First, Graeme sits down with musician Kristin Hersh to take a look at her musical endeavours. Then, At the movies with James Croot. This week a special New Zealand International Film Festival panel on fake news, extra screenings for some titles and James talks us through Sign o' the Times, The Swimming Pool and Speak Up. And Finally Words with Max Cryer. 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's words: What does it mean to get your 'dander' up? When is a 'trundler' a 'trolley'?What is the origin of the word 'bootleg'? And Max and Graeme explore a tale regarding the smalling village of Achiltibuie. Weekend Variety Wireless with Graeme Hill, 8pm - midnight Saturdays and Sundays, on RadioLIVE and streaming live to the Rova app on Android and iPhone.

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