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Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:08 Ferrari Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc tied the knot ahead of the 2026 season 03:40 A Berlin marathon spectator gave his shoes to a runner whose shoes had fallen apart mid-race  05:44 Barry Manilow has landed in the top 10 of the adult...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:21 New study sheds light on brain ageing, shares encouraging breakthroughs 05:27 Chinese company’s end-of-year party goes viral with massive banquet with $26 million in cash up for grabs 08:06 A baby turtle was rescued in the Cape by the T...

Sara-Jayne Makwala King, standing in for Clarence Ford, speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:40 Demi Moore, Kelly and Sharon Osbourne, and Jim Carrey, have gone viral for being almost unrecognisable 06:57 Canned martini found in school kids’ lunchboxes 09:19 The internet is putting togethe...

Sara-Jayne Makwala King, standing in for Clarence Ford, speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:35 A red-tide warning was issued for the West Coast after rock lobster and other marine life washed ashore in large numbers 04:16 Sinkhole swallows two cars in Nebraska in the USA 06:16 An Antarctic seal...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Several UK grocery stores have chocolate in lock boxes to combat a spike in theft 03:00 Influencer faces backlash after washing underwear in a hotel coffee machine 05:53 A seagull is injured during a football match and resuscitated by the tea...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:02 Activists hung a photo in the Louvre of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (formerly Prince Andrew) being driven from a police station after his arrest. 02:41 A new blood test can accurately predict the onset of Alzheimer's symptoms and detect brain...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:22 Lonely baby monkey Punch has been adopted by the internet 03:51 Antoni Gaudí’s spectacular Sagrada Familia has reached the full height of 172.5 meters, 144 years later 06:43 A dog abandoned at the check-in counter of an airport h...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:52 Chao erupted on the N2 in Cape Town as armed men pointed guns at passing cars 08:02 Sheldrick Trust’s life-saving mission to rescue a lioness from a septic tank 09:45 Pet owners are creating hilarious LinkedIn profiles for their fur bab...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:24 The first maximum sentence permitted by law was handed down in Cape Town in an animal cruelty case 03:33 A construction building has collapsed in Sea Point 07:08 A job seeker’s email has gone viral with a ‘Your name is in the Epst...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:14 An Amazon delivery driver was rescued after a GPS sent him into the mudflats 04:17 A 92-year-old woman has gone viral for climbing a gate at a nursing home in China 06:22 The secret language behind the heart emojis   Views and News with...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:05 Golf thief escapes on a getaway donkey in Turkey 04:18 Australian restaurant accused family of planting armpit hair to avoid $600 bill 06:47 Cape Town taxi driver stops traffic to help a family of ducks cross the road   Views and News wi...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:   00:00 Intro 00:55 Helen Zille’s politicking service delivery mayoral campaign goes viral 04:55 Fans pay farewell to Dawson Creek actor James Van Der Beek, who passed away following a battle with cancer   07:15 Study flags decline in Gen Z’s a...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:   00:00 Intro 02:00 A dramatic heist on an armoured truck on an Italian highway was caught on camera 04:00 AI cartoon trend sparks privacy warning over personal information 07:28 Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show delivered a powerful message and sparke...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:   00:00 Intro  00:15 A famous bronze statue of British boxing legend Teddy Baldock was stolen from a park in London 04:24 Scientist spotted a rare phantom jellyfish, roughly the size of an American yellow school bus 07:22 The elite sniffer dogs that keep t...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:   00:00 Intro 00:22 Melinda Gates breaks her silence amid the release of new documents linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein 05:21 Secret biological lab discovered in upmarket Las Vegas home 08:10 Dozens of homes lost to sea as storm wreaks havoc in...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about stories trending online. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:31 Armed burglars went viral after raiding a London jeweller in a daytime break-in 03:49 Are TV shows deliberately dumbing down content so people can watch while doomscrolling? 07:11 A Chilean company ages wine in underwater cellars   Views and...

Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:   00:00 Intro 00:29 AI bots are building their own social network 04:43 Girl topples 63,000-beer-coaster tower set up for a Guinness World Record attempt 07:22 Volunteer remote island job counting puffins goes viral    Views and News with Clarence For...

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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...

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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...

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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...

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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...

Clarence Ford speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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...

Clarence speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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.&nbs...

Clarence speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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.&nbs...

Clarence speaks to Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about 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.&nbs...