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Weekend Variety Wireless - Hour 2 - 12/05/18

May 12, 201843 min
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At 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 full audio with Max Cryer 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.
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