Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
3,666 episodes - English - Latest episode: 3 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingJack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB.
News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
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Tara Ward: This England, The Watcher, The Empress
October 14, 2022 21:36 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBThis England: Kenneth Branagh stars as Boris Johnson in this drama based on the British prime minister's tumultuous first few months in Downing Street, as he grapples with the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic (TVNZ1, Sunday). The Watcher: Naomi Watts stars in Ryan Murphy’s latest drama about a married couple who purchase their dream home only to be threatened by terrifying letters from a stalker, signed "The Watcher” (Netflix). The Empress: a sumptuous costume drama series based on t...
Isla Fisher: Actress and bestselling author on her latest children's book 'Mazy the Movie Star'
October 14, 2022 21:31 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBWedding Crashers, Confessions of a Shopaholic and Borat a.k.a Sacha Baron Cohen They all have one thing in common: Isla Fisher. The actress has worked in TV and film for more than 25 years. You’ll be familiar with seeing her face walking the red carpet at movie premieres but what you might not be familiar with is her name on children’s books. Isla loves writing, having released her first kids’ book as a teen. She’s just released her latest called Mazy the Movie Star following on...
Nici Wickes: Little polenta & raspberry cakes
October 14, 2022 21:15 - 7 minutes - 6.76 MBAs well as a savoury ingredient, polenta is a truly wonderful baking ingredient - it’s cornmeal so is GF and has so much texture. Serve these little beauties with whipped cream. GF syrup ½ cup icing sugar Juice of 3 lemons (use zest in cakes) Cakes 175g butter, softened 175g caster sugar 2 large eggs 80g fine instant polenta ½ cup freeze-dried raspberries + extra for topping 175g ground almonds ¾ tsp baking powder Zest of 2 lemons Preheat oven to 150 C. Grease a ...
Chris Schulz: Amsterdam, Katrina Babies documentary
October 14, 2022 20:57 - 6 minutes - 5.99 MBMovie reviewer Chris Schulz gives us his thoughts on Amsterdam and the doco Katrina Babies. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: The best journalism I've seen in the last week on Peter Ellis
October 14, 2022 20:53 - 7 minutes - 7 MBA week on from the Peter Ellis Supreme Court ruling and Kevin Milne had had a chance to digest. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: There's nothing like a day out with your oldest friends
October 14, 2022 20:39 - 3 minutes - 3.68 MBI was trying to think how long it had been since we were all in a room together. It was before Dayle and Jeremy each had a family. Before Matt became a doctor. Before Alex announced to everyone that he’d taken a job in West Africa and by any chance did anyone know what the weather was like in Togo at this time of year? Five mates who grew up in the middle-class Christchurch suburbs and all knocked around a high school together. We read the same stuff, watched the same shows, studied the sa...
Estelle Clifford: Julia Jacklin - PRE PLEASURE
October 07, 2022 23:29 - 7 minutes - 6.78 MBEstelle Clifford has been listening to PRE PLEASURE from Julia Jacklin. The Australian songwriter’s empathetic, understated rock songs sift through a litany of relationships and beliefs, seeking a balance between thinking about life and actually living it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: My Darling Daughter and Forever Home
October 07, 2022 23:08 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBCatherine Raynes has been reading My Darling Daughter by JP Delaney and Forever Home from Graham Norton. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Flocking back to Milan
October 07, 2022 22:43 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBMike Yardley has been venturing around Milano. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: How to make a good apology
October 07, 2022 22:35 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBSteven Dromgool shares his advice on how to make a good apology and the magic time zone of when to. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Colourful nasturtiums
October 07, 2022 22:11 - 4 minutes - 4.5 MBTropaeolum is the Latin name for that almost weedy, but seriously colourful plant called Nasturtium Most gardeners know them, many grow them (in frost-free locations), some eat them and others find them a bit of a pain in the bottom due to their rampant growth. The famous painter Monet was a huge fan too! They hail from Central and Southern America; flower colours are bright in the red, orange and yellow spectra (plus a heap of other bred, fancy hues) and I reckon they literally brighten ...
Dr Bryan Betty: Osteoporosis - what is it and how many have it?
October 07, 2022 22:01 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MBDr Bryan Betty has the rundown on what we can do to help treat osteoporosis. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: Google to join smart watch market, Elon Musk's Twitter deal back on
October 07, 2022 21:56 - 3 minutes - 2.92 MBGoogle is joining the smart watch market This week they announced their first ever Pixel Watch. They bought Fitbit last year for $2.1 billion and that tech is front and center in the new watch.It's a circular design which differentiates it from the Apple watch, boasts a 24 hour battery and has all the health tracking Fitbit offers such activity tracking, heart rate monitoring and sleep tracking. It integrates with Google's other services too like the Google Wallet. It's unlikely to grab ma...
Tara Ward: Interview with a Vampire, Friends of the Family, Derry Girls
October 07, 2022 21:44 - 4 minutes - 4.56 MBInterview with a Vampire: New streaming service AMC+ launches in New Zealand with a variety of new and exclusive shows, including a contemporary remake of Anne Rice’s famous novel (AMC+) Friends of the Family: Anna Paquin and Colin Hanks star in this true-crime drama about a family destroyed by a kidnapping that happens right under their noses (TVNZ+) Derry Girls: The third and final season of the delightful comedy about a group of teenagers growing up in Northern Ireland during the Tr...
Kita Mean: Inaugural winner of RuPaul's Drag Race Downunder on new memoir 'Life in Lashes'
October 07, 2022 21:39 - 15 minutes - 14.6 MBKita Mean’s life went from grunge rock to glitz and glam as he made an unforgettable entrance into the drag world. Kita Mean a.k.a Nick Nash was the first winner of global television hit RuPaul’s Drag Race Downunder. But it wasn’t all plain sailing to get there and Kita bares all in her brand new memoir, Life in Lashes. Nick Nash / Kita Mean joined Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Asparagus and mustard tart
October 07, 2022 21:09 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBAsparagus is here and remember it’s a short season so make hte most of it with this gorgeous tart. It’s so simple to whip up and utterly delicious. Asparagus and mustard tart Serve 4-6 2 bunches (or about 20) medium thickness asparagus spears 1 sheet puff pastry 1 egg, beaten with a fork 150g sour cream or crème fraiche ½ cup grated parmesan + extra to serve 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard ½ teaspoon sea salt + decent grind black pepper Drizzle of olive oil Heat oven to 200 C. ...
Francesca Rudkin: Don’t Worry Darling, Catherine Called Birdie
October 07, 2022 21:02 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBFrancesca Rudkin has been busy watching Don’t Worry Darling and Catherine Called Birdie. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: The 150th birthday of Hanmer Springs
October 07, 2022 20:53 - 6 minutes - 5.92 MBKevin Milne joined Jack Tame to celebrate a milestone for an iconic Kiwi destination. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Forget America, cannabis reform in NZ is still a long way off
October 07, 2022 20:47 - 3 minutes - 3.46 MBI once interviewed a man as he smoked cannabis through a gas mask. It was, it has to be said, an impressive and innovative contraption. The rubber gas mask was one that you’d pick up in an army surplus store. It sealed his face on all sides and connected to a hose, which in turn connected to a water pipe. Clearly his cannabis use hadn’t fully diminished his creative abilities. That interview was almost a decade ago. It took place in a public square right in the centre of Denver, Colorado, ...
James Irwin: Mel Parsons - Slow Burn
September 30, 2022 23:17 - 5 minutes - 5.44 MBSongs: Slow Burn Track in the news: Carry on Award-winning indie-folk artist Mel Parsons has today announced the release of her new album SLOW BURN for September 16, as well as revealing an 11-date national tour to follow in support of the album release. Featuring the already released moody and nostalgic single ‘Carry On’; the dark and intense track ‘Already Gone’; and most recently, the mellow and meandering single ‘Slow Burn’, the album is to be one of grit and grace, with Parsons’ ...
Catherine Raynes: Exiles and All the Broken Places
September 30, 2022 23:13 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MBJane Harper – Exiles Critically acclaimed international bestseller Jane Harper returns. A mother disappears from a busy festival on a warm spring night. Her baby lies alone in the pram, her mother’s possessions surrounding her, waiting for a return which never comes. An outstanding novel, a brilliant mystery and a heart-pounding read from the author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man and The Survivors. John Boyne – All the Broken Places From the author of the globally bestse...
Mike Yardley: A fling with Frankfurt
September 30, 2022 22:45 - 7 minutes - 6.6 MBAt the heart of Western Europe, Germany’s financial centre offers quick and easy connections to a plethora of enchanting destinations, courtesy of the masterly integration of the railway with Frankfurt Airport. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Small holes in the soil – Native bees
September 30, 2022 22:32 - 3 minutes - 2.78 MBI’ve noticed a remarkable increase in Native Bee activity, over the past few weeks. Native bees? Yep – we have 28 different species and they tend to fly under the radar of most gardeners. We all know the introduced Honey Bees, that live I hives and pollinate a heap of crops and fruits we eat. Our native bees are much smaller, often black or dark brown and they are not “social” creatures that form a smooth-running colony in a neatly constructed hive. After silk worms, honey bees were...
Paul Stenhouse: Google is taking a fresh look at what's next for Search
September 30, 2022 22:30 - 4 minutes - 4.22 MBIt's most important product! The internet is getting more visual, so how do you find things without keywords? Google is exploring ways to take photos and search off those - the example they use is a photo of a dress effectively being one of your search terms, then adding words to say "in green" or "shorter length". They're also rethinking what is at the bottom of the search results page - you look at the 10 links, then what? Typically people try another search, so could they instead sugges...
Hannah McQueen: Managing your finances in retirement
September 30, 2022 22:28 - 6 minutes - 6.37 MBMassey University recently re-did its survey of what people of different lifestyles spend in retirement with the numbers shocking some - and yet we still put off preparing because it’s scary, because other things take precedence for example. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Stewart Sowman-Lund: The Patient, Reboot and Bad Sisters
September 30, 2022 22:08 - 5 minutes - 4.91 MBStewart Sowman-Lund is taking over from Tara Ward this week for Screentime. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tony Fadell: Brains behind the iPhone, iPod and one of the world's leading inventors
September 30, 2022 22:05 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBThe iPhone. And yes, we know the name Steve Jobs, but the brains behind the build and design of not just the iPhone but the iPod too is a man named Tony Fadell. He has 300 patents to his name and has been listed as one of the world’s leading inventors. Tony Fadell joined Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francesca Rudkin:
September 30, 2022 21:47 - 6 minutes - 6.25 MBMillie Lies Low After missing her flight to a prestigious internship, an anxiety-ridden architecture grad fakes being in New York while lying low in her home town scrounging for another ticket. Memory When Alex, an expert assassin, refuses to complete a job for a dangerous criminal organization, he becomes a target. FBI agents and Mexican intelligence are brought in to investigate the trail of bodies, leading them closer to Alex. With the crime syndicate and FBI in hot pursuit, Alex h...
Nici Wickes: Cheese, Cheese, Cheese & Guava Paste
September 30, 2022 21:45 - 6 minutes - 6.12 MBOctober is always NZ Cheese Month and that means breaking out and trying something new and supporting our wonderful local cheesemakers! Here’s some basic rules to get the most from your cheese. Storing cheese: It’s best to keep cheese, of all varieties, in a dark, cool and airy space – the vegetable part of your fridge is ideal, as it is not too humid or cold. Wrap it in a semi-breathable wrapping, baking paper is ideal for most, foil for blue cheese Once you’ve cut into a new cheese, ...
Kevin Milne: An embarrassing tale of click and collect
September 30, 2022 21:30 - 5 minutes - 5.33 MBKevin Milne joins Jack Tame to share a light-hearted and somewhat embarrassing tale due to a click and collect service. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Vodafone by any other name... (1)
September 30, 2022 21:06 - 3 minutes - 3.49 MBWhat’s in a name? Depending on how much it means to you, potentially tens or hundreds of millions of dollars. And while everyone was quick to criticise Vodafone’s New Zealand rebrand, history tells us that actually with a few months under the belt, it’ll all have blown over and One NZ will be just fine. ‘But Jack!’ You’re wondering... ‘What about TV ONE?’ Yep. True. There’s a clash there, of sorts. But one’s a Telco and one’s a TV station. And while I can’t speak for my TV bosses, I’m fa...
Catherine Raynes: The Bullet that Missed, Act of Oblivion
September 24, 2022 00:33 - 4 minutes - 3.73 MBCatherine Raynes has been reading the latest in the Thursday Murder Club series, called The Bullet that Missed. Catherine also has her review of Robert Harris' new novel, Act of Oblivion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Estelle Clifford: Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford goes solo
September 24, 2022 00:27 - 5 minutes - 5.32 MBEstelle Clifford has been listening to new tunes from Marcus Mumford, who's gone out on his own. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oskar Howell: Tech journalist on Amazon news stories
September 24, 2022 00:13 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBAmazon's in the news with Twitch revenue split changes and Jeff Bezos being made to testify to the FTC. Oskar Howell, social media expert and tech journalist, is here to explain more today. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: UK Royal residences you can actually sleep in
September 24, 2022 00:02 - 8 minutes - 7.88 MBMike Yardley is in the UK and share his tips on a Royal residence open to the public to slumber in. The world’s eyes have been fixed on Britain as we farewelled Queen Elizabeth II. The British Monarchy looks destined to remain an enormous catalyst for UK-bound tourism and Visit Britain is projecting a surge in royal-inspired travel. Dripping with royal trappings and a wealth of history, there’s a surprising amount of regal accommodations experiences to be found in the United Kingdom. Best o...
Ruud Kleinpaste: Tomato time!
September 23, 2022 23:26 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MBReally? Past Mid September already? I think that even living in Christchurch this is a rather late moment to sow the tomato seeds. On the other hand… A quick deposit of seeds now allows us to grow seedlings quickly and without risk of too much frost damage. Go on the website of the seed merchants. Kings seeds and Yates and all the others you know. Check your local plant stores – they often have a heap of cool varieties! Get the varieties you want and start that wonderful process of gettin...
Steven Dromgool: Just betrayed - what do I do next?
September 23, 2022 23:23 - 8 minutes - 7.58 MBAdam Levine has been in the news this week with allegations of cheating on his wife. Steven Dromgool looks at what you can do in the two weeks after finding yourself in the same situation. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bob Campbell: Stoneleigh 2021 Riesling from Marlborough
September 23, 2022 23:07 - 3 minutes - 3.16 MBBob Campbell has been drinking the Stoneleigh 2021 Riesling from Marlborough and shares his thoughts. Bob's wine tip: Rieslings vary in sweetness and yet many fail to indicate sweetness level. All wines are legally obliged to show alcohol level. Alcohol level is a guide to sweetness. If a Riesling has an alcohol level of 12% or above it is likely to be dry or only very lightly sweet. If it has an alcohol level of 10% or less it is likely to be at least slightly sweet. LISTEN ABOVE See o...
Tara Ward: Showtrial, Entrapped, Waiata Anthems
September 23, 2022 22:58 - 5 minutes - 4.83 MBShowtrial: a courtroom drama from the makers of Vigil. One missing student, and a second - privileged and unlikeable - arrested for murder. The jury is going to hate her, but is she guilty? (TVNZ+) Entrapped: Sequel to the series Trapped, this murder mystery is set among the fjords of Iceland as a detective investigates the murder of a young man with links to a cult (Netflix) Waiata Anthems: a second season of the uplifting and thoughtful series that sees iconic musical artists from Aotea...
Groove Armada's Tom Findlay on making music for 20 years, final tour stop in NZ
September 23, 2022 22:35 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBThey’ve kept dance floors filled for decades and are pioneers in electronic music but now iconic UK duo Groove Armada are calling time on touring after an incredible career. Tom Findlay and Andy Cato have been best mates and colleagues for 20 years, producing hits like Superstylin’, At the River and I See You Baby. Their final tour ever ends in New Zealand with a full live band in November. Tom joins Jack Tame on Saturday Mornings. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privac...
Nici Wickes: Fried cabbage leaves
September 23, 2022 22:31 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBTHIS WEEK is the inaugural NZ ZERO FOOD WASTE CHALLENGE and it’s been so enlightening learning about landfill and how we contribute to it and what it’s doing in terms of emissions and resource management. One of the powerful habits to form to reduce what you’re throwing out is to USE IT ALL UP which means using stalks, peelings, outer leaves etc. I’ve become a huge fan of fried cabbage leaves which I first tried at a restaurant on Waiheke Island – they are just sooooo good. Makes 8-10 1-2...
Francesca Rudkin: See How They Run, Fire of Love
September 23, 2022 22:25 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBSee How They Run In 1950s London, plans for a movie version of a smash-hit play come to an abrupt halt after a pivotal member of the crew is murdered. When a world-weary inspector and an eager rookie constable take on the case, they find themselves thrown into a puzzling whodunit within the glamorously sordid world of underground theater, investigating the mysterious homicide at their own peril. Fire of Love Intrepid scientists and lovers Katia and Maurice Krafft die in a volcanic exp...
Jack Tame: Never say never to nuclear threat
September 23, 2022 22:19 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MBNever say never. Have wiser words ever been spoken? Any way you look at it, the last few years have not been easy for anyone trying to predict the future. Whether sitting around a dinner table or behind a radio microphone it’s been a fool’s game to try and guess what might possibly come next. I call B-S on any serious person who watched Donald Trump’s campaign launch back in 2015 and thought ‘That man will be President.’ Sure, as the months past, the rallies grew in size, and the TV netwo...
Kevin Milne: Reflections on the Queen's funeral
September 23, 2022 22:08 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBKevin Milne joins us today to talk about the biggest live event of the week, Queen Elizabeth II's broadcasted funeral. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Great Rarotonga Experiences
September 17, 2022 01:09 - 7 minutes - 6.57 MBMike Yardley has his tips to have the best time in Rarotonga. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: Adobe buys Figma, Uber investigating breach
September 17, 2022 01:06 - 2 minutes - 2.67 MBAdobe - the inventor of Photoshop & Illustrator - has just bought their competitor for $20 billion Figma is a web-based design tool which allows multiple designers to collaborate together. It doesn't require anything to be downloaded, and is loved by many across the design industry -- think of them as the Google Docs to Microsoft Word. The trouble.. these big companies often don't have a good track record of integrating the products they buy, or continuing to invest in what makes them grea...
Ruud Kleinpaste: Frantic gardening to prepare for summer
September 17, 2022 01:05 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBAfter the recent rather crappy weather, we really need to start the mahi for Spring and Summer (Spring on 23 September at 13.03 to be precise) Christmas spuds need to go into the ground if you want them before Xmas: Seed potatoes: “chitted” (= the “eyes” have started to run out) is often a quicker way to getting the plants to develop. I intend to put them in large, plastic containers (Bunnings) with holes drilled in the bottom and filled up with good growing mix; five or six potatoes; le...
Tara Ward: Gaslit, Monarch, Abbot Elementary
September 17, 2022 00:56 - 4 minutes - 4.04 MBGaslit: Julia Roberts stars in this political thriller as the real-life whistleblower who alerted the world to Richard Nixon’s involvement in the Watergate scandal (Amazon Prime) Monarch: Susan Sarandon and Anna Friel star in this musical drama about America's first family of country music (TVNZ+) Abbott Elementary: winner of two Emmy awards this week, this mockumentary comedy is set in an under-fun public school in Philadelphia (Disney+) LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for p...
Nici Wickes: Spring time chicken and peas
September 17, 2022 00:44 - 5 minutes - 5.29 MBThis one pan wonder of a dish is the perfect way to say hello spring, good bye winter! It’s full of fresh flavours but is creamy and comforting too. Serves 4-6 4 free-range boneless skinless chicken breasts Salt and pepper to season 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 tablespoons butter 1 onion finely diced 1 cup chicken stock 2 tablespoons lemon juice 3 garlic cloves, minced ½ teaspoon chilli flakes ¼ cup cream 1 ½ cups peas 2 tablespoons chopped parsley Remove tenderloin ...
Estelle Clifford: Kiwi indie-rockers The Beths
September 17, 2022 00:42 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBEstelle Clifford has her hot take on The Beths' brand new album, Expert in a Dying Field. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.