At the dawn of the social media era, Belle Gibson became a pioneering wellness influencer - telling the world how she beat cancer with an alternative diet. Her bestselling cookbook and online app provided her success, respect, and a connection to the cancer-battling influencer she admired the most. But a curious journalist with a sick wife began asking questions that even those closest to Belle began to wonder. Was the online star faking her cancer and fooling the world? Kaitlyn Dever stars in the Netflix hit series Apple Cider Vinegar . Inspired by true events, the dramatized story follows Belle’s journey from self-styled wellness thought leader to disgraced con artist. It also explores themes of hope and acceptance - and how far we’ll go to maintain it. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Samantha Strauss. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Apple Cider Vinegar yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts .…
Two black South African cis men. One queer. One straight. Based on their experiences within the boxes of life. Focusing on gender and queer issues
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Episode 7: Dear Black Boy: You're Not (Just) A DICK!
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1:27:20Mahumz and Sibu unpack the privilege of patriarchy and misogyny and how they have been conditioned in men and women. The episode looks at the effects of patriarchy and misogyny in the upbringing of young people . The topic title was inspired by a tweet fr.om author Zakes Mda. HONEST AND SENSITIVE! Twitter: @pinkgentlemen Instagram: the_pinkgentleme…
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Episode 6: Pretty Privileged: NO FATS: NO FEMS!!
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1:19:32Mahumz and Sibu are back after a short break, to discuss the shallow dynamics of body (and financial) sexual and romantic preference (or prejudice). We looked at our respective ideal partners and unpacked the prejudices behind those preferences. Touchy! TOUCHY!! Twitter: @pinkgentlemen Instagram: the_pink_gentlemens_report…
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Episode 5: Lost My Marbles
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1:06:24In this episode Mahumz and Sibu get in their feels about their experience with mental illness. The episode touches on relations between substance abuse and mental health as well as how mental illness affects interpersonal relationships. A very heartfelt and painful topic for the hosts and many people in the world affected by mental illness. If you …
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EPISODE 4: SOFT LIFE: Crossing Over to the Dark Side
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1:18:48This week Sibu and Mahumz unpack the issue around the use of witchcraft by young people in South Africa in order to acquire wealth and power and the lengths they would go to to sustain such wealth and power. This episode was inspired by the controversial Instagram Live by author Jackie Phamotse surrounding Ukhutwala - the practice of dark "medicine…
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EPISODE 3: THE BLACK SHEEP IN A WHITE WOLVES' CLUB
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1:13:52Mahumz and Sibu kick-start by addressing last week's trending issue on Aandklas (a hard-rock club in Pretoria, South Africa) and how it refused to cater for its up and coming black market. The conversation then developed into a discussion on integration or rather segregation along racial lines within club culture. The discussion then ends by extend…
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EPISODE 2: THERE'S A STRANGER IN MY BED
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1:09:21Mahumz and Sibu discuss "hook up culture" and its effects on our careers, health [ sexual, emotional, mental] AND family! References to #OutSuranceMustFall #KatlegoMaboe and #NikitaMurray saga as well as the hook up app culture and how it has transformed sexual behaviour. THIS IS A PLUG!!!
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EPISODE 1: WHO IS YOU?
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1:09:38Introducing our hosts as they kick it and talk about: their racial, sexual, gender and class identities. Follow us Twitter: @PinkGentlemen - Please engage our content on our timeline as we post. Follow and we will follow back. @Mahumz3 - LebaOne [HOST] @ThatBastardSIBU - Sibusiso [HOST] PEACE!
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