Smile FM Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

Cape Town wakes up to the Ryan O' Connor Breakfast Show every weekday morning 6am - 9am with a chance to crack Ryan's R 50 000 Noise! Sucess Lekabe on traffic, Ricky Shroeder on sports, Merentia van der Vent on News and Producer Phil De Lange.
Daily English South Africa Comedy Interviews Narrated by Success Lekabe, Ricky Schroeder
534 Episodes
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Be careful at dinner parties this festive season

We're heading into festive season and non doubt the dinner parties will flow like wine. There's something very particular that happens to at least 1 in every 6 people at dinner parties and it's a warning to all of us.
21 Nov 5AM 4 min

When mother nature literally helps with "the talk"

Parents all get to a stage in their kids' lives when it's necessary to have the talk. Yes. THAT talk. It's part of life and everyone has their own approach to certain topics at home. Sometimes mother nature actually intervenes and adds a live demonstration - as is the case…
18 Nov 4AM 4 min

The 4 Day Work Week

Imagine having 1 more day to your weekend. Do you think you would be able to finish all your work in an average 5 day week if that were the case? A few companies overseas have adopted the relatively new approach to the usual 9 to 5.
18 Nov 4AM 4 min

Deon Meyer on The Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show

The last time we spoke to him was when the film Heart of the Hunter, adapted from one of his novels, made Netflix history just a week after it was released. The English version of Deon Meyer’s book 'Leo' has recently hit the shelves. He popped into studio for chat.
7 Nov 5AM 8 min

The career paths of Ryan, Ricky, and Success

This morning Ryan was interested in how people end up in the careers they have at the moment. Sometimes it's written in the stars by your parents; other times you carve it out yourself; or land there by chance. The team all have different paths to a very similar destination.
6 Nov 6AM 4 min

The interesting career paths of Smile FM listeners

This morning Ryan was interested in how people end up in the careers they have at the moment. From parental pressure to chance, our listeners all seem to have very different journeys in how they got to theirs.
6 Nov 6AM 5 min

Jeremy Loops - the king of festivals

Jeremy Loops joined the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show for a chat about his new music and touched on his upcoming album set for release in 2025. While he couldn't say much about the album, he could tell us a lot about where you can catch him live over the next…
5 Nov 2AM 5 min

Jeremy Loops has big things coming

One of South Africa's favourties popped in for a chat on the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast Show. Jeremy Loops has a new album on the horizon, something he was quite hush hush about. But he did give us a taste of what's to come and what he's been up to.
5 Nov 2AM 5 min

JP Duminy and Jermaine Cloete of the JP21 Foundation in studio

Founded in 2015, the JP21 Foundation is based on a sincere commitment to reigniting the passion and enthusiasm for the game of cricket in underprivileged communities and schools, particularly in the Western Cape areas of Mitchells Plain and Strandfontein. JP Duminy together with project manager Jermaine Cloete joined us for…
1 Nov 5AM 5 min

Your unusual fears

Snakes, spiders, heights, flying, and enclosed spaces are the most common phobias that people have across the globe. But when Ryan spoke about someone he met that was terrified of bubble wrap, we thought we'd find out about some of the more unusual fears people have.
30 Oct 6AM 3 min

The older dad

Ryan has been thinking about fatherhood lately - particularly about what it means to become a father a bit later in life than the norm. It seems to have both its advantages and disadvantages, but luckily all the 'older' dads aren't alone.
24 Oct 3AM 3 min

Thompson Twins' Tom Bailey is headed to Cape Town!

Breakout Events is thrilled to announce that Let’s Rock, the UK’s most iconic retro festival, is making its highly anticipated debut in South Africa in 2025! Known for its stellar lineups and incredible 80s nostalgia, Let’s Rock will bring two unforgettable events to Johannesburg and Cape Town, featuring a mix…
24 Oct 2AM 8 min

Cape Mental Health CEO Dr Ingrid Daniels

For the last 30 years, the Cape Town International Kite Festival, Cape Mental Health’s flagship event, has brought #HopeOnAString as colourful kites of all shapes and sizes take to the sky each October to create mental health awareness. The event hopes to raise awareness and funds towards Cape Mental Health's…
23 Oct 5AM 9 min

We've all got a little shop story

It's one of the smartest marketing exercises in the country - the Checkers Little Shop collectible items. We know your kids go crazy for them and some schools have even started banning them. But it's not only the kids that go crazy for the mini air fryers, delivery trucks, rice…
21 Oct 3AM 4 min

James Dalton talks about the My Safe Space initiative

Former Springbok superstar James Dalton popped in for a chat. Following his life of sport James has made it his mission to keep kids safe, particularly in schools. He came to talk about My Safe Space - an initiative that uses technology to increase safety and awareness for children in…
21 Oct 3AM 10 min

The exciting injuries from the most mundane activities

Battle scars tell stories. But sometimes the stories aren't as epic as the scars make them out to be. Ryan was looking for stories about the worst injuries sustained from the most mundane activities. Our listeners did not disappoint (although pole dancing would NOT be considered mundane; but you won't…
18 Oct 6AM 4 min

The foods you DON'T eat

It's World Food Day and we celebrate each and every culinary delight from around the world. In Cape Town we're fortunate to have a global offering AND local dishes we can be proud of. Sometimes, however, you find yourself on the wrong end of a conversation when you tell people…
16 Oct 5AM 3 min
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