Sol Phenduka unpacks: Podcast and Chill, music, Mkhwanazi, YFM, fame, Helen Zille, Joburg, MacG

In this episode, SMWX sits down with Sol Phenduka — legendary broadcaster, musician, master of the pun, and co-host of Podcast and Chill. We get into Phenduka’s story before the spotlight: being raised by his mom, the grit of the early years, how hip-hop and production shaped his voice, and the hustle that took him from UJFM to the YFM pipeline. Then we unpack what people don’t see: the behind-the-scenes work, structure, and consistency that turned Podcast and Chill from “just chatting” into a full enterprise. To close, we touch on the state of the country — policing, corruption, consequences — and the frustration driving voters ahead of the next big election. #SolPhenduka #PodcastandChill #MacG Pace Car Rental: https://www.pacecarrental.co.za Become a YouTube Member of SMWX:    / @_smwx   Visit the SMWX store for merch and books: https://smwx.store CONTACT: ✉️: [email protected] Visit our website: smwx.africa _______ Credits: Director and DOP: Nomaan Haarzavi for Narr8 Studio Lead Camera Operator: Faizan Haq for Narr8 Studio 2nd Camera Operator: Yusuf Rahman for Narr8 Studio Producer: Oratile Kekana _______ 00:00 Introduction 03:47 Life before radio – upbringing & his mom 08:05 Sports, hip-hop & early creativity 12:31 From rapping to producing to UJFM 14:53 Y Academy → YFM Breakfast breakthrough 21:24 The craft behind Podcasting 24:14 Building Podcast and Chill 28:14 What Mac G is like behind the scenes 32:10 When Podcast and Chill blew up 35:39 Fame in public – love vs comments 44:01 Most nervous interview moments 46:38 Black Coffee interview behind the scenes 51:26 Julius Malema / political guests 56:01 Calling out politicians (viral clip) 1:07:25 State of SA – policing & corruption 1:09:38 Helen Zille running for Joburg mayor 1:14:24 Final thoughts & outro