THE CHRIS JORDAN MEDIA PODCAST SERIES

Chris Jordan Media

I am so happy to be sharing this uniquely personal journey through my favorite medium, sound. It's how I interact with the world around me, its stories, and its people. Podcasting is a narrative that no one has demanded, requested, or shown a direct need for – but rather a proactive view of stepping in, then through, and out, of the stories around you. Please enjoy this "broadcast-biography" (so to speak) with me. And I hope it touches a comfortable, personal, private, and loved space in your life.

  1. Aug 20

    919 FM Showcase Interviews and Spotlight Guests 2023 - 2025 Part 2

    PART 2 | WHEN RADIO STARTS THE CONVERSATION Some of the most important conversations on radio aren't necessarily the easiest ones. In Part 2 of my 919FM On-Air Showcase, I look back at three interviews that demonstrate another side of what I try to do behind the microphone — create a space where difficult subjects can be explored, challenged and discussed openly. THE COLOURED COMMUNITY CONVERSATION Following the controversy surrounding an Open Chats Podcast episode in August 2025, which sparked widespread criticism over derogatory and offensive comments about South Africa's Coloured community, I brought together friends and representatives of the community to have a conversation about the issue. Rather than simply adding to the noise, the objective was to listen. What does it feel like when an entire community is stereotyped? Where do these perceptions come from? And how do we have difficult conversations about identity, culture and prejudice without becoming part of the problem? ANNA-MART VAN WYK I also sat down with Clinical Hypnotherapist and Neuro-Behavioural Life Coach Anna-Mart van Wyk, who holds DipCH and DipNeuroC qualifications and is registered with the International Coaching Council and the National Hypnotherapy Council in the UK. We explored the mind, behaviour and the ways in which our experiences can shape the way we think, react and live. GAVIN TUCKER And then there was author Gavin Tucker, whose book If You Won't Say It, I Will deliberately goes where many people won't. It's a sharp, humorous and provocative collection of essays tackling modern life, political correctness, social media, hypocrisy, cancel culture and the things people often think but aren't necessarily prepared to say out loud. The conversation was exactly what the title suggests — an opportunity to say it, discuss it and challenge it. They weren't about having the easiest conversation. They were about having the conversation. That's what I love about radio. #ChrisJordan #919FM #TheSundayRevolution #Radio #RadioPresenter #OnAir #SouthAfricanRadio #TheArtOfConversation #DifficultConversations #ColouredCommunity #SouthAfrica #MentalHealth #Hypnotherapy A Chris Jordan Media Production

    919 FM Showcase Interviews and Spotlight Guests 2023 - 2025 Part 2
  2. Aug 20

    919 FM Showcase Interviews and Spotlight Guests 2023 - 2025 Part 1

    PART 1 | THE ART OF THE CONVERSATION My time on air at 919FM has allowed me to do what I love most about radio — have meaningful conversations with people from completely different walks of life. In Part 1 of my 919FM On-Air Showcase, I look back at three conversations that, in very different ways, represent what I believe radio should be about: entertaining, challenging perceptions and telling stories that matter. Tom London — a conversation that allowed me to explore the person, the journey and the story behind the public persona. The Car Guard Conversation — I stepped away from the studio and had a conversation with a car guard about the realities of his job and the misconceptions that many of us carry about people who work on our streets every day. Sometimes the best way to challenge a perception is simply to listen. A Teacher's Perspective — I sat down with my sister, who has spent more than 30 years as a primary school teacher, to unpack the changing realities facing teachers and learners in a modern world. Education has changed dramatically, and so have the pressures on both sides of the classroom. People have stories worth hearing. That's the core of great radio. This is a snapshot of what I try to bring to the microphone: curiosity, empathy, honesty and the willingness to ask questions beyond the obvious. This is my 919FM On-Air Showcase — Part 1. #ChrisJordan #919FM #Radio #RadioPresenter #OnAir #Broadcasting #TheArtOfConversation #RadioInterview #Storytelling #SouthAfricanRadio #Media #Podcasting #RadioLife #ConversationsThatMatter A Chris Jordan Media Production

    919 FM Showcase Interviews and Spotlight Guests 2023 - 2025 Part 1
  3. Jun 17

    What South African Radio Can Learn from SAFM Adelaide's Head of Content Matt O' Reilly

    On my recent trip to Australia, I was lucky enough to visit one of South Australia’s biggest stations, SAFM, and sit down with their Head of Content, Matthew O’ Reilly. We had a cool chat about the Australian market, content "policies", South African radio fluidity, listener attention and loyalty, dormant versus active audiences, and some added value banter around live-streaming events to audiences. As the Programme Manager of the legacy campus station, Tuks FM, back in South Africa, I am reviving our on-air listener presence and rebuilding an edgy, forward-thinking platform for young voices to call home. Today’s listener wakes up to a Spotify playlist, scrolls TikTok while getting ready for work, listens to a podcast during a commute, watches YouTube during lunch, engages with Instagram throughout the day, and only occasionally interacts with traditional broadcast media. The challenge facing broadcasters globally is therefore not simply audience acquisition—it is audience retention, audience engagement and audience habit formation. Australia has emerged as one of the most innovative radio markets in the world in adapting to this new reality. While many mature radio markets have struggled with audience fragmentation, Australian broadcasters have successfully evolved by reimagining the role of radio itself. The key question is no longer: “How do we get people to listen to our station?” Instead, it has become: “How do we become part of people’s daily lives regardless of platform?” Listen to SAFM here https://hit.listnr.com/adelaide/ Tune into Tuks FM on 107.2 FM or stream us www.tuksfm.co.za #radioresearch #australianradio #southafricaradio #content #newmedia A Chris Jordan Media Production

    What South African Radio Can Learn from SAFM Adelaide's Head of Content Matt O' Reilly
  4. May 28

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #6

    RandomRadioDotCom - The "1st" OFFICIAL podcast series in South Africa (2009) "Chris Jordan and Brad O'Reagan are on a wild ride through unpredictable conversation starters in this podcast series, 'RandomRadioDotCom.' In 2009, these South African entertainers were pioneering a unique blend of randomness, rawness, and realness. With each episode, they shoot from the hip, leading listeners into a world where clarity emerges from the most unexpected corners. Get ready for an unfiltered journey that defies convention, that is 'RandomRadioDotCom.'" Our podcast was also graced by big names like MacG, Stacey Norman, Michelle Ayden, Elenia Kay, and Bailey Schnieder, to name a few. DISCLAIMER: Not suited for sensitive listeners, content is highly politically incorrect and contains explicit language. 00:00 Brace Yourself, Rebecca Black Returns, AGAIN! 08:01 Beef Burgers and Fat Chicks 13:35 The Pretty Woman Debate: Pearl Harbour and Prostitutes 19:41 The Weather Report: Extreme Elenia ft. Elenia Kay 21:04 The Weather Report: RoboBrides ft. Elenia Kay 26:00 The RandomRadio Valentine’s Special 32:49 Cooking wif’ Brad 34:52 Chris vs Chris: Rolling Cheese Uphill 40:36 Brad and the Vagina Lady #RandomRadioDotCom #SouthAfricanPodcast #ChrisAndBradShow #PodcastingPioneers #UnfilteredEntertainment #RawAndReal #PodcastLife #RandomTalks #SouthAfricanEntertainers #BlindlyClear #PodcastJourney #OriginalPodcast #PodcastersOfYouTube #PodcastAdventures #ChrisJordan #BradOReagan #PodcastCommunity #WildAndUnpredictable #PodcastDiscovery #YouTubePodcast #PodcastDuo A Chris Jordan Media Production

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #6
  5. May 28

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #5

    RandomRadioDotCom - The "1st" OFFICIAL podcast series in South Africa (2009) "Chris Jordan and Brad O'Reagan are on a wild ride through unpredictable conversation starters in this podcast series, 'RandomRadioDotCom.' In 2009, these South African entertainers were pioneering a unique blend of randomness, rawness, and realness. With each episode, they shoot from the hip, leading listeners into a world where clarity emerges from the most unexpected corners. Get ready for an unfiltered journey that defies convention, that is 'RandomRadioDotCom.'" Our podcast was also graced by big names like MacG, Stacey Norman, Michelle Ayden, Elenia Kay, and Bailey Schnieder, to name a few. DISCLAIMER: Not suited for sensitive listeners, content is highly politically incorrect and contains explicit language. 00:00 The Gathering ft. MacG 03:50 Under Pillow Screwdriver ft. Bailey Schneider 09:15 Cu-Da-Ta-Ta’s ft. Stacey Norman 14:37 Miss Ven-NEN-Zuela: New Booty and World Peace ft. Nwabisa 20:45 The Transformation of Quitting Life ft. Michelle Ayden #RandomRadioDotCom #SouthAfricanPodcast #ChrisAndBradShow #PodcastingPioneers #UnfilteredEntertainment #RawAndReal #PodcastLife #RandomTalks #SouthAfricanEntertainers #BlindlyClear #PodcastJourney #OriginalPodcast #PodcastersOfYouTube #PodcastAdventures #ChrisJordan #BradOReagan #PodcastCommunity #WildAndUnpredictable #PodcastDiscovery #YouTubePodcast #PodcastDuo A Chris Jordan Media Production

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #5
  6. May 28

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #4

    RandomRadioDotCom - The "1st" OFFICIAL podcast series in South Africa (2009) "Chris Jordan and Brad O'Reagan are on a wild ride through unpredictable conversation starters in this podcast series, 'RandomRadioDotCom.' In 2009, these South African entertainers were pioneering a unique blend of randomness, rawness, and realness. With each episode, they shoot from the hip, leading listeners into a world where clarity emerges from the most unexpected corners. Get ready for an unfiltered journey that defies convention, that is 'RandomRadioDotCom.'" Our podcast was also graced by big names like MacG, Stacey Norman, Michelle Ayden, Elenia Kay, and Bailey Schnieder, to name a few. DISCLAIMER: Not suited for sensitive listeners, content is highly politically incorrect and contains explicit language. 00:00 Vet Koek, Drag Queens and Bernita Korte ft. Elenia Kay 03:42 Big Brothers and How-To-Not-To’s ft. Elenia Kay 11:03 Rebecca’s, Black Friday 20:00 Rebecca’s Back! With Braai Day ft. Derek Watts and The Sunday Blues #RandomRadioDotCom #SouthAfricanPodcast #ChrisAndBradShow #PodcastingPioneers #UnfilteredEntertainment #RawAndReal #PodcastLife #RandomTalks #SouthAfricanEntertainers #BlindlyClear #PodcastJourney #OriginalPodcast #PodcastersOfYouTube #PodcastAdventures #ChrisJordan #BradOReagan #PodcastCommunity #WildAndUnpredictable #PodcastDiscovery #YouTubePodcast #PodcastDuo A Chris Jordan Media Production

    The Best of RandomRadioDotCom: SA's "1st" Official Podcast Series (2009) - Arc #4

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I am so happy to be sharing this uniquely personal journey through my favorite medium, sound. It's how I interact with the world around me, its stories, and its people. Podcasting is a narrative that no one has demanded, requested, or shown a direct need for – but rather a proactive view of stepping in, then through, and out, of the stories around you. Please enjoy this "broadcast-biography" (so to speak) with me. And I hope it touches a comfortable, personal, private, and loved space in your life.