About this episode

Gareth and Ben discuss LIV Golf, the risks of shopping on Temu, and feature guests discussing Gorilla Tracking and mental health in golf.

Gareth and Ben kick off Friday with their take on South Africa’s first LIV Golf event, before diving into the risks of buying steaks and seafood from Temu—and the absurdity of convenience culture in 2026. Maria Watkins joins the team to talk about Gorilla Tracking in Rwanda, and how even the President helps on Spring Cleaning Day. Dr Alastair McAlpine breaks down what you actually need to know about GLP-1s, and Haydn Porteous shares his journey through mental health struggles and his comeback to pro golf.

People in this episode

Hosts: Gareth, Ben

Guests: Maria Watkins, Dr Alastair McAlpine, Haydn Porteous

Topics covered

• LIV Golf
• Temu risks
• convenience culture
• Gorilla Tracking
• mental health
• pro golf comeback

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Temu

Places: Rwanda

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