CAST Chats

By: Prof Robin K. Crigler
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  • CAST Chats is a new and exciting platform for artists and scholars to find each other and explore their common purpose. An eclectic cast of guests, from comedians to archaeologists to poets, gathers here to reflect on their journeys, share more about their recent endeavors, and provide a collective answer to the question of why the past matters in a complicated place like Southern Africa. Hosted by Dr. Robin K. Crigler, a historian of comedy and culture in South Africa, Season 1 of CAST Chats promises stimulating conversations with some of the region's most dynamic voices at the intersection of comedy, scholarship, and creativity.
    Robin K. Crigler 2025
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  • Chatting Comedy, Career Moves, and Wild Greens with Ntobeko Ximba

    Chatting Comedy, Career Moves, and Wild Greens with Ntobeko Ximba
    Feb 27 2025

    In the second episode of CAST Chats Season 1, Prof chats with Ntobeko Ximba, one of the most exciting emerging voices on the Cape Town comedy scene. Ntobeko talks about keeping his comedy career secret in the early days, joking about race without joking about race, and how wild food connects him to his KZN roots. We also discuss his first-ever solo show "Pharanoid" directed by Andi Colombo, playing at the Baxter Theatre Centre until 1 March.

    Tickets for "Pharanoid" : https://baxter.uct.ac.za/events/pharanoid

    Ntobeko's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phuphemini/

    Ntobeko's Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ntobeko_xoxo

    Title music: loopable remix of tictac9's freesound#530585.flac by Timbre -- https://freesound.org/s/577086/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 4.0

    Lo-fi HipHop (Rainy Day) | tictac9 by tictac9 -- https://freesound.org/s/530585/ -- License: Attribution NonCommercial 3.0
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    53 mins

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