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EPISODE · Jan 29, 2026 · 54 MIN

Unapologetic: Free Speech and the Media Revolution | Gareth Cliff | TPP#81

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In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I sit down with veteran broadcaster Gareth Cliff — from 5FM success and 11 seasons on Idols to founding CliffCentral. Gareth explains why he left mainstream radio for independent digital media, how he fought (and won) a landmark legal battle over a cancel-culture controversy, and why he’s lost faith in South Africa’s political leadership. We also discuss the decay of legacy media and free speech in the podcast era. You can support Lex Libertas here - https://www.lexlibertas.org.za/support-us Click here to sign up to the Lex Libertas Newsletter - https://www.lexlibertas.org.za/newsletter 

In this episode of the Pioneer Podcast, I sit down with veteran broadcaster Gareth Cliff — from 5FM success and 11 seasons on Idols to founding CliffCentral. Gareth explains why he left mainstream radio for independent digital media, how he fought (and won) a landmark legal battle over a cancel-culture controversy, and why he’s lost faith in South Africa’s political leadership. We also discuss the decay of legacy media and free speech in the podcast era. You can support Lex Libertas here - https://www.lexlibertas.org.za/support-usClick here to sign up to the Lex Libertas Newsletter - https://www.lexlibertas.org.za/newsletter

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