Third Avenue Podcast

30 July 2026

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Episode 105 opens with Hossein and Igor discussing Drake, Lupe Fiasco and the difference between technical lyricism and writing that connects with a wider audience.

The conversation moves into exhaustion, Red Bull, sugar-free energy drinks and caffeine dependency. Hossein also reflects on an awkward interaction at an event, potentially missing a flirtatious approach and why getting older and being married changes how much importance you place on strangers’ opinions.

After another OTD freestyle, the guys revisit their university years. They remember skipping class, studying at the last minute, making questionable decisions, playing 2K, sharing meals and building friendships that continued beyond campus.

They also discuss buying an Xbox, playing GTA and using adulthood to fulfil some of the dreams their younger selves once had. This leads into a broader conversation about failure, education, finding your own path and the difficulties facing young South Africans.

Later, the guys explore fashion, expensive adult wardrobes, dream brand collaborations, fabrics, denim, underwear, packaging, quiet luxury and creating clothing that communicates a South African identity without depending on obvious symbols.

The episode closes with “Who Said the Lyric?”, featuring lyrics from Playboi Carti’s “Fell in Luv” and Kanye West’s “Gorgeous.”

• ## Hosts
• - Vinny
• - Hossein
• - Igor
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Hossein and Igor return for Episode 104, recording outside after the previous week’s security incident. They reflect on the confrontation, security work in South Africa, Spain’s World Cup victory and Christopher Nolan’s approach to cinema.

The guys debate Tenet versus Oppenheimer, expensive movie tickets, three-hour runtimes and whether physical IMAX creates an experience that most viewers cannot properly access.

After two OTD freestyles, the conversation moves through Spider-Man, “Raboobi,” Tobey Maguire, Andrew Garfield, Tom Holland, Miles Morales and the cultural reach of superhero characters. They also revisit The Incredibles, Toy Story, Shrek and the nostalgia attached to animated films.

The music discussion includes Rihanna, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean’s lost post-Blonde era, Playboi Carti’s unreleased music, Kanye West’s “Future Sounds” and Travis Scott’s “Telekinesis.”

The episode then becomes more personal when Vinny calls in to introduce his son, Mikhail Luca, the newest member of the 3rd Avenue family. The guys reflect on becoming uncles, fatherhood and passing something meaningful to the next generation.

Later, they discuss Tyler Perry, present fathers, Kendrick Lamar’s Mr. Morale & the Big Steppers, cinematic albums and why music should sometimes be experienced before reading online reactions.

The episode closes with a new game, “Is It a Drake Lyric?”, featuring bars from Drake, Jaden Smith and Mac Miller.

• ## Hosts
• - Vinny
• - Hossein
• - Igor
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Hossein and Igor return for another two-man episode, beginning with caffeine sensitivity, coffee culture, energy drinks and the exhaustion that comes with trying to maintain a demanding adult schedule.

The guys discuss why making plans becomes harder as responsibilities increase, the need for proper rest and why gaming, travel and time away from your phone can provide genuine detachment from work.

After another OTD freestyle, the conversation moves into HYROX, CrossFit, running clubs and padel. Are these genuine fitness communities, or are they becoming expensive corporate social clubs? The guys unpack competition, discipline, status, personal motivation and the difference between exercising for yourself and exercising for social media.

They also discuss the Enhanced Games, performance-enhancing substances, elite athletes and why hard work cannot be bought. The conversation develops into a broader reflection on self-awareness, online comparison and knowing when personal progress has become public performance.

Later, the episode covers Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, physical IMAX film, Hollywood’s reliance on actors such as Tom Holland, Zendaya, Timothée Chalamet, Jacob Elordi, Sydney Sweeney and Pedro Pascal, and whether audiences are becoming tired of seeing the same faces.

The episode closes with streaming television, Desperate Housewives, YouTube documentaries, The Last Dance, Kanye West’s jeen-yuhs, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy, Watch the Throne and Kanye’s influence on modern music, fashion and album rollouts.

• ## Hosts
• - Vinny
• - Hossein
• - Igor
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• Vinny:
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08 July 2026

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Episode 102 begins with Hossein and IGOR discussing unpaid internships, South African winter weather, Audi weather and the music that fits a gloomy day.

The conversation moves through Bon Iver, J.Views, The Weeknd’s Kiss Land, The Marías, Wisp, Jaden Smith and Willow Smith before another cinematic OTD freestyle leads directly into Christopher Nolan, Interstellar, Inception and Tenet.

The guys unpack Matthew McConaughey’s performance, Hans Zimmer, Ludwig Göransson, Travis Scott’s “The Plan” and the importance of movie scores. They also revisit iconic soundtrack moments, Justin Bieber’s Journals era, Chris Brown, R. Kelly, Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, André 3000, Kid Cudi and Kids See Ghosts.

Later, the conversation turns to Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, LeBron James and the realities of ageing athletes.

The episode takes an unexpected turn when security interrupts the recording in the parking lot. What follows is an unscripted conversation about profiling, respect, visibility and resolving conflict without losing control.

The final tweet asks whether Google was already enough before social media, bots and artificial intelligence changed the internet.

## Hosts

- Vinny

- Hossein

- Igor

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• 04 July 2026
• ## Disclaimer
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• Episode 101 is here, and 3rd Avenue has officially entered the 100s. In this two-man episode, Hossein and Igor reflect on the milestone of Episode 100, family support, consistency, rough work weeks, lack of sleep, South Africa’s football heartbreak against Canada, and why some watch parties are better left alone.

The episode includes another OTD / Off The Dome freestyle, this time with smooth early-2000s R&B energy. From there, the boys get into Afros, Maxwell-style covers, Erykah Badu, Slum Village-type beats, Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, 3 Stacks, Justin Timberlake, 50 Cent and the beauty of early urban music.

The conversation then turns wholesome and reflective as they speak about children, mothers, creative support, keeping your inner child alive, training for yourself, future parenting, art, architecture, fashion, physical media, magazines, album rollouts, Kanye’s Donda era, Beyoncé, ASAP Rocky, Riky Rick, Boys N Bucks, A-Reece, Flame, Amapiano, Major League Balcony Mix, Calvin Momo, Metro Boomin’s Red Bull Symphony and how Red Bull became a culture machine.

The tweet segment covers gym on a Saturday night, printed photo albums, Polaroids, digital memories, cloud storage and why photos help us feel time again.

• Funny, wholesome, reflective and grateful, this is 3rd Avenue Episode 101.## Hosts- Vinny- Hossein- IgorInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thirdavenuepodcastVinny:https://www.instagram.com/vinnytheperformerHossein:https://www.instagram.com/hosseinmangIgor:https://www.instagram.com/igor_zitoniTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thirdavenuepodcasthttps://www.tiktok.com/@vinnytheperformerhttps://www.tiktok.com/@hosseinmang2

## DisclaimerListeners and viewers discretion is advised. This program may contain mature language, strong opinions, jokes, and conversations intended for adult audiences.

Hossein and Igor open with a Bafana score check, the public holiday, and a genuine pitch for the 4-day work week, before getting into running playlists — BPM science, Justice's "We Are Your Friends," and the fact that they're both still running with Drake's Iceman months later.

Then the episode becomes what it was always going to be: a GTA rabbit hole. The GTA 6 cover art just dropped, so we get into the hype, the pump-fakes, and buying a whole console just to play it. From there it's a love letter to San Andreas — robbing other kids in-game, the radio stations (SF-UR, K-Rose, Radio X), the band America on K-DST, and the voice cast of Samuel L. Jackson, James Woods, Debi Mazar and Charlie Murphy. We make our GTA 6 radio predictions (A$AP Rocky, Travis Scott, XXXTentacion, maybe a Drake Miami record), talk Scarface and Vice City, and explain why this game is basically a market indicator for older Gen Z.

There's a real detour into console nostalgia — the PSP era, Liberty City Stories, the Vita that killed handhelds, playing San Andreas on Netflix and Red Dead on a phone — plus a proper rant about expensive hardware not making a good game (shout out Sifu, and shame on those 150GB sports titles).

We close with Opinions Nobody Asked For: the electric blanket that caught fire at 3am, the Gen Z drip uniform, the milk-vs-groceries debate, Bafana's World Cup qualifying run after the Mexico loss, and an anime corner on Dorohedoro and how Jujutsu Kaisen nearly cost someone a semester.

Hosts: Vinny, Hossein and Igor

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11 June 2024

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Welcome back to another unfiltered instalment of Third Avenue (TAP) with your hosts Hossein and IGOR. In this episode, the duo holds down the fort with a classic two-man step, talking about everything from minor accident report dramas to why old-school cartoon storytelling remains elite.

Highlights of the Episode:

• The Intro & The Ego: Honoring the long-standing opening traditions of the show.

• South Africa vs. Mexico: Pre-match energy, score predictions, and why national pride always comes first.

• The Police Station Run-In: Hossein breaks down a hilarious and eye-opening trip to get an accident report, encountering a surprisingly youthful driver and a heavily armed, flamboyant police officer.

• OTD Freestyle Segment: Splitting bars over dynamic beats, exploring the intersection of rhythm and spoken poetry.

• The Golden Age of Cartoons: Nostalgic breakdowns of Ben 10, Chowder, Megas XLR, and the deep, dialogue-light cinematic masterpiece that is Samurai Jack.

• Rethinking Retirement: Choosing hands-on crafting, building, and simple country peace over constant corporate hustle.

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Hosts

• Vinny
• Hossein
• Igor

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Welcome back to Third Avenue Podcast / TAP.

Episode 97 brings the usual Third Avenue energy: honest conversation, jokes, music talk, culture, everyday life, and reflections on growing up while still trying to remain yourself.

The episode moves through life updates, adulthood, work pressure, music conversations, South African everyday experiences, and the random chaos that always finds its way into the pod.

The guys also touch on culture, friendship, personal opinions, and the kind of small everyday moments that end up becoming full conversations.

Funny, reflective, honest, and slightly chaotic — another classic Third Avenue Podcast episode.

Hosts: Hossein and Igor.

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28 May 2026 Listeners and viewers discretion is advised.” This program contains violent content which may be too intense for some listeners/viewers. "

We start with the white-rapper-in-a-black-genre problem – Jack Harlow's failing pivot, Post Malone robbing hip hop blind, and JT getting away with everything. Then we get into how the algorithm broke our brains: YouTube Shorts, Instagram killing your timeline, and the Invincible drill remakes pulling us in every night.

Fresh Off The Dome track on this one – "Still A Junkie" – with Earthquake Shaking on the beat.

The middle of the episode is where the real chaos lives. We slander Modern school's language program, talk about how speaking English in a corporate setting can strip a man of all his aura (DJ Maphorisa, we love you), and somehow end up debating whether DMT and ayahuasca retreats are just rich people inventing a new religion because they're too proud to walk into a church.

From there it's running clubs and why they're really just exclusive social clubs charging 3K a year, your girl joining the gym and why you have to join too, the Ozempic shortcut era, and the cigarette history lesson nobody asked for. We touch on Facebook becoming the new Daily Son, the body bazaar throwbacks, and have an honest moment about how white South Africans saying the N-word in songs is not slipping past us.

Mayweather broke rumours get a full segment. Then we close with a tweet review on warm water as an economic indicator, the gambling epidemic, Forex scammers at the gym, and the seed oil panic.

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