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Jon Savage’s ... What’s Your Poison?

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Jon Savage talks to different humans about their vices, what makes them tick and what are the secrets to their universes. The secret sauce comes later in the show when lips start loosening :)
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Episodes

Whisky Storytime Hour - The Boredsone NFT Debacle !

S03 E64 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison presents the first Whisky Storytime Hour, a new special edition version of this podcast where Jon tells some harrowing tales Jon knew nothing about NFT's. Then suddenly he found himself at the helm of one of the most popular projects on the planet! Listen to the rise and fall of Boredsone! To watch on YOUTUBE, click here: https://youtu.be/mcPWyhybg48 https://linktr.ee/whatsyourpoison #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/...

Jun 03, 20221 hr 45 minEp. 64

Shortstraw on whether or not this is their last album ever and why?

S03 E61 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Shortstraw's Russell Grant. Shortstraw are one of SA's most beloved pop rock bands and I should know, i belove them too! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/6xdLUxYh3fY #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/

Apr 05, 20221 hr 11 minEp. 61

Robby Collins on having arthritis, dyslexia and supporting Dave Chappelle

S03 E60 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Robby Collins Robby Collins is one of the most innovative and thoughtful comedians in South Africa. He's toured with Dave Chappelle, is tight with Trevor Noah and has been breaking ground in comedy for over 14 years! What a freaking legend! To listen to this episode on any streaming platform go here: https://www.jonsavage.com/whatsyourpoison/ To watch the video on Youtube: https://youtu.be/QMOgZ3ePV7E For more info go to https://www.jonsavage....

Mar 10, 20221 hr 5 minEp. 60

Msaki on boarding school, how to make collaborations work and the power of good mentors

S03 E59 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Msaki Msaki is a prolific artist and a pioneering singer/songwriter. Apart from her chart smashing hits and collaborations that range from pop, jazz, Amapiano, house and more, she is a director and recently held an incredible art exhibition of her own work in Johannesburg called Platinumb. To listen to this episode on any streaming platform go here: https://www.jonsavage.com/whatsyourpoison/ To watch on YouTube go here: https://www.youtube.com...

Feb 17, 20221 hr 2 minEp. 59

Kurt Schoonraad on fast cars, loose sunglasses and the legacy of the CT Comedy Club

S03 E58 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Kurt Schoonraad Kurt Schoonraad is one of South Africa's most beloved comedians, who has a quirky obsesssion with fast cars and vintage sunglasses and also created the CT Comedy Club, voted one of the top comedy clubs in the world. To listen to this episode on any streaming platform go here: https://www.jonsavage.com/whatsyourpoison/ For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/...

Feb 02, 20221 hr 6 minEp. 58

Billy Monama (Volume 1) on Maskanda, King Kong, the history of SA music and a LOT more!!!

S02 E57 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Billy Monama Billy Monama is a legendary SA jazz musician and essentially a scholar on the history of South African music! Listen and learn, baby :) To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/bRKwTcpuwZY Proudly brought to you by Whisky Brother #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ -- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Oct 14, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 57

Khuli Chana on being broken and making an epic comeback; marriage, mining and missing Jabba.

S02 E56 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Khuli Chana Khuli Chana is one of South Africa's most prolific rappers. He's also one of my favourite humans ! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/iecry55g-uw Proudly brought to you by Whisky Brother #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Sep 17, 202145 minEp. 56

Gigi Lamayne on Temptation Island, mermaids, working with Mi Casa and how she’s like her mom

S02 E55 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Gigi Lamayne Gigi Lamayne is one of the bestest and baddest rappers in SA and she's currently spreading her wings and collaborating with artists from all over the world on her new album Mermaids and Stuff. To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/XjWNWLclA6o Proudly brought to you by Whisky Brother #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/suppor...

Sep 02, 202157 minEp. 55

Loyiso Mkize on his DC comics debut (Batman Urban Legends), Kwezi as South Africa’s first superhero and the legacy of Supa Strikas.

S02 E52 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Loyiso Mkize Loyiso is the creator of Kwezi, South Africa's first superhero comic book series! But that's not all. This year he entered the DC universe drawing for the very latest Batman graphic novel, Urban Legends #4 To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/yE_xZI-IZJE Proudly brought to you by Telkom Music Go to https://www.telkommusic.co.za/ #whatsyourpoisonpodcast #TelkomMusic For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.c...

Aug 05, 20211 hr 16 minEp. 52

Steve Louw on his return to music, collaborating with Brian May, the legend of Johnny Clegg, performing with Rodriguez and how guitars have voices.

S02 E51 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Steve Louw Steve Louw is a national treasure, who was behind the legendary band, Big Sky, and has returned with a STELLAR album that is awaiting you on Spotify To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/D_Ybx7IlvpA Proudly brought to you by Telkom Music Go to https://www.telkommusic.co.za/ #whatsyourpoisonpodcast #TelkomMusic For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/supp...

Jul 29, 20212 hr 40 minEp. 51

Matthew Mole on his big major scandal, social media, vaginas and politics (bad idea)

S02 E50 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Matthew Mole Matthew Mole is one of South Africa's most successful singer songwriters who finally reveals his first major international scandal! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/Z5cCHt3rxD4 Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Jul 15, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 50

Steve Kekana. His final interview (incomplete)

S02 E49 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with the last ever interview with the legend that is Steve Kekana. Steve Kekana is one of the most iconic and prolific singer songwriters of the past 30 years, who was busy working on his 47th album when he passed away this week :( To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/p6V3yx7dQfk Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support thi...

Jul 07, 202139 minEp. 49

David Kramer on 70 years young, the death of theatre, bad Mashlab and how to make Spotify better!

S02 E48 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with David Kramer David Kramer is one of South Africa's most iconic artists, who reached stellar heights of fame in the 1980's and has continued his career as a prolific writer, producer and director of musicals around South Africa. He just turned 70!!! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/viFM2cWl3hw Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jons...

Jul 01, 20211 hr 14 minEp. 48

DJ Lag on having beats stolen by Will.I.Am, the birth of Gqom, Beyonce and going to the Grammy’s.

S02 E47 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with DJ Lag Lwazi Asanda Gwala, better known as DJ Lag is a South African DJ and record producer. He is regarded as the pioneer of Gqom an 2019, DJ Lag notably collaborated with Tierra Whack , Beyoncé , Moonchild Sanelly , Nija, Yemi Alade , and Busiswa on a track called "My Power" on Beyoncé 's album, The Lion King: The Gift . To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/NwruGGrCNhI Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whi...

Jun 23, 202157 minEp. 47

Kevin ”Caveman” Shirley on working with Silverchair, Rush, Led Zepplin, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Steve Louw, Springbok Nude Girls and many other great ...

S02 E46 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Kevin "Caveman" Shirley This has got to be one of my favourite interviews of all time, featuring one of the most legendary music producers of all time, Kevin "Caveman" Shirley. Shirley was born in Joburg, He spent his early years producing and engineering records for South African artists including Robin Auld, Juluka, Jonathan Butler, Lesley Rae Dowling , Steve Louw and Sweatband as well as performing and recording with his own band The Counci...

Jun 16, 20211 hr 32 minEp. 46

Piff The Magic Dragon on touring with Mumford, Vegas & the greatness of Penn Jillette

S02 E45 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Piff The Magic Dragon Piff The Magic Dragon was a runner-up on America's Got Talent, was on Penn & Teller's Fool Us and is one of the greatest magicians alive today, who dresses up as a dragon and has a residency in Vegas! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/8nU-c1Us9aY Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support thi...

Jun 03, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 45

Mpumelelo Mtintso on how Book Ibhoni is creating cycle culture in Soweto while helping libraries get much needed books. It’s genius.

S02 E43 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Mpumelelo Mtintso from Book Ibhoni If you haven't heard of Book ibhoni, you really should find them. Book ibhoni is helping get much needed books to libraries around Soweto, while also creating a very real cycle culture. Its good and cool at the same time! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/LdQANDOyuNY Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://...

May 20, 20211 hr 13 minEp. 43

Berita on claiming back her career, creating more female executives in the music biz and the untold story of Zimbabwe.

S02 E41 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast; with Berita. Gugulethu Khumalo, best known by her stage name Berita, is a Zimbabwean-born singer, songwriter and music producer. She is the owner of the independent record label Assali Music and also the founder of the Women of Music Business (WOMB), a pan african women empowerment organisation in the music industry. To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/pCmTwyl3pOc Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother....

May 05, 20211 hr 8 minEp. 41

Lasizwe on breaking in to the Afrikaans market, losing Mom and best advice from Khanyi Mbau

S02 E40 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. Lasizwe Dambuza Lasizwe is South Arica's YouTube megastar and I love him. His ground breaking current web series, Living with Afrikaans is pushing boundaries everywhere! To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/x5vdF7rYLrM Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Apr 21, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 40

Wian (Magic) on gaining 12 million TikTok followers, disrupting the magic world and Wrestle Mania!

S02 E39 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. Wian Van Den Berg (@wianmagic) The biggest TikTok'er in South Africa by far and one of the biggest on earth. What a guy! You'll get to hear the whole story of how he got there and where he's going. To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/F5x60Mn4N3k Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to https://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-s...

Apr 14, 20211 hr 22 minEp. 39

Fix Moeti on leaving 5FM, escaping an abusive relationship and African Affirmations

S02 E38 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Fix Moeti Half of the Forbes and Fix show join me on the show to talk about getting the axe from 5FM and some of the bad firing practices, as well as what they are doing RIGHT moving forward. In addition we chat about the incredible work Fix is doing to empower female entrepreneurs and her incredible cards that I highly recommend you buy here: https://africanaffirmations.org/ To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/5Bha6Ale...

Apr 07, 20211 hr 31 minEp. 38

Abdullah Ibrahim on Duke Ellington, throw-away culture and the connection between Buddha and the San! (REBROADCAST)

S02 E37 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Abdullah Ibrahim This is an interview from 2018 with Abdullah Ibrahim when he came to Cape Town for a concert. It comes from the Eye Radio Archives and I stumbled across it and thought it would be a nice treat :) To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/BfqhZs9NLpA Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage.com Support this podcast: https...

Apr 01, 202137 minEp. 37

Siv Ngesi on the creation of Sivanna, dealing with trolls and why he is an unstoppable force.

S02 E36 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Siv Ngesi Siv's resume is too long to put here because this is only the internet so there isn't enough space. Needless to say Siv is incredible and we love him:) To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/lSuFO-pXJ98 Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Mar 24, 20211 hr 2 minEp. 36

Karen Zoid on working with nerds, drug addiction at 14 and final moments with Johnny Clegg

S02 E35 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Karen Zoid The rock and roll queen, creator of Republiek van Zoid Afrika and master of collaboration is on the podcast. To watch this video on youtube click here: https://youtu.be/OjmzRGn4BFQ Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (www.whiskybrother.com) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage.com Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Mar 18, 20211 hr 23 minEp. 35

Spoek Mathambo on panic attacks, Isaac Mutant and the lost secrets of hip-hop.

S02 E34 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Spoek Mathambo The "Township Tech" king is back with a brand new album! One of South Africa's most interesting and diverse artists, he has played all around the world and has been signed to some of the greatest labels from SUBPOP to BBE! Here he is, raw as hell and on What's Your Poison! To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/-klG0SesFbY Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (go check their online store) #whatsyour...

Mar 11, 20211 hr 30 minEp. 34

Mac G on nearly getting cancelled, radio giants, replacing Trevor Noah and creating a legacy

S02 E33 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With MacG The podcasting king of South Africa comes on to the show both before and after his controversial episode that nearly got him cancelled! To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/-klG0SesFbY Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (go check their online store) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jon-savage/support...

Mar 04, 20211 hr 35 minEp. 33

Ross Learmonth (Prime Circle) on getting kicked in the ribs in Norway, spiking his dad, going solo and playing the Dome while it’s empty.

S02 E32 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Ross Learmonth of Prime Circle Probably the most consistent and successful rock band ever out of South Africa, Prime Circle's lead singer joins us to talk about his upcoming show at the Dome this weekend as well as his Scottish roots. To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/ObO99aHzp_M Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (go check their online store) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage...

Feb 25, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 32

Vusi Nova on humble beginnings, being a mommy’s boy, why Somizi and beating crack addiction

S02 E31 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Vusi Nova Vusi Nova is a megastar soul singer, whose journey from the crack addiction to superstar is a rags to riches fairytale. His new album Ngumama, a tribute to his mother, is out out now. To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/vEJkKolVCog Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (go check their online store) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsavage.com/ Support this podcast: https://ancho...

Feb 18, 20211 hr 1 minEp. 31

Urban Village on being Maskandi archivists (nerds), the underground Soweto music scene and missing flights.

S02 E30 Jon Savage's Whats Your Poison podcast. With Cush and Smunga of Urban Village. Urban Village give an incredible history lesson on what Maskandi is and where it came from as well as open up about what bad things they really like! Check out their new incredible album Udondolo out now. To watch this interview on YouTube click here: https://youtu.be/SAXf55Fzmfc Proudly brought to you by Whiskey Brother (go check their online store) #whatsyourpoisonpodcast For more info go to http://www.jonsa...

Feb 11, 20211 hrEp. 30
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