Wide Awake Podcast

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Ex-Con Artist, Matthew Cox! Matthew is a former mortgage broker and convicted mortgage fraudster. During his time as a con-artist Matthew defrauded banks for roughly 55 million dollars. Due to his crimes Matthew was eventually put on the secret services most wanted list. When he was caught he was facing a sentence of up to 125 years in prison. H...

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Lawrence Sullivan also known as Joker Gang! Lawrence is a controversial social media personality based in Florida. He first went viral after he was arrested and his mug shot was released to the public. In this episode we talk about the meaning behind his face tattoos, multiple arrests, friendship with the Island Boys, childhood and the rel...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to former drug smuggler Tim Mcbride. Tim is a former Marijuana smuggler living on the edge of the Florida Everglades. From 1979 to 1989 he ran Southern waters and the Caribbean with a band of modern day pirates known by locals as Salt Water Cowboys. At a very young age Tim became the boss of an operation that was responsible for smuggling roughly 3...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I spoke to explorer, adventurer and public speaker, Davey Du Plessis. Two months into a solo source to sea navigation of the Amazon river Davey was ambushed and shot 4 times within the isolated jungles of Peru. The adventure turned into an intense moment to moment struggle to survive as he made his way, wounded, through the dense jungle, seeking rescue and...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to G Boy who is a former member of the band Die Antwoord. We talked about how he met Die Antwoord, How they treated him, an incident where he was set on fire without the proper training, Die Antwoord's gangster movie, dancing in front of a Cheetah for a music video, a big fight he had with Ninja, why he left Die Antwoord and so much more... Hosted...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to double Great White shark attack survivor, Shannon Ainslie! We talked about the day the attack took place, how he survived, his injuries, another massive shark attack that happened during a shark week episode, the biggest great white shark alive called Deep Blue, Shannon's Orca encounter, surfing in the Arctic and much more! Hosted by Simplecast,...

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to a homeless soldier called Gavin about a tragic event that happened while he was in Rwanda. This event lead to him spending many years in some of South Africa's most notorious prisons. We also speak about the events that lead to him living on the streets, his struggle with addiction, how he got shot during a fight with a gang member and muc...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to a homeless man that has been living on the streets for over 10 years! We talk about his drug addiction, life on the streets, spending time in prison, getting shot during a gang fight and much more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Nicole Engelbrecht, host of the True Crime South Africa podcast, about the life and crimes of South Africa's most notorious serial killer: Moses Sithole. Moses killed between 37-76 people before being caught. We speak about his life before becoming a killer, his crimes, how he was arrested, his prison sentence and much more... Hosted by Simpleca...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Kieron Reddy who is a warden at one of the most dangerous prisons in the world, Pollsmoor Prison. Pollsmoor is a maximum security prison that holds some of South Africa's most dangerous criminals. The prison is known for having horrific living conditions and is the home to one of the most feared gangs in the world, the Numbers Gang.  The prison...

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Edwin from the Youtube channel Edwin's Generation. We dive into Die Antwoord's scandals over the years including the incident with Zheani. The time Die Antwoord attacked Andy Butler at a festival and why Ninja and Yolandi adopted Tokkie. We also talked about their involvement with the Numbers Gang and how their career has been affected by their...

In this incredible episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Siv Ngesi. We talk about boxing Cassper Nyovest, His childhood, his latest movie- The Women King, Kanye West and Andrew Tate, advice for men, his thoughts on women's rights and much more... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Christo Brand. He was a Prison Guard on Robben Island and Pollsmoor Prison during apartheid and during that time he formed a friendship with Nelson Mandela. In this podcast we speak about how he became a prison guard, his friendship with Nelson Mandela, Mandela's life in prison, and a secret that Christo and Mandela had to keep for over 20...

In this wild episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I spoke to Thea Booysen and how she ended up with YouTube superstar Jimmy Donaldson, more commonly known as Mr Beast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Mmusi Maimane about running for president, growing up in Soweto, Jacob Zuma, Corruption and so much more. During the filming of this episode we also experienced Load Shedding which was unexpected but incredibly funny. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for a...

In this Episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Gabriel Du Preez also known as Tokkie. Tokkie was born in Feitas which is a suburb in Johannesburg. In 2010 he was introduced to one of South Africa's most successful music groups, Die Antwoord by filmmaker Ben Jay Crossmen. He was adopted by Yolandi Visser and Ninja when he was nine years old along with his younger sister Meisie. Their older br...

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Marizka Coetzer about how she went from a journalist that was covering the Krugersdorp Cult Killings to dating one of the murderers. Get ready because this episode is wild! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Rachel Kolisi about family life, the world cup, social media backlash, save Siya's story, gender based violence and so much more.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Tommy. He is a recovering drug addict from the UK and we actually met in rehab. We speak about when he started using drugs, getting arrested, rehab, family life, getting sober and so much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Notorious Gangster Turner Adams is back. We speak about his 18 year prison sentence in one of the worlds most dangerous prisons, Pollsmoor. We also talked about how he became one of the leaders of the Numbers Gang in prison, his tattoos, gang fights, life outside of prison, working with filmmakers and much more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about ou...

Back on the podcast is the co-founder of the first Satanic Church in South Africa, Riaan Swiegelaar. We speak about why he turned his back on Satanism after meeting Jesus during a Satanic ritual! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to war photographer and photo journalist Ryan Jacobs about documenting the worlds most dangerous conflict zones. We also speak about his plans to become the first person of colour from Africa to complete a solo Atlantic row! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Mdalaga about how he became a Child Soldier during the Civil War in Burundi. We also speak about how he dealt with the loss of his family, being lost in the Congo rain forrest for months and his long journey to South Africa. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of person...

In this weeks episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Jason Wolf about why he decided to move from a wealthy suburb in Cape Town to Langa Township. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode of the Wide Awake Podcast I speak to Brett Archibald about how he survived over 28 hours at sea after he fell overboard in the middle of a stormy night in the Indian Ocean. Brett tells this story with such intensity you would think it's you that's swimming for your life in the middle of the ocean. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about o...