Celeb Savant

Joey Rasdien - a South African award-winning comedian and actor - joins us live in studio on this episode of Celeb Savant. Joey takes us through his multi-decade journey of being a comedian… we discuss his acting in front of the camera, and deep topics such as the art of introspection in comedy, cancel culture, street light effect, attribution error, and pluralistic ignorance.

This episode of Celeb Savant was recorded live in studio at Solid Gold Podcasts in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Website - www.joeyrasdien.co.za

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Twitter - @joeyrasdien

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Sean Smith - a British singer, songwriter, and theatre performer - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Sean details his multi-faceted career, which includes his experience of coming 3rd on X Factor season 4 as part of the duo, Same Difference, with his sister Sarah, performing in theatre productions such as We Will Rock You, and about his new EP - Stay Human.

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James Johnston - an Australian rising country singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. James explains how he decided to start releasing his original music after performing covers for 10 years, that songwriting is a muscle that needs practice, and how performing in Cape Town, South Africa, was one of the top highlights of his career.

Website - www.jamesjohnston.com

Instagram - @jamesjohnstonmusic

Facebook - @jamesjohnstonmusic

TikTok - @jamesjohnstonmusic

YouTube - @jamesjohnstonmusic

Billy Raffoul - a Canadian singer, songwriter, and producer - joins us for the second time on the Celeb Savant podcast. Billy catches us up on what has happened since we last spoke, which includes releasing two albums one month apart in 2025, and more about his latest collaborations. We also discuss comfort zones in the creative process, and his upcoming tour of South Africa.

Website - www.billyraffoul.com

Instagram - @billyraffoul

Facebook - @billyraffoul

Twitter - @billyraffoul

TikTok - @billyraffoul

YouTube - @BillyRaffoul_Official

Tynisha Keli - an American singer and songwriter - joins us on this episode of Celeb Savant. Tynisha tells us how Scott Ross from Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch became her guardian at 13 and taught her how to be hyper-focused as an artist, and how her previous management screwed her over and the only legal way to get out of the contract was to step away from the industry. She also talks about her journey back to the spotlight with her third album... The Chronicles of TK: The Phoenix.

Instagram - @thetynishakeli

Facebook - @thetynishakeli

TikTok - @thetynishakeli