Podcasts to listen to re: The Business of Entertainment

Happy New year and all the best for 2026 – some great podcasts to listen to 

The podcasts on Spotify are called 

On the couch with MEX

On the Couch – #242 – MEX in conversation with David Brooke – On the Couch with MEX

One of South Africa's fastest-growing sports content creators, David Brooke, host of The Biggest Man in Cricket, joined  Martin Myers on The Business of Entertainment on CapeTalk.Brooke has spent his entire career in the business of sport, beginning as a sports journalist before moving into the commercial world of media, sponsorship and major sporting events.In 2025, he launched The Biggest Man in Cricket, a long-form podcast featuring in-depth conversations with some of the biggest names in the game. Guests have included South African cricket legends:  Adrian Kuiper, Jimmy Cook, Peter Kirsten and many more What started as a passion project has rapidly become one of South Africa's leading independent cricket platforms, attracting more than 100,000 YouTube subscribers and demonstrating the growing power of creator-led sports media.

1. On the Couch – #242 – MEX in conversation with David Brooke 31:54
2. On the Couch – #241 – MEX in conversation with  Daniel Anderson – Part 2 31:05
3. On the Couch – #240 – MEX in conversation with Steve Louw 28:54

ALL THE PODCASTS ARE NUMBERED SO IT WILL GIVE YOU GREAT THOUGHTS TO IMPLEMENT IN YOUR CAREER 

I like Spotify as you can embed the link on your website and it is easy to share.
 
Each episode is 30 min long and a stand alone conversation from my show on CapeTalk, every Thursday at 9pm 

121 &122 BRENDAN “SPIKE” BALLANTINE – PODCASTING
109 MARC MAROT – CEO ISLAND RECORDS 
103 WOUTER KELLERMAN
100 &101 DR TREVOR JONES 
82 MICHAEL YORMARK – CEO ROC NATION INTERNATIONAL 
81 JAMES BOSENBERG CEO QUICKET 
75 LESLEY WELLS – MANAGER & AGENT 
148  KARABO SENNA – SAMRO 
207 ARTHUR GOLDSTUCK – AI
208 INDI CHAWLA -MLC LONDON 
172  & 173 NEIL JOHNSON – RADIO 
209 SHELDON ROCHE LEAL – DIY ARTIST
204 DJ EAZY – GOOD HOPE FM 
202 & 203 ANNABELL LEBETHE – CEO OF SAMRO 
198 DAN SHOUT – SAX PLAYER WITH JOHNNY CLEGG 
194 &195 JASON CURTIS  – NICHE CREATIVE 
193 AYDEN SMITH – YOUR SECOND HEART 
191 JARROD ASTON – RADIO MONITOR 
189 ERICA SCHOFIELD – CEO THUNDAFUND 
181 PARIS TOON – ROBIN S BUSINESS MANAGER 
178 &179 NICK MATZUKIS  – MUSIC LAWYER AND CEO AT A.S.E
138 &139 PATRICK DUDGEON – EVENTS COMPANY 
136 BLUE LAB BEATS GRAMMY AWARD WINNING BAND 
134 & 135 GUY MACLEOD – FILM ATTORNEY 
123  JOHN FISHLOCK – PUBLISHER