NotJustOneThing with Betty and Veronica

This week, Betty and Veronica announce that the podcast is going to be taking a break… indefinitely. And as wrap-up, they reflect on their highs and lows, what it’s meant to them and others. And they recommend some podcasts worth listening to in their absence. Plus : As the gap between US and China policy narrows, is there still such a thing as good and bad? Albania kicks the Trumps out. And Betty...

Salisha Maharaj, a clinical psychologist, joins Betty and Veronica in studio this week to talk all things pop psychology: good, bad or dangerous? Has mental health fallen victim to populism and should we be talking about it less? Veronica gets (surprisingly) worked up.  Plus : Do leaders need to have any experience (at all) in public service? Betty seems to think so. (Some of) the world watches as...

This week, Betty and Veronica discuss your feedback on conversations from the last few episodes. From longevity ( EP33 ), billionaires ( EP34 ) and populist politics ( EP30 ), to a suggestion that perhaps, maybe, erm, when it comes to discussion topics, women should just “stay in their lanes”. Gut. Punch. Plus : Are Kenyans being inexplicably put at risk to appease US fear? Could beautiful handwri...

Longtime podcast listener, Vusi Mbatha, joins Betty and Veronica to debate whether anything bad can come from a woke world. Betty is adamant it’s a no. Veronica is on the polar opposite end of the spectrum. Can he bridge the divide? Plus : Could young people (and cockroaches) be signalling the start of another slingshot moment? Is your HR department the only thing standing in the way between you a...

After several weeks of beating up the billionaires, Veronica decides it’s finally time to ask if they really are so bad? Without a beat, Betty decides where she stands (with no wiggle room) but Veronica’s not so sure. And is Betty actually really such a socialist? Plus : Could the spirit of ubuntu be the saving grace for AI? Can anything get done in China with so many egos in the room? And does Je...

This week, Betty opens up a debate on something she has long been obsessed with: longevity biohacking. Do we really want to live forever? And what, Veronica asks, is wrong with letting the tech billionaires pursue it? Couldn’t the world benefit from their god complex? Plus : The Met Gala shines a spotlight on the growing backlash against tech billionaires. Or, you know, just billionaires in genera...

Heather Baker , founder of The AI Edit and Humans in the Loop , joins Betty and Veronica in studio to discuss what, if anything, can be done about AI. Betty learns some hard lessons about what not to do ( spoiler alert : it’s too late!) and Anthropic scores another point. IYKYK. Plus : Has the global energy race levelled up and could it explain, well, everything? Betty has had enough of the unreal...

Mike Sharman joins Betty and Veronica in studio today for another “man’s opinion” segment. What starts as a curious question about the laws of attraction turns into a very honest conversation about the role of money in relationships as ardent feminist Betty, in a moment of true vulnerability, admits, well, she needs a man.  Plus : Betty shares the shocking truth about a growing online enterprise i...

A lot of the language emerging from the Trump administration revolves around actions being taking to "make things profitable" but, when it comes to running a country, is that what really matters? Is running a business and running a country the same thing? Reggie, with decades of experience in the private and public sector, joins Betty and Veronica in studio to discuss. Plus : Are we about to exper...

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's newest mayor and outsize political influencer globally, has just been sworn in at 34 years old. He brings with him polarizing perspectives and a social agenda that is pushing many buttons (and boundaries). But is this more reflective of what the youth really want and need? Has the time come for us to age-gate our leadership - in business and politics? Plus: Betty an...

Does South Africa have an accountability crisis? Does the world? And what can be done about it. This week, Betty and Veronica discuss all things owning up. Plus: Are we setting our future up for failure with the lack of female participation in AI development? Are women going backwards? And a beautiful story of forgiveness and compassion in the toughest of circumstances reminds us there’s hope for...

This week, Betty and Veronica debate digital nomads - are there too many and what can be done about it? With a particular lens on Cape Town, they try to find solutions to a challenge plaguing many big cities around the world. Plus: Oh my goodness, isn’t Dario Amodei just, like, the best? Betty sure thinks so. The US and SA go further into their diplomatic brouhaha. And, it turns out, reverse asylu...

Brent Lindeque, South Africa’s most optimistic and positive podcaster, author and entrepreneur, joins us this week to talk about gay sex and romance. Mostly with Betty. Veronica is intrigued. Plus: Is quitting ChatGPT the best thing you’re going to do all year? Why extreme caution around strangers wearing glasses is just the smart thing to do. And, in a rare moment of agreement between Betty and V...

Is there such a thing as a bull$h!t job? In a time when AI appears to be coming for everyone’s, Betty and Veronica debate whether there are some jobs that are folly, foolish or outright dangerous. Plus: Can Joburg’s inner city be saved? Has Trump got a new protection racket side hustle? And might Rosalia’s performance at The Brit Awards save us all. That’s all in this week’s episode of NotJustOneT...

This week, Betty and Veronica lay it all bare as they talk about why they’re staying in character (for now) and how this podcast is forcing them to confront many uncomfortable truths. And also some nonsense ones… Plus: The US Men’s Hockey Team win gold but fail women. Anthropic’s AI battle with the US Department of War wins them super fans. And the young male trend of LooksMaxxing - real or a bit...

Dylan Piatti joins us via Zoom to give his perspective (and the perspective of all men. JK!) on the question of mental load in a dual working household. Does the load really all fall on the women or is there perhaps another way to look at it? Plus: It’s a Chinese world and we’re all just living in it. Or we will be. Is America’s Next Top Model truly a case study in power, corruption and outdated m...

Does “reverse” racism or sexism exist? That’s the hot topic up for (a slightly hilarious) debate this week as Veronica scores some points and Betty blunders her way through some numbers. Plus: Bad Bunny steals Betty’s heart and Taylor Swift loses it. Is Sam Altman just the sore loser we warn our kids about? And Veronica does a (semi) about turn on South Africa’s stance on global affairs.  Support...

In this bonus episode of NotJustOneThing, Betty and Veronica hand the virtual microphone to their listeners as they discuss feedback received on resolutions , white men , female equality and BBBEE . It's time to have your say. Support the pod : Share this episode with a friend. Subscribe so you never miss one. Leave a review to help others find the show. Follow ⁠@notjust1thingpod⁠

In a fresh take on the usual format, Betty and Veronica are joined by Midge, a partner in a global financial consultancy based out of London, to discuss what right South Africa has to act as moral authority on the international stage. And she helps settle the debate. Points are scored. Plus: Is Johannesburg making a comeback as Cape Town’s weather, traffic and high cost of living push people back...

New Year’s parties, resolutions, intentions and journalling are in the spotlight this week as Betty and Veronica fight about whether self-improvement can and should be intentional. Betty says no. Veronica says yes. And, for once, they cannot find a middle ground.  Plus: Is the US TikTok joint venture just BBBEE by a different name? Is the EU’s Ursula von der Leyen following in Gavin Newsom’s foots...

This week, Betty struggles to make sense of Trump's Board of Peace, while Veronica asks where the Palestinians are at in deciding what will become of Gaza. Isn't the arrogance of old, white, power-hungry men the reason the world is in this mess in the first place? Betty thinks so. Veronica takes a more nuanced approach, as usual. Listen in and tell us who’s right.  Plus: Will we remember 2026 as a...

This week, Betty and Veronica - two middle-aged white women of privilege - tackle BBBEE and ask whether the policy is still showing up for people of colour. Because, you know, life’s too short not to have an opinion... but they welcome dissenting ones. So have a listen and join in. Plus: Is Trump the ultimate millenial/GenZ poster child despite being a septuagenarian? Is uncertainty the ultimate a...

In this first episode of the new season of NotJustOneThing, Betty and Veronica take on their old favourite - feminism. Is there still a place for it in 2026 and do you have to be a working woman to be a feminist? They (ragingly) debate the relationship between equality and personal agency and challenge the notion that money sits at the root of it all. Plus : Is Madura’s arrest outfit really the mo...