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<rss xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:podcast="https://podcastindex.org/namespace/1.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Get Me Off This Ride</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/get-me-off-this-ride</link><description><![CDATA[Get Me Off This Ride is a little podcast created by TT Makatu, a Born Again South African™ and a lowkey empath. The topics that come to TT vary but there's always one unifying theme: this life thing is not working out like it was promised. Come with TT, being someone who absorbs depressing information so as to not forget them, on her journey of figuring out how to process and still live in spite of it all.]]></description><atom:link href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/4494429/episodes/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><language>en</language><category>Society &amp; Culture</category><copyright>Copyright Tlholohelo Makatu</copyright><image><url>https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg</url><title>Get Me Off This Ride</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/show/get-me-off-this-ride</link></image><lastBuildDate>Fri, 14 Jan 2022 13:59:28 +0000</lastBuildDate><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:owner><itunes:name>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:name><itunes:email>ttmakatu@gmail.com</itunes:email></itunes:owner><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:subtitle>Get Me Off This Ride is a little podcast created by TT Makatu, a Born Again South African™ and a lowkey empath. The topics that come to TT vary but there's always one unifying theme: this life thing is not working out like it was promised. Come with...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Get Me Off This Ride is a little podcast created by TT Makatu, a Born Again South African™ and a lowkey empath. The topics that come to TT vary but there's always one unifying theme: this life thing is not working out like it was promised. Come with TT, being someone who absorbs depressing information so as to not forget them, on her journey of figuring out how to process and still live in spite of it all.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:category text="Society &amp; Culture"/><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:type>episodic</itunes:type><item><title>It's My Birthday &amp; I'll Cry If I Want To</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-58-its-my-birthday-ill-cry-if-i-</link><description><![CDATA[Birthday depression is real, y'all. In this long-delayed episode, TT gets vulnerable about her birthday staycation, the time away from home and the emotions it brought up. She also gets into why people might not enjoy their birthdays and how to process this.<br />TW: mentions of sexual assault, alcohol use and depression<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram - @getmetfasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can send one to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/47271819</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 10:45:26 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/47271819/episode_58_it_s_my_birthday_i_ll_cry_if_i_want_to.mp3" length="256112848" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Birthday depression is real, y'all. In this long-delayed episode, TT gets vulnerable about her birthday staycation, the time away from home and the emotions it brought up. She also gets into why people might not enjoy their birthdays and how to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Birthday depression is real, y'all. In this long-delayed episode, TT gets vulnerable about her birthday staycation, the time away from home and the emotions it brought up. She also gets into why people might not enjoy their birthdays and how to process this.<br />TW: mentions of sexual assault, alcohol use and depression<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram - @getmetfasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can send one to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6403</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,birthday,black,care,celebration,depression,enjoyment,female,health,johannesburg,mental,self,south,staycation,storytime</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Great PR, Beautiful PR</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-57-great-pr-beautiful-pr</link><description><![CDATA[The devil works hard, but the spin doctors for these animals work harder! In this week's episode, TT talks about the animals which have better reputations than they deserve and give off the appearance of being cute and wholesome, but are actual monsters.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, @GetMeTFasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast. Follow TT on her personal IG, @tlho_tlho. If you want to write in to the show, do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46497904</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Sep 2021 22:00:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46497904/episode_57_great_pr_beautiful_pr.mp3" length="254100374" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>The devil works hard, but the spin doctors for these animals work harder! In this week's episode, TT talks about the animals which have better reputations than they deserve and give off the appearance of being cute and wholesome, but are actual...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[The devil works hard, but the spin doctors for these animals work harder! In this week's episode, TT talks about the animals which have better reputations than they deserve and give off the appearance of being cute and wholesome, but are actual monsters.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, @GetMeTFasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast. Follow TT on her personal IG, @tlho_tlho. If you want to write in to the show, do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6353</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>animals,bears,creatures,dangerous,dolphins,ducks,misconceptions,otters,penguins,polar,seals,swans,truth,violent</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Caucasian Complications</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-56-caucasian-complications</link><description><![CDATA[It could all be so simple... but they'd rather make it hard. In this week's episode of Get Me Off This Ride, TT runs through a few of the things that white people have complicated for no clear and understandable reason. <br />Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram, @GetMeTFasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast respectively. Follow your host, TT, on Instagram, @tlho_tlho. If you want to write into the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46484284</guid><pubDate>Sun, 12 Sep 2021 09:51:35 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46484284/episode_56_caucasian_complications.mp3" length="214790268" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It could all be so simple... but they'd rather make it hard. In this week's episode of Get Me Off This Ride, TT runs through a few of the things that white people have complicated for no clear and understandable reason. 
Follow the podcast on Twitter...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It could all be so simple... but they'd rather make it hard. In this week's episode of Get Me Off This Ride, TT runs through a few of the things that white people have complicated for no clear and understandable reason. <br />Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram, @GetMeTFasap and @getmeoffthisridepodcast respectively. Follow your host, TT, on Instagram, @tlho_tlho. If you want to write into the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5370</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,black,caucasians,civilization,colonization,colour,entertainment,globalisation,healthcare,internet,millennial,nicknames,of,people,podcast,society,south,white,whiteness,world</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>I'm Sleeping Because I'm Not Dead (Yet)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-55-im-sleeping-because-im-not-de</link><description><![CDATA[Sleep deprivation never looks good on anybody, please. In this week's episode, TT shares an exciting development and recent adjustment in her life, then goes in on hustle/grind culture and how we're all worse for it, and most importantly, speaks on the importance of sleep.<br />Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram, follow TT's personal account on Instagram (@tlho_tlho), and write into the show at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/46112458</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Aug 2021 10:47:11 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/46112458/episode_55_i_m_sleeping_because_i_m_not_dead_yet.mp3" length="219755623" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Sleep deprivation never looks good on anybody, please. In this week's episode, TT shares an exciting development and recent adjustment in her life, then goes in on hustle/grind culture and how we're all worse for it, and most importantly, speaks on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Sleep deprivation never looks good on anybody, please. In this week's episode, TT shares an exciting development and recent adjustment in her life, then goes in on hustle/grind culture and how we're all worse for it, and most importantly, speaks on the importance of sleep.<br />Follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram, follow TT's personal account on Instagram (@tlho_tlho), and write into the show at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5494</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>burnout,culture,employment,grind,hard,hustle,millennials,no,overworking,side-hustle,sleep,team,work</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Scam The Beloved Country IV</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/scam-the-beloved-country-iv</link><description><![CDATA[Pyramid schemes are like cockroaches - through changing cultures they always prevail and rise to scam once again. In this week's episode, TT talks about the most recent pyramid scheme to take South Africans for a ride: Crowd1.<br />Watch "Unmasking the Pyramid Kings" by BBC Africa Eye on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXA" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXA</a><br />Earworm(s) of the Moment: "Right To Kill" and "Riddim Machine Broke" by Viperactive<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, and follow TT on Instagram, @tlho_tlho.<br />Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45735020</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jul 2021 10:14:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45735020/episode_54_scam_the_beloved_country_iv.mp3" length="266896195" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Pyramid schemes are like cockroaches - through changing cultures they always prevail and rise to scam once again. In this week's episode, TT talks about the most recent pyramid scheme to take South Africans for a ride: Crowd1.
Watch "Unmasking the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Pyramid schemes are like cockroaches - through changing cultures they always prevail and rise to scam once again. In this week's episode, TT talks about the most recent pyramid scheme to take South Africans for a ride: Crowd1.<br />Watch "Unmasking the Pyramid Kings" by BBC Africa Eye on Youtube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXA" rel="noopener">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EjjArvzXA</a><br />Earworm(s) of the Moment: "Right To Kill" and "Riddim Machine Broke" by Viperactive<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, and follow TT on Instagram, @tlho_tlho.<br />Thanks for listening and enjoy the show!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6673</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affilgo,africa,con,crowd1,desperation,european,fraudulent,marketing,miggster,money,multi-level,networking,online,ponzi,pyramid,scamming,scams,scheme,south</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>When Hye-ri Met Sandile</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/when-hye-ri-met-sandile</link><description><![CDATA[After watching many a Korean drama, one is bound to start extrapolating. This week, TT lists the things that South Africans and South Koreans have in common, as well as where they differ.<br />Earworm of the Moment: Juanna - Intoxicated (Rothmann Remix)<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and IG, and follow TT, @tlho_tlho, on IG.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45647824</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Jul 2021 11:47:39 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45647824/episode_53_when_hye_ri_met_sandile.mp3" length="247011786" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>After watching many a Korean drama, one is bound to start extrapolating. This week, TT lists the things that South Africans and South Koreans have in common, as well as where they differ.
Earworm of the Moment: Juanna - Intoxicated (Rothmann Remix)...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[After watching many a Korean drama, one is bound to start extrapolating. This week, TT lists the things that South Africans and South Koreans have in common, as well as where they differ.<br />Earworm of the Moment: Juanna - Intoxicated (Rothmann Remix)<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and IG, and follow TT, @tlho_tlho, on IG.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6176</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,behaviour,community,compare,contrast,culture,history,korea,korean,language,social,society,south</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Episode Designed To Be Deleted. Forever.</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-51-the-episode-designed-to-be-de</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT talks about an interesting dream, bemoans capitalism (as usual), and most importantly, shares the wildest and weirdest Hinge profile answers she has come across from trying out the dating app.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, and send an email to the show at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/45186243</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jun 2021 14:16:40 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/45186243/episode_51_the_episode_designed_to_be_deleted_forever.mp3" length="165425109" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's episode, TT talks about an interesting dream, bemoans capitalism (as usual), and most importantly, shares the wildest and weirdest Hinge profile answers she has come across from trying out the dating app.
Follow Get Me Off This Ride on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT talks about an interesting dream, bemoans capitalism (as usual), and most importantly, shares the wildest and weirdest Hinge profile answers she has come across from trying out the dating app.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, and send an email to the show at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4136</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>african,apps,black,dating,hinge,humour,love,parody,relationships,romance,south</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>#GautrainIsOver 2: Electric Boogaloo</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-50-gautrainisover-2-electric-boo</link><description><![CDATA[It's the 50th episode, Reluctant Riders! Bringing it full circle, TT revisits the topic of her very first episode: the Gautrain service. She checks what's new with the Gautrain and goes back into her disdain for the transportation service.<br />Listen to the very first episode and a few others of this podcast, when it was under a different name, at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/just-the-southernmost-tip" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/just-the-southernmost-tip</a>.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email, you can do so to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44969901</guid><pubDate>Sat, 22 May 2021 14:28:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44969901/episode_50_gautrainisover_2_electric_boogaloo.mp3" length="226217272" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's the 50th episode, Reluctant Riders! Bringing it full circle, TT revisits the topic of her very first episode: the Gautrain service. She checks what's new with the Gautrain and goes back into her disdain for the transportation service.
Listen to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's the 50th episode, Reluctant Riders! Bringing it full circle, TT revisits the topic of her very first episode: the Gautrain service. She checks what's new with the Gautrain and goes back into her disdain for the transportation service.<br />Listen to the very first episode and a few others of this podcast, when it was under a different name, at <a href="https://soundcloud.com/just-the-southernmost-tip" rel="noopener">https://soundcloud.com/just-the-southernmost-tip</a>.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email, you can do so to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5656</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>affordability,africa,commuter,gauteng,gautrain,gautrainisover,gautrainisoverparty,public,rail,south,transportation,travel</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Hot Girl Sun, Sad Girl Moon</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-49-hot-girl-sun-sad-girl-moon</link><description><![CDATA[In this week’s episode, TT shares the details of her natal chart, how she decided to get it done, and what she has learned about healing stones, chakras and astrology with the help of the Co – Star app. Stick around until the end of the episode, for a little self-care recommendation – friend to friend.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44366496</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2021 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44366496/episode_49_hot_girl_sun_sad_girl_moon.mp3" length="229621550" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week’s episode, TT shares the details of her natal chart, how she decided to get it done, and what she has learned about healing stones, chakras and astrology with the help of the Co – Star app. Stick around until the end of the episode, for a...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week’s episode, TT shares the details of her natal chart, how she decided to get it done, and what she has learned about healing stones, chakras and astrology with the help of the Co – Star app. Stick around until the end of the episode, for a little self-care recommendation – friend to friend.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5741</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>ascendant,astrology,birth,cancer,chakras,chart,crystals,healing,horoscopes,libra,moon,natal,planets,rising,signs,spirituality,stars,sun,virgo,zodiac</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fine Wine or Rotten Milk: Food Edition</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-49-fine-wine-or-rotten-milk-food</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT recalls all the foodstuffs she ate as a child and whether she would eat them again as an adult.<br />Content warning: mentions and descriptions of copious amounts of food, death<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44283948</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 14:11:24 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44283948/episode_49_fine_wine_or_rotten_milk_food_edition.mp3" length="250705501" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's episode, TT recalls all the foodstuffs she ate as a child and whether she would eat them again as an adult.
Content warning: mentions and descriptions of copious amounts of food, death

Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter,...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT recalls all the foodstuffs she ate as a child and whether she would eat them again as an adult.<br />Content warning: mentions and descriptions of copious amounts of food, death<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6268</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>burgers,chains,childhood,cooldrinks,crisps,fast,food,foodstuffs,fries,funk,healthy,noodles,palate,pizza,snacks,sodas,taste,unhealthy</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Killed In The Crib</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-48-killed-in-the-crib</link><description><![CDATA[What's up, Reluctant Riders - this episode was meant to come out last weekend but suffered a late release due to technical issues - sorry about that! Please enjoy the episode and stick around for the regularly scheduled programming this weekend.<br /><br />In this episode, TT lists shows that she feels were cancelled before they had the chance to really take off or could have done with an extra season to continue the story.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44268371</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Apr 2021 10:49:27 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44268371/episode_48_killed_in_the_crib.mp3" length="290991542" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>What's up, Reluctant Riders - this episode was meant to come out last weekend but suffered a late release due to technical issues - sorry about that! Please enjoy the episode and stick around for the regularly scheduled programming this weekend.

In...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[What's up, Reluctant Riders - this episode was meant to come out last weekend but suffered a late release due to technical issues - sorry about that! Please enjoy the episode and stick around for the regularly scheduled programming this weekend.<br /><br />In this episode, TT lists shows that she feels were cancelled before they had the chance to really take off or could have done with an extra season to continue the story.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and Instagram, @getmeoffthisridepodcast. If you want to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>7275</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,american,anime,cancellation,drama,korean,reality,series,short-lived,show,shows,south,television</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Perfect International Women's Month</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-47-the-perfect-womens-month</link><description><![CDATA[It's March and that means it's Women's History Month or International Women's Month. On months like this, companies and brands start to perform their wokeness in the hopes we give them props. In this week's episode, TT lists the action items that companies, service providers and governments should do if they really want to celebrate women and claim that they value women.<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and on Instagram @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and if you'd like to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44081092</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 23:55:49 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44081092/episode_47_the_perfect_women_s_month.mp3" length="79099819" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>It's March and that means it's Women's History Month or International Women's Month. On months like this, companies and brands start to perform their wokeness in the hopes we give them props. In this week's episode, TT lists the action items that...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[It's March and that means it's Women's History Month or International Women's Month. On months like this, companies and brands start to perform their wokeness in the hopes we give them props. In this week's episode, TT lists the action items that companies, service providers and governments should do if they really want to celebrate women and claim that they value women.<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and on Instagram @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and if you'd like to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1978</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>actions,celebration,commemoration,everywhere,help,history,international,month,performance,posturing,pretenses,real,right,that,the,way,wokeness,women,women's</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>I Got A Bad Feeling About This, Scoob</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/i-got-a-bad-feeling-about-this-scoob</link><description><![CDATA[Ever been watching a show or movie and knew that something bad was around the corner, and it made you sick to your gut? Apparently, that's a real thing and you're not just a weirdo. TT talks about that feeling in this week's episode.<br />To read the articles cited in the episode, follow any of these links:<br /><a href="https://www.thenerddaily.com/when-television-shows-make-you-uncomfortable/" rel="noopener">https://www.thenerddaily.com/when-television-shows-make-you-uncomfortable/</a><br /><a href="https://www.health.com/condition/anxiety/tv-triggers-anxiety-depression" rel="noopener">https://www.health.com/condition/anxiety/tv-triggers-anxiety-depression</a><br /><a href="https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-anxiety-can-ruin-virtually-every-movie-you-watch/" rel="noopener">https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-anxiety-can-ruin-virtually-every-movie-you-watch/</a><br /><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies" rel="noopener">https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and on Instagram @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and if you'd like to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/44081024</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Mar 2021 23:49:51 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/44081024/i_got_a_bad_feeling_about_this_scoob.mp3" length="170179395" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Ever been watching a show or movie and knew that something bad was around the corner, and it made you sick to your gut? Apparently, that's a real thing and you're not just a weirdo. TT talks about that feeling in this week's episode.
To read the...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Ever been watching a show or movie and knew that something bad was around the corner, and it made you sick to your gut? Apparently, that's a real thing and you're not just a weirdo. TT talks about that feeling in this week's episode.<br />To read the articles cited in the episode, follow any of these links:<br /><a href="https://www.thenerddaily.com/when-television-shows-make-you-uncomfortable/" rel="noopener">https://www.thenerddaily.com/when-television-shows-make-you-uncomfortable/</a><br /><a href="https://www.health.com/condition/anxiety/tv-triggers-anxiety-depression" rel="noopener">https://www.health.com/condition/anxiety/tv-triggers-anxiety-depression</a><br /><a href="https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-anxiety-can-ruin-virtually-every-movie-you-watch/" rel="noopener">https://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-anxiety-can-ruin-virtually-every-movie-you-watch/</a><br /><a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies" rel="noopener">https://www.vice.com/en/article/a3wdzk/why-some-anxious-people-find-comfort-in-horror-movies</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and on Instagram @getmeoffthisridepodcast, and if you'd like to send an email to the show, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4255</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>angst,anxiety,anxious,bad,disorder,entertainment,feeling,movies,plot,protagonist,shows,stories,television</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>2021 Friendship Application</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-45-2021-friendship-application</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, TT is looking for friends. Get into the 13 essential traits of good friends, the personality profile of a Turbulent Mediator, love languages, and if you want to be TT’s friend, there are some things you need to know about her and you must satisfy her humble requirements.<br />The 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends - <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/lifetime-connections/201503/the-13-essential-traits-good-friends" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/lifetime-connections/201503/the-13-essential-traits-good-friends</a><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to shoot your friendship shot, send an email to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43662209</guid><pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2021 12:19:42 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43662209/episode_45_2021_friendship_application.mp3" length="139335052" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode, TT is looking for friends. Get into the 13 essential traits of good friends, the personality profile of a Turbulent Mediator, love languages, and if you want to be TT’s friend, there are some things you need to know about her...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, TT is looking for friends. Get into the 13 essential traits of good friends, the personality profile of a Turbulent Mediator, love languages, and if you want to be TT’s friend, there are some things you need to know about her and you must satisfy her humble requirements.<br />The 13 Essential Traits of Good Friends - <a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/lifetime-connections/201503/the-13-essential-traits-good-friends" rel="noopener">https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/lifetime-connections/201503/the-13-essential-traits-good-friends</a><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to shoot your friendship shot, send an email to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3484</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>friend,friends,friendship,good,out,reaching,self-esteem,traits</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Don't Let Me Be The Last To Know</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-44-dont-let-me-be-the-last-to-kn_2</link><description><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, TT talks about the fear of missing out (FOMO), what it means, how it has played a major role in her life and how she relates to other people, and how she reminds herself that it does not have to be so deep.<br />Earworm of the Week: KAI – Mmmh<br />Referenced article: Social Media and the Fear of Missing Out: Scale Development and Assessment – JP Abel, CL Buff & SA Burr (2016) – <br /><a href="https://sci-hub.do/https://www.clutejournals.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/9554" rel="noopener">https://sci-hub.do/https://www.clutejournals.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/9554</a><br />Don’t forget to follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email in to the show, you can do so to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43458877</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 14:15:13 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43458877/episode_44_don_t_let_me_be_the_last_to_know.mp3" length="248937533" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>On this week’s episode, TT talks about the fear of missing out (FOMO), what it means, how it has played a major role in her life and how she relates to other people, and how she reminds herself that it does not have to be so deep.
Earworm of the Week:...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[On this week’s episode, TT talks about the fear of missing out (FOMO), what it means, how it has played a major role in her life and how she relates to other people, and how she reminds herself that it does not have to be so deep.<br />Earworm of the Week: KAI – Mmmh<br />Referenced article: Social Media and the Fear of Missing Out: Scale Development and Assessment – JP Abel, CL Buff & SA Burr (2016) – <br /><a href="https://sci-hub.do/https://www.clutejournals.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/9554" rel="noopener">https://sci-hub.do/https://www.clutejournals.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/9554</a><br />Don’t forget to follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send an email in to the show, you can do so to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6224</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>belonging,exclusion,fear,friendships,groups,life,media,missing,of,ostracism,out,school,social,university</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Scam The Beloved Country II</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-19-scam-the-beloved-country</link><description><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about employment being one of the biggest scams plaguing South Africans, how unscrupulous individuals take advantage of our high unemployment rate and desperate people to make money and how you can prevent yourself from falling for the bottom barrel job scams.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43457694</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:50:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43457694/episode_19_scam_the_beloved_country.mp3" length="129583019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about employment being one of the biggest scams plaguing South Africans, how unscrupulous individuals...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about employment being one of the biggest scams plaguing South Africans, how unscrupulous individuals take advantage of our high unemployment rate and desperate people to make money and how you can prevent yourself from falling for the bottom barrel job scams.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3240</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,employment,jobs,scammers,scams,south,tricks,unemployment</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>In Defense of Ama2000</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-23-in-defense-of-ama2000</link><description><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT takes up the cause for young people born after 2000, known colloquially in South Africa as "ama2000s", because sometimes they get a lot of unnecessary slack.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43457600</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:32:46 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43457600/episode_23_in_defense_of_ama2000.mp3" length="120965746" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT takes up the cause for young people born after 2000, known colloquially in South Africa as "ama2000s", because...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT takes up the cause for young people born after 2000, known colloquially in South Africa as "ama2000s", because sometimes they get a lot of unnecessary slack.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3025</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>2000,ageism,ama2000,children,generation,juvenoia,millennials,people,x,young</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>There's Plenty of Sharks In The Sea</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-22-theres-plenty-of-sharks-in-th</link><description><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about her experiences in dating on the apps and the last relationship she had.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43457547</guid><pubDate>Sun, 14 Feb 2021 10:28:37 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43457547/episode_22_there_s_plenty_of_sharks_in_the_sea.mp3" length="133591248" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about her experiences in dating on the apps and the last relationship she had.
Follow Get Me Off This...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Hey Reluctant Riders, this week's episode is still coming, but how about enjoying an old episode in the meantime? In this old broadcast, TT talks about her experiences in dating on the apps and the last relationship she had.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email to the show, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3340</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>african,apps,breakups,bumble,communication,dating,ghosting,love,lust,men,relationships,south,tinder</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Black Girls Deserve More</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-43-black-girls-to-the-front</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT talks about misogynoir, what it means and how it manifests, because in her eyes - people don't get it.<br />If you are triggered by mentions of assault, femicide, transphobia and sexual abuse, it's okay to sit this one out.<br />But if you're listening in - take a shot for every time I say "it's weird"!<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to communicate with the show, you can send an email to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43342183</guid><pubDate>Mon, 08 Feb 2021 07:46:17 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43342183/episode_43_black_girls_to_the_front.mp3" length="227623705" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's episode, TT talks about misogynoir, what it means and how it manifests, because in her eyes - people don't get it.
If you are triggered by mentions of assault, femicide, transphobia and sexual abuse, it's okay to sit this one out.
But...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT talks about misogynoir, what it means and how it manifests, because in her eyes - people don't get it.<br />If you are triggered by mentions of assault, femicide, transphobia and sexual abuse, it's okay to sit this one out.<br />But if you're listening in - take a shot for every time I say "it's weird"!<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to communicate with the show, you can send an email to <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5691</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>black,colorism,dark,discrimination,erasure,exclusion,misogynoir,misogyny,racism,skin,women</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JTST Rewind: BOOK CLURB II</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-16-book-clurb-2-hlomu-the-wife</link><description><![CDATA[A rebroadcast of an old episode from when the podcast was called Just The Southernmost Tip (JTST).<br />Follow the Get Me Off This Ride podcast on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send me an email, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43196829</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:55:14 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43196829/episode_16_book_clurb_2_hlomu_the_wife.mp3" length="117737011" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>A rebroadcast of an old episode from when the podcast was called Just The Southernmost Tip (JTST).
Follow the Get Me Off This Ride podcast on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send me an email, you can do so at ttmakatu@gmail.com.</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[A rebroadcast of an old episode from when the podcast was called Just The Southernmost Tip (JTST).<br />Follow the Get Me Off This Ride podcast on Twitter, @GetMeTFasap. If you want to send me an email, you can do so at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>2944</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,black,book,busani,dube,dudu,hlomu,literature,south,the,wife,zulu</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Weak Wellness Advice</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-42-soapbox-shandis-weak-wellness</link><description><![CDATA[Compliments of the new year, Reluctant Riders! We kick off 2020: The Sequel with some unstructured, backless wellness advice - 5 things to remember as you try and make something of this year.<br />You can watch Naledi Mashishi's interview with the UN on this tweet here: <a href="https://twitter.com/UN/status/1326389943229325312?s=19" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/UN/status/1326389943229325312?s=19</a><br />Don't forget to follow the podcast on Twitter @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email through to me, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/43196765</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 08:54:57 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/43196765/episode_42_soapbox_shandis_weak_wellness_advice.mp3" length="127776391" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Compliments of the new year, Reluctant Riders! We kick off 2020: The Sequel with some unstructured, backless wellness advice - 5 things to remember as you try and make something of this year.
You can watch Naledi Mashishi's interview with the UN on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Compliments of the new year, Reluctant Riders! We kick off 2020: The Sequel with some unstructured, backless wellness advice - 5 things to remember as you try and make something of this year.<br />You can watch Naledi Mashishi's interview with the UN on this tweet here: <a href="https://twitter.com/UN/status/1326389943229325312?s=19" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/UN/status/1326389943229325312?s=19</a><br />Don't forget to follow the podcast on Twitter @GetMeTFasap, and if you want to send an email through to me, you can at <a href="mailto:ttmakatu@gmail.com">ttmakatu@gmail.com</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>3195</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>advice,care,don't,glamourize,go,health,hygiene,is,learn,let,life,mental,not,of,real,struggle,take,things,this,to</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Home Away From Home</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-41-home-away-from-home</link><description><![CDATA[Stand up, Reluctant Riders! Here we go with another music episode! This week, TT highlights songs that sound South African or appeal to South Africans, but are not home-grown tunes. You can listen to the songs featured on this episode plus more, on Apple Music at: <a href="https://apple.co/2IivyBn" rel="noopener">https://apple.co/2IivyBn</a><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42341267</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2020 10:12:36 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42341267/episode_41_home_away_from_home.mp3" length="178642023" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Stand up, Reluctant Riders! Here we go with another music episode! This week, TT highlights songs that sound South African or appeal to South Africans, but are not home-grown tunes. You can listen to the songs featured on this episode plus more, on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Stand up, Reluctant Riders! Here we go with another music episode! This week, TT highlights songs that sound South African or appeal to South Africans, but are not home-grown tunes. You can listen to the songs featured on this episode plus more, on Apple Music at: <a href="https://apple.co/2IivyBn" rel="noopener">https://apple.co/2IivyBn</a><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4467</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>africa,bassline,drums,guitars,house,international,music,playlist,south</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Re-Return to Fanfictionlandia</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-40-re-return-to-fanfictionlandia</link><description><![CDATA[Gather around, children - it's story time! On a rainy night, TT reads a couple of fan fictions based on her two teenage crushes: Corbin Bleu and Daniel Radcliffe, reveling in the bad grammar, lack of logic and sometimes surprisingly good storytelling.<br />You can read the fanfiction featured on this episode by visiting the following links:<br /><a href="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355317/4/Sky-of-Hope-Sea-of-Dreams-Corbin-Bleu-and-You" rel="noopener">https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355317/4/Sky-of-Hope-Sea-of-Dreams-Corbin-Bleu-and-You</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.wattpad.com/278289264-adopted-by-daniel-radcliffe-season-1-am-i-dreaming" rel="noopener">https://www.wattpad.com/278289264-adopted-by-daniel-radcliffe-season-1-am-i-dreaming</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.wattpad.com/624151316-look-into-my-eyes-daniel-radcliffe-love-story-the" rel="noopener">https://www.wattpad.com/624151316-look-into-my-eyes-daniel-radcliffe-love-story-the</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4486882/2/He-Could-Be-A-Corbin-Bleu-Fanfiction" rel="noopener">https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4486882/2/He-Could-Be-A-Corbin-Bleu-Fanfiction</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter mostly - might be leaving Instagram, it's boring over there now.]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/42102819</guid><pubDate>Sun, 22 Nov 2020 09:58:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/42102819/episode_40_re_return_to_fanfictionlandia.mp3" length="185824652" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Gather around, children - it's story time! On a rainy night, TT reads a couple of fan fictions based on her two teenage crushes: Corbin Bleu and Daniel Radcliffe, reveling in the bad grammar, lack of logic and sometimes surprisingly good storytelling....</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Gather around, children - it's story time! On a rainy night, TT reads a couple of fan fictions based on her two teenage crushes: Corbin Bleu and Daniel Radcliffe, reveling in the bad grammar, lack of logic and sometimes surprisingly good storytelling.<br />You can read the fanfiction featured on this episode by visiting the following links:<br /><a href="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355317/4/Sky-of-Hope-Sea-of-Dreams-Corbin-Bleu-and-You" rel="noopener">https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355317/4/Sky-of-Hope-Sea-of-Dreams-Corbin-Bleu-and-You</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.wattpad.com/278289264-adopted-by-daniel-radcliffe-season-1-am-i-dreaming" rel="noopener">https://www.wattpad.com/278289264-adopted-by-daniel-radcliffe-season-1-am-i-dreaming</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.wattpad.com/624151316-look-into-my-eyes-daniel-radcliffe-love-story-the" rel="noopener">https://www.wattpad.com/624151316-look-into-my-eyes-daniel-radcliffe-love-story-the</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4486882/2/He-Could-Be-A-Corbin-Bleu-Fanfiction" rel="noopener">https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4486882/2/He-Could-Be-A-Corbin-Bleu-Fanfiction</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter mostly - might be leaving Instagram, it's boring over there now.]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4646</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bleu,corbin,daniel,fanfiction,harry,high,musical,potter,radcliffe,school,storytelling,wattpad</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Kids Are Born With Bad Vibes &amp; Other Baseless Opinions</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-39-kids-are-born-with-bad-vibes-</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT shows her bad side, delivering 45 of her worst opinions - opinions that can be considered unpopular, terrible and sometimes have no basis.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41742425</guid><pubDate>Sun, 01 Nov 2020 11:17:33 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41742425/episode_39_kids_are_born_with_bad_vibes_other_baseless_opinions.mp3" length="229909942" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's episode, TT shows her bad side, delivering 45 of her worst opinions - opinions that can be considered unpopular, terrible and sometimes have no basis.
Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram!</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT shows her bad side, delivering 45 of her worst opinions - opinions that can be considered unpopular, terrible and sometimes have no basis.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5748</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bold,children,community,controversial,disapproval,government,ills,opinions,parenting,people,scandalous,societal,society,unpopular,white</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Why The Girls Love Korean TV</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-38-why-the-girls-love-korean-tv</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT presents a hopefully convincing argument for why Korean TV is giving the rest of the entertainment world a run for its money, and what dramas and variety shows she has been watching through the lockdown.<br />Sources:<br />"A guide to Korean dramas: Everything beginners need to know" by Sara Casaus for Film Daily - <a href="https://filmdaily.co/news/korean-drama-beginners-guide/" rel="noopener">https://filmdaily.co/news/korean-drama-beginners-guide/</a><br />"Why Korean Dramas Are Popular" by Candace Bacon for Reel Rundown - <a href="https://reelrundown.com/movies/Korean-Wave-Why-Are-Korean-Dramas-Popular" rel="noopener">https://reelrundown.com/movies/Korean-Wave-Why-Are-Korean-Dramas-Popular</a><br />"Korean variety show", Wikipedia - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_variety_show" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_variety_show</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram and Twitter - just type the show name in the search bar and it will come right up!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41630203</guid><pubDate>Sun, 25 Oct 2020 13:04:38 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41630203/episode_38_why_the_girls_love_korean_tv.mp3" length="172446823" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this week's episode, TT presents a hopefully convincing argument for why Korean TV is giving the rest of the entertainment world a run for its money, and what dramas and variety shows she has been watching through the lockdown.
Sources:
"A guide to...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT presents a hopefully convincing argument for why Korean TV is giving the rest of the entertainment world a run for its money, and what dramas and variety shows she has been watching through the lockdown.<br />Sources:<br />"A guide to Korean dramas: Everything beginners need to know" by Sara Casaus for Film Daily - <a href="https://filmdaily.co/news/korean-drama-beginners-guide/" rel="noopener">https://filmdaily.co/news/korean-drama-beginners-guide/</a><br />"Why Korean Dramas Are Popular" by Candace Bacon for Reel Rundown - <a href="https://reelrundown.com/movies/Korean-Wave-Why-Are-Korean-Dramas-Popular" rel="noopener">https://reelrundown.com/movies/Korean-Wave-Why-Are-Korean-Dramas-Popular</a><br />"Korean variety show", Wikipedia - <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_variety_show" rel="noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_variety_show</a><br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram and Twitter - just type the show name in the search bar and it will come right up!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4312</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>dramas,entertainment,kdrama,k-drama,korea,korean,shows,television,variety</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>A Guide To Rediscovering Your Blackness</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-37-a-guide-to-rediscovering-your</link><description><![CDATA[Get Me Off This Ride is back again this weekend, with some much needed knowledge for all the coons and coconuts out there! TT presents the guide to rediscovering your blackness (if you are born black but hate the fact) - identifying the tell-tale signs of coonery and the corrective actions to mitigate them.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram - just type the show name in the search bar and it will be there!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41519147</guid><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2020 09:46:31 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41519147/episode_37_a_guide_to_rediscovering_your_blackness.mp3" length="231215019" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>Get Me Off This Ride is back again this weekend, with some much needed knowledge for all the coons and coconuts out there! TT presents the guide to rediscovering your blackness (if you are born black but hate the fact) - identifying the tell-tale...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Get Me Off This Ride is back again this weekend, with some much needed knowledge for all the coons and coconuts out there! TT presents the guide to rediscovering your blackness (if you are born black but hate the fact) - identifying the tell-tale signs of coonery and the corrective actions to mitigate them.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram - just type the show name in the search bar and it will be there!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>5781</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>bigotry,black,blackitty,blackness,coconut,coon,coonery,racism,self-love,transformation</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Lowering The Group Average</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/lowering-the-group-average</link><description><![CDATA[In this episode, TT lists the things that she believes are holding the Republic of South Africa back from being achieving greatness - in other words, "lowering the group average". Is it too much to ask to want to be like New Zealand?<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, just search the show name and it should come right up!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/41398407</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2020 21:37:30 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/41398407/lowering_the_group_average.mp3" length="277745370" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>In this episode, TT lists the things that she believes are holding the Republic of South Africa back from being achieving greatness - in other words, "lowering the group average". Is it too much to ask to want to be like New Zealand?
Follow Get Me Off...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this episode, TT lists the things that she believes are holding the Republic of South Africa back from being achieving greatness - in other words, "lowering the group average". Is it too much to ask to want to be like New Zealand?<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter and Instagram, just search the show name and it should come right up!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>6944</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adulting,africa,education,government,hierarchy,maslow,misogynoir,misogyny,needs,patriarchy,people,racism,society,south</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Fine Wine or Rotten Milk: Cartoon Edition</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-35-fine-wine-or-rotten-milk-cart</link><description><![CDATA[The 90s and early 2000s were great eras for cartoons and some of use still remember our favourites fondly and vividly. 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In this week's episode, TT lists...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[Many of us have reached the start line of our adult years without a full understanding of what we need to make it through, and we end up wishing there were things that were taught to us when we were still in school. In this week's episode, TT lists the things and areas of knowledge that children should be taught in school before they're let out on the world, just to help their transition into adulthood a lot less traumatic.<br />To read more of the article I wrote about Life Orientation on Medium, visit this link: <a href="https://medium.com/" rel="noopener">https://medium.com/</a>@ttmakatu/what-is-life-orientation-b433f58c00cf<br />As usual, follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter (@GetMeTFasap) and IG (@getmeoffthisridepodcast).]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4752</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>adulthood,adulting,budgeting,creative,education,finances,health,important,knowledge,learning,life,mental,preparation,readiness,school,self-care</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>JTST Rewind: Microsoft Office Penthouse Suite</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/jtst-rewind-microsoft-office-penthouse-s</link><description><![CDATA[A re-broadcast of an old episode from when the podcast was under the name 'Just The Southernmost Tip'. 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We'll be back next week with new content, take care!]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>1372</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>excel,humour,microsoft,mockumentary,office,powerpoint,word</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>Dance To The Depression (feat. Mum)</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-33-dance-to-the-depression</link><description><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT explores songs that, at first listen, are very upbeat but once you really listen to the lyrics, you find that there is sadness and sorrow in the music. 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To listen to my Dance To The Depression playlist on...</itunes:subtitle><itunes:summary><![CDATA[In this week's episode, TT explores songs that, at first listen, are very upbeat but once you really listen to the lyrics, you find that there is sadness and sorrow in the music. But we still vibe!<br />To listen to my Dance To The Depression playlist on Apple Music, use this link: <a href="https://apple.co/3kKooEl" rel="noopener">https://apple.co/3kKooEl</a>]]></itunes:summary><itunes:duration>4449</itunes:duration><itunes:keywords>depression,health,mental,music,playlist,sadness,upbeat</itunes:keywords><itunes:explicit>yes</itunes:explicit><itunes:image href="https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/b610668fed1f0636d26f5a3fae9fce36.jpg"/><itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType></item><item><title>The Dreams The Rona Deferred</title><link>https://www.spreaker.com/user/reluctantrider/episode-32-the-dreams-corona-deferred</link><description><![CDATA[TT shares the late resolutions she wrote down back in February, before the lockdown, and whether she has made progress with any of them, and also shares the new goals she has for 2020 and beyond.<br />Bonus segment: 'GMOTR Pox Cast'<br />To listen to any of TT's musical quarantine creations and the new opening theme in full, visit <a href="https://www.soundtrap.com/ttmakatu" rel="noopener">https://www.soundtrap.com/ttmakatu</a>.<br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Twitter (@GetMeTFasap) and Instagram (@getmeoffthisridepodcast)!]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/40209061</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Aug 2020 10:13:34 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/40209061/episode_32_the_dreams_corona_deferred.mp3" length="221581060" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>TT shares the late resolutions she wrote down back in February, before the lockdown, and whether she has made progress with any of them, and also shares the new goals she has for 2020 and beyond.
Bonus segment: 'GMOTR Pox Cast'
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This time, the scam is marriage. Marriage has origins in being a means to achieving power and influence, later a product of love, and in recent times, more people are seeing it for what it is: a scam that does not fare well for women.<br /><br />Follow Get Me Off This Ride on Instagram and Twitter, just type the show's name in the search bar and it will come right up!<br /><br />If you're into cannabis infused tings, check out I Canna... for the teas, honeys, oils, tinctures, and soothing muffins and loaves! <a href="https://twitter.com/icanna_" rel="noopener">https://twitter.com/icanna_</a>]]></description><guid isPermaLink="false">https://api.spreaker.com/episode/38459774</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2020 00:02:12 +0000</pubDate><enclosure url="https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/38459774/scam_the_beloved_country_iii.mp3" length="201107329" type="audio/mpeg"/><itunes:author>Tlholohelo Makatu</itunes:author><itunes:subtitle>This is the third instalment of the Scam The Beloved Country, where TT talks about the scams that affect South Africans. 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