| Podcast and Chill with MacG | |
| Genre: | Comedy Entertainment |
| Creative Director: | Turf Bester |
| Language: | English |
| Country: | South Africa |
| Camera: | Neo Papi |
| Production: | Dudu Methula |
| Num Episodes: | 500+ |
| Began: | July 2018 |
| Provider: | YouTube & Spotify |
| Related Shows: | Popcorn & Cheese Podcast |
| Fetchwikidata: | ALL |
Podcast and Chill with MacG is a podcast owned and hosted by South African YouTuber Macgyver Mukwevho, better known as MacG. The first episode aired in July 2018 and its format is entertainment, education and comedy by encouraging celebrities and public figures to join the show for an interview and speak about their life.
The podcast is hosted by Macgyver Mukwevho as the main host, alongside Sol Phenduka and a host whose name is not revealed (referred to as the "Ghost Lady")[1] as co-hosts. The Ghost Lady makes no appearance on the camera but takes part and plays an important role in the podcast.
The podcast invites celebrities and public figures to take part in Q&A sessions on the podcast.
Amongst the notable guests featured on Podcast and Chill were EFF president Julius Malema, actresses Pearl Thusi and Connie Chiume; actors Israel Matseke Zulu, Rapulana Seiphemo, and John Kani; rapper Emtee, flutist Wouter Kellerman; DJ Black Coffee and sports presenter Robert Marawa.
MacG has been favoured by listeners because of his sense of humour. Co-host Sol Phenduka has been named the master of puns[2] [3] due to his ongoing wordplay on the show.
The show also features a fact checker who also doesn't make any appearance on camera but validates information for the podcast topics.
The podcast airs its episodes on Mondays and Thursdays episodes which can be accessed on YouTube and Spotify.
The intro and outro theme voice over features Dr John Kani.[4] The podcast uses the theme as an advertisement of MacG's liquor brand Grandeur.
The Podcast and Chill Network has more productions besides Podcast and Chill with MacG. The network also produces Popcorn and Cheese hosted by Mpho Popps Modikoane and Robot Boii the son of poet and singer Mzwakhe Mbuli.[5] The network also produces City Girls with Tebogo Thobejane, Spreading Humours with Seemah, Yanda Woods and Zille.
The podcast has achieved a lot and has been considered the No.1 podcast in South Africa.[6] MacG won the Podcaster of the year award at the 2021 VN Global Media and Entertainment Awards and the[7] 2021 SA Social Media Dominance of the Year https://www.sasma.co.za/2021-winners/ . The podcast has over 1 million subscribers on YouTube, making it one of the biggest podcasts in the African continent.[8]