The Joyride
Join The Joyride with Nico van der Westhuizen, Nikki van der Linde, Kayla Barker and JayBee Makhalemele weekdays between 15:00 and 18:00.
Conspiracy Corner - Another UFO sighting
Just when you thought you had seen it all, another UFO sightings has surfaced on the internet.
Weird Wide Web - This woman has been dubbed "the Tamagotchi breeder"
You probably remember them, little digital pets that we all wanted back in high school. Having to feed them, play with them and put them to bed. If you thought Tamagotchi, then you are absolutely right!
Weird Wide Web - The unfinished haunted palace in the UK
Hamilton Palace in Kent is one of the biggest mansions in the country, eclipsing even Buckingham Palace in its size. Yet nobody appears to live there, and the palace still remains unfinished despite construction having started nearly 40 years ago.
Weird Wide Web - Happy boots, happy feet
A member of the San Diego Zoo's African penguin colony has been fitted with orthopedic footwear to help it deal with a degenerative foot condition. Yep, a penguin that wears boots.
Weird Wide Web - Your Smartphone is giving you wrinkles
Staring at your phone for too long could speed up the aging process. A new academic study has suggested that blue light from the devices may give users wrinkles. Experts at Oregon State University discovered that when fruit flies are put under the glaring light for 14 days they showed…
What's on the Menu - Terrific Truffles
Chef Maradine Whitehorn takes us on a terrific truffle journey. Easy and delicious! Basic truffle ingredients 220g semi-sweet or bittersweet chocolate (high quality, 62% cacao or higher), finely chopped 1/2 cup heavy cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Optional base flavorings: Mint leaves (1 bunch, stems removed, chopped, about 1 cup)…
Weird Wide Web - Spinal Black Hole
A politician has lured thousands of people to a farmstead with threats of the end of the world. Apparently he was told so, by the black hole nestled in his spinal cord. According to an article in the Dailystar thousands have made a pilgrimage to a farmhouse in rural Cambodia…
Conspiracy Corner - Big foot spotted in UK beach
Some tourists in the UK claim to have witnessed a huge beast while enjoying their holiday in Norfolk. Some of these tourists believe that the huge beast they saw, was big foot.
Weird Wide Web - Woman claims to be allergic to gravity
A 28-year-old woman in the United States, who describes herself as being "allergic to gravity", has revealed that she spends 23 hours in bed, faints up to 10 times a day and can't stand for more than three minutes without passing out.
Weird Wide Web - A bizarre emotional support animal
It is quite normal to have an emotional support animal. The name says it all, one of the purposes of these animals is to support you emotionally through anything you might be going through. But have you ever met an emotional support alligator?
Weird WIde Web - Summer droughts reveals history
A brutal summer has caused havoc for many in rural Spain, but one unexpected side-effect of the country's worst drought in decades has delighted archaeologists - the emergence of a prehistoric stone circle in a dam whose waterline has receded.
Weird Wide Web - Lying down winner competition
The winner of a lying down competition has bragged of his lack of preparation by saying he "didn't even warm up" after claiming the title.
What's on the menu - Classic Italian Bruschetta
This week, Chef Maradine takes us on a quick trip to Italy. Today we make a classic Italian bruschetta.
Weird Wide Web - A shark that can walk on land
Researchers at a Florida university say a small but feisty species of carpet shark with an extraordinary ability to walk on land is evolving to better survive warming seas and the climate crisis.
Futuristic City to be built in Saudi Arabia
Nico chats to Sean vd Wath, an engineer currently stations in Saudi Arabia, working on a futuristic city to be built there called The Line City.
Conspiracy Corner - Did we actually really land on the moon?
Like clockwork, every year, we seem to get new theories about the moon landing being fake. And every year, there is new "evidence" that supports the fake narrative. A conspiracy theorist has emerged, claiming new evidence on the fake moon landing.
Weird Wide Web - Learn how to write song like Taylor Swift
A University in Texas will soon be offering a writing course that will teach student how to write songs like Taylor Swift. Yep, a Taylor Swift song writing course.
Weird Wide Web – Cheaters beware!
Cutting corners tends to be very tempting, especially when you are in high school, writing an exam you didn’t really study for. As tempting as it may be, it doesn’t make it right and this teacher made sure his students learn this.
Weird Wide Web - Janet Jackson's song crashes laptops
In 1989, Janet Jackson released a video for her song Rhythm Nation. The video won a number of accolades, including a Grammy. But the video also somehow made any laptop crash whenever it played on it.
Weird Wide Web - Monkey in trouble after calling 911
A monkey has caused a massive amount of confusion at a California zoo after police rocked up to respond to a 911 emergency call.