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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Francesca Rudkin: Scandi Film Fest favourites
April 15, 2022 21:55 - 4 minutes - 4.11 MBFrancesca Rudkin has been watching films that are part of the upcoming Volvo Scandi Film Fest. Diana’s Wedding Diana’s Wedding is a romantic comedy about a girl observing her parents’ turbulent marriage and dealing with how their relationship has affected her own ability, as an adult, to love, or be loved. July 29, 1981. Lady Diana Spencer marries Charles, Prince of Wales, at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. On that same day, Liv and Terje are celebrating their wedding too. In a pram lies the...
Kevin Milne: News from Ukraine's front line
April 15, 2022 21:36 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBKevin Milne chats to Jack Tame about a message he's received from a young Ukrainian woman he met when filming Intrepid Journey in Ukraine in 2009. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Scrapping on-street parking is great news for car lovers
April 15, 2022 21:31 - 5 minutes - 5 MBFor the last five years I’ve lived in an apartment on the Karangahape Ridge, with amazing views across central Auckland. I’m very lucky. If I look North on a good day, I can see Tiritiri Matangi Island and even Hauturu Little Barrier. South is Maungawhau Mt Eden. South West is Eden Park. And dominating my view from the 16th floor is a view right down the guts of K Road. There’s always something happening on Karangahape Road. I can see the beautiful people walking their designer dogs or alfres...
Mike Yardley: Travel trends, top tips and traps to avoid
April 08, 2022 23:42 - 8 minutes - 7.56 MBAs a new travel era dawns, it's going to take time for some Kiwis to confidently find their travel feet again. Mike Yardley shares his tips to get back into the swing of travel. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: Coming home - the transition from work to family life
April 08, 2022 23:35 - 8 minutes - 7.89 MBRelationship expert Steve Dromgool shares his advice about coming home and switching off from work and into family life. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Daddy Longlegs – a variety of species
April 08, 2022 23:12 - 4 minutes - 4.05 MBPeople who are not familiar with the Science of naming bugs, plants, animals etc usually give creatures an (often random) “common name”. “Daddy Longlegs” is used in NZ for three different critters that are found all over the country and frequently encountered; all they have in common is rather long legs, but they belong to totally different animal groups. At this time of the year they are quite common in and around our homes. 1) The Daddy Longlegs spider Sitting right up there near the ceilin...
Bob Campbell: Allan Scott 2021 Stellenbosch Sauvignon Blanc
April 08, 2022 23:09 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBBob Campbell shares his pick of the week: Allan Scott 2021 Stellenbosch Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: Elon Musk buys 9% of Twitter
April 08, 2022 22:53 - 2 minutes - 2.69 MBElon Musk buys 9% of Twitter and has made a billion dollars already Monday he announced he had quietly started buying 73 million shares of Twitter spending around $2.6 billion. Tuesday he got a seat on the board. Wednesday his position was worth $3.7 billion. Wild. According to reporting from The Washington Post, employees are freaking out. They're concerned that the company’s culture will change and it will be harder for them to do their jobs. These companies are always worried about how "...
Tara Ward: Outlaws, The Split, Our Great National Parks
April 08, 2022 22:44 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBOutlaws: A British comedy thriller starring Stephen Merchant and Christopher Walken, about a seven strangers thrown together to complete a community service sentence who get dragged into a dangerous world of organised crime (Amazon Prime Video) The Split: A new season of the British drama about The Defoes, a family of female divorce lawyers, who are forced to face their past following the return of their estranged father after a 30 year absence (TVNZ OnDemand) Our Great National Parks: Bara...
Ruth Shaw: Bookseller at the End of World and her life well lived
April 08, 2022 22:35 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB75-year-old Ruth Shaw has lived an incredible life - sailing in the Pacific and taking on pirates to suffering heartbreaking losses. She's since settled in remote Manapouri in Foirdland, where she runs three tiny bookshops. Ruth's been convinced to write her memoir and joins Jack Tame to chat more about her adventures. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Easter surprise muffins
April 08, 2022 21:59 - 5 minutes - 4.92 MBTry one of these muffins, warm from the oven, and you will swoon I guarantee it! They are so evocative of an Easter bun, with the spices and currants, and then the surprise of a caramel egg in the centre is just pure genius! They’re a real Easter treat. Makes 12 regular muffins 100g butter 2 heaped tbsps golden syrup 3/4 cup caster sugar 1 cup plain yoghurt 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 ½ tsp baking soda 1 ½ tsp cinnamon 2 tsps mixed spice Zest of an orange 1 cup currants 12 little chocolate caramell...
Francesca Rudkin: Fantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore, Everything Everywhere All At Once
April 08, 2022 21:54 - 5 minutes - 5.15 MBFantastic Beasts: The Secret of Dumbledore Professor Albus Dumbledore knows the powerful, dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world. Unable to stop him alone, he entrusts magizoologist Newt Scamander to lead an intrepid team of wizards and witches. They soon encounter an array of old and new beasts as they clash with Grindelwald's growing legion of followers. Everything Everywhere All At Once When an interdimensional rupture unravels reality, an unl...
Kevin Milne: Looking after customers
April 08, 2022 21:33 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBWith a Wellington restaurateur in the headlines recently about tracking down a customer who had been overcharged by $8 and wanting to refund her, Kevin Milne reflects on his own similar story. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: How the hell haven't I caught Covid?
April 08, 2022 21:25 - 3 minutes - 3.15 MBThe creeping pink line still fills me with dread. Every time I watch it, the viscous juice from the depths of my nasal cavity soaking up the paper, I feel a little panic as it passes the ‘T’. Is that a line? Even just a faint one? I’ll catch my breath. The liquid would soak up a few more millimetres. Kau. Karekau. Nope. No line. Nothing. Nada. When the history of this pandemic is settled and sorted, and the virus has been comprehensively studied, examined, sequenced, plotted, I’m tempted to i...
Estelle Clifford: Red Hot Chilli Peppers are back
April 01, 2022 23:16 - 6 minutes - 6.11 MBEstelle Clifford has been spinning Unlimited Love by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers - their brand new album and first with guitarist John Frusciante since he left the band in 2009. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: The Atlas Six and autobiography Rebel
April 01, 2022 23:10 - 5 minutes - 5.18 MBBook reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake and an incredible autobiography from Saudi Arabian woman Rahaf Mohammed, called Rebel. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Adventures on the Mt. Aspiring Road
April 01, 2022 22:45 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBMike Yardley has been hitting the road around Wanaka and shares his travel tips. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malcolm Rands: Reduce your meat - here's how
April 01, 2022 22:35 - 8 minutes - 7.46 MBWhat is wrong with meat? There are health issues with eating too much, especially processed meat but today we are talking about the eco and humane side of meat eating. So, what's the problem? Deforestation to make room for mainly beef farming is a global issue. Then factory farming , and yes even some cows in NZ can be fed indoors, using off farm grains and even orangutang jungle destruction palm oil by products. Palm kernel expeller. This is a very inefficient use of land compared to feeding...
Dr Bryan Betty: Research shows shingles upswing post-Covid
April 01, 2022 22:16 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBDr Bryan Betty says overseas research has shown a slight upswing in numbers of shingles cases two to three weeks after Covid-19. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Autumn planting and sowing
April 01, 2022 22:10 - 4 minutes - 4.45 MBMid-autumn – weather going “backwards” – moisture back in the soil, shorter days, longer nights, but still good warmth in the soil, which helps seed germination and plant establishment. Perpetual spinach or silverbeet will feed you for most of the winter; beetroot is a good winter crop too as is carrots. If you are in a warmer zone: sow now while the warmth is still in that lovely, friable soil. If you are in a cooler climate zone it might pay to get some seedlings and take advantage of that ...
Paul Stenhouse: Dyson's releasing an air purifying headset
April 01, 2022 22:05 - 4 minutes - 3.99 MBDyson's releasing an air purifying headset The Dyson Zone is not an April Fools Joke - you'll be able to wear a headset with a mouth covering to purify the air around you. Noise cancelling headphones reduce the noise pollution, and contain small filters and air compressors to then send the air down in front of your nose and mouth via a mask. That mask sits just in front of your face, but can be swapped out for one that fully encompasses your face. There is absolutely no hiding that you're we...
Tara Ward: Slow Horses, Julia, Screw
April 01, 2022 21:46 - 5 minutes - 4.7 MBSlow Horses: Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, this spy drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes (Apple TV+). Julia: Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley, Coronation St) stars in this HBO Max drama inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television (Prime, from April 7). Screw: a British drama series about the shocking and o...
Muroki: On tour with a young Kiwi-Kenyan artist
April 01, 2022 21:35 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBTurn up the volume to Kenyan-Kiwi artist Muroki’s tunes and you would be forgiven for thinking it’s summer all year round. The 20-year-old was the first to be signed to BENEE’s label Olive in 2020 and has had a whirlwind two years since. He’s currently across the ditch headlining his own shows as well as supporting BENEE and has just released a new single called Find Me. Jack Tame catches up with him in Australia. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francesca Rudkin: Writing with Fire, The Duke
April 01, 2022 20:51 - 5 minutes - 5.35 MBWriting with Fire - Oscar-nominated documentary. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful. The Duke - In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sends ransom notes saying that he will return the painting if the government invests more in care for the elderly...
Estelle Clifford reviews Aldous Harding's new album, Warm Chris
March 25, 2022 23:06 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBEstelle Clifford has been listening to Kiwi artist Aldous Harding's new album, Warm Chris. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Hurunui's Food and Wine Trail
March 25, 2022 22:56 - 8 minutes - 8.03 MBMike Yardley has been drinking wine and eating up a storm in Canterbury's Hurunui District. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: The Language of Food, The Tricky Art of Forgiveness
March 25, 2022 22:56 - 3 minutes - 3.4 MBThe Language of Food – Annabel Abbs Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world’s most successful cookery writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and truly inspiring. Told in alternate voices by the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, and with recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs is the most thought-provoking and page-turning historical novel you’ll r...
Steven Dromgool: Encouraging a reluctant partner to talk feelings
March 25, 2022 22:46 - 7 minutes - 6.56 MBDoes your partner avoid talking about feelings? Relationship expert Steven Dromgool shares his advice on how to get them to open up. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Autumn noises in the garden
March 25, 2022 22:16 - 2 minutes - 2.7 MBCicadas are on the wane towards the end of March – I still haven’t found the egg-laying site containing “Jack”s offspring ;-) But Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening, especially in the North Island and top of the South Teleogryllus commodus (Supplied) You won’t see them often, as they hide in cracks in the soil during the day; when the sun goes down the crickets will come to the surface to eat grasses – they can do a lo...
Hannah McQueen: How to hold your nerve amid market volatility
March 25, 2022 22:01 - 6 minutes - 5.57 MBHannah McQueen from enable.me gives her advice on how to hold your nerve amid all the market volatility. Should you just sit tight and wait for it to calm down before making big investment decisions, should you go conservative while things are all over the show? Amid the Ukrainian invasion, sharemarket volatility and predictions of house price declines, is sitting on your hands or maybe putting your money under the mattress a good idea? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...
Paul Stenhouse: iMessage on WhatsApp, classic Insta is back...kinda!
March 25, 2022 21:50 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBAre we one step closer to being able to iMessage someone on WhatsApp? The EU has agreed in principle to a new law that would force interoperability between smaller messaging services and the giants of the industry. This would mean that a startup would be able to get into the iMessage or WhatsApp ecosystem. WHat's unclear is if that will mean the end of the blue/green bubble situation and force the ability to be able to contact someone using iMessage via WhatsApp. The Digital Markets Act also ...
Tara Ward: Taboo, Life and Beth, Bridgerton
March 25, 2022 21:45 - 5 minutes - 4.66 MBTaboo: A dark, gritty historical drama. Tom Hardy stars as adventurer James Keziah Delaney, who returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost - even murder (Netflix). Life and Beth: Amy Schumer stars in this Disney+ drama. After a sudden incident, Beth, a seemingly successful woman with a long term relationship and steady career, takes a look back at her past to s...
Michael Bublé talks soaring 'Higher' with his new album
March 25, 2022 21:36 - 13 minutes - 12.6 MBYou could recognise the dulcet tones of Canadian crooner Michael Bublé anywhere. Michael has just released his 11th album, called Higher. It’s a mix of covers, originals and collabs with the likes of country music icon Willie Nelson. He says he’s never been more excited after finishing an album. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francesca Rudkin: Drive My Car, Oscars 2022 predictions
March 25, 2022 21:16 - 6 minutes - 6.38 MBDrive My Car Drive My Car is a 2021 Japanese drama-road film co-written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It is primarily based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name from his collection Men Without Women. An aging, widowed actor seeks a chauffeur. The actor turns to his go-to mechanic, who ends up recommending a 20-year-old girl. Despite their initial misgivings, a very special relationship develops between the two. Night Raiders is now on general release In a post-war futu...
Nici Wickes: Grape and Chicken Salad
March 25, 2022 21:10 - 6 minutes - 5.93 MBI first came across this salad in a café in Melbourne that served the most exquisite Vietnamese-inspired dishes. It’s the perfect summer salad and the grapes I consider a nod to the days when Ho Chi Minh City was considered the Paris of the Orient. SERVES 2 2 boneless, skin less chicken breasts ½ onion, chopped roughly 1 stick lemon grass, smashed 2 lime or young lemon leaves Salt & pepper 50g rice vermicelli – soaked in boiling water until el dente (about 5 minutes) & drained Dressing Jui...
Kevin Milne: Surprises and spinach at the supermarket
March 25, 2022 20:51 - 7 minutes - 6.55 MBKevin Milne recently offered to get groceries for friends isolating and discovered a few surprises on their list. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Don’t wait. Don’t procrastinate. Don’t put it off any longer
March 25, 2022 20:45 - 5 minutes - 5.45 MBLast year, in those fleeting months before Delta was discovered in the community and the Trans-Tasman bubble was closed, I flew to Australia and spent a few days with my grandma. It was just the two of us for four or five days. A grandma and her eldest grandchild, sixty years between us. By that stage, Granny was too frail to drive. I hired a car and we went on a few day trips together. She took me up to Kapunda, where the first of her ancestors to arrive in Australia settled almost 190 year...
Estelle Clifford: British artist Ella Henderson's new album
March 18, 2022 23:45 - 7 minutes - 6.72 MBEstelle Clifford has been listening to British singer Ella Henderson's new album, Everything I Didn't Say - her first in eight years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: Jump by Larry Miller, Lucy Foley's Paris thriller
March 18, 2022 23:40 - 5 minutes - 5.43 MBJump – Larry Miller One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $150M sneaker company to a $4.5B global footwear and apparel powerhouse, tells the remarkable story of his rise to the pinnacles of international business and reveals the secret that tormented him and defined his success. The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less-than-ideal circumstances. Her h...
Mike Yardley: A taste of travel - what are the world's iconic breakfasts?
March 18, 2022 23:35 - 9 minutes - 8.37 MBMike Yardley has been dreaming of overseas breakfasts and chats to Jack Tame about the world's iconic early morning meals. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malcolm Rands: What to do with the waste from Covid?
March 18, 2022 23:06 - 8 minutes - 7.66 MBMalcolm Rands gives his tips on what we can do about the mounting waste from Covid. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Covid positives and negatives for environment and education
March 18, 2022 23:00 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBLockdowns were great for Biodiversity – you’ll remember the stories about the return of dolphins in the canals of Venice etc. People went walking outside in parks; less use of cars – less pollution, birds coming into town. It was not so good for the Environment Business: Zealandia: Wellington’s most impressive restoration centre; 225 hectares of pure gold with endangered species returning to the city: Falcons smacking homing pigeons out of the air, Kaka all over the place – tui in huge number...
Paul Stenhouse: Netflix rules tightening up, Microsoft Office is adapting
March 18, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBNetflix wants you to have your own account that you pay for, Currently you're allowed to share your account with your household, but not anyone beyond that. In Chile, Costa Rica & Peru they're testing what happens if they offer 'extra viewers' as sub accounts for a small fee. Netflix has seen their subscriber numbers plateau, share price drop and content costs continue to soar. Cracking down on password sharing might net them a new million more subscribers in the US alone. Microsoft Office...
Bob Campbell: 2020 Piqueras High Altitude Garnacha, Spain
March 18, 2022 22:35 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MBBob Campbell has been diving into the Spanish Reds - his best buy this week is the 2020 Piqueras High Altitude Garnacha, Spain $16.99. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tara Ward: Holding, The Newsreader, Joanna Lumley's Britain
March 18, 2022 22:35 - 5 minutes - 4.71 MBHolding: Based on the novel by Graham Norton, this comedy-drama follows the story of Irish police officer, Sergeant PJ Collins, a gentle mountain of a man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work (TVNZ 1 on Sundays/TVNZ OnDemand). The Newsreader: launching on new free-to-air channel Eden, The Newsreader is an award-winning Australian drama set in a TV newsroom during the 1980s, as the professional and personal lives of two newsreaders become ent...
Brian Greene: World-renowned theoretical physicist on our search for meaning
March 18, 2022 22:11 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBHave you ever grappled with the BIG questions of life like why do we exist or what is our purpose? Well, Brian Greene ponders these types of questions for a living. Brian is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. He uses science and math to understand the complex workings of the universe. He’ll be here in June to speak about his new book, called 'Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter and Our Search for Meaning'. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Buddha Bowl on a budget
March 18, 2022 21:34 - 5 minutes - 4.9 MBBuying lunch every day becomes expensive and, dare I say it, not that healthy. Bought food is invariably more calorific than food you make yourself. Focus on loading up your lunch choices with protein – chicken, beans, tuna, tofu, quinoa – for sustained energy (i.e. it will fill you up and keep you feeling full for longer) plus some carbs to bulk it up slightly – think noodles, rice, pasta, bread, pastry – but you don’t need too much of these. Then include fresh ingredients like leafy greens...
Francesca Rudkin: Turning Red and The Adam Project
March 18, 2022 21:15 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBFrancesca Rudkin has been watching Turning Red and The Adam Project this week and gives Jack Tame her review. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day
March 18, 2022 20:51 - 6 minutes - 5.84 MBKevin Milne has been celebrating with the Irish this week for St. Patrick's Day. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: This Government cares more about polling than principles
March 18, 2022 20:35 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBCall me a sucker. Last Sunday morning, the petrol gauge in my car dropped to one bar and I pulled up at Mobil and filled up with gas. It cost $150 to fill my 2012 Toyota hatchback. In twenty years of driving, it was the most money I’d ever spent filling my car. Of course, it felt painful. But I figured I didn’t have much of a choice. The war in Ukraine looked set to continue and even if I waited, I knew I’d have to fill up sooner or later. The next day Labour cut petrol excise tax by 25c a...