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Barbs Wire

Primedia Digital Editor Barbara Friedman has an unstoppable curiosity for all things weird and quirky and trawls the internet to bring you her daily choice of curated stories - Monday to Thursday at 9.35am #BarbsWire

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Barbs Wire: Another brawl on a plane, Outlander star loves Cape Town, and make sure you keep pets and other animals safe during Cape Town rains

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jul 03, 20259 min

Barbs Wire: Trump says may consider deporting Elon Musk, France bans smoking in many public areas, and Simons Town's baboon troop faces removals

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jul 02, 202511 min

Barbs Wire: Millions paid to Norwegians in lottery error, Google introducing new AI tool 'AI Mode', and injured wild elephant comes to sanctuary for help

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jul 01, 202512 min

Barbs Wire: Beyoncé suspended car tilts, inside the trashed Ritz Plaza, and Meerkat hugging heater is so South African

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 30, 202510 min

Barb's Wire: Trump & Nato, California police rescue, Animal Welfare Society of SA works in the rain

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 26, 20257 min

Barbs Wire: Trump's F-bomb goes viral, arrests in French syringe attacks, and another botched selfie

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 25, 20259 min

Barbs Wire

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 24, 20258 min

Barbs Wire: Woman's bad behaviour goes viral, Stonehenge celebrations, baby elephant vs tourists

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 23, 20259 min

Barbs Wire: MAGA isolationists at war with Trump, Spain's symbolic water guns, mamma racoon

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phil...

Jun 19, 20259 min

Barbs Wire: Teheran exodus videos, WhatsApp rolls out ads, New York's Pigeon Fest

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phil...

Jun 18, 202511 min

Barbs Wire: war & social media, Boyes Drive weekend fires, Temba Bavuma goes viral after Proteas ICC WTC win

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

Jun 17, 20257 min

Barbs Wire: Sun's pole images, TikTok gran Norma dies, Beach Boys' Brian Wilson dies

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman, about trending online topics. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popul...

Jun 12, 20255 min

Barbs Wire: US National Guard sleeping on floor goes viral, ChatGPT goes down, Air Jordan Jumpman Cheeto auctioned for over $8k

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 11, 20258 min

Barbs Wire: Reporter hit by rubber bullet in LA protests, SANParks opens trail, and French Open Champions Coco Gauff and Carlos Alcaraz celebrating with ball kids

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

Jun 10, 202512 min

Barbs Wire: Moira Harding Comrades Runner, missing Zebra found, bottlenose dolphin calf is born

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

Jun 09, 20256 min

Barbs Wire: Colombia' largest food fight has social media hot under the collar, how to make an emergency call in Cape Town, and Meghan and Harry's 4-year-old video of pregnancy dance goes viral

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 05, 20259 min

Barb’s Wire: Elon Musk & Trump 'beef', teen hurdler goes viral, baboon troop removal

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

Jun 04, 202510 min

Barbs Wire: Mount Etna erupts, Instagram goes vertical, flying cars go viral...

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

Jun 03, 202510 min

Barb's Wire: France's violent football celebrations, Jaden Hendrikse's URC wink, fake tea fraudster

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman, about trending online stories. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popu...

Jun 02, 20259 min

Barb’s Wire: Elon Musk leaves White House position, viral bird, Turkey's new stay-seated aviation rule

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

May 29, 20259 min

Barb’s Wire: German troops deployed, standing-only airline seats, elephant seal's safe return

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

May 28, 202513 min

Barbs Wire: Car drives into Liverpool Trophy Parade crowd, Kīlauea volcano spouting lava more than 800 feet into the air, and mystery of orange cats revealed

Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman shared her top three stories trending online. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and ph...

May 27, 202510 min

Barbs Wire: The truth behind the video and photo montage in the Oval office, Japan waives water fees, and a date palindrome for next 9 days

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

May 22, 202514 min

Barbs Wire: Spain's Airbnb clampdown, Chess Grandmaster vs The World ends in draw, and the world's oldest bodybuilder is 100-years-old

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phil...

May 21, 202514 min

Barb’s Wire: Jim Morrison's stolen bust recovered, 'Narco' cat, tourist goes viral

Barb’s wire: Jim Morrison’s statue found, a ‘narco’ cat caught with drugs, and a tourist fined in Spain. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationship...

May 20, 20258 min

Barb’s Wire: ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge, blue dyed birds, French bulldog saves a life

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

May 19, 20258 min

Barbs Wire: Las Vegas' underground dwellers, men more likely to die from 'broken heart syndrome', and physicists have done the impossible - and turned lead into gold

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phil...

May 15, 202511 min

Barb’s Wire: 86,000 new jobs in Cape Town, Airbnb reinvents itself, Cannes Film Festival's new rules

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phil...

May 14, 202512 min

Barb’s Wire : Afrikaner '49', Mexico stand-off, Felix the dogfluencer

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

May 13, 20257 min

Barbs Wire: Weight-loss injectable drugs may curb desire to drink alcohol, an infant basketball prodigy video goes viral, and Two Oceans penguin chicks first shower

What’s trending on socials? Barbara Friedman joins us in studio to give us the scoop. Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered. Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and phi...

May 12, 202511 min
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