The Joyride
Join The Joyride with Nico van der Westhuizen, Nikki van der Linde and JayBee Makhalemele weekdays between 15:00 and 18:00.
Oom Nicolaas van der Westhuizen
We all have that one uncle who seems to know EVERYTHING! So this week, we gave one of Nico's all knowing uncles, Oom Nicolaas, some time to let us know what he had on his mind.
Conspiracy Corner - Is Garfield dreaming?
What if Garfield has been alone this whole time? A theory has surface suggesting that Garfield has been alone since 1989 and that everything he is going through, is all in his imagination!
Weird Wide Web - This bird has a problem with ponytails
A bird of prey has been terrorising people on a footpath, with a keen eye for blonde hair and ponytails, with resident Heather Hughson resorting to carrying a large stick to fend off the bird.
Weird Wide Web - South African's forced to "prove" their "South Africaness"
A low cost airline in Europe has subjected several South Africans to general knowledge questions, in Afrikaans, to prove that their passports are real.
Weird Wide Web - No food at a wedding & Mickey is to blame
A bride in the UK has left her wedding guests hungry after she spent all her catering budget on a Mickey Mouse impersonator.
Weird Wide Web - Avril Lavigne has been replaced
There is a conspiracy theory going around claiming that Avril Lavigne disappeared in 2011 and was replaced by a double.
What's On The Menu - Pampoen Tert
Hierdie week, bring Maradine vir ons 'n lekker pampoen tert resep.
Weird Wide Web - Moon plants grown on earth
Scientists in Florida have successfully grown plants in moon soil collected during NASA's Apollo missions in the 1960s and 1970s.
Hennie Muller on The Joyride
Nico & Nikki chat to Hennie Muller, a gentleman who chose to live on the streets for a while as part of his social experiment.
Conspiracy Corner - The haunted space race history
In 1961, the Russinas successfully sent the first woman Gherman Titov on the Vostok 2 mission to complete 17 orbits around our planet. It turns out though, that the Russians might have hidden the fact that another female was sent, but nothing is said about here because she apparently disappeared…
Weird Wide Web - Two-way conversations with animals
Scientists have successfully used AI to "translate" bat noises and the technology could help owners converse with their dogs and cats in the future through "Dr Dolittle machines".
Weird Wide Web - Famous painting attacked!
A famous painting, displayed at Paris' Louvre Meseum has been "attacked" by a man disguised as an elderly woman.
Chris vd Walt on Top Gun Maverick
Former combat & fighter pilot, Chris vd Walt, paid us another visit this week. This time, Chris and Nico have a Top Gun Maverick movie review, looking at scenes from the movie, that were done correctly, comparing them to real-life situations in a real fighter jet.
Weird Wide Web - Winnie the Pooh horror film
Everyone's favourite bear, Winnie the Pooh, has left the 100 Acre Wood for a foray into the horror genre.
Weird Wide Web - Man spends 200k to become a dog
A man whose dream it was to become an animal has spent £12,500 (R200 000) on a rough collie dog costume which he wears while performing tricks for his new YouTube channel.
Call a guy - Chris vd Walt, our very own Top Gun
This week for call a guy, we decided to stay with the Top Gun theme that OFM has been running this week. We chat to former fighter pilot Chris van der Walt, who tells us a bit about himself and how he became a fighter pilot. Chris also let's us…
Conspiracy Corner - UFO flying across the Moon
TikTok user Britt Morel, panics as she capture what seems like a UFO, flying across the moon.
Weird Wide Web - Cheese flavoured baked beans
Vegemite is attempting the most disgustingly ambitious crossover by teaming up with SPC for flavoured beans. Why? Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should.
Weird Wide Web - Sheep sent to jail
A sheep has been sentenced to jail for three years after he was found guilty of killing a woman.
Weird Wide Web - Child star becomes Police Chief
Jonathan Searle played one of the pranksters who placed a fake shark fin in the waters off Amity Island. Now, 47 years later, he has been named police chief in the town of Oaks Bluff on Martha's Vineyard, an island in Massachusetts where most of Jaws was filmed.