Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up, John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. John takes a look at this week for Kavanaugh and whatever else has gotten under his skin from the USA.Then, Countdown to Armistice, part one. Glyn Harper is New Zealands foremost WW1 military historian. Hes Massey Project Manager of the...
Sep 30, 2018•47 min
First up Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. Mark looks at this week's plain rubbish, exposing it for the garbage it is. Then its time for a brief return of this marvellous feature - because RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill just visited Dunedins lesser-known jewel, The Museum Of Natural Mystery. Lots and lots of skeletons and some really weird stuff on top of all that. Graeme speaks with its curator Bruce Mahalski.
Sep 30, 2018•47 min
First up, This week the former outspoken enfant terrible of Radio Sport, Mark Watson joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to wave the Media Stick. Mark gets a few things off his chest about sport media and more besides. Then, Rock Royalty Harry Lyon (Hello Sailor, Pink Flamingos) joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill. Harry explores absent friends and his new album To The Sea produced by Delaney Davidson. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streamin...
Sep 30, 2018•45 min
This week the luxury Soviet cruise liner Mikhail Lermontov which to this day is at the bottom of the sea in our Marlborough Sounds. How did an experienced NZ pilot make such a big mistake?Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 29, 2018•47 min
This hour, Whos the gloomiest? Ipsos' Jonathan Dodd joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at global optimism and pessimism.Then Break Glass-Pull Switch! One of the last areas in NZ to be infected with possums is now in big trouble. Forest & Birds Northland person Dean Baigent-Mercer joins Graeme to take a look at the state fo Northland's Russel Forest. Dean has a plea for action and a few things to say about 1080 and environmental sabotage. And, the annual Bird of the Year competition...
Sep 29, 2018•47 min
This hour, John McCrystal, marine historian, archaeologist and host of the amazing series Shipwreck Tales joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at Captain Cook's ship. John explains what exactly happened to this tiny but remarkable vessel after its astounding voyage around the world - which founded European contact with New Zealand. Then Max Cryer joins Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Why is our tenth month October? Max also explores Hoi Polloi, cats and ...
Sep 29, 2018•46 min
This hour, What do whales drink? Do fish drink? Dr Rochelle Constantine joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the plight of the Northern hemisphere Orca that are facing extinction around Scotland. Rochelle also looks at whats really going on with that Octopus Slap from the Kaikoura Seal? Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk about the latest in astronomy news. Grant explores the astronomy SOUND of the month. Huh? He also gives us a progress report on the Ry...
Sep 29, 2018•47 min
This hour, Shipwreck tales with John McCrystal. This week John and Graeme explore the tragic tale of the Rose-Noelle shipwreck. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 23, 2018•43 min
This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley to take a look at the latest news from America. First up they take a look at Judge Brett Kavanaugh , and the allegations of sexual assault that have come to light prior to his Supreme Court Confirmation Hearing. Dybvig reckons that “you know its bullshit folks, it’s a bullshit hearing” There w...
Sep 23, 2018•44 min
This hour, Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Siouxsie and Ryan take a look at some Crowdfunding quackery. The BMJ have just published a report on the amounts of money being crowd funded by people in the UK for cancer treatments. There are worries that huge sums of money are being raised for treatments that are not backed by evidence and which, in some cases, may even do patients harm. Then Siouxsie gives us a lo...
Sep 23, 2018•45 min
This hour, Tamar Munch and Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. First up Tamar and Ryan take a look at the latest from the developing Strawberry needle story. Then the pair explores Kim Hill, who had some fun with Ron Mark on RNZs Morning Report on Tuesday. Then they take a look at this year Emmys which featured an on-stage proposal. Interestingly the proposal was very calculated and some people are calling Oscars director Glen Wei...
Sep 23, 2018•45 min
This hour, Ryan take a look at songs with the theme of revolution. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 22, 2018•47 min
First up Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the results of the second Ipsos New Zealand Issues Monitor. These findings are based on 611 NZ Adults and their answers regarding individual concerns. This varies from questions regarding the perception of the Labour Government to housing and fuel prices. Jonathan and Ryan take a look at the answers, and explore the differences between answers from youth to answers of those over 65 years old. They also take a look at the impact of gender on the individua...
Sep 22, 2018•46 min
This hour, Max Cryer joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Max and Ryan take a look at the origin of the word 'vote', answer why red-haired men are called blue and try and explain the word 'Quantum'. Then, A trio of visionary feminist theatre makers Nisha Madhan, Julia Croft and Virginia Frankovich have created a play called MEDUSA. Using personal experience as creative inspiration, they have crafted MEDUSA as a protest against wh...
Sep 22, 2018•46 min
This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to talk the latest in astronomy news. First up Ryan and Grant take a look at Comet 21P that is currently visible in a good telescope in the pre dawn sky. Comet 21P / Giacobini-Zinner has developed a long tail that makes it a good sight for binoculars and sensitive cameras. Ryan and Grant take a look at why the SpaceX Lunar Tourists wont walk on the moon. Elon Musk has claimed his Big Falcon Rocket crew vehi...
Sep 22, 2018•43 min
This hour Paul Casserly and John McCrystal discuss the shipwreck of the Dundonald. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 16, 2018•46 min
This hour, John Dybvig joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest news from America. Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. First up the pair take a look at the differences that can be seen with leaders when they are no longer president, and how perception can be altered once they leave the oval office. Then they revisit John McCains fune...
Sep 16, 2018•46 min
This hour, Skeptical Thoughts. Skeptic Mark Honeychurch joins Ryan Bradley in for RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Mark discusses his Church visits this morning. A visiting academic, Hamed from Iran, had never seen a Christian service before so Mark decided to show him two extremes of what church can be. They discuss Hameds impression of the two services, and how one was a lot more like what he was expecting than the other. Then Ryan and Mark take a look at I...
Sep 16, 2018•46 min
First up this hour, its Media Stick. Ryan Bradley is in for RadioLIVEs Graeme Hill and hes tackling Media Stick alone this week. Then We revisit Air Play.Air Play is a modern circus spectacle. Prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley talks with circus duo Seth Bloom and Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel....
Sep 16, 2018•47 min
This hour Ryan plays a few of New Zealand band Rhombus's songs, from the early 2000's. Listen to the full audio of Rhombus above. Weekend Variety Wireless with Ryan Bradley in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE.
Sep 15, 2018•45 min
This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood L...
Sep 15, 2018•41 min
This hour, Air Play is a modern circus spectacle, prepare for flying umbrellas, larger-than-life balloons and giant kites. Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, talks with Air Play circus Duo Seth Bloom & Christina Gelsone on what their show entails. The husband and wife team merge their unique circus and street theatre skills with the sculptural artistry of collaborator Daniel Wurtzel. Husband and wife duo tour New Zealand with air-based circus show The Godfather of comedy receives knighthood L...
Sep 15, 2018•41 min
This hour, at the movies with James Croot, this week they discuss two thrillers 'A Simple Favor' & 'Searching'. Also, Max Cryer joins RadioLIVE's Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to banter over words, their origin and their meaning. Ryan and Max explore the words porn, suffragette, chit and cicada and where they came from. They focus on the term suffragette as this year is the 125th anniversary of women having the right to vote in New Zealand. Words with Max Cryer: Cops, mull & red carp...
Sep 15, 2018•46 min
This hour, Astronomer Dr Grant Christie joins Ryan Bradley, in for Graeme Hill, to talk the latest in astronomy news. NASAs mission to the Asteroid Belt, Pluto rediscovered as a planet, and a typo misguides a binary star merger. NASAs Dawn spacecraft turned science fiction into science fact by using ion propulsion to explore the two largest bodies in the main asteroid belt, Vesta and Ceres, found between Mars and Jupiter. The mission is drawing to a close after 11 years, when the spacecraft runs...
Sep 15, 2018•46 min
Gerard Hindmarsh joins Graeme Hill to discuss James McKenzie. Gerard explores the man, the legend and the heart-breaking story behind the sheep-rustler who gave his name to The McKenzie Country.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 09, 2018•47 min
This hour, Warning: John Dybvig does try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used in his piece, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. John Dybvig joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to take a look at the latest from America. Dybvig revisits the space movie about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo 11 moonlanding and why on Earth (or the Moon) they wouldnt want to show the US flag being unfurled on Tranquility Base? John says theres a whole bunch of buttons people pre...
Sep 09, 2018•46 min
Skeptic Siouxsie Wiles joins RadioLIVE's Graeme Hill to expose this weeks woos and scams. First up Graeme and Siouxsie take a look at some sonic mouse and rat repellents that are sweeping the market. Check out a video promoting the traps here. This week a judge in the USA allowed a class-action lawsuit to go ahead against a company that sells and markets mouse the rat repellent machines that use ultrasonic sound to apparently drive pests out. The lawsuit was filed in 2015 by people who are seeki...
Sep 09, 2018•46 min
First up, Tamar Munch and Graeme trawl through the weeks weirder media stories and events. In the week that TVNZ Pacific Correspondent Barbara Dreaver was held in Nauru, Tamar regales her own story of being held for being a journalist. It's time to revisit the cult of the baby. A kids book about Jacindas baby? Really? Tamar and Graeme have an update regarding master chef and its not looking too good for BBQ Dan this week. They also explore Master Chefs ice cream disease in previous seasons. Tama...
Sep 09, 2018•46 min
Shipwreck Tales make a return so we can make the archive complete. This week John McCrystal explores the modern horror story of the Soviet nuclear submarine Kursk whose rescue was paralysed by bureaucratic inaction and a Soviet system that refused to accept reality.Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.
Sep 08, 2018•47 min
First up Jonathan Dodd joins Graeme for Human Statistics. He takes a look at fake news around the world, believe it or not.Then Environews. Penguins go to the ocean supermarket every day, but exactly how hard they work and how far they travel will surprise you. Penguin guy Thomas Mattern has fresh and freaky data. Then, Landslip Tsunamis. Unlike earthquake generated tsunamis, landslip ones get enormously high and can be even more destructive, in true Hollywood you wouldnt believe it style. Theyv...
Sep 08, 2018•1 hr 9 min
