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We're Brothers
Hosted by Sean and David Jacobs · news · EN-ZA
About this Podcast:
We're Brothers is a real-life conversation between brothers, David in Cape Town and Sean in New York, exploring politics, culture, sports, and transatlantic connections. We try to post once a week.
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What is We're Brothers about?
We're Brothers is a real-life conversation between brothers, David in Cape Town and Sean in New York, exploring politics, culture, sports, and transatlantic connections. We try to post once a week.
Who hosts We're Brothers?
We're Brothers is hosted by Sean and David Jacobs. The show has published 16 episodes to date.
What has We're Brothers covered recently?
Recent episodes include "E.16: An American Rugby Scholar explains the Beauty of South African Rugby" (1 October 2025, 49 minutes), "We're Brothers, Episode 15: Hendrik Snyders, Sports Historian" (16 August 2025, 83 minutes), and "We're Brothers, Episode 14 with Dylan Valley" (4 August 2025, 83 minutes).
How often does We're Brothers publish?
We're Brothers publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 64 minutes across 16 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on We're Brothers?
Booking probability for We're Brothers is 19%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. We're Brothers requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. We're Brothers's contact route on record: verified email.
About the host
Sean and David Jacobs hosts We're Brothers, a news podcast with 16 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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Aug 16, 20251h 23mS1<p>South African sports historian Hendrik Snyders came by to talk rugby history, rugby politics, Rassie Erasmus, and his favorite Springbok players. </p><p>We're Brothers is a series of conversations between brothers...
We're Brothers
We're Brothers, Episode 14 with Dylan Valley
Aug 4, 20251h 23mS0<p>Filmmaker, DJ and academic Dylan Valley joins us to talk about white South African refugees, hip hop influencers, drill rap, and Jean Grae’s new memoir—not exactly flattering to her father, Abdullah...
Episode #13
13: A Giant Ponzi Scheme
Jun 9, 202556 minS1<p>After the initial group of 59 white South African refugees arrived in the U.S. last month (with all other refugee programs officially on hold or scrapped), another nine arrived last week. We provide an update on some...
Episode #12
Episode 12, Car Guards from Brakpan
May 30, 20251h 6mS1<p>In this episode, we discuss the Brooklyn premiere of "When I Say Africa," a new film executive-produced by Sean. We also share updates on the biographies of the 59 white South African refugees—four of whose stories...
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Episode #11
Episode 11: White Houses
May 24, 202554 minS1<p>This episode focuses on a single subject: the meaning behind the made-for-TV spectacle of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s visit to Washington, D.C., aimed at "resetting" the country’s relationship with the...
- May 19, 20251h 4mS1
<p>We’re back after a short break—David was working long hours on a film set, so there wasn’t much time to record. We start by catching up, then dive into the hot topic on both sides of the Atlantic: the fake news...
Episode #9
We're Brothers, Episode 9: No DNA
Apr 18, 202548 minS1<p>In Episode 9, we explore the topic of DNA testing. Growing up, we never knew our paternal grandfather—our father doesn’t even know who his father was. What we do know is that our paternal grandmother was descended...
Apr 9, 202558 minS1<p>In this catch-up episode, Sean and David begin by congratulating their nephew, Caleb, and niece, Lauryn, on graduating from university and another nephew on completing a marathon. David then shares the details of a...
Mar 28, 202557 minS1<p>In this episode, Brazilian novelist and journalist Marilene Felinto joins us from São Paulo to discuss racism in South America. I’m not sure who told David to wear an Argentina national team shirt, but right off the...
Mar 18, 20251h 10mS1<p>A white rugby coach once suggested that Cheslin Kolbe should switch from outside back to scrumhalf because he was too small. In 2025, Kolbe is named South African Rugby Player of the Year. Sean and David note how a...
Mar 10, 20251h 7mS1<p>In a football-heavy episode, Sean and David praise Benni McCarthy’s appointment as Kenya’s new head coach but call out unflattering images in some media coverage. They agree Afcon is a major tournament and discuss...
Mar 3, 20251h 24mS1<p>Sean and David Jacobs invite Sean's 15-year-old son, Leo, to share his recollections of a recent visit to Anfield to watch Liverpool play. David talks about attending a reunion in Cape Town with relatives from their...
Feb 12, 20251h 1mS1<p>In Episode 3 of "We're Brothers," David and Sean Jacobs discuss whether David romanticizes his childhood; fascist teachers and corporal punishment in South African schools; whether sports figures, like popular South...
Feb 5, 20251h 13mS1<p>In Episode 2, Sean and David – brothers in real life – discuss listener reactions to the first episode of WE'RE BROTHERS. Some people seem to think Sean is a hater of Cape Town, while others are curious if there are...
Jan 25, 202555 minS1<p>In Episode 1, Sean and David - brothers IRL- introduce themselves and the idea behind "We're Brothers." They then discuss Cape Town being voted the best city in the world (16:10), explore the potential costs for...
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