Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by

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r and radio DJ Macgyver Mukwevho. The first episode aired in July 2018 and its format is entertainment, education and comedy by encouraging celebrities and public figures to join the show for an interview.

Hosts

The podcast is hosted by Macgyver Mukwevho as the main host, alongside

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and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady") as co-hosts. The Ghost Lady makes no appearance on the camera but takes part and plays an important role in the podcast.

Podcasting

The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in the Q&A sessions on the podcast. Amongst the notable people who appeared on the podcast, the

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, actress

Pearl Thusi Sithembile Xola Pearl Thusi (born 13 May 1988) is a South African actress, model, and presenter. She is known for her roles as Patricia Kopong in the BBC/ HBO comedy-drama series ''The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency'', Dayana Mampasi in the A ...

, actor Israel Matseke Zulu, rapper Emtee, legendary author and actor John Kani, actor

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, actress

Connie Chiume Connie Temweka Gabisile Chiume (born 5 June 1952) is a South African actress and filmmaker. She is known for her film roles in ''Black Panther'', ''Black Is King'' and ''Blessers''. On television, she appeared in ''Zone 14'', ''Rhythm City'', an ...

, flutist

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, DJ Black Coffee and sports presenter

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are some of the celebrities that were featured on the Podcast and Chill episodes. MacG has been favoured by listeners because of his sense of humour. Co-host

has been the named the master of puns because of his on-going

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on the show. The show also features a fact checker who also doesn't make appearance on camera but validates information for the podcast topics. The podcast consists of Monday and Thursday episodes that can be accessed on

and

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. The intro and outro theme voice over features Dr John Kani. The podcast uses the theme as an advertisement of MacG's liquor brand Grandeur.

Divisions

The Podcast and Chill Network also has other productions than Podcast and Chill with MacG. The network also produces another podcast called '' PopCorn and Cheese'' hosted by Mpho Popps and Robot Boi the son of poet and singer

Mzwakhe Mbuli Mzwakhe Mbuli (born 1 August 1959) is a South African poet, Mbaqanga singer and former Deacon at Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Naledi Soweto, South Africa. Known as "The People's Poet, Tall Man, Mbulism, The Voice Of Reason", he is the father o ...

. The network also produces ''City Girls with Tebogo Thobejane'' and ''After Chillers with DJ Jawz.''

Ratings and Awards

The podcast has achieved a lot and has been considered the no. 1 podcast in South Africa.https://zalebs.com/top-of-the/podcast-and-chill-with-macg-celebrates-a-milestone-19577663327227457 MacG won the Podcaster of the year award at the 2021 VN Global Media and Entertainment Awards. The podcast has over 1 million subscribers on

, making it one of the biggest podcasts in the African continent.

References

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