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Primedia Digital Editor Barbara Friedman has an unstoppable curiosity for all things weird and quirky and trawls the internet to bring you her daily choice of curated stories - Monday to Thursday at 9.35am #BarbsWire

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Barbs Wire: Cop accused of taking dead man's house, AI food pictures go hilariously wrong, and a kindness mob takes on internet trolls
26 oct 2026, 7:52 · 11 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.      Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: AI exposes a global cyber threat, Airbnb ditches checkout chores, and the hilarious names kids give their mums
22 oct 2026, 7:58 · 12 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Designer loot hits resale, 48 beers hide in a stroller and Sgiath sniffs out sea vomit
21 oct 2026, 7:51 · 10 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Musk gives away SpaceX, Gen Z struggles to thrive and Elmo goes on safari
20 oct 2026, 8:30 · 12 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Protests in France through social media lens, Nelson Mandela Marathon kicks off, and Luna survives Yellowstone
19 oct 2026, 7:55 · 13 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.       Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>  See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Power-bank fire at 35,000 feet, a wearable incubator brings dad closer and Pooh turns 100
15 oct 2026, 8:28 · 11 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.      Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: AI learns to copy itself, bots fake the hits and Google gives an emoji a backside
14 oct 2026, 7:53 · 12 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Paris loses a 400-year-old landmark, Frances's supermarket fridges hacked, a 194-year-old tortoise may hold clues to longevity
13 oct 2026, 7:56 · 8 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.       Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Altai the tiger survives, Tuscan $6m wine-heist audacity, dramatic Jonkershoek airlift
12 oct 2026, 8:14 · 9 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.     Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Dating app audacity, Beijing tennis chaos and one very vocal church husky
6 oct 2026, 7:48 · 10 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Suspected plague scare, an AI crocodile panic and Siya rolls back into Cape Town
5 oct 2026, 8:09 · 10 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.      Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Thrill-jump outrage, a brand-new penguin and an 11-year-old chess history-maker
1 oct 2026, 8:01 · 15 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.      Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: World Cup fame bites back, seniors struggle with the algorithm and Rod says farewell to touring
29 sept 2026, 8:05 · 8 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Kids outsmart social media bans, Cape Town thieves steal a robot and Oom Gert saves the day
28 sept 2026, 8:24 · 14 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Robot runways, a six-year-old speedcubing genius and 99 days left of 2026
23 sept 2026, 7:51 · 10 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: White House TV promos go retro, a ski resort freezes in time and lemurs hit the high notes
22 sept 2026, 7:55 · 11 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Cape street-race chaos, New York’s loo countdown and Chihuahuas’ wild DNA
21 sept 2026, 7:55 · 14 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.     Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Newsroom tragedy, dictionary glow-ups and a $60 loaf in SoHo
17 sept 2026, 7:59 · 10 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:20 News helicopter crashes while covering bus crash 03:43 Merriam-Webster’s dictionary ‘glow-ups’ adds 1,400 new words 07:08 A bakery in SoHo, New York, sells a $60 bread loaf   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Fury over women killings grows, Tiger’s Milk backlash and a world record in salt and pepper
16 sept 2026, 7:58 · 11 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Fury over the murder of women in Gauteng 06:32 Tiger’s Milk faces backlash over restroom art 09:55 Wisconsin woman reclaims world record for largest collection of matching salt and pepper shakers at 754 pairs   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Sydney Sweeney backlash, stronger Champagne and Detective Benson solves the Emmys
15 sept 2026, 7:57 · 11 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:15 Sydney Sweeney ‘athlete’ backlash over ad 06:18 France’s heatwaves have resulted in stronger Champagne 08:52 Taylor Swift’s cat Olivia Benson makes Emmy’s cameo   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Bok fans pack Baltimore 'home game', HYROX gets messy and Pierce Brosnan clocks 007
14 sept 2026, 7:57 · 13 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:00 Springbok fans pack M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore 07:10 HYROX athlete soils herself during competition 10:40 Pierce Brosnan clocks 007 at the US Open men’s singles final   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: AI warnings, hot-drink risks and 2,977 lights over New York
10 sept 2026, 8:03 · 11 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:40 Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon’s AI warnings 06:40 Study finds that very hot drinks can triple your risk of cancer 09:00 Commemorative public drone installation to mark 25th anniversary of 9/11   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Boks chase Baltimore bucks, Roselle’s 9/11 heroics and Star Trek turns 60
9 sept 2026, 7:58 · 13 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:14 Springboks chasing the money in Baltimore 06:20 Remembering Roselle, a yellow Labrador guide dog, that saved lives on 9/11 10:03 Star Trek turns 60   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Wimbledon bans influencer chaos, Cheslin posts from hospital, and Cape baboons impending captivity
8 sept 2026, 8:02 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:15 Social media influencers came under fire for lack of etiquette at the US Open 05:05 Springbok player Cheslin Kolbe recovering well in hospital 06:36 City of Cape Town Cape baboons debacle        Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Alzheimer’s prevention hope, one student versus a river and Boks get vuvuzela love in Baltimore
7 sept 2026, 7:59 · 13 min
Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> or find all the catch-up podcasts here <a href="https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn">https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn</a>  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Follow us on social media:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a> See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Airlink’s grounded encore, late-2020s panic and Grey Beard’s Appalachian triumph
3 sept 2026, 7:58 · 7 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:11 Airlink’s flyover of the FNB Stadium pulled 03:15 Enciclopedia Británica theory that 1 September officially marks the beginning of the late 2020’s 05:27 Dale “Grey Beard” Sanders (91) finished the 3, 530 km Appalachian Trail    Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: US Open etiquette fails, Dolly’s star vandalised, and Airlink flyover becomes a game
2 sept 2026, 7:54 · 11 min
the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Tennis etiquette at the US Open comes under fire 05:47 Dolly Parton gets a new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame after the original was vandalised 07:15 Airlink’s viral flyover moment becomes a mobile game – Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Times Square horror, pheromone-maxxing stink and Punch the monkey’s goodbye crowd
1 sept 2026, 7:54 · 11 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:29 Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in New York’s Times Square 04:05 The latest viral TikTok trend of ‘pheromone maxing’ 07:10 Punch the monkey captures global hearts   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Flyovers Rassie’s F-bomb, Baseline’s glow-up and America’s toilet-paper problem
31 ago 2026, 7:52 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Airlink’s Cape Town stadium flyover goes viral 06:28 The Vaseline marketing coup 09:30 Trade tensions between the US and Canada hits toilet paper prices   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Nepal flood horror, Dolly’s royal 9 to 5 and Tim Curry’s final curtain
27 ago 2026, 7:55 · 8 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:15 CCTV footage of flash flood and mudslide in northern Nepal goes viral 03:27 Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton 05:50 Rocky Horror Picture Show’s Tim Carrey’s legacy   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs WIre: Dolly tributes, Callaway’s ad disaster and Japan’s human-powered castle move
26 ago 2026, 7:56 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:02 Remembering the great Dolly Parton 02:55 Callaway Golf’s viral marketing campaign slammed 09:06 Volunteers in northern Japan use ropes and rollers to pull 360-tonne historic castle back   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: 9/11 DNA breakthrough, plastic-bottle cookies and Amazon’s drone-drop chaos
25 ago 2026, 10:35 · 6 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:20 Breakthrough in genetic testing allowing officials to identify victims from 9/11 03:15 Southern Illinois University working on recipe for protein-rich snacks made from plastic waste 05:03 Amazon’s delivery drone failures – Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Screen-time curveball, crying emoji takeover and Haaland’s hair shock
24 ago 2026, 7:55 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 02:30 Study reveals correlation between screen time and improved cognitive processing scores in adolescents 06:20 Crying emoji becomes the most used emoji globally 10:00Erling Haaland goes viral over new haircut   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Cancer-vaccine hope, plane-etiquette merch and Angélique Kidjo’s Hollywood history
20 ago 2026, 7:52 · 9 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:26 Breakthrough in a personalised mRNA cancer vaccine 04:35 The importance of travel etiquette 07:35 Angélique Kidjo on making Hollywood Walk of Fame history   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Rusks meet diplomacy, China embraces terrible animation and a goose saves the barn
19 ago 2026, 7:53 · 10 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro   00:22 Japanese ambassador Fumio Shimizu goes viral for dipping rusk in match 04:35 Chinese animated film ‘Niu Lai’ becomes unlikely box office success 08:14 Four-month-old pet goose alerts family to a fire in their barn   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Album-drop driving danger, pigeon-speed messaging, and Bean’s rescue at sea
18 ago 2026, 8:41 · 10 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:16 Study links major music releases and increase in car accidents 05:30 Carry a Pig mobile app allows users to send messages and photos via a virtual pigeon 07:50 Bean, the dog rescued after being swept out to sea by a rip current   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Delivery driver respite, Bumble’s big dating flip and Tyla’s SAMA love letter
17 ago 2026, 7:57 · 10 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 ‘City pods’ providing a safe and welcoming space for delivery drivers to rest, recharge and socialise 03:15 Popular dating app Bumble scraps ‘women-first-messaging rule 07:05 South African Music Awards recognises Tyla with AfriPure International Achievement Award   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Eclipse-mania, emotionally fluent dogs and gamers in the control tower
13 ago 2026, 7:53 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:13 The solar eclipse brings the world together 06:10 A recent study reveals the remarkable abilities of dogs 09:10 The surprising trend in the US where the Department of Transportation is recruiting gamers to become air traffic controllers – Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: Dobby’s grave wins, Mars bars relic shows shrinkflation and SA speaks fluent car lights
12 ago 2026, 8:13 · 12 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:50 Harry Potter fans convince undersea cable company to reroute their cable project to avoid passing through Dobby’s ‘grave’ 04:20 Cleaner discovers uneaten, unopened Mars bar from 1991 while cleaning a hoarder’s house 07:50 The unofficial language of flashing headlights on the road   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.
Barbs Wire: SA snow pics go viral, Colombia quake horror and Edinburgh cheers the fitted-sheet guy
11 ago 2026, 8:00 · 9 min
Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:20 Snow blankets South Africa’s mountains and hills 02:47 Devastating earthquake hits Colombia 05:32 A comedian takes to the streets of Edinburgh to teach people how to fold a fitted sheet   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk <a href="https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk">https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk</a>  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to <a href="https://buff.ly/erjiQj2">https://buff.ly/erjiQj2</a> Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters <a href="https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5">https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5</a>    Keep the conversation going online:    CapeTalk on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk">https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on TikTok: <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk">https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk</a>  CapeTalk on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/">https://www.instagram.com/</a>  CapeTalk on X: <a href="https://x.com/CapeTalk">https://x.com/CapeTalk</a>  CapeTalk on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567">https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567</a>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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