonderfully. Or it could go badly wrong. It will inevitably require our passions and our ingenuity. So how do we see the challenges early on, find solutions and help make the world a better place? For ourselves, for our families, for everyone. Welcome to the Futureverse, brought to you by Intelligence Squared and Y TREE.
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Welcome to The Male Fertility Podcast, a show hosted by Ciaran and Shaun - two men who have walked the challenging path of fertility struggles themselves. With a mission to break the silence and stigma surrounding male fertility issues, they share their personal stories, insights, and knowledge to provide support, education, and inspiration to men facing similar challenges. In this unique and underrepresented podcast, you'll discover why this show is a crucial resource for anyone dealing wit ...
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The Earthshot podcast is a platform for critical and collaborative conversations about stabilizing the planet and elevating the ethics and integrity of restoring nature. We interview environmental, social, climate, and economic justice leaders focused on healing humanity’s relationship with nature. The Earthshot Podcast is a project of Earthshot Labs, a company building the technology and operational capacity to scale carbon credits globally in alignment with regenerative principles.
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5Greg Oliver, founder and president of the Canadian Secular Alliance, believes that governments should not favour one faith over another, nor believers over non-believers. That three Canadian provinces continue to this day to fully fund a Separate school system for a single faith - Catholicism - is an egregious violation of secular principles that …
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast Berry and Robin watch and discus the Disney 2010 film Secretariat. This heart felt film stars Diane Lane, John Malkovich and Margo Martindale. This is the true story of Penny Chenery Tweedy and the horse that ran them both into the history books. Support the show…
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Four of the concerts in the current symphony season with the Cape Town Philharmonic are being conducted by the Dutch conductor Arjan Tien. Arjan is no stranger to South Africa and, apart from the concerts he’s conducting, he is one of the judges of the 6th SA Conductor’s Competition. Arjan has selected an unusual and very interesting series of prog…
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Opera UCT is going to be the first opera company in the world to present a fully staged performance of a lost opera by Donizetti, Dalinda. The score was only discovered in 2019 and has been meticulously reconstructed As my guest on People of Note this week, the conductor Jeremy Silver will explain. Jeremy is globally recognised for conducting lesse…
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So, here we are, the final episode of Series 2. And to celebrate that, Shaun and Ciaran met up to record their first ever in-person episode. This episode looks back on each episode from the series, and sees the lads reflect on the advice and knowledge that was shared by each expert guest. The boys unpick the information, and share their key takeawa…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast. Berry and Robin dive into the hilarious 1999 comedy Office Space. This classic was written and directed by Mike Judge who is famous for creating King of the Hill and Beavis and Butthead. This comedy stars Ron Livingston, Jennifer Aniston, David Herman, Ajay Naidu, Stephen Root, Diedrich B…
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Eddie Nketiah Update Plus Oliver Glasner Not Happy? #cpfc #crystalpalace #football #premierleague To become a member to get Crystal Palace updates early, visit: ko-fi.com/palacetothecore Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/palace-to-the-core-crystal-palace-pod--5084265/support.…
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I wonder if you remember the name Gordon Oliver. Among other things he was Mayor of Cape Town from 1989 to 1991 during which he was privileged to welcome Nelson Mandela to the Cape Town City Hall the day he was released from prison. He also took part in the famous September 1989 march in Cape Town. Gordon has written a book called Overcoming Life’s…
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Today, we have Robin Ho on the show, again. Previously, Robin was on the show and we spoke about his life and stock trading. But today, we’ll be talking about his battle with stage 4 cancer. Here’s what we covered: • What are some of the things Robin did to help “fight” cancer • How does Robin find the strength to go through cancer treatments (like…
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Everyone is vulnerable to fallacies that can lead to misunderstanding scientific topics. In her book (written with Barbara Hofer), Science Denial: Why It Happens and What To Do About It, Gale investigates many of these, including: Cognitive biases Emotions Motivated reasoning Identities Gale also explains what all of us can do to increase our scien…
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is Adele Kirsten, who is the director of a Gun Free South Africa. Adele was a founding member of Gun Free South Africa, but she has been a non-violent, social justice activist in South Africa for some 40 years and has also written various books on the subject.…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast Berry and Robin watch and discus the 2022 film A Man Called Otto. This dark comedy is directed by Marc Forster and stars Tom Hanks, Mariana Treviño and Rachel Keller. This heartwarming dark comedy will make you appreciate everyone in your world and keep you open to new people. Support the …
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Tennessee Williams’s famous play, A Street Car Named Desire will open at the Theatre on the Bay on the 14th August. It is being presented by Lamta – The Luitingh Alexander Musical Theatre Academy who’s recent success with Spring Awakening brought the amazing success story of this company to a wide audience. The director of Streetcar is Prof Christo…
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Today, we have Oliver El-Gorr on the show. Oliver runs Freeman Publication, an online education business in the finance niche. Unlike most educators who get their traffic and leads from social media like Instagram or YouTube, Oliver has an entirely different approach. Instead, he regularly publishes books on Amazon so he has consistent leads from t…
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This week, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by Professor Allan Pacey MBE to talk all things male fertility. What Allan doesn't know in this field isn't worth knowing! Allan is the Professor of Andrology at the University of Manchester as well as Deputy Vice President and Deputy Dean of the Faculty of Biology. For 17 years he was the Head of Andrology fo…
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Anti-natalism is the philosophical idea that choosing to have children is an unethical act. Mark explains what anti-natalism is, as well as what it isn’t, and describes how he came to subscribe to anti-natalist thought. Learn more about anti-natalism from the Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy (https://iep.utm.edu/anti-natalism/) and Stanford Ency…
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is a South African academic currently working in Norway. Alene Mari Holder is a writer, musicologist and opera singer and her interests include feminist studies of 17th and 18th Century opera including the operatic trouser role tradition and on cross gender casting in Vivaldi’s operas. Alene is al…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast Berry and Robin watch and discus the 2017 film All Eyez on Me. This music bio-pic is about the life and the music of Tupac Shakur. This true story of the rise of one of the biggest icons in music history and how his story was cut so tragically short. This film is directed by Benny Bloom an…
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One of the most dramatic of the Gilbert and Sullivan comic operas is The Yeoman of The Guard, which is set in the Tower of London in the 16th Century. It was premiered in London in 1888 and ran for a record 423 performances causing it to be called a true English, Dramatic Opera. G&S Cape Town will be staging this opera at the Artscape Opera House f…
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Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (@FuSchmu) is the co-author (with her husband Zach) of Soonish and A City on Mars. Kelly maintains that while having humans living off Earth would be awesome, we’re simply not ready for it yet. She answers many of Leslie’s questions: Why can’t we go to Mars if we have the will? Why can’t we all just get along? Why should we ex…
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This week we talk to Robin Hadley about involuntary male childlessness. Robin is a leading expert on the psychological and societal impact of male childlessness. He completed his Masters on the subject, and has subsequently written several academic papers on the topic, as well as his critically acclaimed book on the subject. Shaun, Ciaran and Robin…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast. Berry and Robin dive into the film Temple Grandin. This is the true story of Temple Grandin who is autistic and it really shows how her mind can process challenges. This film stars Claire Danes, Julia Ormond and David Strathairn. This film will capture your imagination of what we can achi…
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Agatha Christie’s play Witness to the Prosecution is pulling in the crowds at Theatre on the Bay. And rightly so because not only is it a superb play, but it is an excellent production with a large cast. In this week’s edition of People of Note, Rodney Trudgeon spoke to a member of the cast, Sharon Spiegel Wagner who plays the role of Romaine Vole,…
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Today, we have Alson Chew on the show! Alson is an independent trader and one of the leading instructors at Pirahna Profits. What’s interesting about Alson is, he is an ex-proprietary trader and to date, he has earned over US $6.5 million trading stocks, forex, futures, and crypto. So in today’s episode, you’ll learn: 1. What is proprietary trading…
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Join us for an inspiring and empowering episode with the legendary "Queen of Pitch," Dr. Forbes Riley! Dr. Forbes Riley, renowned entrepreneur, author, and infomercial icon. Overcoming Obstacles: Dr. Forbes Riley shares her journey of triumph over adversity, inspiring us to embrace challenges as opportunities for growth. Communication Mastery: Lear…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast Berry and Robin watch and discus the 2024 film Bob Marley: One Love. This film stars Kingsley Ben-Adir, Lashana Lynch and James Norton. The film is directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green. This extremely powerful film is about the life, the music and the legacy of Bob Marley. This film grabs a h…
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Rodney Trudgeon’s guest on People of Note this week is the South African based documentary photographer, author and professional speaker Matthew Wilman who, in 2003 was commissioned to archive and document the life and times of Nelson Mandela for the Nelson Mandela Foundation. This allowed him to develop an intimate relationship with Mandela. But M…
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Carolyn Biltoft received her PhD in World History from Princeton University in 2010. Her work fuses the tools of world history, intellectual history, cultural studies and critical theory. Carolyn has thought deeply about the nature of truth, and realized that each person necessarily has an incomplete understanding, because we only experience a smal…
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*Warning - this episode includes discussions on pregnancy loss and miscarriage* In this week’s episode, Shaun and Ciaran are joined by Jackie Stewart, an accredited independent counsellor who specialises in fertility counselling. We discuss miscarriage and pregnancy loss, specifically the impact it has on men - who are so often forgotten in this sc…
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Send us a text On this episode of B&R at the Movies podcast Berry and Robin watch and discus the 2011 film Our Idiot Brother. This hilarious comedy stars Paul Rudd, Elizabeth Banks, Zooey Deschanel, Rashida Jones and Emily Mortimer. This comedy is written and directed by Jesse Peretz. This off beat comedy takes you on a hilarious ride with Paul Rud…
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