The Almost Perfect Podcast

Loopy is a local legend. If you spent any amount of time at The Winston Pub in Durban, or Lefty's in Cape Town, there's no doubt Loopy would have hustled a sip of your drink at least once. Loopy has fully lived the skollie punk life, engaging in debauchery and crashing on couches around the country as a member of one of Durban's most chaotic bands, Fruits & Veggies. These days, she passes for a respectable member of society with a journalism degree under her belt and a writing portfolio established at The Lake.In this episode, we reminisce over the glory (citation needed) days of Durban's alternative scene and The Winston Pub. We hear about the rise and fall of Fruits and Veggies. And we learn how Loopy became the unlikely manager of Lefty's. Enjoy.Keep up with Loopy on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/looptroop021/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You know Nina Hastie. You've seen her on TV, Netflix, social media, and you've no doubt her voice in countless ads and voice overs. She's been everywhere and done everything, yet she feels like she doesn't have a concrete body of work to point to. This has lead her putting all her focus on developing a new hour of comedy that tells the world exactly who she is. In this episode, we get into managing ADHD, addiction and recovery, why you should do a S.W.O.T analysis on yourself, and having a 20 year plan. Enjoy.Keep up with Nina on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatninahastie/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Nate Levinrad is a comedian and one half of the That's Not Funny team putting on gigs in Cape Town. He also occasionally dabbles in music journalism, although he picked the worst time to get into that industry. Nate calls himself a "loud Jew " who advocates for a free Palestine.In this episode, we get into growing up Jewish in a small town, how his parents inspired his political activism, and how his history in the music scene gave him the skills to organise successful comedy shows. Enjoy. Keep up with Nate on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/natevuyolevinrad/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

2024 Comics Choice Newcomer Callum Hitchcock has had an unconventional career in the three years he's been doing comedy. In his first five gigs he opened for Khanyisa Bunu, put on a gig where he made more money than some headliners, and did a one-man show at the National Arts Festival. Turns out being from PE was a blessing in disguise. In this episode, we hear about his journey starting comedy in a small town in between lockdowns, we learn about the advantages and pressures of winning an award so early in his career, and we get into the joys and pains of being a Hotspurs fan. Enjoy. Keep up with Callum on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/callum_hitchcock/Support the podcast on Patreon: https://patreon.com/almostperfect Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.