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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Film review with Francesca Rudkin: The Secrets We Keep and Rams
November 20, 2020 21:00 - 6 minutes - 5.74 MBMovie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching post-World War Two drama The Secrets we Keep and Sam Neill dark comedy Rams. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Kevin Milne: From recording to residence - remembering the Avalon TV Centre
November 20, 2020 20:51 - 6 minutes - 5.72 MBKevin Milne's old stomping ground, Avalon TV Centre, is being made into apartments. He's been reminiscing with Jack Tame about his time there. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Get on board with the America's Cup
November 20, 2020 20:40 - 4 minutes - 4.17 MBIn 2013, I was living in the U.S and charged with covering most of North America as a reporter for TVNZ. I remember ringing my manager early in the year and asking about our plans for the San Francisco America’s Cup. “No one really cares about the America’s Cup.” She said. “If it was here in New Zealand, maybe we’d do a bit more. We’ll have one reporter in San Francisco but that’ll be more than enough.” To be fair, my manager at the time was from overseas and had only been living in New Zeala...
Music review with Estelle Clifford: Kylie Minogue is bringing back Disco
November 14, 2020 01:48 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBKylie Minogue has a new album that's bringing back Disco, and Estelle Clifford's been taking a listen.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: Advice for building your child's self-esteem
November 14, 2020 00:34 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBRelationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: Tips for building your child's self-esteem
November 14, 2020 00:16 - 9 minutes - 9.06 MBRelationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book review with Catherine Raynes: Annabel Langbein and Dawn French
November 13, 2020 23:49 - 5 minutes - 4.87 MBCatherine Raynes has been reading Annabel Langbein's new memoir Bella, and Dawn French's new book, Because of You. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Controlling aphids
November 13, 2020 23:22 - 4 minutes - 3.96 MBControlling aphids It’s the time for aphids to explode in your garden. Whether you are growing roses, peaches, or at least another 400 different plant hosts, aphids will turn up at some stage in your life. Aphids are known as sap-sucking insects. But most importantly, aphids are great at transmitting virus diseases, from which a host plant rarely recovers. Aphids will continue to be a pain right through the summer and well into autumn, so get ready! Parthenogenesis is their game: females pr...
Steven Dromgool: Building your child's self-esteem
November 13, 2020 23:06 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBRelationships expert Steven Dromgool has some advice for your relationships with the little people in your life: how to build your child's self esteem. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Wild Times in Turangi
November 13, 2020 22:56 - 6 minutes - 5.76 MBResident traveller Mike Yardley has been having some wild Times in Turangi.LISTEN TO HIS TIPS ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bob Campbell: Bubbles for the festive season
November 13, 2020 22:42 - 3 minutes - 3.1 MBBob Campbell has a special wine to share this festive season: HaHa Brut Cuvee, Marlborough $21.99 LISTEN TO HIS REVIEW ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Paul Stenhouse: How to store photos online
November 13, 2020 22:35 - 4 minutes - 3.9 MBGoogle is starting to limit how much storage you get for free Google Photos currently allows you to store an unlimited number of photos - it's one of the reasons that people love it so much. But as of June 21, 2021, any NEW photos you upload will start to be counted towards your 15GB Google account storage. Once you start to go over that, you'll need to start paying. The same rule also applies to NEW or modified files in your Google Drive folder from June 21, 2021. Also, if you’re over yo...
Screentime with Tara Ward: The Comey Rule, The Crown and All Creatures Great and Small
November 13, 2020 22:31 - 4 minutes - 4.18 MBScreentime queen Tara Ward has some suggestions about what to watch this weekend. The Comey Rule: a political drama miniseries based on former FBI director James Comey’s book about his experiences in the run-up to the 2016 election and the early months of Donald Trump’s presidency (Neon). The Crown: season four of the royal drama hits the 1980s, this time starring Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher and Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth (Netflix, from Sunday) All Creatures Great and Sma...
Jessica Townsend: Australian author on her new book and JK Rowling
November 13, 2020 22:05 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBJessica Towsend is sometimes referred to as the “JK Rowling of Australia”...but it's no longer a name she relishes...more on that later. The first three books of her young adult Nevermoor series was sold for a six-figure sum, and the rights have been sold to 20th Century Fox. The series follows Morrigan Crow, who was born cursed - doomed to die at midnight on her eleventh birthday. She's forced to take part in near-impossible trials in order to join the Wundrous Society and escape her fate....
Film review with Francesca Rudkin: Freaky and Charlatan
November 13, 2020 21:38 - 6 minutes - 5.64 MBFilm reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been watching Freaky, which is based on the classic body swap premise, and Charlatan. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nici Wickes: Golden syrup & sourdough tart
November 13, 2020 21:27 - 4 minutes - 4.33 MBGolden syrup & sourdough tart There’s no other way to describe it, this tart is dead dreamy! Makes one 20cm tart / serves 4-6 1 sheet sweet short pastry Filling 2 medium eggs 50mls cream 1 teaspoon sea salt 350g golden syrup 70g butter, melted ½ cup sourdough crumbs 1 tablespoon lemon juice + 1 tsp zest Ice cream or crème fraiche (or both!), to serve Heat oven to 180 C. Roll the pastry into a 5 mm thick disc to fit your tin. I used a 20 cm tin but you’d get away with a sl...
Kevin Milne: A surprising new career
November 13, 2020 21:23 - 5 minutes - 5.01 MBKevin Milne's been looking at a new quiz that suggests career changes to those who've lost their job thanks to COVID.Keen to hear what the suggestions were? Listen to the audio above See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jack Tame: Life in managed isolation
November 13, 2020 21:14 - 6 minutes - 5.67 MBThis morning we’re making history together. To the best of my knowledge, this is the first time a nationwide show has been broadcast in New Zealand, from within managed isolation. Hopefully the technology holds. Hopefully my tests come back negative. But if you hear a bang on the door in the background...it might be my breakfast. You don’t find out where you’ll be quarantining until the plane hits the tarmac in New Zealand. A policeman is the first person down the air bridge. He takes the m...
Jack Tame: Donald Trump’s still incredibly popular
November 11, 2020 02:47 - 4 minutes - 4.1 MBDonald Trump may have lost the US presidency, but Jack Tame watched on in Washington, as 70 million people still voted for another four years of Trump presidency. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Two little suckers
November 09, 2020 06:52 - 4 minutes - 4.01 MBIf I could charge a dollar for every question I answer on talkback radio concerning spittlebugs and passionvine hoppers, I’d be retired and lying on a beach in the Bahamas – or perhaps more likely in Namibia or Amazonia, the high desert of Arizona. Characteristic patches of bubbles up (spittle) and down the stems of lavender, Coprosma and a heap of other host plants. Many of these are caused by the so-called meadow spittle bug (an exotic species from Europe. We have about 15 species in NZ - m...
Malcolm Rands: The secret to eco-cleaning
November 09, 2020 06:46 - 7 minutes - 7.28 MBBack in 3500 BCE, the Ancient Egyptians used baking soda as a cleaning agent and to dry out bodies for the process of mummification. Also known as sodium bicarbonate, it's actually a salt. Go ahead and try it; you’ll find that it tastes like a milder version of the salt in your shaker. It is slightly alkaline (the opposite of acidic), which is key to understanding why it’s such a good cleaner. Keep your fridge smelling nice: Baking soda absorbs odors, so just leave a box of it in your fridge...
Nici Wickes: Pink Icing Buns
November 08, 2020 05:57 - 4 minutes - 3.78 MBPink Icing Buns After the week we’ve had (all that US politics!!) I feel like we need something absolutely frivolous and fun and these cream and jam-filled finger buns do the trick! Makes 14-16 Buns 100mls milk 50g butter 1 heaped tablespoon caster sugar 1 medium egg, lightly beaten 2 tsps instant yeast 250g plain flour, plus extra for dusting 250g high grade flour 175mls tepid water ½ tbsp sunflower oil Icing 1 ½ cup icing sugar 1 tsp raspberry juice 2 tbsps water Coconut for sprinkling Fi...
Annabel Langbein reveals her wild side in most personal book yet
November 07, 2020 02:51 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBMost of us know plenty about Annabel Langbein’s professional life. More than 30 cookbooks down, including the wildly successful Annabel Langbein: The Free Range Cook, her recipes are staples in Kiwi kitchens. But there’s a huge amount more to her story than that - from living as a Maoist hippie to possum trapping for a living. She’s written about her adventures - with some recipes thrown in for good measure - in a new book “Bella, my life in food”. Langbein joined Jack Tame to discuss her ...
Mike Yardley: Great Lake Taupō
November 07, 2020 02:34 - 7 minutes - 7.03 MBWith the borders closed, Mike Yardley has been getting out and about and travelling a little closer to home, seeing what New Zealand has to offer. He joined Jack Tame to talk about his latest trip to Great Lake Taupō, exploring the mountain biking tracks, trails around Huka Falls, the Wairakei Thermal Terraces and discovering the best eats around. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tara Ward: Roadkill, A Suitable Boy and The South Westerlies
November 07, 2020 02:29 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBRoadkill: a British four-part television political thriller starring Hugh Laurie as a self-made, forceful and charismatic politician positioned in the cabinet as Minister for Transport whose public and private life seems to be falling apart – or rather is being picked apart by his enemies (TVNZ OnDemand, from 9 November).A Suitable Boy: based on the novel by Vikram Seth, A Suitable Boy is a vast, panoramic tale charting the fortunes of four large families, exploring India and its rich and var...
Bryan Beatty: What you need to know about paracetamol
November 07, 2020 02:25 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBMedsafe's medicines classification committee last month considered coronial recommendations about the sale of paracetamol made after the inquest into the death of a Dunedin student. Alannah Lee Spankie, 20, died from acute liver failure in June 2017, after the University of Otago science student took a large amount of paracetamol. Coroner David Robinson in September found that Spankie had not intended to take her own life, and recommended tighter sales restrictions be placed on drugs which ca...
Kevin Milne: The one thing to note about the Northern Explorer
November 07, 2020 02:16 - 5 minutes - 4.99 MBLooking for a trip around the country while the borders are closed? Kevin Milne has a recommendation for you - the Northern Explorer. After he and his wife went from Auckland to Wellington, Milne told Jack Tame that it is "first class service" and there is plenty to enjoy - from the wonderful scenery through to the commentary and the food on board. However, there is one thing he noted that could make the service far more enjoyable. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...
Catherine Raynes: The Sentinel and A Time for Mercy
November 07, 2020 02:03 - 4 minutes - 4.4 MBThe Sentinel by Lee Child Jack Reacher gets off a bus in Nashville, Tennessee, in a quest for food, lodging and some good country music. But when he encounters a band of musicians who have been cheated by an unscrupulous bar owner, he steps in to help…A Time for Mercy by John GrishamClanton, Mississippi. 1990. Jake Brigance finds himself embroiled in a deeply divisive trial when the court appoints him attorney for Drew Gamble, a timid sixteen-year-old boy accused of murdering a local deputy. ...
Estelle Clifford: Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
November 07, 2020 02:02 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBBruce Springsteen’s new album Letter to You released at the end of last month, he’s made history as the first artist to have a top 5 album on the Billboard 200 in six consecutive decades. Estelle Clifford’s been taking a listen, and joined Jack Tame to discuss. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Francesca Rudkin: Movie reviews - I Am Woman and Reunion
November 07, 2020 00:54 - 7 minutes - 7.1 MBI Am Woman Tilda Cobham-Hervey plays Australian musician and activist icon Helen Reddy. In 1966 Reddy landed in New York with her three-year-old daughter, a suitcase and $230. Within weeks she was broke. Within five years she was a superstar, the first ever Australian Grammy Award winner, and an icon of the 1970s feminist movement.ReunionIvy is packing up an expansive old Victorian home after the recent death of her in-laws. Her husband Jack, wheelchair bound from a stroke, haunts the halls m...
Paul Stenhouse: WhatsApp deleting messages and new 'big battery' in Victoria
November 07, 2020 00:29 - 4 minutes - 4.49 MBOne of the world’s largest batteries to store renewable energy is set to be built in Victoria to help drive down power costs for Victorians. The Victorian government on Thursday announced the 300 megawatt Tesla lithium-ion battery would be installed near the Moorabool Terminal Station, just outside Geelong, and would be ready by the 2021-22 summer. Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said it would be the largest lithium-ion battery in the southern hemisphere. She s...
Music review with Estelle Clifford: A posthumous album from Th' Dudes' Ian Morris
October 30, 2020 23:35 - 6 minutes - 5.7 MBA posthumous album has been released by Kiwi legend Ian Morris from Th’ Dudes. Estelle Clifford has been taking a listen. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Book review with Catherine Raynes: Stan Walker's memoir and Breathless by Jennifer Niven
October 30, 2020 23:22 - 5 minutes - 5.25 MBBook reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading Impossible: My Story by Stan Walker, and Breathless by Jennifer Niven. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike Yardley: Touring South Westland
October 30, 2020 23:20 - 7 minutes - 6.91 MBResident traveller Mike Yardley has been touring Whataroa and Okarito in South Westland.FOR SOME TIPS, LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Steven Dromgool: Christmas without loved ones
October 30, 2020 23:14 - 8 minutes - 8.2 MBChristmas isn't always a time of joy, especially when you can't be with your loved ones. Relationships expert Steven Dromgool has some tips on managing the festive season while coping with loss. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ruud Kleinpaste: Birds in the garden
October 30, 2020 23:10 - 3 minutes - 3.42 MBBirds in your garden. It’s breeding time! And although you may not realise it, there are likely some species making nests and breeding in dense bushes in your garden. First the story of James Russell: he’s the scientists that works of predator control and subsequent translocations of birds to pest-free islands and restored native bush. During lockdown he decided to do some bird banding in his garden. He was keen to catch his resident fantail that would visit every late afternoon, and he did!...
Hannah McQueen: Are LVRs coming back?
October 30, 2020 23:01 - 5 minutes - 5.07 MBThere's talk the Reserve Bank will bring back strict LVRs because the property market is so hot. If you're wanting to get in first, what do you need to consider first? Enable Me's Hannah McQueen has been giving Jack Tame some tips - and if you want to get in touch with her in person, her website is www.enable.me LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Hannah McQueen: Are LVRs coming back?
October 30, 2020 23:01 - 5 minutes - 2.2 MBThere's talk the Reserve Bank will bring back strict LVRs because the property market is so hot. If you're wanting to get in first, what do you need to consider first? Enable Me's Hannah McQueen has been giving Jack Tame some tips - and if you want to get in touch with her in person, her website is www.enable.me LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Paul Stenhouse: Need a loo break? There's an app for that
October 30, 2020 22:39 - 3 minutes - 3.33 MBWhere does your Uber driver go to the bathroom There almost isn't a type of service that isn't available on-demand in the US.. getting a meal delivered, hanging a picture frame, restocking the booze cabinet, getting a lift somewhere.. but what do the estimated 55 million gig workers do if they're out and about and need to go to the bathroom? Especially in a pandemic when lots of public restrooms are closed? Now they can open Wizz. Whizz has been developed "by gig workers for gig workers" to ...
Screentime with Tara Ward: Black Hands, The Vow and Anthony
October 30, 2020 22:36 - 5 minutes - 2.22 MBScreentime guru Tara Ward has some picks for your weekend: Black Hands: The Bain family murders remains one of New Zealand's most controversial mysteries. New series Black Hands depicts the years leading up to the murders through the eyes of the victims and the accused (TVNZ1, Sunday night). The Vow: a fascinating true crime documentary series that follows members who joined the self-improvement group NXIVM – whose leader, Keith Raniere, was convicted of sex trafficking and racketeering con...
Guy Sebastian: Making music out of chaos
October 30, 2020 22:14 - 13 minutes - 5.6 MBGuy Sebastian, the singer who started his career with the very first Australian Idol series in 2003, has been a high profile part of the Aussie music scene ever since. In the wake of COVID, and a high-profile split with his long-time manager, he’s just released a new album T.R.U.T.H.He's been talking to Jack Tame about what's inspired his new music. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Nici Wickes: Making the best homemade burgers
October 30, 2020 21:44 - 7 minutes - 3.17 MBIn honour of Jack's trip to Washington, Nici's been giving some top tips for making the best homemade burgers.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Fillm review with Francesca Rudkin: Babyteeth and Into The Darkness
October 30, 2020 21:42 - 5 minutes - 2.04 MBMovie reviewer Francesca Rudkin has been listening to coming of age drama Babyteeth and Danish film Into the Darkness. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Kevin Milne: It's time for Hamilton to shine
October 30, 2020 21:34 - 5 minutes - 2.07 MBKevin Milne was very pleased to see Hamilton get some well-deserved recognition this week.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Jack Tame: Bracing for post-election violence in the US
October 30, 2020 21:23 - 3 minutes - 1.21 MBI’m broadcasting to you from a small hotel room in the centre of Washington D.C. As I say these words, a group of tradesmen are boarding up my hotel. They have a truck with sheets of plywood. They measure each window. Cut a piece to size. They build a brace and a bracket. They drill the ply into place. This, on the week of the 2020 U.S election, is not an unusual scene in the heart of America’s capital city. On Pennsylvania Avenue, a few hundred yards from the White House, they’ve already bo...
Estelle Clifford: New music from Guy Sebastian
October 24, 2020 02:13 - 7 minutes - 2.84 MBMusic reviewer Estelle Clifford has been listening to the new album from Guy Sebastian, T.R.U.T.H.LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Catherine Raynes: Matthew McConaughey's new memoir
October 24, 2020 02:05 - 4 minutes - 1.99 MBCatherine Raynes has been reading Matthew McConaughey's memoir Greenlights, and Godmothers by Monica McInerney. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Mike Yardley: Tongariro and beyond
October 24, 2020 01:57 - 5 minutes - 2.24 MBTravel man Mike Yardley has been checking out Tongariro and surrounds. LISTEN TO AUDIO ABOVE
Malcolm Rands: Bokashi
October 24, 2020 01:49 - 9 minutes - 3.94 MBBokashi New Zealand households throw away 157,389 tonnes of food a year. That is equivalent to 271 jumbo jets of food that has to go somewhere to rot, instead of being eaten. All of this food is worth about $1.17 billion each year. That amount of food could feed the population of Dunedin for nearly three years! So why not investigate turning your food waste, at home, into soil gold by the little-known method of Bokashi. You will all have noticed how foods like sauerkraut, kefir and kombuch...
Paul Stenhouse: Is Iran meddling in the US election?
October 24, 2020 01:22 - 7 minutes - 2.9 MBThreatening emails have been sent to some voters telling them to vote for Trump This is quite alarming and it's thought to be the work of Iran to try and interfere in the election. What makes these more freaky is that the emails use the recipient's real name when it tells them to "vote for Trump, or else". And then reminds them at the end of the email that they know who they are and where they live, by including their registered address. It's not thought to be a hack, because a lot of voter...