Weekend Variety Wireless With Graeme Hill On Radiolive

The 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 blurb of the programme. Also,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, the country has faced record low temperatures, so the word of the week is winter. What is a jot and why is hard liquor called spirits? Plus, why people are called green with envy. Also, Max explains wher

Science 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 video beautifully shows the audacious scope of this project, he says. A Japanese probe closes in on the Ryugu asteroid. It looks like the knob off a 1930s gas stove, Graeme jokes. With such weak gravity around the asteroid, it will be a delicate process to be caught in its orbit. The sample return method will see very primitive material pre-dating the formation of the solar sys

Bully Hayes, New Zealand and the South Pacifics very own swashbuckling pirate. 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.

America 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. Plus, a child in Idaho contracted Bubonic plague this week from a flea bite. Also, former Thatcher Cabinet minister and Conservative leadership contender, Michael Portillo, has transformed into a much respected media figure. He joins Graeme Hill presenting season 5 of Great British Railway Journeys, Saturdays from June 30 at 8:30pm, Living Channel SKY 17. The Series focuses on how railways affected the economy and social

New 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 this story. Also, Euan McCabe, author of World Cup Baby and dedicated World Cup aficionado on Russia, their psyche, the tournament, our prejudices about certain teams and the most over-achieving football nation on Earth, and by some stretch, and its NOT Brazil. World Cup Baby comes highly recommended. Graeme rates it as one of the best sports books hes read. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Su

Duncan 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, Kapiti Councillor David Scott has had his penis measured for a forensic investigation. Graeme has a lot of questions... 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.

Founding member of The Buzzcocks, Howard Devoto quickly got bored with the blam blam blam of the punk scene and put together an art-rock outfit called Magazine. Graeme Hill and Grant Smithies re-spin Magazines debut Real Life which contains a few interesting fossils from the Buzzcocks era. A stunning line-up of musicians that at the time nobody would have even heard of and one of the best openings of an album ever? 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.

Kangaroo- a new film is doing the rounds about Australias strange relationship with its most revered icon and its mass slaughter. Also, in 1859 the Earth was smacked by a massively powerful solar flare which melted telegraph wires. We narrowly missed one in 2012 but havent been hit by one quite so strong since, so what if it happened today? Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Associate Professor Nirmal Nair joins Graeme Hill to take on this what if? The sun is a very dynamic generator. When Dramatic magnetic activity happens in and around the sun, coronal material is mass ejected on a trajectory through the solar system. The intensity and direction of the coronal mass ejections would determine whether one was to fire towards the earths magnetosphere. In 1859, the electric telegraph was used for communication. Today our reliance is so massively electricity based. Mr Nair explains that if a coronal mass ejection was to reach us it would take around three to four days. Upon its arrival however, wo

Cinema with James Croot- the life and works of Emma Thompson and the Cannes hits coming to this years Film Festival. 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 meaning of the word diaper and how hanky panky relates to hocus pocus. Also, red sky at night is the shepherds/ sailors delight is a familiar saying to most, yet the original version of the saying doesnt mention shepherds or sailors. In light of recent media, the word of the week is Nurse relating to the concept of nourishing. Plus, why do we call shoe polish nugget? 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.

Science 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 latest time lapse video spanning a 24 hour period which reveals sun spots and their activity. Also, what would happen if a Carrington event hit the earth? Dr Christie discusses the coronal mass ejection. Astronomers are tracking activity of the directional events and the risk one could pose to us. Plus, an image of Eagle Nebula shows the star forming region with infra-red which looks ins

A Russian expedition to New Zealand in 1820. 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.

The 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 for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE.

A baby sadly recently died in the United States after her parents refused to give her a routine vitamin K shot upon birth. Siouxsie Wiles joins Mike Puru to expose hoaxes, woo and scams for what they arent. Babys when born, dont have enough vitamin K to prevent severe bleeding in the brain or intestines. Siouxsie emphasises the importance of the vaccination. Also, the Kombucha conversation is continued. The FIFA world cup has brought about psychic pets oncemore! Matt Parker has started a project where you can register your pet to predict the world cup results. Plus, the two discuss Shawn Rice, one of the most prolific debunkers of online hoaxes, being baited. Also, Mike Puru is joined by John Dybvig for Letter from America, to share the latest news of the week from the United States. Earlier in the week, the summit took place. Dybvig believes it to be a huge public relations stunt in attempts to win a Nobel peace Prize in the footsteps of former United States president Barack Obama. Nothing was sign

Heartbreak Island has raised some controversy after its recent debut. Tamar Munch joins Mike Puru for Media Stick, the weeks media sense & nonsense under the microscope. Matilda Rice has been inundated with a barrage of hate and trolling from her fans who were disappointed in her for hosting role on the show. Tamar and Mike discuss Matildas response. In India, WhatsApp rumours have led to mass hysteria and murder. Plus, more on the movie' trailer that was played ahead of the big United States/ North Korean summit. Also, the curious case of the poo jogger has recently been busted. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE.

Human Statistics with Jonathan Dodd- The latest polls and surveys and what they say about us and our cognitive biases. Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE.

Movies with James Croot- Looking at Oceans 8 and the scariest movie of all time Hereditary? Also, Max Cryer is a New Zealand living treasure in both entertainment and etymological spheres. The man, the myth and the legend himself joins Mike Puru this week to discuss words- their origin and meaning. In light of Kim and Trump saturating the media through the last week- the word of the week is summit. Shush Donald! says Mike as the two banter over latest press conference. Also the origins of natter, nincompoop, and bogan. Plus, its kiwifruits birthday! Weekend Variety Wireless with Mike Puru, in for Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone. RadioLIVE.

Denuclearisation- In wake the historic meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is this even possible? Also, theres more to Mars than meets the eye. Dr Grant Christie joins Mike Puru this week to discuss the latest in Astronomy. Mike is star struck when Dr Christie takes things back to basics reminding people about what he does for living. Dr Christie and Mike talk about the astronomical video of the week which puts the size and distance of stars into perspective. A dust storm is raging on Mars, covering a quarter of the planet currently. Dust storms can rapidly grow and enshroud the entire planet at once, sometimes taking months to clear. Dr Christie suggests that you get down to your local observatory to catch a peek. Was there originally life on Mars in its first few billion years of existence? Organic compounds have been found in ancient rocks on Mars which could suggest so. Also, talk on the Clarke exobelt! In the geostationary orbit, satellites orbit at ex

Arthur Bentley Worthington, handsome, articulate, charming and a bullshit artist of the highest order. He founded the Temple Of Truth in Christchurch in 1891 but the real truth was something else. 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.

If 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 him. Mr McGlashan shares his inspiration for getting into the musical career, odd stories from the past and his favourite tunes. Listen to the full audio with Don McGlashan 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.

Shakti 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 television personality has taken his own life at age 61, the same week Designer Kate Spade also took her life. Graeme and Dybvig discuss his life, how he inspired them and the truth about addiction. They also touch on Kate Spade, Ellen DeGeneres and how could we forget, Trump. Kate Spade, Designer also took her own life this past week at age 55, Dybvig says theres a 30 per cent rise of suicide in America. Ellen DeGeneres is copping flack after