Lesser Known Somebodies
Life Podcasts
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Lesser Known Somebodies
Life Podcasts
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Simmi Areff hosts a series of conversations with some of the most interesting South Africans and uncovers the lesser-known stories about them.
PLEASE NOTE: Can contain adult themes and language.
Friday 05 March 2021 : Simmi sits down with someone who makes money from playing Games: Grant Hinds. We talk about games, chipping consoles, mention my feature on...
Monday 15 February 2021 : Simmi speaks to the incredibly talented and gifted music journo Tecla who is also the host of the popular podcast Texx Talks. Hear them sing...
Monday 01 February 2021 : In the first instalment of podcast-crossovers I am speaking to my new buddies from the Bioscope Brasse podcast: Jody and Ross. We speak...
Monday 25 January 2021 : I sit down and chat with Karmen Naidoo but we speak more about my neighbours, milking cows, what she misses about South Africa and my gang...
Monday 18 January 2021 : I sat down with one of my longest friends in and outside of comedy. We spoke about school memories, my crazy neighbours, how white people...
Monday 14 December 2020 : In this episode I chat to comedian Nimesh Patel all the way in New York. If you don’t know Nimesh, then you should. He has written for...
Monday 07 September 2020 : I spoke to the nicest guy I have ever met and world-class musician Matthew Mole. Hear us explore his worst songs he has ever written, how he...
Monday 27 July 2020 : You know when you have been out of touch with a friend and then you connect again? Well this podcast is that. I hadn't spoken to Tats in...
Monday 20 July 2020 : Simmi chats to Robby Collins about the ramifications of 'Cancel Culture' or if it, as a concept, should exist. We also speak about comedy,...
Monday 06 July 2020 : Conrad joins me as a guest again but this time we talk about unlearning racist humour, Why Leon Schuster is problematic along with the...
Wednesday 24 June 2020 : The podcast has gone full circle! The person that has inspired my podcast with his podcast is our featured guest. Stuart is not only a...
Wednesday 10 June 2020 : I am going to be honest with you, I got interviewed by Rutendo for her podcast series 'The Podcast Sessions' and the interview was so great...
Monday 01 June 2020 : Today's guest is Tyson Ngubeni. Tyson is a qualified actor and an outstanding comedian. If you don't know him then where have you been? He...
Wednesday 22 April 2020 : I spoke to my close friend Osman Osman who is an amazing producer of comedy and Bollywood shows. Hear how Osman slept through Dave...
Tuesday 14 April 2020 : On this weeks episode Simmi speaks to his friends about the craziest documentary on Netflix: Tiger King! Listen to find out if Carol Baskin...
Monday 30 March 2020 : On this episode, Simmi speaks to fans and friends of the show about their lockdown preparations and what they aim to achieve in the 21 days....
Friday 06 March 2020 : I spoke to comedian, actor and close friend Joey Rasdien on the latest episode of Lesser Known Somebodies. Joey is always philosophical and...
Tuesday 18 February 2020 : Binwe Adebayo is the MD of a new talent/creative management and consultancy agency called Baby Mogul. But she is more than that. she is a...
Tuesday 18 February 2020 : Simon Orgill is more than just a funny person. Not your typical comedian either, his sketch videos reach massive social media audiences and...
Tuesday 28 January 2020 : Simmi Areff sits down with a gargantuan personality in the broadcasting industry: Iman Rappetti. If you don’t know Iman where have you...
Monday 20 January 2020 : Simmi Areff sits down with stalwart of the South African comedy industry: Chris Forrest. Chris has done comedy since it started in the...
Thursday 19 December 2019 : I spoke to Zeno Petersen who is an award-winning cinematographer but more importantly this podcast contains probably the greatest romantic...
Thursday 19 December 2019 : I sit down with Tha Cutt, who is probably one of the most chilled out and modest people in the entertainment industry. Cutt has travelled...
Thursday 19 December 2019 : I got to interview Warren Robertson a comedian and a dad and a guy who is forever trying but is really really talented. Listen to our great...
Thursday 19 December 2019 : Tsitsi is nominated for South African of the Year because he is THAT good at game design. We speak about his game he designed: After Robot,...
Lesser Known Somebodies
Life Podcasts
Grant Hinds [Gamer, Live Stream Fundi, Super Interesting Human]
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Simmi sits down with someone who makes money from playing Games: Grant Hinds. We talk about games, chipping consoles, mention my feature on...
Tecla Ciolfi [Music Journalist/Texx Talks/ Italian]
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Simmi speaks to the incredibly talented and gifted music journo Tecla who is also the host of the popular podcast Texx Talks. Hear them sing...
Bioscope Brasse [The Crossover]
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In the first instalment of podcast-crossovers I am speaking to my new buddies from the Bioscope Brasse podcast: Jody and Ross. We speak...
Karmen Naidoo [Comedian/Former Model/Friend]
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I sit down and chat with Karmen Naidoo but we speak more about my neighbours, milking cows, what she misses about South Africa and my gang...
Neil Green [Comedian/Gamer/Expat]
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I sat down with one of my longest friends in and outside of comedy. We spoke about school memories, my crazy neighbours, how white people...
Nimesh Patel [Comedian]
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In this episode I chat to comedian Nimesh Patel all the way in New York. If you don’t know Nimesh, then you should. He has written for...
Matthew Mole [Musician/Nice Humble Guy]
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I spoke to the nicest guy I have ever met and world-class musician Matthew Mole. Hear us explore his worst songs he has ever written, how he...
Tats Nkonzo [Comedian]
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You know when you have been out of touch with a friend and then you connect again? Well this podcast is that. I hadn't spoken to Tats in...
Robby Collins Returns [Comedian]
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Simmi chats to Robby Collins about the ramifications of 'Cancel Culture' or if it, as a concept, should exist. We also speak about comedy,...
Conrad Koch returns [Comedian/Anthropologist]
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Conrad joins me as a guest again but this time we talk about unlearning racist humour, Why Leon Schuster is problematic along with the...
Stuart Goldsmith [Comedian and World Famous Podcaster]
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The podcast has gone full circle! The person that has inspired my podcast with his podcast is our featured guest. Stuart is not only a...
Rutendo Nyamuda [An Excellent Podcaster]
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I am going to be honest with you, I got interviewed by Rutendo for her podcast series 'The Podcast Sessions' and the interview was so great...
Tyson Ngubeni [Comedian & Viral Sensation]
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Today's guest is Tyson Ngubeni. Tyson is a qualified actor and an outstanding comedian. If you don't know him then where have you been? He...
Osman Osman [Producer]
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I spoke to my close friend Osman Osman who is an amazing producer of comedy and Bollywood shows. Hear how Osman slept through Dave...
The Tiger King Edition
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On this weeks episode Simmi speaks to his friends about the craziest documentary on Netflix: Tiger King! Listen to find out if Carol Baskin...
The Lockdown (Part 1)
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On this episode, Simmi speaks to fans and friends of the show about their lockdown preparations and what they aim to achieve in the 21 days....
Joey Rasdien [Comedian]
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I spoke to comedian, actor and close friend Joey Rasdien on the latest episode of Lesser Known Somebodies. Joey is always philosophical and...
Binwe Adebayo [Baby Mogul]
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Binwe Adebayo is the MD of a new talent/creative management and consultancy agency called Baby Mogul. But she is more than that. she is a...
Simon Orgill [Sketch Comedian]
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Simon Orgill is more than just a funny person. Not your typical comedian either, his sketch videos reach massive social media audiences and...
Iman Rappetti [Journalist & Author]
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Simmi Areff sits down with a gargantuan personality in the broadcasting industry: Iman Rappetti. If you don’t know Iman where have you...
Chris Forrest [Comedian]
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Simmi Areff sits down with stalwart of the South African comedy industry: Chris Forrest. Chris has done comedy since it started in the...
Zeno Peterson [DOP and Instagrammer]
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I spoke to Zeno Petersen who is an award-winning cinematographer but more importantly this podcast contains probably the greatest romantic...
Tha Cutt [DJ]
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I sit down with Tha Cutt, who is probably one of the most chilled out and modest people in the entertainment industry. Cutt has travelled...
Warren Robertson [Comedian]
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I got to interview Warren Robertson a comedian and a dad and a guy who is forever trying but is really really talented. Listen to our great...
Tsitsi Chiyuma [Comedian & Game Developer]
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Tsitsi is nominated for South African of the Year because he is THAT good at game design. We speak about his game he designed: After Robot,...
