The Very Opinionated Podcast https://vop.essentriks.com en-us © 2024 The Essentriks Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation on all the hot-button topics of the month. The Very Opinionated Podcast is a podcast that's not afraid to speak its mind. Hosted by a group of unapologetically opinionated friends (Veli, Mo and Sabta the Masskot), each episode dives deep into the latest news, trends, and controversies, offering a fresh and fearless perspective. From politics to pop culture, no topic is off-limits. So if you're looking for an unfiltered take on the world around us, this is your type of podcast. https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/42c31286-d2df-11ee-93b4-6bf63568d356/image/dc8c69d6a5b0d094ccdc1128143e8ce0.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Very Opinionated Podcast https://vop.essentriks.com yes episodic Essentriks Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation on all the hot-button topics of the month. The Very Opinionated Podcast is a podcast that's not afraid to speak its mind. Hosted by a group of unapologetically opinionated friends (Veli, Mo and Sabta the Masskot), each episode dives deep into the latest news, trends, and controversies, offering a fresh and fearless perspective. From politics to pop culture, no topic is off-limits. So if you're looking for an unfiltered take on the world around us, this is your type of podcast. Get ready for a no-holds-barred conversation on all the hot-button topics of the month. The Very Opinionated Podcast is a podcast that's not afraid to speak its mind. Hosted by a group of unapologetically opinionated friends (Veli, Mo and Sabta the Masskot), each episode dives deep into the latest news, trends, and controversies, offering a fresh and fearless perspective. From politics to pop culture, no topic is off-limits. So if you're looking for an unfiltered take on the world around us, this is your type of podcast.

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]]> 6851 yes Kings of the 4th Quarter. Pt. 2 TOPICS COVERED  NATIONAL NEWS • BRICS • Putin removes all debt owed by Africa of about 23 billion USD • Gerhrd Ackerman sentenced to 12 life sentences for child porn, rape, human trafficking, child exploitation – dude has 700 charges against him • South Africa’s very own Chernobyl in the Eastrand, goats born deformed, most children in the area face abnormalities; French researchers had to do the doccie no one in SA bothered – Radiation is as high as 28 time more the natural level – due to mine dumps and mine land fills • Aliens ae real! • Laced by a sting operation at the Driving Testing station carting more than 30K busted due to Chinese nigga copping a license  • Eggs are officially currency in South Africa GLOBAL NEWS • Lousiana Mauling – Brawl – did you see the Plies video where he is air jabbing? • Zimbabwe elections, Wednesday, 23 August 2023, what happened? Did Zimbabweans go vote? Did they cross Beitbrigde back to SA ngo’hlobo lwabo or… • Iran’s Morality police made of female cops wearing hijabs  CELEBRITIES • Usher is allegedly gay • Diddy getting sued by Cassie • Reason calling out TDE for shelving his music, has argument with record owner on a podcast live MUSIC • Group Therapy – I was mature when I was a child • Homeboy Sandman – The Sun God • Logic – Colege Park • Aesop Rock – new album • Burna Boy rejects 5 million USD due to no holy herb smoking status in the Saudi states. • Da Lez’s 9th solo album listening party  • All my life – J Cole charged $2000 per word with that Lil Dirk feature  FASHION • Balenciaga towels are going for 1000 USD  MEDIA • Blow: The true story of cocaine, a bear and a crooked Kentucky cop • Cocaine Bear Movie   SERIES  • Top Boy • The Witcher  • The Morning Show   Movies • Oppenheimer  • Dungeons and Dragons • Carlito’s Way • Killer    SPORTS • Gareth Southgate might be replaced by Sarin Wiegman who is currently the women’s England team’s national coach • Why doesn’t SA take the same stance on Bafana… replace their coach with the Banyana coach much? • Anthony from Man United accused of abuse by his ex GF GENERAL TOPICS • Shit life syndrome – phrase certified and used by physicians in the UK and US for the effects that a variety of poverty or abuse induced disorders can have on patients    CHUCKLES  • Husband who tricked his wife in believing that he is not ONLY her husband but also her side guy • Quote: “Only women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally… a man is only loved based on the condition that he provides” – Chris Rock (true or false) Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sat, 18 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0000 Kings of the 4th Quarter. Pt. 2 full 11 Essentriks TOPICS COVERED  NATIONAL NEWS • BRICS • Putin removes all debt owed by Africa of about 23 billion USD • Gerhrd Ackerman sentenced to 12 life sentences for child porn, rape, human trafficking, child exploitation – dude has 700 charges against him • South Africa’s very own Chernobyl in the Eastrand, goats born deformed, most children in the area face abnormalities; French researchers had to do the doccie no one in SA bothered – Radiation is as high as 28 time more the natural level – due to mine dumps and mine land fills • Aliens ae real! • Laced by a sting operation at the Driving Testing station carting more than 30K busted due to Chinese nigga copping a license  • Eggs are officially currency in South Africa GLOBAL NEWS • Lousiana Mauling – Brawl – did you see the Plies video where he is air jabbing? • Zimbabwe elections, Wednesday, 23 August 2023, what happened? Did Zimbabweans go vote? Did they cross Beitbrigde back to SA ngo’hlobo lwabo or… • Iran’s Morality police made of female cops wearing hijabs  CELEBRITIES • Usher is allegedly gay • Diddy getting sued by Cassie • Reason calling out TDE for shelving his music, has argument with record owner on a podcast live MUSIC • Group Therapy – I was mature when I was a child • Homeboy Sandman – The Sun God • Logic – Colege Park • Aesop Rock – new album • Burna Boy rejects 5 million USD due to no holy herb smoking status in the Saudi states. • Da Lez’s 9th solo album listening party  • All my life – J Cole charged $2000 per word with that Lil Dirk feature  FASHION • Balenciaga towels are going for 1000 USD  MEDIA • Blow: The true story of cocaine, a bear and a crooked Kentucky cop • Cocaine Bear Movie   SERIES  • Top Boy • The Witcher  • The Morning Show   Movies • Oppenheimer  • Dungeons and Dragons • Carlito’s Way • Killer    SPORTS • Gareth Southgate might be replaced by Sarin Wiegman who is currently the women’s England team’s national coach • Why doesn’t SA take the same stance on Bafana… replace their coach with the Banyana coach much? • Anthony from Man United accused of abuse by his ex GF GENERAL TOPICS • Shit life syndrome – phrase certified and used by physicians in the UK and US for the effects that a variety of poverty or abuse induced disorders can have on patients    CHUCKLES  • Husband who tricked his wife in believing that he is not ONLY her husband but also her side guy • Quote: “Only women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally… a man is only loved based on the condition that he provides” – Chris Rock (true or false) Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices TOPICS COVERED

 NATIONAL NEWS

• BRICS

• Putin removes all debt owed by Africa of about 23 billion USD

• Gerhrd Ackerman sentenced to 12 life sentences for child porn, rape, human trafficking, child exploitation – dude has 700 charges against him

• South Africa’s very own Chernobyl in the Eastrand, goats born deformed, most children in the area face abnormalities; French researchers had to do the doccie no one in SA bothered – Radiation is as high as 28 time more the natural level – due to mine dumps and mine land fills

• Aliens ae real!

• Laced by a sting operation at the Driving Testing station carting more than 30K busted due to Chinese nigga copping a license 

• Eggs are officially currency in South Africa

GLOBAL NEWS

• Lousiana Mauling – Brawl – did you see the Plies video where he is air jabbing?

• Zimbabwe elections, Wednesday, 23 August 2023, what happened? Did Zimbabweans go vote? Did they cross Beitbrigde back to SA ngo’hlobo lwabo or…

• Iran’s Morality police made of female cops wearing hijabs 

CELEBRITIES

• Usher is allegedly gay

• Diddy getting sued by Cassie

• Reason calling out TDE for shelving his music, has argument with record owner on a podcast live

MUSIC

• Group Therapy – I was mature when I was a child

• Homeboy Sandman – The Sun God

• Logic – Colege Park

• Aesop Rock – new album

• Burna Boy rejects 5 million USD due to no holy herb smoking status in the Saudi states.

• Da Lez’s 9th solo album listening party 

• All my life – J Cole charged $2000 per word with that Lil Dirk feature 

FASHION

• Balenciaga towels are going for 1000 USD 

MEDIA

• Blow: The true story of cocaine, a bear and a crooked Kentucky cop

• Cocaine Bear Movie


 

SERIES 

• Top Boy

• The Witcher 

• The Morning Show

 

Movies

• Oppenheimer 

• Dungeons and Dragons

• Carlito’s Way

• Killer 

 

SPORTS

• Gareth Southgate might be replaced by Sarin Wiegman who is currently the women’s England team’s national coach

• Why doesn’t SA take the same stance on Bafana… replace their coach with the Banyana coach much?

• Anthony from Man United accused of abuse by his ex GF


GENERAL TOPICS

• Shit life syndrome – phrase certified and used by physicians in the UK and US for the effects that a variety of poverty or abuse induced disorders can have on patients 

 

CHUCKLES 

• Husband who tricked his wife in believing that he is not ONLY her husband but also her side guy

• Quote: “Only women, children and dogs are loved unconditionally… a man is only loved based on the condition that he provides” – Chris Rock (true or false)


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]]> 6782 yes A Shocked Nation Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Feb 2023 03:00:00 -0000 A Shocked Nation full 10 Essentriks Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the show

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]]> 4614 yes The Rise and Fall of the Pinkish Wolf The Rise of the Pinkish Wolf Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 04 Dec 2022 18:00:00 -0000 The Rise and Fall of the Pinkish Wolf full 9 Essentriks The Rise of the Pinkish Wolf Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Rise of the Pinkish Wolf

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]]> 10005 yes (Bonus Episode) You Didn't Offer Me Water, Why Would I Call You Back "A Podcast About Nothing"Guest Host: Musa, Trevor and Thembi aka Phantom have   different takes on relationships, Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 24 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0000 (Bonus Episode) You Didn't Offer Me Water, Why Would I Call You Back full Essentriks "A Podcast About Nothing"Guest Host: Musa, Trevor and Thembi aka Phantom have   different takes on relationships, Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices "A Podcast About Nothing"

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]]> 6020 yes Kings of the Fourth Quarter Kings of the Fourth Quarter Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:00:00 -0000 Kings of the Fourth Quarter full 8 Essentriks Kings of the Fourth Quarter Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Kings of the Fourth Quarter

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]]> 8778 yes I Don't Care About What He Did, I Just Want To Know How Does a Gardener Have An Email Address? A look at the state of the nation and other things Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 31 Jul 2022 13:00:00 -0000 I Don't Care About What He Did, I Just Want To Know How Does a Gardener Have An Email Address? full 7 Essentriks A look at the state of the nation and other things Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A look at the state of the nation and other things

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]]> 6577 yes The Baker's Man Can. The Baker's Man Can. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:00:00 -0000 The Baker's Man Can. full 6 Essentriks The Baker's Man Can. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices The Baker's Man Can.

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]]> 7341 yes Music Commentary #1 Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Apr 2022 12:00:00 -0000 Music Commentary #1 full 1 1 Essentriks Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the show

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]]> 1046 no Please Bring Me A Black Label On 50s Mo, Sabelo and Veli discuss mental health challenges amongst   men.Hosts: Sabelo Mqikela, Veli Mngadi, KgosiSenior Producer: Veli MngadiSocial: Sabelo Mqikela Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:00:00 -0000 Please Bring Me A Black Label On 50s full 5 Essentriks Mo, Sabelo and Veli discuss mental health challenges amongst   men.Hosts: Sabelo Mqikela, Veli Mngadi, KgosiSenior Producer: Veli MngadiSocial: Sabelo Mqikela Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mo, Sabelo and Veli discuss mental health challenges amongst   men.

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]]> 9380 yes Only Time I Care About Saftas Is To Check If Warren Masemola has won Anything Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Tue, 08 Mar 2022 07:00:00 -0000 Only Time I Care About Saftas Is To Check If Warren Masemola has won Anything full 4 Essentriks Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support the show

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]]> 12898 yes You Are Not Good, You Are Just Protected by the Spirit of Ubuntu We discuss the history of South African Hip-Hop to current taaarms. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Mon, 07 Feb 2022 10:00:00 -0000 You Are Not Good, You Are Just Protected by the Spirit of Ubuntu full 1 3 Essentriks We discuss the history of South African Hip-Hop to current taaarms. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices We discuss the history of South African Hip-Hop to current taaarms.

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]]> 8144 yes Take Your Time and Educate Yourself About Your Criminals While trying to come up with a topic and knowing that some wanted to discuss serious things like that disease you got -Ulcera collieries and depression and all sort of s***. We thought we'd lighten up the mood a bit and talk about cartoons in the 90s. - You know before depression existed If you are thinking Ben 10 you are too young. Not even the likes Naruto and DBZ were even a thing for us.So what really brought about this topic was Netflix launching Cowboy Bebop - animated and live-action version.We discuss our childhood experience with cartoons and we also touch on current events etc... Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 24 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000 Take Your Time and Educate Yourself About Your Criminals full 1 2 Essentriks While trying to come up with a topic and knowing that some wanted to discuss serious things like that disease you got -Ulcera collieries and depression and all sort of s***. We thought we'd lighten up the mood a bit and talk about cartoons in the 90s. - You know before depression existed If you are thinking Ben 10 you are too young. Not even the likes Naruto and DBZ were even a thing for us.So what really brought about this topic was Netflix launching Cowboy Bebop - animated and live-action version.We discuss our childhood experience with cartoons and we also touch on current events etc... Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices While trying to come up with a topic and knowing that some wanted to discuss serious things like that disease you got -Ulcera collieries and depression and all sort of s***. We thought we'd lighten up the mood a bit and talk about cartoons in the 90s. - You know before depression existed 

If you are thinking Ben 10 you are too young. Not even the likes Naruto and DBZ were even a thing for us.

So what really brought about this topic was Netflix launching Cowboy Bebop - animated and live-action version.

We discuss our childhood experience with cartoons and we also touch on current events etc...


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]]> 6664 yes Episode #1 Part 2: Tell Tsibip I Have No Time for His Nonsense Cassper Nyovest vs AKA and more (0:40). Instagram Live music concert trend and new music (12:13).  Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Episode #1 Part 2: Tell Tsibip I Have No Time for His Nonsense full 1 1 Essentriks Cassper Nyovest vs AKA and more (0:40). Instagram Live music concert trend and new music (12:13).  Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Cassper Nyovest vs AKA and more (0:40). Instagram Live music concert trend and new music (12:13). 

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]]> 1840 yes Episode #1 Part 3: I am Not Spending R127 on Condoms For You Episode #1 Part 3: I am Not Spending R127 on Condoms For You. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 29 Mar 2020 07:00:00 -0000 Episode #1 Part 3: I am Not Spending R127 on Condoms For You full 1 1 Essentriks Episode #1 Part 3: I am Not Spending R127 on Condoms For You. Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Episode #1 Part 3: I am Not Spending R127 on Condoms For You.

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]]> 1490 yes Episode #1 Part 1: Lockdown with that Fire In Dey Pum-Pum Episode #1 Part 1: Lockdown with that Fire In Dey Pum-Pum Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 29 Mar 2020 06:00:00 -0000 Episode #1 Part 1: Lockdown with that Fire In Dey Pum-Pum full 1 1 Essentriks Episode #1 Part 1: Lockdown with that Fire In Dey Pum-Pum Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Episode #1 Part 1: Lockdown with that Fire In Dey Pum-Pum

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