Heroine Cheek

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A bi weekly podcast hosted by lipstick enthusiasts Kenya and Zee. Covering pop culture, societal issues and their take on the Football highlights.

Heroine Cheek


    • Dec 12, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 53 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from Heroine Cheek

    TV She Wrote

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2022 59:15


    Alongside entertainment editor and host of the Crushing on Pod Caryn Solomon Welby; we discuss the best television that 2022 offered us.

    Check Engine Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2022 45:50


    We discuss the growing popularity and business of F! with host of the DRS Open Podcast Langa.

    Where's Your Head At

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2022 55:59


    Where's Your Head At by Heroine Cheek

    Endings and Awakening

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 41:08


    Our journey with the Netflix exclusive Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye trilogy comes to an end, as we assess and unpack the last episode in the trilogy. We also discuss how friendship break ups are the hardest and why.

    Steady As She Goes

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2022 23:40


    We discuss the slow roll out of the queen's final destination, chat about other queens choosing themselves on the finale of 'Love Is Blind' and we chat about episode 2 of jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy.

    The Music Matters

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2022 40:42


    In this episode we discuss the music industry with Grammy Nominated producer and artist White Gold. We also unpack episode 1 of Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy from Netflix.

    Cat On A Hot Tinder Roof

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 33:50


    A summary of the year's most intriguing topics thus far... and it's only February.

    In The Marketing Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2021 48:34


    With special guest Jabulani Sigege we chat about the current state and future of marketing, advertising and PR.

    Ghost of Apartheid Present

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2021 74:17


    We discuss the ways in which Apartheid lives on with special guests Ziyanda Sturman and Sizwe Mpofu- Walsh

    Politicking II

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2021 37:51


    In the second pat of of our discussion with Sthe Mbete and Ben Fogel we unpack who South Africa is in the global South.

    Politicking Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2021 73:38


    In the first of this two-part discussion around South Africa's political landscape from the events that led to its inception to the current state of political affairs with special guests Sthe Mbete and Ben Fogel.

    The Rent Is Due

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 43:13


    An episode about being a millennial looking for housing and property

    That's News To Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 91:32


    A candid chat about the state of journalism in South Africa with former Business Day Editor Songezo Zibi and former Daily Vox Editor Sipho Hlongwane.

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    There's Something Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2020 70:44


    We chat about the impact that colorism and identity have on the entertainment industry and general discourse for Black and Coloured women in South Africa with special guest Caryn Welby -Solomon

    There's Something Missing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 73:00


    We unpack the flaws of the South African entertainment industry with special guest Caryn Welby -Solomon

    Black Queer Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2020 73:37


    What's it like to date as a queer Black person?

    The Trouble With Men

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2020 74:23


    We're joined by The Sisterhood of the Traveling Mgowo to discuss the trouble with men.

    All Things Considered

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 58:43


    Why does Beyonce keep blessing us and can men be feminists? We breathe a sigh of relief as we wrap up the EPL.

    Love Don't Love Me

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2020 80:56


    We're talking about the intricacies of hetero-normative dating as millennials with special guests Anton Taylor and Lebo Sibisi

    The Race Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 52:42


    We're Black everyday not only for two weeks during a pandemic and so our content will reflect that.

    You've Got (too much)Mail

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 58:35


    We're discussing brands and companies approach to email marketing, what the consumer needs from brands right now and what good social content looks like.

    Twerk From Home

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 52:18


    Employment, dating and sex in the time of Covid-19. Also what are the best internal football beefs of all time.

    Home Alone Forever

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2020 53:18


    Life and love during Covid-19 across the world.

    Disturbing The Peace

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2019 60:08


    We're discussing the decade's most powerful protests and social  movements and the role of social media in them. We're also ranking the best rap disses and how FIFA has enabled overt racism in football.

    This Damn Decade

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2019 55:16


    After a mini hiatus, we're back to chat billionaires, SA politics, the Xenophobia/Burna Boy fallout and major managerial shifts in the Premier League.

    Oh Mama!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2019 38:58


    In this episode we're talking about women's reproductive options, Champions League predictions and growing concern around plastic and our oceans.

    Here We Go Again

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2019 55:04


    In this episode we discuss the elections, the economy and seeking male validation. We also run through the football season that was.

    So Insecure

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2019 43:07


    We discuss celebrity felonies and the most common insecurities people share according to psychologists. We also complain about international friendlies.

    Make It Stop

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2019 43:07


    We discuss domestic abuse in regards to Babes Wodumo and R.Kelly, mental health issues and the crazy week its been for football and celebrities.

    The Queerness Of It All Pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2019 86:22


    We start the year off by discussing Cardi B, racism and Uber. We then unpack the dynamics within the Black LGBQT community and how hetero folks can be better allies.

    Wrap It Up Then

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2018 51:24


    A retrospective episode looking at the year's biggest events and we touch on aggressive behaviour from men online towards women.

    Content is King

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2018 60:15


    With special guest Mash we discuss the obstacles faced by South African tech entrepreneurs and online content creators. We talk about dealing with your favourite stars indiscretions and do a review of the latest hip-hop releases.

    The Land Issue

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2018 52:39


    On this episode we tackle the issue of displacement and land reform in South Africa, we also do a round up of the past week's football highlights.

    Patriarchy Princesses

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2018 44:57


    In this episode we discuss JLo's filmography and 'Patriarchy Princesses' and how they enable sexism and benevolent misogyny. We also give a rundown of the the EPL and the UCL draw.

    The Queerness Of It All

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2018 68:56


    With special guest Dope Saint Jude, we discuss the South African entertainment industry and challenges faced by queer women of colour. We also touch on the issue of consent and acceptance across all kinds of sexual preferences deemed as deviant.

    The Colour of Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2018 32:31


    We discuss Elon Musk's petulance, Beyonce finally coming to South Africa and the challenges of dating interracially in post- Apartheid South Africa.

    Digital Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2018 42:39


    Love in a digital age, Cancel Culture and why Beyonce keeps snatching our wigs.

    The Beige and The Beautiful

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2018 49:22


    We're discussing the week's entertainment news, fandom online and football news and updates leading up to the World Cup

    Black Like Me But Not Like You

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2018 62:16


    In this special episode with guest host Sipho Hlongwane, we discuss Blackness through various lenses. We also run through the Black Royal Wedding and give our Football World Cup predictions.

    Back On It

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2018 45:52


    After a hiatus, we return to discuss this month's hottest pop culture topics and hip hop releases. We tackle Revenge Porn and have a tearful discussion about Arsene Wenger's impact on the world of football.

    Critical but Stable

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 61:32


    On this episode we discuss black identity across the diaspora, Black masculinity and dating in this modern era.

    Returns & Exchanges

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2017 48:10


    The first episode of the second season of our podcast. We cover race relations, sexual harassment, social media impressions and our predictions for this new football season.

    Pain Isn't Love

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2016 34:40


    We talk about the best musical offerings from our favourite artists. Discuss abuse and it's various forms. And a little football banter just to round things off.

    Lies And Thighs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2016 23:58


    In this episode we discuss IG girls and other social media illusions plus a nice little round up of pop culture and Premier League football.

    Sex Work Education

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2016 30:40


    We get an education on sex work, sex workers and their place in society. Then we have a quick review of the latest X- Men release and discuss the new Manchester United manager and call our Euro Cup favourites.

    Whose Role Is It Anyway?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2016 30:25


    Along with our first guest on the show we talk about performative gender roles in heteronormative relationships and of course we touch on Drake's latest offering and our final notes on the English Premier League.

    Purple Lemonade

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2016 27:16


    We discuss Prince's sudden death and Beyoncé's latest creative offering, how it relates to Womanism and gender roles and expectations in relationships. Also, a quick round up of the latest football action.

    Colour Me Baddest

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2016 24:29


    We touch on the importance of intersectional feminism and the need for women of colour to have feminist platforms of their own. Quick chat about music news and the direction of South African hip-hop. We wrap up with some football banter.

    Sex Positive Glory

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2016 27:28


    Why are sex positive women so scary to society? Captain America: Civil War- Have you picked a side? Also, a run- through of the week's Premier League action

    Disagreements and Penalties

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2016 29:30


    A debate on whether or not men can be feminists, a review of the week's hip-hop offerings and thoughts on the state of the English Premier League as the log currently stands.

    Bobbing and Weavin'

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2016 28:48


    This week we discuss the 88th Oscars, the politics around black women's hair and the week's roundup of football highlights.

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