Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Real Americans by Rachel Khong 

Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only c...

Overconsumption is trendy, with the evolution of technology and online shopping making it easier and easier to buy things you don’t need. 

Kate “Ethically Kate” Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss our relationship with stuff and dig into clever consumption and strategic decluttering. 

She has a few recommendations for things people can try to avoid simply buying more things. 

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Shardlake 

During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea (Disney+). 

Trying 

All Nikki and Jason want is a baby -- the one thing they can't have -- so they decide to adopt; with their dysfunctional friends, screwball families a...

"One of the greatest ways to sample the heart and soul of a powerhouse city like Rome is to join a food tour with an in-the-know local."

"I plumped for the Roman Food Tour which is a 3-4 hour walking tour in the upscale residential neighbourhood of Prati, where grand villas rub shoulders with the walls of the Vatican. Previously the area was open countryside and growing fields, but nowadays it’s one of Rome’s most prestigious neig...

We’re on the cusp of the flu season. One of my concerns is that I often hear from patients phrases like ‘it’s just the flu!’. It’s almost viewed as something we don’t need to be concerned about; it’s just like a cold. However, it’s much more than that. It’s estimated it can be responsible for up to 500 deaths a year in New Zealand, based on University of Otago research. It’s more than just a cold!

Google's big US launch adding AI to their search queries, isn't going so well. 

Perhaps they pushed this a little too fast?

Someone asked, "how many rocks should I eat a day?" and Google told them that UC Berkerley geologists suggested you eat a small rock a day as they contain minerals and vitamins important for digestive health but did also recognize that eating pebbles...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 25 May 2024, Boh Runga talks about taking part in a world-first Pride event combining dance and pop with the Auckland Philharmonia. 

Jack's faith in the Crusaders remains strong despite a tough season and a rough week of headlines regarding coach ...

I never expected that my degree in Forestry from Wageningen University would come in handy at this late stage of my life. 

Thank you, Jack! 

Pruning plants in the garden is something that most gardeners can learn reasonably quickly. Yes, there will be some mistakes along the way, but hey! That’s how you gain experience. 

Hedges are the next stage up in compet...

Boh Runga burst onto the scene in 1999, the frontwoman of award-winning pop-rock Kiwi band Stellar. 

She’s gone on to become something of a multi-hyphenate, with fingers in various pies. 

The singer, songwriter, and musician has become a household name, expanding her enterprises to include designing, jewellery making, and even writing a book. 

Runga is taking part in the world-first P...

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga  

Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home. 

The Three Musketeers: D'Artagan...

$2.60. 

Oof. I’m gonna’ hazard a guess that as a Crusaders fan, we haven’t faced such long odds against the Blues anytime this century. But honestly, given the Super Rugby season we’ve had so far, I felt a strange sense of surprise in checking the TAB website, when the number for tonight’s clash didn’t start with a four or a five. 

Momentum is one of those funny things in sport. When everything’s g...

There is never a time when a slice of butterscotch pie is not a good idea. This is simple and divine, and you will not regret making your own pastry for this pie – it’s super easy and failsafe. 

Serves 4-6 

Ingredients 

CRUST 

100g (about 1/2 cup) plain flour 

1 tsp sugar 

Pinch salt 

75g cold butter, cut into chunks 

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Billie Eilish has released her third album. 

‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is an album intended to do as the title states, hitting listeners hard and soft both lyrically and sonically, Eilish states on her website. 

You never quite know what the next track is going to be, Estelle Clifford told Jack Tame. 

It’s an album you can’t listen to all at once, but there’s also not really any skip tra...

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley 

In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time.  
She is t...

Bridgerton  

A new season of the popular Shonda Rhimes costume drama set during the Regency era in England and following eight siblings of the rich and powerful Bridgerton family as they try to find love (Netflix). 

Big Mood  

Best friends Maggie and Eddie have lived in each other's pockets for 10 years, through thick, thin; but with the rest of their live...

Arthur the King  

Desperate for one last chance to win, Michael Light convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team gets pushed to the outer limits of endurance, a dog named Arthur comes along for the ride, redefining what victory, loyalty and friendship truly means. 

Dream Scenario  

A fami...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 18 May 2024, award-winning Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson has crossed the ditch to bring their charm and wittiness to the NZ International Comedy Festival. 

This week, Jack experienced tragedy with a shocking tree pruning.  

Tara Ward spills on Bridgerton's latest serving of high society seduction and scandal in Screentime, w...