First up this hour, James Croot takes us to the movies. Then Living legend Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to explore the wonders and weirdness of the English language. Why are cops called cops? Is a country mile actually longer than an urban one? Hear the fascinating story of why a red carpet is now almost universally associated with celebrity walk-ons to big events. Have you ever mulled without using the word over after it? What does it really mean to mull? On top of all this stuff Max...
Sep 08, 2018•45 min
First, Renowned physicist and author of the book Silencing Science, Shaun Hendy joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Shaun gives a fascinating insight into some scandals that have rocked, and still worry the world of physics. He tells the story of the Schon controversy, unsolved to this day. Did this physicist just make up stuff hoping to be proven right in the near future and by doing so claim firsty-pops? A first class science institute in India is claiming some weird stuff but nobody is answering t...
Sep 08, 2018•47 min
Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss New Zealands Napoleon. The pair explore Te Rauparaha, his Ngati Toa migration and his deadly conquest of the south.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 02, 2018•48 min
First up this hour RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill is joined by John Dybvig to give us the latest news from the USA. Then, Graeme is joined by Ted Zorn to take a look at Trump's behavioural patterns.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 02, 2018•47 min
First up, Mark Honeychurch of New Zealand Skeptics joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose the weeks woo and scams. He did a lot of field work this week. Kandallah School in Wellington seems very keen on allowing evangelists in to preach their Christian dogma. Mark turned up at the school to advocate for secular education and copped some flak. Mark attended an Allergy Expo and sampled some of the remedies on offer, including wacky magnet stuff, some kinesiology woo and life improvement courses a...
Sep 02, 2018•47 min
This hour, Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week - And this week is Paul's final hoorah. First up Paul and Graeme take a little thing he found on the BBC about Spinal Tap. The stars of the cult classic are saying that they havent made any money, and are additionally claiming 400 million dollars. Apparently someone screwed them along the way. Then Paul takes a look at Theresa May, who has sparked the minds of many across the globe....
Sep 02, 2018•46 min
This hour, John McCrystal recounts the 1959 tale of The Royal Charter. The ship was lost in a terrific storm off the coast of Wales with more than 400 lives on board. Sailing all the way from Melbourne, and bound for Liverpool this truly is an epic tale.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 01, 2018•47 min
First up this hour, Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd. The world of cyber-bullying dissected. Then Its our unique signifier of spring. The big yellow bomb of Kowhai flowers is marching through New Zealand. Renowned Botanist Peter De Lange of Unitec joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss the native tree. It's a ripper this year He describes the latest research about this NZ icon. He also looks at the variety of species of the flower, and the eight different species we have here in New Zealand....
Sep 01, 2018•46 min
First up this hour, James Croot is taking us to the movies. Then Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max and Graeme explore the question what is a Pope? Then they explore why a biscuit and a dog are both coined Afghans - and also take look at how Mae West connects to the word. Max takes a look at who said Hunky Dory first. Then he takes a gander at the origin of Angostura Bitters. Finally Max and Graeme look at the bizarre origin of th...
Sep 01, 2018•47 min
First up its Science Report with Emily Parke. Is any amount of alcohol harmful? Who are you really, when you consider the vast array of bacteria that make up your body? Then , Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up he takes a look at the on-going mission to collect a bag of asteroid stuff and bring it back to earth. There is a really nice video to check out on the Weekend Variety Wireless webpage. Then they take a look at a new solar system b...
Sep 01, 2018•47 min
This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss a tale of Yacht vs Whale. They take a look at three stories of very unlikely survival after destructive encounters with whales on the high seas.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Aug 26, 2018•45 min
Equally frightening and marvellous, The Gordons shook the foundations of New Zealand music literally. The band emerged again many years later to become Bailterspace. Its an unusual story helped in its telling with exclusive interviews with bassist/guitarist John Halvorsen, Flying Nun founder Roger Shepherd and co-traveller videographer Stuart Page. Emerging onto the scene in 1980 as The Gordons, the band created a sound that still resonates over 30 years down the track. The band was made up of: ...
Aug 26, 2018•47 min
Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to provide what Graeme considers to be practically a public service. Siouxsie is here to suss out scams, explore woo and expose hoaxes. First up they take a look at TVNZs recent decision to axe a pseudo-history show called New Zealand: skeletons in the cupboard. The show makes claims that seven foot tall, red headed Celts and pale skinned fairy like settles in NZ before the Maori arrived. The documentary was apparently viewed 4000 times before being ta...
Aug 26, 2018•47 min
Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gaffs of the media this week. First up they take a look at the death of Greg Boyed, and the way in which the media dealt with reporting on the passing of a friend and fellow journalist. They did the news which I think was a brave and a right thing to do Then they take look at race baiting in headlines.Graeme and Tamar take a look at a new piece by satirist Jonathan Pie in which he proverbially rips Rupert Murdoch a new one....
Aug 26, 2018•46 min
Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the epic survival journey of the castaways from the ship Sydney Cove.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Aug 25, 2018•47 min
First up its human statistics with Jonathan Dodd. Mr Dodd takes a look at a suicide. Then Graeme is joined by playwright and theatre advocate Roger Hall, to discuss NZ theatre month hitting Auckland this September. The month was an initiative that was started three or four years in the making. Mr Hall believes that Aucklanders are generally unaware of the quantity and quality of theatre performances in the city, and are missing out on a multitude of performances. I dont sense a civic pride in al...
Aug 25, 2018•47 min
First we are at the movies with James Croot. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and meaning. First up Max takes a look at the real origin of Rugby. Then he asks the question have you ever said pretty ugly and thought about what you were saying? Has jewellery any connection to Jew? Max also looks at getting shirty and the phrase warts-and-all.Finally max explores what a creed is a...
Aug 25, 2018•46 min
Professor Ted Zorn joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to discuss his current research project analysing Donald Trumps communications. Professor Zorn explains how his research project analyses Trumps style and how it affects US social discourse. He is a professor of organised communication at Massey Universitys Albany campus. His wife describes him as an obsessive follower of politics Post trump stress disorder Professor Zorn takes a look at Trumps tweets, his communication as whole and the way in whic...
Aug 25, 2018•46 min
This week Gerard Hindmarsh sits down with RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss Moores March. New Zealander Ron Moore was serving in the African Desert war in 1940 when his group was attacked and left for dead. All they had to do was walk wounded and unaided 340km through the Sahara with just 1 litre of water to safety.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Aug 20, 2018•45 min
First up, Dybvig gives Graeme a taste of his recent trip to Fiji. Being Dybvig, of course something went array which resulted into him being conned down an alley, up some rickety stairs and drinking Kava. Then he revisits his favourite topic Trump and Russia What a denigration hes doing to a lot of our normsHe takes a look at Trumps intervention into a court case this week that Dybvig believes is a great example of the presidents bias. The pair look at the presidents conflicts, twitter use and t...
Aug 20, 2018•46 min
First Mark Honeychurch joins Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Mark takes a look at Jehovahs Witnesses, following his recent trip to a three day convention held by the religious group. He takes a look at the way the event ran, the speakers and the group as a whole. He looks at their perspective on worldly pursuits and how the organisation uses politics. Additionally he looks at Jehovahs witnesses on entertainment, and on being worldly in the way they dress. Then, S...
Aug 20, 2018•48 min
First up, its time for Graemes grievance of the week. In light of Aretha Franklins passing this week, he takes a look at songs that spell out words take RESPECT for example. Graeme shines a light on the laziness of people who use spelling as a song filler. Then Paul Casserly joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the goofs and gafs of the media this week. They take a look at Rebecca Sealfon, a clear example of how to use spelling effectively and with purpose. Then the pair take a look at...
Aug 20, 2018•46 min
Shipwreck Tales make a brief return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal regales the horrors of a true big ship disaster from Canada in 1914, The Empress of Ireland. Pictured is the damage sustained by the Storstad hitting and sinking the big liner. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Aug 18, 2018•46 min
First up Graeme revisits the sweet tunes of the Sugar Man. Then, Environews. The Department of Conservation has just released a new comprehensive scientific survey on the status and health of all our fresh water fish. DoCs freshwater things person Nicholas Dunn walks us through what it says and some of our lesser-known incredible creatures left stranded from the last ice-age. But what to do about Whitebait? Heres a picture of one of your whitebait grown up. Three whitebait species are either at ...
Aug 18, 2018•46 min
First up we are at the movies with James Croot. James takes a look at Mission impossible and the latest shark movie to hit our screens. Then, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. He joins Graeme Hill to banter over the origin of words, their origin and meaning. First up Max looks at the origin of the word plastic. Then he ponders the question- why is petrol called gas? And finally Max takes a look at where the box is in box office. Weekend Va...
Aug 18, 2018•46 min
Marine biologist Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at our marine reserves and their ecological management. Dr Constantine describes the effects of our Marine reserves on our wider marine environment. She also takes a look at new ways to protect special ocean ecologies. Astronomer Grant Christie joins Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news.First up they take a look at the amazing story of Eta Carinae - a superstar. Dr Christie dicusses how Faint echoes of ...
Aug 18, 2018•46 min
This week Gerard Hindmarsh joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to discuss the amazing story of Thomas Brunner. Gerard explores the unbelievable 555 day journey of exploration undertaken by Brunner alongside a small guide party. The group travelled deep into the unknown tracks between Nelson and the West Coast. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Aug 12, 2018•48 min
First Graeme takes a look at the Plain English Awards. Entries close at the end of August! The Plain English Trust Chair Gergory Fortuin explains what its all about. Then Imtiaz Shams has been using his personal experience of leaving Islam to found tech for good start-ups to help people who leave conservative religions. In 2012, he began creating underground railroad networks for ex-Muslims around the world. He describes what it was like for him to leave and its not pretty He discusses why there...
Aug 12, 2018•46 min
Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. First up Dr Wiles takes a look at recent claims that Monsantos products are linked to harmful chemicals and in turn cancer. This is in light of allegations made against the companys product round up that resulted in an American man winning $289,000,000 USD in damages. Then the pair takes a look at psychics, and how a case from 1996 is making people question Sensing Murder. Dr Wiles also explores tho...
Aug 12, 2018•47 min
This hour Tamar Munch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill for Media Stick - the weeks media guff and gaffes laid bare for fun. First up Tamar and Graeme have a look at hate speech. Then the pair explores Sandy Hook denial and the latest from Alex Jones. Twitter is the wild west Jones struck out at Mueller recently claiming paedophilia. They take a look at the cult of the baby and how Jacinda Ardern made headlines for publicly breast feeding this week. Tamar discusses the plastic bag ban, and how ISIS ...
Aug 12, 2018•46 min
