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What deserves a better name?
It turns out that there are lots of things that our listeners feel are badly named. Just a warning - we can't always control moments when Lindy gets a bit unhinged.
A new name for Spray and Cook
Lindy felt inspired to add to the English language with a much more descriptive name for something she uses every day. Warnings would have been helpful though.
Bobby give Gen Z lingo a bash
Did you know that a native English speaking person has learned about 20 000 words by the age of 20? With language constantly evolving there are new words being added to our lexicon all the time. Bobby found himself trying to interpret Gen Z lingo. Do you know what he's…
A.I. and job security in the tech sector
There's a lot of uncertainty around job security in the tech sector with the emergence of artificial intelligence. Bobby takes a closer look in his iSmile Report.
The great dishwasher debate
Occasionally we catch wind of domestic disputes in our listeners' homes and we try to solve them. The Smile Breakfast Courtoom has tackled issues before - the granadilla gate scandal of 2020; the kitchen wars of 2022, and now the great dishwasher debate of 2023.
Lindy puts her husband to the test
Do you expect your romantic partner to know everything about you? Maybe that's unrealistic but there are a few things that you'd expect them to be able to answer with truth. Lindy put her husband Peter to the test.
A pasta incident in Lindy's relationship
Lindy recently found out how important communication with one's partner is. So important that (and quite specific) that she had to implement a rule to "label pasta that the child has played with". The pasta in question was dubbed "siffaroni".
Relationship rules to keep the peace
Smile Breakfast asked listeners to call in and tell us if they had to implement any rules to keep the peace at home.
Bobby's relationship test
Smile Breakfast recently got talking about rules for a happy relationship. Bobby thinks before any rules are put in place it's best to know your partner first. So he devised a plan to test his partner Nicky and tried to find out how well she actually knows him.
Five actors who sang their own theme song
It's Oscars weekend and Smile FM is celebrating hits from the movies. Lindy brings you her top 5 songs from artists who sang the theme for the movie they starred in.
The naughty pets of Cape Town
Having a spoiled pet is one thing, but when they get up to mischief it's another story all together. Smile Breakfast wanted to find out about some of the naughtiest things that Cape Town's pets have done.
Pablo's hippos are a big problem
Lindy picked up on a story about Pablo Escobar's exotic pets. The infamous drug lord's legacy seems to include a hippo problem in South America.
Bobby loves canned goods a bit too much
To be fair we all have some quirks that we all think nobody else has. Bobby spoke about something he does that left the team a bit green around the gills.
Yes you're probably the only one
Our listeners spoke about all the habits they have to try and find out if there's anyone else that does the same thing. We heard it all from memorising number plates to rearranging peoples fridges and taking phone calls in unusual ways.
A story of a parent's perseverance and love
The Smile Breakfast team spoke about a viral story of a woman in China who divorced her husband after he refused to sell their home to pay for their son's lifesaving treatment. We got a call from a listener who had been in an almost identical situation.
When words betray you
The team spoke about times people misspeak. When your second language fails and while you're angry it's something to behold. And please...always double check your messages before you send them.
Why Lindy's husband isn't allowed to do DIY anymore
The Smile Breakfast team got talking about the things we don't allow our partners to do at home. Lindy has had to ban her husband Peter from doing DIY for a very specific reason.
Ronan Keating talks to Smile Breakfast
Ahead of his visit to South Africa, Smile Breakfast caught up with Ronan Keating. With 30 years in music behind and still going strong, Cape Town can't wait for his return to Kirstenbosch on Friday 3 March (on his birthday!). We spoke to him about his love for South African…
Stuart Taylor's new show 'Laughable'
Comedian Stuart Taylor popped into the Smile Breakfast studio for a chat. He has a new show at Artscape called Laughable. Stuart says the show's a bit of reflection on the last 3 years and his attempt to find the funny in everything that happened.
Forgive the second language mishaps
So we heard about times people misspeak both verbally and on text, but when your second language fails you it's an whole other story.