Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Jack 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?
Episodes
Horror is having its moment.
It’s dominating the film industry, with ‘Sinners’ recieving a record 16 nominations and four wins at this year’s Oscars – Frankenstein and Weapons getting their nods as well.
And a man who will forever be synonymous with horror is Robert Englund – the original Freddy Krueger.
Even though he’s long since hung up his fedora, striped sweater, and razor-fingered gloves, he’s still involved...
One of the most well-known music festivals in the world is currently taking place.
Coachella is a ten-day festival that takes place in the California desert, with dozens of the biggest musical acts performing on its stages. The festival is also livestreamed, free to watch on YouTube.
Chris Schulz isn’t at the festival physically, but in his opinion, watching the streams is the TV event of the year. He joined Jack Tame f...
The Keeper by Tana French
On a cold night in the remote Irish village of Ardnakelty, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river.
In a close-knit small town, a death like this isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detect...
"If you’re keen to savour a bite-sized sampler of America’s Mother Road, Arizona’s Route 66 is a bumper section, tightly packed with time-honoured attractions and kitschy Americana curios. A century on from its launch as the nation’s first cross-continental route, the pioneering highway endures as a metaphor for the pursuit of new possibilities. Route 66 was officially decommissioned forty years ago by the multi-laned march of the ...
Especially in this economy, catching up with someone doesn’t have to mean spending over $40 at a cafe or a bar.
Kate Hall has a few suggestions on how you can turn your social time into something fun, practical, and a bit cheaper.
Ideas to try:
- Seed or plant swap – everyone brings seedlings or cuttings, go home with a garden upgrade
- Baking swap – make one thing, leave with a full spread
- Meal pr...
Just have a look, will you! Just when you think the Dahlias are on their way out, you’re asked to come to the Botanic Gardens in Christchurch or a local beauty garden, somewhere nearby.
A series of colourful plants that shows you a range that’s totally unexpected – how do you get these at your place?
From left to right: Mick’s Peppermint, PomPom Rusty Orange, Le Baron, and KennemerLand Cactus.
Currently it’s still “grow...
Čuvar Iris Pinot Noir 2024, Marlborough RRP $29.99
A ripe and fruity expression with core varietal flavours of cherry and raspberry, red flowers, and boysenberry. There are some wood spice moments and earth-smoke suggesting clay.
A dry wine with fine easily dissolved tannins along with a refreshing acid line. Balanced, well-made and ready to drink from day of purchase through 2029.
The Food:
A vega...
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 11 April 2026, the original Freddy Kreuger actor Robert Englund joins Jack to discuss the popularity of the horror genre and his visit to New Zealand for Armageddon.
Jack shares his thoughts on the Artemis II mission to the moon.
Chef Nici Wickes shares a hearty soup recipe for the stormy weather.
And Chris Schulz chats mega music festival Coach...
The next level of AI is about to be released, and there are major concerns
The models just keep getting better and better and now Anthropic, the maker of Claude, says its software engineering capability is now so advanced that it's finding thousands of vulnerabilities in software that no one knew existed.
Anthropic says "the fallout for economies, public safety, and national security could be severe". Anthropic has sh...
Grand Designs New Zealand
Tom Webster meets aspirational New Zealanders on their daring, determined and sometimes perilous journeys to build the residential homes of their dreams, using innovation and a Kiwi can-do attitude to overcome the odds (TVNZ1 7.30pm Sunday April 12, TVNZ+).
My House, My Castle
A local television classic return to our screens to tackle a very different housing market to the on...
Undertone
A podcast host covering spooky content moves in to care for her dying mother. When sent recordings of a pregnant couple's paranormal encounters, she discovers their story parallels hers, each tape pushing her toward madness.
The President’s Cake
As people in Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the president's birthday. In a landscape...
This hearty soup is full of comfort and takes full advantage of the late-season, cheap tomatoes available right now. As for canned beans, they are pure nourishment – affordable, varied, and yummy.
Makes 8-10 servings
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 stalks celery (or small bulb fennel), chopped
- 2 ...
Kevin Milne has music on his mind.
Paul McCartney released a new single last month, Days We Left Behind, the lead from his upcoming album ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’.
It’s a nostalgic song, and got Kevin thinking about a story a friend of his son tells about meeting the musician.
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Nine days, 22 hours, and 32 minutes.
That’s how long the Artemis II crew has been away and as we speak this morning, they’re entering the final, critical hours of their mission. All going well, by the time Jason Pine welcomes you to Weekend Sport after the midday news, the capsule will have splashed down in the Pacific Ocean. The four people who’ve travelled further from Earth than any other human beings ever will be f...
Stephen K. Amos does the talking so that audiences can do the laughing.
Many will know the British comedian from his regular spots on UK television shows like ‘Live at The Apollo’ and ‘QI’.
Right now, he’s working the festival circuit in Australia, before he heads our way in May with his new show deconstructing the science of laughter.
The show is called ‘Now We’re Talking’, and it delves into what exactly laugh...
Humankind is returning to the moon.
NASA launched its first manned mission to the moon in over fifty years earlier this week – sending four astronauts on the Artemis II on a ten day journey to circle the celestial body.
And though many young kids dream of being an astronaut one day, Kevin Milne isn’t sure he could hack it.
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UK singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has released her third studio album – Ambiguous Desire.
It’s a departure from her previous albums, both of which held more rock and alternative elements, whereas this one is filled with the sounds of nightlife – house, garage, and techno.
Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album.
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Bonfire of the Murdochs by Gabriel Sherman
When Rupert Murdoch made a fateful decision about who should inherit his media colossus, he believed that pitting his children against each other would produce the most capable heir. Twenty-five years later, that gamble would tear apart one of the world's most powerful families and trigger a multi-billion dollar reckoning in a succession battle featuring betrayals, lawsuits, and rev...
"One of life’s great truths is that Las Vegas never rests on its laurels. It is constantly in a state of evolution and reinvention, unfurling ever brighter and more ambitious embellishments to enrich its entertainment arsenal."
"No matter how you tackle Sin City, Las Vegas requires a suspension of disbelief, as you’re swallowed up within the whirling, swirling haze of escapist gratification. Blend the best of new and old Las Vegas,...
As we approach the Easter break —a time typically filled with texts, chocolate, memes, and quick check-ins— new research from 2degrees suggests Kiwis may be craving something more meaningful. The study reveals a modern contradiction: Kiwis have more ways to stay in touch than ever, but two thirds say meaningful conversations are harder to come by.
While texting and social media have become the default, a phone call still has...
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