With the year coming to an  end the co-hosts of The Debrief Podcast will also be taking a much needed production break, and make a return in 2022. In this final episode, we do a twitter question thread posted to @TheDebriefZA (on twitter). Among many questions answered on this episode, some you can expect are, What would your crime be if laws didn't apply for a day?  What is your toxic trait? If you could have dinner with any three famous South Africans, who would they be? And, If we were to summon your spirit using dark magic, which of your 3 items would we need to do it? We hope you enjoy this episode. Thank you for supporting us and for choosing to spend your time on our content. Until we meet again... ra le rata, guys.

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This past week saw the passing of the last apartheid president of South Africa. Many South Africans had different reactions to his passing, and the Debrief co-hosts are no exception. In this episode we give our live and first-time reaction to the last message recorded by De Klerk for the South African people. In it De Klerk addressed apartheid and his involvment in it, and he shares his thoughts on the current governance of the country. Lastly we share our views on the memorial service held by #BlackTwitter on a twitter space for De Klerk.

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In this episode we talk about Wendy Williams' absence from the new season of her show; the tragic incident that took place at Travis Scott's concert venue, Astroworld; we chat about Kanye West's interview with REVOLT used for click bait; we debrief on whether the youth of South Africa can be defined as impatient, depressed and susceptible to peer pressure; and lastly, we answer some questions (inspired by a tik tok psychologist) to get insight on ourselves, ideal partners, and sexuality. Enjoy the episode.

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In this episode we start with a quick catch up because it has been a while since we've recorded; We chat about our skills of navigating parent spaces; We discuss the Municipal  Elections held on Novermber 1st - we dicuss our thoughts on the political options and whether we will be participating in the democratic process; We debrief the Netflix documentary #BritneyVsSpears and all the drama related to the #FreeBritney movement; and lastly we talk about the potential of hosting a pet baby shower for Tshepo's kittens.

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Puleng, Fikile, Wade, Wendy and the rest of the squad from Parkurst High are back for another drama filled season of Netflix South Africa’s original series Blood and Water! This means we too had to come back and record a special episode of The Debrief Podcast to thoroughly debrief this season. In this “After Show Special”, we start off with our overall impressions of the season. We then get into a detailed analysis of each of the characters, from Puleng leaving no bridge unburnt in her quest for the truth, even stealing her brother’s life savings, to the unjust murder of Spiyoyo. We get into it all. We end off this special episode with our top 3 favourite characters, and give our predictions for season 3. We hope you enjoy this episode.

A special shout out to Netflix SA for providing a platform for South African stories to be told so authentically and beautifully. And another special shout out to Aus’ Nosipho Dumisa for creating this beautiful world and allowing us access to it. Thank you!

In this episode we're reflecting on how the streets have adapted to Covid, and what groove culture will be like post Covid; we chat about the news of Khanyi Mbau's quick escape out of Dubai, this gets us into a chat about savage break-ups; We try and guess which celebs we'd each surprise our fellow co-hosts with; We talk about Kanye's new release, DONDA; And lastly, we have a quick chat about our own music taste and how we discover new music.

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Listen to Nonsthi's new podcast, Bangers and Nyash, available on all streaming platforms

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In this episode we start off with a chat about bribery in South Africa, and share some creative executive orders we'd give to try and solve this problem; We reflect on the very first episode of The Debrief Podcast and look back on how much has changed since that episode, which was recorded and published at the beginning of the pandemic; We discuss the possibility of our family members listening to our show; We debrief the news that trended a few weeks ago of Sophie Ndaba's son releasing a distrack directed at his step-father (Sophie's now ex-husband), where he details his mother's abuse at the hands of her ex; We then lead into series recommendations; and lastly, we have a quick chat about Nonsthi's new Sex and Sexualities Podcast, Bangers and Nyash, which launches on 1 September 2021.

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In this episode Nontshi tells us about her adventures of becoming a part of #VaxxedGirlsWorldwide; We celebrate Tshepo's new job; We debrief on the situation in Afghanistan; We discuss the news that for the first time in history, the white population has decreased in the United States; We also discuss the prices of our favourite franschises; and lastly we get into a debate on the naming of vegan foods.

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In this episode we start by sharing our sentiments on woman's day. Nontshi challenges to guys to explain what woman's day means to them, and how their "celebration" of it creates safe spaces for women. We talk about the recent news of Cassper Nyovest replacing AKA, on AKA's own show. This gets us into iconic beefs of all time. We discuss the news of Somizi and Mohale's break-up, and the alleged abuse suffered by Mohale in that relationship. And lastly we chat about the billionaires who are making their next holiday destinations a visit to space. Is this the beginning of the end of the world?
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We start of the episode with a storytime from Nontshi about a fight she encountered. We get into the news that +18 year olds will be getting vaccinated in time for summer. We talk about whether we will be getting vaccinated or not, and what our reservations are, if any. And lastly we discuss #TeamSouthAfrica's outfits at the Olympics.

Information on the Covid 19 Vaccine:
What are the different types of vaccines, and how do they work? https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/there-are-four-types-covid-19-vaccines-heres-how-they-work

Frequently Asked Questions about the Vaccine (SA Gov Website): https://www.gov.za/coronavirus/faqs/vaccine

Vaccine efficacy, effectiveness and protection (World Health Organization): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/vaccine-efficacy-effectiveness-and-protection

Side Effects of COVID-19 Vaccines (World Health Organization): https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/side-effects-of-covid-19-vaccines

COVID-19 advice for the public: Getting vaccinated (WHO): https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/covid-19-vaccines/advice

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