Hosted by Sean and David Jacobs · 🇺🇸 US · EN-ZA · 16 episodes
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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.
Sean and David Jacobs hosts We're Brothers, a news show with 16 episodes published.
Join us for an eye-opening conversation with anthropologist Joshua Rubin, who sees rugby as a kind of performance shaped by politics and history. Through years of research and powerful conversations with coaches, players
South African sports historian Hendrik Snyders came by to talk rugby history, rugby politics, Rassie Erasmus, and his favorite Springbok players. We're Brothers is a series of conversations between brothers, David in Cap
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 Ibrahim. We're Brothe
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 of
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 we’ve
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 Unit
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 surroundi
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 from e
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 bizar
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 bat,
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 sport
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 the ch
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 fami
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 Afri
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 any
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 sports p
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