About Us

The Celeb Savant show is a weekly entertainment show hosted by Barret Edelstein. Each week we will have long-form career retrospective type interviews with celebrities namely, singers, actors and industry experts.

Barret has been in the entertainment industry for the last 20 years, having been featured in television and print commercials, movies and television series. He has contributed to That ‘80s Show podcast and has executive produced and hosted the Celeb Savant podcast. During this period, he has interviewed over 350 artists from around the world.

Barret created the Celeb Savant concept and through his experience of marketing, content creation and production, brought the series into Spotify’s top 30% of most shared podcasts globally, Iono.fm’s top 10 most popular podcasts and nominated by APVA as one of the top 5 entertainment podcasts on the African continent. Barret collaborates on weekly edutainment features for Nova Namibia, WOMan Radio and MIX 938.

Music, Movies Festivals & Theatre

Representing the Celeb Savant platform, Barret covers movie premieres, theatre openings, concerts, music festivals, album launches, entertainment events and has covered the red carpet for the TikTok Awards, The Comics Comedy Choice Awards, The National Film and Television Awards, The Naledi Awards and more.

Weekly Podcast

Celeb Savant is a weekly entertainment podcast featuring long-form, career-retrospective interviews with celebrities, including singers, actors, and industry experts

Notable Rankings

Under Edelstein’s leadership, the podcast has achieved notable rankings, such as being in the top 10 most popular podcasts on the Iono platform and in the top 30% of most shared podcasts globally on Spotify

The show was nominated for the APVA Awards 2023 as Best Entertainment/Lifestyle Podcast

Long Form Conversations with Stars

Episodes feature in-depth conversations with both South African and international celebrities, offering listeners insights into the entertainment industry and the personal journeys of its guest

If you would like Barret to cover your event, drop him a line at barret@celebsavant.co.za