Brendan JACKast

Proudly Portuguese and award winning performer, Sonia Esgueira, discusses her latest comedic play, 'Porralicious'. She explains the rivalry between Madeira and Portugal, being a misunderstood child in Nelspruit, plans to perform in Toronto and casting Ronaldo as a love interest. Catch Porralicious - The Finalsh! from 18 February at Monte Casino Studio Theatre and at The Theatre on the Bay in Cape Town from 22 April.

Fulbright scholar and our representative in Georgia, Ilan Guest, discusses American states, Russian studies, Donald Sutherland, urban planning, fixing South Africa and how to sink a mall. Well clever.

Senior vice president-group planning director for McCann Worldgroup, Alistair Duff, visits us enroute to San Francisco. We discuss the future of advertising, Jacob Zuma, bigamy and Carte Blanche's report on the end of the world in 2012. Happy New Year.

We interrupt Rob Van Vuuren's France-bound theatre production to discuss his triumph on Strictly Come Dancing, being SA's John Travolta, Christmas plans, Patrick Swayze... and then end the year with a delightful Afro-George Michael-bongo duet.

Face of fried chicken and Nigella lover, Garth Breytenbach, strolls in to discuss doing nudity in Starship Troopers 3 and dealing with ginger prejudice. We then rewrite the World Cup Rugby movie, supposedly starring Matt Damon as Francois Pienaar. Piele.

Gavin Williams, Benoni's favourite son, visits the studio to discuss fame, music, movies, Mossel Bay and a handy new business venture.

We get hold of Rob Van Vuuren, who strongly resembles Twakkie from The Most Amazing Show.

A cellphone provider is tested as we attempt unbroken cellular contact while discussing his efforts to win Strictly Come Dancing, trips to Zanzibar and wedding orgies.

And yes, there's a horoscope and other things. Free of charge.

The inaugural episode of the Brendan JACKast with super-relaxed comedy guest Chris Forrest.

Expats are gently lured back to the motherland, and a number of topics are discussed, including South Africa, American words and geraniums.

There's even a free horoscope to help steer your life in the right direction. Please enjoy responsibly.