Shoe obsessions, declining IQ, and stingy people

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If you missed the Ryan O’Connor Breakfast Show this morning don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! And by the way, Ryan’s R50 000 Noise still hasn’t been cracked!

A collection of shoes or an unhealthy obsession?

How often do you think about the amount of shoes you own? Who do you know that owns the most shoes you’ve ever seen? We think we might have found that person.

Research shows a drop in IQ

Apparently IQ levels have been falling since 1975. Research indicates this decline in IQ scores is due to environmental factors in various countries rather than genetic changes. The show got talking about what the environmental factors might be…

Stingy people at bring and braais

A lot of us would be considered stingy to our peers and it seems like we see it everywhere – from the way people handle money, to splitting bills, and even bring-and-braais.

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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