Episode Details

Hosting the Christmas Lunch
This year Gino is bravely hosting his family for the first time, with all that that entails. The preparation, the food, the drink, the decorations, the music. All potential areas of disaster. In this episode Gino tells us how he navigates that difficult path.
We take a break with a "what to watch" on Netflix and Showmax, before heading back to Gino's for lunch and his ultimate Christmas playlist. 

NetfliXmas

1. Mary
2. Biggest Heist Ever
3. Anthony Jeselnik: Bones and All
4. Our Little Secret
5. Jamie Foxx: What Had Happened Was…
6. The Garfield Movie
7. The Later Daters
8. Tarot
9. No Good Deed
10. Disaster Holiday
11. (bonus) Bad Boys: Ride or Die

 ShowmaXmas

1. Soft Life
2. Youngins S2
3. Spooksoeker
4. All Blacks Collection
5. Tabby McTat
6. The Station Strangler

Gino's Christmas Playlist

1. All For You - Glenn Jones
2. O Nketsang? - Rex Rabanye
3. Via Orlando - Monwa & Son
4. Weekend Special - Brenda Fassie
5. BoMapefane - Bhudaza
6. Neria - Oliver Mtukudzi
7. Into Yam’ - Ringo Madlingozi featuring Oliver Mtukudzi
8. Sondela - Ringo Madlingozi
9. Take Your Love And Keep It - Steve Kekana
10. Come To Me (Zwakala) - Stimela
11. Vuli Ndlela - Brenda Fassie
12. Thathi Sghubhu - Bongo Maffin
13. Ho Lokile - Tshepo Tshola
14. Superman - Cassper Nyovest
15. For A Reason - Zhane

After all that, Boxing Day gives you the chance to recover. Merry Christmas to everyone out there. 

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