The Joyride
Join The Joyride with Nico van der Westhuizen, Nikki van der Linde and JayBee Makhalemele weekdays between 15:00 and 18:00.
The Joyride's town of the week - Ficksburg
This week, Aaron takes a turn along the R26 in the Eastern Free State and stops at Ficksburg.
Weird Wide Web - Darth Vader's number 1 fan
A man who recently moved with his wife from the Washington, D.C., area to Texas brought along something unusual -- his collection of more than 70,000 items related to Star Wars villain Darth Vader.
Conspiracy Corner - Another "alien spotting" on Google Earth
Yep, it has happened again! Another Google earth user has found something on Google earth and believes it might just be aliens taking pictures of earth.
Weird Wide Web - The secret to eternal life could be underwater
Rockfish could hold the key to eternal life as new scientific research shows that they have genetics that help them live for over 200 years.
Weird Wide Web - Cryptocurrency hamster
The German hamster trades cryptocurrencies in a rigged container known as the “Goxx Box” and has done so since June 2021.
Podcast of the week - The Shrink Nextdoor
Veteran journalist Joe Nocera’s neighbor in the Hamptons was a therapist named Ike. Ike counted celebrities and Manhattan elites as his patients. He’d host star-studded parties at his eccentric vacation house. But one summer, Joe discovered that Ike was gone and everything he’d thought he’d known about his neighbor --…
Weird Wide Web - Nimblewill Nomad
An 83-year-old from Alabama started walking when he retired more than 25 years ago — and never stopped.
Weird Wide Web - Ducking marathon
It's time to bask in the athletic prowess of Wrinkle, the especially spiffy emotional support duck who ran at least part of the New York City Marathon on Sunday.
What's On The Menu - Some kitchen tips
Normally, our chef, Chef Maridine, gives us easy to make recipes. Today she decided to rather give us some kitchen tips that will make working in your kitchen that much easier.
Stevo Kuhn on The Joyride
Because we really love coffee on The Joyride, we decided to get a professional to help us make the best coffee, or at least taste it. Stevo Kuhn is a competitive barista from Bloemfontein. He is the 2019 Central Region Barista Champion and at the 2020 South African Barista competition…
Weird Wide Web - Climate change beer
The New Belgium brewery in Fort Collins, Colorado, is famous for its Fat Tire ale and sizable supply of suds. But recently, CEO Steve Fechheimer decided to craft a new beer, created to highlight how climate change threatens breweries.
Conspiracy Corner - Wingardium Leviosa, floating broom seen in the US
If the world of Hogwarts, Huffelpuff and Gryffindor is where you spend most of your fantasy time, then Wingardium Leviosa means exactly what you think it means, we summoned a broomstick!
Weird Wide Web - Chippy Man
A man in the UK is on a mission to collect deep fried chips from every single Wetherspoons in the UK.
Weird Wide Web - Bird of the year is a...bat?
A New Zealand charity ruffled a few feathers this week after announcing the winner of their Bird of the Year award wasn’t a bird at all, but rather a long-tailed bat!
Podcast of the week - One Plus One
What happens when two geniuses meet? How do great duos -- like the Beatles' Lennon and McCartney, or Google's Larry Page and Sergey Brin -- manage to change the world together? What about when the sparks start to fly? Every great collaboration is a love story. It’s intense. Passionate. Along…
Weird Wide Web - Build your own robot dog
A company in Hong Kong has designed a robot dog that the consumer can build themselves at home.
Weird Wide Web - A Knighted penguin
When you thought the internet couldn't get any weirder, it always does. A king penguin at Edinburgh zoo has been knighted by the Norwegian King's Guard.
What's on the Menu - Smoked mackerel & chicken liver pate
Chef Maridine is back with another easy to make recipe! This week she helps with making some tasty pate to go perfect with your pre-braai snacks.
Thomas van Tonder on The Joyride
Nico caught up with talented, adventurous and obstacle course athlete Thomas van Tonder. The South African started racing OCR in 2013 and finished second in his first race. Within three years he had turned pro!
The Joyride's Town of the week - Fouriesburg
Seeing that Aaron hasn't been able to fully explore central South Africa due to the pandemic, he decided to take little tours at least once a week. He starts his journey in the eastern Free State town of Fouriesburg, situated along the R711 & R26 routes, a stone throw away…