5 JUN 2018 · Science 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 micro helicopter is set to explore the Red Planet. Counter-rotating blades spin at 3000rpm in order to cut into Mars atmosphere- averaged at 1% of that on earth. A massive flare erupts from our nearest stellar neighbour. An observatory from Chile has detected the flare from Proxima Centauri - one of the closest stars to our solar system. Also, the Hubble space telescope has been looking at a distant galaxy to uncover a new cosmic mystery and its connection to early star formation. Dr Christie also speaks of how Scholzs star shook up our prehistoric solar system. Listen to the full interview with Dr Grant Christie 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.

17 MAY 2018 · Healing 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 his health. He then filled in the same survey but with horrible symptoms, lying that he was much sicker, older and an alcoholic and it still said he needed about $50 worth of those vitamins! Listen to the full audio with Mark Honeychurch above. Also, Racism is an issue that still plagues Americans today. Graeme Hill is joined by John Dyvbig for Letter from America, talking racism in America, Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un. I get excited now and then . Yes Dybvig, yes you do. Dybivg has a big discussion regarding the racist problems that still plague America today, and he gets very fired up. A communications gap, Trump (or Asshole Trump as Dybig calls him) will be meeting with Kim Jong Un in just over a month. Trump called Kim Jong-Un a nice guy this week should we be worried about Iran? Warning...John does always try to contain himself, but there are a few swear-words used, so listen to this week's Letter from America at your own risk. It's worth it! Listen to the full audio with John Dybvig 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.

13 MAY 2018 · Claims 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 Soccer team got equal pay for the national representative status. A member from their team said they should get the same pay, as they train just as hard as the men do. Listen to the full audio with Paul Casserly 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.

12 MAY 2018 · 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.

12 MAY 2018 · Science 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 orbital changes have influenced climate life forms for at least 215 million years, and The Earth was up to 5 per cent further away then it normally was. A new mission to study how Mars was made will look inside the planet rather than the surface. Also, what will happen when our sun dies? Listen to the full audio with Dr Grant Christie 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.

6 MAY 2018 · This hour is Outsiders with Gerard Hindmarsh. This week the story of Urewera resistance fighter, prophet or cultist? Rua Kenana. 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.