Ordinary Observations

K103 Göteborgs Studentradio

Ordinary Observations is the radio equivalent of knowing enough to know you’re wrong, but knowing too little to care about the details. It gives enough for a passing grade and leaves room to figure out the rest along the way. Join Jack as he discusses a bizarre potpourri of ideas, occurrences, personalities, and problems from all imaginable corners of the globe, across all of recorded history. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast from K103 Göteborgs Studentradio

  1. Showing Up To One's Own Funeral

    Feb 11

    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.

    29 min

  2. 12/24/2025

    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.

    29 min
  3. Cheating on Exams

    12/06/2025

    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.

    41 min
  4. Time Zone Curiosities

    10/29/2025

    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.

    43 min
  5. More Common Misconceptions

    10/14/2025

    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.

    35 min
  6. Common Misconceptions

    10/05/2025

    Common Misconceptions

    This episode is taken from K103 Live Day where Jack is joined by long time friends of the show Erik, Eddie, and Josefine. Doing our part in the battle against an ever-rising tide of misinformation, we take a cold, sarcastic look at some of the most common misconceptions from the realms of science, culture, and history. Do bulls really hate the colour red? Do carrots really help you see in the dark? Should you really pee on a jellyfish sting? Short answer NO - but listen along for a few adjacent stories and a handful of laughs, this time on Ordinary Observations. Host: Jack Williamson + Guests: Erik Hoglid, Eddie Nielsen, & Josefine Knutsson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.

    40 min

  7. 09/17/2025

    Weird News You Might Have Missed Summer 2025

    This week Jack finally returns from his lengthy summer holidays to discuss a few bizarre bits of recent news we all fear you might have missed. First off a Danish Zoo makes quite a stir with an interesting request, secondly a UK doctor falls from grace in a rather undignified fashion, and finally Vladimir Putin's rather particular bathroom habits. Find out what on earth we are talking about this time on Ordinary Observations. Hosts: Jack Williamson This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.

    37 min
  8. Roadside Gigantism

    07/02/2025

    Roadside Gigantism

    This week on Ordinary Observations Jack is joined by long time friend of the show, Bosnian affairs correspondent, and K103 Chairperson, Elvira Hodzic! We have a long, winding discussion about the joys of large roadside attractions, built by enterprising folks trying to encourage ordinary passers by to stay a little longer in their small towns. We start off with a low pass over the Big Chicken in Marietta, Georgia. An enormous local landmark which somehow acts as both KFC advertisement and an unofficial waypoint to commercial pilots flying overhead. Next up, Elvira discusses the history of the ICAR Canned Beef Monument in Sarajevo. Perhaps a genuine display of gratitude, perhaps a sarcastic dig at the quality of 'aid' sent to Bosnia by the UN, hard to say for sure. A little closer to home, Jack admires the Mjölbypotäten, a giant potato placed in a roundabout near the Swedish town of Mjölby. It's good. Then we wrap it all up with a quick fire collection of large stuff in Casey, Illinois, an otherwise forgettable town famous for having no less than 12 of the world's largest things. All this and a handful of laughs this week on Ordinary Observations! Hosts: Jack Williamson & Elvira Hodzic This is a podcast by K103 Göteborgs Studentradio.

    1h 5m
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Ordinary Observations is the radio equivalent of knowing enough to know you’re wrong, but knowing too little to care about the details. It gives enough for a passing grade and leaves room to figure out the rest along the way. Join Jack as he discusses a bizarre potpourri of ideas, occurrences, personalities, and problems from all imaginable corners of the globe, across all of recorded history. Host: Jack Williamson This is a podcast from K103 Göteborgs Studentradio

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  • Creator
    K103 Göteborgs Studentradio
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    61
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © K103 Göteborgs Studentradio
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