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 - 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.
Weird Wide Web - Snakes than can walk?
A man with engineering know-how has invented a robot suit that gives snakes the ability to "walk with legs".
Weird Wide Web - Cheater exposed in an ad
A furious woman has taken the ultimate revenge on her unfaithful partner by airing their dirty laundry in a full-page advert in an Australian newspaper.
Weird Wide Web - Not the expected result
Depending on how old you are, you will remember the days of renting movies on VHS or DVD. You'll also remember the anti-piracy message at the beginning of the movies. What if we told you, that message actually backfired?
Weird Wide Web - The Most famous name in the UK
When we are born, we are given a name and whether we like it or not, we use this name until one day, we can change it. That's what Deano Wilson did, but his name changed into something really unexpected.
What's on the menu - Tiramisu
This week, Chef Maradine looks at the sweet side of things. Ever tried making some tiramisu? Well, here's your chance.
Weird Wide Web - Sixth sense: The man who tastes words
Usually, when one mentions taste, we automatically think some for of object one can see and put into your mouth to taste. But what if we told you this guy can taste words?
Conspiracy Corner - Breakfast isn't important at all!
Well maybe that's pushing it a bit. But we have confirmed that what we all believed to be the most important meal of the day, is actually just as important as lunch and dinner.
Weird Wide Web - Jellyfish chips
Yep, you read that headline right! Imagine if your favourite brand of chips decided to switch from using potatoes to using jellyfish. Don't want to imagine it? Well some people in the UK don't need to imagine it at all.
Weird Wide Web - Cat-food inspired restaurant open
Fancy Feast, the company famous for making gourmet cat food, has decided to open a cat food inspired restaurant for humans in New York.
Weird Wide Web - Locusts help in cancer treatment breakthrough!
Locusts could be used to detect cancer in its earliest stage, scientists have revealed. The insects smell differences between healthy cells and cancerous cells, which opens the door to new ways of spotting the disease in humans.
Weird Wide Web - Fantasy world found underground
Somewhere in China, about 630 feet underground lies an entire forest, complete with towering 131-foot-tall trees and species previously unknown to science.
What's on the menu - Flatbread
This week, Chef Maradines brings us one of her easiest recipes ever. This recipe literally just needs 2 ingredients.