Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Precipice by Robert Harris 

Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe. 

In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state. 

As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germ...

"Colourful, playful, sun-splashed Cairns enjoys the unique distinction of being cradled in tropical wonder. The gateway city straddles two World Heritage-protected treasures: the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest. I took a daytrip to the family-favourite destination of Fitzroy Island. Just 45 minutes from Cairns on the Fitzroy Flyer, this barefoot island getaway serves up a flavourful dabble with the Great Barrier R...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14th September 2024, the man with a remarkable reputation for musical versatility, Troy Kingi joins Jack to chat album number 8 in his 10:10:10 series. 

Jack ponders a social media ban for those under 16 years of age. 

Spring is making itself known and chef Nici Wickes shares a deliciously creamy recipe perfect for moments of seaso...

After recycling was standardised in February, many people are still unaware they can't put any caps or lids in their curbside recycling bins. 

A new scheme has recently launched, allowing people to bring their caps and lids into participating supermarkets to...

I’ve been pretty busy in the garden, tunnel house, and grassy building site. That always seem to happen with me just before spring emerges – it’s a frantic time. 

Spades 

When you’re digging out flax or any plant, tree, shrub for that matter, some soil types make it difficult to get into with a regular s...

Apple released a surprising product this week... a hearing aid. 

They were awaiting FDA approval, but today they got it, making it the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device to receive such approval. 

It's more tech for good! Approximately 1.5 billion people around the world are living with hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. The Apple Hearing Study revealed that 75%...

Slow Horses  

A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces (Apple TV+). 

Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos   

Twenty-five years after it first debuted, The Sopranos remains a touchstone for prestige television. F...

Speak No Evil  

A dream holiday turns into a living nightmare when an American couple and their daughter spend the weekend at a British family's idyllic country estate. 

Radical   

Sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary are among the worst performing students in Mexico, with their world one of violence and hardship, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end, but it's...

This one pan wonder of a dish is perfect to serve a group – it’s full of fresh flavours but is creamy and comforting too.  

Serves 4-6  

Ingredients 

3-4 free-range boneless skinless chicken breasts  

Salt and pepper to season  

1 tablespoon olive oil 

2 tablespoons butter 

1 leek or onion, finely sliced or diced 

1 cup c...

I’m a slave to social media and it drives me nuts.  

I feel compelled to have Twitter and Facebook for work. Instagram for socialising. I wisely never touch TikTok because from all accounts, that’s the most addictive platform of the lot. But if I have to battle to stop myself from reflexively picking up my phone and checking the ‘gram, I can’t imagine how hard it is for the generations who’ve never known a world ...

As Kevin Milne watched the US Presidential Debate this past week, one comment reminded him of a similar scaremongering scandal from his youth in Christchurch. 

Donald Trump, in one of his tirades against immigration, accused Haitian migrants in Springfield of eating other people’s pets – an accusation with no basis or evidence, just like the one Kevin remembers from 1950s Christchurch. 

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The Lord of the Rings franchise is held very near and dear to many Kiwi’s hearts, and the brand-new retelling of the franchise has been nothing but popular upon it’s release. 

The Rings of Power had an estimated 25 million viewers tune in for its Season 1 premiere, and it’s second season has begun. 

It’s set thousands of years before the events of JRR Tolkein’s novels, with Middle Earth’s infamous vi...

No matter how smart you are, you’re always at risk of getting caught by a scam. They’re on the rise lately, and even those who know all the signs and think they’ve taken all of the precautions are finding themselves on the sharp end of the stick. 

Kevin Milne is rather familiar with scams and consumer affairs, but a recent incident had him cancelling his credit card as quick as possible. 

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Short n’ Sweet, Sabrina Carpenter’s latest album was an instant success. Released on August 23rd, it was her first album to top the Billboard 200 chart, and was the third biggest debut week for an album in the US in 2024. 

It’s a 12 track album, mixing influences of country, rock, disco, and R&B with Carpenter’s signature pop style.  

Estelle Clifford ...

Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson 

The crumbling house - Burton Makepeace and its chatelaine the Dowager Lady Milton - suffered the loss of their last remaining painting of any value, a Turner, some years ago. The housekeeper, Sophie, who disappeared the same night, is suspected of stealing it. 

Jackson, a reluctant hostage to the snowstorm, has been investigat...

"After taking my fill of nature’s feisty features at Volcanoes National Park, the sun, the sand and the coastal draws of the Big Island were calling. The Kona Coast is a 100km long sweep along Hawai’i’s western coast, brimming with attractions and experiences that smashed my expectations. Lined with lava fields, coffee farms, and some of Hawaii’s most beautiful coastline, I wish I’d set aside more time on the Big Island to delve in...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7th of September 2024, star of the 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ series Charlie Vickers chats with Jack about what it's like to be Middle Earth's most infamous villain. 

Bananagrams anyone? Jack ponders how astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will pass their unexpectedly extended tim...