Barbs Wire

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Primedia Digital Editor Barbara Friedman has an unstoppable curiosity for all things weird and quirky and trawls the internet to bring you her daily choice of curated stories - Monday to Thursday at 9.35am #BarbsWire

  1. 4h ago

    Barbs Wire: Wimbledon bans influencer chaos, Cheslin posts from hospital, and Cape baboons impending captivity

    Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online       Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 1d ago

    Barbs Wire: Alzheimer’s prevention hope, one student versus a river and Boks get vuvuzela love in Baltimore

    Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: Alzheimer’s prevention hope, one student versus a river and Boks get vuvuzela love in Baltimore
  3. 5d ago

    Barbs Wire: Airlink’s grounded encore, late-2020s panic and Grey Beard’s Appalachian triumph

    Digital Content Editor, Barbara Friedman, shared her top three stories trending online.    Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: Airlink’s grounded encore, late-2020s panic and Grey Beard’s Appalachian triumph
  4. 6d ago

    Barbs Wire: US Open etiquette fails, Dolly’s vandalised star, and Airlink flyover becomes a game

    Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories.   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This 3-hour-long programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives. It is inspirational, passionate and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarrie covers a range of themes including relationships, heritage and philosophy. Popular segments include Barbs’ Wire at 9:30 am (Mon-Thurs) and The Naked Scientist at 9:30 on Fridays.  Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views & News with Clarence Ford  Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 09:00 and 12:00 (SA Time) to Views and News with Clarence Ford broadcast on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 or find all the catch-up podcasts here https://buff.ly/BdpaXRn  Subscribe to the CapeTalk Daily and Weekly Newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Follow us on social media:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: US Open etiquette fails,  Dolly’s vandalised star, and Airlink flyover becomes a game
  5. Sep 1

    Barbs Wire: Times Square horror, pheromone-maxxing stink and Punch the monkey’s goodbye crowd

    Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:29 Police fatally shoot woman who stabbed two people in New York’s Times Square 04:05 The latest viral TikTok trend of ‘pheromone maxing’ 07:10 Punch the monkey captures global hearts   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Keep the conversation going online:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: Times Square horror, pheromone-maxxing stink and Punch the monkey’s goodbye crowd
  6. Aug 31

    Barbs Wire: Flyovers Rassie’s F-bomb, Baseline’s glow-up and America’s toilet-paper problem

    Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:10 Airlink’s Cape Town stadium flyover goes viral 06:28 The Vaseline marketing coup 09:30 Trade tensions between the US and Canada hits toilet paper prices   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Keep the conversation going online:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: Flyovers Rassie’s F-bomb, Baseline’s glow-up and America’s toilet-paper problem
  7. Aug 27

    Barbs Wire: Nepal flood horror, Dolly’s royal 9 to 5 and Tim Curry’s final curtain

    Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 00:15 CCTV footage of flash flood and mudslide in northern Nepal goes viral 03:27 Tributes pour in for Dolly Parton 05:50 Rocky Horror Picture Show’s Tim Carrey’s legacy   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Keep the conversation going online:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs Wire: Nepal flood horror, Dolly’s royal 9 to 5 and Tim Curry’s final curtain
  8. Aug 26

    Barbs WIre: Dolly tributes, Callaway’s ad disaster and Japan’s human-powered castle move

    Clarence Ford speaks to Primedia Digital Content Editor Barbara Friedman on Barbs Wire about the latest trending stories. Timestamps:  00:00 Intro 01:02 Remembering the great Dolly Parton 02:55 Callaway Golf’s viral marketing campaign slammed 09:06 Volunteers in northern Japan use ropes and rollers to pull 360-tonne historic castle back   Views and News with Clarence Ford is the mid-morning show on CapeTalk. This three-hour programme shares and reflects a broad array of perspectives, inspirational, passionate, and positive. Host Clarence Ford’s gentle curiosity and dapper demeanour leave listeners feeling motivated and empowered.  Known for his love of jazz and golf, Clarence covers a range of themes, including relationships, heritage, and philosophy. Thank you for listening to a podcast from Views and News with Clarence Ford. Listen live on Primedia+ weekdays between 9 am and 12 pm (South African time) on CapeTalk https://buff.ly/NnFM3Nk  For more from the show and catch-up podcasts, go to https://buff.ly/erjiQj2 Subscribe to the CapeTalk newsletters https://buff.ly/sbvVZD5  Keep the conversation going online:  CapeTalk on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@capetalk CapeTalk on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ CapeTalk on X: https://x.com/CapeTalk CapeTalk on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@CapeTalk567 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Barbs WIre: Dolly tributes, Callaway’s ad disaster and Japan’s human-powered castle move

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Primedia Digital Editor Barbara Friedman has an unstoppable curiosity for all things weird and quirky and trawls the internet to bring you her daily choice of curated stories - Monday to Thursday at 9.35am #BarbsWire

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