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Popcorn and Cheese
Based on 6 episodes we listened to · September 2026
PNC turns South African conversation, disagreement and everyday detail into ensemble riffs that can become a sketch without warning.
PNC - PEOPLE NEED COMEDY turns ensemble conversation into a launchpad for sketches, arguments and fast-moving riffs. Recurring PNC News bulletins bring satire into the mix, while mock advertisements and characters such as Sister Truth give the group room to build absurd premises…
A Renault Kwid sparks a status argument; your sensible-car research may not survive the jokes.
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A loose mock-news guest spot where work, image, and dating jokes keep colliding before a warm close.
The episode starts like a mock-news segment around PNC News, then keeps drifting into taxi-route warnings, the pressure of being seen on TV, and how ads or side gigs can linger long after they were made.
A loud comedy show that makes room for grief without losing its messy comic rhythm.
PNC starts in its usual comic sprint, cutting through mock-news chaos before it lands on something more personal: death, funerals, and the shock of seeing a parent laid out at home. The show stays loose and loud, but it does not turn grief into a joke at the wrong moment.
A loud, insider riff on TV memory, nostalgia, and podcast beef.
PNC News starts with podcast beef, then drifts into TV memory, nostalgia, and the way shared moments get stored in people's heads. It moves from MacGyver McIntosh McG vs El Tito to Slick Talk's return, then into binge culture, weekly drops, and that old feeling of everybody…
A birthday edition with easy banter and a serious turn toward where a joke stops landing well.
Podcast and Chill with Maggie uses a birthday edition to frame a loose, good-natured hangout, with jokes, clapping, and call-backs carrying the energy while the conversation circles a public comment and how different listeners read it.
Faith, pageantry, and hellfire get dragged through a room that never stops riffing.
PNC News runs religion and politics through a comic blender. It starts like a mock bulletin, then swerves into Catholic childhood, Jehovah's Witness visits, born again language, and enough theological ribbing to keep the room humming.
A loud, unruly episode that moves from memorial jokes to ego and hunger.
PNC turns a memorial, a half formed victory speech, and a late show hunger spiral into one loud, unruly set piece. It starts with mock news ceremony around Tito Mboweni's death, drifts from public mourning into Lucky Star jokes and newsroom theatrics, then lands in the panic of…
A crowded comic rush that turns ad jokes, body humor, and insurance riffing into a fast-moving pile-on.
The episode leans into ad parody and keeps piling on the joke, moving from mock-news patter to body humor and insurance riffing while people keep cutting in, correcting each other, and dragging the bit back around. The best stretches come from that speed.
A loud, funny conversation that keeps turning over club culture and getting older.
PNC News opens the segment, then the conversation loosens into a funny run through Miss Nigeria Universe, dancing, clubs, and getting older. The appeal is in the quick corrections, the dares, and the small side-swipes that keep the exchange moving without losing its comic edge.
Sharp Black pop culture commentary with gossip, jokes, and blunt advice.
Awards season, celebrity memoirs, and new music picked apart with host Louis Fertel and guests.
Comedian Chris Gethard takes one anonymous call a week and can't hang up first.
Isa Calderón and Lucía Lijtmaer riff on feminism and TV history from Spanish stages.
Graham Clark and Dave Shumka turn one small topic into a full episode of tangents.
PNC News opens with podcasting beef.
Big Zulu talks about growing up without birthday celebrations, moving from a childhood in “Standard 1” to “Standard 10,” and learning English alongside Pedi and Danish family dynamics.
PNC - PEOPLE NEED COMEDY uses festive-season satire to jump from plane-snack jokes and Christmas greetings into South Africa’s road-safety numbers, including 1,785 festive-season fatalities in 2021 and 719 in 2023.
PNC News opens the episode like a fake bulletin with no interest in playing it straight.
As a spirit fetcher, you hold a branch and never speak—only guide the departed home
Machine malfunction reveals hidden truth: one partner's sexuality becomes unexpected relationship bombshell
PNC opens with a mock-news bulletin and a tribute-like segment on Tito Mboweni’s death.
Didi Kuno says her first role was Dolly, a security guard in a musical review, before she went on to study drama at WITS and work for nine years in the industry.
PNC opens with a mock news bulletin that barrels through politics, party crossroads, and the show's usual chaos.
PNC opens in truth-ministry mode.
PNC opens like a live bulletin that has already gone off the rails.
PNC steps onto a live stage and treats the room like part of the act.
PNC opens like a prank broadcast.
PNC News opens with Taviso DiRubizanoja back at the desk after a hospital stay.
The panel spends the episode circling names, family meanings, and the jokes they can pull from both.
The episode humorously satirizes South African politics, including cabinet appointments and cultural events, while discussing the show's restructuring into sketch comedy and addressing topics like cancel culture and men's issues through comedic sketches.
This episode of PNC - PEOPLE NEED COMEDY blends satire and personal storytelling, featuring parody news segments on sports, crime, and weather, alongside deep discussions on family dynamics, trauma, and mental health, all delivered with comedic flair by the hosts.
The PNC crew wraps up the year with a comedic debate on holidays, comparing boys' and girls' trips, and delves into relationship topics like breaks and monogamy, all while delivering satirical news segments.
This episode of PNC explores the theme of crime and criminal mindset through comedic satire, featuring personal stories, social commentary, and humorous segments on scams, prison life, and South African culture.
This banana is the oldest banana in the history of time and I'll start bidding at two million
This episode features an interview with Musa Mata, a dancer and motivational speaker who overcame bone cancer and amputation to achieve global fame.
PNC opens with its mock-news machinery and then shifts into a talk about club life, dancing, and the odd rules people bring into nightlife.
This episode of PNC features comedian Skhumba Hlophe in a lively interview where he discusses his career, charity work, and strategies for managing fatigue in the comedy industry.
PNC News opens in full mock-broadcast mode.
Mpho Popps' birthday episode centers on his two-night comedy special, with the hosts saying the second night was "the best comedy show I've ever been to" and thanking people who traveled from Mozambique and Bloemfontein.
PNC - PEOPLE NEED COMEDY stages a live AXE brand event at the Radisson Red in Rosebank, Johannesburg, with Robot Boy, Tsitsi Chiuma, and brand guest Lebu Victor Mulo.