Keeping Up With the Kalvaris
144 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -Damon Kalvari is a social and news commentator, with an observational perspective, reacting to South African and other world events. Damon will often share his life experiences as well, where boundaries are pushed ever so slightly.
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Episodes
Episode 144: KUWTK 23.11.2021 - Intermittent Fasting for Beginners - It's the only place to start.
November 23, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.2 MBHave you tried Intermittent Fasting? You getting kidnap insurance? And Crustaceans have feelings after-all
Episode 143: KUWTK 22.11.2021 - The Year of the Rat Story
November 22, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBGerald is doing very well. Isn't humility a really good attribute? Is there a rat in your organisation?
Episode 142: KUWTK 19.11.2021 - Carbon Dioxide isn't going anywhere
November 19, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.2 MBMore power stations Andre and David? Are you talking coal? Under the bridge with Robert Marawa and Rassie? You can hide your hysterectomy scar
Episode 141: KUWTK 17.11.2021 - Anger Management Can save Lives and Reputations
November 17, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBIs your flag at half-mast? Calm down before you make a racist video How do you control your anger?
Episode 140: KUWTK 16.11.2021 - Bieber Could Actually be Doing Some Good
November 16, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWhat does Justin Bieber's concert mean for vaccinations? Britney is free, let the money rain down. Imagine if Damon was Miss South Africa's coach.
Episode 139: KUWTK 15.11.2021 - There Were Tests.
November 15, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 13.8 MBIt will be a private family funeral for FW. An anti-vaxxer in your home, is it really a big deal? And a dive takes Bafana out of the FIFA World Cup
Episode 138: KUWTK 12.11.2021 - FW de Klerk is Dead
November 12, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBWhy does everybody have a foundation? How do feel about de Klerk, no really? And what have we forgotten about this week?
Episode 137: KUWTK 11.11.2021 - Missing Moti Children are Back!
November 11, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBDo you have a routine? Is cream healthy? Have you forgotten about the municipal elections? And how does Francois Steyn feel?
Episode 136: KUWTK 10.11.2021 - Media - It's All Smoke and Broken Mirrors
November 10, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBDoes Gwede Mantashe really love coal so much? Healthcare workers aren't scared of the J&J booster shot, surely? And any thoughts on traffic reports, are you even listening?
Episode 135: KUWTK 09.11.2021 - The News Cycle Recycles Load-Shedding for some reason
November 09, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.4 MBContextualising the Eskom crisis. Where would you go if you were Athol Williams? And do you remember Oscar Pistorius?
Episode 134: KUWTK 08.11.2021 - And You Thought You'd Never Hear from Me Again.
November 08, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MBRat Poison vs Dog - not good. First date happens - how long before you know "Let's move on" Turn out the Pope is a nice guy.
Episode 133: KUWTK 02.11.2021 - An Election and a Funeral
November 02, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.5 MB70% chance you didn't vote. Why all this reluctance to vote? And more feedback on Gerald.
Episode 132: KUWTK 29.10.2021 - They Want to Kill Us! - That's Why We're Neurotic
October 29, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBCan neurosis be in the DNA? What was Julius Malema trying to say about the Jews? Can you make sense of the Quinton de Kock saga?... is it over?
Episode 131: KUWTK 27.10.2021 - A Knee Jerk Reaction?
October 27, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBDamon dips his toes into the rightwing Twitter cess pool. Can you make sense of de Kock's decision? Could Cricket South Africa handled it better? Will you still support the Proteas?
Episode 130: KUWTK - Life Goes On - Want Some Nandos?
October 26, 2021 00:00 - 19 minutes - 13.4 MBHave to deal with the Steenhuizen smirk. How is a smirk more topical than murder? And can you discuss Covid-19 deaths in the same sentence as murder?
Episode 129: KUWTK 25.10.2021 - Gareth Cliff Debacle - Looking Deeper
October 25, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.8 MBCommentators have only scratched the surface. Context is crucial But sadly, perception is everything
Episode 128: KUWTK 22.10.2021 - Damon Tries to be a Political Analyst
October 22, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.5 MBCan Alec Baldwin come back from this shooting tragedy? Why do those racists think they were right? And where are the Whites heading towards?
Episode 127: KUWTK 21.10.2021 - Blood Test, Voting, and Feribles - it's all Connected.
October 21, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14 MBNo water - what do you do? What's Damon's blood test results? Who you voting for? And Zweli Mkhize couldn't fake a ferible
Episode 126: KUWTK 20.10.2021 A Long Journey Eventually Ends.
October 20, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.8 MBGerald finally went to the doctor Eventually watched My Octopus Teacher And some Steve Bannon developments
Episode 125: KUWTK 19.10.2021 - Was it Worth It?
October 19, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 15 MBDid you see John Steenhuizen walking down the middle of a highway? Did you see Jacob Zuma at the casino? And Elton John is still rocking.
Episode 124: KUWTK 18.10.2021 - It's That Time of the Year Again
October 18, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBWhat must Damon not tell his GP? - there's only 15 minutes. Damon eventually watched the latest Dave Chappelle special And the T20 World Cup starts today.
Episode 123: KUWTK 15.10.2021 - Gerald is a very interesting case
October 15, 2021 00:00 - 10 minutes - 6.9 MBA receptionist is a very important, responsible position Hostage drama in Irene And Zuma eventually speaks
Episode 122: KUWTK 14.10.2021 - Getting shorter, getting less DA-focused, got to keep on changing.
October 14, 2021 00:00 - 18 minutes - 12.7 MBWhy will this podcast become shorter? Twitter will miss Natasha Mazzone Does the DA have a social media policy? And how many transgender staff could Netflix possibly have?
Episode 121: KUWTK 13.10.2021 - Newsmaker of the Year, or Winning an Election?
October 13, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhy is Helen still going on about the posters? Some feedback on Gerald, it hasn't ended yet And please concentrate, I don't weigh 140kg.
Episode 120: KUWTK 12.10.2021 - Election Season - What are the Optics?
October 12, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBJohn can't let go of the posters Goodbye to Moegeng Moegeng Is the media unfair on the DA?
Episode 119: KUWTK 11.10.2021 - Family Matters get the Better of Damon
October 11, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16 MBWas there a colonoscopy? What bit of disinformation has got Damon really angry? And Naomi turns 91 today.
Episode 118: KUWTK 08.10.2021 - Is it too late to talk about the poster?
October 08, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBA bit of analysis on the Mac G - DJ Fresh interview Helen Zille just keeps on giving And what's Damon's Twitter neurosis?
Episode 117: KUWTK 07.10.2021 - Eyesight, Bad Touchas - You've got to have Your Health!
October 07, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBWhy did Damon miss yesterday's episode? What's wrong with Damon's stool? And Damon eventually finished Squid Game and the DJ Fresh interview on Mac G.
Episode 116: KUWTK 05.10.2021 - Have You Recovered from the Whatsapp, Facebook, Instagram Shutdown?
October 05, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBSo, did you download Telegram or Signal? Will Whatsapp go the way of the Blackberry? And who else is going off to Space?
Episode 115: KUWTK 04.10.2021 - "Rooi Gevaar" Rhetoric, Vaccine Denial - All Peas in the Same Pod
October 04, 2021 00:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB"Rooi Gevaar" rhetoric without saying "rooi gevaar" is still "Rooi Gevaar" rhetoric. Are you not understanding the vaccine on purpose, or are you really stupid? And why are you watering your grass?
Episode 114: KUWTK 30.09.2021 - How to get Really Fat - by Damon Kalvari
September 30, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MBWhat does Damon weigh now? How does Damon channel his emotions from his latest weigh-in? And what are Mosques in Cape Town going to do now?
Episode 113: KUWTK 29.09.2021 - Okay - I've Watched Your Video!
September 29, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.4 MBRob Hersov ....... did you receive the video? Credibility? - What's that? And Greta Thunberg is still at it.
Episode 112: KUWTK 28.09.2021 - Hitler is in a League of his Own! - STOP IT!
September 28, 2021 00:00 - 38 minutes - 17.9 MBComparing the mask to living under Hitler? So what was the unknown projectile fired from North Korea? And R Kelly is eventually found guilty.
Episode 111: KUWTK 27.09.2021 - Long Weekend is Over - What Happened?
September 27, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 16.7 MBSome Heritage Day after-play Manifestos coming from all directions Zuma has no party And do you like the "I got the job" tweets?
Episode 110: KUWTK 23.09.2021 - Don't Message Me, Rather go for a Run, by Yourself.
September 23, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.3 MBWho is Zweli Mkhize's legal mentor/ consultant? Need a Chief Justice that just loves the law more than God And a bit more clarity on this Facebook scenario
Episode 109: KUWTK 22.09.2021 - Damon Attacks Roets and Hudson
September 22, 2021 00:00 - 22 minutes - 15.2 MBDamon tries to unpack the New Zealand family murders. Why is Damon so annoyed with Ernst Roets? And Nick Hudson of PANDA takes a harmless owl photo.
Episode 108: KUWTK 21.09.21 - There's a Reason for Everything
September 21, 2021 00:00 - 31 minutes - 21.7 MBWhy do strangers try chat on Facebook? Don Cheadle may have a sequel for Hotel Rwanda And what are the origins of this anti-vaxxer problem?
Episode 107: KUWTK 20.09.2021 - Not Everything is Perfect - You Adapt, You Lower Expectations.
September 20, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 17.9 MBDo you watch the post-match rugby discussion? Feedback from Gerald! And how are the Emmy Awards so helpful?
Episode 106: KUWTK 17.09.2012 - You Ever Analyse your History?
September 17, 2021 00:00 - 30 minutes - 20.7 MBDamon discovers why he's Jew-ish What do you do if there's no eggs? And messy touchas, no water, not a good combination.
Episode 105: KUWTK 15.09.2021 - Time for Introspection
September 15, 2021 00:00 - 51 minutes - 35.4 MBDamon admits that he's not 100% himself. Why you shouldn't steal a smart TV And is it possible that Damon agrees with the DA?
Episode 104: KUWTK 14.09.2021 - Feedback Can be Bizaar
September 14, 2021 00:00 - 20 minutes - 14.3 MBWhat was the Twitter exchange between Damon and Nick Hudson of PANDA? Mammoths back in Siberia? Did you miss the Met Gala?
Episode 103: KUWTK 13.09.2021 - It's a Turning Point
September 13, 2021 00:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBDid you watch the 9/11 Commemorations? What does Ramaphosa's speech mean for you? Do you sympathise with ABBA?
Episode 102: KUWTK 10.09.2021 - This is Not a Sports Show
September 10, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBDamon is still harping on about Devilsdorp Damon reminisces on his childhood, but just the kitchen part And Carl Niehaus is the gift that keeps on giving
Episode 101: KUWTK 09.09.2021 - Was it Medical Parole? - No, it was Rosh Hashanah
September 09, 2021 00:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBTrying to understand JP Smith How significant is religion? Is there a deeper message from Zuma's medical parole?
Episode 100: KUWTK 06.09.2021 - Medical Parole - What a Shock!
September 06, 2021 00:00 - 25 minutes - 17.3 MBWhy did Damon miss the Helen Zille "story"? Should Damon join the ANC? How does Damon prepare for this podcast? And Damon tries to get a Taliban update
Episode 99: KUWTK 03.09.2021 - A Collection of News Stories to Cheer You Up.
September 03, 2021 00:00 - 27 minutes - 18.8 MBCan the Taliban put together a nice cozy, feel-good government? How do Biden Obama and W Bush sleep at night? And Damon has a suprise guest.
Episode 98: KUWTK 02.09.2021 - Turning 50 isn't for the Faint-Hearted
September 02, 2021 00:00 - 24 minutes - 17.2 MBHow is Damon handling this half-century birthday? Should South Africa take in any Afghans? LilleasLeaf Farm Museum closed down - what's next?
Episode 97: KUWTK 01.09.2021 - Getting Older, but Not Necessarily Wiser.
September 01, 2021 00:00 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBDamon is fixated on the ageing process. What's Damon's new theory on Jacob Zuma? And is anyone working at Luthuli House?
Episode 96: KUWTK 31.08.2021 - All Out of Kabul and Nothing to Show from it.
August 31, 2021 00:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MBCan you imagine the farewell party for Sirhan Sirhan? Kabul evacuation is over - So what now? Are you still questioning the Covid-19 vaccine? - STOP IT!
Episode 95: KUWTK 30.08.2021 - Do You Think You're a Good Parent?
August 30, 2021 00:00 - 36 minutes - 24.7 MBTurns out Damon's a bad parent. What do you do for your 50th birthday in times like this? And good uses for your non-functioning Samsung TV.