http://www.radiolive.co.nz/home/shows/weekend-variety-wireless-with-graeme-hill.html RadioLIVE Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:11:30 GMT RadioLIVE Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Life, the universe and everything in between. Tune in and you will be surprised. Not just by the host, but his eclectic and diverse mix of guests and subjects. He is anything but predictable. For anyone with a curious bone in their body, check out the most interesting radio show on the planet! MediaWorks NZ mediaworksnz@gmail.com No https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525515173509_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_5_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525515173509_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_5_05_18.mp3 Sat, 05 May 2018 10:15:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Science Report with Matthew Egbert. Also, Neighbouring galaxies, otherwise known as 'Magellanic clouds', lie just beyond the Milky Way. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Magellanic clouds images taken from Chile. These two "clouds", first described by Ferdinand Magellan are two dwarf galaxies very close to our much larger Milky Way Galaxy. Following The Gaia Projects second data release, precise positions of over 1.3 billion stars have been plotted- still being only about 1% of the Milky Way's stars. At the lower right of the map are stars of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Solar minimum is where solar activity is least active in its cycle. So far in 2018 the sun has been blank almost 60% of the time, with whole weeks going by without sunspots. Today's sun, shown from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, is typical of the featureless solar disk: sunspots are vanishing faster than expected. Forecasters have been saying for years that this would happen as the current solar cycle ("solar cycle 24") comes to an end- the surprise is how fast. Do big black holes wander the galaxy? New simulation work suggests that galaxies like the Milky Way could be home to a dozen supermassive black holes. How would we know? Also, University of Cambridge Professor, Stephen Hawking's final theory on the origin of the universe- Taming the multiverse- has just been published following his death. Listen to the full audio with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour, Science Report with Matthew Egbert. Also, Neighbouring galaxies, otherwise known as 'Magellanic clouds', lie just beyond the Milky Way. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Magellanic clouds images taken from Chile. These two "clouds", first described by Ferdinand Magellan are two dwarf galaxies very close to our much larger Milky Way Galaxy. Following The Gaia Projects second data release, precise positions of over 1.3 billion stars have been plotted- still being only about 1% of the Milky Way's stars. At the lower right of the map are stars of the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds. Solar minimum is where solar activity is least active in its cycle. So far in 2018 the sun has been blank almost 60% of the time, with whole weeks going by without sunspots. Today's sun, shown from NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, is typical of the featureless solar disk: sunspots are vanishing faster than expected. Forecasters have been saying for years that this would happen as the current solar cycle ("solar cycle 24") comes to an end- the surprise is how fast. Do big black holes wander the galaxy? New simulation work suggests that galaxies like the Milky Way could be home to a dozen supermassive black holes. How would we know? Also, University of Cambridge Professor, Stephen Hawking's final theory on the origin of the universe- Taming the multiverse- has just been published following his death. Listen to the full audio with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2697.12 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522109918_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_05_05.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522109918_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_05_05.mp3 Sat, 05 May 2018 12:11:22 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE At The Movies with James Croot, delving further into the goodies at the Documentary Edge Festival. Alver noticed the words helter-skelter, okey okey and hunky dory only take meaning when in pairs? Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over helter-skelter, floods and the nautical origin of the saying 'by-and-large'. What association does sailing have with the saying 'by-and-large'? Mr Cryer delves into ancient nautical terminology to explain the bizarre connection. Mr Cryer also discusses the origins of the words, obese, scrim and whether 'you, yourself' is grammatically correct. Listen to the full audio with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. At The Movies with James Croot, delving further into the goodies at the Documentary Edge Festival. Alver noticed the words helter-skelter, okey okey and hunky dory only take meaning when in pairs? Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over helter-skelter, floods and the nautical origin of the saying 'by-and-large'. What association does sailing have with the saying 'by-and-large'? Mr Cryer delves into ancient nautical terminology to explain the bizarre connection. Mr Cryer also discusses the origins of the words, obese, scrim and whether 'you, yourself' is grammatically correct. Listen to the full audio with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2664.48 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522175866_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_05_05.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522175866_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_05_05.mp3 Sat, 05 May 2018 12:12:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The strange but quite real Dunning-Kruger Effect, where being overly confident of your knowledge means you almost certainly shouldnt be. Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill for our Human Statistics of the week: what do various nations think are the least trustworthy organisations, and how has the Dunning- Kruger effect turned into a meme? Mr Dodd speaks about the International Global Reputation Centre, what do businesses in New Zealand think are the biggest issues for them? Reputation is important, and along with well-known New Zealand companies such as Air New Zealand and Trade Me, 73 per cent of those surveyed said the finical sector was facing the biggest challenges.Graeme plays an audio clip of Tom Nickle explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it has turned into a meme. Apparently, if one mentions the effect they may be suffering from it. Mr Dodd says people will respect you more if you just admit you dont know something, and that youre out of your depth. Hidden in Taranaki Cow Country, an untouched oasis flourishes in its midst. Graeme Hill is joined by Sanctuary Manager of the Rotokare Scenic Reserve, Simon Collins, discussing the amazing oasis for this weeks Environews. Mr Collins describes the sanctuary as a perfect example of community led conservation and pride. The stunning low land swamp forest, largely untouched, is blessed with flocks of Tui, Saddleback, Stitchbirds and much more. Mr Collins delves into how this spot escaped the axe and how passionate people of all walks has made this place a must see. Listen to the full audio with Simon Collins above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The strange but quite real Dunning-Kruger Effect, where being overly confident of your knowledge means you almost certainly shouldnt be. Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill for our Human Statistics of the week: what do various nations think are the least trustworthy organisations, and how has the Dunning- Kruger effect turned into a meme? Mr Dodd speaks about the International Global Reputation Centre, what do businesses in New Zealand think are the biggest issues for them? Reputation is important, and along with well-known New Zealand companies such as Air New Zealand and Trade Me, 73 per cent of those surveyed said the finical sector was facing the biggest challenges.Graeme plays an audio clip of Tom Nickle explaining the Dunning-Kruger effect and how it has turned into a meme. Apparently, if one mentions the effect they may be suffering from it. Mr Dodd says people will respect you more if you just admit you dont know something, and that youre out of your depth. Hidden in Taranaki Cow Country, an untouched oasis flourishes in its midst. Graeme Hill is joined by Sanctuary Manager of the Rotokare Scenic Reserve, Simon Collins, discussing the amazing oasis for this weeks Environews. Mr Collins describes the sanctuary as a perfect example of community led conservation and pride. The stunning low land swamp forest, largely untouched, is blessed with flocks of Tui, Saddleback, Stitchbirds and much more. Mr Collins delves into how this spot escaped the axe and how passionate people of all walks has made this place a must see. Listen to the full audio with Simon Collins above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2708.976 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522404022_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_05_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525522404022_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_05_05_18.mp3 Sat, 05 May 2018 12:16:16 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Graeme and music critic Grant Smithies delve into the cult classic, Big Stars alternately titled Third or Sister Lovers featuring Alex Chilton. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week Graeme and music critic Grant Smithies delve into the cult classic, Big Stars alternately titled Third or Sister Lovers featuring Alex Chilton. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2734.464 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525603991222_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_06_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525603991222_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_06_05_18.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2018 10:56:04 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE That scene from Shortland Street no one wants to talk about, Mike Hosking on the Clarke Gayford rumours and being banned from Facebook. Graeme and Tamar spend ten minutes talking about the frustration of a "calling card" instead of their courier parcel... and then it's time for Media Stick. The recap the horrible "poo-nami" scene from Shortland Street this week (which was actually just chocolate). Tamar admits it's actually based on a true story, there was a sewage leak in the Shortland Street admin offices. Graeme plays the audio of Mike Hosking 'whispering' on air about the Clarke Gayford rumours. "I've been banned from Facebook", Graeme says he put up a image of a scantily clad showgirl who he had once interviewed, which resulted in his banishment. Listen to the full audio with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. That scene from Shortland Street no one wants to talk about, Mike Hosking on the Clarke Gayford rumours and being banned from Facebook. Graeme and Tamar spend ten minutes talking about the frustration of a "calling card" instead of their courier parcel... and then it's time for Media Stick. The recap the horrible "poo-nami" scene from Shortland Street this week (which was actually just chocolate). Tamar admits it's actually based on a true story, there was a sewage leak in the Shortland Street admin offices. Graeme plays the audio of Mike Hosking 'whispering' on air about the Clarke Gayford rumours. "I've been banned from Facebook", Graeme says he put up a image of a scantily clad showgirl who he had once interviewed, which resulted in his banishment. Listen to the full audio with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2639.352 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610423761_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_06_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610423761_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_06_05_18.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2018 12:43:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Are Dr. Oz's claims legitimate when he speaks about the efficacy of the so-called 'miracle' products on his show? Graeme describes Dr. Oz as an odious character, he is a qualified Doctor but does he care about his reputation of credibility therein of said discipline? Dr. Oz's lack of skepticism has landed him in some hot water. Trump attends to appoint Dr. Oz for a 2-year term on his president's council in the sports and nutrition department... Siouxsie says this could be the beginning of the end of Dr. Oz. Also, anti Cancer therapy in America has been claimed by a man named Burzynski. Siouxsie says if it were a real cure it wouldn't be on some dodgy website, it would be in the hospital, actually used to treat people with cancer. Robert S Muller III is heading to court against Donald Trumps ex-campaign manager... and has issued 70 subpoenas in light of this. John Dybvig joins Graeme Hill for this weeks Letter from America, Robert Muller, Trump & a Simpsons reference? Dybvig reckons Trump will get subpoenaed; apparently there is a list of 49 questions and topics about people such as James Comey and Michael Flynn that he needs to answer. Stormy Daniels pops up again, the porn star that allegedly had an affair with Trump apparently Trump knew about the money that was paid for her to keep quiet. Trump is the healthiest guy ever to be elected? everything about this guy is a con! Also, Dybvig rips apart Dr. Oz Warning...John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Are Dr. Oz's claims legitimate when he speaks about the efficacy of the so-called 'miracle' products on his show? Graeme describes Dr. Oz as an odious character, he is a qualified Doctor but does he care about his reputation of credibility therein of said discipline? Dr. Oz's lack of skepticism has landed him in some hot water. Trump attends to appoint Dr. Oz for a 2-year term on his president's council in the sports and nutrition department... Siouxsie says this could be the beginning of the end of Dr. Oz. Also, anti Cancer therapy in America has been claimed by a man named Burzynski. Siouxsie says if it were a real cure it wouldn't be on some dodgy website, it would be in the hospital, actually used to treat people with cancer. Robert S Muller III is heading to court against Donald Trumps ex-campaign manager... and has issued 70 subpoenas in light of this. John Dybvig joins Graeme Hill for this weeks Letter from America, Robert Muller, Trump & a Simpsons reference? Dybvig reckons Trump will get subpoenaed; apparently there is a list of 49 questions and topics about people such as James Comey and Michael Flynn that he needs to answer. Stormy Daniels pops up again, the porn star that allegedly had an affair with Trump apparently Trump knew about the money that was paid for her to keep quiet. Trump is the healthiest guy ever to be elected? everything about this guy is a con! Also, Dybvig rips apart Dr. Oz Warning...John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2626.2 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610886735_wvw_hour_3_0605.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610886735_wvw_hour_3_0605.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2018 12:50:56 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE London's First Lady of Soul is about to hit our shores with a familiar sixties swing in her step. Graeme Hill speaks to PP Arnold ahead of her one-off performance at the Powerstation May 20th. PP Arnold has recently released a new album, The Turning Tide- made with Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton through the late 60's to early 70's, marking an unlikely and exciting comeback. Shes sung with a myriad of megastars. While touring England with Ike & Tina Turners Ikettes she decided to stay in London and like Jimi Hendrix found herself in the white-hot creative cauldron of swinging sixties London. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. London's First Lady of Soul is about to hit our shores with a familiar sixties swing in her step. Graeme Hill speaks to PP Arnold ahead of her one-off performance at the Powerstation May 20th. PP Arnold has recently released a new album, The Turning Tide- made with Barry Gibb and Eric Clapton through the late 60's to early 70's, marking an unlikely and exciting comeback. Shes sung with a myriad of megastars. While touring England with Ike & Tina Turners Ikettes she decided to stay in London and like Jimi Hendrix found herself in the white-hot creative cauldron of swinging sixties London. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2728.728 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610969989_wvw_hour_4_0605.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1525610969989_wvw_hour_4_0605.mp3 Sun, 06 May 2018 12:52:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour is Outsiders with Gerard Hindmarsh. This week the story of Urewera resistance fighter, prophet or cultist? Rua Kenana. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour is Outsiders with Gerard Hindmarsh. This week the story of Urewera resistance fighter, prophet or cultist? Rua Kenana. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2616.816 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526118326748_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_12_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526118326748_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_12_05_18.mp3 Sat, 12 May 2018 09:48:12 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report - Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine has just returned from a six week research expedition to Antarctic waters. Visit the expedition here. Also, When astronomers get together, they always have something to talk about". Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the observable universe, a study into how Mars was made, and what will happen when our sun dies? Dr Christie explains the Observable Universe is the universe in a glance. Cosmologists typically assume that our observable universe is just the nearby part of a greater entity known as "the universe" where the same physics applies. Earth's orbital changes have influenced climate life forms for at least 215 million years, and The Earth was up to 5 per cent further away then it normally was. A new mission to study how Mars was made will look inside the planet rather than the surface. Also, what will happen when our sun dies? Listen to the full audio with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report - Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine has just returned from a six week research expedition to Antarctic waters. Visit the expedition here. Also, When astronomers get together, they always have something to talk about". Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to discuss the observable universe, a study into how Mars was made, and what will happen when our sun dies? Dr Christie explains the Observable Universe is the universe in a glance. Cosmologists typically assume that our observable universe is just the nearby part of a greater entity known as "the universe" where the same physics applies. Earth's orbital changes have influenced climate life forms for at least 215 million years, and The Earth was up to 5 per cent further away then it normally was. A new mission to study how Mars was made will look inside the planet rather than the surface. Also, what will happen when our sun dies? Listen to the full audio with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2651.376 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526121051206_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_12_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526121051206_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_12_05_18.mp3 Sat, 12 May 2018 10:33:28 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE At The Movies with James Croot - More from the upcoming Documentary Edge Festival. Also, Why is the English language shaped the way it is? Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over crud, gaslighting and the Bridal March explained. The word of the week is Wedding March, Mr Cryer explains the melody is supposed to play after the marriage ceremony rather than as the bride walks down the aisle. Also, what are the history and origins of the words crud, gaslighting and Pollyanna? Listen to the full audio with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. At The Movies with James Croot - More from the upcoming Documentary Edge Festival. Also, Why is the English language shaped the way it is? Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over crud, gaslighting and the Bridal March explained. The word of the week is Wedding March, Mr Cryer explains the melody is supposed to play after the marriage ceremony rather than as the bride walks down the aisle. Also, what are the history and origins of the words crud, gaslighting and Pollyanna? Listen to the full audio with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2599.152 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526124269203_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_12_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526124269203_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_12_05_18.mp3 Sat, 12 May 2018 11:27:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE What is the Reason-Respective Tendency and what is the biggest concern for New Zealanders? Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss the top six issues facing New Zealanders today. Housing issues are the biggest concern for New Zealanders, with 41 per cent of the 600 researched putting it ahead of poverty and inequality concerns. The research also shows wealthier households are more concerned about crime and poorer households are more concerned about healthcare. Mr Dodd says they've found men were much more likely to be worried about drug and alcohol issues however woman were more concerned with the cost of living. Cognitive Biases: The Reason-Respective Tendency explains we do things better / follow instructions better when there is an apparently sound reason for doing so. Listen to the full audio with Jonthan Dodd above. Also, About a third of an extremely rare (in the wild) New Zealand shrub (Muehlenbeckia astonii) has been destroyed on a farmers private land. What can be done to prevent this in the future and has he even committed a crime? Out Of The Wild - The intimate and rather gloomy story of one mans failed dream to construct a B&B in the middle of nowhere, and how it almost killed him. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. What is the Reason-Respective Tendency and what is the biggest concern for New Zealanders? Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss the top six issues facing New Zealanders today. Housing issues are the biggest concern for New Zealanders, with 41 per cent of the 600 researched putting it ahead of poverty and inequality concerns. The research also shows wealthier households are more concerned about crime and poorer households are more concerned about healthcare. Mr Dodd says they've found men were much more likely to be worried about drug and alcohol issues however woman were more concerned with the cost of living. Cognitive Biases: The Reason-Respective Tendency explains we do things better / follow instructions better when there is an apparently sound reason for doing so. Listen to the full audio with Jonthan Dodd above. Also, About a third of an extremely rare (in the wild) New Zealand shrub (Muehlenbeckia astonii) has been destroyed on a farmers private land. What can be done to prevent this in the future and has he even committed a crime? Out Of The Wild - The intimate and rather gloomy story of one mans failed dream to construct a B&B in the middle of nowhere, and how it almost killed him. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2711.4 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526127036521_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_12_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526127036521_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_12_05_18.mp3 Sat, 12 May 2018 12:13:16 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Grant Smithies tries to find greatness in The Rolling Stones Some Girls while Graeme gets a headache and wants to end it all before the hours out. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week Grant Smithies tries to find greatness in The Rolling Stones Some Girls while Graeme gets a headache and wants to end it all before the hours out. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2611.272 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526211657455_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_13_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526211657455_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_13_05_18.mp3 Sun, 13 May 2018 11:43:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Claims made this week showed clothes that are labelled as made in New Zealand were actually manufactured in Bangladesh. Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill to poke the stick at the latest Media from the week. Dame Denise LEstrange-Corbets, from the brand WORLD spoke out, saying she claims no one has felt mislead by her label in the last seven years. Graeme plays audio of John Campbell addressing this issue the label was actually made in New Zealand but the clothes werent, and she wont change it. Media Stick: Poo-Nami & Mike Hosking Media Stick: Nazi Pug & Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Also, The Womans Soccer team got equal pay for the national representative status. A member from their team said they should get the same pay, as they train just as hard as the men do. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Claims made this week showed clothes that are labelled as made in New Zealand were actually manufactured in Bangladesh. Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill to poke the stick at the latest Media from the week. Dame Denise LEstrange-Corbets, from the brand WORLD spoke out, saying she claims no one has felt mislead by her label in the last seven years. Graeme plays audio of John Campbell addressing this issue the label was actually made in New Zealand but the clothes werent, and she wont change it. Media Stick: Poo-Nami & Mike Hosking Media Stick: Nazi Pug & Apu Nahasapeemapetilon Also, The Womans Soccer team got equal pay for the national representative status. A member from their team said they should get the same pay, as they train just as hard as the men do. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2656.92 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531681549_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_13_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531681549_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_13_05_18.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2018 04:38:10 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Healing Crystals that come from underground and personalised vitamins what could go wrong? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in woo, scams and hoaxes. Mr Honeychurch says people are buying Healing Crystals for health, and he thinks theyre bullshit. The crystals come from underground, which actually isnt very good for the environment. Also, personalised Vitamins shop Wondermins claims to help your health symptoms, if you tell the company what your issues are they will send you the vitamins that you need. Mr Honeychurch filled in the survey and it recommended he pay around $50 a month to help his health. He then filled in the same survey but with horrible symptoms, lying that he was much sicker, older and an alcoholic and it still said he needed about $50 worth of those vitamins! Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Racism is an issue that still plagues Americans today. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dyvbig for Letter from America, talking racism in America, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. I get excited now and then . Yes Dybvig, yes you do. Dybivg has a big discussion regarding the racist problems that still plague America today, and he gets very fired up. A communications gap, Trump (or Asshole Trump as Dybig calls him) will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in just over a month. Trump called Kim Jong-Un a nice guy this week should we be worried about Iran? Warning...John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Healing Crystals that come from underground and personalised vitamins what could go wrong? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in woo, scams and hoaxes. Mr Honeychurch says people are buying Healing Crystals for health, and he thinks theyre bullshit. The crystals come from underground, which actually isnt very good for the environment. Also, personalised Vitamins shop Wondermins claims to help your health symptoms, if you tell the company what your issues are they will send you the vitamins that you need. Mr Honeychurch filled in the survey and it recommended he pay around $50 a month to help his health. He then filled in the same survey but with horrible symptoms, lying that he was much sicker, older and an alcoholic and it still said he needed about $50 worth of those vitamins! Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Racism is an issue that still plagues Americans today. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dyvbig for Letter from America, talking racism in America, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. I get excited now and then . Yes Dybvig, yes you do. Dybivg has a big discussion regarding the racist problems that still plague America today, and he gets very fired up. A communications gap, Trump (or Asshole Trump as Dybig calls him) will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in just over a month. Trump called Kim Jong-Un a nice guy this week should we be worried about Iran? Warning...John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2688.984 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531776502_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_13_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531776502_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_13_05_18.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2018 04:39:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE New Zealand Documentary Lets talk about Sex will be playing at the 2018 Documentary Edge Festival. Julia Stone and Lisa Baird the creators of the Documentary Lets Talk about Sex, playing at the 2018 Doc Edge Fest 2018 join Graeme Hill on Weekend Variety Wireless. They want to know what peoples attitudes are around Sex, and are people scared to talk about it? Ms Stone and Ms Baird say they started the documentary find out how difficult people find it to talk about sex. Check out the line up for Doc Edge here. Listen to the full audio with Julia Stone and Lisa Bird above. One of the most distinctive and influential drummers in the history of rock music. The son of John Bonzo Bonham, Jason Bonham, joins Graeme Hill to talk about his late father and Led Zeppelin. Jason is keeping his fathers work and Led Zeppelins music alive with concerts built upon true scholarship and love, fully endorsed by the surviving members of the band. John Bonham died at only 32 of a massive vodka binge when his son was only 14. He speaks about how he didnt know of his dads fame or troubles until after he died. Click here to see Jason Bonhams concert details. Listen to the full audio with Jason Bonham above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. New Zealand Documentary Lets talk about Sex will be playing at the 2018 Documentary Edge Festival. Julia Stone and Lisa Baird the creators of the Documentary Lets Talk about Sex, playing at the 2018 Doc Edge Fest 2018 join Graeme Hill on Weekend Variety Wireless. They want to know what peoples attitudes are around Sex, and are people scared to talk about it? Ms Stone and Ms Baird say they started the documentary find out how difficult people find it to talk about sex. Check out the line up for Doc Edge here. Listen to the full audio with Julia Stone and Lisa Bird above. One of the most distinctive and influential drummers in the history of rock music. The son of John Bonzo Bonham, Jason Bonham, joins Graeme Hill to talk about his late father and Led Zeppelin. Jason is keeping his fathers work and Led Zeppelins music alive with concerts built upon true scholarship and love, fully endorsed by the surviving members of the band. John Bonham died at only 32 of a massive vodka binge when his son was only 14. He speaks about how he didnt know of his dads fame or troubles until after he died. Click here to see Jason Bonhams concert details. Listen to the full audio with Jason Bonham above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2653.968 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531915343_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_13_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1526531915343_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_13_05_18.mp3 Thu, 17 May 2018 04:41:44 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme is joined by Gerard Hindmarsh to discuss Tupaia, the fellow Tahitian traveller on James Cooks Endeavour, without whom things may have turned out very differently. Go here for the Outsiders archive. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Graeme is joined by Gerard Hindmarsh to discuss Tupaia, the fellow Tahitian traveller on James Cooks Endeavour, without whom things may have turned out very differently. Go here for the Outsiders archive. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2710.992 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528236178173_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_19_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528236178173_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_19_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:05:57 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with and Shaun Hendy. A memory transplant, a cure for the common cold and how the fall of the Roman Empire is etched in Arctic Ice. Also, NASA has released a video of their ground breaking new micro helicopter where science bands together with technology. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk cosmic mystery, Scholzs star and how it shook up our solar system, and a proposed Martian helicopter. The NASA Martian helicopter will hugely increase the range of surveys, Dr Christie says. Weighing in at about 1.8 kilos and the size of a cricket ball, the micro helicopter is set to explore the Red Planet. Counter-rotating blades spin at 3000rpm in order to cut into Mars atmosphere- averaged at 1% of that on earth. A massive flare erupts from our nearest stellar neighbour. An observatory from Chile has detected the flare from Proxima Centauri - one of the closest stars to our solar system. Also, the Hubble space telescope has been looking at a distant galaxy to uncover a new cosmic mystery and its connection to early star formation. Dr Christie also speaks of how Scholzs star shook up our prehistoric solar system. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with and Shaun Hendy. A memory transplant, a cure for the common cold and how the fall of the Roman Empire is etched in Arctic Ice. Also, NASA has released a video of their ground breaking new micro helicopter where science bands together with technology. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk cosmic mystery, Scholzs star and how it shook up our solar system, and a proposed Martian helicopter. The NASA Martian helicopter will hugely increase the range of surveys, Dr Christie says. Weighing in at about 1.8 kilos and the size of a cricket ball, the micro helicopter is set to explore the Red Planet. Counter-rotating blades spin at 3000rpm in order to cut into Mars atmosphere- averaged at 1% of that on earth. A massive flare erupts from our nearest stellar neighbour. An observatory from Chile has detected the flare from Proxima Centauri - one of the closest stars to our solar system. Also, the Hubble space telescope has been looking at a distant galaxy to uncover a new cosmic mystery and its connection to early star formation. Dr Christie also speaks of how Scholzs star shook up our prehistoric solar system. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2602.8 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528236582265_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_19_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528236582265_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_19_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:12:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE ENVIRONEWS Botanist Peter De Lange responds to this Stuff opinion piece about Kauri Dieback criticising experts and claiming everythings going to be fine. Also, Is the monarchy's role in New Zealand still relevant today? It's the age-old question that continues to come up year after year. Graeme Hill is joined by Dr Sean Palmer, historian and monarchist on the night of the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. On the occasion of a royal wedding, Dr Palmer and Graeme debate the role of our constitutional monarchy plus a whole lot of fun facts from English Royal history. Dr Palmer says its very valuable to have a monarchy, theres something about this system of government that works very, very well. He admits there will be some monarchys which arent pleasant, but he doesnt think we have to "grow up any further. Listen to the full audio with Dr Sean Palmer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. ENVIRONEWS Botanist Peter De Lange responds to this Stuff opinion piece about Kauri Dieback criticising experts and claiming everythings going to be fine. Also, Is the monarchy's role in New Zealand still relevant today? It's the age-old question that continues to come up year after year. Graeme Hill is joined by Dr Sean Palmer, historian and monarchist on the night of the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. On the occasion of a royal wedding, Dr Palmer and Graeme debate the role of our constitutional monarchy plus a whole lot of fun facts from English Royal history. Dr Palmer says its very valuable to have a monarchy, theres something about this system of government that works very, very well. He admits there will be some monarchys which arent pleasant, but he doesnt think we have to "grow up any further. Listen to the full audio with Dr Sean Palmer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2660.88 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528237372406_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_19_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528237372406_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_19_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:26:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill for a Royal Wedding special but do they really care? The words this week are associated with royalty. The word Royal descends from ancient pre-European origins. Max explains how the word came about. They also discuss the origin of the words Bride, Wedding, Duke and Duchess. Words with Max Cryer: Wedding March & gaslighting Words with Max Cryer: Helter-skelter, obese Max has attended a royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. He tells Graeme Hill what it is really like to go to one and sit behind a large hat. Ask Max a question about the English language here. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill for a Royal Wedding special but do they really care? The words this week are associated with royalty. The word Royal descends from ancient pre-European origins. Max explains how the word came about. They also discuss the origin of the words Bride, Wedding, Duke and Duchess. Words with Max Cryer: Wedding March & gaslighting Words with Max Cryer: Helter-skelter, obese Max has attended a royal wedding at Westminster Abbey. He tells Graeme Hill what it is really like to go to one and sit behind a large hat. Ask Max a question about the English language here. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2647.896 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528237783403_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_19_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528237783403_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_19_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:33:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Grant Smithies and Graeme dissect Kate Bushs debut, The Kick Inside, much of which was written when Kate Bush was 13! It features the smash hit Wuthering Heights. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week Grant Smithies and Graeme dissect Kate Bushs debut, The Kick Inside, much of which was written when Kate Bush was 13! It features the smash hit Wuthering Heights. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2725.464 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528238258464_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_20_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528238258464_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_20_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 22:40:57 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The Royal Wedding conversation is proving to get more entertaining. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill to discuss the latest media from the week. Yanny or Laurel? The great debate continues as Tamar and Graeme banter over how they hear opposite to one another and why 47% of people hear Yanny and 53% hear Laurel. Graeme tells of his fancy for the Queen, the latest movie on Harry and Meghans wedding, and how William and Harrys marriage has sealed the Diana gap. Also, mayhem in the commentary booth. Tamar and Graeme listen to the argument over the head clash during the recent Roosters vs. Broncos game. Did the commentators know their microphones were on? Listen to the full interview with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The Royal Wedding conversation is proving to get more entertaining. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill to discuss the latest media from the week. Yanny or Laurel? The great debate continues as Tamar and Graeme banter over how they hear opposite to one another and why 47% of people hear Yanny and 53% hear Laurel. Graeme tells of his fancy for the Queen, the latest movie on Harry and Meghans wedding, and how William and Harrys marriage has sealed the Diana gap. Also, mayhem in the commentary booth. Tamar and Graeme listen to the argument over the head clash during the recent Roosters vs. Broncos game. Did the commentators know their microphones were on? Listen to the full interview with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2725.584 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528239372899_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_20_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528239372899_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_20_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 23:00:10 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE What are alien octopuses? Graeme says he rates octopuses, they are the "most likely to succeed". Siouxsie Wiles talks with Graeme Hill for this week's scams, crazy claims and outright woo exposed for what it isnt. A recent study from a group of 'scientists' claimed to show octopuses might come from space - but Siouxsie isn't buying it. A cancer cure? According to yet another YouTube video, if you change the pH of your tap water it could be a miracle cure for cancer. But does it work? And is there a chemical that is going to kill the Ozone layer? Listen to the full audio with Siouxsie Wiles above. Knock knock - whos there? Donald Trump again. Oh, and some Royal Wedding banter. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, who shares all of the silly news of the week from the United States. Dybvig shows his passion for the Stormy Daniels saga. Why does he describe Trump as a bald-faced liar and a crook? The US had sanctioned ZTE - the largest telecommunications company in China for breaking trading rules and being involved in cyber war fare. Also, What is the correlation now between Trump dropping the sanctions and 500 million dollars going into an Indonesian resort with Trump hotels and golf courses? Graeme successfully manages to get one non-Trump conversation out of Dyvbig in the whole interview. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Also, What are alien octopuses? Graeme says he rates octopuses, they are the "most likely to succeed". Siouxsie Wiles talks with Graeme Hill for this week's scams, crazy claims and outright woo exposed for what it isnt. A recent study from a group of 'scientists' claimed to show octopuses might come from space - but Siouxsie isn't buying it. A cancer cure? According to yet another YouTube video, if you change the pH of your tap water it could be a miracle cure for cancer. But does it work? And is there a chemical that is going to kill the Ozone layer? Listen to the full audio with Siouxsie Wiles above. Knock knock - whos there? Donald Trump again. Oh, and some Royal Wedding banter. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, who shares all of the silly news of the week from the United States. Dybvig shows his passion for the Stormy Daniels saga. Why does he describe Trump as a bald-faced liar and a crook? The US had sanctioned ZTE - the largest telecommunications company in China for breaking trading rules and being involved in cyber war fare. Also, What is the correlation now between Trump dropping the sanctions and 500 million dollars going into an Indonesian resort with Trump hotels and golf courses? Graeme successfully manages to get one non-Trump conversation out of Dyvbig in the whole interview. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Also, No 2704.296 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528240600218_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_20_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528240600218_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_20_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 23:20:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Whispering Truth To Power is a stunning film about an amazing person you probably havent heard of, South Africas public protector Thuli Madonsela. Graeme Hill speaks with the director Shameela Seedat, ahead of the film screening at the Documentary Edge fest in Auckland from the 23rd of May. Graeme says Madonsela is a 'very cool' but courageous character who was the primary force that led to Jacob Zumas resignation. Listen to the full audio with Shameela Seedat above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Whispering Truth To Power is a stunning film about an amazing person you probably havent heard of, South Africas public protector Thuli Madonsela. Graeme Hill speaks with the director Shameela Seedat, ahead of the film screening at the Documentary Edge fest in Auckland from the 23rd of May. Graeme says Madonsela is a 'very cool' but courageous character who was the primary force that led to Jacob Zumas resignation. Listen to the full audio with Shameela Seedat above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2726.136 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528240943932_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_20_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528240943932_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_20_05_18.mp3 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 23:26:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Mystic, prophet, freedom fighter or terrorist? The extraordinary life of Te Kooti. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Mystic, prophet, freedom fighter or terrorist? The extraordinary life of Te Kooti. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2628.792 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528247828991_wvw_hour_1_26_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528247828991_wvw_hour_1_26_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:20:25 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with Emily Parke. Sleep and screen addiction. Whos biggest; plants, animals or plain old bacteria? Plus the mystery of the Cambrian Explosion. Also, Harmony of the spheres, a rebellious asteroid and Planet Nine. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy. An incidental discovery of an asteroid orbiting the sun in the wrong direction has led scientists to ask questions about its origins. Is this an object from another solar system? Nature through the laws of gravity means that only certain resonant orbits can exist and they have been converted into musical tones. Dr Christie discusses Harmony of the Spheres. New evidence reveals that Planet Nine might be out there! Gravitational influence in the distance has led to a hunt-on for the possible planet beyond the Kuiper belt. Dr Christie describes the massive body as potentially being ten times the mass of the earth. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with Emily Parke. Sleep and screen addiction. Whos biggest; plants, animals or plain old bacteria? Plus the mystery of the Cambrian Explosion. Also, Harmony of the spheres, a rebellious asteroid and Planet Nine. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy. An incidental discovery of an asteroid orbiting the sun in the wrong direction has led scientists to ask questions about its origins. Is this an object from another solar system? Nature through the laws of gravity means that only certain resonant orbits can exist and they have been converted into musical tones. Dr Christie discusses Harmony of the Spheres. New evidence reveals that Planet Nine might be out there! Gravitational influence in the distance has led to a hunt-on for the possible planet beyond the Kuiper belt. Dr Christie describes the massive body as potentially being ten times the mass of the earth. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2687.568 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248078946_wvw_hour_2_26_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248078946_wvw_hour_2_26_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:24:38 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Cinema with James Croot. More goodies from the Documentary Edge Festival. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. Max gets his nose into the books this week joining Graeme Hill to talk royal expression, prostitution and the expression Happy as Larry. In light of last weeks royal wedding, Max explains the title Duke of Sussex. The title died in 1843; however Queen Elizabeth II has revived it as a wedding gift for Prince Harry. Happy as Larry refers to Larry Foley, an Australian boxer- Max uncovers why New Zealand can claim the saying. Also, why is prostitution described as the worlds oldest profession and who said it first? Lastly, kill versus cull and portmanteau words. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Cinema with James Croot. More goodies from the Documentary Edge Festival. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. Max gets his nose into the books this week joining Graeme Hill to talk royal expression, prostitution and the expression Happy as Larry. In light of last weeks royal wedding, Max explains the title Duke of Sussex. The title died in 1843; however Queen Elizabeth II has revived it as a wedding gift for Prince Harry. Happy as Larry refers to Larry Foley, an Australian boxer- Max uncovers why New Zealand can claim the saying. Also, why is prostitution described as the worlds oldest profession and who said it first? Lastly, kill versus cull and portmanteau words. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2684.472 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248114314_wvw_hour_3_26_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248114314_wvw_hour_3_26_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:25:15 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Ipsos Research Director, Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill to discuss the current world of human statistics, polls and surveys. In light of Israel Folau’s recent anti-gay remarks, Australians were asked ‘Do you believe sporting organisations have a major or minor role to play in promoting awareness of and behaviour change relating to social issues?’ Commodified figures like Israel may not ask to be role models but become them regardless given their stance in the public sphere. 78% said that yes, they have a role to play in awareness. There is no change in opinion across age and gender within the results. Across the board there is the belief are standards to promote and uphold. Also, the ‘use it or lose it’ tendency. Skills deteriorate with underuse, Mr Dodds explains. ‘The more you need something, the more you use it and the more you get better at it…’ He discusses the conscious relationship we can have with this behaviour for added confidence and skill. Lastly, the fashion company World’s recent mislabelling saga has raised a lot of discussion lately over the ethics of where we source our products from. 2012 survey in Canada 79% they make an effort to ensure they know where their clothes are made. 2013, as similar study said 70% also say they would pay more to contribute to better working conditions for workers. The cheaper products still seem to succeed. Another study mentions that 40% say that they don’t care about the conditions of the workplace. “We want the best stuff with no guilt” Graeme concludes. Also, next week, Kauri will be listed as a threatened species. We need to take urgent action. Botanist Peter de Lange joins Graeme Hill to respond to a Stuff opinion piece about Kauri Dieback criticising “experts” and claiming everything’s going to be fine. Mr de Lange says these assertions should not go unchallenged. “These are hysterical claims which are incorrect”, he adds. One of the glaring problems with kauri dieback is the lack of education around the issue. Mr de Lange explains the comments are what should be expected given the lack of communication around the issue. The statement is “wrong on all levels”, says Mr de Lange. Waitākere tracks close to prevent spread of kauri dieback Environews: Taranaki's untouched oasis There is estimated to be 200,000 Kauri in New Zealand. This disease is a killer. If you inoculate Kauri with this disease, there is a 100% death rate of the tree as shown through research. No one is extending research out to the public and the comments made reflect this. 1 in 5 Kauri will die from the disease. Forest and Bird say Kauri could be extinct in our lifetime. Mr de Lange shuts down these claims. As a species, Kauri is unlikely to die in next 100 years. What is clear however is that the rate of decline is increasing. “It’s not just a species we’re losing, but an entire eco system”. Evidence is alluding to the potential for the disease to be native to New Zealand. Genetic estimates suggest it has been around for around 300 years but the disease is now spreading rapidly so. We need a strong advocate to explain the facts around this issue, collaboratively and inclusively. “We pride our nation on being innovative, but maybe we are losing our innovation in fear of losing funding.”, Mr de Lange concludes. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Ipsos Research Director, Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill to discuss the current world of human statistics, polls and surveys. In light of Israel Folau’s recent anti-gay remarks, Australians were asked ‘Do you believe sporting organisations have a major or minor role to play in promoting awareness of and behaviour change relating to social issues?’ Commodified figures like Israel may not ask to be role models but become them regardless given their stance in the public sphere. 78% said that yes, they have a role to play in awareness. There is no change in opinion across age and gender within the results. Across the board there is the belief are standards to promote and uphold. Also, the ‘use it or lose it’ tendency. Skills deteriorate with underuse, Mr Dodds explains. ‘The more you need something, the more you use it and the more you get better at it…’ He discusses the conscious relationship we can have with this behaviour for added confidence and skill. Lastly, the fashion company World’s recent mislabelling saga has raised a lot of discussion lately over the ethics of where we source our products from. 2012 survey in Canada 79% they make an effort to ensure they know where their clothes are made. 2013, as similar study said 70% also say they would pay more to contribute to better working conditions for workers. The cheaper products still seem to succeed. Another study mentions that 40% say that they don’t care about the conditions of the workplace. “We want the best stuff with no guilt” Graeme concludes. Also, next week, Kauri will be listed as a threatened species. We need to take urgent action. Botanist Peter de Lange joins Graeme Hill to respond to a Stuff opinion piece about Kauri Dieback criticising “experts” and claiming everything’s going to be fine. Mr de Lange says these assertions should not go unchallenged. “These are hysterical claims which are incorrect”, he adds. One of the glaring problems with kauri dieback is the lack of education around the issue. Mr de Lange explains the comments are what should be expected given the lack of communication around the issue. The statement is “wrong on all levels”, says Mr de Lange. Waitākere tracks close to prevent spread of kauri dieback Environews: Taranaki's untouched oasis There is estimated to be 200,000 Kauri in New Zealand. This disease is a killer. If you inoculate Kauri with this disease, there is a 100% death rate of the tree as shown through research. No one is extending research out to the public and the comments made reflect this. 1 in 5 Kauri will die from the disease. Forest and Bird say Kauri could be extinct in our lifetime. Mr de Lange shuts down these claims. As a species, Kauri is unlikely to die in next 100 years. What is clear however is that the rate of decline is increasing. “It’s not just a species we’re losing, but an entire eco system”. Evidence is alluding to the potential for the disease to be native to New Zealand. Genetic estimates suggest it has been around for around 300 years but the disease is now spreading rapidly so. We need a strong advocate to explain the facts around this issue, collaboratively and inclusively. “We pride our nation on being innovative, but maybe we are losing our innovation in fear of losing funding.”, Mr de Lange concludes. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2692.344 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248292891_wvw_hour_4_26_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528248292891_wvw_hour_4_26_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 01:27:59 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Graeme & music critic Grant Smithies revisit Neil Youngs return to folky niceness, Comes A Time. It features a heartfelt sentimental salute to his Canadian homeland. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week Graeme & music critic Grant Smithies revisit Neil Youngs return to folky niceness, Comes A Time. It features a heartfelt sentimental salute to his Canadian homeland. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2657.112 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528250710322_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_27_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528250710322_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_27_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:08:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme Hill is joined by Paul Casserly to wave the stick and review the past weeks media. The two discuss Stephen Fry and Jordan Petersons recent debate on political correctness and Mr Frys interview following the debate expanding on his views. They also banter over a blooper from a recent interview with Kevin Mill about Grandfathers Clock, Frankie Boyle - the funniest Scotsman alive in light of his recent monologues in New World Order, and YouTuber Tim Pool addresses Elon Musk and how mainstream media has lost touch with the average person. Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel? Media Stick: Clothing Brand World & equal pay Critic Te Arohi, a student newspaper in Dunedin made the news for a cover of a computer-generated woman menstruating. Dave Scott, University Proctor, apologised to Critic editor Joel MacManus this week, after backlash of censorship. Also, The Hookers of Hawera, a new documentary series telling a unique story of working in the sex industry. The two also review US rapper Kendrick Lamar stopping a white girl he brought on stage for singing his N-word heavy track m.A.A.d city. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Graeme Hill is joined by Paul Casserly to wave the stick and review the past weeks media. The two discuss Stephen Fry and Jordan Petersons recent debate on political correctness and Mr Frys interview following the debate expanding on his views. They also banter over a blooper from a recent interview with Kevin Mill about Grandfathers Clock, Frankie Boyle - the funniest Scotsman alive in light of his recent monologues in New World Order, and YouTuber Tim Pool addresses Elon Musk and how mainstream media has lost touch with the average person. Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel? Media Stick: Clothing Brand World & equal pay Critic Te Arohi, a student newspaper in Dunedin made the news for a cover of a computer-generated woman menstruating. Dave Scott, University Proctor, apologised to Critic editor Joel MacManus this week, after backlash of censorship. Also, The Hookers of Hawera, a new documentary series telling a unique story of working in the sex industry. The two also review US rapper Kendrick Lamar stopping a white girl he brought on stage for singing his N-word heavy track m.A.A.d city. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2673.048 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528251720090_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_27_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528251720090_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_27_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:25:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Have we not moved away from the idea that Earth is flat? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in flat Earthers, the Loch Ness Monster and the 'Spirit Whisperer'. Flat Earthers are conspiracy theorists believing that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is full of lies. A local New Zealand group was able to organise a conference to talk about their current theories and ideas in which national broadcaster TVNZ did a report. They call themselves Flat Mates. Mr Honeychurch and Graeme listen to clips of the conference and look into the groups religious crossover. Also, Also, the age old question - is something living in Scotland's Loch Ness? A bunch of scientists are headed out to take samples from the lake in the hope of extracting unrecognised DNA. Lastly, the Napier based psychic Craig Wright, otherwise known as the "Spirit Whisperer has just been convicted on two charges of indecent assault. Should spiritual mediums be policed by a professional association or does this legitimise the alternative practice? Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to discuss the latest news from the United States. This week - hot dogs, NFL and politics. Americans eats 20 billion hot dogs a year. Graeme and Dyvbig discuss how they like their sausage. Im a killer. I get six at a time, Dyvbig says proudly. The NFL came out with a new policy saying it is compulsory to stand during the national anthem following the debacle over Colin Kaepernick kneeling in protest for those oppressed under the American flag. San Diego Zoo has opened an Australian enclosure. But the ceremony opened with Maori performing a Poi routine. Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy Jr - the son of former US President John F. Kennedy, wants the investigation reopened into his fathers assassin. And Dyvbig gets passionate and vocal about leads from the week in American politics. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Have we not moved away from the idea that Earth is flat? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to talk the week in flat Earthers, the Loch Ness Monster and the 'Spirit Whisperer'. Flat Earthers are conspiracy theorists believing that the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, or NASA, is full of lies. A local New Zealand group was able to organise a conference to talk about their current theories and ideas in which national broadcaster TVNZ did a report. They call themselves Flat Mates. Mr Honeychurch and Graeme listen to clips of the conference and look into the groups religious crossover. Also, Also, the age old question - is something living in Scotland's Loch Ness? A bunch of scientists are headed out to take samples from the lake in the hope of extracting unrecognised DNA. Lastly, the Napier based psychic Craig Wright, otherwise known as the "Spirit Whisperer has just been convicted on two charges of indecent assault. Should spiritual mediums be policed by a professional association or does this legitimise the alternative practice? Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to discuss the latest news from the United States. This week - hot dogs, NFL and politics. Americans eats 20 billion hot dogs a year. Graeme and Dyvbig discuss how they like their sausage. Im a killer. I get six at a time, Dyvbig says proudly. The NFL came out with a new policy saying it is compulsory to stand during the national anthem following the debacle over Colin Kaepernick kneeling in protest for those oppressed under the American flag. San Diego Zoo has opened an Australian enclosure. But the ceremony opened with Maori performing a Poi routine. Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy Jr - the son of former US President John F. Kennedy, wants the investigation reopened into his fathers assassin. And Dyvbig gets passionate and vocal about leads from the week in American politics. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2664.648 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528252321962_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_27_05_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528252321962_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_27_05_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 02:35:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Documentary A Murder in Mansfield explores the story of a 12 year old boy interrogating his father about the murder of his mother. Graeme speaks with Collier Landry, the man who was determined to get the truth about his mothers death in 1990. Mr Boyle says his documentary was made as he had a desire to do something with this story, turn a negative into a positive. "Out of this tragic story, we witness the power of human resilience." Listen to the full interview with Collier Landry above. We felt it was a point of history that really needed to be told, and to be told in a really personal, human way. Graeme Hill is joined by Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader, the makers of Point Of No Return, a gorgeously shot documentary following the first solar powered flight circumnavigating the earth. Ms Kanaly says they have both made a lot of history and science documentaries, and have a real passion for environmental stories. Soaring at 28,000 feet without a drop of fuel, nothing is predictable. Not the weather, not the technology, not the fate of a man alone for five days in a fragile, first-of-its-kind solar-powered aircraft 10 years in the making. Mr Dockstader explains the pilots in the film share a love of going into the unknown of doing something ground-breaking. Listen to the full interview with Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Documentary A Murder in Mansfield explores the story of a 12 year old boy interrogating his father about the murder of his mother. Graeme speaks with Collier Landry, the man who was determined to get the truth about his mothers death in 1990. Mr Boyle says his documentary was made as he had a desire to do something with this story, turn a negative into a positive. "Out of this tragic story, we witness the power of human resilience." Listen to the full interview with Collier Landry above. We felt it was a point of history that really needed to be told, and to be told in a really personal, human way. Graeme Hill is joined by Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader, the makers of Point Of No Return, a gorgeously shot documentary following the first solar powered flight circumnavigating the earth. Ms Kanaly says they have both made a lot of history and science documentaries, and have a real passion for environmental stories. Soaring at 28,000 feet without a drop of fuel, nothing is predictable. Not the weather, not the technology, not the fate of a man alone for five days in a fragile, first-of-its-kind solar-powered aircraft 10 years in the making. Mr Dockstader explains the pilots in the film share a love of going into the unknown of doing something ground-breaking. Listen to the full interview with Quinn Kanaly and Noel Dockstader above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2680.44 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324203693_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_02_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324203693_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_02_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:33:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with Physicist and author of Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy. The science behind the meth myth, how long does a neutron live and how the spread of information is ratcheted in favour of the flash universities. Also, Did you know it was now possible for you to explore exoplanets? NASA has set up a data base where you can flick through a collection of artistic expressions of exoplanets. Their surfaces are based on what would be expected to appear from current knowledge. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy. This week the two also deepen their discussion around the back-to-front asteroid. This animation shows two clumps of Apollos co-orbiting with Jupiter as well as the contrasting rarity in our solar system that goes against the grain. Gaia Satellite is making ultra-precise measurements of the motion of the stars around the sun. Theorists can now calculate the stars behaviour. Predictions can currently be made five million years into the future and the past. In time, that should increase to 50 million. Grant and Graeme also touch on the Magellanic Clouds. The two dwarf galaxies which appear to be gravitationally bound to the Milky Way. How do they interact with our galaxy? There has been a pulsar discovered that spins on its axis 600 times per second and contains the mass of the sun within a space the size of Auckland. Its equivalent to being able to measure a flea on Pluto, Dr. Christie says. The search for life on Mars continues. NASA is releasing Mars 2020 which will be launched to collect and store samples in the hopes of making a discovery. Lastly, a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion which goes precisely nowhere is discussed. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with Physicist and author of Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy. The science behind the meth myth, how long does a neutron live and how the spread of information is ratcheted in favour of the flash universities. Also, Did you know it was now possible for you to explore exoplanets? NASA has set up a data base where you can flick through a collection of artistic expressions of exoplanets. Their surfaces are based on what would be expected to appear from current knowledge. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy. This week the two also deepen their discussion around the back-to-front asteroid. This animation shows two clumps of Apollos co-orbiting with Jupiter as well as the contrasting rarity in our solar system that goes against the grain. Gaia Satellite is making ultra-precise measurements of the motion of the stars around the sun. Theorists can now calculate the stars behaviour. Predictions can currently be made five million years into the future and the past. In time, that should increase to 50 million. Grant and Graeme also touch on the Magellanic Clouds. The two dwarf galaxies which appear to be gravitationally bound to the Milky Way. How do they interact with our galaxy? There has been a pulsar discovered that spins on its axis 600 times per second and contains the mass of the sun within a space the size of Auckland. Its equivalent to being able to measure a flea on Pluto, Dr. Christie says. The search for life on Mars continues. NASA is releasing Mars 2020 which will be launched to collect and store samples in the hopes of making a discovery. Lastly, a proposed method of spacecraft propulsion which goes precisely nowhere is discussed. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2658.432 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324246149_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_02_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324246149_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_02_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:34:41 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Movies with James Croot. Two of the all-time greats in cinema are having their 50th birthday together. 2001 A Space Oddysey and the ultimate spoiler victim, Planet Of the Apes. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. This week Mr Cryer gets his nose into the books joining Graeme Hill to talk the Word of the Week and to answer your questions. The word of the week is slaughter. Mr Cryer explains its Scandinavian origin and the two meanings of the word - one describing a violent, brutal killing; and the other, killing in large. Mr Cryer also tackles the age old question: Do you write affect or effect? Effect is normally indicative of change, while affect means definite change has occurred. Graeme has also been reading The Golden Door and came across the word shoddy. What association does the word have with woollen cloth in Yorkshire? Mr Cryer further explores the English language with the smell of an oily rag, pom pom, drivel and rodeo. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Movies with James Croot. Two of the all-time greats in cinema are having their 50th birthday together. 2001 A Space Oddysey and the ultimate spoiler victim, Planet Of the Apes. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. This week Mr Cryer gets his nose into the books joining Graeme Hill to talk the Word of the Week and to answer your questions. The word of the week is slaughter. Mr Cryer explains its Scandinavian origin and the two meanings of the word - one describing a violent, brutal killing; and the other, killing in large. Mr Cryer also tackles the age old question: Do you write affect or effect? Effect is normally indicative of change, while affect means definite change has occurred. Graeme has also been reading The Golden Door and came across the word shoddy. What association does the word have with woollen cloth in Yorkshire? Mr Cryer further explores the English language with the smell of an oily rag, pom pom, drivel and rodeo. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2694.816 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324739425_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_02_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324739425_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_02_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:46:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases. Also, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has this week declared Taranaki to receive substantial funds towards a co-ordinated pest eradication programme. Its the first province to do so. Taranaki Regional Council's Director of Operations Stephen Hall joins Graeme Hill to discuss the ground-breaking advancement. The next few years will target possums, stotes and rats with the aim of working towards a predator free Taranaki, Mr Hall explains. Taranaki is about 700,000 hectares. There are some real gems in terms of indigenous biodiversity remnants By the end of the decade, the programme should be finished, and there will be over 30,000 hectares of native vegetation created. Across significant chunks of Taranakis landscape lie existing programmes to build on. The first five years of the programme will cost about $47 million. Listen to the full audio with Stephen Hall above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases. Also, Conservation Minister Eugenie Sage has this week declared Taranaki to receive substantial funds towards a co-ordinated pest eradication programme. Its the first province to do so. Taranaki Regional Council's Director of Operations Stephen Hall joins Graeme Hill to discuss the ground-breaking advancement. The next few years will target possums, stotes and rats with the aim of working towards a predator free Taranaki, Mr Hall explains. Taranaki is about 700,000 hectares. There are some real gems in terms of indigenous biodiversity remnants By the end of the decade, the programme should be finished, and there will be over 30,000 hectares of native vegetation created. Across significant chunks of Taranakis landscape lie existing programmes to build on. The first five years of the programme will cost about $47 million. Listen to the full audio with Stephen Hall above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2678.04 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324847530_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_02_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528324847530_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_02_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:47:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme Hill and music critic Grant Smithies respin Kraftwerks Man Machine. Is Kraftwerk the most influential band next only to The Beatles? Plenty of people say so. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Graeme Hill and music critic Grant Smithies respin Kraftwerks Man Machine. Is Kraftwerk the most influential band next only to The Beatles? Plenty of people say so. Listen to the full audio with Grant Smithies above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2663.616 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325024567_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_03_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325024567_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_03_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:47:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE A Dog story leading The News, LeBron James walkout and Maa Nonus leaving statement. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. They discuss why a story about a Dog made the very opening of the TVNZ One News this week. Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel? Media Stick: Critic Te Arohi, Kendrick Lamar LeBron James walking out during a Basketball game why did he do it? John Dybvig, who joins Graeme for Letter from America jumps on the phone and tries to school Tamar and Graeme with some Basketball lingo. Weve had enough about Basketball! Maa Nonu has cited family reasons for leaving and re-joining The Hurricanes over the years, and has now said the same for leaving Toulon. Graeme begs just once would a sports person admit to joining a team to get away from their family! Listen to the full audio with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. A Dog story leading The News, LeBron James walkout and Maa Nonus leaving statement. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. They discuss why a story about a Dog made the very opening of the TVNZ One News this week. Media Stick: Royal Wedding, Yanny or Laurel? Media Stick: Critic Te Arohi, Kendrick Lamar LeBron James walking out during a Basketball game why did he do it? John Dybvig, who joins Graeme for Letter from America jumps on the phone and tries to school Tamar and Graeme with some Basketball lingo. Weve had enough about Basketball! Maa Nonu has cited family reasons for leaving and re-joining The Hurricanes over the years, and has now said the same for leaving Toulon. Graeme begs just once would a sports person admit to joining a team to get away from their family! Listen to the full audio with Tamar Munch above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2683.368 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325194649_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_03_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325194649_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_03_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:50:23 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE New Zealand went into methamphetamine hysteria this week. Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill to talk the week of hoaxes, woo and scams exposed for what they arent. The two discuss a Government report which has uncovered changes to levels of methamphetamine accepted in contaminated housing has blown up. Siouxsie asks why it has taken a change of Government and a request by the housing minister for evidence, for the con to be uncovered. Plus, the legitimacy of homeopathy is explored including the hype around kombucha tea. There are supposedly many health benefits, but what are the risks? Siouxsie also talks about her web series with her daughter. Listen to the full audio with Siouxsie Wiles above. Also, The closest Graeme has ever got to China is the Asian food market on a humid day. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. The two banter over Dybvig getting propositioned in China. The June 12th summit is back on but not to talk denuclearisation or missiles; itll be more a meet and greet. Trump wants this meeting for one reason- he will be the first person to do it. A photo of a handshake will provide propaganda from here to eternity, claims Dybvig. Graemes all for the meet and greet because then he can take the hard hat off. Kim Yong Chol delivered a letter to Trump this week. Trump held a press conference over receiving the letter. When asked what was in the letter, he said he hadnt even read it. Also, the two talk about stupid expenses. The United States Environmental Protection Agency spent $1560 on twelve fountain pens this week and Ben Carson, head of housing development, spent $31,000 on a dinner set for his office. Plus, Trump has declared Canada a national security problem and imposed tariff on their imports. Canadas turned around and done the same. Let the trade wars begin! Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. New Zealand went into methamphetamine hysteria this week. Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill to talk the week of hoaxes, woo and scams exposed for what they arent. The two discuss a Government report which has uncovered changes to levels of methamphetamine accepted in contaminated housing has blown up. Siouxsie asks why it has taken a change of Government and a request by the housing minister for evidence, for the con to be uncovered. Plus, the legitimacy of homeopathy is explored including the hype around kombucha tea. There are supposedly many health benefits, but what are the risks? Siouxsie also talks about her web series with her daughter. Listen to the full audio with Siouxsie Wiles above. Also, The closest Graeme has ever got to China is the Asian food market on a humid day. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. The two banter over Dybvig getting propositioned in China. The June 12th summit is back on but not to talk denuclearisation or missiles; itll be more a meet and greet. Trump wants this meeting for one reason- he will be the first person to do it. A photo of a handshake will provide propaganda from here to eternity, claims Dybvig. Graemes all for the meet and greet because then he can take the hard hat off. Kim Yong Chol delivered a letter to Trump this week. Trump held a press conference over receiving the letter. When asked what was in the letter, he said he hadnt even read it. Also, the two talk about stupid expenses. The United States Environmental Protection Agency spent $1560 on twelve fountain pens this week and Ben Carson, head of housing development, spent $31,000 on a dinner set for his office. Plus, Trump has declared Canada a national security problem and imposed tariff on their imports. Canadas turned around and done the same. Let the trade wars begin! Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2650.776 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325402891_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_03_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325402891_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_03_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:53:28 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Weekend Variety Wireless host Graeme Hill talks to author Simon Winchester about his book, Exactly! How precision engineers created the modern world. Graeme describes the book as a salute to the engineer. The book taps into a market which previously wasnt really served by books. There are 2.5 million working engineers in this country [United States], says Mr Winchester. In the early 50s, Mr Winchesters father introduced to him a beautiful wooden box with red velvet which held over 100 small steel pieces of metal of an array of sizes. These steel pieces described as Gage Blockswere used to calibrate things like micrometres. This is where Mr Winchester first learned of precision engineering. Precision is integral to all aspects of life. But what exactly is precision and how did it become such a vital component to the modern world? In order to calibrate precision, you have to have something more precise. How do you measure that? Graeme asks, perplexed by precision engineering. There are many stories about people who changed our world opened the door through which we could make the world that we live, Mr Winchester says. Listen to the full interview with Simon Winchester above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Weekend Variety Wireless host Graeme Hill talks to author Simon Winchester about his book, Exactly! How precision engineers created the modern world. Graeme describes the book as a salute to the engineer. The book taps into a market which previously wasnt really served by books. There are 2.5 million working engineers in this country [United States], says Mr Winchester. In the early 50s, Mr Winchesters father introduced to him a beautiful wooden box with red velvet which held over 100 small steel pieces of metal of an array of sizes. These steel pieces described as Gage Blockswere used to calibrate things like micrometres. This is where Mr Winchester first learned of precision engineering. Precision is integral to all aspects of life. But what exactly is precision and how did it become such a vital component to the modern world? In order to calibrate precision, you have to have something more precise. How do you measure that? Graeme asks, perplexed by precision engineering. There are many stories about people who changed our world opened the door through which we could make the world that we live, Mr Winchester says. Listen to the full interview with Simon Winchester above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2596.2 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325439699_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_03_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528325439699_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_03_06_18.mp3 Wed, 06 Jun 2018 22:54:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week concentrates on the Great Riots of New Zealand. Listen to the full interview with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week concentrates on the Great Riots of New Zealand. Listen to the full interview with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2691.096 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528535645309_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_09_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528535645309_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_09_06_18.mp3 Sat, 09 Jun 2018 09:16:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with special guest Martin Hanczyc of the Hanczyc Lab for Artificial Biology. Cue lightening, thunder and.. Its ALIIIIVE! Also, Space Junk, apparent Alien civilisation and exploding Asteroids... what could go wrong? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Dr Christie says we need to think more about space junk, the consequences could be terrible for humanity. "We could end up trapped on Earth." An asteroid exploded in our atmosphere, however it managed to be recorded by security cameras and only discovered seven hours before it hit the Earth. Astronomy: Dancing with the Stars Astronomy: Harmony of the Spheres, Planet Nine Ancient globular clusters may not so ancient after all due to the Alien civilisations bound to collapse. Also, New Horizons new job 12 light hours away, and the bizarre world of our Earth with it's newly formed moon. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with special guest Martin Hanczyc of the Hanczyc Lab for Artificial Biology. Cue lightening, thunder and.. Its ALIIIIVE! Also, Space Junk, apparent Alien civilisation and exploding Asteroids... what could go wrong? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Dr Christie says we need to think more about space junk, the consequences could be terrible for humanity. "We could end up trapped on Earth." An asteroid exploded in our atmosphere, however it managed to be recorded by security cameras and only discovered seven hours before it hit the Earth. Astronomy: Dancing with the Stars Astronomy: Harmony of the Spheres, Planet Nine Ancient globular clusters may not so ancient after all due to the Alien civilisations bound to collapse. Also, New Horizons new job 12 light hours away, and the bizarre world of our Earth with it's newly formed moon. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2631.84 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528538707190_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_09_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528538707190_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_09_06_18.mp3 Sat, 09 Jun 2018 10:08:01 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Cinema with James Croot. Tea With The Dames wherein four cinema legends let loose together. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin and meanings of the words plastic, quintessential, rocket science and the whole shebang? Interested for next week? Ask Max a question by emailing Graeme, head to radiolive.co.nz to see how. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Cinema with James Croot. Tea With The Dames wherein four cinema legends let loose together. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin and meanings of the words plastic, quintessential, rocket science and the whole shebang? Interested for next week? Ask Max a question by emailing Graeme, head to radiolive.co.nz to see how. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2689.008 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528543174938_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_09_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528543174938_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_09_06_18.mp3 Sat, 09 Jun 2018 11:22:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Which countries want their teams to boycott the Football World Cup? Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss politics in sports, and the cognitive bias Stress Influence Tendency. Research shows that 49 per cent of Indian and 45 per cent of Saudi people that were surveyed, think their national team should boycott the Football World Cup in Russia next week. Mr Dodd finds this interesting as India or Saudi Arabia doesnt seem to have a large problem with Russia at the moment. Graeme notes politics shouldnt interfere with sports but it always does. Also, the cognitive bias Stress Influence Tendency - which Mr Dodd breaks into three key parts: social proof tendancy, prival superreaction and doubt avoidence. Also, A new Museum exhibition named the Secret World Of Butterflies opened at Auckland Museum this weekend. John Early, Curator and master of insects joins Graeme Hill to discuss what a butterfly really is, the collection and the strange world of the collectors. Mr Early speaks about Ray Shannon, a butterfly collector who travelled all over the world. Mr Shannon handed over thousands of butterflies to the Museum when he died, which is how this exhibition came about. Mr Early says the tropics are the hotspots for butterflies, which he simply describes as an insect with scaly wings. Some butterflies of the rare species can even sell for huge sums, racking up over 1.6 thousand New Zealand Dollars for one butterfly. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Which countries want their teams to boycott the Football World Cup? Jonathan Dodd, Research Director at Ipsos joins Graeme Hill to discuss politics in sports, and the cognitive bias Stress Influence Tendency. Research shows that 49 per cent of Indian and 45 per cent of Saudi people that were surveyed, think their national team should boycott the Football World Cup in Russia next week. Mr Dodd finds this interesting as India or Saudi Arabia doesnt seem to have a large problem with Russia at the moment. Graeme notes politics shouldnt interfere with sports but it always does. Also, the cognitive bias Stress Influence Tendency - which Mr Dodd breaks into three key parts: social proof tendancy, prival superreaction and doubt avoidence. Also, A new Museum exhibition named the Secret World Of Butterflies opened at Auckland Museum this weekend. John Early, Curator and master of insects joins Graeme Hill to discuss what a butterfly really is, the collection and the strange world of the collectors. Mr Early speaks about Ray Shannon, a butterfly collector who travelled all over the world. Mr Shannon handed over thousands of butterflies to the Museum when he died, which is how this exhibition came about. Mr Early says the tropics are the hotspots for butterflies, which he simply describes as an insect with scaly wings. Some butterflies of the rare species can even sell for huge sums, racking up over 1.6 thousand New Zealand Dollars for one butterfly. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2670.744 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528545874830_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_09_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528545874830_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_09_06_18.mp3 Sat, 09 Jun 2018 12:07:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE 50 years ago Simon & Garfunkels Mrs Robinson was top of the charts as news broke that Robert Kennedy had been assassinated. Paul Simons biographer Peter Ames Carlin speaks with Graeme about Simons life, personality and work, and they have a fair old catfight about some stuff too. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. 50 years ago Simon & Garfunkels Mrs Robinson was top of the charts as news broke that Robert Kennedy had been assassinated. Paul Simons biographer Peter Ames Carlin speaks with Graeme about Simons life, personality and work, and they have a fair old catfight about some stuff too. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2701.416 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638048017_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_10_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638048017_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_10_06_18.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:43:53 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Graeme and Mr Casserly talk about the sudden death of Anthony Bourdain, a much loved cook and television personality. Anika Moa interviewed Winston Peters with hilarious little truth or false questions which Graeme plays. Also, a fa硤e that started at bFM farting the end of a song? Youll have to listen to understand. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Also, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago this week. US Historian Jennifer Frost joins Graeme Hill to talk the life of Robert Kennedy and all the what ifs. Kennedys death was only two months after Martin Luther Kings assassination. Robert was always in the shadows behind his brother JFK, but after Martin Luther Kings death he spoke to the community about the importance of compassion and the accepting of all colours. Kennedy also campaigned for the youth vote, and tried to get them a voice. Listen to the full audio with Jennifer Frost above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Graeme and Mr Casserly talk about the sudden death of Anthony Bourdain, a much loved cook and television personality. Anika Moa interviewed Winston Peters with hilarious little truth or false questions which Graeme plays. Also, a fa硤e that started at bFM farting the end of a song? Youll have to listen to understand. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly above. Also, Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated 50 years ago this week. US Historian Jennifer Frost joins Graeme Hill to talk the life of Robert Kennedy and all the what ifs. Kennedys death was only two months after Martin Luther Kings assassination. Robert was always in the shadows behind his brother JFK, but after Martin Luther Kings death he spoke to the community about the importance of compassion and the accepting of all colours. Kennedy also campaigned for the youth vote, and tried to get them a voice. Listen to the full audio with Jennifer Frost above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2693.088 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638158070_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_10_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638158070_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_10_06_18.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:45:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shakti Mats claim to be a form of acupuncture are they legit? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Mr Honeychurch says just because you can feel something when you lay down on a Shakti Mat doesnt mean its helping! He also points out all the incorrect claims on their website, Its two levels of ridiculous here. Also, Dr Oz who is supposed to suggest good medical advice has instead turned to Zodaic Signs... but why? Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Anthony Bourdain, much loved cook and television personality has taken his own life at age 61, the same week Designer Kate Spade also took her life. Graeme and Dybvig discuss his life, how he inspired them and the truth about addiction. They also touch on Kate Spade, Ellen DeGeneres and how could we forget, Trump. Kate Spade, Designer also took her own life this past week at age 55, Dybvig says theres a 30 per cent rise of suicide in America. Ellen DeGeneres is copping flack after posting an instagram with a group of young African children. She is being blamed for posting poverty porn", Dybvig shares his two cents on it. And, a little bit about Trump, Trump, Trump. I have the absolute right to pardon myself The President of America. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Shakti Mats claim to be a form of acupuncture are they legit? Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Mr Honeychurch says just because you can feel something when you lay down on a Shakti Mat doesnt mean its helping! He also points out all the incorrect claims on their website, Its two levels of ridiculous here. Also, Dr Oz who is supposed to suggest good medical advice has instead turned to Zodaic Signs... but why? Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Anthony Bourdain, much loved cook and television personality has taken his own life at age 61, the same week Designer Kate Spade also took her life. Graeme and Dybvig discuss his life, how he inspired them and the truth about addiction. They also touch on Kate Spade, Ellen DeGeneres and how could we forget, Trump. Kate Spade, Designer also took her own life this past week at age 55, Dybvig says theres a 30 per cent rise of suicide in America. Ellen DeGeneres is copping flack after posting an instagram with a group of young African children. She is being blamed for posting poverty porn", Dybvig shares his two cents on it. And, a little bit about Trump, Trump, Trump. I have the absolute right to pardon myself The President of America. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2649.144 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638252015_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_10_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638252015_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_10_06_18.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:47:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE If you had a lot of anger, and a big idea, that was enough. Don McGlashan joins Graeme Hill ahead of his New Zealand tour, up close and personal as he describes the path of his popular music career. He reminisces the first song he wrote entirely in his head as a wee kid on a grassy hill one day in the Hauraki Gulf. He joined his first band Ethos at only 15, and he wrote a few of their songs. Graeme reminds Mr McGlashan of the first time they met, when Graeme spilt an entire jug of Beer all over him. Mr McGlashan shares his inspiration for getting into the musical career, odd stories from the past and his favourite tunes. Listen to the full audio with Don McGlashan above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. If you had a lot of anger, and a big idea, that was enough. Don McGlashan joins Graeme Hill ahead of his New Zealand tour, up close and personal as he describes the path of his popular music career. He reminisces the first song he wrote entirely in his head as a wee kid on a grassy hill one day in the Hauraki Gulf. He joined his first band Ethos at only 15, and he wrote a few of their songs. Graeme reminds Mr McGlashan of the first time they met, when Graeme spilt an entire jug of Beer all over him. Mr McGlashan shares his inspiration for getting into the musical career, odd stories from the past and his favourite tunes. Listen to the full audio with Don McGlashan above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2723.76 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638354963_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_10_06_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1528638354963_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_10_06_18.mp3 Sun, 10 Jun 2018 13:48:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Arthur Bentley Worthington, handsome, articulate, charming and a bullshit artist of the highest order. He founded the Temple Of Truth in Christchurch in 1891 but the real truth was something else. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Arthur Bentley Worthington, handsome, articulate, charming and a bullshit artist of the highest order. He founded the Temple Of Truth in Christchurch in 1891 but the real truth was something else. Listen to the full audio with Gerard Hindmarsh above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2690.712 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529149610601_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_16_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529149610601_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_16_6_18.mp3 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:49:36 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Denuclearisation- In wake the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is this even possible? Also, theres more to Mars than meets the eye. Dr Grant Christie joins Mike Puru this week to discuss the latest in Astronomy. Mike is star struck when Dr Christie takes things back to basics reminding people about what he does for living. Dr Christie and Mike talk about the astronomical video of the week which puts the size and distance of stars into perspective. A dust storm is raging on Mars, covering a quarter of the planet currently. Dust storms can rapidly grow and enshroud the entire planet at once, sometimes taking months to clear. Dr Christie suggests that you get down to your local observatory to catch a peek. Was there originally life on Mars in its first few billion years of existence? Organic compounds have been found in ancient rocks on Mars which could suggest so. Also, talk on the Clarke exobelt! In the geostationary orbit, satellites orbit at exactly the same speed the earth turns. In centuries to come, it is expected that the same satellite system will be used. Dr Christie and Mike talk about how the dip in shape of the exobelt could be telling us much more. Plus, Tabbys Star has experienced brightness change unlike any other star. The two delve into the interesting theories around it. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Denuclearisation- In wake the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is this even possible? Also, theres more to Mars than meets the eye. Dr Grant Christie joins Mike Puru this week to discuss the latest in Astronomy. Mike is star struck when Dr Christie takes things back to basics reminding people about what he does for living. Dr Christie and Mike talk about the astronomical video of the week which puts the size and distance of stars into perspective. A dust storm is raging on Mars, covering a quarter of the planet currently. Dust storms can rapidly grow and enshroud the entire planet at once, sometimes taking months to clear. Dr Christie suggests that you get down to your local observatory to catch a peek. Was there originally life on Mars in its first few billion years of existence? Organic compounds have been found in ancient rocks on Mars which could suggest so. Also, talk on the Clarke exobelt! In the geostationary orbit, satellites orbit at exactly the same speed the earth turns. In centuries to come, it is expected that the same satellite system will be used. Dr Christie and Mike talk about how the dip in shape of the exobelt could be telling us much more. Plus, Tabbys Star has experienced brightness change unlike any other star. The two delve into the interesting theories around it. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2665.512 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529149975272_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_16_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529149975272_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_16_6_18.mp3 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 11:55:42 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Movies with James Croot- Looking at Oceans 8 and the scariest movie of all time Hereditary? Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. The man, the myth and the legend himself joins Mike Puru this week to discuss words- their origin and meaning. In light of Kim and Trump saturating the media through the last week- the word of the week is summit. Shush Donald! says Mike as the two banter over latest press conference. Also the origins of natter, nincompoop, and bogan. Plus, its kiwifruits birthday! Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Movies with James Croot- Looking at Oceans 8 and the scariest movie of all time Hereditary? Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. The man, the myth and the legend himself joins Mike Puru this week to discuss words- their origin and meaning. In light of Kim and Trump saturating the media through the last week- the word of the week is summit. Shush Donald! says Mike as the two banter over latest press conference. Also the origins of natter, nincompoop, and bogan. Plus, its kiwifruits birthday! Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2662.176 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529150901044_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_16_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529150901044_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_16_6_18.mp3 Sat, 16 Jun 2018 12:11:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd- The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd- The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2646.504 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529246937191_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_17_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529246937191_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_17_6_18.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 14:51:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Heartbreak Island has raised some controversy after its recent debut. Tamar Munch joins Mike Puru for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Matilda Rice has been inundated with a barrage of hate and trolling from her fans who were disappointed in her for hosting role on the show. Tamar and Mike discuss Matildas response. In India, WhatsApp rumours have led to mass hysteria and murder. Plus, more on the movie' trailer that was played ahead of the big United States/ North Korean summit. Also, the curious case of the poo jogger has recently been busted. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Heartbreak Island has raised some controversy after its recent debut. Tamar Munch joins Mike Puru for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Matilda Rice has been inundated with a barrage of hate and trolling from her fans who were disappointed in her for hosting role on the show. Tamar and Mike discuss Matildas response. In India, WhatsApp rumours have led to mass hysteria and murder. Plus, more on the movie' trailer that was played ahead of the big United States/ North Korean summit. Also, the curious case of the poo jogger has recently been busted. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2688.792 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529249300853_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_17_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529249300853_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_17_6_18.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 15:31:18 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE A baby sadly recently died in the United States after her parents refused to give her a routine vitamin K shot upon birth. Siouxsie Wiles joins Mike Puru to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Babys when born, dont have enough vitamin K to prevent severe bleeding in the brain or intestines. Siouxsie emphasises the importance of the vaccination. Also, the Kombucha conversation is continued. The FIFA world cup has brought about psychic pets oncemore! Matt Parker has started a project where you can register your pet to predict the world cup results. Plus, the two discuss Shawn Rice, one of the most prolific debunkers of online hoaxes, being baited. Also, Mike Puru is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Earlier in the week, the summit took place. Dybvig believes it to be a huge public relations stunt in attempts to win a Nobel peace Prize in the footsteps of former United States president Barack Obama. Nothing was signed that says North Korea will denuclearise. Theyre simply going to work towards denuclearisation. Theyve been saying this for thirty god damn years! Let me school you, Dybvig says to Mike before unleashing his opinions on Trump... Trump did a press conference in front of the White House this week. He told 19 lies Dybvig then lists an array of lies... Trump is fundamentally destroying the fabric of American democracy. Word of the week is flip- the two banter over where the word applies in American politics. Plus, Phil Nicholson putts a moving ball in the US Open. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. A baby sadly recently died in the United States after her parents refused to give her a routine vitamin K shot upon birth. Siouxsie Wiles joins Mike Puru to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Babys when born, dont have enough vitamin K to prevent severe bleeding in the brain or intestines. Siouxsie emphasises the importance of the vaccination. Also, the Kombucha conversation is continued. The FIFA world cup has brought about psychic pets oncemore! Matt Parker has started a project where you can register your pet to predict the world cup results. Plus, the two discuss Shawn Rice, one of the most prolific debunkers of online hoaxes, being baited. Also, Mike Puru is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Earlier in the week, the summit took place. Dybvig believes it to be a huge public relations stunt in attempts to win a Nobel peace Prize in the footsteps of former United States president Barack Obama. Nothing was signed that says North Korea will denuclearise. Theyre simply going to work towards denuclearisation. Theyve been saying this for thirty god damn years! Let me school you, Dybvig says to Mike before unleashing his opinions on Trump... Trump did a press conference in front of the White House this week. He told 19 lies Dybvig then lists an array of lies... Trump is fundamentally destroying the fabric of American democracy. Word of the week is flip- the two banter over where the word applies in American politics. Plus, Phil Nicholson putts a moving ball in the US Open. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2685.384 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529252198215_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_17_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529252198215_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_17_6_18.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:19:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The very reason why Graeme is away this week- it is the anniversary of the Crewe murders today. In a repeat, Keith Hunter author of The Case of the Missing Bloodstain joins Graeme Hill to discuss the content of his forensic book. The book is a fascinating insight into what happened on the stormy night of June 17th, 1970 in Pukekawa- the time and place of Harvey and Jeannette Crewes murders. Graeme discusses the centrepoint of Keiths evidence and how it led to his conclusions on the case. Have the Crewe murders been solved? Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The very reason why Graeme is away this week- it is the anniversary of the Crewe murders today. In a repeat, Keith Hunter author of The Case of the Missing Bloodstain joins Graeme Hill to discuss the content of his forensic book. The book is a fascinating insight into what happened on the stormy night of June 17th, 1970 in Pukekawa- the time and place of Harvey and Jeannette Crewes murders. Graeme discusses the centrepoint of Keiths evidence and how it led to his conclusions on the case. Have the Crewe murders been solved? Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2678.016 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529252692323_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_17_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529252692323_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_17_6_18.mp3 Sun, 17 Jun 2018 16:27:41 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE A Russian expedition to New Zealand in 1820. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. A Russian expedition to New Zealand in 1820. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2712.432 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529749034693_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_23_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529749034693_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_23_6_18.mp3 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 10:20:01 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with physicist Shaun Hendy- the missing subatomic particle, how our brain hears and what running does to your brain. Also,The sun has been behaving strangely recently. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. The sun experiences an eleven year cycle of activity evolving through solar minimums and maximums. During solar maximums, increased activity takes place with sun spots and solar flares more apparent. Currently the sun is nearing a solar minimum, yet an unusual amount of activity expected for this period, is taking place. Dr Christie and Graeme talk about the latest time lapse video spanning a 24 hour period which reveals sun spots and their activity. Also, what would happen if a Carrington event hit the earth? Dr Christie discusses the coronal mass ejection. Astronomers are tracking activity of the directional events and the risk one could pose to us. Plus, an image of Eagle Nebula shows the star forming region with infra-red which looks inside the dust cloud. It looks like two big dinosaurs shaking hands with a small dinosaur, says Graeme. Equipment on Mars has gone into hibernation mode after a dense dust storm has clouded its solar panels. Global dust storms are recurrent with the combination of fine Martian dust particles and very thin atmosphere. Next month, Mars will be in opposition to Earth and it will be the brightest object in our night sky! Also, Japan has launched Hayabusa 2. Its the second shot at sending a spacecraft to rendezvous with an asteroid. Hayabusa 2 has arrived at Ryugu with the hope of landing on the comets surface to retrieve samples. Also, neutron stars that merged last year formed a new object. Astronomers who have been studying the remnants have confirmed it to be a black hole. Plus, China is going to land a craft on the dark side of the moon. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with physicist Shaun Hendy- the missing subatomic particle, how our brain hears and what running does to your brain. Also,The sun has been behaving strangely recently. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. The sun experiences an eleven year cycle of activity evolving through solar minimums and maximums. During solar maximums, increased activity takes place with sun spots and solar flares more apparent. Currently the sun is nearing a solar minimum, yet an unusual amount of activity expected for this period, is taking place. Dr Christie and Graeme talk about the latest time lapse video spanning a 24 hour period which reveals sun spots and their activity. Also, what would happen if a Carrington event hit the earth? Dr Christie discusses the coronal mass ejection. Astronomers are tracking activity of the directional events and the risk one could pose to us. Plus, an image of Eagle Nebula shows the star forming region with infra-red which looks inside the dust cloud. It looks like two big dinosaurs shaking hands with a small dinosaur, says Graeme. Equipment on Mars has gone into hibernation mode after a dense dust storm has clouded its solar panels. Global dust storms are recurrent with the combination of fine Martian dust particles and very thin atmosphere. Next month, Mars will be in opposition to Earth and it will be the brightest object in our night sky! Also, Japan has launched Hayabusa 2. Its the second shot at sending a spacecraft to rendezvous with an asteroid. Hayabusa 2 has arrived at Ryugu with the hope of landing on the comets surface to retrieve samples. Also, neutron stars that merged last year formed a new object. Astronomers who have been studying the remnants have confirmed it to be a black hole. Plus, China is going to land a craft on the dark side of the moon. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2689.464 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529757851173_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_23_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529757851173_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_23_6_18.mp3 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 12:47:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Cinema with James Croot- the life and works of Emma Thompson and the Cannes hits coming to this years Film Festival. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin and meaning of the word diaper and how hanky panky relates to hocus pocus. Also, red sky at night is the shepherds/ sailors delight is a familiar saying to most, yet the original version of the saying doesnt mention shepherds or sailors. In light of recent media, the word of the week is Nurse relating to the concept of nourishing. Plus, why do we call shoe polish nugget? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Cinema with James Croot- the life and works of Emma Thompson and the Cannes hits coming to this years Film Festival. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin and meaning of the word diaper and how hanky panky relates to hocus pocus. Also, red sky at night is the shepherds/ sailors delight is a familiar saying to most, yet the original version of the saying doesnt mention shepherds or sailors. In light of recent media, the word of the week is Nurse relating to the concept of nourishing. Plus, why do we call shoe polish nugget? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2732.352 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529758639069_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_23_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529758639069_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_23_6_18.mp3 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 13:00:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Kangaroo- a new film is doing the rounds about Australias strange relationship with its most revered icon and its mass slaughter. Also, in 1859 the Earth was smacked by a massively powerful solar flare which melted telegraph wires. We narrowly missed one in 2012 but havent been hit by one quite so strong since, so what if it happened today? Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Nirmal Nair joins Graeme Hill to take on this what if? The sun is a very dynamic generator. When Dramatic magnetic activity happens in and around the sun, coronal material is mass ejected on a trajectory through the solar system. The intensity and direction of the coronal mass ejections would determine whether one was to fire towards the earths magnetosphere. In 1859, the electric telegraph was used for communication. Today our reliance is so massively electricity based. Mr Nair explains that if a coronal mass ejection was to reach us it would take around three to four days. Upon its arrival however, would cause massive blackouts. Coronal mass ejections cause issues with the earths magnetic circuit risking electromagnetic saturation of transformers. With current technology that would notify of the solar event in advance, power companies have the ability to take transformers offline before such events. Mr Nirmal delves into the consequences of interdependent infrastructure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Kangaroo- a new film is doing the rounds about Australias strange relationship with its most revered icon and its mass slaughter. Also, in 1859 the Earth was smacked by a massively powerful solar flare which melted telegraph wires. We narrowly missed one in 2012 but havent been hit by one quite so strong since, so what if it happened today? Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Nirmal Nair joins Graeme Hill to take on this what if? The sun is a very dynamic generator. When Dramatic magnetic activity happens in and around the sun, coronal material is mass ejected on a trajectory through the solar system. The intensity and direction of the coronal mass ejections would determine whether one was to fire towards the earths magnetosphere. In 1859, the electric telegraph was used for communication. Today our reliance is so massively electricity based. Mr Nair explains that if a coronal mass ejection was to reach us it would take around three to four days. Upon its arrival however, would cause massive blackouts. Coronal mass ejections cause issues with the earths magnetic circuit risking electromagnetic saturation of transformers. With current technology that would notify of the solar event in advance, power companies have the ability to take transformers offline before such events. Mr Nirmal delves into the consequences of interdependent infrastructure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2708.184 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529759660367_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_23_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529759660367_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_23_6_18.mp3 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 13:17:18 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Founding member of The Buzzcocks, Howard Devoto quickly got bored with the blam blam blam of the punk scene and put together an art-rock outfit called Magazine. Graeme Hill and Grant Smithies re-spin Magazines debut Real Life which contains a few interesting fossils from the Buzzcocks era. A stunning line-up of musicians that at the time nobody would have even heard of and one of the best openings of an album ever? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Founding member of The Buzzcocks, Howard Devoto quickly got bored with the blam blam blam of the punk scene and put together an art-rock outfit called Magazine. Graeme Hill and Grant Smithies re-spin Magazines debut Real Life which contains a few interesting fossils from the Buzzcocks era. A stunning line-up of musicians that at the time nobody would have even heard of and one of the best openings of an album ever? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2756.208 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529845326145_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_24_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529845326145_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_24_6_18.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:03:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Duncan Garner had a brain aneurism on the AM show in fake news this week and Paul Casserly was the creative force behind it. Mr Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Graeme and Mr Casserly banter over the butchering of God Defend New Zealand at the Kiwis vs. England test in Denver. Also, Trump is the most elite? Graeme and Mr Casserly listen to audio from an interview where Anika Moa asks the Topp Twins if Rob Muldoon turned them lesbian; the twins tell of their encounter with Mr Muldoon. Plus, Kapiti Councillor David Scott has had his penis measured for a forensic investigation. Graeme has a lot of questions... Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Duncan Garner had a brain aneurism on the AM show in fake news this week and Paul Casserly was the creative force behind it. Mr Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Graeme and Mr Casserly banter over the butchering of God Defend New Zealand at the Kiwis vs. England test in Denver. Also, Trump is the most elite? Graeme and Mr Casserly listen to audio from an interview where Anika Moa asks the Topp Twins if Rob Muldoon turned them lesbian; the twins tell of their encounter with Mr Muldoon. Plus, Kapiti Councillor David Scott has had his penis measured for a forensic investigation. Graeme has a lot of questions... Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2677.296 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529848779298_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_24_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529848779298_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_24_6_18.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 14:02:26 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE New Zealand has a blasphemy law? Oh, Christ! Graeme says. Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. A man in Vancouver has sold bottled hotdog water at a street fair for $38, telling potential buyers it would increase their brain function and help with weight loss. Mr Honeychurch tells Graeme about how easy a scam can be with the man selling 60 litres worth. Also, are LED lights something to steer clear of? Plus, a woman in the United Kingdom claims cannabis oil cured her terminal cancer. Mr Honeychurch points out the gaps in this story. Also, Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby and dedicated World Cup aficionado on Russia, their psyche, the tournament, our prejudices about certain teams and the most over-achieving football nation on Earth, and by some stretch, and its NOT Brazil. World Cup Baby comes highly recommended. Graeme rates it as one of the best sports books hes read. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. New Zealand has a blasphemy law? Oh, Christ! Graeme says. Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. A man in Vancouver has sold bottled hotdog water at a street fair for $38, telling potential buyers it would increase their brain function and help with weight loss. Mr Honeychurch tells Graeme about how easy a scam can be with the man selling 60 litres worth. Also, are LED lights something to steer clear of? Plus, a woman in the United Kingdom claims cannabis oil cured her terminal cancer. Mr Honeychurch points out the gaps in this story. Also, Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby and dedicated World Cup aficionado on Russia, their psyche, the tournament, our prejudices about certain teams and the most over-achieving football nation on Earth, and by some stretch, and its NOT Brazil. World Cup Baby comes highly recommended. Graeme rates it as one of the best sports books hes read. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2640.84 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529852745879_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_24_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529852745879_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_24_6_18.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:08:36 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE America hasnt been so divided since the civil war- literally. Graeme and John Dybvig get musical this week with the American songbook and the week in United States Politics. Seth Rogan refused a picture with Paul Ryan this week, saying No way man. I dont like what youre doing to the country. Also, Trumps press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant. Dybvig and Graeme have a heated discussion over the separation of families United States borders. I think he [Trump] is more evil than Nixon, says Dybvig, then proceeding to debunk many half-truths he has told. Plus, a child in Idaho contracted Bubonic plague this week from a flea bite. Also, former Thatcher Cabinet minister and Conservative leadership contender, Michael Portillo, has transformed into a much respected media figure. He joins Graeme Hill presenting season 5 of Great British Railway Journeys, Saturdays from June 30 at 8:30pm, Living Channel SKY 17. The Series focuses on how railways affected the economy and social life in history, often looking at literature, art and music of the period. Crash causes cancellations on Auckland's western train line Auckland trains back up and running as normal Mr Portillo explains the culture of railway, something New Zealand is ill-served by. Graeme quizzes him about Brexit, and how he reflects on his political career. Listen to the full audio with Michael Portillo above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. America hasnt been so divided since the civil war- literally. Graeme and John Dybvig get musical this week with the American songbook and the week in United States Politics. Seth Rogan refused a picture with Paul Ryan this week, saying No way man. I dont like what youre doing to the country. Also, Trumps press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was asked to leave a restaurant. Dybvig and Graeme have a heated discussion over the separation of families United States borders. I think he [Trump] is more evil than Nixon, says Dybvig, then proceeding to debunk many half-truths he has told. Plus, a child in Idaho contracted Bubonic plague this week from a flea bite. Also, former Thatcher Cabinet minister and Conservative leadership contender, Michael Portillo, has transformed into a much respected media figure. He joins Graeme Hill presenting season 5 of Great British Railway Journeys, Saturdays from June 30 at 8:30pm, Living Channel SKY 17. The Series focuses on how railways affected the economy and social life in history, often looking at literature, art and music of the period. Crash causes cancellations on Auckland's western train line Auckland trains back up and running as normal Mr Portillo explains the culture of railway, something New Zealand is ill-served by. Graeme quizzes him about Brexit, and how he reflects on his political career. Listen to the full audio with Michael Portillo above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2620.584 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529852934509_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_24_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1529852934509_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_24_6_18.mp3 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 15:11:55 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Bully Hayes, New Zealand and the South Pacifics very own swashbuckling pirate. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Bully Hayes, New Zealand and the South Pacifics very own swashbuckling pirate. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2691.672 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530355522486_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_30_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530355522486_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_30_6_18.mp3 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 10:48:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine. Also, Curiosity rover has taken a selfie showing Mars landscape at present. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Curiosity could be facing the threat of the dust storm that has had Opportunity hunkered down in the Endeavour Crater. Gaia Satellite put up by the European Space Agency (ESA) has been systematically measuring fundamental properties like the position and motions of 1.9 Billion stars. There has been a second data release of the huge survey, which Dr Christie predicts will rewrite most of the books of Astronomy. This video beautifully shows the audacious scope of this project, he says. A Japanese probe closes in on the Ryugu asteroid. It looks like the knob off a 1930s gas stove, Graeme jokes. With such weak gravity around the asteroid, it will be a delicate process to be caught in its orbit. The sample return method will see very primitive material pre-dating the formation of the solar system. Oumuamua is the first known visitor from another solar system. Apparently its a comet yet it doesnt strictly parallel to what we understand of comets in our solar system- it appears and behaves uniquely. Also, Saturns rings are highly visible at current. Being very high in our sky, close in proximity and having tilted rings, Dr Christie insists getting your hands on a telescope to see the fine detailing. Plus, there is discussion on general relativity and deep physics theories. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE Science Report with Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine. Also, Curiosity rover has taken a selfie showing Mars landscape at present. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Curiosity could be facing the threat of the dust storm that has had Opportunity hunkered down in the Endeavour Crater. Gaia Satellite put up by the European Space Agency (ESA) has been systematically measuring fundamental properties like the position and motions of 1.9 Billion stars. There has been a second data release of the huge survey, which Dr Christie predicts will rewrite most of the books of Astronomy. This video beautifully shows the audacious scope of this project, he says. A Japanese probe closes in on the Ryugu asteroid. It looks like the knob off a 1930s gas stove, Graeme jokes. With such weak gravity around the asteroid, it will be a delicate process to be caught in its orbit. The sample return method will see very primitive material pre-dating the formation of the solar system. Oumuamua is the first known visitor from another solar system. Apparently its a comet yet it doesnt strictly parallel to what we understand of comets in our solar system- it appears and behaves uniquely. Also, Saturns rings are highly visible at current. Being very high in our sky, close in proximity and having tilted rings, Dr Christie insists getting your hands on a telescope to see the fine detailing. Plus, there is discussion on general relativity and deep physics theories. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE No 2701.824 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530357193630_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_30_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530357193630_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_30_6_18.mp3 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 11:15:55 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is coming to Auckland July 19th. James Croot joins Graeme Hill to reminisce on some of the most memorable moments in NZIFF history and talk about must-see films and documentaries on the programme. This is a celebratory year in Auckland because its the 50th edition, Mr Croot says. Mr Croot lists his favourites about to hit Auckland screens: Arctic, First Reformed, Leave No Trace, She Shears, Shoplifters, Climax and The Field Guide to Evil. Graeme and Mr Croot discuss the top picks and banter over some reviews. Plus, Graeme picks out his favourite blurb of the programme. Also,Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week, the country has faced record low temperatures, so the word of the week is winter. What is a jot and why is hard liquor called spirits? Plus, why people are called green with envy. Also, Max explains where feisty and singlet come from. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is coming to Auckland July 19th. James Croot joins Graeme Hill to reminisce on some of the most memorable moments in NZIFF history and talk about must-see films and documentaries on the programme. This is a celebratory year in Auckland because its the 50th edition, Mr Croot says. Mr Croot lists his favourites about to hit Auckland screens: Arctic, First Reformed, Leave No Trace, She Shears, Shoplifters, Climax and The Field Guide to Evil. Graeme and Mr Croot discuss the top picks and banter over some reviews. Plus, Graeme picks out his favourite blurb of the programme. Also,Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week, the country has faced record low temperatures, so the word of the week is winter. What is a jot and why is hard liquor called spirits? Plus, why people are called green with envy. Also, Max explains where feisty and singlet come from. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2669.16 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530358276825_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_30_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530358276825_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_30_6_18.mp3 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 11:34:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Photojournalist Stephen McCarthy is recipient of best sports photo at the World Press Photography awards and it was taken in NZ but can you pick what is most peculiar about it? The exhibition runs June 30 to July 29 at Smith & Caughey 6th floor studio. Plus, Forest & Birds apex recognition for work in conservation, the Old Blue Awards were announced last week. Otago recipient Graeme Loh talks about his work and then we take you with him to the Catlins, a stronghold of our rare Yellowhead/Mohua. Photojournalist Stephen McCarthy is recipient of best sports photo at the World Press Photography awards and it was taken in NZ but can you pick what is most peculiar about it? The exhibition runs June 30 to July 29 at Smith & Caughey 6th floor studio. Plus, Forest & Birds apex recognition for work in conservation, the Old Blue Awards were announced last week. Otago recipient Graeme Loh talks about his work and then we take you with him to the Catlins, a stronghold of our rare Yellowhead/Mohua. No 2678.328 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530360440514_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_30_6_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530360440514_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_30_6_18.mp3 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 12:10:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme & music journalist Grant Smithies re-spin Patti Smiths breakthrough commercial hit Easter and explore the myths and personality surrounding this adored artist. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Graeme & music journalist Grant Smithies re-spin Patti Smiths breakthrough commercial hit Easter and explore the myths and personality surrounding this adored artist. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2751.816 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530449428511_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_01_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530449428511_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_01_07_18.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 12:53:24 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Germanys shock exit from the World Cup leads to the most stupid question Graeme has ever heard from a Journalist. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Simon Bridges was under fire this week after casual- and arguably discriminatory- comments he made on Radio Haurakis The Matt & Jerry Show. Plus, in light of abusive XXXTentacions death, Graeme and Tamar discuss an opinion piece that asks what an artist has to do to be erased in the modern media world. Also, Documentary chat, Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) Grand Finale commentary, a 14 year-olds write-up on the social reasons why David Seymour made it so far through DWTS and more The Spinoff finds. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Germanys shock exit from the World Cup leads to the most stupid question Graeme has ever heard from a Journalist. Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Simon Bridges was under fire this week after casual- and arguably discriminatory- comments he made on Radio Haurakis The Matt & Jerry Show. Plus, in light of abusive XXXTentacions death, Graeme and Tamar discuss an opinion piece that asks what an artist has to do to be erased in the modern media world. Also, Documentary chat, Dancing With The Stars (DWTS) Grand Finale commentary, a 14 year-olds write-up on the social reasons why David Seymour made it so far through DWTS and more The Spinoff finds. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2694.648 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530450328868_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_01_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530450328868_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_01_07_18.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 13:08:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE 9/11 building sevens collapse simply doesnt compute with conspiracy theorists claims, at all! Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill to talk the week of hoaxes, woo and scams exposed for what they arent. Is your pet psychic? Matt Parker has started a project where you can register your pet to predict the World Cup results. Why not put Moggie to the test? Join in the fun on line for the World Cup. Plus a superb spoof and a near how-to for Cancer Cure videos here. Also, a hangover cure otherwise known as the "sunscreen for alcohol"... Mmmmmmaybe maybe not. Also, Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby joins Graeme Hill for another dissection of this tournament and its brilliant but messy history. Mr McCabe and Graeme refelect on the savage encounter of 1962 between Italy and Chile- the dirtiest game of World Cup football ever played. Plus, Germanys Miracle at Bern in 1954 against one of the greatest teams ever assembled and the first time the German National anthem was played since World War 2. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. 9/11 building sevens collapse simply doesnt compute with conspiracy theorists claims, at all! Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill to talk the week of hoaxes, woo and scams exposed for what they arent. Is your pet psychic? Matt Parker has started a project where you can register your pet to predict the World Cup results. Why not put Moggie to the test? Join in the fun on line for the World Cup. Plus a superb spoof and a near how-to for Cancer Cure videos here. Also, a hangover cure otherwise known as the "sunscreen for alcohol"... Mmmmmmaybe maybe not. Also, Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby joins Graeme Hill for another dissection of this tournament and its brilliant but messy history. Mr McCabe and Graeme refelect on the savage encounter of 1962 between Italy and Chile- the dirtiest game of World Cup football ever played. Plus, Germanys Miracle at Bern in 1954 against one of the greatest teams ever assembled and the first time the German National anthem was played since World War 2. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2640.912 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530454595120_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_01_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530454595120_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_01_07_18.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 14:19:29 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The USAs near unique legal position on illegal immigrants sets them apart from the world. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Trumpites are saying that the controversial image of a young girl representing Trumps zero tolerance immigration policy on the cover of Times Magazine is fake news. Its been a record week for Trump after spouting 103 lies. Dybvigs favourite? Trumps tax cuts are the biggest in US history- truth being that hes ranking 8th. Plus, the Supreme Court appointment hypocrisy- Graeme & John find themselves agreeing with each other for a while until normal relations are resumed. Also, Addiction is one of the hardest areas in light society to have a decent debate or discussion. Told with searing honesty and compassion (Gabrielle Jackson, The Guardian), the new book Addicted- how addiction affects every one of us and what we can do about it shatters myths and challenges common prejudices. Graeme speaks candidly with author Matt Noffs of the Noffs Foundation who does sterling work with Australian addicts of all stripes. Their organisation has been involved in a lot of the beginnings of drug treatments dating back to the 1960s when the drug crisis began emerging. The Noffs Foundation has helped thousands of people away from their addictions. New research has flipped the notion of addiction on its head. Mr Noffs says addiction is as natural as falling in love. Addiction is normal, innate and adaptive behaviour. The idea that some people have an addictive personality is inaccurate. Addictions or obsessions give mammals a sense of purpose; a survival mechanism. Without protective factors however, this behaviour can derail an individual. When our life is derailed by something, it doesnt have to be crystal meth. Mr Noffs uses examples of smartphone addiction, too many beers, internet and porn, or as neutral as falling in love or going to work. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The USAs near unique legal position on illegal immigrants sets them apart from the world. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Trumpites are saying that the controversial image of a young girl representing Trumps zero tolerance immigration policy on the cover of Times Magazine is fake news. Its been a record week for Trump after spouting 103 lies. Dybvigs favourite? Trumps tax cuts are the biggest in US history- truth being that hes ranking 8th. Plus, the Supreme Court appointment hypocrisy- Graeme & John find themselves agreeing with each other for a while until normal relations are resumed. Also, Addiction is one of the hardest areas in light society to have a decent debate or discussion. Told with searing honesty and compassion (Gabrielle Jackson, The Guardian), the new book Addicted- how addiction affects every one of us and what we can do about it shatters myths and challenges common prejudices. Graeme speaks candidly with author Matt Noffs of the Noffs Foundation who does sterling work with Australian addicts of all stripes. Their organisation has been involved in a lot of the beginnings of drug treatments dating back to the 1960s when the drug crisis began emerging. The Noffs Foundation has helped thousands of people away from their addictions. New research has flipped the notion of addiction on its head. Mr Noffs says addiction is as natural as falling in love. Addiction is normal, innate and adaptive behaviour. The idea that some people have an addictive personality is inaccurate. Addictions or obsessions give mammals a sense of purpose; a survival mechanism. Without protective factors however, this behaviour can derail an individual. When our life is derailed by something, it doesnt have to be crystal meth. Mr Noffs uses examples of smartphone addiction, too many beers, internet and porn, or as neutral as falling in love or going to work. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2746.248 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530455384696_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_01_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530455384696_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_01_07_18.mp3 Sun, 01 Jul 2018 14:32:36 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE New Zealand was taken to the brink during this drawn out bitterly fought social and political crisis. Dirty Politics has nothing on this. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. New Zealand was taken to the brink during this drawn out bitterly fought social and political crisis. Dirty Politics has nothing on this. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2710.776 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530962680579_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_07_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530962680579_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_07_07_18.mp3 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 11:27:33 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report with Physicist Shaun Hendy, author of Silencing Science. Also, Its a hot prospect for possible life. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. A beautiful image of Saturns moon, Enceladus, has been released revealing its fine detailing. Enceladus famously has ice geysers inside its core which heats the ocean underneath the ice. The geysers shoot organic material into space through cracks which can be noticed in the photograph taken by Cassini. It has always been assumed that Uranus must have taken a heavy hit for its rotational axis to be rolled on its side. Dr Christie and Graeme discuss this computer simulation that theorises the collision type. Plus why did we think there were canals on Mars? Another Chinese space office is set to fall out of the sky? Middleweight Black Holes and how a huge piece of luck led to the discovery of Pluto. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Science Report with Physicist Shaun Hendy, author of Silencing Science. Also, Its a hot prospect for possible life. Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. A beautiful image of Saturns moon, Enceladus, has been released revealing its fine detailing. Enceladus famously has ice geysers inside its core which heats the ocean underneath the ice. The geysers shoot organic material into space through cracks which can be noticed in the photograph taken by Cassini. It has always been assumed that Uranus must have taken a heavy hit for its rotational axis to be rolled on its side. Dr Christie and Graeme discuss this computer simulation that theorises the collision type. Plus why did we think there were canals on Mars? Another Chinese space office is set to fall out of the sky? Middleweight Black Holes and how a huge piece of luck led to the discovery of Pluto. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2774.808 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530962990121_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_07_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530962990121_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_07_07_18.mp3 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 11:32:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE NZIFF: James Croot lines up the amazing array of documentaries on offer at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Plus, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. Why is July, July? Plus, why do we (sometimes) say we dig something when we like it? Or as Graeme says I dig it, Daddio. Also, Mr Cryer and Graeme banter over a few metonyms broken down, why yak means chat, and why someone in disgrace is in the dog house. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. NZIFF: James Croot lines up the amazing array of documentaries on offer at the New Zealand International Film Festival. Plus, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. Why is July, July? Plus, why do we (sometimes) say we dig something when we like it? Or as Graeme says I dig it, Daddio. Also, Mr Cryer and Graeme banter over a few metonyms broken down, why yak means chat, and why someone in disgrace is in the dog house. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2773.896 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530963216945_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_07_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530963216945_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_07_07_18.mp3 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 11:36:22 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is coming to Auckland July 19th. Long-time festival director, Bill Gosden joins Graeme Hill to reflect on the controversies during the 50 years of the New Zealand International Film Festival. The cultural environment of film festivals in New Zealand has changed. In the early days, vast numbers of cinemas were about, films had a much longer screenings and classical music was prevalent. There were interesting movies that screened in mainstream cinemas in those days, most of which were English language films. The first NZIFF screened two English and twelve foreign language films. This diversity on screen continues to serve film-goers to this day. Mr Gosden and Graeme delve into history of cultural phenomenon, censorship and social proclivities around NZIFF. Also, Animation curator Malcolm Turner joins Graeme Hill on 'Animation NOW!'- The special enclave of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Mr Turner, once a Theatre Director had the passion to go to the edge of the imagination. Theatre however, restricted him to the laws of physics. He tells of how he rolled forward to where he is now and the nature and evolvement of the broad church art form he represents. Animation is this thing that allows you to make these giant, otherwise completely impossible imaginative jumps, Mr Turner says passionately. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is coming to Auckland July 19th. Long-time festival director, Bill Gosden joins Graeme Hill to reflect on the controversies during the 50 years of the New Zealand International Film Festival. The cultural environment of film festivals in New Zealand has changed. In the early days, vast numbers of cinemas were about, films had a much longer screenings and classical music was prevalent. There were interesting movies that screened in mainstream cinemas in those days, most of which were English language films. The first NZIFF screened two English and twelve foreign language films. This diversity on screen continues to serve film-goers to this day. Mr Gosden and Graeme delve into history of cultural phenomenon, censorship and social proclivities around NZIFF. Also, Animation curator Malcolm Turner joins Graeme Hill on 'Animation NOW!'- The special enclave of the New Zealand International Film Festival. Mr Turner, once a Theatre Director had the passion to go to the edge of the imagination. Theatre however, restricted him to the laws of physics. He tells of how he rolled forward to where he is now and the nature and evolvement of the broad church art form he represents. Animation is this thing that allows you to make these giant, otherwise completely impossible imaginative jumps, Mr Turner says passionately. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2728.056 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530965547422_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_07_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1530965547422_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_07_07_18.mp3 Sat, 07 Jul 2018 12:15:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Graeme and music journalist Grant Smithies delve into one of the most peculiar smash hits of the era, Jeff Waynes double gatefold epic War Of The Worlds. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week Graeme and music journalist Grant Smithies delve into one of the most peculiar smash hits of the era, Jeff Waynes double gatefold epic War Of The Worlds. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2786.88 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060585855_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_09_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060585855_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_09_07_18.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:38:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. First off Tamar has a quick look at the ridiculous promotional gifts that people are sent, in light of Graemes current ordeal with his sky remote. His latest promotional package included chocolates, an egg timer, rubber duck and a ring bound calendar appropriate for a 1980s mechanic. Then the pair takes a look at Baby Hate Gate part two. This weeks update follows Simon Bridges fortnightly segment on Hauraki. Jeremy Wells asks the question we all want to know; Do you still hate the baby?They also look at why an Australian man in the Northern Territory decided to stick a cracker in the back crack. I stuck a banger in my bum hole The man decided to film himself as he placed a fire cracker in his rear and the decision really backfired. Graeme and Tamar also take a look at Australian womens call for protection against sex offenders and the possible implementation of taser use. They also take a gander at Flushin roulette. Then Graeme gives callers a chance to win whilst playing his favourite game - Truth or cupsequences Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. First off Tamar has a quick look at the ridiculous promotional gifts that people are sent, in light of Graemes current ordeal with his sky remote. His latest promotional package included chocolates, an egg timer, rubber duck and a ring bound calendar appropriate for a 1980s mechanic. Then the pair takes a look at Baby Hate Gate part two. This weeks update follows Simon Bridges fortnightly segment on Hauraki. Jeremy Wells asks the question we all want to know; Do you still hate the baby?They also look at why an Australian man in the Northern Territory decided to stick a cracker in the back crack. I stuck a banger in my bum hole The man decided to film himself as he placed a fire cracker in his rear and the decision really backfired. Graeme and Tamar also take a look at Australian womens call for protection against sex offenders and the possible implementation of taser use. They also take a gander at Flushin roulette. Then Graeme gives callers a chance to win whilst playing his favourite game - Truth or cupsequences No 2772.14 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060826960_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_07_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060826960_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_07_09_18.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:42:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The good news this week is that there has been a recent trial of a vaccine for HIV. Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.The trial has received an average of an 80% immune response to the vaccine. This is a large jump, as the highest immune response previously recorded was 30%. More trials are scheduled to be done. However, although fact blatantly slaps you in the face, there are still a variety of people who believe that HIV and AIDS are not real. These theories began back in 1984 following the publication of a paper titled The Group Fantasy Origins of AIDS by Casper Schmidt. The paper looks at the idea that the disease is a product of mass hysteria. Mark also looks at magic and bullets in Nigeria. There are whole markets in Nigeria that sell magic charms with qualities such as making someone fall in love with you or hexing an enemy. A man in Nigeria purchased a bullet proof potionhe died In recent days someone at these voodoo markets held something even more unbelievable - bullet repellent. The seller unfortunately died due to a gunshot wound. The pair also take a look at some crazy HRV claims.Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby again joins Graeme Hill to discuss the latest and historical greatest in the Football World Cup tournament. Mr McCabe and Graeme chat about arguably the greatest Russian player of all time, Lev Yashin- otherwise known as The Black Spider. Plus, the 1966 English World Cup win against West Germany. The two take a listen to Sir Geoffrey Hursts commentary of his hat trick goal. Also, conversation is had over the political climate of the 1974 playoff between the Soviet Union and Chile. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. The good news this week is that there has been a recent trial of a vaccine for HIV. Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.The trial has received an average of an 80% immune response to the vaccine. This is a large jump, as the highest immune response previously recorded was 30%. More trials are scheduled to be done. However, although fact blatantly slaps you in the face, there are still a variety of people who believe that HIV and AIDS are not real. These theories began back in 1984 following the publication of a paper titled The Group Fantasy Origins of AIDS by Casper Schmidt. The paper looks at the idea that the disease is a product of mass hysteria. Mark also looks at magic and bullets in Nigeria. There are whole markets in Nigeria that sell magic charms with qualities such as making someone fall in love with you or hexing an enemy. A man in Nigeria purchased a bullet proof potionhe died In recent days someone at these voodoo markets held something even more unbelievable - bullet repellent. The seller unfortunately died due to a gunshot wound. The pair also take a look at some crazy HRV claims.Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby again joins Graeme Hill to discuss the latest and historical greatest in the Football World Cup tournament. Mr McCabe and Graeme chat about arguably the greatest Russian player of all time, Lev Yashin- otherwise known as The Black Spider. Plus, the 1966 English World Cup win against West Germany. The two take a listen to Sir Geoffrey Hursts commentary of his hat trick goal. Also, conversation is had over the political climate of the 1974 playoff between the Soviet Union and Chile. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2760.705 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060979278_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_08_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531060979278_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_08_07_18.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:45:58 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Last week Trump told over 100 lies. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Dybvig asks listeners to put themselves in the shoes of Americans by imagining Jacinda Ardern being as dishonest as Trump. Trumps a chump, Graeme adds. Dybvig dissects the lies and tears apart his act oncemore. Theres a lot of irony in Trump receiving a prank call this week from a Comedian DJ talk about security. Plus, the trade wars are in full swing and soybeans are in trouble. Also, Trump is about to meet the Queen and Putin. Dybvig jokes of the situation being much like Yin and Yang. Also, A Beethoven Masterpiece among masterpieces, Symphony 7 is being performed by the Auckland Philharmonic Thursday July 12. Graeme speaks with APO Oboe dude Bede Hanley (who will be very busy on the night) about this symphonys enduring impact and Beethovens creative mind. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Last week Trump told over 100 lies. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Dybvig asks listeners to put themselves in the shoes of Americans by imagining Jacinda Ardern being as dishonest as Trump. Trumps a chump, Graeme adds. Dybvig dissects the lies and tears apart his act oncemore. Theres a lot of irony in Trump receiving a prank call this week from a Comedian DJ talk about security. Plus, the trade wars are in full swing and soybeans are in trouble. Also, Trump is about to meet the Queen and Putin. Dybvig jokes of the situation being much like Yin and Yang. Also, A Beethoven Masterpiece among masterpieces, Symphony 7 is being performed by the Auckland Philharmonic Thursday July 12. Graeme speaks with APO Oboe dude Bede Hanley (who will be very busy on the night) about this symphonys enduring impact and Beethovens creative mind. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2808.096 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531061079920_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_08_07_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531061079920_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_08_07_18.mp3 Sun, 08 Jul 2018 14:47:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The Bourke Murder: In 1908 two Norweigan sailors caught hell in Westport when falsely accused of murder. A grave today can be seen in Westport Olaf Halinen. Victim Of Injustice. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. The Bourke Murder: In 1908 two Norweigan sailors caught hell in Westport when falsely accused of murder. A grave today can be seen in Westport Olaf Halinen. Victim Of Injustice. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2781.216 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531566880752_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_140718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531566880752_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_140718.mp3 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:16:22 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week we have double the astronomy, which means double the space fun. First up Graeme is joined by Dr JJ Eldridge, Astrophysicist at Auckland University. The pair take a look at our biggest star; the sun. Dr Eldridge discusses how the sun is constantly adapting and changing, and how it has not always been like it is today. What? The sun is getting bigger and bigger? He also takes a look back at the history of the star, and how it had gotten to the state it is in now. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Asteroid Ryugu is a weird looking thing inasmuch as it looks like a Flying Saucer! Dr Christie gives us insight into the UFO looking rock. Queen's guitarist and serious astronomer Dr Brian May has created a stereoscopic view of this spinning wonder.If you want to have a look then grab your RED-GREEN 3D glasses and click here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week we have double the astronomy, which means double the space fun. First up Graeme is joined by Dr JJ Eldridge, Astrophysicist at Auckland University. The pair take a look at our biggest star; the sun. Dr Eldridge discusses how the sun is constantly adapting and changing, and how it has not always been like it is today. What? The sun is getting bigger and bigger? He also takes a look back at the history of the star, and how it had gotten to the state it is in now. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in Astronomy. Asteroid Ryugu is a weird looking thing inasmuch as it looks like a Flying Saucer! Dr Christie gives us insight into the UFO looking rock. Queen's guitarist and serious astronomer Dr Brian May has created a stereoscopic view of this spinning wonder.If you want to have a look then grab your RED-GREEN 3D glasses and click here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2608.562 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531568563448_wvw_hour_2_140818.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531568563448_wvw_hour_2_140818.mp3 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 11:44:28 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE James Croot previews the must-see dramatic offerings from this years New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week Max gives us a look at why are cigarettes sometimes called durries? He also takes a gander at the origin of Upper & lower case, and why do we say "no room to swing a cat"? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. James Croot previews the must-see dramatic offerings from this years New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week Max gives us a look at why are cigarettes sometimes called durries? He also takes a gander at the origin of Upper & lower case, and why do we say "no room to swing a cat"? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.974 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531570597003_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_140718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531570597003_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_140718.mp3 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:21:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up NZIFF; Dustin Feneley, director of a beautifully shot rare art-house Kiwi affair Stray sits down with Graeme. Extinct or Alive? Graeme speaks with presenter & biologist Forrest Galante about the search for species thought to be extinct and already he can confirm a success. NZ Premiere, Animal Planet, Saturdays from 21 July. Dr Nic Rawlence of the Otago Palaeogenetics Lab joins Graeme on Weekend Variety Wireless. Dr Rawlence describes the findings and prospects for new discoveries from unexpected places. He also describes what ancient middens and the DNA they contain can tell us about how New Zealand used to be. Dr Rawlence also explores how there are some surprises showing evidence of extinct and previously unknown species. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up NZIFF; Dustin Feneley, director of a beautifully shot rare art-house Kiwi affair Stray sits down with Graeme. Extinct or Alive? Graeme speaks with presenter & biologist Forrest Galante about the search for species thought to be extinct and already he can confirm a success. NZ Premiere, Animal Planet, Saturdays from 21 July. Dr Nic Rawlence of the Otago Palaeogenetics Lab joins Graeme on Weekend Variety Wireless. Dr Rawlence describes the findings and prospects for new discoveries from unexpected places. He also describes what ancient middens and the DNA they contain can tell us about how New Zealand used to be. Dr Rawlence also explores how there are some surprises showing evidence of extinct and previously unknown species. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2766.07 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531571246050_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531571246050_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:29:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme and music journalist Grant Smithie delve into Shiny Beast-Bat Chain Puller by Captain Beefheart. This is one of the most cited greats that you may not have heard of.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme and music journalist Grant Smithie delve into Shiny Beast-Bat Chain Puller by Captain Beefheart. This is one of the most cited greats that you may not have heard of.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2756.999 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531658270714_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531658270714_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:39:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Paul discusses Sacha Baron Cohens new show Who is America? and the reactions it has faced. He takes a look at Lloyd Burrs encounter with a British football enthusiast, which ended with him being swilled on live television. Paul looks at Trumps latest lies, that were this time directed at television host Jimmy Kimmel.Trump even went so far as to say that Kimmel gave him preferential treatment, as he was just a guy with potential To which Kimmel responded "a guy with potential who ruined everything good in the world".Paul also takes a look at Piers Morgan, and his latest attack on an anti-Trump activist beating him in the most surprising way.Then Graeme plays a quick game of Truth or Cupsequences with a caller.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Paul discusses Sacha Baron Cohens new show Who is America? and the reactions it has faced. He takes a look at Lloyd Burrs encounter with a British football enthusiast, which ended with him being swilled on live television. Paul looks at Trumps latest lies, that were this time directed at television host Jimmy Kimmel.Trump even went so far as to say that Kimmel gave him preferential treatment, as he was just a guy with potential To which Kimmel responded "a guy with potential who ruined everything good in the world".Paul also takes a look at Piers Morgan, and his latest attack on an anti-Trump activist beating him in the most surprising way.Then Graeme plays a quick game of Truth or Cupsequences with a caller.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2800.075 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531659348064_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531659348064_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 12:57:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.First up Siouxsie tackles Chiropractors who she describes as people who think that fixing your spine can fix other issues around your body. So Siouxsie decided to find out how much ACC had spent on chiropractic related injuries. This includes things like sprains, fractures and bruises. She found that since July 2012 up until May of this year, ACC has spent $779,980 on injury claims. Then Siouxsie takes a look at a new craze Foot spa detoxes. The detox supposedly carries positive and electric currents around your body, and excretes negative energy out into the water, changing its colour. "What the hell is in the footbath" However after examining this process, Siouxsie found that the water colour changes regardless of if there are feet in it.Graeme and Siouxsie also take a look at whether or not adrenal fatigue exists. Then Graeme is joined by author Euan McCabe. Mr McCabe discusses his new book World Cup Baby. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.First up Siouxsie tackles Chiropractors who she describes as people who think that fixing your spine can fix other issues around your body. So Siouxsie decided to find out how much ACC had spent on chiropractic related injuries. This includes things like sprains, fractures and bruises. She found that since July 2012 up until May of this year, ACC has spent $779,980 on injury claims. Then Siouxsie takes a look at a new craze Foot spa detoxes. The detox supposedly carries positive and electric currents around your body, and excretes negative energy out into the water, changing its colour. "What the hell is in the footbath" However after examining this process, Siouxsie found that the water colour changes regardless of if there are feet in it.Graeme and Siouxsie also take a look at whether or not adrenal fatigue exists. Then Graeme is joined by author Euan McCabe. Mr McCabe discusses his new book World Cup Baby. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2703.386 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531660535490_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531660535490_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 13:17:25 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States.This week Dybvig has a special message for Mark Richardson regarding how he deals with Trump-mania.Then he takes a look at NATO, and how Trump continues to threaten to pull out and in turn allow Russian aggression.Who else wants to disrupt the NATO alliance? Putin! Dybvig believes that he tells 15 lies on average a day. Dybvig also discusses Trumps allegations that he did not say anything about Theresa May or Brexit even though there are audio recordings confirming the opposite. However it is of no surprise that Trump is committed to his mantra, stating that it is simply fake news. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Robert Greene, Director of Bisbee 17 joins Graeme to discuss his new documentary that is hitting the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). Bisbee is a documentary that effectively re-enacts a dirty little secret from an Arizona mining town. It looks at how the 1917200 townsfolk of said town forcibly deported 1300 workers in rail cars into the desert. Following a strike by the recently unionized Mexican and German miners, Bisbee 17 follows the deportation of said miners performed by Sheriff Harry Wheeler and a 2,000 man posse. The film was nominated at the 2018 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States.This week Dybvig has a special message for Mark Richardson regarding how he deals with Trump-mania.Then he takes a look at NATO, and how Trump continues to threaten to pull out and in turn allow Russian aggression.Who else wants to disrupt the NATO alliance? Putin! Dybvig believes that he tells 15 lies on average a day. Dybvig also discusses Trumps allegations that he did not say anything about Theresa May or Brexit even though there are audio recordings confirming the opposite. However it is of no surprise that Trump is committed to his mantra, stating that it is simply fake news. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Robert Greene, Director of Bisbee 17 joins Graeme to discuss his new documentary that is hitting the New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF). Bisbee is a documentary that effectively re-enacts a dirty little secret from an Arizona mining town. It looks at how the 1917200 townsfolk of said town forcibly deported 1300 workers in rail cars into the desert. Following a strike by the recently unionized Mexican and German miners, Bisbee 17 follows the deportation of said miners performed by Sheriff Harry Wheeler and a 2,000 man posse. The film was nominated at the 2018 Minneapolis St. Paul International Film Festival and the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2769.537 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531661207582_please_work.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1531661207582_please_work.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2018 13:28:38 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week on Outsiders, Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme to discuss the amazing feats and strange post-script of our most celebrated aviator - Jean Batten.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week on Outsiders, Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme to discuss the amazing feats and strange post-script of our most celebrated aviator - Jean Batten.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2757.12 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532177181015_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_220718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532177181015_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_220718.mp3 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 12:48:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up on Weekend Variety Wireless, Science Report with Emily Parke. She looks at Philosophy of Science & Ethics. Can the predictability power of software beat testing stuff on animals?Then This week Graeme meets Buzz Aldrin. The tech-wizards managed to find the interview in our archive. Take a look at it on radiolive.co.nz, especially on the anniversary of the first Moon landing in 1969.Mr Aldrin took part in NASAs historical Apollo 11 mission where he and Neil Armstrong became the first two humans to land on the moon.Then Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme to take a look at the latest in astronomy. Grant discusses the new sharp view of Neptune but why is it so blurry?Well Grant has the answer - because the next best picture was taken by Voyager decades ago. Dr Christie also looks at the rare double asteroid revealed by NASA Observatories this week. Astronomers are finding binary asteroids are surprisingly common - and a double whammy if they hit us! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up on Weekend Variety Wireless, Science Report with Emily Parke. She looks at Philosophy of Science & Ethics. Can the predictability power of software beat testing stuff on animals?Then This week Graeme meets Buzz Aldrin. The tech-wizards managed to find the interview in our archive. Take a look at it on radiolive.co.nz, especially on the anniversary of the first Moon landing in 1969.Mr Aldrin took part in NASAs historical Apollo 11 mission where he and Neil Armstrong became the first two humans to land on the moon.Then Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme to take a look at the latest in astronomy. Grant discusses the new sharp view of Neptune but why is it so blurry?Well Grant has the answer - because the next best picture was taken by Voyager decades ago. Dr Christie also looks at the rare double asteroid revealed by NASA Observatories this week. Astronomers are finding binary asteroids are surprisingly common - and a double whammy if they hit us! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2769.345 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532177589155_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_21018.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532177589155_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_21018.mp3 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 12:55:01 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is under way. Cinema critic James Croot previews a collection of crackers hes already seen. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week Max poses the question - If youre a cowboy should you holler Yippee I Aye or Yippee Kye Aye? He also ponders where or not badgers really badger? And finally Max explores why a show is called a gig. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. The New Zealand International Film Festival (NZIFF) is under way. Cinema critic James Croot previews a collection of crackers hes already seen. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week Max poses the question - If youre a cowboy should you holler Yippee I Aye or Yippee Kye Aye? He also ponders where or not badgers really badger? And finally Max explores why a show is called a gig. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2799.491 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532178012037_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_210718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532178012037_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_210718.mp3 Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:02:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos Research Director Jonathan Dodd. Dodd gives us the latest polling results about what we think about stuff. Then, Environews. This week on Environews, author Neville Peat joins Graeme to discuss his new publication Rivers Rear. Rivers Rear is a biography of a conservation project that covers 25 years of Project River Recovery. Mr Peat believes that the project was necessary because the habitats of these braided rivers was degrading. Rivers Rear covers a variety of areas such as Mackenzie country, Twizel, Central Otago and more. The book looks at all efforts- from predator control to the formation of new wet lands. The pair discuss whats causing the decrease in species like the rare Black Stilt. Youve got the snuff movie to prove it. Predators such as feral cats, ferrets, stoats, rats, possums and hedgehogs have all been filmed preying on native species. Mr Peat informs Graeme about predator control, and lets us know how successful it has been. And finally, Graeme sits down with Paota Joseph, director of Maui's Hook. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos Research Director Jonathan Dodd. Dodd gives us the latest polling results about what we think about stuff. Then, Environews. This week on Environews, author Neville Peat joins Graeme to discuss his new publication Rivers Rear. Rivers Rear is a biography of a conservation project that covers 25 years of Project River Recovery. Mr Peat believes that the project was necessary because the habitats of these braided rivers was degrading. Rivers Rear covers a variety of areas such as Mackenzie country, Twizel, Central Otago and more. The book looks at all efforts- from predator control to the formation of new wet lands. The pair discuss whats causing the decrease in species like the rare Black Stilt. Youve got the snuff movie to prove it. Predators such as feral cats, ferrets, stoats, rats, possums and hedgehogs have all been filmed preying on native species. Mr Peat informs Graeme about predator control, and lets us know how successful it has been. And finally, Graeme sits down with Paota Joseph, director of Maui's Hook. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2785.601 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532768722428_lou_red.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532768722428_lou_red.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:11:29 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Albums From The Class Of 1978. Graeme & music critic Grant Smithies delve into Lou Reeds Street Hassle, in all its self-sabotaged messiness and of course the great diamond in there, the title track.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Albums From The Class Of 1978. Graeme & music critic Grant Smithies delve into Lou Reeds Street Hassle, in all its self-sabotaged messiness and of course the great diamond in there, the title track.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2814.798 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769093932_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_220718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769093932_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_220718.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:13:22 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - The weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun.First up the pair take a look at the treatment of journalists, especially the treatment of females. They look at the effects such treatment has, and how it affects their jobs. Then they have a gander at the #WalkAway campaign.The campaign focuses on leaving liberalism and the Democratic party. However the #WalkAway campaigns other most frequent hashtag is #MAGA or #MakeAmericaGreatAgain. This leads to the idea that movement may just be a group of angry Republicans who are social media savvy. They also look at Giorgio Pavianni, and how Oobah Butler of fake shed fame conned his way into Paris fashion week. This ties into Graemes own fashion world storythat involves a handbag and a shaved head.Then, the curator of the incredibly strange enclave of the NZIFF, Ant Timpson joins Graeme. Timpson travels the worldn to look for as Graeme puts it- the incredibly weird stuff.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - The weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun.First up the pair take a look at the treatment of journalists, especially the treatment of females. They look at the effects such treatment has, and how it affects their jobs. Then they have a gander at the #WalkAway campaign.The campaign focuses on leaving liberalism and the Democratic party. However the #WalkAway campaigns other most frequent hashtag is #MAGA or #MakeAmericaGreatAgain. This leads to the idea that movement may just be a group of angry Republicans who are social media savvy. They also look at Giorgio Pavianni, and how Oobah Butler of fake shed fame conned his way into Paris fashion week. This ties into Graemes own fashion world storythat involves a handbag and a shaved head.Then, the curator of the incredibly strange enclave of the NZIFF, Ant Timpson joins Graeme. Timpson travels the worldn to look for as Graeme puts it- the incredibly weird stuff.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2794.58 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769209105_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_220718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769209105_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_220718.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:15:12 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. This week the pair first take a look at radicalisation. Then they take a look at what skepticism truly is, and how brave skeptics have to be. Being skeptical - asking questions rather than just believing something. Mark delves into why you would be willing to become a jihadist? Then the pair take a look at rather dubious prophet. He was arrested this week for an attempted resurrection that failed. Then , why do people shrink? Well we found somebody that has the answer. Medical expert Tim Cundy joins Graeme to tell us why and how. Between the age of 30 and 70 men lose approximately 3 centimetres, whereas women lose around 5 cm. By the time you reach 80 men have lost around 5 cm and women have lost around 8 cm. There are other factors such as osteoporosis that can contribute to shrinkage also. Graeme wonders does everybody shrink? Tim believes that yes, everybody shrinks. It is dependant however on each individual case, as everyone is average or above average. As well as chronic changes over time, there are changes to height throughout the day. At the end of the day you are generally shorter than you are when you wake up by at least a centimetre. Can anything prevent this? Or is it an inevitability of being bipedal. Unfortunately there are not preventative measures. From your toes to your hips your height should remain the same, but its the spongy bits in your back that change your height overall. Graeme wondered and now we know. And finally Andy Deere, director of Bludgeon joins Graeme. Bludgeon follows a group of fully armoured medieval fighters. Its a real sport and they dont hold back.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. This week the pair first take a look at radicalisation. Then they take a look at what skepticism truly is, and how brave skeptics have to be. Being skeptical - asking questions rather than just believing something. Mark delves into why you would be willing to become a jihadist? Then the pair take a look at rather dubious prophet. He was arrested this week for an attempted resurrection that failed. Then , why do people shrink? Well we found somebody that has the answer. Medical expert Tim Cundy joins Graeme to tell us why and how. Between the age of 30 and 70 men lose approximately 3 centimetres, whereas women lose around 5 cm. By the time you reach 80 men have lost around 5 cm and women have lost around 8 cm. There are other factors such as osteoporosis that can contribute to shrinkage also. Graeme wonders does everybody shrink? Tim believes that yes, everybody shrinks. It is dependant however on each individual case, as everyone is average or above average. As well as chronic changes over time, there are changes to height throughout the day. At the end of the day you are generally shorter than you are when you wake up by at least a centimetre. Can anything prevent this? Or is it an inevitability of being bipedal. Unfortunately there are not preventative measures. From your toes to your hips your height should remain the same, but its the spongy bits in your back that change your height overall. Graeme wondered and now we know. And finally Andy Deere, director of Bludgeon joins Graeme. Bludgeon follows a group of fully armoured medieval fighters. Its a real sport and they dont hold back.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2783.608 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769380177_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_220718_2_.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769380177_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_220718_2_.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:18:04 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States. First up they take a look at the recent arrest of Russian spy Maria Butina. She is involved with the NRA, and other republican based outlets. As Dybvig puts it, shes a fox. Butina was tired of living with her 56 year old partner in South Dakota, but after analysis of her personal correspondence it was founds that she did it for Mother Russia. Ms Butina managed to fly beneath the radar for a large period of time, and even had dinner with Donald Trump Jnr. All in all its a classic Russian spy story. Then the pair discuss the Oval office and ask the question Is it actually oval? Yes, yes it is. Trump has debased the office to such a degree that Dybvig doesnt even see it as the oval office anymore. When Graeme thinks of it, hes envisions it as a cartoon. Finally the pair cover the division between blacks and whites in the US. Dybvig thinks it had reached an epic new low - Even to the extent that a fireman had the police called on him for doing a routine check of an area. There were similar reports in other areas of states as well. One of which involved a white man that called the cops on a black kid for selling hotdogs in their yard. Do you think a white persons gonna call on another white kid selling water? Dybvig reckons that it is out of control. Graeme asks can we as Kiwis judge? Especially since someone in Northland recently called the cops on their sister after she came back with the incorrect McDonalds order. While they waited for the response, the dog ate it. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Shirley Horrocks, Director of NZIFF's Paul Callaghan: Dancing with Atoms joins Graeme in a discussion about the life and legacy of one of New Zealands finest scientists and visionaries, Paul Callaghan. Sir Paul Callaghan was a physicist, science communicator, entrepreneur and 2011 New Zealander of the year. He passed away in 2012 due to cancer. Sir Callaghan was a leader in his field of nuclear magnetic resonance, and was on a mission to share his vision of a predator free New Zealand. Callaghans interviews seen within the film took place in 2010, prior to his passing. His brother Jim and other members of his life also appear which contributes to the story telling immensely. The film focuses on Sir Paul Callaghans entire life, beginning with his childhood in Wanganui all the way to his work at Victoria University, Massey University and then at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States. First up they take a look at the recent arrest of Russian spy Maria Butina. She is involved with the NRA, and other republican based outlets. As Dybvig puts it, shes a fox. Butina was tired of living with her 56 year old partner in South Dakota, but after analysis of her personal correspondence it was founds that she did it for Mother Russia. Ms Butina managed to fly beneath the radar for a large period of time, and even had dinner with Donald Trump Jnr. All in all its a classic Russian spy story. Then the pair discuss the Oval office and ask the question Is it actually oval? Yes, yes it is. Trump has debased the office to such a degree that Dybvig doesnt even see it as the oval office anymore. When Graeme thinks of it, hes envisions it as a cartoon. Finally the pair cover the division between blacks and whites in the US. Dybvig thinks it had reached an epic new low - Even to the extent that a fireman had the police called on him for doing a routine check of an area. There were similar reports in other areas of states as well. One of which involved a white man that called the cops on a black kid for selling hotdogs in their yard. Do you think a white persons gonna call on another white kid selling water? Dybvig reckons that it is out of control. Graeme asks can we as Kiwis judge? Especially since someone in Northland recently called the cops on their sister after she came back with the incorrect McDonalds order. While they waited for the response, the dog ate it. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Shirley Horrocks, Director of NZIFF's Paul Callaghan: Dancing with Atoms joins Graeme in a discussion about the life and legacy of one of New Zealands finest scientists and visionaries, Paul Callaghan. Sir Paul Callaghan was a physicist, science communicator, entrepreneur and 2011 New Zealander of the year. He passed away in 2012 due to cancer. Sir Callaghan was a leader in his field of nuclear magnetic resonance, and was on a mission to share his vision of a predator free New Zealand. Callaghans interviews seen within the film took place in 2010, prior to his passing. His brother Jim and other members of his life also appear which contributes to the story telling immensely. The film focuses on Sir Paul Callaghans entire life, beginning with his childhood in Wanganui all the way to his work at Victoria University, Massey University and then at the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2773.734 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769989580_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_220718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532769989580_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_220718.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:28:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss one of our less celebrated Victoria Crosses. The pair take a look at the Kiwi Naval hero of The Great War and the gruesome affair he had to endure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss one of our less celebrated Victoria Crosses. The pair take a look at the Kiwi Naval hero of The Great War and the gruesome affair he had to endure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight No 2341.982 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532770791394_wvw_hour_1_saturday_280718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532770791394_wvw_hour_1_saturday_280718.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:41:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, Graeme takes a look at Science Stuff, and the life of science legend Paul Callaghan, depicted in an NZIFF film. Then, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up the pair discuss latest goings-on with Asteroid Ryugu. They then discuss how the lake discovered inside Mars this week is a big game-changer. Then, Dr Christie gives us the rundown on Mars dust storms. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, Graeme takes a look at Science Stuff, and the life of science legend Paul Callaghan, depicted in an NZIFF film. Then, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up the pair discuss latest goings-on with Asteroid Ryugu. They then discuss how the lake discovered inside Mars this week is a big game-changer. Then, Dr Christie gives us the rundown on Mars dust storms. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2766.377 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532773062651_wvw_hour_2_280718.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532773062651_wvw_hour_2_280718.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 10:19:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, James Croot our resident movie reviewer takes a look at the latest in the New Zealand International Film Festival. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. Why is sucking up called toadying? Where did the word 'nurse' come from? Max and Graeme take a look at the meaning and history of the phrase on the ran-tan. Then Max tells us about the origin of the termpork barrel politics. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, James Croot our resident movie reviewer takes a look at the latest in the New Zealand International Film Festival. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. Why is sucking up called toadying? Where did the word 'nurse' come from? Max and Graeme take a look at the meaning and history of the phrase on the ran-tan. Then Max tells us about the origin of the termpork barrel politics. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2715.678 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532776027810_wvw_hour_3_.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532776027810_wvw_hour_3_.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 11:07:42 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd of Ipsos.He takes a look at international views of Human Rights.Then Sixto Rodriguez. I n some countries, he was more popular than Elvis and The Beatles... Now he is returning to New Zealand, performing his mix of psychedelic-tinged folk rock music for one show only. Alongside him will be Dave Dobyn, The Topp Twins and The Eastern.The famous re-discovered rockstar Graeme sits down with Sixto Rodriguez, the once lost now found subject of the remarkable Searching For Sugarman documentary. The pair discuss his upcoming gig at the beautiful Villa Maria Winery in Auckland in February 2019. Rodriguez will play all of his classics from the 70s such as Crucify Your Mind and Sugar Man, and RadioLIVE and The AM Show has your chance to win a double pass, flights and accommodation! Then A very strange Egyptian Mummy in soupy goop has been discovered in Egypt. Classics Professor Matthew Trundle joins Graeme to ponder what might have been going on. He also discusses the chances of ever finding the tomb of Alexander The Great. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd of Ipsos.He takes a look at international views of Human Rights.Then Sixto Rodriguez. I n some countries, he was more popular than Elvis and The Beatles... Now he is returning to New Zealand, performing his mix of psychedelic-tinged folk rock music for one show only. Alongside him will be Dave Dobyn, The Topp Twins and The Eastern.The famous re-discovered rockstar Graeme sits down with Sixto Rodriguez, the once lost now found subject of the remarkable Searching For Sugarman documentary. The pair discuss his upcoming gig at the beautiful Villa Maria Winery in Auckland in February 2019. Rodriguez will play all of his classics from the 70s such as Crucify Your Mind and Sugar Man, and RadioLIVE and The AM Show has your chance to win a double pass, flights and accommodation! Then A very strange Egyptian Mummy in soupy goop has been discovered in Egypt. Classics Professor Matthew Trundle joins Graeme to ponder what might have been going on. He also discusses the chances of ever finding the tomb of Alexander The Great. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 806.896 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532779986630_wvw_hour_4_done_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532779986630_wvw_hour_4_done_copy.mp3 Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:15:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Graeme and music writer Grant Smithies re-spin the cracking Buzzcocks debut, Another Music In A Different Kitchen. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Graeme and music writer Grant Smithies re-spin the cracking Buzzcocks debut, Another Music In A Different Kitchen. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2750.407 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532862802003_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532862802003_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:15:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up the pair discuss Sacha Baron Cohen and his latest venture, Who is America? The season follows Cohen as he runs rampant across America causing havoc for the locals. The victims actually came off rather well Then they take a look at a new video from Brass Eye the guys who gave us Priests with guns. This time the group are focusing on a brand new drug by the name of cake.Paul takes a look at a new show called Naked Attraction that looks at people dating... completely naked. Paul discusses Tom Sainsburys latest depiction of a kiwi politician.This time its Simon Bridges talking about his new medicinal cannabis bill. To check out the video click here.The pair also take a gander at a recent Fox News interview where they were effectively punked. Then Sari Braithwait, director of NZIFFs Censored joins Graeme to give him the insight on her new film. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up the pair discuss Sacha Baron Cohen and his latest venture, Who is America? The season follows Cohen as he runs rampant across America causing havoc for the locals. The victims actually came off rather well Then they take a look at a new video from Brass Eye the guys who gave us Priests with guns. This time the group are focusing on a brand new drug by the name of cake.Paul takes a look at a new show called Naked Attraction that looks at people dating... completely naked. Paul discusses Tom Sainsburys latest depiction of a kiwi politician.This time its Simon Bridges talking about his new medicinal cannabis bill. To check out the video click here.The pair also take a gander at a recent Fox News interview where they were effectively punked. Then Sari Braithwait, director of NZIFFs Censored joins Graeme to give him the insight on her new film. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.913 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532865122579_wvw_hor_2_.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532865122579_wvw_hor_2_.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 11:53:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up, which hand do politicians wipe their bums with? Graeme and Siouxsie take a look at a recent study regarding whether or not they wipe with the same hand as their side of allegiance. Then Siouxsie takes a look at the newest supplement to hit the market Deer Velvet. The capsules come in packs of 100 and market at $50 a packet. The company marketing the product source their product from south island deer farmers. Deer velvet is effectively deer antlers that have been taken prior to calcification. However there have been claims that the supplement can treat anything from Arthritis to sexual dysfunction. Its also meant to help support the bodies ability to deal with stress. Why dont women get any sex drugs? Finally Siouxsie takes a look at the new crazes surrounding female sexual dysfunction. First she explores hypo-sexual desire disorder, which is the latest supposed discovery in female sexual dysfunction. Siouxsie believes that sure, low libido is a thing, but its not a legitimate dysfunction that requires drugs. Then Outside of Syria, where the conflict thankfully seems to be waning, can you point to another military conflict? Are we as a species losing the appetite for war? Yes, there are nasty things happening in a few places but a real military conflict? Professor Tony Spalinger from Auckland University discusses the history of human conflict and todays relatively peaceful world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Siouxsie Wiles joins Graeme Hill, to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up, which hand do politicians wipe their bums with? Graeme and Siouxsie take a look at a recent study regarding whether or not they wipe with the same hand as their side of allegiance. Then Siouxsie takes a look at the newest supplement to hit the market Deer Velvet. The capsules come in packs of 100 and market at $50 a packet. The company marketing the product source their product from south island deer farmers. Deer velvet is effectively deer antlers that have been taken prior to calcification. However there have been claims that the supplement can treat anything from Arthritis to sexual dysfunction. Its also meant to help support the bodies ability to deal with stress. Why dont women get any sex drugs? Finally Siouxsie takes a look at the new crazes surrounding female sexual dysfunction. First she explores hypo-sexual desire disorder, which is the latest supposed discovery in female sexual dysfunction. Siouxsie believes that sure, low libido is a thing, but its not a legitimate dysfunction that requires drugs. Then Outside of Syria, where the conflict thankfully seems to be waning, can you point to another military conflict? Are we as a species losing the appetite for war? Yes, there are nasty things happening in a few places but a real military conflict? Professor Tony Spalinger from Auckland University discusses the history of human conflict and todays relatively peaceful world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2798.55 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532866943137_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532866943137_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:24:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States.First up the pair discuss the big upcoming boxing match between Parker and Whyte.Then of course Dybvig touches on Trump. He looks at the belief that Trump sucks at business. He discusses how his products are bad, and that what you are really buying is the idea he is selling you. What he does is he sellsMakes you feel good Graeme believes Trump thinks because of his money, and the fact that he puts his name on everything that he is successful.Dybvig also believes that the president said he was gonna shake things up but he has in fact done the opposite.bThe pair also discusses the comparisons between the Obama administration and Trumps. They also explore Trumps latest idea; a health scheme like Obamacare. Then Sinead Oshea, director of NZIFFs A mother sends her son to be shot joins Graeme to discuss her film. The documentary follows Northern Ireland, Post the Good Friday agreement of 1998.The heat following the civil wars conflict resolution is depicted in the film. It covers a family in Derry over a 5 year period, surrounding the events of a mother having to send her son to be shot. OShea describes how the paramilitaries may have disbanded after the treaty signing, but they are still there. It's like people had this addiction almost to chaos She discusses that the troubles on-going, and did not end with the Good Friday agreement. The documentary has a strong focus on the IRA and other armed republican groups. OShea discusses the publics distaste for the police, and the fact that they would rather follow another form of justice than call them. She also disusses the implications that BREXIT will have on the situation in Ireland. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States.First up the pair discuss the big upcoming boxing match between Parker and Whyte.Then of course Dybvig touches on Trump. He looks at the belief that Trump sucks at business. He discusses how his products are bad, and that what you are really buying is the idea he is selling you. What he does is he sellsMakes you feel good Graeme believes Trump thinks because of his money, and the fact that he puts his name on everything that he is successful.Dybvig also believes that the president said he was gonna shake things up but he has in fact done the opposite.bThe pair also discusses the comparisons between the Obama administration and Trumps. They also explore Trumps latest idea; a health scheme like Obamacare. Then Sinead Oshea, director of NZIFFs A mother sends her son to be shot joins Graeme to discuss her film. The documentary follows Northern Ireland, Post the Good Friday agreement of 1998.The heat following the civil wars conflict resolution is depicted in the film. It covers a family in Derry over a 5 year period, surrounding the events of a mother having to send her son to be shot. OShea describes how the paramilitaries may have disbanded after the treaty signing, but they are still there. It's like people had this addiction almost to chaos She discusses that the troubles on-going, and did not end with the Good Friday agreement. The documentary has a strong focus on the IRA and other armed republican groups. OShea discusses the publics distaste for the police, and the fact that they would rather follow another form of justice than call them. She also disusses the implications that BREXIT will have on the situation in Ireland. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.053 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532867737955_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1532867737955_hour_4.mp3 Sun, 29 Jul 2018 12:37:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss the sabotage of the Asopos Viaduct in Nazi occupied Greece.It was an outstanding and effective military operation undertaken by a couple of incredibly resourceful New Zealanders.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss the sabotage of the Asopos Viaduct in Nazi occupied Greece.It was an outstanding and effective military operation undertaken by a couple of incredibly resourceful New Zealanders.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2753.472 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533382274144_040818_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533382274144_040818_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:33:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Science Report. Physicist Shaun Hendy joins Graeme Hill for this weeks Science Report to talk about the feats that technology has and hasnt made. Arthur C Clarke predicted a number of technical advancements; which ones made it and which ones did not? We all Daydream about what the future will be like. So now that the future is here the expectations we had for it are unevenly distributed. Well the internet made it to the future. During the 1960s and 70s a large variety of technical advancements were predicted .First the pair discuss the things we thought we would have but dont. Whether this is Hovercrafts, flying cars and jet packs they cover them all. Then they take a look at the technological advancements that were predicted and have occurred. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up, our solar system is wonky - but it looks a lot like what youd expect if one of our Suns sister stars came close by a long long time ago. The the pair reveal that the Martian South Pole is hiding a lake. A big lake. And If you want to take a trip to our galaxy click here. Are we there yet? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Science Report. Physicist Shaun Hendy joins Graeme Hill for this weeks Science Report to talk about the feats that technology has and hasnt made. Arthur C Clarke predicted a number of technical advancements; which ones made it and which ones did not? We all Daydream about what the future will be like. So now that the future is here the expectations we had for it are unevenly distributed. Well the internet made it to the future. During the 1960s and 70s a large variety of technical advancements were predicted .First the pair discuss the things we thought we would have but dont. Whether this is Hovercrafts, flying cars and jet packs they cover them all. Then they take a look at the technological advancements that were predicted and have occurred. Then Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up, our solar system is wonky - but it looks a lot like what youd expect if one of our Suns sister stars came close by a long long time ago. The the pair reveal that the Martian South Pole is hiding a lake. A big lake. And If you want to take a trip to our galaxy click here. Are we there yet? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2740.323 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533383564559_0408018_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533383564559_0408018_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:54:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First, Graeme sits down with musician Kristin Hersh to take a look at her musical endeavours. Then, At the movies with James Croot. This week a special New Zealand International Film Festival panel on fake news, extra screenings for some titles and James talks us through Sign o' the Times, The Swimming Pool and Speak Up. And Finally Words with Max Cryer. Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week's words: What does it mean to get your 'dander' up? When is a 'trundler' a 'trolley'?What is the origin of the word 'bootleg'? And Max and Graeme explore a tale regarding the smalling village of Achiltibuie. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First, Graeme sits down with musician Kristin Hersh to take a look at her musical endeavours. Then, At the movies with James Croot. This week a special New Zealand International Film Festival panel on fake news, extra screenings for some titles and James talks us through Sign o' the Times, The Swimming Pool and Speak Up. And Finally Words with Max Cryer. Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week's words: What does it mean to get your 'dander' up? When is a 'trundler' a 'trolley'?What is the origin of the word 'bootleg'? And Max and Graeme explore a tale regarding the smalling village of Achiltibuie. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2819.318 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533383704591_040818_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533383704591_040818_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 11:56:45 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos researcher Jonathan Dodd. He looks at what we really mean by natural? Then, his writing on humanist and secularist issues has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times and New Statesman. He has appeared on endless TV shows defending atheism and secularism and he joins Graeme Hill to discuss his views. Andrew Copson is the Chief Executive of Humanists UK. Humanists UK is a group that works to bring together non-religious people to develop their own views and understanding of the world around them. Mr Copson has represented Humanists UK extensively through multiple public outlets. Graeme and Andrew also discuss the wilful stigmatisation of humanists around the world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos researcher Jonathan Dodd. He looks at what we really mean by natural? Then, his writing on humanist and secularist issues has appeared in The Guardian, The Independent, The Times and New Statesman. He has appeared on endless TV shows defending atheism and secularism and he joins Graeme Hill to discuss his views. Andrew Copson is the Chief Executive of Humanists UK. Humanists UK is a group that works to bring together non-religious people to develop their own views and understanding of the world around them. Mr Copson has represented Humanists UK extensively through multiple public outlets. Graeme and Andrew also discuss the wilful stigmatisation of humanists around the world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2749.205 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533384740215_0408018_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533384740215_0408018_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 04 Aug 2018 12:14:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal guides us through the hell of The Cospatrick. The ship was transporting hundreds of immigrants bound for New Zealand when it met disaster.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal guides us through the hell of The Cospatrick. The ship was transporting hundreds of immigrants bound for New Zealand when it met disaster.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2823.728 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533471969685_050818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533471969685_050818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:27:59 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up the pair discuss Winston's latest scandal. This week he fired shots at opposition minister Gerry Brownlee. They also take a look at Bill Maher's return to the small screen. This week he even got crafty with a description about enemas. Antony Bourdain who passed earlier this year will return to small screens this week. His final series will air later this year.They ask the question does censorship ever work?Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux were shut down this week after attempting to hold an event in Auckland. Graeme and Paul discuss how we need to not make out like they are more monstrous than they actually are.Theyre not devils theyre just dicks Paul and Graeme also touch on Lloyd Burr and how he is like a stunt journalist. They reckon that we need more like him. Then Graeme gives us a taste of Kristin Hershs new track off of her latest album due to be released in October.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Paul Casserly joins Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up the pair discuss Winston's latest scandal. This week he fired shots at opposition minister Gerry Brownlee. They also take a look at Bill Maher's return to the small screen. This week he even got crafty with a description about enemas. Antony Bourdain who passed earlier this year will return to small screens this week. His final series will air later this year.They ask the question does censorship ever work?Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux were shut down this week after attempting to hold an event in Auckland. Graeme and Paul discuss how we need to not make out like they are more monstrous than they actually are.Theyre not devils theyre just dicks Paul and Graeme also touch on Lloyd Burr and how he is like a stunt journalist. They reckon that we need more like him. Then Graeme gives us a taste of Kristin Hershs new track off of her latest album due to be released in October.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2782.398 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477731151_050818_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477731151_050818_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 14:04:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.This week Mark gives us a rundown on the Humanists convention in Auckland.The conference is run by the NZARH And no we dont mean the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers.The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists runs the conference each year, and Mark has the rundown of everything for us. He discusses the conference as a whole, some of the other speakers and lets us know what really goes down at a skeptics conference. Then Nigerian human rights advocate Leo Igwe joins Graeme to discuss his views, and the work he is doing in Nigeria and around the world.Igwe has specialized in campaigning against child witchcraft accusations and works in difficult circumstances against the grim effects of superstition throughout Africa.He joins Graeme to discuss his own personal experiences with witchcraft accusations, and the ways in which he uses it to help others. Mr Igwe was born in Nigeria, amidst a nationwide war. He was raised strictly Catholic, amidst a community that shared the same religious values. He began to study for priesthood at age but left to start the Humanist movement.Religion is part of the problem in that part of worldHe believes that belief systems in Africa are a large part of the issue. Radicalism in regards to faith is dangerous, especially when you bring in sacrifices and other rituals. Mr Igwe discusses how sometimes they even sacrifice humansI find it outrageous He wants to change the climate of belief within his own country and around the world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm- midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent.This week Mark gives us a rundown on the Humanists convention in Auckland.The conference is run by the NZARH And no we dont mean the New Zealand Association of Registered Hairdressers.The New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists runs the conference each year, and Mark has the rundown of everything for us. He discusses the conference as a whole, some of the other speakers and lets us know what really goes down at a skeptics conference. Then Nigerian human rights advocate Leo Igwe joins Graeme to discuss his views, and the work he is doing in Nigeria and around the world.Igwe has specialized in campaigning against child witchcraft accusations and works in difficult circumstances against the grim effects of superstition throughout Africa.He joins Graeme to discuss his own personal experiences with witchcraft accusations, and the ways in which he uses it to help others. Mr Igwe was born in Nigeria, amidst a nationwide war. He was raised strictly Catholic, amidst a community that shared the same religious values. He began to study for priesthood at age but left to start the Humanist movement.Religion is part of the problem in that part of worldHe believes that belief systems in Africa are a large part of the issue. Radicalism in regards to faith is dangerous, especially when you bring in sacrifices and other rituals. Mr Igwe discusses how sometimes they even sacrifice humansI find it outrageous He wants to change the climate of belief within his own country and around the world. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm- midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2851.392 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477859162_050818_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477859162_050818_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 14:06:05 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States. First up does Ivanka know anything about her mother? The presidents daughter spoke out this week about her mothers immigrant status. She discussed how she is the child of an immigrant, but her mother was a legal immigrant. However, in Ivana Trumps new book she discusses how she made it into the country through a sham wedding, thus making her an illegal immigrant. In the words of Dybvig she obviously hasnt read the book. Then the pair take a look at a shooting that occurred this week. An unarmed man was shot for parking in a disabled parking spot and not being disabled. Following the shooting it was revealed that the man was in possession of a disability pass. How Stupid is America?This week every important agency (CIA etc.) gathered for a press conference at the white house. They stated at said press conference that Russia is meddling. Trump came back later that day and disregarded the conference entirely, telling media that it was a hoax. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Graeme gives us a tour of the 2018 NZ Pie Awards. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig for his take on the latest news of the week from the United States. First up does Ivanka know anything about her mother? The presidents daughter spoke out this week about her mothers immigrant status. She discussed how she is the child of an immigrant, but her mother was a legal immigrant. However, in Ivana Trumps new book she discusses how she made it into the country through a sham wedding, thus making her an illegal immigrant. In the words of Dybvig she obviously hasnt read the book. Then the pair take a look at a shooting that occurred this week. An unarmed man was shot for parking in a disabled parking spot and not being disabled. Following the shooting it was revealed that the man was in possession of a disability pass. How Stupid is America?This week every important agency (CIA etc.) gathered for a press conference at the white house. They stated at said press conference that Russia is meddling. Trump came back later that day and disregarded the conference entirely, telling media that it was a hoax. Warning: John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. Then Graeme gives us a tour of the 2018 NZ Pie Awards. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2693.269 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477971264_050818_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533477971264_050818_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sun, 05 Aug 2018 14:07:57 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Kiwi Cold War Sappers. He discusses a group of NZ military engineers who were tasked with clearing bugs from our Moscow Embassy in 1980 but went undercover as refurbishers and caught considerable hell. Gerard regales the particularly harrowing time endured by sapper Ian Stobie, pictured working at the embassy, and his fight for recognition.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Kiwi Cold War Sappers. He discusses a group of NZ military engineers who were tasked with clearing bugs from our Moscow Embassy in 1980 but went undercover as refurbishers and caught considerable hell. Gerard regales the particularly harrowing time endured by sapper Ian Stobie, pictured working at the embassy, and his fight for recognition.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2746.937 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533986872097_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_11_08_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533986872097_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_11_08_18.mp3 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:30:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE It could be time to say goodbye to the days of busy parking lots with a set of dream wheels, daddy-o! Physicist and author of joins Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy joins Graeme Hill to head back to the future with more of what science fiction has got right and wrong. While flying cars seem more probable in the future, Mr Hendy believes teleportation to be more unlikely. While it is possible to teleport the quantum state of one atom and impose that on another, the concept of recreating this with a human being raises a few begging questions. Mr Hendy and Graeme dive nose first into the latest progressions in artificial intelligence (AI) with conversation over speech recognition, image processing and autonomous vehicles. There have been big advances in what AI can achieve in the weird and wonderful world of anthropomorphised robots, gaming, forensic investigations. Plus UFO sightings are at an all-time low! Uncanny and unnerving? Graeme predicts we might end up needing to break up with some software. Its not you, its me. Also, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. Hayabusa2 is getting closer and closer to the primitive asteroid, Ryugu. Heres hoping that such pristine material can be brought back to earth as sampling for research. Here is imaging Ryugu from an altitude of 6km and an even closer view of Ryugu from 1km Why do we see meteor showers? Dr Christie explains that when little bits of dust that come off a comet and the earth passes through that trail, we see a sudden increase in meteors in the sky seemingly coming from the same point. Here is an amazing animated 3D graphic that explains the visuals that peak in our skies at various times. The Earth is the blue orbit. Not much happens on the moon very often. Recent video discoveries have found meteoroids are hitting the moon. What looks like walnuts hitting the moons surface, can do a lot of damage. Plus, Dr Christie and Graeme talk about the latest spectacular hubble telescope images of Saturn and Mars. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. It could be time to say goodbye to the days of busy parking lots with a set of dream wheels, daddy-o! Physicist and author of joins Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy joins Graeme Hill to head back to the future with more of what science fiction has got right and wrong. While flying cars seem more probable in the future, Mr Hendy believes teleportation to be more unlikely. While it is possible to teleport the quantum state of one atom and impose that on another, the concept of recreating this with a human being raises a few begging questions. Mr Hendy and Graeme dive nose first into the latest progressions in artificial intelligence (AI) with conversation over speech recognition, image processing and autonomous vehicles. There have been big advances in what AI can achieve in the weird and wonderful world of anthropomorphised robots, gaming, forensic investigations. Plus UFO sightings are at an all-time low! Uncanny and unnerving? Graeme predicts we might end up needing to break up with some software. Its not you, its me. Also, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. Hayabusa2 is getting closer and closer to the primitive asteroid, Ryugu. Heres hoping that such pristine material can be brought back to earth as sampling for research. Here is imaging Ryugu from an altitude of 6km and an even closer view of Ryugu from 1km Why do we see meteor showers? Dr Christie explains that when little bits of dust that come off a comet and the earth passes through that trail, we see a sudden increase in meteors in the sky seemingly coming from the same point. Here is an amazing animated 3D graphic that explains the visuals that peak in our skies at various times. The Earth is the blue orbit. Not much happens on the moon very often. Recent video discoveries have found meteoroids are hitting the moon. What looks like walnuts hitting the moons surface, can do a lot of damage. Plus, Dr Christie and Graeme talk about the latest spectacular hubble telescope images of Saturn and Mars. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2799.312 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533988121069_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_11_08_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533988121069_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_11_08_18.mp3 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 11:51:34 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Cinemaphile with James Croot. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week's words include spring, hustings, and shindig. Plus, Mr Cryer answers more of your questions on bamboozle and winkle-pickers and not on your nelly. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. Cinemaphile with James Croot. Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words and their meaning. This week's words include spring, hustings, and shindig. Plus, Mr Cryer answers more of your questions on bamboozle and winkle-pickers and not on your nelly. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2777.784 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533993607854_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_11_08_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533993607854_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_11_08_18.mp3 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:23:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE There is an assumption that the main controller on how hot and how dangerous a climates going to get are human emissions. Lead researcher Professor Will Steffen from The Australian National University (ANU) joins Graeme Hill bringing stark warnings about tipping points and climate change. Like many complex systems, the earth itself has tipping points and once you cross those, internal feedbacks loops could drive much dramatic warming and other climate effects. An international study has found the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures of up to five degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial temperatures and long-term rises in the sea level of between 10 and 60 metres. Mr Steffen says such increases in temperatures and sea levels would be devastating for human civilisation and most ecosystems that support plant and animal life. Also, Environews. A landmark agreement. Forest & Bird and our largest farming co-operative Pamu sign an agreement on best practice for sustainability and conservation. F&B Chief Kevin Hague and Pamu Chief Steven Carden explain how they came to an agreement and what it will mean in practice. There is an assumption that the main controller on how hot and how dangerous a climates going to get are human emissions. Lead researcher Professor Will Steffen from The Australian National University (ANU) joins Graeme Hill bringing stark warnings about tipping points and climate change. Like many complex systems, the earth itself has tipping points and once you cross those, internal feedbacks loops could drive much dramatic warming and other climate effects. An international study has found the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures of up to five degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial temperatures and long-term rises in the sea level of between 10 and 60 metres. Mr Steffen says such increases in temperatures and sea levels would be devastating for human civilisation and most ecosystems that support plant and animal life. Also, Environews. A landmark agreement. Forest & Bird and our largest farming co-operative Pamu sign an agreement on best practice for sustainability and conservation. F&B Chief Kevin Hague and Pamu Chief Steven Carden explain how they came to an agreement and what it will mean in practice. No 2762.328 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533993840863_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_11_08_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1533993840863_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_11_08_18.mp3 Sat, 11 Aug 2018 13:26:57 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week John McCrystal join Graeme Hill to tell of a New Zealand tragedy- the wreck of The Elingamite on the Three Kings Islands off the Northland coast. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This week John McCrystal join Graeme Hill to tell of a New Zealand tragedy- the wreck of The Elingamite on the Three Kings Islands off the Northland coast. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2764.128 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534079980841_120818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534079980841_120818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:21:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up Tamar and Graeme have a look at hate speech. Then the pair explores Sandy Hook denial and the latest from Alex Jones. Twitter is the wild west Jones struck out at Mueller recently claiming paedophilia. They take a look at the cult of the baby and how Jacinda Ardern made headlines for publicly breast feeding this week. Tamar discusses the plastic bag ban, and how ISIS made the ban first. And finally they explore Judith Collins latest Twitter fiasco. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up Tamar and Graeme have a look at hate speech. Then the pair explores Sandy Hook denial and the latest from Alex Jones. Twitter is the wild west Jones struck out at Mueller recently claiming paedophilia. They take a look at the cult of the baby and how Jacinda Ardern made headlines for publicly breast feeding this week. Tamar discusses the plastic bag ban, and how ISIS made the ban first. And finally they explore Judith Collins latest Twitter fiasco. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2788.067 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534080295853_120818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534080295853_120818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:26:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up Dr Wiles takes a look at recent claims that Monsantos products are linked to harmful chemicals and in turn cancer. This is in light of allegations made against the companys product round up that resulted in an American man winning $289,000,000 USD in damages. Then the pair takes a look at psychics, and how a case from 1996 is making people question Sensing Murder. Dr Wiles also explores those setting themselves up as therapists. Then Professor Graham Le Gros of The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. WARNING WARNING, this is not an easy listen. Prof Le Gros describes the wildlife that occasionally and sometimes permanently inhabits the human body and cripples many societies prospects. At least a Billion people, yes a billion, are infected with the hook-worm and in many places it is so chronic and endemic that those societies will never reach their potential. He also gives some valuable advice and warnings not to be complacent especially in tropical destinations, even the popular well worn ones. There are some videos of a couple of the parasites Graham speaks about on the RadioLIVE webpage. DO NOT watch if you are even slightly squeamish. The videos are almost certainly more repulsive than you think they might be. You have been warned. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up Dr Wiles takes a look at recent claims that Monsantos products are linked to harmful chemicals and in turn cancer. This is in light of allegations made against the companys product round up that resulted in an American man winning $289,000,000 USD in damages. Then the pair takes a look at psychics, and how a case from 1996 is making people question Sensing Murder. Dr Wiles also explores those setting themselves up as therapists. Then Professor Graham Le Gros of The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. WARNING WARNING, this is not an easy listen. Prof Le Gros describes the wildlife that occasionally and sometimes permanently inhabits the human body and cripples many societies prospects. At least a Billion people, yes a billion, are infected with the hook-worm and in many places it is so chronic and endemic that those societies will never reach their potential. He also gives some valuable advice and warnings not to be complacent especially in tropical destinations, even the popular well worn ones. There are some videos of a couple of the parasites Graham speaks about on the RadioLIVE webpage. DO NOT watch if you are even slightly squeamish. The videos are almost certainly more repulsive than you think they might be. You have been warned. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2793.742 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534080722722_120818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534080722722_120818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:33:49 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First Graeme takes a look at the Plain English Awards. Entries close at the end of August! The Plain English Trust Chair Gergory Fortuin explains what its all about. Then Imtiaz Shams has been using his personal experience of leaving Islam to found tech for good start-ups to help people who leave conservative religions. In 2012, he began creating underground railroad networks for ex-Muslims around the world. He describes what it was like for him to leave and its not pretty He discusses why there is a blind-spot in many progressives towards the oppression of women, gays and apostates by Islamic authorities. Imtiaz was a guest of the New Zealand Rationalists And Humanists. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First Graeme takes a look at the Plain English Awards. Entries close at the end of August! The Plain English Trust Chair Gergory Fortuin explains what its all about. Then Imtiaz Shams has been using his personal experience of leaving Islam to found tech for good start-ups to help people who leave conservative religions. In 2012, he began creating underground railroad networks for ex-Muslims around the world. He describes what it was like for him to leave and its not pretty He discusses why there is a blind-spot in many progressives towards the oppression of women, gays and apostates by Islamic authorities. Imtiaz was a guest of the New Zealand Rationalists And Humanists. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2785.123 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534081179592_120818_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534081179592_120818_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 Sun, 12 Aug 2018 13:41:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss the amazing story of Thomas Brunner. Gerard explores the unbelievable 555 day journey of exploration undertaken by Brunner alongside a small guide party. The group travelled deep into the unknown tracks between Nelson and the West Coast. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss the amazing story of Thomas Brunner. Gerard explores the unbelievable 555 day journey of exploration undertaken by Brunner alongside a small guide party. The group travelled deep into the unknown tracks between Nelson and the West Coast. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2865.859 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534591384218_180818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534591384218_180818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:24:52 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Marine biologist Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at our marine reserves and their ecological management. Dr Constantine describes the effects of our Marine reserves on our wider marine environment. She also takes a look at new ways to protect special ocean ecologies. Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up they take a look at the amazing story of Eta Carinae - a superstar. Dr Christie dicusses how Faint echoes of light illuminate what really happened during the Great Eruption of Eta Carinae in the 1840s.. Then Dr Christie explores a recent optical navigation from Hayabusa2s first gravity measurement of the asteroid Ryugu.54 images have been captured from Hayabusa2s first decent toward Ryugu, which brought it as low as 851 meters away from the asteroids surface. Then the pair explore the martian moon Phobos. The moon passed in front of the sun resulting in a solar eclipse. Said eclipse was captured from the surface of mars. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Marine biologist Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at our marine reserves and their ecological management. Dr Constantine describes the effects of our Marine reserves on our wider marine environment. She also takes a look at new ways to protect special ocean ecologies. Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up they take a look at the amazing story of Eta Carinae - a superstar. Dr Christie dicusses how Faint echoes of light illuminate what really happened during the Great Eruption of Eta Carinae in the 1840s.. Then Dr Christie explores a recent optical navigation from Hayabusa2s first gravity measurement of the asteroid Ryugu.54 images have been captured from Hayabusa2s first decent toward Ryugu, which brought it as low as 851 meters away from the asteroids surface. Then the pair explore the martian moon Phobos. The moon passed in front of the sun resulting in a solar eclipse. Said eclipse was captured from the surface of mars. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2755.862 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534592478888_180818_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534592478888_180818_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 11:43:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up we are at the movies with James Croot. James takes a look at Mission impossible and the latest shark movie to hit our screens. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words, their origin and meaning. First up Max looks at the origin of the word plastic. Then he ponders the question- why is petrol called gas? And finally Max takes a look at where the box is in box office. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up we are at the movies with James Croot. James takes a look at Mission impossible and the latest shark movie to hit our screens. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words, their origin and meaning. First up Max looks at the origin of the word plastic. Then he ponders the question- why is petrol called gas? And finally Max takes a look at where the box is in box office. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2754.803 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534595107179_180818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534595107179_180818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:26:56 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up Graeme revisits the sweet tunes of the Sugar Man. Then, Environews. The Department of Conservation has just released a new comprehensive scientific survey on the status and health of all our fresh water fish. DoCs freshwater things person Nicholas Dunn walks us through what it says and some of our lesser-known incredible creatures left stranded from the last ice-age. But what to do about Whitebait? Heres a picture of one of your whitebait grown up. Three whitebait species are either at risk, declining or endangered. Should we be harvesting endangered native species? Forest and Birds fresh water things person Annabeth Cohen advocates for our wildlife and discusses the current regulations surrounding whitebaiting. She also takes a look at the sustainability of fishing for whitebait. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone First up Graeme revisits the sweet tunes of the Sugar Man. Then, Environews. The Department of Conservation has just released a new comprehensive scientific survey on the status and health of all our fresh water fish. DoCs freshwater things person Nicholas Dunn walks us through what it says and some of our lesser-known incredible creatures left stranded from the last ice-age. But what to do about Whitebait? Heres a picture of one of your whitebait grown up. Three whitebait species are either at risk, declining or endangered. Should we be harvesting endangered native species? Forest and Birds fresh water things person Annabeth Cohen advocates for our wildlife and discusses the current regulations surrounding whitebaiting. She also takes a look at the sustainability of fishing for whitebait. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone No 2762.684 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534596117789_180818_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534596117789_180818_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sat, 18 Aug 2018 12:43:45 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the horrors of a true big ship disaster from Canada in 1914, The Empress of Ireland. Pictured is the damage sustained by the Storstad hitting and sinking the big liner. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the horrors of a true big ship disaster from Canada in 1914, The Empress of Ireland. Pictured is the damage sustained by the Storstad hitting and sinking the big liner. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2734.272 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534768147356_190818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534768147356_190818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:30:58 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, its time for Graemes grievance of the week. In light of Aretha Franklins passing this week, he takes a look at songs that spell out words take RESPECT for example. Graeme shines a light on the laziness of people who use spelling as a song filler. Then Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gafs of the media this week. They take a look at Rebecca Sealfon, a clear example of how to use spelling effectively and with purpose. Then the pair take a look at this weeks racist row.Senator Fraser Anning came out this week offering the the final solution aka. A white Australia. Numerous commentators have come out making comparisons to Hitler and the Holocaust, although this was not his intention. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone First up, its time for Graemes grievance of the week. In light of Aretha Franklins passing this week, he takes a look at songs that spell out words take RESPECT for example. Graeme shines a light on the laziness of people who use spelling as a song filler. Then Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gafs of the media this week. They take a look at Rebecca Sealfon, a clear example of how to use spelling effectively and with purpose. Then the pair take a look at this weeks racist row.Senator Fraser Anning came out this week offering the the final solution aka. A white Australia. Numerous commentators have come out making comparisons to Hitler and the Holocaust, although this was not his intention. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone No 2789.329 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534768394732_190818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534768394732_190818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 12:35:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Mark takes a look at Jehovahs Witnesses, following his recent trip to a three day convention held by the religious group. He takes a look at the way the event ran, the speakers and the group as a whole. He looks at their perspective on worldly pursuits and how the organisation uses politics. Additionally he looks at Jehovahs witnesses on entertainment, and on being worldly in the way they dress. Then, Steve Kilbey of The Church fame gets up close and personal with RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. He discusses his life, influences, and just how hard is it to kick heroin? Hes an expert - hes done it 8 times. Everyone was just sharing and getting AIDS Kilbey talks Graeme through his early life, how he went from novice to legend, and the bands that inspired him to take the plunge. Born in England, he describes himself as an "english wog" who has always had "a foot in both camps". He takes a look at how this changed his stylistic approach to the music he was writing, and how it helped create the sound of The Church. I dont like ACDC...BogansHe also looks at how moving to Sydney started it all, because he "couldnt get anyone to listen to my musicCanberra was really sterile"Known primarily as the singer-songwriter and bass guitarist of The Church, Kilbey is still rocking out and writing. The band will be heading out on their Starfish Anniversary tour later this year. Getting down to the nitty gritty Graeme asks Kilbey "lets talks drugs" to which he replied "Got some?" They discuss drug legalisation, decriminalisation and his own experiences with substance abuse. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Mark takes a look at Jehovahs Witnesses, following his recent trip to a three day convention held by the religious group. He takes a look at the way the event ran, the speakers and the group as a whole. He looks at their perspective on worldly pursuits and how the organisation uses politics. Additionally he looks at Jehovahs witnesses on entertainment, and on being worldly in the way they dress. Then, Steve Kilbey of The Church fame gets up close and personal with RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. He discusses his life, influences, and just how hard is it to kick heroin? Hes an expert - hes done it 8 times. Everyone was just sharing and getting AIDS Kilbey talks Graeme through his early life, how he went from novice to legend, and the bands that inspired him to take the plunge. Born in England, he describes himself as an "english wog" who has always had "a foot in both camps". He takes a look at how this changed his stylistic approach to the music he was writing, and how it helped create the sound of The Church. I dont like ACDC...BogansHe also looks at how moving to Sydney started it all, because he "couldnt get anyone to listen to my musicCanberra was really sterile"Known primarily as the singer-songwriter and bass guitarist of The Church, Kilbey is still rocking out and writing. The band will be heading out on their Starfish Anniversary tour later this year. Getting down to the nitty gritty Graeme asks Kilbey "lets talks drugs" to which he replied "Got some?" They discuss drug legalisation, decriminalisation and his own experiences with substance abuse. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2856.642 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534770958796_190918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534770958796_190918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:17:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Dybvig gives Graeme a taste of his recent trip to Fiji. Being Dybvig, of course something went array which resulted into him being conned down an alley, up some rickety stairs and drinking Kava. Then he revisits his favourite topic Trump and Russia What a denigration hes doing to a lot of our normsHe takes a look at Trumps intervention into a court case this week that Dybvig believes is a great example of the presidents bias. The pair look at the presidents conflicts, twitter use and the tale of the tapes. They also shine a light on Michael Cohens recent silence. Finally they look at Omarosas role as a schemer and her drip feed method of information release regarding Trump. Then Cat Stevens tribute artist Darren Coggan joins Graeme to give him a rundown of his new show. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Dybvig gives Graeme a taste of his recent trip to Fiji. Being Dybvig, of course something went array which resulted into him being conned down an alley, up some rickety stairs and drinking Kava. Then he revisits his favourite topic Trump and Russia What a denigration hes doing to a lot of our normsHe takes a look at Trumps intervention into a court case this week that Dybvig believes is a great example of the presidents bias. The pair look at the presidents conflicts, twitter use and the tale of the tapes. They also shine a light on Michael Cohens recent silence. Finally they look at Omarosas role as a schemer and her drip feed method of information release regarding Trump. Then Cat Stevens tribute artist Darren Coggan joins Graeme to give him a rundown of his new show. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.704 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534771110324_190818_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1534771110324_190818_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Mon, 20 Aug 2018 13:20:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh sits down with RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss Moores March. New Zealander Ron Moore was serving in the African Desert war in 1940 when his group was attacked and left for dead. All they had to do was walk wounded and unaided 340km through the Sahara with just 1 litre of water to safety.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Gerard Hindmarsh sits down with RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss Moores March. New Zealander Ron Moore was serving in the African Desert war in 1940 when his group was attacked and left for dead. All they had to do was walk wounded and unaided 340km through the Sahara with just 1 litre of water to safety.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2708.759 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535199700928_250818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535199700928_250818_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:23:29 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Professor Ted Zorn joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss his current research project analysing Donald Trumps communications. Professor Zorn explains how his research project analyses Trumps style and how it affects US social discourse. He is a professor of organised communication at Massey Universitys Albany campus. His wife describes him as an obsessive follower of politics Post trump stress disorder Professor Zorn takes a look at Trumps tweets, his communication as whole and the way in which it impacts America. He describes that one of the goals of his work is to repair and diminish the polarisation of the American political system. Then, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up they take a look at Strange Water-Worlds that are surprisingly very common. Then, how is the Opportunity Rover after 14 years on Mars? Will it wake up? Dr Christie takes a look at what will happen when the Earths magnetic field flips and how we know that it inevitably is going to. Finally they take a look at all known asteroids in the solar system. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Professor Ted Zorn joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss his current research project analysing Donald Trumps communications. Professor Zorn explains how his research project analyses Trumps style and how it affects US social discourse. He is a professor of organised communication at Massey Universitys Albany campus. His wife describes him as an obsessive follower of politics Post trump stress disorder Professor Zorn takes a look at Trumps tweets, his communication as whole and the way in which it impacts America. He describes that one of the goals of his work is to repair and diminish the polarisation of the American political system. Then, Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up they take a look at Strange Water-Worlds that are surprisingly very common. Then, how is the Opportunity Rover after 14 years on Mars? Will it wake up? Dr Christie takes a look at what will happen when the Earths magnetic field flips and how we know that it inevitably is going to. Finally they take a look at all known asteroids in the solar system. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2735.08 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535200395869_250818_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535200395869_250818_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:35:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First we are at the movies with James Croot. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max takes a look at the real origin of Rugby. Then he asks the question have you ever said pretty ugly and thought about what you were saying? Has jewellery any connection to Jew? Max also looks at getting shirty and the phrase warts-and-all.Finally max explores what a creed is and where it comes from. If you are interested in the origin of a word or phrase, e-mail your wordy questions to Graeme and hell forward them to Max. First we are at the movies with James Croot. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max takes a look at the real origin of Rugby. Then he asks the question have you ever said pretty ugly and thought about what you were saying? Has jewellery any connection to Jew? Max also looks at getting shirty and the phrase warts-and-all.Finally max explores what a creed is and where it comes from. If you are interested in the origin of a word or phrase, e-mail your wordy questions to Graeme and hell forward them to Max. No 2789.225 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535200892802_250818_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535200892802_250818_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:43:26 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up its human statistics with Jonathan Dodd. Mr Dodd takes a look at a suicide. Then Graeme is joined by playwright and theatre advocate Roger Hall, to discuss NZ theatre month hitting Auckland this September. The month was an initiative that was started three or four years in the making. Mr Hall believes that Aucklanders are generally unaware of the quantity and quality of theatre performances in the city, and are missing out on a multitude of performances. I dont sense a civic pride in all of the plays we do Graeme and Mr Hall also touch on Wellington and how they think that they are the theatre city. However Wellingtonians dont realise how much theatre there is in Auckland. Aucklanders dont even realise how much there is. Mr Hall wants Aucklanders to be more aware, and proud of the dramatic arts we have at our disposal. Graeme and Roger discuss the biggest enemies to theatre TV and Netflix, winter weather, and the cost. He doesnt believe that theatres have recognised this, and that they are virtually stabbing themselves in the foot. He believes that theatres need to elevate and promoteto get people to be much more aware Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up its human statistics with Jonathan Dodd. Mr Dodd takes a look at a suicide. Then Graeme is joined by playwright and theatre advocate Roger Hall, to discuss NZ theatre month hitting Auckland this September. The month was an initiative that was started three or four years in the making. Mr Hall believes that Aucklanders are generally unaware of the quantity and quality of theatre performances in the city, and are missing out on a multitude of performances. I dont sense a civic pride in all of the plays we do Graeme and Mr Hall also touch on Wellington and how they think that they are the theatre city. However Wellingtonians dont realise how much theatre there is in Auckland. Aucklanders dont even realise how much there is. Mr Hall wants Aucklanders to be more aware, and proud of the dramatic arts we have at our disposal. Graeme and Roger discuss the biggest enemies to theatre TV and Netflix, winter weather, and the cost. He doesnt believe that theatres have recognised this, and that they are virtually stabbing themselves in the foot. He believes that theatres need to elevate and promoteto get people to be much more aware Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2802.651 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535201282289_250818_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535201282289_250818_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sat, 25 Aug 2018 12:49:50 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the epic survival journey of the castaways from the ship Sydney Cove.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the epic survival journey of the castaways from the ship Sydney Cove.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2812.578 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292104828_260818_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292104828_260818_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:03:36 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week. First up they take a look at the death of Greg Boyed, and the way in which the media dealt with reporting on the passing of a friend and fellow journalist. They did the news which I think was a brave and a right thing to do Then they take look at race baiting in headlines.Graeme and Tamar take a look at a new piece by satirist Jonathan Pie in which he proverbially rips Rupert Murdoch a new one. Take a look at Its a JOKE! here. They also take a look at CNNs use of the term Breaking News over one afternoon. In the words of Graeme they got "excited for themselves". Finally Tamar discusses Lenny Henrys new video. If you want a laugh, take a look at the video above Finally Tamar discusses Lenny Henrys new video. If you want a laugh, take a look at the video above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week. First up they take a look at the death of Greg Boyed, and the way in which the media dealt with reporting on the passing of a friend and fellow journalist. They did the news which I think was a brave and a right thing to do Then they take look at race baiting in headlines.Graeme and Tamar take a look at a new piece by satirist Jonathan Pie in which he proverbially rips Rupert Murdoch a new one. Take a look at Its a JOKE! here. They also take a look at CNNs use of the term Breaking News over one afternoon. In the words of Graeme they got "excited for themselves". Finally Tamar discusses Lenny Henrys new video. If you want a laugh, take a look at the video above Finally Tamar discusses Lenny Henrys new video. If you want a laugh, take a look at the video above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2779.785 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292494866_60818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292494866_60818_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:10:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to provide what Graeme considers to be practically a public service. Siouxsie is here to suss out scams, explore woo and expose hoaxes. First up they take a look at TVNZs recent decision to axe a pseudo-history show called New Zealand: skeletons in the cupboard. The show makes claims that seven foot tall, red headed Celts and pale skinned fairy like settles in NZ before the Maori arrived. The documentary was apparently viewed 4000 times before being taken down from the on demand service. Then its time for a look at Sensing Murder again. This week the New Zealand Heralds entertainment writer Siena Yates went in for a reading from one of the Sensing Murder psychics. She says she went in a reluctant sceptic and shes come out a believer. Although Ms Yates admits that some of what psychic said was just straight up wrong, the things she did get rightshe got scarily right! Siouxsie gives us a follow up on the latest deer velvet news. And finallyDavid Avocado Wolfe is coming to New Zealand in December. The entrepreneur and spokesmen is visiting Sydney, Perth and Auckland. Tickets are apparently limited to 100 per venue and they will set you back $200. The event is sponsored by Inner Origins which calls itself a Wellness Abundance Community and has Paleo-Pete Evans as another one of its ambassadors. Siouxsie believes that they are obviously ready to go global.Then Dybvig is in to give us the latest from the USA. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to provide what Graeme considers to be practically a public service. Siouxsie is here to suss out scams, explore woo and expose hoaxes. First up they take a look at TVNZs recent decision to axe a pseudo-history show called New Zealand: skeletons in the cupboard. The show makes claims that seven foot tall, red headed Celts and pale skinned fairy like settles in NZ before the Maori arrived. The documentary was apparently viewed 4000 times before being taken down from the on demand service. Then its time for a look at Sensing Murder again. This week the New Zealand Heralds entertainment writer Siena Yates went in for a reading from one of the Sensing Murder psychics. She says she went in a reluctant sceptic and shes come out a believer. Although Ms Yates admits that some of what psychic said was just straight up wrong, the things she did get rightshe got scarily right! Siouxsie gives us a follow up on the latest deer velvet news. And finallyDavid Avocado Wolfe is coming to New Zealand in December. The entrepreneur and spokesmen is visiting Sydney, Perth and Auckland. Tickets are apparently limited to 100 per venue and they will set you back $200. The event is sponsored by Inner Origins which calls itself a Wellness Abundance Community and has Paleo-Pete Evans as another one of its ambassadors. Siouxsie believes that they are obviously ready to go global.Then Dybvig is in to give us the latest from the USA. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2799.047 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292935610_260818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535292935610_260818_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:17:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Equally frightening and marvellous, The Gordons shook the foundations of New Zealand music literally. The band emerged again many years later to become Bailterspace. Its an unusual story helped in its telling with exclusive interviews with bassist/guitarist John Halvorsen, Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd and co-traveller videographer Stuart Page. Emerging onto the scene in 1980 as The Gordons, the band created a sound that still resonates over 30 years down the track. The band was made up of: Brent McLachlan drums, John Halvorsen vocals, guitar, bass , Alister Parker vocals, guitar, bass. The band reemerged in 1987 with the name Nelsh Bailter Space, which later changed again to Bailterspace.They received the IMNZ Classic Record award in 2013 for The Gordons 1981 debut album. Bailterspace are doing some dates in NZ. Its a rare thing. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Equally frightening and marvellous, The Gordons shook the foundations of New Zealand music literally. The band emerged again many years later to become Bailterspace. Its an unusual story helped in its telling with exclusive interviews with bassist/guitarist John Halvorsen, Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd and co-traveller videographer Stuart Page. Emerging onto the scene in 1980 as The Gordons, the band created a sound that still resonates over 30 years down the track. The band was made up of: Brent McLachlan drums, John Halvorsen vocals, guitar, bass , Alister Parker vocals, guitar, bass. The band reemerged in 1987 with the name Nelsh Bailter Space, which later changed again to Bailterspace.They received the IMNZ Classic Record award in 2013 for The Gordons 1981 debut album. Bailterspace are doing some dates in NZ. Its a rare thing. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2797.197 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535293997174_outsiders_whales_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535293997174_outsiders_whales_copy.mp3 Sun, 26 Aug 2018 14:34:29 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss a tale of Yacht vs Whale. They take a look at three stories of very unlikely survival after destructive encounters with whales on the high seas.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss a tale of Yacht vs Whale. They take a look at three stories of very unlikely survival after destructive encounters with whales on the high seas.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2670.89 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535795690252_010918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535795690252_010918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 09:56:40 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up its Science Report with Emily Parke. Is any amount of alcohol harmful? Who are you really, when you consider the vast array of bacteria that make up your body? Then , Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up he takes a look at the on-going mission to collect a bag of asteroid stuff and bring it back to earth. There is a really nice video to check out on the Weekend Variety Wireless webpage. Then they take a look at a new solar system being born. Aucklander Rolf Olsen attracted world acclaim in 2011 by being the first amateur to image the disk of dust and gas that surrounds the star, just now found to contain a massive planet. Beta Pictoris b has now been weighed by astronomers and has a precise new mass measurement. If youre interested in learning more about Beta Pictoris take a look on Radiolive.co.nz. Then Graeme and Dr Christie take a look at asteroid Itokawa. A Japanese research group has clarified the chronology of the near-Earth asteroid, after they examined particles collected from the asteroid Itokawa by the spacecraft Hayabusa. The pair additionally takes a look at Jupiters growth disorders, tiny spacecraft and the latest from the Arecibo Observatory. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up its Science Report with Emily Parke. Is any amount of alcohol harmful? Who are you really, when you consider the vast array of bacteria that make up your body? Then , Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up he takes a look at the on-going mission to collect a bag of asteroid stuff and bring it back to earth. There is a really nice video to check out on the Weekend Variety Wireless webpage. Then they take a look at a new solar system being born. Aucklander Rolf Olsen attracted world acclaim in 2011 by being the first amateur to image the disk of dust and gas that surrounds the star, just now found to contain a massive planet. Beta Pictoris b has now been weighed by astronomers and has a precise new mass measurement. If youre interested in learning more about Beta Pictoris take a look on Radiolive.co.nz. Then Graeme and Dr Christie take a look at asteroid Itokawa. A Japanese research group has clarified the chronology of the near-Earth asteroid, after they examined particles collected from the asteroid Itokawa by the spacecraft Hayabusa. The pair additionally takes a look at Jupiters growth disorders, tiny spacecraft and the latest from the Arecibo Observatory. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2794.214 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535797193754_010918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535797193754_010918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 10:21:49 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, James Croot is taking us to the movies. Then Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max and Graeme explore the question what is a Pope? Then they explore why a biscuit and a dog are both coined Afghans - and also take look at how Mae West connects to the word. Max takes a look at who said Hunky Dory first. Then he takes a gander at the origin of Angostura Bitters. Finally Max and Graeme look at the bizarre origin of the word coffin.If you are interested in the origin of a word or phrase, e-mail your wordy questions to Graeme at ghill@radiolive.co.nz.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, James Croot is taking us to the movies. Then Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max and Graeme explore the question what is a Pope? Then they explore why a biscuit and a dog are both coined Afghans - and also take look at how Mae West connects to the word. Max takes a look at who said Hunky Dory first. Then he takes a gander at the origin of Angostura Bitters. Finally Max and Graeme look at the bizarre origin of the word coffin.If you are interested in the origin of a word or phrase, e-mail your wordy questions to Graeme at ghill@radiolive.co.nz.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2797.594 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535802185384_010918_wv_hor_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535802185384_010918_wv_hor_3.mp3 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 11:44:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The world of cyber-bullying dissected. Then Its our unique signifier of spring. The big yellow bomb of Kowhai flowers is marching through New Zealand. Renowned Botanist Peter De Lange of Unitec joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss the native tree. It's a ripper this year He describes the latest research about this NZ icon. He also looks at the variety of species of the flower, and the eight different species we have here in New Zealand. Dr Lange regales some fascinating facts and debunks the public hysteria that occasionally erupts about the trees poisonous status.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The world of cyber-bullying dissected. Then Its our unique signifier of spring. The big yellow bomb of Kowhai flowers is marching through New Zealand. Renowned Botanist Peter De Lange of Unitec joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss the native tree. It's a ripper this year He describes the latest research about this NZ icon. He also looks at the variety of species of the flower, and the eight different species we have here in New Zealand. Dr Lange regales some fascinating facts and debunks the public hysteria that occasionally erupts about the trees poisonous status.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2786.9 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535803751347_010918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535803751347_010918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sat, 01 Sep 2018 12:11:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John McCrystal recounts the 1959 tale of The Royal Charter. The ship was lost in a terrific storm off the coast of Wales with more than 400 lives on board. Sailing all the way from Melbourne, and bound for Liverpool this truly is an epic tale.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John McCrystal recounts the 1959 tale of The Royal Charter. The ship was lost in a terrific storm off the coast of Wales with more than 400 lives on board. Sailing all the way from Melbourne, and bound for Liverpool this truly is an epic tale.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2831.838 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535891679966_020918_wvw_houir1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535891679966_020918_wvw_houir1.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:36:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week - And this week is Paul's final hoorah. First up Paul and Graeme take a little thing he found on the BBC about Spinal Tap. The stars of the cult classic are saying that they havent made any money, and are additionally claiming 400 million dollars. Apparently someone screwed them along the way. Then Paul takes a look at Theresa May, who has sparked the minds of many across the globe. When asked something along the lines of what was your naughtiest act she admitted to running through fields of wheat Now that is what Paul refers to as a dutch oven sort of question This led straight into a conversation about former Prime minister Helen Clark. Helen I reckon shes looser than people think she is Additionally this brings up Graemes own experience with Ms Clarke that resulted in him calling her a variety of profanities, thinking she was a prank caller. She called back. Then Paul takes a look at Mcfaddens Cold War on Twitter and Instagram. If you want to see some great scenes involving the likes of The Queen, Kim Jong-un and a character from East Enders. Paul and Graeme return to the Sandy Hook denial debacle. This follows new release BBC Trending, in which reporters travelled to the home of Wolfgang Halbig. However the BBC didnt do its job like Youtuber Myles Power did. Myles Power managed to explore Halbigs falsification of his own history, and get to the bottom of a lot of his embellishments. Check out his channel here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week - And this week is Paul's final hoorah. First up Paul and Graeme take a little thing he found on the BBC about Spinal Tap. The stars of the cult classic are saying that they havent made any money, and are additionally claiming 400 million dollars. Apparently someone screwed them along the way. Then Paul takes a look at Theresa May, who has sparked the minds of many across the globe. When asked something along the lines of what was your naughtiest act she admitted to running through fields of wheat Now that is what Paul refers to as a dutch oven sort of question This led straight into a conversation about former Prime minister Helen Clark. Helen I reckon shes looser than people think she is Additionally this brings up Graemes own experience with Ms Clarke that resulted in him calling her a variety of profanities, thinking she was a prank caller. She called back. Then Paul takes a look at Mcfaddens Cold War on Twitter and Instagram. If you want to see some great scenes involving the likes of The Queen, Kim Jong-un and a character from East Enders. Paul and Graeme return to the Sandy Hook denial debacle. This follows new release BBC Trending, in which reporters travelled to the home of Wolfgang Halbig. However the BBC didnt do its job like Youtuber Myles Power did. Myles Power managed to explore Halbigs falsification of his own history, and get to the bottom of a lot of his embellishments. Check out his channel here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2767.256 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892267766_020918_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892267766_020918_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:46:20 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Mark Honeychurch of New Zealand Skeptics joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose the weeks woo and scams. He did a lot of field work this week. Kandallah School in Wellington seems very keen on allowing evangelists in to preach their Christian dogma. Mark turned up at the school to advocate for secular education and copped some flak. Mark attended an Allergy Expo and sampled some of the remedies on offer, including wacky magnet stuff, some kinesiology woo and life improvement courses aligned with Scientology. Youll hear the price-tags in the audio and you should be sitting down He also chips in about the horrendous Catholic child rape and subsequent cover-up . Then - the world famous NZ theatre group Indian Ink are touring a new spectacular. The new piece takes place following the events of the classic Krishnans Dairy. Krishnans Dairy follows the events surrounding the death of dairy owner Gobi Krishnan, and the way in which his wife Zina deals with his passing. Thats where the unexpected happensTheatre should be unexpected In Mrs Krishnans party, we flash forward and Zina is closing the dairy and throwing a party. Graeme speaks with Kalyani Nagarajan who plays the 53 year old dairy owner, Zina Krishnan. Graeme asks her the question we all want to know - What does SHE think about Apu in The Simpsons? She gives us the low down on the latest Indian Ink Theatre production, and her personal insight into her character. The cast of Mrs Krishnans Party additionally invites the audience to share a part of the traditional Onam meal, make dahl and serve it to punters as part of the show. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Mark Honeychurch of New Zealand Skeptics joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose the weeks woo and scams. He did a lot of field work this week. Kandallah School in Wellington seems very keen on allowing evangelists in to preach their Christian dogma. Mark turned up at the school to advocate for secular education and copped some flak. Mark attended an Allergy Expo and sampled some of the remedies on offer, including wacky magnet stuff, some kinesiology woo and life improvement courses aligned with Scientology. Youll hear the price-tags in the audio and you should be sitting down He also chips in about the horrendous Catholic child rape and subsequent cover-up . Then - the world famous NZ theatre group Indian Ink are touring a new spectacular. The new piece takes place following the events of the classic Krishnans Dairy. Krishnans Dairy follows the events surrounding the death of dairy owner Gobi Krishnan, and the way in which his wife Zina deals with his passing. Thats where the unexpected happensTheatre should be unexpected In Mrs Krishnans party, we flash forward and Zina is closing the dairy and throwing a party. Graeme speaks with Kalyani Nagarajan who plays the 53 year old dairy owner, Zina Krishnan. Graeme asks her the question we all want to know - What does SHE think about Apu in The Simpsons? She gives us the low down on the latest Indian Ink Theatre production, and her personal insight into her character. The cast of Mrs Krishnans Party additionally invites the audience to share a part of the traditional Onam meal, make dahl and serve it to punters as part of the show. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2800.797 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892602881_0206918_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892602881_0206918_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:51:53 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig to give us the latest news from the USA. Then, Graeme is joined by Ted Zorn to take a look at Trump's behavioural patterns.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig to give us the latest news from the USA. Then, Graeme is joined by Ted Zorn to take a look at Trump's behavioural patterns.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2805.002 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892893768_020918_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1535892893768_020918_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 Sun, 02 Sep 2018 12:56:54 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss New Zealands Napoleon. The pair explore Te Rauparaha, his Ngati Toa migration and his deadly conquest of the south.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss New Zealands Napoleon. The pair explore Te Rauparaha, his Ngati Toa migration and his deadly conquest of the south.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2855.706 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407169927_080918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407169927_080918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 11:48:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First, Renowned physicist and author of the book Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Shaun gives a fascinating insight into some scandals that have rocked, and still worry the world of physics. He tells the story of the Schon controversy, unsolved to this day. Did this physicist just make up stuff hoping to be proven right in the near future and by doing so claim firsty-pops? A first class science institute in India is claiming some weird stuff but nobody is answering the phone. Whats going on? A fierce competition between two research teams on how water actually freezes might have been better off working together. Then Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. This week Dr Grant Christie describes the Chinese Change mission to soft-land on the far side of the moon, but why are they taking silk-worm moths and potatoes? Are there detectable signs of interference from another universe in this universe? Some astronomers think maybe yes. Slight echoes of black holes from parallel universes may explain some strangeness observable in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Why does our Earth, and heaps of other stuff out there rotate and why are we tilted at 23 degrees? Finally, Graeme and Grant explore massive glowing aurorae on the poles of Saturn and its mysterious hexagon thing, which is yet to be satisfactorily explained. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First, Renowned physicist and author of the book Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Shaun gives a fascinating insight into some scandals that have rocked, and still worry the world of physics. He tells the story of the Schon controversy, unsolved to this day. Did this physicist just make up stuff hoping to be proven right in the near future and by doing so claim firsty-pops? A first class science institute in India is claiming some weird stuff but nobody is answering the phone. Whats going on? A fierce competition between two research teams on how water actually freezes might have been better off working together. Then Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. This week Dr Grant Christie describes the Chinese Change mission to soft-land on the far side of the moon, but why are they taking silk-worm moths and potatoes? Are there detectable signs of interference from another universe in this universe? Some astronomers think maybe yes. Slight echoes of black holes from parallel universes may explain some strangeness observable in the cosmic microwave background radiation. Why does our Earth, and heaps of other stuff out there rotate and why are we tilted at 23 degrees? Finally, Graeme and Grant explore massive glowing aurorae on the poles of Saturn and its mysterious hexagon thing, which is yet to be satisfactorily explained. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2802.999 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407539022_0080918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407539022_0080918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 11:54:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, James Croot takes us to the movies. Then Living legend Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to explore the wonders and weirdness of the English language. Why are cops called cops? Is a country mile actually longer than an urban one? Hear the fascinating story of why a red carpet is now almost universally associated with celebrity walk-ons to big events. Have you ever mulled without using the word over after it? What does it really mean to mull? On top of all this stuff Max recalls a night at the Grammys. He was sitting next to Paul McCartney when Aretha Franklin came on stage and had a bit of a stage malfunction. Ask Max a question about words and the English language and hell get his nose into the books. Send your questions to ghill@radiolive.co.nz. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, James Croot takes us to the movies. Then Living legend Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to explore the wonders and weirdness of the English language. Why are cops called cops? Is a country mile actually longer than an urban one? Hear the fascinating story of why a red carpet is now almost universally associated with celebrity walk-ons to big events. Have you ever mulled without using the word over after it? What does it really mean to mull? On top of all this stuff Max recalls a night at the Grammys. He was sitting next to Paul McCartney when Aretha Franklin came on stage and had a bit of a stage malfunction. Ask Max a question about words and the English language and hell get his nose into the books. Send your questions to ghill@radiolive.co.nz. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2729.499 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407843946_080918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536407843946_080918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 11:59:58 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme for Human Statistics. He takes a look at fake news around the world, believe it or not.Then Environews. Penguins go to the ocean supermarket every day, but exactly how hard they work and how far they travel will surprise you. Penguin guy Thomas Mattern has fresh and freaky data. Then, Landslip Tsunamis. Unlike earthquake generated tsunamis, landslip ones get enormously high and can be even more destructive, in true Hollywood you wouldnt believe it style. Theyve even happened in modern times and a couple of rare survivors of a half kilometre high wall of water describe the bizarre event here. Pictured below, you can see the wreckage of what was half the Hawaiian island of Molokai under the sea.THATs a landslide! RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill speaks with Alaskan geoscientist Bretwood Higman. Bretwood discusses his warning that with current glacier retreat we should expect more of these shocking events. Also, New Zealand geoscientist Dr Sam McColl of Massey University describes some truly bizarre landslip events in relatively recent New Zealand history. He also takes a look at how you can spot what happened on a map, and the prospects for such things to occur in the near future. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme for Human Statistics. He takes a look at fake news around the world, believe it or not.Then Environews. Penguins go to the ocean supermarket every day, but exactly how hard they work and how far they travel will surprise you. Penguin guy Thomas Mattern has fresh and freaky data. Then, Landslip Tsunamis. Unlike earthquake generated tsunamis, landslip ones get enormously high and can be even more destructive, in true Hollywood you wouldnt believe it style. Theyve even happened in modern times and a couple of rare survivors of a half kilometre high wall of water describe the bizarre event here. Pictured below, you can see the wreckage of what was half the Hawaiian island of Molokai under the sea.THATs a landslide! RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill speaks with Alaskan geoscientist Bretwood Higman. Bretwood discusses his warning that with current glacier retreat we should expect more of these shocking events. Also, New Zealand geoscientist Dr Sam McColl of Massey University describes some truly bizarre landslip events in relatively recent New Zealand history. He also takes a look at how you can spot what happened on a map, and the prospects for such things to occur in the near future. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 4122.753 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536408581803_080918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536408581803_080918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 08 Sep 2018 12:11:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shipwreck Tales make a return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal explores the modern horror story of the Soviet nuclear submarine Kursk whose rescue was paralysed by bureaucratic inaction and a Soviet system that refused to accept reality.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Shipwreck Tales make a return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal explores the modern horror story of the Soviet nuclear submarine Kursk whose rescue was paralysed by bureaucratic inaction and a Soviet system that refused to accept reality.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2802.353 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536496796291_0909188_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536496796291_0909188_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:41:49 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Tamar Munch and Graeme trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. In the week that TVNZ Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver was held in Nauru, Tamar regales her own story of being held for being a journalist. It's time to revisit the cult of the baby. A kids book about Jacindas baby? Really? Tamar and Graeme have an update regarding master chef and its not looking too good for BBQ Dan this week. They also explore Master Chefs ice cream disease in previous seasons. Tamar is appalled by the boujee handmade ice cream they mention on the show, even going so far as to say it is rubbish making your own ice cream US Billionaires just love New Zealand. OMG they said New Zealand! There have been two interesting perspectives on why in one week. Then Pauline Hanson vs Derryn Hinch this week.NZ gets a shout-out from Pauline. Weve got manners? Hear how an auctioneer got to deal with a protester in court. And finally long-running Aussie soap neighbours goes full-on product endorsement and it sounds sooo weird. Then part 1 of Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. First up, Tamar Munch and Graeme trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. In the week that TVNZ Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver was held in Nauru, Tamar regales her own story of being held for being a journalist. It's time to revisit the cult of the baby. A kids book about Jacindas baby? Really? Tamar and Graeme have an update regarding master chef and its not looking too good for BBQ Dan this week. They also explore Master Chefs ice cream disease in previous seasons. Tamar is appalled by the boujee handmade ice cream they mention on the show, even going so far as to say it is rubbish making your own ice cream US Billionaires just love New Zealand. OMG they said New Zealand! There have been two interesting perspectives on why in one week. Then Pauline Hanson vs Derryn Hinch this week.NZ gets a shout-out from Pauline. Weve got manners? Hear how an auctioneer got to deal with a protester in court. And finally long-running Aussie soap neighbours goes full-on product endorsement and it sounds sooo weird. Then part 1 of Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. No 2782.994 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536496988957_090918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536496988957_090918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:45:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Graeme and Siouxsie take a look at some sonic mouse and rat repellents that are sweeping the market. Check out a video promoting the traps here. This week a judge in the USA allowed a class-action lawsuit to go ahead against a company that sells and markets mouse the rat repellent machines that use ultrasonic sound to apparently drive pests out. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 by people who are seeking unspecified damages. Then they take a look at belly button healing. Siouxsie take a look at a new probiotics study. A really interesting study was just published that looked at the impact of probiotics in a small group of healthy people. Whats different about this study is that other probiotic studies look at gut bacteria by looking at whats present in poo samples from people they did that but also took samples from all through the gut using endoscopies and colonoscopies. They found that many people are what they called resistant to being colonised by probiotic bacterial strains, with those bacteria just passing straight through. Finally Siouxsie and Graeme take a gander at the war on Infowars. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones show Infowars has been permanently banned from Twitter. This comes after Apple removed the App from the App store and YouTube and Facebook have taken down Infowars videos and channels. Some of Jones top theories are as follows: 1. Lady Gagas Super Bowl Halftime Show would be a cover for a satanic rite 2. Bill and Melinda Gates are eugenicists trying to wipe out minorities 3. The Government is manipulating the weather to murder people on demand Then Graeme takes a look at penguins. Penguins go to the ocean supermarket every day, but exactly how hard they work and how far they travel will surprise you. Penguin guy Thomas Mattern has fresh and freaky data. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.. Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Graeme and Siouxsie take a look at some sonic mouse and rat repellents that are sweeping the market. Check out a video promoting the traps here. This week a judge in the USA allowed a class-action lawsuit to go ahead against a company that sells and markets mouse the rat repellent machines that use ultrasonic sound to apparently drive pests out. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 by people who are seeking unspecified damages. Then they take a look at belly button healing. Siouxsie take a look at a new probiotics study. A really interesting study was just published that looked at the impact of probiotics in a small group of healthy people. Whats different about this study is that other probiotic studies look at gut bacteria by looking at whats present in poo samples from people they did that but also took samples from all through the gut using endoscopies and colonoscopies. They found that many people are what they called resistant to being colonised by probiotic bacterial strains, with those bacteria just passing straight through. Finally Siouxsie and Graeme take a gander at the war on Infowars. Right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones show Infowars has been permanently banned from Twitter. This comes after Apple removed the App from the App store and YouTube and Facebook have taken down Infowars videos and channels. Some of Jones top theories are as follows: 1. Lady Gagas Super Bowl Halftime Show would be a cover for a satanic rite 2. Bill and Melinda Gates are eugenicists trying to wipe out minorities 3. The Government is manipulating the weather to murder people on demand Then Graeme takes a look at penguins. Penguins go to the ocean supermarket every day, but exactly how hard they work and how far they travel will surprise you. Penguin guy Thomas Mattern has fresh and freaky data. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.. No 2735.627 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536497575648_090918_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536497575648_090918_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 12:54:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest from America. Dybvig revisits the space movie about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moonlanding and why on Earth (or the Moon) they wouldnt want to show the US flag being unfurled on Tranquility Base? John says theres a whole bunch of buttons people press in everyday USA life that do nothing whatsoever - other than make people FEEL like theyre doing something. Graeme and John take a look at Trumps phoney crowds and an infiltrator who was kicked out from a rally. Then it's time for Johns thoughts on the New York Times scathing expose Editorial on the White House. He also looks at Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bob Woodwards new book on a shambolic Oval Office where staffers hide things from the President. Then, In the entire history of human migration the Polynesian voyages still beggars belief. Facts, depictions, archaeology, botany and a host of scientific disciplines come together in one cracking book by Andrew Crowe. Andrew doesnt like doing interviews but thats OK. Oceania migration expert and geneticist Lisa Matisoo-Smith of Otago University joins Graeme to review this must-have publication. The book itself explores the often neglected section of history, which follows how the Polynesian people expanded their territory across the worlds largest expanse of ocean. It also includes a variety of photographs, maps and diagrams. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest from America. Dybvig revisits the space movie about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moonlanding and why on Earth (or the Moon) they wouldnt want to show the US flag being unfurled on Tranquility Base? John says theres a whole bunch of buttons people press in everyday USA life that do nothing whatsoever - other than make people FEEL like theyre doing something. Graeme and John take a look at Trumps phoney crowds and an infiltrator who was kicked out from a rally. Then it's time for Johns thoughts on the New York Times scathing expose Editorial on the White House. He also looks at Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Bob Woodwards new book on a shambolic Oval Office where staffers hide things from the President. Then, In the entire history of human migration the Polynesian voyages still beggars belief. Facts, depictions, archaeology, botany and a host of scientific disciplines come together in one cracking book by Andrew Crowe. Andrew doesnt like doing interviews but thats OK. Oceania migration expert and geneticist Lisa Matisoo-Smith of Otago University joins Graeme to review this must-have publication. The book itself explores the often neglected section of history, which follows how the Polynesian people expanded their territory across the worlds largest expanse of ocean. It also includes a variety of photographs, maps and diagrams. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2776.993 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536498176672_090918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1536498176672_090918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sun, 09 Sep 2018 13:04:44 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss James McKenzie. Gerard explores the man, the legend and the heart-breaking story behind the sheep-rustler who gave his name to The McKenzie Country.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss James McKenzie. Gerard explores the man, the legend and the heart-breaking story behind the sheep-rustler who gave his name to The McKenzie Country.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2799.752 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537005390283_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_15_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537005390283_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_15_09_18.mp3 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 09:59:28 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to talk the latest in astronomy news. NASAs mission to the Asteroid Belt, Pluto rediscovered as a planet, and a typo misguides a binary star merger. NASAs Dawn spacecraft turned science fiction into science fact by using ion propulsion to explore the two largest bodies in the main asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, found between Mars and Jupiter. The mission is drawing to a close after 11 years, when the spacecraft runs out of hydrazine, which keeps it oriented and in communication with Earth. NASA's Curiosity rover surveyed its surroundings on August 9th, producing a 360-degree panorama of its current location on Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge. Is Pluto a planet? Dr Christie says personally he doesnt see any justification for calling it a planet but according to new research, the reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid. Astronomy: Signs from another universe, potatoes on the moon? Astronomy: Collecting a bag of asteroid stuff A typo has thrown off the timing for an expected binary star merger, with a predicted never before seen merger announced to happen in 2022. A graduate student in the US found that predication was wrong due to an error in the data table no new date has been provided as of yet. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to talk the latest in astronomy news. NASAs mission to the Asteroid Belt, Pluto rediscovered as a planet, and a typo misguides a binary star merger. NASAs Dawn spacecraft turned science fiction into science fact by using ion propulsion to explore the two largest bodies in the main asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, found between Mars and Jupiter. The mission is drawing to a close after 11 years, when the spacecraft runs out of hydrazine, which keeps it oriented and in communication with Earth. NASA's Curiosity rover surveyed its surroundings on August 9th, producing a 360-degree panorama of its current location on Mars' Vera Rubin Ridge. Is Pluto a planet? Dr Christie says personally he doesnt see any justification for calling it a planet but according to new research, the reason Pluto lost its planet status is not valid. Astronomy: Signs from another universe, potatoes on the moon? Astronomy: Collecting a bag of asteroid stuff A typo has thrown off the timing for an expected binary star merger, with a predicted never before seen merger announced to happen in 2022. A graduate student in the US found that predication was wrong due to an error in the data table no new date has been provided as of yet. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2763.864 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537006887983_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_15_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537006887983_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_15_09_18.mp3 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 10:24:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, at the movies with James Croot, this week they discuss two thrillers 'A Simple Favor' & 'Searching'. Also, Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Ryan and Max explore the words porn, suffragette, chit and cicada and where they came from. They focus on the term suffragette as this year is the 125th anniversary of women having the right to vote in New Zealand. Words with Max Cryer: Cops, mull & red carpet Words with Max Cryer: Pope, Hunky Dory Ask Max a question about words and the English language and hell get his nose into the books. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour, at the movies with James Croot, this week they discuss two thrillers 'A Simple Favor' & 'Searching'. Also, Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Ryan and Max explore the words porn, suffragette, chit and cicada and where they came from. They focus on the term suffragette as this year is the 125th anniversary of women having the right to vote in New Zealand. Words with Max Cryer: Cops, mull & red carpet Words with Max Cryer: Pope, Hunky Dory Ask Max a question about words and the English language and hell get his nose into the books. Listen to the full interview with Max Cryer above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2733.264 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537013582532_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_15_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537013582532_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_15_09_18.mp3 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:15:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood Last in New Zealand in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle Air Play to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th - you can find out more information here. Listen to the full interview with Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone above. Also, Jonathan Dodd from Ipsos NZ joined Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill to discuss research around the world, this week focussing on immigration and the publics reactions. A total of 611 New Zealanders over the age of 18 answered questions about immigration in Ipsoss latest Global Advisor survey. The results show 55% of those who answered believe immigrants make New Zealand a more interesting place to live in 2018. Suicide early research failure Dybvig: Moon landing movie, Trumps phoney crowds Mr Dodd says if there is a problem in New Zealand it is with the kiwis, not adapting and putting into place the appropriate mechanisms to allow immigrants into our country. They also touch on the marketing psychology priming, refering to how people react differently to something depending on what other information is presented along with it. Mr Dodd explains its all about setting a scene to make you less critical, and more accepting, of the message. Listen to the full interview with Jonathan Dodd above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood Last in New Zealand in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle Air Play to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th - you can find out more information here. Listen to the full interview with Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone above. Also, Jonathan Dodd from Ipsos NZ joined Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill to discuss research around the world, this week focussing on immigration and the publics reactions. A total of 611 New Zealanders over the age of 18 answered questions about immigration in Ipsoss latest Global Advisor survey. The results show 55% of those who answered believe immigrants make New Zealand a more interesting place to live in 2018. Suicide early research failure Dybvig: Moon landing movie, Trumps phoney crowds Mr Dodd says if there is a problem in New Zealand it is with the kiwis, not adapting and putting into place the appropriate mechanisms to allow immigrants into our country. They also touch on the marketing psychology priming, refering to how people react differently to something depending on what other information is presented along with it. Mr Dodd explains its all about setting a scene to make you less critical, and more accepting, of the message. Listen to the full interview with Jonathan Dodd above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2459.592 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537013582205_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_15_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537013582205_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_15_09_18.mp3 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:15:43 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood Last in New Zealand in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle Air Play to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th - you can find out more information here. Listen to the full interview with Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone above. Also, Jonathan Dodd from Ipsos NZ joined Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill to discuss research around the world, this week focussing on immigration and the publics reactions. A total of 611 New Zealanders over the age of 18 answered questions about immigration in Ipsoss latest Global Advisor survey. The results show 55% of those who answered believe immigrants make New Zealand a more interesting place to live in 2018. Suicide early research failure Dybvig: Moon landing movie, Trumps phoney crowds Mr Dodd says if there is a problem in New Zealand it is with the kiwis, not adapting and putting into place the appropriate mechanisms to allow immigrants into our country. They also touch on the marketing psychology priming, refering to how people react differently to something depending on what other information is presented along with it. Mr Dodd explains its all about setting a scene to make you less critical, and more accepting, of the message. Listen to the full interview with Jonathan Dodd above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood Last in New Zealand in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle Air Play to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th - you can find out more information here. Listen to the full interview with Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone above. Also, Jonathan Dodd from Ipsos NZ joined Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill to discuss research around the world, this week focussing on immigration and the publics reactions. A total of 611 New Zealanders over the age of 18 answered questions about immigration in Ipsoss latest Global Advisor survey. The results show 55% of those who answered believe immigrants make New Zealand a more interesting place to live in 2018. Suicide early research failure Dybvig: Moon landing movie, Trumps phoney crowds Mr Dodd says if there is a problem in New Zealand it is with the kiwis, not adapting and putting into place the appropriate mechanisms to allow immigrants into our country. They also touch on the marketing psychology priming, refering to how people react differently to something depending on what other information is presented along with it. Mr Dodd explains its all about setting a scene to make you less critical, and more accepting, of the message. Listen to the full interview with Jonathan Dodd above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2459.592 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537014295077_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_15_09_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537014295077_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_15_09_18.mp3 Sat, 15 Sep 2018 12:27:45 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour Ryan plays a few of New Zealand band Rhombus's songs, from the early 2000's. Listen to the full audio of Rhombus above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. This hour Ryan plays a few of New Zealand band Rhombus's songs, from the early 2000's. Listen to the full audio of Rhombus above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE. No 2688.432 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537101395380_1609187_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537101395380_1609187_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:38:34 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, its Media Stick. Ryan Bradley is in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill and hes tackling Media Stick alone this week. Then We revisit Air Play.Air Play is a modern circus spectacle. Prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley talks with circus duo Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Last here in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, its Media Stick. Ryan Bradley is in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill and hes tackling Media Stick alone this week. Then We revisit Air Play.Air Play is a modern circus spectacle. Prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley talks with circus duo Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Last here in 2010, they describe their performance as a visual poem, incorporating Blooms juggling and Gelsones dancing to make comedy without words. Wanting to make people laugh everywhere in the world, theyre bringing their incredible modern circus spectacle to New Zealand direct from New York. Itll be heading to Dunedin, New Plymouth, Tauranga and Auckland from September 28th. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2797.505 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537101835078_160918_wvw_hor_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537101835078_160918_wvw_hor_2.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:45:45 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Skeptical Thoughts. Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Mark discusses his Church visits this morning. A visiting academic, Hamed from Iran, had never seen a Christian service before so Mark decided to show him two extremes of what church can be. They discuss Hameds impression of the two services, and how one was a lot more like what he was expecting than the other. Then Ryan and Mark take a look at Indian scammers. Mark had a phone call from Spark this week, and after speaking to a couple of Indian Gentlemen who explained that his private IP address had been made public. Of course it was a scam. Mark luckily thought to record the conversation a couple of minutes into it. Then Ryan and Mark visit the topic of Alex Jones. This comes in light of a recent interview in which Jones cut of US Republican Senator Marco Rubio, and came across as somewhat unhinged. Then, Rachel Buchanan joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at her new book Ko Taranaki Te Maunga which roughly translates to Taranaki My Mountain. The book looks at Te Pahuatanga, or the invasion of Parihaka. In 1881 over 1500 trips invade the village off the coast of Taranaki that resulted in the expulsion of many iwi members, the destruction of buildings and the jailing of two prominent chiefs. The book itself also explores Rachels own very personal story of Parihaka. It begins with the death of Rachels father, a man with connections to many of Taranakis eight iwi. She goes on to discuss her own connection to Taranaki - both the land and the mountain. She explores the impact of its confiscation not just on its people but on society as a whole. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Skeptical Thoughts. Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Mark discusses his Church visits this morning. A visiting academic, Hamed from Iran, had never seen a Christian service before so Mark decided to show him two extremes of what church can be. They discuss Hameds impression of the two services, and how one was a lot more like what he was expecting than the other. Then Ryan and Mark take a look at Indian scammers. Mark had a phone call from Spark this week, and after speaking to a couple of Indian Gentlemen who explained that his private IP address had been made public. Of course it was a scam. Mark luckily thought to record the conversation a couple of minutes into it. Then Ryan and Mark visit the topic of Alex Jones. This comes in light of a recent interview in which Jones cut of US Republican Senator Marco Rubio, and came across as somewhat unhinged. Then, Rachel Buchanan joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at her new book Ko Taranaki Te Maunga which roughly translates to Taranaki My Mountain. The book looks at Te Pahuatanga, or the invasion of Parihaka. In 1881 over 1500 trips invade the village off the coast of Taranaki that resulted in the expulsion of many iwi members, the destruction of buildings and the jailing of two prominent chiefs. The book itself also explores Rachels own very personal story of Parihaka. It begins with the death of Rachels father, a man with connections to many of Taranakis eight iwi. She goes on to discuss her own connection to Taranaki - both the land and the mountain. She explores the impact of its confiscation not just on its people but on society as a whole. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2749.025 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537102120476_160918_wvwv_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537102120476_160918_wvwv_hour3.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:50:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up the pair take a look at the differences that can be seen with leaders when they are no longer president, and how perception can be altered once they leave the oval office. Then they revisit John McCains funeral and the line-up of past presidents. The honour of the presidential line up is generally reserved for Presidents themselves, but alas McCain had made such a contribution that it was fitting. This also resulted in a drop in Trumps popularity. However, no matter what is thrown at him, Trump appears to simply recover and keep going. John and Ryan discuss how he has managed to continue as the president, even with the stream of obstacles he has faced. Then Ryan is joined by Michael Jack to take a look at the Green Grid Project. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up the pair take a look at the differences that can be seen with leaders when they are no longer president, and how perception can be altered once they leave the oval office. Then they revisit John McCains funeral and the line-up of past presidents. The honour of the presidential line up is generally reserved for Presidents themselves, but alas McCain had made such a contribution that it was fitting. This also resulted in a drop in Trumps popularity. However, no matter what is thrown at him, Trump appears to simply recover and keep going. John and Ryan discuss how he has managed to continue as the president, even with the stream of obstacles he has faced. Then Ryan is joined by Michael Jack to take a look at the Green Grid Project. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2786.429 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537102482812_160918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537102482812_160918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sun, 16 Sep 2018 12:56:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour Paul Casserly and John McCrystal discuss the shipwreck of the Dundonald. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour Paul Casserly and John McCrystal discuss the shipwreck of the Dundonald. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2773.917 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537616298134_220918_wvw_hr1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537616298134_220918_wvw_hr1.mp3 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:39:57 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up Ryan and Grant take a look at Comet 21P that is currently visible in a good telescope in the pre dawn sky. Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner has developed a long tail that makes it a good sight for binoculars and sensitive cameras. Ryan and Grant take a look at why the SpaceX Lunar Tourists wont walk on the moon. Elon Musk has claimed his Big Falcon Rocket crew vehicle might one day land on the moon. But that's not in the cards for any missions in the foreseeable future. Then, when is a star not a star? Grant discusses how the line that separates stars from brown dwarfs may soon be clearer. Astronomers demonstrate that brown dwarfs can be more massive than astronomers previously thought. Grant and Ryan also explore Planets that are visible to the naked eye, the milky ways stars and much more. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up Ryan and Grant take a look at Comet 21P that is currently visible in a good telescope in the pre dawn sky. Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner has developed a long tail that makes it a good sight for binoculars and sensitive cameras. Ryan and Grant take a look at why the SpaceX Lunar Tourists wont walk on the moon. Elon Musk has claimed his Big Falcon Rocket crew vehicle might one day land on the moon. But that's not in the cards for any missions in the foreseeable future. Then, when is a star not a star? Grant discusses how the line that separates stars from brown dwarfs may soon be clearer. Astronomers demonstrate that brown dwarfs can be more massive than astronomers previously thought. Grant and Ryan also explore Planets that are visible to the naked eye, the milky ways stars and much more. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2597.642 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537616750444_220918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537616750444_220918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:47:37 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Max Cryer joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Max and Ryan take a look at the origin of the word 'vote', answer why red-haired men are called blue and try and explain the word 'Quantum'. Then, A trio of visionary feminist theatre makers Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft and Virginia Frankovich have created a play called MEDUSA. Using personal experience as creative inspiration, they have crafted MEDUSA as a protest against what they see as stagnating views of feminism in New Zealand. They reckon the movement isnt being taken as seriously as it should, with feminism as more of a fad commodity than a legitimate political standing. Director Julia Croft joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at their new show hitting Wellington and Auckland this September and October. Theyre also all about making meaningful art that is a form activism that speaks to real world issues, like the #metoo movement. The team use the classic Medusa myth as a launch pad to create a multidisciplinary show to portray womens anger at being delegitimised in our society. With the Wellington premiere two days after the 125th anniversary of womens suffrage in New Zealand the timing of MEDUSA couldnt be better. Virginia, Julia and Nisha are set to continue the same fight that women in this country did over a hundred years ago. MEDUSA will premiere in Wellington at Circa Theatre on Thursday 20 September before heading to Q Theatre in Auckland on Thursday 25 October. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Max Cryer joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Max and Ryan take a look at the origin of the word 'vote', answer why red-haired men are called blue and try and explain the word 'Quantum'. Then, A trio of visionary feminist theatre makers Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft and Virginia Frankovich have created a play called MEDUSA. Using personal experience as creative inspiration, they have crafted MEDUSA as a protest against what they see as stagnating views of feminism in New Zealand. They reckon the movement isnt being taken as seriously as it should, with feminism as more of a fad commodity than a legitimate political standing. Director Julia Croft joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at their new show hitting Wellington and Auckland this September and October. Theyre also all about making meaningful art that is a form activism that speaks to real world issues, like the #metoo movement. The team use the classic Medusa myth as a launch pad to create a multidisciplinary show to portray womens anger at being delegitimised in our society. With the Wellington premiere two days after the 125th anniversary of womens suffrage in New Zealand the timing of MEDUSA couldnt be better. Virginia, Julia and Nisha are set to continue the same fight that women in this country did over a hundred years ago. MEDUSA will premiere in Wellington at Circa Theatre on Thursday 20 September before heading to Q Theatre in Auckland on Thursday 25 October. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2754.693 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537617357014_220918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537617357014_220918_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 11:57:41 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the results of the second Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor. These findings are based on 611 NZ Adults and their answers regarding individual concerns. This varies from questions regarding the perception of the Labour Government to housing and fuel prices. Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the answers, and explore the differences between answers from youth to answers of those over 65 years old. They also take a look at the impact of gender on the individuals answers. Then they take a look at marketing psychology, specifically at segmentations. Jonathan explores how researchers have developed categorised personalities. These types are Reserved, Role Models, Average and Self-centred. He explores each of these personality types, and how marketers categorise people too fit them. He also takes a look at how these categorised personalities impact statistical findings. Then were At the movies with James Croot. Whats at the movies for kids this week: House with a Clock in its Walls; Teen Titans and Christopher Robin all subjects for our weekly film critic. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the results of the second Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor. These findings are based on 611 NZ Adults and their answers regarding individual concerns. This varies from questions regarding the perception of the Labour Government to housing and fuel prices. Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the answers, and explore the differences between answers from youth to answers of those over 65 years old. They also take a look at the impact of gender on the individuals answers. Then they take a look at marketing psychology, specifically at segmentations. Jonathan explores how researchers have developed categorised personalities. These types are Reserved, Role Models, Average and Self-centred. He explores each of these personality types, and how marketers categorise people too fit them. He also takes a look at how these categorised personalities impact statistical findings. Then were At the movies with James Croot. Whats at the movies for kids this week: House with a Clock in its Walls; Teen Titans and Christopher Robin all subjects for our weekly film critic. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2750.015 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537618054724_220918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537618054724_220918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 22 Sep 2018 12:09:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Ryan take a look at songs with the theme of revolution. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Ryan take a look at songs with the theme of revolution. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2795.112 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537709071948_230918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537709071948_230918_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:26:26 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Tamar Munch and Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. First up Tamar and Ryan take a look at the latest from the developing Strawberry needle story. Then the pair explores Kim Hill, who had some fun with Ron Mark on RNZs Morning Report on Tuesday. Then they take a look at this year Emmys which featured an on-stage proposal. Interestingly the proposal was very calculated and some people are calling Oscars director Glen Weiss out for hypocrisy. This week, ZBs Leighton Smith came out with some preposterous ideals in light of the New Zealand Suffrage anniversary. First of Mr Smith posed the question when did Men get the vote, completely taking away the focus of the anniversary.He went on to say I Love being around women and I dont like Bitches and bastards which can be perceived as ridiculous in light of the day he was stating it. Tamar reckons what he was saying was bloody nonsense.This is shock-jock stuff The spinoffs Hayden Donnell has investigated the recent scourge of Ban 1080spamming on news stories. Hes explored how activists have high-jacked a variety of news sources with spam, and just how the anti-1080 brigade is getting their message across. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Tamar Munch and Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. First up Tamar and Ryan take a look at the latest from the developing Strawberry needle story. Then the pair explores Kim Hill, who had some fun with Ron Mark on RNZs Morning Report on Tuesday. Then they take a look at this year Emmys which featured an on-stage proposal. Interestingly the proposal was very calculated and some people are calling Oscars director Glen Weiss out for hypocrisy. This week, ZBs Leighton Smith came out with some preposterous ideals in light of the New Zealand Suffrage anniversary. First of Mr Smith posed the question when did Men get the vote, completely taking away the focus of the anniversary.He went on to say I Love being around women and I dont like Bitches and bastards which can be perceived as ridiculous in light of the day he was stating it. Tamar reckons what he was saying was bloody nonsense.This is shock-jock stuff The spinoffs Hayden Donnell has investigated the recent scourge of Ban 1080spamming on news stories. Hes explored how activists have high-jacked a variety of news sources with spam, and just how the anti-1080 brigade is getting their message across. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2724.078 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537709374357_230918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537709374357_230918_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:31:23 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Siouxsie and Ryan take a look at some Crowdfunding quackery. The BMJ have just published a report on the amounts of money being crowd funded by people in the UK for cancer treatments. There are worries that huge sums of money are being raised for treatments that are not backed by evidence and which, in some cases, may even do patients harm. Then Siouxsie gives us a look at what she has coined grief vampires. The family of a Northland woman who has been missing since February have been contacted by a psychic who says she has information on what happened. The psychic apparently claims the woman was picked up in a white, double-cab, flat-deck truck and taken somewhere way up north with a red barn where she was punched in the head, had her jaw broken, stabbed under the left rib, raped and killed, and her body dumped there. The psychic has apparently even given a description of the perpetrator rough with a beard, wearing camouflage gear, and a ring on his left third finger that has a greenstone on it. Apparently the missing womans son has called it a load of s**t and reported it to the police. Ryan and Siouxsie explore the massive increase in advertising spending on vitamins and supplements. And finally the pair explore how the people behind Baa Baa amber teething beads are trying to open up the market to pets. They are selling them as a way of controlling fleas on your pets and theyll cost you between $45 and $120. According to their website they act as a flea repellent in two different ways. Because Baltic amber contains resinous aromatic terpenes, when the beads are worn on, the friction from your pets fur absorbs this resinous smell which repels the ticks and fleas. That friction also generates a mild static electrical charge, this is also said to deter ticks and fleas. Then, Ryan Bradley explores the winner of the Westpac Champion Supreme Award for the medium/large enterprise category. Seequent, who took out the award, is the Global leader in the development of visual data science software and collaborative technologies. Graham Grant, the chief operating officer of Seequent joins Ryan Bradley to discuss exactly who they are, and what they do. Mr Grant describes the company as New Zealand best technology export secret that is relatively unknown even in their own home of Canterbury. Seequent is essentially a very high tech software company thats building software that models the sub-surface. This effectively means they help companies see underground to make very critical business decisions. Their focus is to innovate the grounds sub-surface and own it from a software perspective. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Siouxsie and Ryan take a look at some Crowdfunding quackery. The BMJ have just published a report on the amounts of money being crowd funded by people in the UK for cancer treatments. There are worries that huge sums of money are being raised for treatments that are not backed by evidence and which, in some cases, may even do patients harm. Then Siouxsie gives us a look at what she has coined grief vampires. The family of a Northland woman who has been missing since February have been contacted by a psychic who says she has information on what happened. The psychic apparently claims the woman was picked up in a white, double-cab, flat-deck truck and taken somewhere way up north with a red barn where she was punched in the head, had her jaw broken, stabbed under the left rib, raped and killed, and her body dumped there. The psychic has apparently even given a description of the perpetrator rough with a beard, wearing camouflage gear, and a ring on his left third finger that has a greenstone on it. Apparently the missing womans son has called it a load of s**t and reported it to the police. Ryan and Siouxsie explore the massive increase in advertising spending on vitamins and supplements. And finally the pair explore how the people behind Baa Baa amber teething beads are trying to open up the market to pets. They are selling them as a way of controlling fleas on your pets and theyll cost you between $45 and $120. According to their website they act as a flea repellent in two different ways. Because Baltic amber contains resinous aromatic terpenes, when the beads are worn on, the friction from your pets fur absorbs this resinous smell which repels the ticks and fleas. That friction also generates a mild static electrical charge, this is also said to deter ticks and fleas. Then, Ryan Bradley explores the winner of the Westpac Champion Supreme Award for the medium/large enterprise category. Seequent, who took out the award, is the Global leader in the development of visual data science software and collaborative technologies. Graham Grant, the chief operating officer of Seequent joins Ryan Bradley to discuss exactly who they are, and what they do. Mr Grant describes the company as New Zealand best technology export secret that is relatively unknown even in their own home of Canterbury. Seequent is essentially a very high tech software company thats building software that models the sub-surface. This effectively means they help companies see underground to make very critical business decisions. Their focus is to innovate the grounds sub-surface and own it from a software perspective. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2691.814 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537710466079_230918_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537710466079_230918_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:49:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley to take a look at the latest news from America. First up they take a look at Judge Brett Kavanaugh , and the allegations of sexual assault that have come to light prior to his Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing. Dybvig reckons that “you know its bullshit folks, it’s a bullshit hearing” There will be no witnesses and simply the woman, making claims and the judge. This mean’s it’ll come down to “he said , she said” The women making claims wants an FBI investigation, whereas Judge Kavanaugh has not called for one. Then they take a look at Rod Rosenstein- who had a meeting in May of 2017 in which he said maybe he should wear a wire when he speaks with Trump, in order to invoke the 25th amendment. The memorandum stating Rosenstein’s allegations was leaked this week. “We’re firing people like it’s the apprentice”The 25th amendment is when the cabinet and congress agree that the president has gone off his rocker. As Ryan puts it “if they haven’t done it yet then they’re not gonna” And finally Ryan and Dybvig revisit ‘Lock her up” and how Trump continues to push the idea of incarcerating Hillary Clinton. Then, Auckland Art week is coming up, and in light of this Penny Howard joins Ryan Bradley to take a look at her new exhibition. Titled Mana Muse, the exhibition opens at Whitespace in Grey Lynn from September 30th until the 26th October. The artworks focus on identity, and many of her pieces focus on Wahine from her family and their individual stories. A red thread runs through all her paintings which comes from I ngā wā o mua – which is the Maori ideal that we take the past with us into the future. The exhibition focuses largely on four important women from Ms Howard’s life, such as Marama Davidson and Anika Moa. She discusses her influences, her artistic choices and how she doesn’t like being “confined by squares’. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley to take a look at the latest news from America. First up they take a look at Judge Brett Kavanaugh , and the allegations of sexual assault that have come to light prior to his Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing. Dybvig reckons that “you know its bullshit folks, it’s a bullshit hearing” There will be no witnesses and simply the woman, making claims and the judge. This mean’s it’ll come down to “he said , she said” The women making claims wants an FBI investigation, whereas Judge Kavanaugh has not called for one. Then they take a look at Rod Rosenstein- who had a meeting in May of 2017 in which he said maybe he should wear a wire when he speaks with Trump, in order to invoke the 25th amendment. The memorandum stating Rosenstein’s allegations was leaked this week. “We’re firing people like it’s the apprentice”The 25th amendment is when the cabinet and congress agree that the president has gone off his rocker. As Ryan puts it “if they haven’t done it yet then they’re not gonna” And finally Ryan and Dybvig revisit ‘Lock her up” and how Trump continues to push the idea of incarcerating Hillary Clinton. Then, Auckland Art week is coming up, and in light of this Penny Howard joins Ryan Bradley to take a look at her new exhibition. Titled Mana Muse, the exhibition opens at Whitespace in Grey Lynn from September 30th until the 26th October. The artworks focus on identity, and many of her pieces focus on Wahine from her family and their individual stories. A red thread runs through all her paintings which comes from I ngā wā o mua – which is the Maori ideal that we take the past with us into the future. The exhibition focuses largely on four important women from Ms Howard’s life, such as Marama Davidson and Anika Moa. She discusses her influences, her artistic choices and how she doesn’t like being “confined by squares’. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2635.416 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537710705180_23918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1537710705180_23918_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sun, 23 Sep 2018 13:53:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Shipwreck tales with John McCrystal. This week John and Graeme explore the tragic tale of the Rose-Noelle shipwreck. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Shipwreck tales with John McCrystal. This week John and Graeme explore the tragic tale of the Rose-Noelle shipwreck. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2574.341 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538218160950_290918_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538218160950_290918_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:51:09 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, What do whales drink? Do fish drink? Dr Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the plight of the Northern hemisphere Orca that are facing extinction around Scotland. Rochelle also looks at whats really going on with that Octopus Slap from the Kaikoura Seal? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk about the latest in astronomy news. Grant explores the astronomy SOUND of the month. Huh? He also gives us a progress report on the Ryugu Asteroid landers, and looks at why our sun is missing some colours. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, What do whales drink? Do fish drink? Dr Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the plight of the Northern hemisphere Orca that are facing extinction around Scotland. Rochelle also looks at whats really going on with that Octopus Slap from the Kaikoura Seal? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk about the latest in astronomy news. Grant explores the astronomy SOUND of the month. Huh? He also gives us a progress report on the Ryugu Asteroid landers, and looks at why our sun is missing some colours. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2819.997 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538218281140_290918_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538218281140_290918_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 10:53:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John McCrystal, marine historian, archaeologist and host of the amazing series Shipwreck Tales joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at Captain Cook's ship. John explains what exactly happened to this tiny but remarkable vessel after its astounding voyage around the world - which founded European contact with New Zealand. Then Max Cryer joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Why is our tenth month October? Max also explores Hoi Polloi, cats and their proverbial nine lives and just who is Joe Bloggs? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John McCrystal, marine historian, archaeologist and host of the amazing series Shipwreck Tales joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at Captain Cook's ship. John explains what exactly happened to this tiny but remarkable vessel after its astounding voyage around the world - which founded European contact with New Zealand. Then Max Cryer joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Why is our tenth month October? Max also explores Hoi Polloi, cats and their proverbial nine lives and just who is Joe Bloggs? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2781.59 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538220576807_290918_wvw_hr3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538220576807_290918_wvw_hr3.mp3 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 11:31:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Whos the gloomiest? Ipsos' Jonathan Dodd joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at global optimism and pessimism.Then Break Glass-Pull Switch! One of the last areas in NZ to be infected with possums is now in big trouble. Forest & Birds Northland person Dean Baigent-Mercer joins Graeme to take a look at the state fo Northland's Russel Forest. Dean has a plea for action and a few things to say about 1080 and environmental sabotage. And, the annual Bird of the Year competition is set to get underway Monday October 1. We review past winners, Russians meddling, Fake Bird News and vote rigging. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Whos the gloomiest? Ipsos' Jonathan Dodd joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at global optimism and pessimism.Then Break Glass-Pull Switch! One of the last areas in NZ to be infected with possums is now in big trouble. Forest & Birds Northland person Dean Baigent-Mercer joins Graeme to take a look at the state fo Northland's Russel Forest. Dean has a plea for action and a few things to say about 1080 and environmental sabotage. And, the annual Bird of the Year competition is set to get underway Monday October 1. We review past winners, Russians meddling, Fake Bird News and vote rigging. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2794.066 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538222926488_290918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538222926488_290918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sat, 29 Sep 2018 12:10:47 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week the luxury Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov which to this day is at the bottom of the sea in our Marlborough Sounds. How did an experienced NZ pilot make such a big mistake?Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week the luxury Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov which to this day is at the bottom of the sea in our Marlborough Sounds. How did an experienced NZ pilot make such a big mistake?Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2801.395 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538304452197_300918_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538304452197_300918_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 10:49:26 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, This week the former outspoken enfant terrible of Radio Sport, Mark Watson joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the Media Stick. Mark gets a few things off his chest about sport media and more besides. Then, Rock Royalty Harry Lyon (Hello Sailor, Pink Flamingos) joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Harry explores absent friends and his new album To The Sea produced by Delaney Davidson. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, This week the former outspoken enfant terrible of Radio Sport, Mark Watson joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the Media Stick. Mark gets a few things off his chest about sport media and more besides. Then, Rock Royalty Harry Lyon (Hello Sailor, Pink Flamingos) joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Harry explores absent friends and his new album To The Sea produced by Delaney Davidson. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2727.354 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538307042218_30091_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538307042218_30091_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:32:36 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. Mark looks at this week's plain rubbish, exposing it for the garbage it is. Then its time for a brief return of this marvellous feature - because RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill just visited Dunedins lesser-known jewel, The Museum Of Natural Mystery. Lots and lots of skeletons and some really weird stuff on top of all that. Graeme speaks with its curator Bruce Mahalski. First up Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. Mark looks at this week's plain rubbish, exposing it for the garbage it is. Then its time for a brief return of this marvellous feature - because RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill just visited Dunedins lesser-known jewel, The Museum Of Natural Mystery. Lots and lots of skeletons and some really weird stuff on top of all that. Graeme speaks with its curator Bruce Mahalski. No 2806.883 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538308153403_300918_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538308153403_300918_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:51:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up, John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. John takes a look at this week for Kavanaugh and whatever else has gotten under his skin from the USA.Then, Countdown to Armistice, part one. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WW1 military historian. Hes Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War and author of more than 20 books. Each Sunday he describes what was happening in the conflict exactly 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up, John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. John takes a look at this week for Kavanaugh and whatever else has gotten under his skin from the USA.Then, Countdown to Armistice, part one. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WW1 military historian. Hes Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War and author of more than 20 books. Each Sunday he describes what was happening in the conflict exactly 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone No 2826.601 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538308404320_300918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538308404320_300918_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sun, 30 Sep 2018 11:55:26 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Because we can and because its relevant, this week we play the horror story of Bellevue Spur, where so many New Zealanders lost their lives in appalling circumstances on the Western Front during WW1.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Because we can and because its relevant, this week we play the horror story of Bellevue Spur, where so many New Zealanders lost their lives in appalling circumstances on the Western Front during WW1.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2809.809 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538816836005_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_06_10_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538816836005_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_06_10_18.mp3 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 09:10:15 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE 'Someones given Octopuses some ecstasy. Did they go downtown to a rave?' Auckland University Philosopher of Science Professor, Emily Parke joins Graeme Hill to answer his questions and give the latest in science news. Octopuses are incredibly intelligent creatures. In fact, Graeme gives them good chances of running Weekend Variety Wireless in the future. They like to live solitarily. So what happens when you give them MDMA? A recent study displays some very uncharacteristic behaviour of the touchy, feely kind. Also, discovery of weird deep sea critters and BPA-free plastics just as harmful as BPA stuff? Also, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to reflect on the latest in astronomy news and outer-space photography. MASCOT has landed on asteroid Ryugu. Here is a close-up. Also, what happens when two supermassive black holes merge? Plus, an exceptional image of the Sun in solar eclipse taken by winner of the 2018 New Zealand Astrophotography Competition, Aucklander, Kenric Ma. 'Someones given Octopuses some ecstasy. Did they go downtown to a rave?' Auckland University Philosopher of Science Professor, Emily Parke joins Graeme Hill to answer his questions and give the latest in science news. Octopuses are incredibly intelligent creatures. In fact, Graeme gives them good chances of running Weekend Variety Wireless in the future. They like to live solitarily. So what happens when you give them MDMA? A recent study displays some very uncharacteristic behaviour of the touchy, feely kind. Also, discovery of weird deep sea critters and BPA-free plastics just as harmful as BPA stuff? Also, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to reflect on the latest in astronomy news and outer-space photography. MASCOT has landed on asteroid Ryugu. Here is a close-up. Also, what happens when two supermassive black holes merge? Plus, an exceptional image of the Sun in solar eclipse taken by winner of the 2018 New Zealand Astrophotography Competition, Aucklander, Kenric Ma. No 2776.584 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538819972660_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_06_10_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538819972660_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_06_10_18.mp3 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 10:02:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE New Zealands Plain English Awards nominations are open. Chief Judge Ralf Brown joins Graeme Hill to explain what theyre looking for plain English perhaps? Doing so can be harder than one might realise. The best & worst will be announced in November. Plus, wordsmith, Max Cryer, joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. The fascinating origin of bling is explored by the two. Plus, who, exactly, is a hard case? And why the G in G-string? New Zealands Plain English Awards nominations are open. Chief Judge Ralf Brown joins Graeme Hill to explain what theyre looking for plain English perhaps? Doing so can be harder than one might realise. The best & worst will be announced in November. Plus, wordsmith, Max Cryer, joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. The fascinating origin of bling is explored by the two. Plus, who, exactly, is a hard case? And why the G in G-string? No 2762.496 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538823458765_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_06_10_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538823458765_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_06_10_18.mp3 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:00:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Jonathon Dodd, Ipsos research director joins Graeme Hill to give insights from polled people around the world. First up populism: Mr Dodd was President of the Anti-ABBA club at about 12. Does that count as populism? Attitudes towards politics and way of life globally are explored and theorised. Also, The annual Bird of the Year competition is mid-way and it seems hackers have struck again with results having showed a suspicious spike in the Australian vote for the Shag. Plus, Rhian Sheehan is rather an outsider in New Zealand music but hes world famous for emotional atmospheric audio-landscapes. He joins Graeme Hill to discuss his new album 'A Quiet Divide' which is out this week. Jonathon Dodd, Ipsos research director joins Graeme Hill to give insights from polled people around the world. First up populism: Mr Dodd was President of the Anti-ABBA club at about 12. Does that count as populism? Attitudes towards politics and way of life globally are explored and theorised. Also, The annual Bird of the Year competition is mid-way and it seems hackers have struck again with results having showed a suspicious spike in the Australian vote for the Shag. Plus, Rhian Sheehan is rather an outsider in New Zealand music but hes world famous for emotional atmospheric audio-landscapes. He joins Graeme Hill to discuss his new album 'A Quiet Divide' which is out this week. No 2838.864 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538826412152_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_06_10_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538826412152_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_06_10_18.mp3 Sat, 06 Oct 2018 11:49:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Shipwreck Tales make a return so we can gradually make the archive complete and after this were pretty sure were there. This week the story behind the Gordon Lightfoot classic the 'Edmund Fitzgerald'- a truly massive freighter that went to the bottom of Lake Superior in 1975 losing all hands on board. Shipwreck Tales make a return so we can gradually make the archive complete and after this were pretty sure were there. This week the story behind the Gordon Lightfoot classic the 'Edmund Fitzgerald'- a truly massive freighter that went to the bottom of Lake Superior in 1975 losing all hands on board. No 2772.984 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538910783438_071018_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538910783438_071018_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:14:53 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at Graemes Grievance #166 and the weeks media sense and nonsense dissected.Then the Editor of NZ Skeptics Magazine, Jessica Macfarlane joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. Jessica explores how the United Nations believes in woo and takes a look at a quite deadly miracle potion exposed. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at Graemes Grievance #166 and the weeks media sense and nonsense dissected.Then the Editor of NZ Skeptics Magazine, Jessica Macfarlane joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. Jessica explores how the United Nations believes in woo and takes a look at a quite deadly miracle potion exposed. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, No 2787.556 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538911011928_071018_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538911011928_071018_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:18:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, countdown to Armistice, Part Two. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WW1 military historian.Hes Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War and author of more than 20 books. He's back to continue to walk us through what was happening 100 years ago leading up the merciful end of WW1. Then, John Dybvig joins The Weekend Variety Wireless to discuss the week in US culture and politics. Of course John has an update on the Kavanaugh debacle. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, countdown to Armistice, Part Two. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WW1 military historian.Hes Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War and author of more than 20 books. He's back to continue to walk us through what was happening 100 years ago leading up the merciful end of WW1. Then, John Dybvig joins The Weekend Variety Wireless to discuss the week in US culture and politics. Of course John has an update on the Kavanaugh debacle. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2747.777 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538911956041_071018_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538911956041_071018_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:34:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss the week in US culture and politics. Of course John has an update on the Kavanaugh debacle.Graeme speaks with renowned natural history journalist Alison Balance. Graeme takes a look at the Alisons book that has just been updated and reissued, Kakapo: Rescued From The Brink Of Extinction.Alison discusses the history of the conservation efforts to save this peculiar and iconic species. She looks at the catalysts for the breeds destruction, and the importance of efforts such as that of Resolution Island which are boosting the birds breeding efforts. She also discusses initiatives such as artificial insemination and takes a wee look at Richard Henry before his feature on outsiders in the next hour. And you could WIN A COPY! Just e-mail Graeme with your postal address and make it clear youd like the book. A winner will be drawn next week.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss the week in US culture and politics. Of course John has an update on the Kavanaugh debacle.Graeme speaks with renowned natural history journalist Alison Balance. Graeme takes a look at the Alisons book that has just been updated and reissued, Kakapo: Rescued From The Brink Of Extinction.Alison discusses the history of the conservation efforts to save this peculiar and iconic species. She looks at the catalysts for the breeds destruction, and the importance of efforts such as that of Resolution Island which are boosting the birds breeding efforts. She also discusses initiatives such as artificial insemination and takes a wee look at Richard Henry before his feature on outsiders in the next hour. And you could WIN A COPY! Just e-mail Graeme with your postal address and make it clear youd like the book. A winner will be drawn next week.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2778.274 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538912102967_071018_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1538912102967_071018_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sun, 07 Oct 2018 11:36:56 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Richard Henry of Resolution Island, the worlds first conservationist. In the late 1800s he predicted what would happen to our native wildlife but he had a big idea. He Dunkirked hundreds of Kakapo from the mainland to his lonely island but it all ended in tears. This is a truly heart-breaking story about a man who should be on our money.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Richard Henry of Resolution Island, the worlds first conservationist. In the late 1800s he predicted what would happen to our native wildlife but he had a big idea. He Dunkirked hundreds of Kakapo from the mainland to his lonely island but it all ended in tears. This is a truly heart-breaking story about a man who should be on our money.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2773.447 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539417948966_wvw_pod_hr1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539417948966_wvw_pod_hr1.mp3 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 08:07:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme and Physicist Shaun Hendy look at the 2018 science Nobel prizes. Who won prizes, for what and why. Graeme and Dr. Grant Christie look at the incredible Voyager spacecraft, where they are now and the best documentary on them, The Farthest. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme and Physicist Shaun Hendy look at the 2018 science Nobel prizes. Who won prizes, for what and why. Graeme and Dr. Grant Christie look at the incredible Voyager spacecraft, where they are now and the best documentary on them, The Farthest. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2768.848 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539421532290_wvw_pod_hr2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539421532290_wvw_pod_hr2.mp3 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 09:07:33 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Words with Max Cryer. What does petrol really mean? The difference between flinch and wince, Amazon and Gobbledegook. Also James Croot is BACK! and Graeme and James look at a rather space themed segment. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Words with Max Cryer. What does petrol really mean? The difference between flinch and wince, Amazon and Gobbledegook. Also James Croot is BACK! and Graeme and James look at a rather space themed segment. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2729.774 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539425059835_wvwpod_hr3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539425059835_wvwpod_hr3.mp3 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 10:06:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Human Statistics with IPSOS researcher, Jonathan Dodd. International attitudes to Banks, Big Business and Media. Neville Peat, author of The Invading Sea. With global warming sea is getting angrier. What does this mean for New Zealands shore and the communities living near them? Moss Patterson, dancer and choreographer. Moss does his best to describe the dance works he produces, with special attention to his latest work, Pango, and what happened to the Golden Age of New Zealand Contemporary Dance? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Human Statistics with IPSOS researcher, Jonathan Dodd. International attitudes to Banks, Big Business and Media. Neville Peat, author of The Invading Sea. With global warming sea is getting angrier. What does this mean for New Zealands shore and the communities living near them? Moss Patterson, dancer and choreographer. Moss does his best to describe the dance works he produces, with special attention to his latest work, Pango, and what happened to the Golden Age of New Zealand Contemporary Dance? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2784.853 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539428519107_wvw_hr4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539428519107_wvw_hr4.mp3 Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:03:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme catches up with JC Carroll of UK Punk explosion stars, The Members. as they look at the music and the life of The Members. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Graeme catches up with JC Carroll of UK Punk explosion stars, The Members. as they look at the music and the life of The Members. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2803.618 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539511623077_141018_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539511623077_141018_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 10:08:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up its Media Stick with special guest Hugh Sundae. Hugh explores this weeks media guff picked through with a big spade. Then, Forest & Birds Kimberly Collins joins Graeme to give an update on Bird Of The Year, as we await the winner announcement tomorrow morning. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up its Media Stick with special guest Hugh Sundae. Hugh explores this weeks media guff picked through with a big spade. Then, Forest & Birds Kimberly Collins joins Graeme to give an update on Bird Of The Year, as we await the winner announcement tomorrow morning. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2769.476 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539515306758_141018_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539515306758_141018_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:10:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2748.206 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516085754_hou_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516085754_hou_2.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:23:16 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2757.719 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516204882_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516204882_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:25:18 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John joins Graeme to explore US politics and culture from his own unique perspective. Then, Read Me A Poem! For the next few weeks Graeme grabs literary rock-stars with a passion for poetry, asks them about one of their favourites and why, and they read it. This week CK Stead gets 2 poems because hes CK Stead. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John joins Graeme to explore US politics and culture from his own unique perspective. Then, Read Me A Poem! For the next few weeks Graeme grabs literary rock-stars with a passion for poetry, asks them about one of their favourites and why, and they read it. This week CK Stead gets 2 poems because hes CK Stead. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2813.91 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516339681_141018_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1539516339681_141018_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:27:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week for Outsiders, Gerard is overseas doing research so were grabbing a WWI themed piece for replay. We take a look at the extraordinary feats of one of New Zealands most decorated soldiers and Victoria Cross recipient, Reginald Judson.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2748.206 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540024101898_201018_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540024101898_201018_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:30:10 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this week, Matt Visser, mathematician/physicist at Victoria University Wellington and recipient of the Royal Societys Hector prize for extreme smartness in his area joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. He works on black holes, time-travel and the bits where quantum physics and relativity dont compute yet. Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. This week on Astronomy - Go look at the Moon tonight. Its international Look At The Moon Day! There may be big problems in searching for life in one of Marss subterranean lakes, And from the Moon, a 2015 Hi Res picture taken from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of that famous Earth-Rise first taken in 1968. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this week, Matt Visser, mathematician/physicist at Victoria University Wellington and recipient of the Royal Societys Hector prize for extreme smartness in his area joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill. He works on black holes, time-travel and the bits where quantum physics and relativity dont compute yet. Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. This week on Astronomy - Go look at the Moon tonight. Its international Look At The Moon Day! There may be big problems in searching for life in one of Marss subterranean lakes, And from the Moon, a 2015 Hi Res picture taken from the Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter of that famous Earth-Rise first taken in 1968. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.835 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540028225256_201018_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540028225256_201018_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 09:39:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Ipsos Research Director Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill to discuss the question - where do the worlds wealthy go for their hols? Youll be surprised. Then we are at the movies. This week James takes a look at Rock stars in cinema, and the duds and the good uns. Then, Words with Max Cryer. This week pipe-dream, boycott, wracking your brain and why on Earth do we pronounce gauge gayj? . Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone This hour, Ipsos Research Director Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme Hill to discuss the question - where do the worlds wealthy go for their hols? Youll be surprised. Then we are at the movies. This week James takes a look at Rock stars in cinema, and the duds and the good uns. Then, Words with Max Cryer. This week pipe-dream, boycott, wracking your brain and why on Earth do we pronounce gauge gayj? . Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone No 2747.576 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540030291123_201018_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540030291123_201018_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 10:13:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Simon Pollard, science communicator to New Zealands youth joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss his new book Why Is That Lake So Blue? Its a really neat thing and you could be in to win a copy. Then, Wreckless Eric. He shot to fame in 1979 with Whole Wide World. He chats with Graeme about getting fat and old, Ian Dury and tons of random but entertaining stuff. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Simon Pollard, science communicator to New Zealands youth joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss his new book Why Is That Lake So Blue? Its a really neat thing and you could be in to win a copy. Then, Wreckless Eric. He shot to fame in 1979 with Whole Wide World. He chats with Graeme about getting fat and old, Ian Dury and tons of random but entertaining stuff. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2775.186 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540033844105_211018_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540033844105_211018_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 Sat, 20 Oct 2018 11:12:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week music journalist Grant Smithies joins Graeme Hill to explore poet Linton Kwesi Johnsons musical debut Dread Beat And Blood. A very English work brimming with real-place and real-time social tension.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week music journalist Grant Smithies joins Graeme Hill to explore poet Linton Kwesi Johnsons musical debut Dread Beat And Blood. A very English work brimming with real-place and real-time social tension.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2790.06 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540114604627_211018_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540114604627_211018_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:38:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media shenanigans dissected. And this week, there are a lot of them. Absolute rubbish. Then Maegan Blom from Mills Bay Mussels joins Graeme to get to bottom of and age old question; will a cooked but unopened mussel kill you? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media shenanigans dissected. And this week, there are a lot of them. Absolute rubbish. Then Maegan Blom from Mills Bay Mussels joins Graeme to get to bottom of and age old question; will a cooked but unopened mussel kill you? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2716.001 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540114759110_211018_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540114759110_211018_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:41:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Jessica MacFarlane. This weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Then, Famed broadcaster and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku joins Graeme Hill. Graeme poses some big questions about life in the universe and the future of us. Michio is touring NZ. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Jessica MacFarlane. This weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Then, Famed broadcaster and theoretical physicist Michio Kaku joins Graeme Hill. Graeme poses some big questions about life in the universe and the future of us. Michio is touring NZ. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2782.736 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540117246101_211018_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540117246101_211018_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 10:22:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John Dybvigs Letter From America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John is back to give us the latest in US politics and culture. Then, Jesus, make it stop: The death throes of WW1, continued. Countdown to Armistice, Part Four. Military historian Glyn Harper of Massey University describes the military and political manoeuvres that occurred in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of Armistice on November 11. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John Dybvigs Letter From America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John is back to give us the latest in US politics and culture. Then, Jesus, make it stop: The death throes of WW1, continued. Countdown to Armistice, Part Four. Military historian Glyn Harper of Massey University describes the military and political manoeuvres that occurred in the weeks leading up to the 100th anniversary of Armistice on November 11. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2776.283 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540120038412_211018_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540120038412_211018_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sun, 21 Oct 2018 11:08:59 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Outsiders:William Edward Sanders.This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss one of our less celebrated Victoria Crosses. The pair take a look at the Kiwi Naval hero of The Great War and the gruesome affair he had to endure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Outsiders:William Edward Sanders.This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss one of our less celebrated Victoria Crosses. The pair take a look at the Kiwi Naval hero of The Great War and the gruesome affair he had to endure. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2504.882 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540634957750_271018_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540634957750_271018_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:11:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Science Report. Our top science award, the Rutherford Medal goes to. Victoria Universitys Prof Rod Downey! Hes a pretty flash mathematician whose insights have made a lot of things work better. Its all to do with algorithms and computability. He explains in plain English.Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. He takes a look at A new mission to Mercury and why it takes years to get there. Oxygen rich water under Mars? Plus, Stardomes new big-science collaboration on supernovas.And, Hubble is fit and working again! Pictured below, the incredible Hubble deep-field view which revealed a myriad of distant galaxies from just a tiny little black spot in the sky. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Science Report. Our top science award, the Rutherford Medal goes to. Victoria Universitys Prof Rod Downey! Hes a pretty flash mathematician whose insights have made a lot of things work better. Its all to do with algorithms and computability. He explains in plain English.Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. He takes a look at A new mission to Mercury and why it takes years to get there. Oxygen rich water under Mars? Plus, Stardomes new big-science collaboration on supernovas.And, Hubble is fit and working again! Pictured below, the incredible Hubble deep-field view which revealed a myriad of distant galaxies from just a tiny little black spot in the sky. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2756.888 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540635181638_271018_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540635181638_271018_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:14:55 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Movies with James Croot. The Other Side of the Wind is a 2018 film directed & co-written by Orson Welles and it debuts on Netflix. WHAT?! James Croot explains. Then its Words with Max Cryer. This week, flammable, cobweb and limericks. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Movies with James Croot. The Other Side of the Wind is a 2018 film directed & co-written by Orson Welles and it debuts on Netflix. WHAT?! James Croot explains. Then its Words with Max Cryer. This week, flammable, cobweb and limericks. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2719.245 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540635298122_27108_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540635298122_27108_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 10:16:43 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Royal Society NZ Hector Medal winner Bruce Hayward. He looks at how some of the tiniest little animals called Forams can tell us so much about our past environment. Then, nasty Social Insects in New Zealand with Prof Phil Lester. Other than bees, theyre invasive, predatory and at the least, annoying. How did they evolve such a complex way of living and how can we battle the buggers? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Royal Society NZ Hector Medal winner Bruce Hayward. He looks at how some of the tiniest little animals called Forams can tell us so much about our past environment. Then, nasty Social Insects in New Zealand with Prof Phil Lester. Other than bees, theyre invasive, predatory and at the least, annoying. How did they evolve such a complex way of living and how can we battle the buggers? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2783.678 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540638746642_27108_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540638746642_27108_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sat, 27 Oct 2018 11:14:16 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Graeme and Grant Smithies re-spin The Cars megahit debut. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week Graeme and Grant Smithies re-spin The Cars megahit debut. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2749.151 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540722916456_281018_wvw_hour1mediastik.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540722916456_281018_wvw_hour1mediastik.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:37:05 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Media Stick: Repressed memories. Arch critic and 1st class piss-taker of pop-culture, James Mustapic joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the media stick. Then, Skeptical Thoughts Resident skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme to explore the weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Media Stick: Repressed memories. Arch critic and 1st class piss-taker of pop-culture, James Mustapic joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the media stick. Then, Skeptical Thoughts Resident skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme to explore the weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.678 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540723503831_281018_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540723503831_281018_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:46:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, Skeptical Thoughts . Resident skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme to explore the weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Jesus, Make It Stop: Countdown to Armistice, Part 5. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WWI military historian and Massey University professor. He is Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War, and author of more than 20 books. He's back for part five, to continue to walk us through what was happening 100 years ago leading up the merciful end of WWI. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, Skeptical Thoughts . Resident skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme to explore the weeks scams and woo exposed for what theyre not. Jesus, Make It Stop: Countdown to Armistice, Part 5. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WWI military historian and Massey University professor. He is Massey Project Manager of the Centenary History of New Zealand and the First World War, and author of more than 20 books. He's back for part five, to continue to walk us through what was happening 100 years ago leading up the merciful end of WWI. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2782.407 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540723923052_281018hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540723923052_281018hour3.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 10:53:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, Letter from America with John Dybvig. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John is back to give us the latest in US politics and culture. Then Read Me a Poem. This week renowned songwriter, musician, poet and literary figure Bill Direen reads us a poem he rates and tells us why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, Letter from America with John Dybvig. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John is back to give us the latest in US politics and culture. Then Read Me a Poem. This week renowned songwriter, musician, poet and literary figure Bill Direen reads us a poem he rates and tells us why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2785.157 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540726577424_281018a_wvw_hiour_4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1540726577424_281018a_wvw_hiour_4_copy.mp3 Sun, 28 Oct 2018 11:38:07 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week another extraordinary New Zealand story from WWI. John Stark; heroically brave or just insane?Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This week another extraordinary New Zealand story from WWI. John Stark; heroically brave or just insane?Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2763.413 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392029125_hour_1_mixdown.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392029125_hour_1_mixdown.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:28:48 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The Auckland University physicist discusses a mystery particle discovered by the Large Hadron Collider, and new theories on how the first Australians got there tens of thousands of years ago. Also, Astronomer Grant Christie chats about the Kepler telescope (is it running out of gas?) and new theories on the formation of our Milky Way galaxy. The Auckland University physicist discusses a mystery particle discovered by the Large Hadron Collider, and new theories on how the first Australians got there tens of thousands of years ago. Also, Astronomer Grant Christie chats about the Kepler telescope (is it running out of gas?) and new theories on the formation of our Milky Way galaxy. No 2574.602 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392635660_hour_2_mixdown.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392635660_hour_2_mixdown.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:38:50 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Movie critic James Croot tells Graeme about Robert Redfords possibly final performance in 'The Old Man & The Gun', and recounts his amazing career and impact on cinema with his Sundance Festival. Also, Where do we get the word caucus from? What does "carrying the torch" mean and what does champagne ham have to do with champagne? Ask Max a question here and Graeme will pass it on to Max. Movie critic James Croot tells Graeme about Robert Redfords possibly final performance in 'The Old Man & The Gun', and recounts his amazing career and impact on cinema with his Sundance Festival. Also, Where do we get the word caucus from? What does "carrying the torch" mean and what does champagne ham have to do with champagne? Ask Max a question here and Graeme will pass it on to Max. No 2522.958 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392857274_hour_3_mixdown.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392857274_hour_3_mixdown.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:42:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The conductor, musical director but most impressively a passionate educator died last week. He was a regular guest on the Variety Wireless and hell be sorely missed. Hear Mr Gill breezily discuss Beethovens 5th Symphony with Graeme. Also, A landmark publication Birdstories, The History Of The Birds Of New Zealand. Its immaculately produced, brimming with photographs, illustrations and peculiar stories, some heartbreaking about our native birds, alive and extinct. The conductor, musical director but most impressively a passionate educator died last week. He was a regular guest on the Variety Wireless and hell be sorely missed. Hear Mr Gill breezily discuss Beethovens 5th Symphony with Graeme. Also, A landmark publication Birdstories, The History Of The Birds Of New Zealand. Its immaculately produced, brimming with photographs, illustrations and peculiar stories, some heartbreaking about our native birds, alive and extinct. No 2560.052 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392966320_hour_4_mixdown.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541392966320_hour_4_mixdown.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:44:39 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Graeme & Grant Smithies re-spin the debut Birmingham Reggae brilliance of Steel Pulse, Handsworth Revolution. Graeme & Grant Smithies re-spin the debut Birmingham Reggae brilliance of Steel Pulse, Handsworth Revolution. No 2901.029 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541393144998_wvw_podcast_hour1_04_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541393144998_wvw_podcast_hour1_04_11_18.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:48:40 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Media commentator Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for a look back at the weeks media cherry-picked for fun. Media commentator Tamar Munch joins Graeme Hill for a look back at the weeks media cherry-picked for fun. No 2798.256 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541393332188_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_04_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541393332188_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_04_11_18.mp3 Mon, 05 Nov 2018 04:51:43 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE The weeks woo & scams with skeptic Mark Honeychurch. This week he stood outside the Beehive, as hundreds of Christians gathered outside Parliament to protest the removal of Jesus' name from the parliamentary prayer. But why was he there? Also, Massey University military historian Glyn Harper joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Death Throes of WWI. What happened this week 100 years ago ahead of Armistice on November 11, 1918. The weeks woo & scams with skeptic Mark Honeychurch. This week he stood outside the Beehive, as hundreds of Christians gathered outside Parliament to protest the removal of Jesus' name from the parliamentary prayer. But why was he there? Also, Massey University military historian Glyn Harper joins Graeme Hill to discuss the Death Throes of WWI. What happened this week 100 years ago ahead of Armistice on November 11, 1918. No 2738.232 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541466907453_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_041118.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541466907453_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_041118.mp3 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 01:18:00 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Writer Stephen Braunias not only reads us a poem and tells us why its good, he has a very special show & tell, a new publication that sounds very much like the very thing were doing in Read Me A Poem. Writer Stephen Braunias not only reads us a poem and tells us why its good, he has a very special show & tell, a new publication that sounds very much like the very thing were doing in Read Me A Poem. No 2765.208 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541467323168_weekend_variey_wireless_hour_4_041118.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541467323168_weekend_variey_wireless_hour_4_041118.mp3 Tue, 06 Nov 2018 01:24:59 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This week Gen. Bernard Freyberg, our ultimate Alpha Male Soldier and his amazing feats of bravery beginning at Gallipoli. Go here for the Outsiders archive. This week Gen. Bernard Freyberg, our ultimate Alpha Male Soldier and his amazing feats of bravery beginning at Gallipoli. Go here for the Outsiders archive. No 2752.08 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541839904582_101118_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541839904582_101118_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 08:53:33 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Science Report with Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine. Oceanic Blue Carbon. A beautifully made web-thing explaining the myriad paths carbon takes in our oceans and some surprising reasons why. Then, Astronomy with Dr Grant Christie. Some serious people hypothesise the interstellar visiting object Oumuamua is a spacecraft. How best to message intelligent life from Earth, but should we? The strange Ryugu asteroid up close. One image was captured every second from immediately after the spacecraft began to ascend (altitude 21m) on October 25, 2018. The spacecraft was rising at about 52cm/s. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Science Report with Marine Biologist Rochelle Constantine. Oceanic Blue Carbon. A beautifully made web-thing explaining the myriad paths carbon takes in our oceans and some surprising reasons why. Then, Astronomy with Dr Grant Christie. Some serious people hypothesise the interstellar visiting object Oumuamua is a spacecraft. How best to message intelligent life from Earth, but should we? The strange Ryugu asteroid up close. One image was captured every second from immediately after the spacecraft began to ascend (altitude 21m) on October 25, 2018. The spacecraft was rising at about 52cm/s. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2817.348 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541840882912_10118_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541840882912_10118_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 09:09:50 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, we are at the movies with James Croot. A preview of what may well be a Peter Jackson Masterwork bringing WWI footage to vivid clarity. Then, Words with Max Cryer. The step in step-father, what the brand in brand new means and why do we often call blokes guys? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, we are at the movies with James Croot. A preview of what may well be a Peter Jackson Masterwork bringing WWI footage to vivid clarity. Then, Words with Max Cryer. The step in step-father, what the brand in brand new means and why do we often call blokes guys? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2796.342 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541844636455_101118_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541844636455_101118_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 10:12:22 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Human Statistics. Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd takes a look at the polls versus the mid-term US elections.Then, Environews. We are Lizard-land? New Zealand has more endemic species of reptiles than birds, so where are they hiding? The amazing variety and strange life of our reptiles with Dylan Van Winkel, co-author of the new updated and comprehensive guide to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand. Then, Marsden research grant toward a cure for Kauri Dieback. Otago Universitys Michelle Glass explains her research into how to stop Kauri dieback in its tracks. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Human Statistics. Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd takes a look at the polls versus the mid-term US elections.Then, Environews. We are Lizard-land? New Zealand has more endemic species of reptiles than birds, so where are they hiding? The amazing variety and strange life of our reptiles with Dylan Van Winkel, co-author of the new updated and comprehensive guide to the reptiles and amphibians of New Zealand. Then, Marsden research grant toward a cure for Kauri Dieback. Otago Universitys Michelle Glass explains her research into how to stop Kauri dieback in its tracks. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2783.321 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541848117156_101118_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541848117156_101118_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 10 Nov 2018 11:08:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour , War music. Graeme & Grant Smithies delve into this rich vein from folk and country to Hip Hop and rock. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour , War music. Graeme & Grant Smithies delve into this rich vein from folk and country to Hip Hop and rock. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2752.593 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541931869002_111118_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541931869002_111118_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:26:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Media stick. Mark Watson joins the Weekend Variety Wireless to look at the weeks media guff dissected for fun and lols. Then, Marsden research grant towards the weird weird world of Quantum entanglement. Researcher Dr Mikkel Andersen of Otago University explains what appears to be something akin to magic. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Media stick. Mark Watson joins the Weekend Variety Wireless to look at the weeks media guff dissected for fun and lols. Then, Marsden research grant towards the weird weird world of Quantum entanglement. Researcher Dr Mikkel Andersen of Otago University explains what appears to be something akin to magic. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2800.744 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541931985704_111118_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541931985704_111118_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:28:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. The weeks woo and scams exposed for what they arent. Then , Brian Cox. Physicist and hugely popular TV presenter and documentary maker, Brian Cox on serious science and having the piss taken in spectacular fashion here. Brian is touring NZ next year. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. The weeks woo and scams exposed for what they arent. Then , Brian Cox. Physicist and hugely popular TV presenter and documentary maker, Brian Cox on serious science and having the piss taken in spectacular fashion here. Brian is touring NZ next year. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2844.797 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541932105063_111118_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541932105063_111118_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 10:30:10 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. US politics and culture from Johns own unique perspective. Then, Jesus Make It Stop, November 11. At long last the war is over but people would die on the Western Front right up to and including the morning of armistice 100 years ago this day. Massey University War Historian Glyn Harper describes the last week or WWI and how it echoes through to today. For the full series visit the Weekend Variety Wireless web page. This has also been released as a special seven-part podcast series. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. US politics and culture from Johns own unique perspective. Then, Jesus Make It Stop, November 11. At long last the war is over but people would die on the Western Front right up to and including the morning of armistice 100 years ago this day. Massey University War Historian Glyn Harper describes the last week or WWI and how it echoes through to today. For the full series visit the Weekend Variety Wireless web page. This has also been released as a special seven-part podcast series. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2769.526 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541935053559_111118_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1541935053559_111118_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sun, 11 Nov 2018 11:17:43 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up this hour, War Poems. WWI produced some compelling literature and poetry. Victoria University English Prof Harry Ricketts on Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves and Wilfred Owen who died in the very last week of the war.Then, The WWI conscientious objector and dissident, Archibald Baxter who caught hell from his own countrymen on The Western Front. Journalist, historian and champion of the dissidents, Mark Scott, describes what happened to those who refused to fight for non-religious reasons in The Great War. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up this hour, War Poems. WWI produced some compelling literature and poetry. Victoria University English Prof Harry Ricketts on Siegfried Sassoon, Robert Graves and Wilfred Owen who died in the very last week of the war.Then, The WWI conscientious objector and dissident, Archibald Baxter who caught hell from his own countrymen on The Western Front. Journalist, historian and champion of the dissidents, Mark Scott, describes what happened to those who refused to fight for non-religious reasons in The Great War. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2768.274 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542445682873_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_17_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542445682873_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_1_17_11_18.mp3 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 09:10:56 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Science Report - space weather. How the weird particles zapping the Earth affect us and how major events could cause catastrophic damage. Prof Chris Rodgers of Otago University explains. Also, Astronomy with Grant Christie. A planet orbiting a very nearby star. Rocket Lab gets serious. Japan now at the forefront of space exploration. Science Report - space weather. How the weird particles zapping the Earth affect us and how major events could cause catastrophic damage. Prof Chris Rodgers of Otago University explains. Also, Astronomy with Grant Christie. A planet orbiting a very nearby star. Rocket Lab gets serious. Japan now at the forefront of space exploration. No 2795.856 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542446126078_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_17_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542446126078_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_2_17_11_18.mp3 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 09:18:14 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Cinemaphile James Croot on the works of the Coen brothers, Robin Hood depicted in cinema, and why are so many trailers full of bashing noises? Also, Words with Max Cryer. Decile schools a bad descriptor. Gypsies, Chavs, restaurateurs versus restauranters and hanged versus hung. Cinemaphile James Croot on the works of the Coen brothers, Robin Hood depicted in cinema, and why are so many trailers full of bashing noises? Also, Words with Max Cryer. Decile schools a bad descriptor. Gypsies, Chavs, restaurateurs versus restauranters and hanged versus hung. No 2750.568 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542449366702_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_17_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542449366702_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_3_17_11_18.mp3 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 10:12:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. What the UK really thinks about Brexit. Also, Environews. New Zealand Frogs. Dylan Van Winkel returns to complete the walk through the new publication Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand. Plus,Drugs and The Dark Web. Prof Chris Wilkins is the recipient of $836,000 from the Marsden Fund to study whats going on. Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. What the UK really thinks about Brexit. Also, Environews. New Zealand Frogs. Dylan Van Winkel returns to complete the walk through the new publication Reptiles and Amphibians of New Zealand. Plus,Drugs and The Dark Web. Prof Chris Wilkins is the recipient of $836,000 from the Marsden Fund to study whats going on. No 2678.088 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542452765288_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_17_11_18.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542452765288_weekend_variety_wireless_hour_4_17_11_18.mp3 Sat, 17 Nov 2018 11:09:10 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Albums from The Class of 1978. David Byrne is touring NZ so if youre not at the Vector Arena Grant & Graeme thought it a good idea to play Talking Heads brilliant sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food. Albums from The Class of 1978. David Byrne is touring NZ so if youre not at the Vector Arena Grant & Graeme thought it a good idea to play Talking Heads brilliant sophomore album, More Songs About Buildings and Food. No 2796.072 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542541886499_1811118_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542541886499_1811118_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 11:53:13 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Media stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media in scrap-book form for fun and lols. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone This hour, Media stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media in scrap-book form for fun and lols. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone No 2788.284 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542542315823_1811118_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542542315823_1811118_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:00:18 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First, New Zealands Plain English Awards. Yes, there is such a thing and bless them. Plain English Chair of the affair Greg Fortuin presents the winners and one sorry indecipherable pretentious loser. Skeptical Thoughts with Craig Shearer. Woo woo, scams and plain bollocks exposed for what they arent. Finally this hour, Black Boots. Your classic old-school photo & text affair from the amateur All Black era.Phil Gifford has plenty of stories to tell. Be listening to win yourself a copy. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First, New Zealands Plain English Awards. Yes, there is such a thing and bless them. Plain English Chair of the affair Greg Fortuin presents the winners and one sorry indecipherable pretentious loser. Skeptical Thoughts with Craig Shearer. Woo woo, scams and plain bollocks exposed for what they arent. Finally this hour, Black Boots. Your classic old-school photo & text affair from the amateur All Black era.Phil Gifford has plenty of stories to tell. Be listening to win yourself a copy. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2706.085 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542542501123_1811118_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542542501123_1811118_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:03:24 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, drugs and the dark web. Then, John Dybvigs America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. US politics and culture from John's own unique perspective. Then, Read Me a Poem. Probably our most celebrated poet, Sam Hunt recites some favourites from memory and explains why theyre good. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, drugs and the dark web. Then, John Dybvigs America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. US politics and culture from John's own unique perspective. Then, Read Me a Poem. Probably our most celebrated poet, Sam Hunt recites some favourites from memory and explains why theyre good. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2771.862 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542543191750_1851118_wvw_hour4_real.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1542543191750_1851118_wvw_hour4_real.mp3 Sun, 18 Nov 2018 12:15:04 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Graeme takes a look at John Clarke and his poetry. Then its a return of Shipwreck Tales. Gerard Hindmarsh is busy completing a new book so we have a timely gruesome Shipwreck Tale to set you off to sleep. On this day in 1874 the Cospatrick, carrying immigrants to NZ caught fire off the Cape Of Good Hope. Its still described as one of our worst civil disasters. Its grim. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Graeme takes a look at John Clarke and his poetry. Then its a return of Shipwreck Tales. Gerard Hindmarsh is busy completing a new book so we have a timely gruesome Shipwreck Tale to set you off to sleep. On this day in 1874 the Cospatrick, carrying immigrants to NZ caught fire off the Cape Of Good Hope. Its still described as one of our worst civil disasters. Its grim. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2883.38 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543055020322_2411118_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543055020322_2411118_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:25:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Science Report with Emily Parke. Why is wombat poo square and what are dogs really thinking? Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Lots of great links to videos this week, especially fascinating a huge young crater just discovered under the Greenland ice. The unexpected trajectory of visiting interstellar thing Oumuamua. Our Milky Ways supermassive black hole. This visual depiction is much more than it may seem. Its not an artists impression but the culmination of enormous computing power and the best known visualisation of whats really happening. The INSIGHT Mars lander is expected to touch down Tuesday 9am NZT. A huge crater found under the Greenland ice may explain some weird stuff from pre-history. WOW. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Science Report with Emily Parke. Why is wombat poo square and what are dogs really thinking? Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Lots of great links to videos this week, especially fascinating a huge young crater just discovered under the Greenland ice. The unexpected trajectory of visiting interstellar thing Oumuamua. Our Milky Ways supermassive black hole. This visual depiction is much more than it may seem. Its not an artists impression but the culmination of enormous computing power and the best known visualisation of whats really happening. The INSIGHT Mars lander is expected to touch down Tuesday 9am NZT. A huge crater found under the Greenland ice may explain some weird stuff from pre-history. WOW. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2811.414 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543056122691_2411118_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543056122691_2411118_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 10:43:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Cinema with James Croot. Robin Hood in the movies, and why do (almost) all trailers sound the same.. Whoosh-KABOOSH! Words with Max Cryer. Banana, spouse and yahoo among many other words and phrases with strange origins. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Cinema with James Croot. Robin Hood in the movies, and why do (almost) all trailers sound the same.. Whoosh-KABOOSH! Words with Max Cryer. Banana, spouse and yahoo among many other words and phrases with strange origins. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2715.365 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543057963339_2412118_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543057963339_2412118_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 11:14:28 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd. This week a huge haul of uniquely NZ attitudes and opinions. Then, Victory At Gate Pa? One of the most famous/infamous battles of Maori-Colonial times. This new book is the first of its kind where the battle is examined from both Maori & Pakeha perspectives. Graeme speaks with co-authors Buddy Mikaere, a descendent of the combatants, and military historian Cliff Simons. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, streaming live on 'rova' Channel 9 and podcasts This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd. This week a huge haul of uniquely NZ attitudes and opinions. Then, Victory At Gate Pa? One of the most famous/infamous battles of Maori-Colonial times. This new book is the first of its kind where the battle is examined from both Maori & Pakeha perspectives. Graeme speaks with co-authors Buddy Mikaere, a descendent of the combatants, and military historian Cliff Simons. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, streaming live on 'rova' Channel 9 and podcasts No 2830.472 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543058320339_2411118_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543058320339_2411118_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sat, 24 Nov 2018 11:20:23 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Celebrating great lyrics Part 1 (it could go on forever, but wont). Graeme & Grant Smithies line up their own exemplars and explain why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, streaming live on 'rova' Channel 9 and podcasts available on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. This hour, Celebrating great lyrics Part 1 (it could go on forever, but wont). Graeme & Grant Smithies line up their own exemplars and explain why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, streaming live on 'rova' Channel 9 and podcasts available on iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts. No 2754.273 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145574414_2511118_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145574414_2511118_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:34:39 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media affairs for fun and lols. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media affairs for fun and lols. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2737.466 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145819105_251118_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145819105_251118_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:38:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. The weeks woo, scams and cons exposed. Then, an ex-Jehovahs Witness regales his personal story of what it was like to be part of, and then leave this lesser-known end-of-the-worldy religious group. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. The weeks woo, scams and cons exposed. Then, an ex-Jehovahs Witness regales his personal story of what it was like to be part of, and then leave this lesser-known end-of-the-worldy religious group. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2801.488 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145932794_25118_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543145932794_25118_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:40:35 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John Dybvigs America. US culture, politics and attitudes. Then , Read Me A Poem! This week its Tim Finn who needs no introduction in New Zealand. The founder, songwriter, musician and lyricist for New Zealands best-loved band Split Enz and a myriad of great solo work reads us a poem he loves, and tells us why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John Dybvigs America. US culture, politics and attitudes. Then , Read Me A Poem! This week its Tim Finn who needs no introduction in New Zealand. The founder, songwriter, musician and lyricist for New Zealands best-loved band Split Enz and a myriad of great solo work reads us a poem he loves, and tells us why. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2774.282 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543146075341_2511118_wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543146075341_2511118_wvw_hour4.mp3 Sun, 25 Nov 2018 11:43:02 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE To close the show this week, Musical Luminaries line-up their favourite lyrics and explain why. Youll be surprised unless you originally heard this years ago. Graeme ropes in Jordan Luck, Martin Phillipps, Don McGlashan, Sean Donnely (SJD), Chris Matthews, Vooms Buzz Moller and Tim Finn! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. To close the show this week, Musical Luminaries line-up their favourite lyrics and explain why. Youll be surprised unless you originally heard this years ago. Graeme ropes in Jordan Luck, Martin Phillipps, Don McGlashan, Sean Donnely (SJD), Chris Matthews, Vooms Buzz Moller and Tim Finn! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2775.432 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543748135343_011218_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543748135343_011218_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 10:57:20 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, this hour Science Report with Shaun Hendry. Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. Another stunning success for a NASA led Mars mission. How it was done and what its going to do here. A strange African meteorite from the distant past and a comet may come into view soon. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, this hour Science Report with Shaun Hendry. Then its Astronomy with Grant Christie. Another stunning success for a NASA led Mars mission. How it was done and what its going to do here. A strange African meteorite from the distant past and a comet may come into view soon. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2745.517 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543748359722_011218_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543748359722_011218_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Sun, 02 Dec 2018 11:01:08 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Movies with James Croot. The life and works of Bernardo Bertolluci who died this week. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Doppelganger, whipper-snapper, skerrick and dyke, as in lesbian. Why? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Movies with James Croot. The life and works of Bernardo Bertolluci who died this week. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Doppelganger, whipper-snapper, skerrick and dyke, as in lesbian. Why? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2771.903 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543891784577_11218_wvw_hour_3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543891784577_11218_wvw_hour_3.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:53:01 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd. Polls and opinions from here and around the world. Entrepreneurial spirit gauged globally. Then, Environews. The era of the great battles to save our native forests. A huge new publication by one of the battlers, Paul Bensemann explains the times and the issues and how much we take for granted today in the wake of many successful campaigns. Finally, Pohutukawa flowering. Why do some flower right now and others just sit there and do nothing! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Human Statistics with Ipsos research director Jonathan Dodd. Polls and opinions from here and around the world. Entrepreneurial spirit gauged globally. Then, Environews. The era of the great battles to save our native forests. A huge new publication by one of the battlers, Paul Bensemann explains the times and the issues and how much we take for granted today in the wake of many successful campaigns. Finally, Pohutukawa flowering. Why do some flower right now and others just sit there and do nothing! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2847.486 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892182397_011218wvw_hour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892182397_011218wvw_hour4.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:01:01 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Great Lyrics Part 2, with music critic Grant Smithies. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Great Lyrics Part 2, with music critic Grant Smithies. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2751.385 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892477655_021218_wvw_hour_1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892477655_021218_wvw_hour_1.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:06:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Media Stick with youtube sensation and cutting TV critic James Mustapic. See him in action here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Media Stick with youtube sensation and cutting TV critic James Mustapic. See him in action here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2739.451 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892779032_021218_wvw_hour_2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892779032_021218_wvw_hour_2.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:09:17 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Skeptical Thoughts with Mark Honeychurch. The weeks woo and scams exposed. Was Alex Jones RIGHT about the gay frogs?! Also, Robert Bartholomew is a sociologist who looks into moral panics and public hysteria. His latest book, American Intolerance tackles myths and historical attitudes about immigration in the USA, but is it fair or inflammatory? Skeptical Thoughts with Mark Honeychurch. The weeks woo and scams exposed. Was Alex Jones RIGHT about the gay frogs?! Also, Robert Bartholomew is a sociologist who looks into moral panics and public hysteria. His latest book, American Intolerance tackles myths and historical attitudes about immigration in the USA, but is it fair or inflammatory? No 2656.038 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892953847_021218_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543892953847_021218_wvw_hour3.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:12:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John Dybvigs Letter From America. US politics and culture dissected. Then, Read Me A Poem. Songwriting living legend George Henderson of The Puddle, Spinoff book reviewer and rather literary soul reads This hour, John Dybvigs Letter From America. US politics and culture dissected. Then, Read Me A Poem. Songwriting living legend George Henderson of The Puddle, Spinoff book reviewer and rather literary soul reads No 2692.953 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543893123143_021218_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1543893123143_021218_wvw_hour_4_copy.mp3 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 03:15:31 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Spoken Word in the music world. From The Velvet Underground to the amazing works by King Missile and Tim Minchin. Hear King Missiles beautiful paranoid short story here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Spoken Word in the music world. From The Velvet Underground to the amazing works by King Missile and Tim Minchin. Hear King Missiles beautiful paranoid short story here. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2815.138 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544263981693_081218_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544263981693_081218_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 10:14:51 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up,Spirit & Opportunity Mars Rovers have been the most over-achieving of all planetary exploration programmes. Designed to rove the Martian surface for 6 months they have been functional for more than a decade. It now seems likely the last survivor, Opportunity, has finally died more than 14 years on. Graeme speaks with the head of the Mars Rover Missions, Bill Nelson of JPL. Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Why launch a sculpture into orbit? Ancient cave art depicting constellations, not antelopes? Spiralling super-massive black holes. Osiris-Rex arrived at the tiny primitive asteroid Bennu last Tuesday. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up,Spirit & Opportunity Mars Rovers have been the most over-achieving of all planetary exploration programmes. Designed to rove the Martian surface for 6 months they have been functional for more than a decade. It now seems likely the last survivor, Opportunity, has finally died more than 14 years on. Graeme speaks with the head of the Mars Rover Missions, Bill Nelson of JPL. Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Why launch a sculpture into orbit? Ancient cave art depicting constellations, not antelopes? Spiralling super-massive black holes. Osiris-Rex arrived at the tiny primitive asteroid Bennu last Tuesday. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2822.504 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544264104153_081218_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544264104153_081218_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 10:16:54 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Cinema with James Croot. The life & works of Geoff Murphy who died this week and the Trumpology of Michael Moores Farenheit 11/9. Then its time for Words with Max Cryer. Santa Claus and Coca Cola, point-blank, cotton on and what do cheeks have to do with being cheeky? Get in quick! Ask Max a question here and Graeme will pass it on to Max. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Cinema with James Croot. The life & works of Geoff Murphy who died this week and the Trumpology of Michael Moores Farenheit 11/9. Then its time for Words with Max Cryer. Santa Claus and Coca Cola, point-blank, cotton on and what do cheeks have to do with being cheeky? Get in quick! Ask Max a question here and Graeme will pass it on to Max. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2775.798 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544264256072_081218_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544264256072_081218_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 10:19:24 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Pearl Harbour 77 years on. Eyewitness testimony from a sailor aboard the West Virginia which was attacked and sunk on December 7, 1941. James Patterson rarely spoke of the event but in 1988 he committed his memories to tape and his grandson, Scott Kelly, offered Graeme this amazing audio. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Pearl Harbour 77 years on. Eyewitness testimony from a sailor aboard the West Virginia which was attacked and sunk on December 7, 1941. James Patterson rarely spoke of the event but in 1988 he committed his memories to tape and his grandson, Scott Kelly, offered Graeme this amazing audio. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2778.89 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544267560050_081218_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544267560050_081218_wvw_hour4_copy.mp3 Sat, 08 Dec 2018 11:14:27 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Bizzare Lyrics. Graeme & Grant Smithies trawl through songs about yellow things, palaeontology, pot cleaners, map-making and the glorious virtues of copper over other metals. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Bizzare Lyrics. Graeme & Grant Smithies trawl through songs about yellow things, palaeontology, pot cleaners, map-making and the glorious virtues of copper over other metals. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2826.815 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351117731_091218_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351117731_091218_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:26:59 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media guff & gaffes for lols. Then, Truth Or Consequences! The greatest game show ever devised for radio. Answer the statements True or False and maybe win something. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Media Stick with Tamar Munch. The weeks media guff & gaffes for lols. Then, Truth Or Consequences! The greatest game show ever devised for radio. Answer the statements True or False and maybe win something. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2758.975 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351245387_091218_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351245387_091218_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:29:11 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. Woo scams & hoaxes exposed. Then, Ayaan Hirsi Ali. An apostate from Islam she must travel with a security detail. This interview was conducted ahead of a scheduled appearance in Auckland which was cancelled due to unspecified reasons. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles. Woo scams & hoaxes exposed. Then, Ayaan Hirsi Ali. An apostate from Islam she must travel with a security detail. This interview was conducted ahead of a scheduled appearance in Auckland which was cancelled due to unspecified reasons. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2768.457 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351384371_091218_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544351384371_091218_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 10:31:38 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, John Dybvigs Letter From America. US politics & culture. Then its time for Read Me A Poem. Headless Chickens Chris Matthews released an album with lyrics entirely by Dylan Thomas. Quite a feat. He reads us a favourite but will it be Dylan Thomas? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, John Dybvigs Letter From America. US politics & culture. Then its time for Read Me A Poem. Headless Chickens Chris Matthews released an album with lyrics entirely by Dylan Thomas. Quite a feat. He reads us a favourite but will it be Dylan Thomas? Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2848.058 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544353746475_091218_wvw_our_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544353746475_091218_wvw_our_4.mp3 Sun, 09 Dec 2018 11:10:53 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE Spoken Word in music Part 2 with Graeme & Grant Smithies. From the Front Lawn and Bill Direen to The Fall and Wynton Marsalis. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. Spoken Word in music Part 2 with Graeme & Grant Smithies. From the Front Lawn and Bill Direen to The Fall and Wynton Marsalis. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2775.824 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868479137_151218_wvwhour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868479137_151218_wvwhour1.mp3 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:09:46 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Science report with physicist and author of Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy. Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Voyager 2 now in interstellar space. Nice little video here. Did a supernova kill off large oceanic animals like the Megalodon? The Fermi Paradox. Why havent we heard anything from other intelligent life? Grant lines up the amazing discoveries in astronomy in the 13 years hes been doing this awesome segment. Asteroid Bennu's clearest image yet. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Science report with physicist and author of Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy. Then, Astronomy with Grant Christie. Voyager 2 now in interstellar space. Nice little video here. Did a supernova kill off large oceanic animals like the Megalodon? The Fermi Paradox. Why havent we heard anything from other intelligent life? Grant lines up the amazing discoveries in astronomy in the 13 years hes been doing this awesome segment. Asteroid Bennu's clearest image yet. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2766.666 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868686783_151218_wvw_hour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868686783_151218_wvw_hour2.mp3 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:13:15 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Cinema with James Croot. The best of 2018 and a flashback to when The Bounty came to New Zealand with its megastar cast. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Christmas, hare-brained, turncoat and the weird origin of get my goat. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Cinema with James Croot. The best of 2018 and a flashback to when The Bounty came to New Zealand with its megastar cast. Then, Words with Max Cryer. Christmas, hare-brained, turncoat and the weird origin of get my goat. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2769.859 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868853685_151218_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544868853685_151218_hour3.mp3 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:16:06 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Lead with Professor Thomas Lumley, Chair in Biostatistics at Auckland University. Then , Buzz Aldrin. Graeme replays one of his favourite interviews of all time. He sits down for a yarn with space hero Buzz Aldrin. Finally, Back Stage Passes. Joanna Mathers new book on the untold story of NZ live music venues from the 1960s to 1990s. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Lead with Professor Thomas Lumley, Chair in Biostatistics at Auckland University. Then , Buzz Aldrin. Graeme replays one of his favourite interviews of all time. He sits down for a yarn with space hero Buzz Aldrin. Finally, Back Stage Passes. Joanna Mathers new book on the untold story of NZ live music venues from the 1960s to 1990s. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2780.097 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544872193250_151218_wvw_hour_4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544872193250_151218_wvw_hour_4.mp3 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 11:11:43 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Graeme's all-time favourite interview. John Cooper Clarke promised to come to the studio and spin some of his favourite discs as well as discuss his own life and work.He was good to his word but Graeme got only 15 minutes' notice and had to bring doughnuts. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Graeme's all-time favourite interview. John Cooper Clarke promised to come to the studio and spin some of his favourite discs as well as discuss his own life and work.He was good to his word but Graeme got only 15 minutes' notice and had to bring doughnuts. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2837.786 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544956761282_161218_wvw_hour1.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544956761282_161218_wvw_hour1.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:41:21 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, Media Stick with Paul Casserly AND Tamar Munch to mourn the loss of one of the longest running radio shows.. Leighton Smith! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, Media Stick with Paul Casserly AND Tamar Munch to mourn the loss of one of the longest running radio shows.. Leighton Smith! Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2805.343 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544956891115_161218_wvwhour2.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544956891115_161218_wvwhour2.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:43:32 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE First up, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles and NZ Skeptics Mark Honeychurch. The weeks woo scams and hoaxes exposed for what they arent. Then, we visit the Museum of Regret. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. First up, Skeptical Thoughts with Siouxsie Wiles and NZ Skeptics Mark Honeychurch. The weeks woo scams and hoaxes exposed for what they arent. Then, we visit the Museum of Regret. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2770.799 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544957696222_161218_wvw_hour3.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544957696222_161218_wvw_hour3.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 10:56:40 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE This hour, John Dybvigs final Letter From America. Strap yourselves in! Then, Read Me A Poem. Michelle Leggott, former NZ Poet Laureate and literary academic reads us a favourite and tells us why. Heres a clue; Theres a strong connection with this weeks Outsider Tale, below. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. This hour, John Dybvigs final Letter From America. Strap yourselves in! Then, Read Me A Poem. Michelle Leggott, former NZ Poet Laureate and literary academic reads us a favourite and tells us why. Heres a clue; Theres a strong connection with this weeks Outsider Tale, below. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2810.686 podcast https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544958582781_161218_wvwhour4.mp3 https://audio.mediaworks.nz/podcasts/radiolive/weekendvarietywireless/1544958582781_161218_wvwhour4.mp3 Sun, 16 Dec 2018 11:11:30 GMT Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVE John Douglas Stark was a hero of WWI but his feats seemed as much like madness. A near uncontrollable soul he could have easily been court-martialled and awarded a VC. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. John Douglas Stark was a hero of WWI but his feats seemed as much like madness. A near uncontrollable soul he could have easily been court-martialled and awarded a VC. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. No 2777.208 podcast