Sol Phenduka unpacks: Podcast and Chill, music, Mkhwanazi, YFM, fame, Helen Zille, Joburg, MacG

Описание: In this episode, SMWX sits down with Sol Phenduka — legendary broadcaster, musician, master of the pun, and co-host of Podcast and Chill. We get into Phenduka’s story before the spotlight: being raised by his mom, the grit of the early years, how hip-hop and production shaped his voice, and the hustle that took him from UJFM to the YFM pipeline. Then we unpack what people don’t see: the behind-the-scenes work, structure, and consistency that turned Podcast and Chill from “just chatting” into a full enterprise. To close, we touch on the state of the country — policing, corruption, consequences — and the frustration driving voters ahead of the next big election.

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Credits:
Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio
Lead Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio
2nd Camera Operator: Yusuf Rahman for Narr8 Studio
Producer: Oratile Kekana
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0:00 Introduction
3:47 Life before radio – upbringing & his mom
8:05 Sports, hip-hop & early creativity
12:31 From rapping to producing to UJFM
14:53 Y Academy → YFM Breakfast breakthrough
21:24 The craft behind Podcasting
24:14 Building Podcast and Chill
28:14 What Mac G is like behind the scenes
32:10 When Podcast and Chill blew up
35:39 Fame in public – love vs comments
44:01 Most nervous interview moments
46:38 Black Coffee interview behind the scenes
51:26 Julius Malema / political guests
56:01 Calling out politicians (viral clip)
1:07:25 State of SA – policing & corruption
1:09:38 Helen Zille running for Joburg mayor
1:14:24 Final thoughts & outro