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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.
Daily English South Africa Comedy · Technology
3,789 Episodes
920 – 940

Weird Wide Web - Ernest Shackleton's ship finally found

Researchers have discovered the remarkably well-preserved wreck of polar explorer Ernest Shackleton’s ship, Endurance, in 10,000 feet of icy water, a century after it was swallowed up by Antarctic ice during what proved to be one of the most heroic expeditions in history.
11 Mar 2022 8AM 3 min

Adulting 101 with Jen Thorpe, how to survive the real world

We chat to author Jen Thorpe. She tells us more about her new book, "Adulting 101" and also gives us tips on how to "adult" like we should. This week, Jen touches on mental health and how we should eat in order to keep our bodies functioning as good as…
9 Mar 2022 9AM 17 min

Weird Wide Web - Russian Popeye

Social media sensation the 'Russian Popeye' has received comments from concerned fans urging him to seek medical help for his massively bloated oil-pumped arms Many TikTok users cannot believe Kirill Tereshin is still sporting bulging muscles in his arms after he was forced to undergo life-saving surgery on them. They…
1 Mar 2022 9AM 6 min

Town of the week - Kimberley

This week, Aaron makes a stop in the diamond capital of South Africa. Kimberley is the capital city of South Africa’s Northern Cape Province. It’s known for its 19th-century diamond mines, like the deep, hand-dug Big Hole.
24 Feb 2022 8AM 4 min

Conspiracy Corner - 163 year old man, real or not?

Clips of an elderly man went viral on TikTok this week, with claims of him being 163 years-old leaving users shocked. The frail man, a monk, was speculated to be practising self-mummification
23 Feb 2022 8AM 3 min

Weird Wide Web - Self-arrest

Switzerland has a reputation for crafting exceptionally accurate clocks and the world’s finest watches. Think TAG Heuer, Piaget, and Rolex. So, when you hear the expression “doing Swiss time,” you’re likely thinking about cogs and cuckoos — not prisons.
23 Feb 2022 7AM 3 min

Weird Wide Web - The thieving bear

A 500-pound black bear nicknamed Hank the Tank is causing alarm in a town near California's Lake Tahoe where the massive bruin has been blamed for breaking into dozens of properties.
22 Feb 2022 8AM 2 min

Wat Dink Jy?

Ever had questions that no one could answer? Well here's your chance to get closer to an answer, we hope. This week, we ask a pretty simple question, do stairs go up or do they go down?
21 Feb 2022 10AM 9 min
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