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Jc Steyn's The Ground Floor is a long-form conversation platform in which guests share their thoughts, opinions, and stories.

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    • May 30, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 34m AVG DURATION
    • 40 EPISODES


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    Preparing Freek For His Date - Elevator Conversations #011

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 58:43


    In a first for EC, we are joined by a guest in the form of Freek Hennop. Over the course of the hour, Kwena and I chat to Freek about his dating strategy, and how he can improve his Tinder game, and we coach him intensely in preparation for the date he's about to go on.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpInstagram: @thegroundfloor.podcastAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Your Host: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Guest:@kwena_94https://instagram.com/kwena_94@freek_hennophttps://instagram.com/freek_hennop

    Tantric Night Terrors - Elevator Conversations #010

    Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2022 63:05


    Kwena and I discuss times when our own genius was almost frightening. We segue expertly into a conversation about Megan Fox.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpInstagram: @thegroundfloor.podcastAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Your Host: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Guest:@kwena_94https://instagram.com/kwena_94

    News Flash: Dogs Hump Everything - Elevator Conversations #009

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2022 65:24


    Overseas, a couple abandoned their dog after suspicions arose that it might be gay. This story helped me to realise that my dog is, in fact, a lesbian. Kwena discusses his own pets as well.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpInstagram: @thegroundfloor.podcastAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Your Host: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Guest:@kwena_94https://instagram.com/kwena_94

    Seducing Women, with Dictionaries - Elevator Conversations #008

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 58:22


    As an adult man, Kwena put his name on Urban Dictionary in an effort to impress his peers. Similarly, I thought it appropriate to rewrite the dictionary as a child to express my own love. Together, we sat down near microphones for an hour and recorded our most cringe stories for your enjoyment.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Stay Updated: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Twitter: @jc_steynhttps://twitter.com/jc_steynGuest:@kwena_94

    My Worst Dates, Ranked - Elevator Conversations #007

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 28, 2022 59:30


    Kwena and I have had rocky dating histories. He, at one stage, dated what a woman who was essentially a kiddy-fiddler. I was once stood up by a woman, and the restaurant subsequently burned down. Together, we recorded another podcast.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Stay Updated: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Twitter: @jc_steynhttps://twitter.com/jc_steynGuest:@kwena_94

    I Peed In The Closet - Elevator Conversations #006

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 21, 2022 61:17


    Kwena peed in his own closet in order to spite his mother. I wore Microsoft headphones around my neck to the mall for fashion reasons. Together, we've created another episode of Elevator Conversations.The Ground Floor Podcasthttp://beacons.page/tgfpAvailable on podcast streaming platforms:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6cizGso...Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast...Stay Updated: Instagram: @jcsteyn_https://instagram.com/jcsteyn_Twitter: @jc_steynhttps://twitter.com/jc_steynGuest:Instagram: @kwena_94

    9th Graders Are Scum - Elevator Conversations #005

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 60:52


    In school, both Kwena and I had some problematic moments. On this episode, we chat about times we were kicked out of class, teachers who hated us, and more.

    TGFP #0030 - David Kabwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 60:29


    David Kabwa is a great friend of the show, and also has an impressive resume including serving as the first Commonwealth Youth Parliament Prime Minister. In this episode, David and I chat about the current situation in the Ukraine. Important Notice: This episode was recorded on the 22nd of February 2022.

    New Zealanders are Southern Canadians - Elevator Conversations #004

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 59:20


    It's been an eventful week, and there is much to discuss. Together, Kwena and I chat about the power dynamic in the Southern Hemisphere, the war in Ukraine, and how Kwena is appropriating my culture.

    Meat In My Mouth - Elevator Conversations #003

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2022 65:36


    Kwena and I both had a very rough week, and took the opportunity to vent to our tiny audience about how rubbish our lives are. We also discuss vegan meat substitutes, aquariums, glorious Nandos, fat shaming, and more.

    TGFP #0029 - Schalk Bezuidenhout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 65:46


    Schalk Bezuidenhout is a South African comedian best known for his most recent tour, Feeling Good, as well as numerous roles and appearances on television and in films. Together, Schalk and I talk about his nude photos, which series are rubbish, and a patent idea for the shaft window.

    Kwena: The Celebrity - Elevator Conversations #002

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2022 62:20


    Since our first episode launched, Kwena has become quite the celebrity. Together, we talk about how he's handling his newfound fame, the validity of women's panties as a face mask, kidnap ransom negotiations, hot sauce in condoms, and much more.

    TGFP #0028 - Arno Greeff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2022 119:47


    Arno Greeff is best known for his role on Netflix's Blood and Water. Together, we chat about food, building success in content creation, and more.

    Do The Pope's Mates Call Him Frankie? - Elevator Conversations #001

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2022 62:16


    In the first episode of our new recurring show, Jc and Kwena discuss all sorts of nonsense about the Pope, conspiracy theories, and more.

    TGFP #0026 - Francois 'Chappies' Chapman

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2021 90:23


    Chappies Chapman rose to public attention after his nail-biting journey on Season 8 of Survivor South Africa. Together, Chappies and I talk about life, development, superhero movies, and more.

    TGFP #0025 - Kwena Moloto

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2021 119:34


    Kwena Moloto is the Chairman of the DASO, and has been working within the political space for several years now. He's also a hilarious guy, and together we talk about ghosts, aliens, personal development, lockdown, and more.

    TGFP #0024 - Assad Sherif

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2021 68:27


    Assad Sherif is a political satirist and author of the comic book series Flesh and Metal, a webcomic series that criticizes Islamaphobic ideas in Western Europe with regards to the refugee crisis. Together, we discuss geopolitics and Islamaphobia, among other topics.

    TGFP #0023 - Dr Quraysha Sooliman & Bram Hanekom

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 91:00


    Dr Quraysha Sooliman and Bram Hanekom are activists and experts on the Israel-Palestine conflict. Together, we talk about the conflict, its origins and history, and what is happening in the region today.

    TGFP #0022 - Zulaikha Patel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2021 120:14


    Zulaikha Patel is a world-renowned activist, and has become a spokesperson for anti-racist movements. Together, Zulaikha and I have a difficult debate surrounding race and race relations.

    TGFP #0021 - Hykie Berg

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2021 107:42


    Hykie Berg is an actor, author and Survivor Winner, having starred in Kyknet's Binnelanders for many years and publishing two books. Together, Hykie and I chat about ADHD, drugs and drug culture, Christianity and religion, and many other things.

    TGFP #0020 - Arno Greeff

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 119:32


    Arno Greeff is an actor who most recently starred in Netflix's Blood and Water. Arno and I chat about his time working on set, his dreams and expectations for the future, and stories about both of our lives and careers.

    TGFP #0019 - Trenton Birch

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 118:34


    Trenton Birch is a cannabis expert, and the CEO of Africa's first Cannabis Academy, Cheeba Africa. Together, Trenton and I discuss a vast array of topics within the cannabis space, including history, science, stereotyping, and medicinal properties. We also discuss general ideas around health and vitality. 

    TGFP #0018 - Sanele Xaba

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 120:04


    Sanele Xaba is South Africa's top model with Albinism, and has achieved major success in Europe modelling for brands including Hugo Boss, Bombay Sapphire, Ingrams, Nescafé, and G-Star Raw. Together, we chat about topics including living with albinism, global activism, the modelling industry, and planning for a 100 year life.

    TGFP #0017 - Odinga Deverteuil

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 105:20


    Odinga Deverteuil is an LGBTQ activist, and serves as chairman for the queer UpAndOut organization at the University of Pretoria. Following UpAndOut's accusation that I and my followers were having transphobic discussions, Odinga and other non-binary representatives join me on the show to talk things through and reach a place of mutual understanding.

    TGFP #0016 - Kwena Moloto

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2021 130:04


    Kwena Moloto is the National Chairman for the DASO, serves as Council Ward for Tshwane (Pretoria), and is a seasoned political commentator. Together, we chat about the current student debt and NSFAS crisis, as well as The Panel Government concept, and the way forward for politics on a global scale.

    TGFP #0015 - Joseph Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2021 120:47


    Joseph Haynes is an actor and activist living in Los Angeles. Together, Joseph and I talk about blackness in America, why black youth struggles to break free from a poverty-crime-fatherlessness cycle, and what kind of change needs to come about for notable progress to be made in black communities.

    TGFP #0014 - Reynardt Hugo

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2021 116:35


    Reynardt Hugo is an actor, singer, and author who's just released his latest book, Soldaat. Together, we discuss the inspiration for and story behind the book, as well as his life, career, and stories surrounding alcoholism, drug abuse, and personal growth.

    TGFP #0013 - Schalk Bezuidenhout

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2021 123:32


    Schalk Bezuidenhout is an actor and is one of SA's most iconic comedians. Together, we discuss topics including Katlego Maboe's revent controversy, highschool development, the comedian process, and more.

    TGFP #00012 - Lerato Ndlovu

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2021 123:41


    Lerato Ndlovu is the SRC President at UP for 2021. Together, we chat about hate messages, politics, the vaccine, and what it means to be human.

    TGFP #0011 - David Kabwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2021 119:19


    David Kabwa is the chairperson of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament and served as the UP SRC President from 2018-2020. Together, we discuss the Coronavirus vaccine, the controversy surrounding DJ Fresh, the future of University students in a pandemic-stricken world, work-life balance struggles, and more.

    TGFP #0010 - Juan Van Den Heever

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2020 62:23


    Juan Van Den Heever is a wildlife and adventure photographer, who has undertaken expeditions to Central Africa and the Arctic to explore and photograph wildlife. Together, we discuss topics including birdwatching, sustainability, hunting, and stories from his life and career.

    TGFP #0009 - Beer Adriaanse

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2020 118:50


    Beer Adriaanse is a writer, actor, and director with credits including Extra Medium, Hotel, Parable, and more. Together, we had an excellent time chatting about politics, environmental sustainability, the film industry, writing, and much more.

    TGFP #0008 - Nadia Valvekens

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 118:05


    Nadia Valvekens is an actress, with credits including Binnelanders, 7de Laan, Egoli, Villa Rosa, as well as several other television and theatre productions. Together, we discuss topics surrounding acting and the South African film industry, lockdown hobbies and business, as well as her life and career. 

    TGFP #0007 - Joseph Haynes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2020 122:56


    Joseph Haynes is an actor, musician, and activist who was heavily involved in the #BlackLivesMatter movement in Los Angeles. Together, we talk about racism, history, #BLM, #CancelCulture, inclusivity, police brutality, and more.

    TGFP #0006 - Naas Botha

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2020 121:41


    Naas Botha is an SA rugby legend, and has been immersed in the sport his entire life - from playing for the Springboks, to commentating and analysing, to coaching international teams. Together, Naas and I chat about how rugby has changed in recent years, how his career was shaped, and how the coronavirus pandemic has placed the fate of professional rugby in jeopardy. 

    TGFP #0005 - Tawana Kupe

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2020 59:50


    Professor Tawana Kupe is the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Pretoria, and a Pan-Africanist activist. Together, we talk about the African Union, the coronavirus and its effects on students, and the plans for students moving forward.

    TGFP #0004 - Lexi Monzeglio

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2020 119:48


    Lexi Monzeglio is the founder and owner of Lexi's Eatery, which has branches across Johannesburg and Pretoria. She is also a food brand consulting specialist and has worked as a vegan chef for most of the past decade. Together, we talk about her career, veganism, and the global revolution towards a sustainable planet.

    TGFP #0003 - Kwena Moloto

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2020 116:30


    Kwena Moloto is the National Chairperson for the DASO, and former SRC President at the University of Pretoria. Together, we discuss topics including gender-based violence and rape culture, student politics and national politics, The Social Dilemma documentary, global polarization and dividedness, and the panel government.

    TGFP #0002 - Elma Akob

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 117:27


    Elma Akob is the voice of the Gautrain, DSTV Box Office, Netflix, Huawei, and more, as well as a former chairperson of the Youth UN and head of the Golden Key International Honours Society at UP. Elma and I discuss topics including Xenophobia, Gender-Based Violence, Voice and Presenting Work, Entrepreneurship, and more.

    TGFP #0001 - David Kabwa

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2020 119:48


    David Kabwa is the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth Youth Parliament, the University of Pretoria's Student Representative Council President, and one of the Mail and Guardian's 200 Young South Africans. Together, we discuss issues including gender-based violence, political and institutional bureaucracy, #FeesMustFall, the Coronavirus, and more.

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