Danny Painter
396 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago -Danny Painter kicks off your weekday evening with 'More Music You Love' from 19:00-22:00. Her show is completely different offering listeners three hours of iconic love songs. 'Love Songs with Danny Painter' allows listeners to dedicate songs to loved ones, shout out to that special someone, and tune into listeners' stories about relationship stories people around Mzansi.
Requests can be SMS-ed to Danny on 37942 or WhatsApp her on 084 850 0942.
In her podcasts you will laugh, you will dance and you will meet your favorite artists!
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Our 'Good Things Guy' is back!
August 04, 2020 07:44 - 21 minutes - 8.85 MBEvery week brings us some good in the form of our Good Things Guy - Brent Lindeque and his good news stories! This week we are talking good, better, and best things! This week we talk about the daily infection rate stabilising and recoveries increasing. Facing the world when it feels too much. And how universities are doing their bit to help.
Matthew John Duncan chats latest single with Danny!
July 29, 2020 11:51 - 9 minutes - 3.76 MBA love song with a difference, from a new artist! Have listen to the chat Danny had with Matthew John Duncan around his new single - Roep!
When people can’t eat, neither can their pets. This is how to nourish a community
July 29, 2020 10:17 - 16 minutes - 6.57 MBStarvation isn’t a new sensation for South Africans. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, hunger was a common adversary for millions living in poverty. But after a national lockdown brought economic activity to a halt, as much as 34% of the population experienced its pangsWhile feeding schemes sprouted up around the country to support struggling communities, the needs of animals often came in second, or not at all. “Having a full tummy isn’t just a necessity for humans, but for all living creatures,...
We all need some good news!
July 29, 2020 07:51 - 31 minutes - 13 MBAs we head into August, still in lockdown, reaching our peak in the global pandemic, we need good news more than ever! This is where our Good Things Guru, Brent Lindeque, comes in! With all the feel good, good news stories we need! Each week, Brent joins Danny to chat about only the best things happening in our country and around the world, leaving us all feeling a little more positive. This week they chat about living without fear, even in the pandemic and more! Listen here:
Whats cooking, Izelle Hoffman?
July 28, 2020 10:46 - 22 minutes - 9.19 MBEvery Tuesday, Izelle Hoffman joins Danny for the great 'One Ingredient Lockdown Challenge'! They talk about food, eating mindfully, and Izelle shares a recipe from her 'Mindful Eating' cookbook! The recipe is sure to have the entire family laughing, talking, and eating together, all while giving our bodies exactly what they need to keep our immune systems strong!
Katie Melua drops a new love song
July 27, 2020 12:28 - 8 minutes - 3.34 MBA gloriously cinematic exploration of love, with lyrics written by Katie Melua, and production by Leo Abrahams – ‘A Love Like That’ is a true tour-de-force of artistic and lyrical maturity. This is songcraft at its finest, with Melua’s faultless performance completely inhabiting the song, and the musical presentation and arrangements expertly executed by Abrahams, co-composer Sam Dixon, and mixers Cameron Craig and Luke Potashnick. The full cast of exceptional musicians on this track also inc...
How are some people finding success in lockdown?
July 21, 2020 11:49 - 28 minutes - 11.7 MBCue life and business coach Jason Bernic, who is going to help us figure out what it s that make some of us flourish under pressure and others - Netflix and chill! What is that special something, what is the magic potion and do we all have it? Listen here:
Izelle Hoffman is making magic with mushrooms!
July 21, 2020 10:52 - 21 minutes - 8.6 MBIn this weeks 'one ingredient lockdown challenge' Izelle - a lifestyle chef and author - is giving us an incredible mushroom recipe! By now you know that each week we talk about the best foods to eat, and the why behind them with our 'Mindful Eating' maven, Izelle Hoffman! This week her magic ingredient is the humble mushroom!
Need help? Want to offer help? Brent has all the info
July 20, 2020 10:48 - 29 minutes - 12 MBIt's day 5 million of lockdown and more and more of us are starting to feel the pinch, mentally, physically and financially. I got our Good Things Guy Brent Lindeque on a Zoom call to chat about what we can do to help, where we can get help if we need it, and more!
Teaching families the language of love with wordless books
July 15, 2020 16:27 - 10 minutes - 4.39 MBWhat does a child need to grow? Although food, shelter, and bundles of love are at the top of the list, Kaathima Ebrahim believes communication is equally as important. Having conversations with kids, whether about trees or tying shoelaces, is vital for their development. It helps build a strong relationship with a child, while bolstering their cognitive abilities. By giving caregivers books that spark a dialogue, Ebrahim is opening a chapter of possibilities for youth. Learning begins at ho...
What's cooking this week with Izelle Hoffman?
July 14, 2020 16:38 - 23 minutes - 9.72 MBThis week on the one ingredient lockdown challenge with lifestyle chef Izelle Hoffman, we are talking cranberries!With her mindful approach to eating, drinking and living, Izelle Hoffman has fast become one of the most trusted voices in the health and wellness space. In her cookbook, 'Mindful Eating', Izelle challenges you to cook with intention, the intention to nourish and heal your body from the inside, we are what we eat, after all!
'My 60-year old parents tested positive for COVID-19' - Brent Lindeque shares
July 13, 2020 10:39 - 22 minutes - 8.99 MBEvery week, our very own Good Things Guy joins me via Zoom to talk only Good things!This week, he is sharing a personal Covid-19 experience and smashing some of our fears! In the article, published to his website - Good Things Guy - Brent talks about how his parents, both in their 60s, tested positive for Covid-19 and the emotional rollercoaster that journey was! We also chat about lockdown level 3, the new rules and restrictions, and what we need to know!And then some really good news! Jac...
COVID-19 sowed seeds of disorder for farmers. This is the solution they cultivated
July 08, 2020 16:16 - 10 minutes - 4.27 MBIn the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, life still grows. While farmers have continued working during lockdown, the closure of schools, workplaces, and restaurants have left them with a surplus of produce. At the same time, countless people have lost their jobs and income, severely impacting their ability to provide food for their families. But Ashley Newell and Iming Lin have dug up a solution to this crisis. With a combined background in public health, agriculture, and social development, t...
It's World Chocolate Day!
July 07, 2020 12:52 - 30 minutes - 12.5 MBAnd that means only one thing! Our 'Food Fairy Godmother' Izelle Hoffman is here with another incredible recipe! Each week, Izelle has joined us via Zoom to help us turn a drab ingredient into a fab meal for everyone in our house! This week it's all about chocolate! Well, cacao to be exact!
This triathlete is going the distance to destigmatise addiction
July 02, 2020 16:14 - 14 minutes - 6.01 MBGoing for a Sunday morning run is nothing short of remarkable for Costa Carastavrakis. For years, he spent most weekends in the throes of depression after nights out fuelled by drugs and alcohol. His days were permeated with shame. But today, Carastavrakis has been sober for over a decade. He’s now on track to fighting the stigma around addiction, proving it’s possible to turn your life around. Carastavrakis grew up in a rambunctious and happy household, but his schooling was punctuated by pa...
Feeling stuck?
July 01, 2020 09:11 - 30 minutes - 12.3 MBLockdown, global pandemic, the threat of getting very ill - all these things have us social distancing and refocusing on the bigger picture.Some of us are meditating, some of us are exercising, some of us are questioning everything, and that's okay! Many, many people are in spaces that don't bring them joy, they feel trapped in relationships, jobs, friendships, and everything in between. But, how do we 'unstick' ourselves? Our life and business coach, Jason Bernic, joined me on a Zoom call...
Our one ingredient lockdown challenge this week will spark debate
June 30, 2020 11:10 - 35 minutes - 14.3 MB2019 was the year of "pineapple on pizza or nah" and the two sides vehemently defended their opinions! Tonight, our lifestyle chef and Food Fairy Godmother, Izelle Hoffman, is reopening that debate, mindfully! Pineapple, yes or no? Maybe this recipe and the mindful reasons behind pineapple will change your mind?Another one ingredient challenge: What's in your fridge? If you would like Izelle to use your ingredient idea to create a recipe that the whole family will love, send us a message o...
Clement Khoza chats to me about rebranding and his latest single!
June 30, 2020 10:53 - 8 minutes - 3.67 MBClement Khoza, aka Charlie Mindgames has been in the industry for over 20 yers, working alongside some of the biggest names. This year he has rebranded an re-emerged as an artist, singer and songwriter who is truly to himself. With an outlook that leans into the positive and advice for the younger muso's, Clement joined me on a Zoom call to chat about his journey, his love for the industry and his latest single - Heaven Help us all.
Monday motivation brought to you by our Good Things Guy!
June 29, 2020 16:22 - 24 minutes - 10.1 MBThis week we are celebrating the good, and Brent Lindeque has all of it on Goodthingsguy.com!Every Monday, I get Brent on a Zoom call to speak about all the best things and most inspirational people to inspire, uplift, and motivate us! This week we celebrate a young Capetonian doing the most in her community! We celebrate high school students using their Matric ball money to feed the hungry! We celebrate Ladles of Love and South Africa's unsung heroes! You can listen here:
Amy Jones on her brand new single!
June 25, 2020 16:16 - 8 minutes - 3.38 MBShe is our last #JacaHotHit this week, and might take the title! You can vote on Facebook and Twitter by liking and sharing the post! The single is called 'dance on my own' and Amy and I spoke about the meaning, lockdown and facing your demons!
By helping others, one woman kept her business going throughout lockdown
June 24, 2020 11:36 - 41 minutes - 16.9 MBIn a world in lockdown, many businesses, both small and large, are facing closure. Jo Watts, owner of talent acquisition company, 'Talent Brand', joined me on a Zoom call to talk about that, sleepless nights, and an initiative that is going to change everything!We are all under stress and pressure to keep our livelihoods and businesses up and running through lockdown and into a new and unknown future. What we may not realise is that as humans, some of our best lightbulb moments come from he...
Izelle Hoffman is helping us kill germs with this week's recipe!
June 23, 2020 16:22 - 21 minutes - 8.63 MBCookbook author, lifestyle chef, and Mindful Eating warrior Izelle Hoffman joins us weekly for a one ingredient lockdown challenge. This week she's bringing out the big guns! We are in winter, flu season, and a global pandemic, and you know Izelle is going to keep us healthy and happy with this week's germ-busting recipe! With an approach to eating that is enlightening and educational, Izelle has the ability to take our favourite ingredients and turn them into delicious and nutritious meals...
Jason Bernic is back and this week he's helping us not get caught up in the Covid-19 narrative!
June 22, 2020 12:21 - 31 minutes - 12.8 MBJason Bernic is our resident brain! He is a life coach, a business coach and a business owner who is sailing the choppy lockdown seas just like you and I. Only he has some tools in his bag that could help us sail them a little more smoothly! We chatted via Zoom about how important it is no not get caught up, why its important and how we can stop it!
Our homes are their hope. This is how 120 rescues made it through a crisis
June 22, 2020 10:36 - 10 minutes - 4.12 MBAt the TEARS Animal Rescue centre in Cape Town, every morning starts with a symphony of excitement. First comes the percussion. Paws pound against metal mesh to form the beat. Next, a choir of howls. Pit bulls, tiny lap dogs, and pavement specials all bay in varied intonations, sounding the arrival of potential forever families. But when COVID-19 spread across South Africa, the shelter sank into a deafening silence. Fearing the dogs would spend weeks without human contact, TEARS marketing coo...
Our first #JacaHotHit this week is from an artist opening up the industry!
June 22, 2020 10:10 - 11 minutes - 4.75 MBHis name is ZYO and he is a producer and recording artist from Cape Town, using his platform to highlight new artists and open up the music industry! Today we celebrate him not only for using his power, and position to uplift but also for his newest release ft. Matthew Gold called Dockside days! You can let me know what you think of the track on Facebook and Twitter! @Jacarandafm!
I grew up without a father. Now I’m stepping up to support others
June 18, 2020 10:52 - 21 minutes - 8.58 MBGrowing up, Msizi Phewa’s future was clouded in uncertainty. What direction should he take? Who could he turn to for help? “For many years I lived without a father,” Phewa says. “I felt so lost without that figure in my life.” Little did he know that being adrift would one day steer his path. Today, Phewa is a role model in the township of KwaNyuswa, KwaZulu-Natal. “I’m here for young people,” Phewa says. Unemployment and lack of opportunity can lead many down the wrong track. Not Phewa. “W...
Do you have a confession to make?
June 17, 2020 07:23 - 25 minutes - 10.3 MBIt is one of the most talked about Instagram accounts in the country!With over 50 thousand South Africans following them, Confessions.za has risen to a status on social media unknown to many, dreamed of by millions, and only ever experienced by a few. One scroll through the page and you will see why. But, with great power, comes great responsibility and the man behind the page is taking his responsibility very, very seriously! More at Jacarandafm.com
Goodluck on Rum and Cola, going live and giving back
June 11, 2020 07:28 - 19 minutes - 7.97 MBGoodluck are one of our favourite bands, in the world! From Off the Beaten Track to Hot Hits, they have been part of the Jaca family for a while. I got to catch up with Jules to chat about lockdown, going live, giving back and their new single! While on a songwriting trip to Europe, Jules and Ben wrote and recorded the beginnings of what was to become their brand new 'Rum and Cola', a song that is going to make you miss lazy, wine filled Sunday afternoons with your friends. It's an upliftin...
Can meditation and mindfulness help us during lockdown?
June 10, 2020 16:28 - 29 minutes - 11.9 MBAccording to YouTuber and meditation teacher Raph Reiter, it can! Here's how.. Raphael Reiter is a YouTuber, Podcaster, and Blogger who uses modern day platforms to teach age old wisdom. While I was looking for ways to calm my anxiety, sleep better, and just heal myself, I happened upon his 100 day meditation challenge and my life was changed! I'm not being dramatic. It really was! Through the practice of meditation, I began to have the ability to calm my nervous energy, to breathe through...
The one ingredient lockdown challenge with Danny's worst ingredient ever!
June 09, 2020 07:47 - 19 minutes - 8.12 MBEveryone has that one veggie they absolutely cannot stand. This week Izelle Hoffman is making Danny rethink hers!Butternut. The worst vegetable known to Danny Painter, but one of the best for our lifestyle chef and author Izelle Hoffman! This week in the one ingredient lockdown challenge, Izelle is teaching Danny how to make an incredible Chickpea (or chicken for meat eaters) butternut curry!
Here are four Good News stories you need to hear!
June 08, 2020 09:44 - 22 minutes - 9.24 MBEvery Monday Brent Lindeque joins Danny Painter in studio with all the 'Good Things'! This week those good things include an SAPS sergeant making a difference, schools reopening and a new way to recycle after lockdown! Listen here!
What’s going on out there? This book helps children understand a crisis
June 08, 2020 08:50 - 12 minutes - 4.91 MBIt's tough to explain certain subjects to kids. Questions like, “Where do babies come from?” or, “Why do I have to wear a mask outside?” can leave parents speechless. When reality is too troublesome or complex for young minds, moms and dads often turn to storytellers for a solution. But there’s no enchanting tale to guide children through a pandemic. Splashing paint and words of hope onto this blank page, writer and illustrator Matthew Griffiths is helping families better understand the crisi...
Brooke Logan's daughter on awards, lockdown and more!
June 03, 2020 13:44 - 24 minutes - 9.84 MBImagine being nominated for the award of a lifetime - in the middle of a lockdown! In this global pandemic, everything is changing! For 'Bold and the Beautiful' actress Annika Noelle, that could mean that there will be no red carpet, no fancy dinner, and no walking on a stage to accept her Emmy award this year!For Noelle, who plays 'Hope Logan', daughter of 'Brooke Logan' and 'Deacon Sharpe', it must be at least a little disappointing, right?I got to chat to her via a Zoom call about the nom...
These lovebirds are scooping up a frosty solution to food waste
June 03, 2020 13:29 - 12 minutes - 5.14 MBWhen life gives you overripe lemons, you toss them in the trash.People are taught that if something is battered or bruised it's usually bad. In turn, a culture of extreme food wastage has arisen. But Thato Mbongeni Masondo and Thula Ndema are changing that. Picking up the discarded lemons, the couple squeeze them and add a few blocks of ice and a pinch of spice – producing a thriving sorbet business in the process. Across the world, perfectly edible fruit and vegetables rot. These scrapped...
The 'One Ingredient Lockdown Challenge' with a twist
June 02, 2020 12:08 - 21 minutes - 8.84 MBEvery week, lifestyle chef and cookbook author, Izelle Hoffman, joins us to be challenged with making a dish from an ingredient in our cupboardsThis week is a little different! The 'one ingredient' is more like a 'few' ingredients! With winter having landed, soup packs are to in full force at every supermarket you go to! Filled with nutrition and cost effective, they are a staple in most South African households, but we needed a new take on an old favourite.Whether you spend all morning gra...
Brent Lindeque is back with our Monday 'Good Things'!
June 01, 2020 09:26 - 23 minutes - 9.69 MBThis week we are talking about Spar and the South African Rugby legends teaming unto do amazing things as well as a South African star flying the flag in the UK, an app for those Cancer warriors and Billie Eilish taking on body shaming in the most beautiful way! Listen here!
Izelle Hoffman's favourite ingredient!
May 26, 2020 13:19 - 31 minutes - 12.8 MBOur 'Food Fairy Godmother' is back for another 'one ingredient lockdown challenge! And this week the ingredient is one of her all time favourites! It will be one of the most polarising ingredients we've discussed on the show, but we will discover if the health benefits make the price worth it! This week we are talking all things almond! Milk, flour and more!
There is no planet B. This singer calls on the world to face the music
May 26, 2020 08:28 - 13 minutes - 5.46 MBAt the heart of the universe there is music. The call of a bird, the rustle of leaves and the crash of waves all culminate to compose nature’s symphony. But the noise of destruction makes Mother Earth’s songs difficult to hear. So how do you get people to listen? Sarah Farrell’s solution is to sing. The environmentalist knew she had to rethink her methods of social activism if she was to play any part in the world’s recovery. Frustrated with slow progress in South Africa, she picked up her u...
What is a life coach and do you need one?
May 26, 2020 08:19 - 35 minutes - 14.6 MBJason Bernic is a life coach, a business coach and one of our favourite human beings! He joins us this week to talk about coaching, what it is, how it helps and if it can help you!
Brent Lindeque has our Monday Good things!
May 25, 2020 09:55 - 24 minutes - 9.96 MBFrom an insurance company doing the most to a hospital porter sharing his experience of contracting Covid-19 in a positive way to what love 3 really, really means, Brent joins us to break it all down!
Our one ingredient lockdown challenge with Izelle Hoffman!
May 19, 2020 12:48 - 32 minutes - 13.3 MBEvery week, we speak to Izelle about Mindful Eating, the best things we can feed our bodies with during lockdown and more!
Lockdown couldn’t stop this Iron Mom. She blazed through Ironman – in her backyard
May 18, 2020 12:35 - 19 minutes - 8.14 MBIt was 7am on Sunday morning. Charlotte Raubenheimer took a deep breath and jumped. The pool was icy and her plan was extreme. It was 7am on Sunday morning. Charlotte Raubenheimer took a deep breath and jumped. The pool was icy and her plan was extreme. This was supposed to have been the start of the Ironman African Championship, which Raubenheimer had been intensely training for. But the outbreak of COVID-19 delayed it by months as a national lockdown was announced in South Africa. Raubenh...
Don Diamont joins Danny via Zoom to talk all things Bold!
May 18, 2020 12:29 - 27 minutes - 11.4 MBHe has been voted as the sexiest soap hunk of all time, as well as the sexiest veteran soap actor! Don Diamont, who plays Bill Spencer Jr. on the hit CBS show 'The Bold and The Beautiful', joined me via Zoom to chat about the show, how lockdown has affected his life, and what the future holds!
Another Monday filled with Good Things!
May 18, 2020 10:39 - 25 minutes - 10.3 MBIt's been almost ten Mondays or twenty, who knows, since the beginning of lockdown and Brent Lindeque has spent those spreading good news with us! He is the man behind the award winning 'Good Things Guy' website and has actively spread nothing but good news since it started! This week we are talking about a volunteer run feeding program, a baby that needed help, a 'cuddle curtain' and a viral song!
A father’s life-changing invention leads his daughter to her first steps
May 14, 2020 12:47 - 22 minutes - 9.33 MBImmobility can feel like being held captive. Derek Boshard realised this when his daughter Erin was born with a rare genetic disorder called dup15q, which rendered her unable to walk. afford the device, Boshard had to come up with an alternative option. Venturing to his garage, he structured a unique, lightweight walker using a variety of materials, mainly PVC piping, to help Erin strengthen her core and legs. “I’m not an industrial designer, just a father with a big passion,” Boshard says....
It's another one ingredient lockdown challenge!
May 12, 2020 12:18 - 30 minutes - 12.4 MBEach week we give lifestyle chef and author Izelle Hoffman one ingredient to turn into something magical for the whole family! She's turned sweet potatoes into chocolate brownies and has been known to turn chickpeas into sticky toffee pudding! But what can our 'Food Fairy Godmother' do with one of our favourite, cost effective, and nutritious ingredients? We asked her to turn a bunch of spinach into something delicious and nutritious! As usual, she smashed it out of the park!
All your Monday 'Good Things'
May 11, 2020 13:08 - 25 minutes - 10.5 MBThere is always a bit of good, but sometimes we just need help finding it... That's when we call in the big gun, the good news guru, the man behind the award-winning Good Things Guy website - Brent Lindeque! He is the knower of all things good, feel good, and doing good, and every single Monday he joins us to share some of those stories to help make lockdown and life a little lighter! This week we are talking air pollution, award winning movies, giving back, and feeding a different kind of...
Danny and Oli Milne chat stage fright, nudity, and lockdown drinking
May 05, 2020 11:28 - 18 minutes - 7.45 MBHe is one of South Africa's biggest rising stars - a singer/songwriter who is unafraid of being vulnerable. Oli is set for the highest of heights. We chatted via Zoom about everything and anything! He was a great sport and answered all my (prying) questions with an honesty he has become known for! Oliver Milne is a singer/songwriter who we recently featured as a #JacHotHit with his song 'I'll Be Okay'. He is a multi-talented human who has his lockdown ups and downs, just like the rest of us....
Winter is officially here and it's time for soup!
May 05, 2020 10:58 - 24 minutes - 10.2 MBBut not just any soup - a 'One Ingredient Lockdown Challenge' with Izelle Hoffman soup! Izelle Hoffman is a lifestyle chef and homestyle cook with an incredible cookbook called, 'Mindful Eating', which is a book that will change your life! It contains 78 recipes to eat your way back to health! This week we have chosen tomatoes! And Izelle is going to turn them into the most delicious, wintery tomato soup!
21 days to save a life. How one musician is inspiring solidarity under lockdown
May 04, 2020 11:30 - 17 minutes - 7.25 MBStaying at home is more difficult than we first imagined. As South Africans follow a strict lockdown, streets once flooded with life are now barren, balloon-filled birthdays are celebrated over video calls, and emojis have replaced kisses on the cheek before bedtime.Disconnected from loved ones, many people risk stumbling into the darkness of depression and despair. But musician Martinique du Toit is singing notes of strength to guide us. Du Toit, who performs under the name Matinino, was p...