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The Death Throes of World War I(1.7) 11th November, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 11th November, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-1000 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.6) 4th November, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 4th November, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0922 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.5) 28th October, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 28th October, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0923 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.4) 21st October, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 21st October, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0824 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.3) 14th October, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 14th October, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0720 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.2) 7th October, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 7th October, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0619 minThe Death Throes of World War I(1.1) 30th September, 1918Glyn Harper, New Zealand’s foremost WW1 military historian and Massey University professor, describes to Graeme Hill what happened in World War I during the week of 30th September, 1918.This seven-part series describes the woes and the politics that occurred 100 years ago, counting down to Armistice on November 11, a moment which profoundly affects global politics right up to today.2018-11-0520 minThe Death Throes of World War I(0.0) The Death Throes of World War I - TrailerIt’s the countdown to the 100th anniversary of the Armistice of 11 November 1918, where the world finally saw the end of its very first World War. This seven-part podcast series unravels the woes and the politics during the final weeks of WWI, with military historian Glyn Harper and RadioLIVE host Graeme Hill. “Jesus, make it stop: The death throes of WWI” originally aired on RadioLIVE’s Weekend Variety Wireless show, with a new episode coming out every Sunday from 9:30pm.2018-11-0201 min
Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 28/10/18Media 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.2018-10-2846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 07/1018John 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...2018-10-0746 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 30/09/18First 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.2018-09-3046 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 30/09/18First 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.2018-09-3045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 29/09/18This 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...2018-09-2946 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 29/09/18This 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...2018-09-2946 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wirless - Hour 1 - 29/09/18This 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...2018-09-2946 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 22/09/18This 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...2018-09-2245 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 16/09/18This 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...2018-09-1645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 15/09/18This 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...2018-09-1540 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 15/09/18This 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...2018-09-1540 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 15/09/18This 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...2018-09-1545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireles - Hour 3 - 09/09/18This 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...2018-09-0946 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 09/09/18Skeptic 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...2018-09-0945 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 08/09/18First 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...2018-09-081h 08Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 08/09/18First 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...2018-09-0845 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 08/09/18First, 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...2018-09-0846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 02/09/18First 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.2018-09-0246 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 02/09/18First 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...2018-09-0246 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 02/09/18This 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...2018-09-0246 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 01/09/18First 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...2018-09-0146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 01/09/18First 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...2018-09-0146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 26/08/18Tamar 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...2018-08-2646 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 25/08/18First 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...2018-08-2546 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 19/08/18First 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...2018-08-2047 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 12/08/18Siouxsie 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...2018-08-1246 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 12/08/18This 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...2018-08-1246 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 11/08/18It 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...2018-08-1146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 05/08/18Mark 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...2018-08-0547 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 05/08/18This 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...2018-08-0546 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 04/08/18First, 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...2018-08-0446 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 29/07/18Graeme 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...2018-07-2946 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 28/07/18First 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...2018-07-2813 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 22/07/18This 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...2018-07-2846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 22/07/18First 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...2018-07-2846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 22/07/18This 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...2018-07-2846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 21/07/18This 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...2018-07-2146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 21/07/18First 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...2018-07-2146 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 15/07/18Siouxsie 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...2018-07-1545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 14/07/18First 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...2018-07-1446 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 08/07/18Last 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...2018-07-0846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 08/07/18The 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...2018-07-0846 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 07/07/18The 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...2018-07-0745 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 07/07/18NZIFF: 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...2018-07-0746 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 07/07/18Science 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...2018-07-0746 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 01/07/18The 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...2018-07-0145 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 01/07/189/11 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...2018-07-0144 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 01/07/18Germanys 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...2018-07-0144 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 30/6/18The 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...2018-06-3044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 30/6/2018Science 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...2018-06-3045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 24/6/18America 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.
...2018-06-2443 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 24/6/18New 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...2018-06-2444 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 24/6/18Duncan 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...2018-06-2444 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 23/6/18Science 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...2018-06-2344 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 17/6/18The 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...2018-06-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 10/06/18If 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...2018-06-1045 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 10/06/18Shakti 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...2018-06-1044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 10/06/18Paul 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...2018-06-1044 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 09/06/18Which 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...2018-06-0944 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 09/06/18Cinema 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.2018-06-0944 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 03/06/18Weekend 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...2018-06-0743 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 03/06/18New 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...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 03/06/18A 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.
...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 02/06/18Movies 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...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 02/06/18Science 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...2018-06-0744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 27/05/18Documentary 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...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 27/05/18Have 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.
...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 26/05/18Ipsos 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 result...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 26/05/18Cinema 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.
...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 26/05/18Science 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...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 20/05/18Whispering 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...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 20/05/18What 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...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 20/05/18The 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...2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 19/05/18This 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.2018-06-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 19/05/18Max 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...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 19/05/18ENVIRONEWS 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...2018-06-0644 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 19/05/18Science 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...2018-06-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 13/05/18Graeme 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.2018-05-1745 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 13/05/18New 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...2018-05-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 13/05/18Healing 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...2018-05-1744 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 13/05/18Claims 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...2018-05-1344 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 12/05/18This 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.2018-05-1243 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 12/05/18What 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...2018-05-1245 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 12/05/18At 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...2018-05-1243 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 12/05/18Science 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...2018-05-1244 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 06/05/2018London'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...2018-05-0645 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 06/05/2018Are 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...2018-05-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 06/05/18That 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.
"...2018-05-0643 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 4 - 05/05/18This 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.2018-05-0545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 3 - 05/05/18The 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...2018-05-0545 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 05/05/18At 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...2018-05-0544 minWeekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill on RadioLIVEWeekend Variety Wireless - Hour 1 - 05/05/18This 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.
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