Little update... It has been 2 months exactly since we released our Season 2 teaser episode and we haven't published a full episode yet - we're sorry that we haven't been able to knuckle down and create something that's ready for the world to hear. This "episode" is just a quick download to why we've been so quiet, but it's also a promise that we WILL release new episodes. When that will happen, I can't say for now, but we're so grateful for the love and support we still get.   Much love, Garth & Adrian ❤️ The intro & outro jingle was made by Ricki Allemann - you can contact him via email at [email protected].

It has been quite some time now since we released episode 9 of season 1, so we decided that it was the perfect time to get back together and begin recording season 2 of the 'Behind the Handle' Podcast. This is just a quick update about us, what we've been up to, and a glimpse into what the upcoming season is all about - we're very excited about what we have planned, so be sure to subscribe so you don't miss out.

We did it - we got the South African Podfather, Gareth Cliff on the show!  Don't ask us how we did it - all we ask of you is to listen so you can find out who Gareth is behind the handle and his thoughts on everything social media.  *apologies for the poor audio quality in this episode* - the technical demons were upon us.  If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

In a brand new mini-series called "@nonymous", Garth and Adrian investigate & speak to people who choose to stay unknown and tell their story from behind the handle - this episode looks at "Matt", the creator & moderator of the (r/southafrica) South Africa subreddit on Reddit.  If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

You either love or hate social media - there's no two ways about it. Kelvin Jonck, MD of YouKnow and digital professional, chats with us in this episode about social media sentiment around topics such as online (data) privacy, Governments, and advertising/branding.  If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

The @innocent account on Twitter is one of the top 10 social media brands in the world, but who is the person who writes those magic Tweets for them? His name is John Thornton and we ask him some serious and not-so-serious questions about himself as a copywriter and all about Innocent Smoothies. John also gives us a taste of the ingredients needed for that special-smoothie-sauce, for making such a social media account as successful as theirs.   If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

In this episode, we look behind the life of one of South Africa's most-talented video content creator's, Grant Hinds. Not only is Grant an all-round great guy (with great hair), he's a tech-fundie with a love of video games and is constantly recognised as a thought-leader within his craft.   If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

We wanted to find out if influencers are actually influential, so we invited our special guest, friend, and Kenyan social media Influencer, Brian Mbunde (@BrianMbunde) on the show to discuss this topic.  There's no simple answer to this question, but we there some great insights given by Brian that we never knew - have a listen & enjoy.  If you have any questions or ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

Here it is - an entire episode on our favourite social network; Twitter. We cover all the elements that make this platform as powerful & functional as it is today and we invited a special guest (@Lebo_Kunene) to talk about the ins and outs of Black Twitter (and trust us, this is a must listen-to segment).  Apologies for the poor audio in the second half of this podcast.  If you have any ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below or send voice notes to our Whatsapp on +27 84 645 7236.

Our first guest interview is now complete and we couldn't have chosen a better person *slow clap* In this episode, we interview Jonathan Ferreira (@byjono); a close friend, artist, award-winning photographer-extraordinaire, and an overall amazing guy. We look at how Jono uses social media channels to expand his business, what he thinks about the evolution of online behaviour, and we share some special stories from our pasts - if you've come looking for that raccoon vine, here it is.  If you have any ideas for future episodes, you can email us at [email protected] or send a voice note when you follow the link below.