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 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 tha

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.

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

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

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 -

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.

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

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 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.

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 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

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 individu

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

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, 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 dow

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.

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,

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.

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