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.
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.
What's on the menu - The perfect Nachos
For those indoors, lazy movie nights, we don't really want to cook. This week, Chef Maradine gives us the perfect recipe for the perfect tv snack, Nachos
Jakkie Cilliers on The Joyride
Nico chats to Springbok Women Rugby player and winner of the Leopard's Women's Rugby player of the year for the 2021 season Jakkie Cilliers.
Weird Wide Web - Medieval medical cures
The medical field has come a long way. These days a pill can help you with your headache. But there was a time pills didn't exist at all. These were truly dark times for patients.
Conspiracy Corner - Baba Vanga has predicted 2022!
One of Baba Vanga's predictions for 2022 just came true – and here's hoping that's the last one. The late Bulgarian mystic was known for her uncanny ability to predict future events.