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.

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.

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

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.

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,

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.

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.

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?

'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.

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.

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

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, 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.

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 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, 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, 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, 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, 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

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 perp