Reality Check

Rich Mulholland takes on the 'Apple fan club’ and questions blind brand loyalty and the judgement he's received since switching back to PC after using a Mac for 20 years. He says these 'fanboys' are like "Crossfit Vegan AfrikaBurners", who don't question anything Apple - even if it's not a good product.

Armed with a unique perspective on things, Rich Mulholland has two topics to tackle this week. First things first, he looks at the other side of the money raised for the bullied Obz Cafe waitress. Also, find out why Rich says he hates people who can't give to charity quietly.

Rich Mulholland chats about American musician Bruce Springsteen and why his decision to cancel his North Carolina gig over a 'bathroom law' was wrong.

Rich Mulholland is bound to get you thinking as he kicks off the week with another edition of Reality Check. This week he looks at 'The Aerosmith Principle' and awkward 'steekmoer' situations!

Rich Mulholland is feeling mediocre about social media and is craving comments on his own writing, so he's started blogging again. He explains how we've become so accustomed to filling our 'thinking gap' with other people's thoughts and ideas, because we can't tolerate our own boredom. Rich disagrees with the idea of the regular social media detox, better to change your consumption into a healthier habit.

Rich Mulholland's rant looks at how we're raising our kids and whether or not kids should be toughened up as he asks: Are we raising Millennials or Generation E(ntitiled)s?

Rich Mulholland's bugbear this week revolves around movies - from people who drop spoilers and those wretched "The book is better than the movie" comments, Rich goes off on his pet peeves.

Handshakes! Why can't there be just one generic kind of shake? Guys go through awkward situations daily as they try to navigate their way through the complicated hand gestures of different male counterparts when greeting them, you never know whether it's going to be cut and dry or involve thumb action with that cringe-worthy half-hug thing guys do. Rich Mulholland gives his take on this as well as what to do when you have to do that French kiss on each cheek thing, all these awkward greetings and so much more!

You can always rely on Rich Mulholland to give his unconventional take on current affairs, whether you want to hear it or not! In this dose of Reality Check, he comments on what's happening in SA, what we need for change, how to deal with anger and even how to attain true victory.

Rich Mulholland stops by for 2015's last dose of 'Reality Check'. He touches on some of his biggest gripes including why he believes cycling can't count as a sport, Movember, pointing out that nobody cares about 3D movies and so much more. Listen in as Rich gets totally unhinged and uncensored!

Rich Mulholland steps in to discuss this week's Reality Check with Gareth Cliff and the team, this time looking at Twitter etiquette. The conversation gets interesting when they begin to look at what's behind a retweet. In his humorous, unique and insightful way, Rich highlights the point that - "If you wouldn't do it in a real life situation, then why are you doing it online?"

Rich Mulholland discusses prayer and what he feels it does during times of need, aptly after the recent Paris attacks. He touches on the belief attached to prayer along with his take on the people who volunteer themselves to do "God's work".

When is piracy acceptable? Is it ever okay? Everyone else is doing it, doesn't that make it less severe? Rich Mulholland raises these relevant questions on this edition of Reality Check with Gareth Cliff and the team. Rich attempts to find the moral high ground given the fact that the face of this issue has changed from just the guy selling DVDs on the street.

Why do we get so irritated when people speak on their phones around us… on public transport, in restaurants etc? Rich gives us a scientific explanation, complete with a description of the studies that were done about this issue which affects all of us. His proposed solution to the problem is a bit odd! Rich then shares a rather awkward personal story which is sure to get you laughing.

Rich returns from his trip to Germany where he had fun and games. He then dissects what made the recent student protests different to previous ones, and how there's a fine line between police brutality and cops just doing their jobs. The rant then begins - about food/cloud/cabin/book/sock 'porn'... Rich explains why porn should just be porn and must not be confused with other things.

Don't you hate it when you come out of the airport bathroom and there is someone there handing you a hand towel to dry your hands, you then search your pockets for change and come up dry, leaving you feeling like an A-hole the rest of the day? What about those car guards that watched your car for two minutes while you bought some milk and guided you out of your parking even though you could see perfectly fine? Rich Mulholland goes in-depth into when one should tip and when it's just ridiculous, he has some good ideas to make the process simpler and is brutally honest about people who expect tips just for doing their job.

Rich Mulholland gives some useful advice to anyone wanting to pitch an idea or proposal. Then he debates the issue of whether Afrikaans is still relevant or useful, why is it still compulsory? The discussion then turns to how men behave in gym locker rooms and showers... and it's hilarious!

Rich Mulholland starts by taking a stab at the advertising industry, before moving on to his real rant - at the rugby... but not how you'd expect. He gets quite scientific in explaining why people really get so upset when their team loses. Rich urges them to get out there and "earn your own testosterone".

Rich asks why everything is suddenly artisanal… and why anything mass produced is suddenly bad. Why is lack of success suddenly a good thing? Rich also reveals what’s coming up soon on Reality Check – and it’s a goodie!

Rich returns from globetrotting to rant about corporate gifts, which he says are not really gifts but rather promotional items or adverts. He shares a story about getting such a 'gift' which could have been really great, but was ruined by the company logo. Rich issues a plea to all corporates to stop this insane practice.