The 947 Weekender with Matt
The 947 Weekender with Matt
Playlist by The 947 Weekender with MattCruise through your Sunday afternoons with Matt Flax! He brings you good music, awesome banter and couple features – all the ingredients to create a good vibe. Let Matt Flax keep you company, whethe…Follow the podcast:
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Search the City: Beyond Silence (Music with infrasound)
Feel the Power of Infrasound: Exploring the World of Sounds Below 20Hz To the untrained ear, the elusive world of infrasound can be easy to miss. Its the ultra-deep notes that many believe we as humans cannot register with our ears, but it exists in the rumble of thunder and in the communication o…
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Search the City: AMPD Studios
AMPD studios has served as an incubator and curator of community within JHB for the past 6 years. This space is an ecosystem that develops skills and a network for people looking to get into music, podcasting, digital, socials, gaming, and more. The problem is, the space is under threat, as a key s…
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Search the City: Sports Climbing (With the South African Youth Climbing team)
South Africa is known worldwide as a climbing destination with locations such as Waterval Boven, Cederberg, Magaliesberg and Drakensberg boasting some of the best places to climb, globally. In addition to outdoor climbing there is an increase of indoor climbing venues. It was at one of these venues…
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Search the City: Social Meet-ups (Connect20s & Venturo)
Curated social experiences are booming in 2025 because they offer something increasingly rare in our hyper-digital, fast-paced world: genuine, low-pressure human connection. With so much of daily life spent online—whether for work, dating, or even casual conversations—young people are craving real-…
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Search the city - Learning the Language of Music (Music with Mario and Friends)
Music is a universal language - while shared across the globe, it is something that demands time, patience, and unwavering dedication to truly master. The journey to becoming a musician takes an unspoken level of time and dedication. Matt Flax, intrigued by the personal rewards that come from this …
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Search The City: Looking behind the Theater Curtain: Dear Evan Hansen (Teatro - Monte Casino)
The theater performance of Dear Evan Hansen has taken the world by storm! Resonating with audiences for its honest and raw portrayal of mental health and loneliness, this is a story about the complexities of human connection! Matt Flax got the chance to see what it takes to put together something…
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Search The City: Sauna and Steam (Camelot Spa & The Sauna and Steam Guy)
Influenced by both global wellness trends and local shifts in lifestyle preferences, the prevalence of Sauna culture has exploded within South Africa! As the luxury travel and hospitality industry grows, many upscale hotels and resorts in South Africa are incorporating saunas into their wellness o…
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Search The City: Comic and Collectables (Comic Warehouse)
"Pop culture" covers a wide range of categories, and Comic Warehouse caters to them all—from cars to Captain America. This week on Search the City, we explore the communities devoted to the franchises we love. Dubbed South Africa's Leading Comic and Collectibles Experience, Comic Warehouse is a po…
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Search The City: Return of Records (Mr. Vinyl)
While vinyl records have been around since the late 1800's, they are far from being shelved. Since 2006 there have been 17 years of successive year-on-year growth in worldwide sales of both vintage and new releases. To understand the vinyl culture in JHB, Matt Flax went through to Mr. Vinyl at 44…
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Search The City: Gaming in Schools (Centennial Schools)
Gaming is an industry that has seen a massive boom in the last decade, with current estimates suggesting there are around 3.2 billion people who are considered "Gamers" worldwide. While this obviously points towards a massive entertainment market, there is a growing interest into incorporating gami…
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