The Duo Diaries Podcast

Helloooo, we took some time off to cope with all that life has thrown our way. Nothing intense, just navigating work, relationships and independence - which is not all that it's made out to be actually. In this very relaxed episode, we dust off our microphones and nervously return to record more episodes for you all. Cheers to that!

Love Island has come to an end (finally) and we cannot be more disappointed in some of our faves from the beginning of the season. The favourite to opp pipeline was strong this time round, but even for Luthando who notoriously loves an evil girl (hi, America's Next Top Model), the girlies didn't come out of this one on top. Wine: We're on a break, kinda, but one of us definitely enjoyed the kombucha!

Happy Valentines Day from us to yours!

Enjoy this re-release of a classic episode.

We are watching good TV thanks to our faves @LoveIsland. The All Stars have not let up since the beginning of this season and it seems like they are the type to have stamina. The boys are the arbiters of drama at the moment and we're living for it. There's a little story about some bathroom mishaps for you to enjoy and you know what, our hosts are happy to CHARGE IT! ifykyk Wine: Cavalli Chardonnay 2024 (Scrumptious)

We're back for All Stars baybee!! Join us as we lock into the new season of Love Island All Stars. Wine: Saronsberg Earth and Sky - Chenin, Viognier, Roussanne, Verdelho 2023

We have a laundry list of things we cannot stand and this episode solidifies that we are just pure-bred haters. We go through our icks and unpopular opinions, quite honestly, in this messy but cathartic episode. Wine: It's summer time and that means Aperol Spritz season is upon us.

Join your hosts on this much needed venting session over this past week's political hot topics in South Africa. Billions of rands stolen from a hospital for tacky Lamborghinis and multiple multi-million rand mansions. WE ARE IN HELL! Wine: The Chocolate Block

Get to know your hosts a little bit more with a game of would you rather. Wine: Saronsberg Earth And Sky White Blend

We recommend a birthday weekend! Luthando celebrated his birthday and Maxine catches up on their weekend away. It’s filled with laughter, vitriol and of course, CHAOS. Join our hosts for a weekend in the top vineyard in the world as they detail their escapades.  Wine: Pierre DuMont, 2022 Merlot - So delicious!

Love is Blind UK Season 2. Another show that's having us continue our anthropological studies into the United Kingdom's dating shenanigans. Oh, we just love it. Capitalism is having its toll on our hosts but they're braving through it with multiple entries in their gratitude journals (this podcast!). Wine: Boschendal 2021 Nicolas de Lancy (Woolworths Exclusive)

Love Island is over and so are many people's careers hehe. The name of the pod alludes to how our hosts are truly not great people but no one is perfect right? Max and Luthando are ending the Love Island season with their top 5 moments of the last couple weeks and they also catch up on the incredibly peculiar moments in life over the past couple of weeks. Wine: Protea, Shiraz 2022

Just like the Bermuda Triangle, going anywhere near these men will result in your guaranteed untimely demise babes! The Love Island UK boys have proven themselves to be terrible partners once again and you would think that we've grown to anticipate this and not be surprised, but nope, they continue to outdo themselves. Luthando and Maxine reminisce on their early days when they used to pageant and model - the life of a child star truly is a difficult one! Join your hosts for a funny trip down memory lane and listen to them go on about their top 5 Love Island moments from the past week. Wine: Ken Forrester Pat's Garden 2020 Reserve

Finally we agree on a good wine and a mutual disdain of a man! Life is good again with Maxine and Luthando. Although the weather cleared up in Cape Town this weekend, it only opened up a space for Maxine to share her truest feelings towards the Fiat500's. Wine: Iona, 2024 Sauvignon Blanc

"I'm a 1/4 Indian... I go dark in the sun, sorry about that" - We love our interactions with 'celebrities'; listen to the pod to find out who said this. Join us for another Love Island UK catchup where we meet new faces and say some necessary goodbyes. Wine: Leopard's Leap 2023 Shiraz

Men are so messy and we are eating it up! The last week of Love Island UK saw Tom, Dej and Harry carrying the week with their gossip, manipulation and terrible outfits (curtesy of Harry). It's only the second week and the islanders are giving us riveting television. We are SAT! Wine: Woolworths Signature 2023 Chenin Blanc

It's Love Island season and we couldn't be happier! We go through the first week of Love Island UK and we catch up on some relationship do's and don'ts.

We're baaccck! Your duo is back again with season 2 and we have loads to catch up on. Not only have we survived this hiatus away from you all, we also have risen from our death beds after a debilitating bout with Covid/Swine or whatever hectic flu that exists. Luthando has a stark realisation and Maxine has the best plugs for your favourite shows! Momtok is back and here to stay and so are we. Cheers to that!

We’re bacckkk! Summer in Cape Town is knocking and we had to make sure that we were well rested before we take on the mammoth task of enjoying peak festive season in one of the world’s best summer destinations. On this week’s episode, we talk summer, festivals, rooftops and… Trump?! This Duo Diaries episode is a quintessential diary entry from us, your hosts, and we enjoyed recording every chaotic bit of it. We shot our very first, on location episode and we think it turned out quite well. Somewhere Nowhere was a treat and we are sure it will only get better as the sun continues to set later. Cheers to that! 🥂

We're back! Catch up with Luthando and Maxine as they explain why they haven't posted a new episode in 2 weeks lol. Maxine continues to show her support for her friends and family as she celebrates Toto's (boyfriend of the pod) birthday and Tyla's upcoming concert in Cape Town. Luthando rocked the daisies and almost had daisies rock him! By his words, a EUPHORIC time was had and it marked the official beginning of Dezemba (South African's will know what this means)! Tune in for another fun and funny episode with the gang. <3 Wine: Klein Zalze Brut Cap Classique (Woolworths exclusive).

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives is the hot topic for this episode. This is undeniably the new hit reality television series. I mean who wouldn't be enthralled in a show that starts off with confirmed swinging activities, Mormonism, pregnancy scares, husbands on Tinder and a mug shot! The indistinguishable cast members provided a colourful experience into life in Utah, North America and we enjoyed every second of it. Wine: David Nieuwoudt Piekenierskloof Cinsault Rosé

This is chaos personified! Max and Luthando are vibing guys and they are giving y'all a raw, unedited episode of hilarious, slightly problematic fun! The duo haven't recorded in two weeks and they come together on this episode on a quick catch up of what has been happening in their lives. This incredibly honest episode gives you the wittiest insight into the lives of these Cape Town based twenty something year old lovelies. Join the duo, alongside their expanding audience, in this unfiltered diary entry. Wine: Buitenverwachting Buiten Blanc 2023

We are so back and very demure and mindful! The Love is Blind UK cast is fuelling this episode and we have become the biggest fans of this UK version of Love is Blind. True relationships were formed, the complexities of real relationships were on full display and we all hated THAT GUY. This episode is hilarious, rightfully long and is what Duo Diaries is all about! Wine: Tokara Chardonnay 2023

Maxine and Luthando came together for a proper catch up. There's open relationships, financial advice and a lot of audience interactions. Our hosts are enjoying a relaxed long weekend and taking you along for their real time life updates. Always feel free to engage with us on our Instagram (@DuoDiariesPod) and email ([email protected])! Wine: Warwick, The First Lady, Chardonnay 2023

The Love Island finale has come and gone! What a fantastic ending to a solid season. We got our first black couple Love Island winners (and I hear that Love Island USA also delivered the same feat - yay DEI!) This episode Max and Luthando were on one and I am sure you all will agree when listening. Join your Duo Diaries hosts, as they sip on another chardonnay in sunny Cape Town and conclude their Love Island UK Season 11 chronicles!. Congratulations Josh and Mimii - We love y'all! ❤️ Wine: Spier, Chardonnay, 2024

We are approaching the end of the Love Island season and we could not be happier about it. It has been a great season but to be honest, this past week was not our favourite. The podcast teases new shows our hosts will be delving into in the upcoming weeks and give us their top 4 couples in the villa. Wine: Diemersdal, Sauvignon Blanc, 2024 Note: We apologise for the audio issues in our last two episodes. If anyone has any mic suggestions, please let us know on our Instagram or via email at [email protected]. Thank you for bearing with us! Maxine and Luthando, xoxo.

We missed a week, we know! There is still much to learn on this lovely podcasting journey that we are on and we promise you guys only to get better. Love Island: The infamous Casa Amor week has finally come and gone and we are ready to share our thoughts with you all. I mean, as always, it proved once again that as much as men can try, their propensity to be disappointing will always trump their good intentioned efforts. Surprise, surprise! Maxine and Luthando, sip on yet another bottle of chardonnay. I think it is fair to say that this might be the varietal of the pod. Wine: Alvi's Drift, Chardonnay 2023

If we are one thing, we are consistent! Again we give you an update on Gypsy Rose, the end of Vanderpump Rules and a drama filled Love Island. We let you know what happens when you think of yourself as the prize and you do not have anyone opposing you, quick answer: it's not good. Listen to the pod to catch our thoughts as we sip on Woolworths' very underrated and much appreciated [by us] affordable white wine. Wine: Woolworths Lightly Sparkling White Wine

Just sipping on tea and coffee on this week's episode, and in our very clear and sober state we make the shocking but inevitable conclusion that Joey Essex is indeed not our type. Another episode on catching up on Love Island and what we've been up to!

Vroom vroom, d'you know what i mean? Hi guys, we are back with a lovely episode on the infamous Gypsy Rose, Cyril Ramaphosa and Joey Essex. What do all these people have in common you may ask? Well, they are embedded in the eclectic multiverse of Maxine and Luthando's fully formed frontal lobes. Enjoy yet another episode with us and please leave your feedback in the reviews. We also want your input regarding which wine we should be enjoying on next week's episode. Please feel free to DM @adamluthando and @maxiesee_ on Instagram with your suggestions. You can also follow the podcast's official Instagram and TikTok on @duodiariespod Wine: Simonsig, Chardonnay 2023

Now that's a bombshell! There's a new album by Charli XCX and Uma soared into the Love Island villa. Join us for a round up of the first week of Love Island UK as we sip on the wine of the week: Haute Cabriere, Chardonnay Pinot Noir 2023.

The Love Island contestants are here and so are we! We celebrate and chat about the season 11 Love Island cast and also share with you all a full episode of our pod. There's MCC, a catch-up and our load down on the contestants. MCC: Kleine Zalze Brut

Hey, in this episode we give you a little taste of what is to come. This episode is just a teaser and overview of what we are trying to create with Duo Diaries - you get a peak at our diaries, a little MCC and some reality tea.

Hi guys, we have finally done it. Our trailer for our podcast is now live and will be followed by episodes soon. Please enjoy and we cannot wait to share this pod with you all. xoxo Luthando and Maxine