Ordinary Observations

Showing Up To One's Own Funeral

This week on Ordinary Observations we take a look at a few novel stories of people who have showed up alive to their own funerals. First off we meet Ms Noella Rakundo and discuss her miraculous story of survival before confronting the very person who tried to have her killed. We get on the lash and go missing with a 22 year old Argentinian dude who stumbled in red-faced to his own funeral service after his family thought he had been hit by a truck. And we ask some uncomfortable questions to Timothy Dexter, a particularly lucky 18th Century entrepreneur, who faked his own death and staged a funeral in order to find out how his friends and acquaintances would react. Listen in for these stories and a few laughs this week on Ordinary Observations. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.

Stealing Copper

Getting into the festive spirit this week on Ordinary Observations we express a little admiration for the creative lengths some clever people are willing to go to in order to steal a little copper. We discuss a recent spate of theft committed right here in Gothenburg, by a gang dressed up as roadworkers. We look back at an illegitimate German demolition crew who once made off with four kilometres worth of railroad. And we consider how a few Romanian fraudsters committed the "Theft of the Year" back in 2018. All this packaged up with a few laughs, this week on Ordinary Observations. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Student Radio.

Cheating on Exams

This week Jack is once again joined by long time friend of the show Manoj to discuss a few fun stories of people trying to cheat on their exams. We start off with an odd excuse for a man to refuse revealing what's in his hand during a Swedish driving theory test. We catch up with a few would-be teachers wearing very expensive flip flops in Rajasthan. And we make a smash and grab attempt at stealing a possible illegitimate exam paper at the University of Otago in New Zealand. All this and a handful of laughs this time on Ordinary Observations! Host: Jack Williamson & Guest: Manoj Ramesh This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Student Radio.

Time Zone Curiosities

This week on Ordinary Observations we stop the clocks and take a timely look at a history of time zones. How did we get here? Short answer: The steam locomotive. Listen in to hear the long answer and how ultimately it all ends in a personal anecdote of Jack missing a football match. We also discuss a few strange time zones from around the globe, and attempt an explanation as to how the International Date Line got that bug hook it in. I promise you'll learn something, this time on Ordinary Observations. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.

More Common Misconceptions

Leaning right into the leftover show notes from the last K103 Live Day, Jack is back this week to discuss a bunch more common misconceptions from the depths of science, culture, and history. Is the caesarian section really named after Julius Caesar? Does cutting an earthworm in half really make two worms? Will gum be stuck inside your stomach for seven years if you swallow it? Once again, the short answer to all these questions is a simple NO - but listen along for a few adjacent stories and a handful of laughs, this time on Ordinary Observations. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.