The Almost Perfect Podcast

Olivia Mortimer is a photographer and filmmaker. Her work has been featured in Times Square and magazines around the world although, surprisingly, she failed photography in varsity. Olivia's faced a number of hurdles trying to enter into the film and photography industries but, through letting go, life-changing opportunities serendipitously found her. We get into mindfulness, therapy, and coming of age as a teenager in Pretoria and Joburg's creative scenes. 

Keep up with Olivia on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mortimer_olivia/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/OliviaMortimer

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Richard Rumney is a producer, DJ, and cultural curator. You might know him as Maramza or Richard The Third, although he was probably most influential with his work for Red Bull Music SA. Richard has been involved in various aspects of the underground SA music scene since the 90's so this episode is a great history lesson the early days of hip-hop and kwaito. We also chat about how distribution has changed over the years. From having to hustle to get on compilations to songs being shared via WhatsApp. Enjoy. 

Keep up with Richard on Twitter: https://twitter.com/rick_rumbo

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/richard_the_third_music/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/richardthethird

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Aluta Null is a digital artist and game designer. She works in a variety of mediums including AR and VR and her work is both personal and political. She tackles issues surrounding mental health and black womanhood through a glitchy lens, and aims to use technology to create more accessible experiences of her artistic visions. She's someone who is always thinking, always imagining, and always creating. We get into everything from funding applications to the masks we wear online. Oh, and obviously we talk about NFTs. Enjoy. 

Keep up with Aluta on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alutas_theory/

Check out her games on Itch: https://alutas-theory.itch.io

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It's been a slow start to the year for the podcast but it's not like I haven't been busy. It's just whether or not I've been busy with worthwhile pursuits that's up for debate. 

Anyway, this is just a catch up episode so I just let you know some of what I've been up to lately, who the next couple guests are, and where you should go if you want a good curry in Durban. Enjoy. 

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Mitch Harper is a freelance curator, cultural programmer, and film producer. Mitch returns to the podcast to fill us in on what he's been up to over the last three years. We hear about the challenges of taking the Durban Film Mart online due to the pandemic, how Mitch got into producing, and what he learned from working in a tattoo shop. Enjoy. 

Watch the trailer for 'Deliver Me': https://vimeo.com/558692412

Follow Mitch on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mharperarts/

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Audiomarc is a DJ and producer who has been with Ivyson since day 1. The "Trap Addict" producer shares how he and Nasty C became friends and how much they've grown since. We hear how his parents instilled a deep love of music in him and how it took a bit of time for him to find his confidence. Now that he's found it, there's no stopping him. 

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I recently found myself in Joburg again so decided to once again record a couple of my catch up sessions with ex-guests of the podcast. This week you're in for a treat as Mojak Lehoko and Colleen Balchin fill us in on how life has been since we last spoke. 

Mojak Lehoko is a comedian who has used the pandemic to expand his skillset. He talks about his desire to work more behind the scenes than on stage every night. 

Colleen Balchin is an events organiser and DJ who has had a massive impact on Jozi nightlife through Pussy Party. Coco shares the struggles of being a promoter in a pandemic and the need for more empathetic events organisers. 

Keep up with Mojak on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mojaklehoko

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mojaklehoko/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/mojaklehoko

Keep up with Coco on Twitter: https://twitter.com/cocolovesdanger

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coco_as_in_butter/

Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/RosieParade

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Jumping Back Slash is a musician, producer, and mix engineer. You probably know and love Jaybles already as he's been rather influential behind the scenes of South Africa's underground electronic music scene. JBS has mixed many of your left-of-center favs and given plenty of helpful advice to younger producers. We don't talk about any of that though. If you want to get to know JBS's life story, go listen to the first podcast that we did. If you want to listen to a man discuss his slow descent into madness and the music that came out of it, then do we have the podcast for you.

In this podcast, we chat about Jumping Back Slash's upcoming album, 'A Map Of The Hills I Chose To Die On'. The darkness and isolation of the last two years definitely seeped into JBS's creative output and the album is truly a product of its time. JBS and I also dig deep on the lessons learned (or the lack thereof) during the pandemic and how it's often the gigs you don't take that make the biggest difference. We also talk about the importance of burning bridges, trying to stay present and grateful, and how he found a guitarist for the album on Fiverr. Enjoy.

Keep up with Jumping Back Slash on Twitter: https://twitter.com/thisisjbs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thisisjbs/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jumpingbackslash/

Check Swak Catalogs for 'A Map Of The Hills I Chose To Die On' on 3 December: https://swakcatalog.bandcamp.com

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Did you hear the good news? Nah, I'm not talking about the Gospel. I'm talking about the yeeting off this mortal coil of that poes, F.W. de Klerk.

So, ya, the podcast starts with that. Then I talk about my article about loving wrestling. There's some discussion of Marc Maron's latest podcast about "cancel culture". I talk about bringing books on planes and the genius of Kurt Vonnegut. All served on a platter of cynicism and bemusement. Enjoy.

Read about why I love wrestling (again) here: https://almostperfect.co.za/why-i-love-wrestling-again/

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Jabu Newman is an artist and filmmaker who uses her work to explore and promote intersectional feminism. The multi-award-winning director and photographer has had an incredibly impressive career in the relatively short time she's been on the scene. It all kicked off by creating a web series with friends that focused on a fictional group of activists during the Fees Must Fall protests called Foxy Five. Since then, she's gone on to assist on the critically-acclaimed This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection, and has written and directed her own highly lauded short films like The Dream That Refused Me which won two awards at the Ciclope Africa Awards Festival 2021 as well as a Silver Cannes Young Director Award.

In this podcast, we find out that being a director comes with a lot of rejection. Personally, I never really considered the realities of getting work as a director so it was enlightening to hear about the process first-hand. It's obviously not all bad though as Jabu has relished the opportunities to creatively make sense of the world around her and have an impact on it through film. We hear about her political upbringing and growth, and how it influences her art. We also learn the steps she took to go from creating Foxy Five to directing ads for brands like Adidas, and working on films like This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection. Enjoy. 

Keep up with Jabu on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JabuNadiaNewman

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jabunewman/

Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jabunewman

https://almostperfect.co.za/jabu-newman-almost-perfect-podcast-111/

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