Lunch with Pippa Hudson
Book Club
Playlist by Lunch with Pippa HudsonOnce a week, Pippa chats to the author of a book she's read. This in-depth conversation unpacks the plot, the writing process, the characters and the story with the person who wrote it. With local and…Follow the podcast:
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Book Club: Author Emilia Hart on her new book The Sirens
Pippa Hudson speaks to British-Australian writer Emilia Hart about her new book, The Sirens, which examines the treatment of female prisoners sentenced to transportation to Australia in the 1800s. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encour…
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Book club: South Africa’s book sales market continues to grow
Pippa Hudson speaks to Maria Varfis, Chief Marketing Officer at Exclusive Books about how South Africa’s book sales market continues to grow. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, r…
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Book club: Author and historian Dean Allen on his biography of Adrian Gardiner
Pippa Hudson speaks to author and historian Dean Allen about his biography of businessman Adrian Gardiner, the Port Elizabeth entrepreneur who founded Shamwari Game Reserve in the 1990’s.
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Book Club: Guinness Book of World Records celebrates 70th birthday
Saskia Falken, in for Pippa Hudson,speaks to the Editor-in-Chief of Guinness World Records, Craig Glenday about the 70th birthday of the publication. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, …
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Book Club: Vaseem Khan
Pippa Hudson speaks to author Vaseem Khan about his book Quantum of Menace which is spin-off story of Q from the James Bond universe. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read, and…
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Big Book Bonanza winner announced
Pippa Hudson announces the short list and winner of the 2025 Big Book Bonanza. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to take the time to explore, taste, read, and reflect. The show - presented by former journalist, ba…
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Book Club: Author Emma Nanami Strenner on her debut novel My Other Heart
Pippa Hudson speaks to British Japanese writer Emma Nanami Strenner, whose debut novel My Other Heart has drawn on her own experience of growing up a child of multiple cultural roots, and the consequent grappling with issues of identity and belonging. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-aft…
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Book Club: Miles Masterson on his biography of pioneer surfer John Whitmore
Pippa Hudson speaks to Miles Masterson, the author of the biography of The Oom which is the story of one of the pioneers of ocean watersports in this country, John Whitmore. Lunch with Pippa Hudson is CapeTalk’s mid-afternoon show. This 2-hour respite from hard news encourages the audience to t…
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Book Club: Author Kim Ballentine on her book Hot Tea and Apricots
Pippa Hudson speaks to author Kim Ballantine, who is a South African industrial psychologist about her memoir called Hot Tea and Apricots. It tells the story of the sudden onset medical condition which stripped her of her ability to speak. The book is the story of how she experienced life with thi…
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TV Club: Documentary Unspoken War looks at SA’s border war
Pippa Hudson speaks to director Nikki Comninos and junior producer Minette van der Walt from IdeaCandy, the team behind the gripping new documentary series called Unspoken War. It’s a 5-episode dive into the impact of South Africa’s border war on combatants and their families. Lunch with Pippa H…
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