Brendan Jack » Podcasts http://www.brendanjack.com Comedy, Videos, Podcasts, Viral Marketing, Mixtapes, Mild Danger Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:43:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Author Roger Smith on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/author-roger-smith-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/author-roger-smith-on-the-jackast/#comments Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:20:19 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1220 Roger Smith discusses his first book being made into a Hollywood movie with Samuel Jackson, writing crime thrillers in a country like South Africa, offers his picks in famous author fights, and more.

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Roger’s new book, Wake Up Dead, is in store. More info at his website.

Related: Alistair Morgan discusses debut novel.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/author-roger-smith-on-the-jackast/feed/ 0 JACKast: Gary the Toofairy back in JHB http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-gary-the-toofairy-back-in-jhb/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-gary-the-toofairy-back-in-jhb/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:41:28 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1212 Gary the Toothfairy returns to Joburg and discusses his Grahamstown shows, eating gold teeth, unicorns, tooth care and more.

He’s at the The Lyric Theatre, Gold Reef City. 20-21 August. Tickets at Computicket.

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Related: Gary cooks for us at Home.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-gary-the-toofairy-back-in-jhb/feed/ 2 The A-Team on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/the-a-team-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/the-a-team-on-the-jackast/#comments Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:29:53 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1199 Sharlto Copley and Rampage Jackson discuss playing iconic characters in the The A-Team movie.

Also, Hollywood perks, flying helicopters, the coolest person on set, other 80′s TV shows that should be movies and footskating in Belgium. I try to get Rampage to fight, but we smooth it over with a freestyle A-Team rap.

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The A-Team releases in South Africa on Friday the 20th.

Related link: Girls Behaving Badly Interview.

Starring Al Gore as B.A.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/the-a-team-on-the-jackast/feed/ 1 Comedian Kira Soltanovich on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/comedian-kira-soltanovich-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/comedian-kira-soltanovich-on-the-jackast/#comments Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:51:46 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1154 American comedian, Kira Soltanovich, discusses working on TV shows like Girls Behaving Badly, performing in South Africa, working for Joan Rivers, being born in Russia, Chelsea Handler versus Sarah Silverman and then offers basic horoscope advice.

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See Kira and other comedians performing at the Nando’s Comedy Festival.

Related: Last Comic Standing Interview.

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She also offers advice to writers and suggests who’d win in an author fight. Zombies are mentioned.

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Lauren’s London book signing details here.

Related: Alistair Morgan discusses his debut novel.

Sideways is the new Up.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/lauren-beukes-on-the-jackast/feed/ 1 Gary the Toothfairy on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/gary-the-toothfairy-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/gary-the-toothfairy-on-the-jackast/#comments Mon, 21 Jun 2010 09:34:58 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1075 Gary the Toothfairy talks live from the streets of Grahamstown, where he’s performing his first show.

He discusses his job as a toothfairy, his issue with the tokoloshe, Tom Cruise‘s teeth, vuvuzelas and plenty more.

Gary’s at the National Arts Festival from June 22 to July 02. Booking info here.

Related link: At home with the Toothfairy.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/gary-the-toothfairy-on-the-jackast/feed/ 1 Henry Rollins gets chatty on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/henry-rollins-gets-chatty-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/henry-rollins-gets-chatty-on-the-jackast/#comments Mon, 07 Jun 2010 10:20:14 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1038 Henry Rollins visits my living room and talks freely about American patriotism, holidaying in war-torn countries, Euro Disney, Punk, Van Halen, wearing spandex and plenty more.

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]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/henry-rollins-gets-chatty-on-the-jackast/feed/ 2 Liam and Ewan Take my Call http://www.brendanjack.com/post/liam-and-ewan-take-my-call/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/liam-and-ewan-take-my-call/#comments Thu, 20 May 2010 09:06:04 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1011 Liam Gallagher and Ewan McGregor discuss how they feel about my guest hosting on Jacaranda FM.

Straight-talking.

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/liam-and-ewan-take-my-call/feed/ 1 JACKast #28: John Vlismas talks Henry Rollins and Civil War http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-28-john-vlismas-talks-henry-rollins-and-civil-war/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-28-john-vlismas-talks-henry-rollins-and-civil-war/#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 07:59:19 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=1001 John Vlismas discusses civil war after FIFA leave, Henry Rollins live in South Africa, playing hockey, advice for young comedians, life as a radio DJ and news for Taureans.

Henry Rollins will be in South Africa from May the 6th. Book at Computicket. Info at Facebook page.

Semi-Related: Sigue Sigue Sputnik on the JACKast

]]> http://www.brendanjack.com/post/jackast-28-john-vlismas-talks-henry-rollins-and-civil-war/feed/ 1 Debut Novelist: Alistair Morgan on the JACKast http://www.brendanjack.com/post/debut-novelist-alistair-morgan-on-the-jackast/ http://www.brendanjack.com/post/debut-novelist-alistair-morgan-on-the-jackast/#comments Wed, 31 Mar 2010 07:22:49 +0000 Brendan http://www.brendanjack.com/?p=936 Alistair Morgan discusses getting published, dark themes in his first novel and which famous writers he thinks would win in a fight.

He also discusses advertising versus novel writing and obstacles for self-publishers.

Sleeper’s Wake is shortlisted for the 2010 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize and received the 2009 Plimpton Prize. Available online and in bookstores.

Prefers the darkness.

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