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
Yesterday saw the release of Jordan Rakei’s fifth studio album The Loop, an album he’s wanted to make since he was 19.
He took his 35 acoustic demos and refined them down to 13 tracks, recorded over two “action-packed” weeks with an orchestra, choir, and band.
Rakei says it’s his most ambitious project to date, inspired by becoming a father.
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Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear
Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling nonstop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting to finally renovating her dream home, the Meadowhouse. Amidst the chaos, an ominous note arrives in the mail, People have to learn there are consequences, Ellen. And I’m going to teach you that lesson. Right under your nose.
Staying sustainable when out and about can be something of a challenge, but the key lies in what you bring with you on the go.
Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall has mastered the art of reducing waste while on the go, and joined Jack Tame to run through her essentials.
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Mortgage rules are changing, but what does this mean? Will it be easier to get a mortgage? Harder?
Andrew Nicol of Opes Property joined Jack Tame to discuss the changes that come with the updates to the Credits Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA).
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Allium Rust on garlic has become quite an issue of the past 10 years, not just in Canterbury, where I live, but in many places of New Zealand. Many people complain that this fungal disease strikes in late winter/early spring and the only thing that stops it from hammering the garlic plants is by regular spraying with Copper or copper/sulphur fungicides (Organics...
"Amid the treasury of winning attractions across the West Coast, sampling its spoil of historic pubs, steeped in character and heritage is an irrepressible draw. They are keepers of the past and bridges to the present, proudly speaking to our pioneering history, of heady gold and coal rushes, and trail-blazing development. A starring specimen is Formerly The Blackball Hilton, located at the foot of the Paparoa ranges, just 29km fro...
Tattooist of Auschwitz
Six-part series based on the international bestselling novel by Heather Morris, inspired by the real-life story of Holocaust prisoners Lali and Gita Sokolov (Neon).
Dark Matter
A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could've lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to g...
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 11 May 2024, Jack spoke to kiwi filmmaker James Napier Robertson about his fascination for dysfunctional characters in real life stories and new film Joika.
Research has revealed that manual cars will essentially be extinct in the next five years, and Jack considered how engaging automatic cars are to drive.
...A fascination for dysfunctional, outsider characters in real life stories has led James Napier Robertson across the stage, small screen, and big screen.
The filmmaker has found huge success telling kiwi stories like The Dark Horse starring Cliff Curtis, and 2020's Dame Whina Cooper biopic.
Napier Robetson is going global with a story about one of the only American women ever to take part in the R...
The Idea of You
A 40-year-old single mum begins an unexpected romance with a 24-year-old boy band singer.
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
Many years after the reign of Caesar, a young ape goes on a journey that will lead him to question everything he's been taught about the past and make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike.
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Apple's iPad launch went as expected
They announced a new M4 chip just months after the M3, and put it in their iPad Pros. These chips are blazing fast. Oddly, the iPad Pro is thinner and lighter than the iPad Air - which makes no sense. The lineup is getting super complicated, with each iPad flavor now almost having its own accessories.
They are lean...
“Kāore te kūmara e kōrero mō tona ake reka” speaks to humbleness. The kūmara does not speak of its own sweetness. Kūmara softens and sweetens a regular pumpkin soup beautifully. These bowls of golden goodness are a true celebration of our national vegetable.
Serves 6-8
Ingredients
1 large onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
2 tablespoons olive oi...
Quite the achievement has been made in Kevin Milne’s family.
The first in their family, his 34-year-old son Jake has run a marathon.
Unlike in the past where supporters would have to make the trek out to the course, these days family from around the world was able to watch the race live from the comfort of their own homes.
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Five years. That’s it.
According to research this week, manual cars will be essentially extinct within five years.
It shouldn’t really come as a great surprise, I suppose. EVs don’t require a manual gearbox, and already this decade there has been a pronounced decline in the production of new manual cars.
My first car was a manual. So was my second. The last thing I did before I ...
With non-stop flights from Auckland, Doha is becoming an increasingly popular through-route for travellers on their way to Europe.
Mike Yardley dipped into the city, describing it as eclectic and exotic, with a real melting pot of cultures.
“It does intermingle well,” he told Jack Tame.
“You’ve got the fusion of cutting-edge modernity and timeless tradition all in one.”
The Cryptic Clue by Amanda Hampson
In ZigZag Lane, in the heart of Sydney’s rag-trade district, tea ladies Hazel, Betty and Irene find themselves in hot water. Having already solved a murder, kidnapping and arson case, and outwitting an arch criminal, they have proved themselves a useful resource and earned the respect of a local police officer. Now he needs their help to solve a plot that threatens security.<...
A distinctive figure in the New Zealand musical landscape, Delaney Davidson has dropped yet another album.
Out of My Head has a more theatrical feel, co-producer Mark Perkins’ synth atmospheres creating a cinematic soundscape for the twelve-track album.
The album is filled with songs written over the global pandemic lockdown period, with notable guest appearances from Marlon Williams...
Co-founder of the hugely successful ‘The Naked and Famous’, Thomas Powers is stepping out from behind the curtain.
The musician is positioning himself centre stage with the upcoming release of his debut album, ‘A Tyrant Crying in Private’.
He told Newstalk ZB’s Jack Tame that the transition has been both easy and difficult.
“In one respect, it’s easier, like I don’t, it’s easier fo...
The Night Caller
A lonely taxi driver haunted by his past reaches out to a late-night talkback radio host, forming an on-air friendship which escalates into a dangerous obsession (TVNZ+).
A Man in Full
When real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces bankruptcy, political and business interests collide, as he defends his empire from those attempting to cap...
Golda
Faced with the potential of Israel's complete destruction, Prime Minister Golda Meir must navigate overwhelming odds, a sceptical cabinet and a complex relationship with U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger as millions of lives hang in the balance during the tense 19 days of the Yom Kippur War in 1973.
Back to Black
Singer Amy Winehouse's tumultuous relationship with Bla...
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