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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Mandy Hose and Kate Jones: "Too Peas"- Finding a parenting podcast community
August 27, 2021 11:23 - 11 minutes - 10.3 MBThe world of podcasting has given a voice to some pretty niche communities. When Aussies Mandy Hose and Kate Jones started their show Too Peas in a Podcast, they had an extremely specific community in mind: parents of multiples, and kids with additional needs. They’d met, and bonded, a decade before over their crazy lives as mums to twins with disabilities. But what they found was a community far, far larger than that. They now have a hugely successful podcast with more than 10-thousand l...
Tara Ward: The Defeated, Clickbait and Celebrity Bake Off
August 27, 2021 11:08 - 7 minutes - 6.96 MBIt's never been a better time for a weekend of screentime, and Tara Ward has some tips:The Defeated: Historical drama set in post war Germany. Max McLaughlin is an American cop who arrives in Berlin in the summer of 1946 to help create a police force in the chaotic aftermath of the war (Netflix) Clickbait: a tense thriller about when family man Nick Brewer is abducted in a crime with a sinister online twist, those closest to him race to uncover who is behind it and why (Netflix) Celebrity B...
Paul Stenhouse: OnlyFans reverses adult content ban
August 27, 2021 11:02 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBApple's internet tax may be in jeopardy One of the conditions for having an app on Apple's App Store was that you must use their payments service where they take up to 30% of your income. You can't even email users with data you've collected from users using your app promoting a different payment method.. that's about to change. A class action lawsuit from US app developers has won a $100 million payout from Apple and a changing of the rules. So now you can email or text users with informa...
Nici Wickes: Lunch in lockdown
August 27, 2021 10:40 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBLOCKDOWN ONE BOWL CHEESY HAM & EGG BAKE This is a one bowl winner of a lunch! It’s a crustless pie that the whole family will love. Serves 4 1 ½ cups milk 3 large eggs 200g shaved ham, diced 1 medium onion, diced fine or grated 1 cup grated cheese ½ cup plain flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 teaspoons powdered vegetable or chicken stock ¼ teaspoon black pepper ¼ cup chopped parsley (optional) Heat oven to 170 C. Generously butter a medium-sized oven proof dish. In a big b...
Francesca Rudkin: More movies in lockdown
August 27, 2021 10:26 - 7 minutes - 6.94 MBFrancesca Rudkin has some movies to watch at your house this weekend: Vacation Friends on Disney+, Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal and Greed on Netflix. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: Thoughts for Chris Cairns
August 27, 2021 10:14 - 5 minutes - 4.86 MBYesterday we learned Chris Cairns suffered a stroke during life-saving surgery, and now has paralysis in his legs.Kevin Milne has been talking to Jack Tame about the news. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: It's too late to set vaccination records
August 27, 2021 09:54 - 5 minutes - 4.72 MBIt’s the right decision to extend the lockdown for the whole country. It sucks. But we simply don’t have enough people vaccinated to expose our health system any more cases than we already are.To me, what’s interesting about the daily stats is the Covid-19 case numbers versus hospitalisations. This Delta outbreak totals 347 people according to the latest figures. 19 of those people are in hospital. About 5.5%. Admittedly it’s not a great sample size, but you can see how quickly our health sys...
Mike Yardley: City Sights in Napier
August 20, 2021 13:31 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBRemember when we could move around the country to our heart's desire? Well when that was a thing, our resident traveller Mike Yardley had some fun in Napier. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Estelle Clifford: Lorde's new album
August 20, 2021 13:22 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBLorde’s third album Solar Power is out today, and our music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been in possession of something that all music fans want: a special early copy of the album. She's been telling Jack Tame what she thinks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Garden escapees
August 20, 2021 13:07 - 4 minutes - 4.09 MBEscapees from the Garden There are quite a number of plants that have become “pests” due to garden escapes. You’ve probably heard of them: Mexican Daisy, Bear’s breeches, Agapanthus, Clematis species, esp. vitalba (Old man’s Beard!). www.weedbusters.org.nz has a heap of them on their website PLUS: alternatives you can plant (“plant me instead”). I am aware that not all “weeds” behave like “weeds” in all places in NZ. For example, agapanthus in Christchurch seem to be reasonably well behaved...
Catherine Raynes: The Plot and All Her Fault
August 20, 2021 13:00 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBBook reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz and All Her Fault by Andrea Mara.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malcolm Rands: Green activities for lockdown kids
August 20, 2021 12:41 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBGreen kids in lockdown Lockdown is a special time - It can be an opportunity to reevaluate what’s important. There are plenty of eco habits we could start, and it’s a special time to spend with the kids. We are going to look at some fun and educational games, projects to do with the kids. Kumara in a jar You can grow beautiful green vines anywhere you want them, and any time of year. You need: kumara, toothpicks, a jar or glass, non-chlorinated water. 1. Wash the kumara thoroughly bu...
Hannah McQueen: How will lockdown affect interest rates?
August 20, 2021 11:43 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBWe all know interest rates were about to skyrocket, but lockdown could change that. Enable Me's Hannah McQueen has been talking to Jack Tame about what to do if you were abotu to re-fix your mortgage. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Lockdown bread rolls
August 20, 2021 11:35 - 5 minutes - 4.64 MBLittle breakfast sesame bread rolls To get us through lockdown, here’s a recipe for baking soft, fluffy, yeasty deliciousness every time! Makes 12 small rolls 1 cup warm water 1 teaspoon active dried yeast granules 1 teaspoon honey or sugar 4–5 tablespoons olive oil 2½–3 cups plain or high-grade flour 1 egg, lightly beaten for egg wash sesame or poppy seeds Heat oven to very low, just warm — say 50°C. Step 1: In a large glass or ceramic bowl, mix water, yeast and honey or suga...
Tara Ward: Lockdown screentime
August 20, 2021 11:06 - 5 minutes - 5.11 MBLet's face it, there's not much else to do during lockdown, so it's time to embrace some screentime. Here are Tara Ward's picks for this week:Nine Perfect Strangers: Starring Nicole Kidman and Melissa McCarthy and based on Liane Moriarty’s best selling novel, "Nine Perfect Strangers" takes place at a boutique health-and-wellness resort that promises healing and transformation as nine stressed city dwellers try to get on a path to a better way of living (Amazon Prime Video). The Chair: Sandra...
Paul Stenhouse: Holding a virtual meeting on Facebook
August 20, 2021 11:00 - 2 minutes - 2.42 MBWork from the virtual office If we can't all physically be in the office together, could we all be together in a virtual meeting room instead? That's what Facebook is pitching with its new "Horizons Workplace" app which allows participants to put on their Facebook Oculus headsets and be transported to virtual reality. In the meeting you can see the 3D avatars of colleagues (who are also joining by wearing their headsets). Those who join by webcam or phone are displayed on a virtual version o...
Bexy Cameron: Growing up in a cult
August 20, 2021 10:37 - 15 minutes - 13.9 MBBexy Cameron grew up in one of the most infamous cults ever The Children of God. It was started in the 60s by a charismatic evangelical preacher who merged religious beliefs with increasingly depraved sexual and physical abuse, sometimes involving tiny children. High-profile members included Rose McGowan and her family, River and Joaquin Phoenix and Fleetwood Mac guitarist Jeremy Spencer. Bexy Cameron is now a film-maker, and has written a book about her experience, called "Cult Following...
Francesca Rudkin: Movies in lockdown
August 20, 2021 10:16 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MBMovie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has some movies you can watch in lockdown: An American Pickle which is on Neon, documentary The Last Cruise on Neon, Luca on Disney+, The Kissing Booth 3 on Netflix.LISTEN NOW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: Sticking up for journos in lockdown
August 20, 2021 10:11 - 5 minutes - 4.82 MBThis week, there's been a bit of criticism of the journalists at the daily COVID briefing. But Kevin Milne has some praise for the journos of NZ.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Thanking Cullen for Kiwisaver
August 20, 2021 09:48 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBI visited Sir Michael Cullen at his home a couple of months ago and had the great privilege of a few hours of his time, at a moment when it was clear his time was very limited. We spoke about all sorts of different things: Rogernomics, the monarchy, the foreshore and seabed. He talked about God (or, in his opinion, the lack thereof). He spoke frankly about his illness and death. For an egalitarian, Sir Michael Cullen lived a very rich life. And upon news of his death yesterday I found mysel...
Estelle Clifford: Teenage superstar Billie Eilish's new album
August 14, 2021 00:12 - 6 minutes - 6.26 MBBillie Eilish has released her second album, "Happier than Ever". Music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been taking a listen.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: Red Traitor and The Echo Chamber
August 14, 2021 00:03 - 3 minutes - 3.32 MBBook reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading Red Traitor by Owen Matthews and John Boyne's The Echo Chamber. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Roaming Palliser Bay
August 13, 2021 23:53 - 7 minutes - 6.95 MBTravel writer Mike Yardley has been keeping things domestic, and this week he's got some tips for roaming Palliser Bay. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Tackling Japanese Quince
August 13, 2021 23:40 - 5 minutes - 4.73 MBChaenomeles japonica Gardeners often have a love-hate relationship with plants, shrubs and trees - there's nothing wrong with that. For me it‘s bulbs. I love them when they flower in early spring, but hate them when I forget where they are and inadvertently dig them up. Then there are roses. Some are brilliant flower-producing specimens, but generally they’re a real bugger to prune, especially climbers, when you haven’t got a great deal of hair left on your head! This all brings me to Japan...
Bob Campbell: An intro to French wine
August 13, 2021 23:32 - 3 minutes - 3.13 MBThis week, Bob's Best Buy is Guigal 2017 Cotes du Rhone, $22 LISTEN TO BOB'S REVIEW ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: Samsung unveils Galaxy Watch 4
August 13, 2021 23:11 - 4 minutes - 4.42 MBApple shuts down surveys on pay Apple's employees aren't usually in the press - they're good at holding company secrets and keeping internal matters internal but lately we've seen a couple of things spill over. First it was around work-from-home and return-to-office policies and now around pay. Employees say they've been shutdown with efforts to gather data on employee salaries, working locations and diversity information. They say they're trying to ensure minorities aren't being discriminat...
Michael Pollan: Revered author turns to psychedelic substances
August 13, 2021 22:45 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MBAuthor Michael Pollan has long been a hugely respected name for his ideas about eating. You’ve almost certainly heard the advice ‘Eat food, not too much, mostly plants’. That’s Pollan, who has written a series of fascinating books about what we’re eating, and where that food comes from. But now he’s turned his mind to psychedelic substances, starting with 2018’s “How to change your mind” where he looked into the scientific revolution around psychedelic drugs. His latest book “This is Your...
Francesca Rudkin: Free Guy and Coming Home in the Dark
August 13, 2021 21:55 - 4 minutes - 4.24 MBOur movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching "science-fiction action comedy film" Free Guy, and Kiwi thriller Coing Home in the Dark. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Tax subsidies don't buy loyalty
August 13, 2021 21:51 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MBControversial opinion: I don’t like Lord of the Rings. Gulp. I know! Sorry. I understand that’s a potentially treasonous admission. I don’t have a problem with anyone else frothing over Tolkien’s Worlds and I can appreciate the talent that goes into bringing the stories alive on screen. But I don’t know if it’s the Elves or the Hobbits or the mystical flying beasts but in the sage words of Billy Connolly, I personally prefer stories with human-beings in them. In some ways there are similariti...
Estelle Clifford: Prince's posthumous album
August 07, 2021 00:07 - 4 minutes - 4.43 MBMusic reviewer Estelle Clifford's been listening to Prince's posthumous album "Welcome to America". LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: The Cellist and Thursdays at Orange Blossom House
August 07, 2021 00:01 - 3 minutes - 3.34 MBBook reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading The Cellist by Daniel Silva and Thursdays at Orange Blossom House by Sophie Green.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Waiting for You in Surfers Paradise
August 06, 2021 23:55 - 9 minutes - 8.57 MBIf you're dreaming of a winter holiday, Mike Yardley has some tips on what's waiting for you in Surfers Paradise. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Malcolm Rands: De-clutter your life
August 06, 2021 23:46 - 7 minutes - 7 MBDe-clutter your life (and help the planet) There’s no denying that most of us are buying too much stuff. It’s fun to go shopping! But this mindless consumerism is bad for the planet, and it’s cluttering up our homes. This issue has spawned a whole new industry, storage facilities, where we can leave all this excess stuff that we’ve bought. Many a friend has retrieved the things they spent a fortune storing only to find they don’t really want this ‘treasure’. So let’s look at a few areas wh...
Ruud Kleinpaste: Growing rhubarb
August 06, 2021 23:40 - 5 minutes - 4.69 MBRhubarb This is a great crop if you’re into crumbles and fruity bits for breakfast with muesli and yoghurt and soaked sultanas, and dessert’s like Nici Wickes’ Rhubarb and Vanilla Bread and Butter Pudding. Rhubarb is pretty easy to grow. It can stand quite a bit of frost. I saw it growing in Mongolia’s permafrost, and in the deserts with big weta-like critters hiding underneath! In really cold areas it will go dormant in winter, and in hot summers it might take a break. In hotter areas it m...
Dr Bryan Betty: How to avoid migraines
August 06, 2021 23:29 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MBOur resident doctor Bryan Betty has been giving Jack Tame some tips on how to avoid, and treat, migraines. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Lucy Lawless: How she moved home - and brought a TV show with her
August 06, 2021 23:23 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBLucy Lawless is back on our screens on Monday and this time, she’s bringing an Aussie series home to Auckland. She’s starring in the second series of My Life is Murder, where she plays a charismatic crime investigator. It was originally set in Melbourne, but it’s moved to Auckland, and it’s designed for a Kiwi audience as well as online audiences around the world. Lucy Lawless has been speaking to Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tara Ward: Hit and Run, Mr Corman and My Life is Murder
August 06, 2021 22:45 - 13 minutes - 12.8 MBScreentime Queen Tara Ward has some TV picks for your weekend:Hit and Run: Made by the team behind Israeli drama Fauda, this thriller follows a man determined to find out the truth about his wife’s death in a mysterious hit-and-run accident in Tel Aviv (Netflix). Mr Corman: Joseph Gordon-Levitt wrote, starred and produced this drama about the days and nights of fifth-grade teacher Josh Corman as he struggles with anxiety, loneliness, forfeited dreams of a music career, and the sinking suspic...
Nici Wickes: Rhubarb & vanilla bread and butter pudding
August 06, 2021 22:10 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBBread 'n' butter pudding but not as you know it! Think croissants studded with sharp rhubarb and held together by a creamy baked custard. Serves 6-8 6 croissants 300mls milk 300mls cream 4 large eggs ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract Soft butter to butter croissant 2 cups chopped rhubarb Icing sugar to dust Heat oven to 160 C fan-bake (180 regular) and butter an oven proof dish. Slice each croissant into 3-4 thick slices. Butter each slice on one side and pack th...
Francesca Rudkin: The Suicide Squad and The Mole
August 06, 2021 22:04 - 7 minutes - 6.44 MBMovie reviewer Francesca Rudkin's been watching superhero film The Suicide Squad, and undercover thriller The Mole. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: The problem with our Olympic success
August 06, 2021 21:58 - 4 minutes - 3.81 MBKevin Milne's been loving the Olympics - but he's got one problem with the success we've been having.He's been talking to Jack Tame. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Don't like 'Aotearoa'? Don't say it
August 06, 2021 21:49 - 3 minutes - 3.44 MBThe housing crisis. The Covid-19 vaccination rollout. Asset inflation further widening the gap between rich and poor. Poverty. Coal imports. Fiji’s health crisis. What actually constitutes safer policing. The painfully slow rate of change in the mental health sector. Families separated by our closed borders. Three waters. China’s increasing influence in the Pacific. Climate change mitigation. Superannuation. The immigration backlog. Treaty settlements. Financial support for the survivors of M...
Estelle Clifford: New music from Leon Bridges
July 31, 2021 00:01 - 5 minutes - 5.52 MBOur music reviewer Estelle Clifford has been listening to ‘Gold-diggers Sound’ from American Soul singer Leon Bridges. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Catherine Raynes: When the Grass is Greener and The Perfect Family
July 30, 2021 23:56 - 3 minutes - 3.41 MBCatherine Raynes has been reading the latest novel from Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger; When the Grass is Greener. She's also been reading The Perfect Family by Robyn Harding.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Dreaming of the Gold Coast Hinterland
July 30, 2021 23:46 - 7 minutes - 6.93 MBRemember how, for a brief period, we could hop across the ditch? Travel reporter Mike Yardley took the oppourtunity while the bubble was open, and checked out O'Reilly's Rainforest Retreat in the Gold Coast Hinterland.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: Managing loss in a relationship
July 30, 2021 23:44 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBRelationship expert Steven Dromgool has been looking at how to manage loss in a relationship.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: How to grow your own strawberries
July 30, 2021 23:13 - 5 minutes - 4.61 MBStrawberries to take your mind off winter I tend to totally ignore my winter feelings when the weather is rubbish. In fact, there’s nothing more positive than planning the next summer fruit extravaganza: STRAWBERRIES! The young plants are available in shops now – many varieties. For me in Canterbury, a good producer is Cama Rosa; It actually fruited until June! Royal (also known as Camino Real) works good too. I am tempted to track down Sundae (large and vigorous plants that fruit well int...
Hannah McQueen: Is it time to sell your investment property?
July 30, 2021 23:02 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MBWe're seeing signs property investors are getting the jitters, after recent law changes.Enable Me's Hannah McQueen's been speaking to Jack Tame about whether it's time to sell your investment property. If you want more help, she's available at www.enable.me LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Cauliflower, cheddar and ale soup
July 30, 2021 22:58 - 5 minutes - 4.75 MBCauliflower, cheddar and ale soup Recently I sat a friend’s kitchen bench and watched her make this soup. As she ladled it out into big bowls my mouth was watering with anticipation. It’s like the best cauliflower cheese you’ve ever had, in a soup form! 2 tbsp olive oil + extra for drizzling 1 onion, finely chopped 1 leek, sliced thinly 4-6 cloves of garlic, peeled 3 cups chicken or vegetable stock 150ml pale ale ½ a large cauliflower, broken or chopped into florets 3 tablespoons ...
Jack Antonoff: Lorde collaborator on his new Bleachers album
July 30, 2021 22:56 - 9 minutes - 9.16 MBBleachers is an indi-pop act you might not have heard of ... yet. It's the stage name for Jack Antonoff, who is variously-known for his role in the band Fun; as well as a collaborator with our own Lorde, Taylor Swift and a laundry list of other stars as a writer and producer. But recently, he's been working on a new album as Bleachers, called ‘Take The Sadness Out Of Saturday Night', and he's been speaking to Jack Tame.LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: Tech companies are requiring vaccination
July 30, 2021 22:50 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MBZoom calls on your TV The days of huddling around a laptop or propping up your phone on a table to chat with your friends is over. Finally you'll be able to sit back on your couch and have a comfortable Zoom meeting! With Amazon's FireTV Cube device, you can now plug in a webcam and use your TV as a Zoom display. There were ways to utilize your TV today, but it always involved a computer. With this, you'll be able to ask Alexa to join your meeting and you'll be connected. This has been a m...