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African Couch Potato

Gino Shelile

African Couch Potato is a South African perspective on all things film and television. Hosted by award-winning TV producer, Gino Shelile, it mashes up in-studio interviews with industry professionals, titles to check out each week, a current film or series review, and a look at old movies that are worth rewatching.

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Latest Episodes

Toy Story 5 comes out this week. And, it features our very own Tyla, so you can hear from her and also catch Gino's take on the latest version. Plus, it's Youth Day.

It's an all Disney ep as Gino also attended the Disney+ 2026 content showcase and h... more

“Encounters is an opportunity to slow down and look behind the headlines to better understand our world.” - so says Mandisa Zitha, Festival Director of the annual Encounters South African International Documentary Festival. The 28th edition of this f... more

Welcome to the latest News, Views and Reviews with ACP, still the number 1 film and television podcast to listen to in S.A. according to Feedspot.com.

Kicking off the week with a bunch of stuff to check out on Netflix:

• Season 4 of Perfect Match  more

Welcome to ACP and our brand new Movie Book Club episode. This is a new idea where we cover books that are worth reading, especially if they have been turned into screenplays such as Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, 50 Shades of Grey, Game of Thrones... more

Welcome to ACP, the number 1 film and television podcast to listen to in S.A. according to Feedspot.com, and this week do we have news for you!

Coming soon; not just a brand new totally South African action series, but hopefully the start of a whole... more

Imagine waking up to find your life savings are gone forever. Well, that's what happened to thousands of people in 2018, many of them from rural and low-income communities. who had deposited or invested with VBS Mutual Bank, when it was exposed as th... more

Variations on a Theme, a South African drama by directors Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar,  just won the coveted Tiger Award for best competition film at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in The Netherlands, and has now gone on to win the Best ... more

With invites from all over, this week Gino was spolt for choice. Welcome to African Couch Potato, the No.1 film and television podcast to listen to in SA according to Feedspot.com

Firstly, on a sad note, trailblazing beauty queen and established act... more

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 10 ratings
  • Insightful and interesting with the odd bits of humour thrown in there like a well-made potato salad.

    Audible
    5
    Anonymous
    United States3 years ago
  • A growing tool

    Insightful and interesting with the odd bits of humour thrown in there like a well-made potato salad.

    Audible
    5
    Anonymous User
    United States3 years ago
  • Review

    Thank you for the for the fantastic reviews and watching things so I don’t have to lol 😝 endure what I don’t have to.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    GameLover🥺❤️🌈
    South Africa3 years ago

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