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African Couch Potato
African Couch Potato is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.
Episodes
136 episodes
S3 Ep32 Aluve Mjali on a Budding Career
Into the second month of the year and the next date on the horizon is this weekend's Valentine's Day. Two years ago saw the Valentine movie Forever Yena hit our screens. Patience, we'll get there! Playing the role of Kwanda was a young...
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Episode 32
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S3 Ep31 Keketso Mpitso on “Outlaws”
He’s the chaos agent you can’t ignore. The family menace who somehow built himself a fanbase. The man who turned balaclavas into a movement. Tlali is back for Outlaws Season 2 and he’s hungrier, wilder, and more unhinged than ever. But...
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Episode 31
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31:32
S3 Ep30 News, Views and Reviews
We are almost at the end of January and that paycheck should be coming in right now. Still plenty to watch; In this ep we have a mixed bag of local and US items.We kick off with a mention of The Bridge Networking Soiree, a new initiative...
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Episode 30
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11:54
S3 Ep29 Albert Pretorius on “Die Kantoor”
Goeie dag! Welcome to the latest episode of ACP where Gino has to take on the new boss. New boss of what? we hear you ask. Meet Flip, the manager at polony distributors Deluxe Processed Meats. Still confused? All will be explained. Our first gu...
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Episode 29
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22:53
S3 Ep28 First Reviews of the Year
2026 is here and most people are already back at work and the next holiday is Human Rights Day, way away on the 21st of March. Here at ACP we never stop, and Gino has a full goody bag for this week's ep.We kick off with a new show on Mza...
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Episode 28
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11:52
S3 Ep27 First Episode of the Year
Happy New Year and welcome to the first episode of African Couch Potato of 2026. We kick off the ep with Gino's top 26 movies to look out for over the coming year. He has a look at the whirlwind African tour of American YouTuber iShowSpeed. Sta...
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Episode 27
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12:38
S3 Ep26 New Year’s Episode
The last episode of ACP for 2025! With only a few days left of the year, Gino takes time to reflect on the amazing guests we've had the pleasure of hosting; where we are all over the world and how you managed to listen in. In a move...
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Episode 26
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9:30
S3 Ep25 RIP DJ Warras, Love + Wine, Man vs Baby, Knives Out, Genesis Christmas Special
The season of goodwill is upon us, yet sadly, we start this episode with the horrific shooting of DJ Warras. Gino takes some time to reflect on this tragic event.Moving on, this week sees Gino relating his adventures from his hilarious r...
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Episode 25
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13:52
S3 Ep24 Luto Mpunga
Luto Mpunga is a South African social media personality and content creator known for her activity on TikTok, sharing videos featuring personal moments, humour, and music-related content. She is also part of the Director's Guild of South Africa...
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Episode 24
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15:16
S3 Ep23 Sibusiso Mthiya
Sibusiso Mthiya is a South African media personality, producer, and presenter known for hosting inspirational shows and it was a pleasure to welcome him to the studio for a chat with Gino about his career and his plans for the future, as well a...
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Episode 23
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29:21
S3 Ep22 Hello December
December is here, Christmas is round the corner and so are the holidays. And how are we going to kick off the celebrations? With a resounding win by the Springboks. For the first time, Gino got to watch the Boks with his Dad on his birthday. An...
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Episode 22
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14:54
S3 Ep21 Nikki Comninos on True Crime Documentaries
The war is over, but the silence remains. The South African Border War left broken nations and haunted lives. Unspoken War reveals the hidden cost of a conflict few speak about and even fewer truly understand. This week Gino gets the c...
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Episode 21
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26:40
S3 Ep20 Global Creative Summit & Everything Else
Episode 20 of ACP found Gino in a sartorial spin when he was invited to speak at the inaugural Global Creative Summit that just happened in Johannesburg, but more on that later. We kick off the ep with a couple of reviews.First up is
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Episode 20
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17:19
S3 Ep19 News, Views and Reviews
Welcome to Episode 19 of ACP and do we have news for you. This week, Gino deals with his son's birthday, faces up to Frankenstein and looks forward to the King of Pop on the silver screenFirst up, while finding animé content for his son'...
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Episode 19
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17:12
S3 Ep18 News, Views and Reviews
November is here already, and to welcome it in Gino takes a quick look at whats hot and happening on the local scene. We kick off the episode with a couple of reviews; Bad Influencer on Netflix is a drama centred round celebs buying an...
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Episode 18
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12:17
S3 Ep17 ”Finding Optel” with Mikayla Joy Brown
Where to after Silwerskerm? For 25 year-old Mikayla Joy Brown and her 30 year-old brother Jesse Brown the answer was the prestigious BFI London Film Festival.Their film Finding Optel just started streaming on Showmax last week s...
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Episode 17
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22:26
S3 Ep16 News, Views and Reviews
Welcome to this week's serving of African Couch Potato; on the menu are some reviews and some news. As an appetizer, Gino looks at School Ties, nominated for an international Emmy and directed by previous guest Richard Finn...
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Episode 16
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14:47
S3 Ep15 News, Views and Reviews
What's going down on the local scene? Welcome to African Couch Potato's News, Views and Reviews with your host Gino Shelile.This episode we kick off with Reviews, looking at three shows currently on Netflix.Monster - The Ed Ge...
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Episode 15
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9:59
S3 Ep14 Zenobia Kloppers
2025 looks like the breakout year for this episode's guest. With a starring role in Amazon Prime's Wheel of Time and her latest film, Finding Optel, having its international premiere at the prestigious BFI London Film Festival...
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Episode 14
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24:18
S3 Ep13 News, Views and Reviews
News, views and reviews this week as Gino casts his eye over what's happening on the local scene in the world of TV and Film. First up, some big news. Les Français sont ici! - the French are here! In a major shift in Afr...
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Episode 13
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20:45
S3 Ep12 Kagiso Latane on "Entabeni", "Omowale" and Acting
There are many aspects to Film and TV production and usually people specilalise in one particular discipline, either in front of the camera or behind it. Occasionally you come across one of those who doesn't "stick to the script" and does somet...
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Episode 12
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23:41
S3 11 Keneilwe Matidze on Casting "Youngins" (Showmax) and Soul City
Showmax recently dropped the trailer for Season 3 of Youngins, which holds the record for the most first-day views of any series on the African streamer since its relaunch. And you don't have long to wait - its happening this Friday.
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Episode 11
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34:07
S3 10 Nosipho Maketo-van den Bragt on AVIJOZI
Bringing it home this week! In this episode Gino turns his attention to what's coming up in Jozi. Each year, thousands of young South Africans come together to explore career paths in animation, visual storytelling, gaming, VFX, and tech. ...
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Episode 10
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24:31
S3 09 - Tendayi Nyeke on “Loved Out”
In our bid to bring you all the best from the African diaspora as well as what's happening in your own backyard, this ep sees Gino reach out to L.A. to chat via Zoom, to Tendayi Nyeke, writer, director and producer of the brand new comedy, ...
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Episode 9
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22:32
S3 08 - Masterclass with Christa Schamberger (Casting Director)
When it comes to movies, everyone knows who the actors are, but how much thought goes into who actually decided they would be right for the role? Not much, we guess. Well, this ep is going to change all that. Welcome to the "Queen of Casting", ...
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Episode 8
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25:40