Loyiso Gola’s bringing Popular Culture back

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He’s taken his comedy to new heights over the last few years and has had audiences overseas in stitches. Now Loyiso Gola is back in his hometown for a few nights of his latest show ‘Popular Culture’. He joined Ryan for a chat about the show, his favourite concerts, and some of the worst audiences he’s faced in the UK.

Listen to the full interview here and catch details of his show below.

A year off the release of his hour long Netflix stand-up special ‘Unlearning’, Loyiso takes his audience on a hilarious journey exploring the differing impact of cultural moments around the world. His latest offering ‘Popular Culture’ is on at the Homecoming Centre from 12-17 June, with tickets available at Quicket.

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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