The Relebogile Mabotja Podcast #18 – Nina Hastie Unfiltered: Funny First, Feelings Later

The Relebogile Mabotja Podcast · Jun 27, 2025 · 55m

I get to sit down with Nina Hastie, a comedic force who has been making South Africans laugh and think for years. Nina and I talk about the reality of growing up in Pretoria during apartheid, dating, and why she was banned from a popular dating app. We discuss the craft of stand-up comedy as she takes me through her thought process onwriting jokes and what it really takes to be funny in South Africa. Nina and I speak about her decision to freeze her eggs and the possibility of her marrying a tech nerd. This is Nina, like you have never heard her before, raw, radiant, and ridiculously…