Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Today Estelle Clifford is hitting rewind and taking it back to 2005, looking at some of the iconic albums released before music streaming services really took off.

Among the albums nearly old enough to drink in the United States are Bloc Party's 'Silent Alarm', Black Eyed Peas'  'Monkey Business', and Paramore's 'All We Know is Falling' - but that's not the end of her list.

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The Unlikely Doctor by Timoti Te Moke  

Born into love but then thrust into violence, and shaped by struggle, Timoti Te Moke was never destined to be a leader. After an early start as a bright boy in the eastern Bay of Plenty, nurtured by his reo Māori-speaking grandparents, Timoti's life changed sharply when his mother took custody of him when he was six. He survived abuse, state care, gangs and prison, his life marked by tra...

Winter can feel drab and we often end up reflecting that feeling in what we wear.  

Layers on layers can leave you feeling like there’s not a lot of room to play. So, how can you keep things feeling fun while staying warm... and sustainable?  

Creative connoisseur Evie Kemp joined Jack Tame for a chat about livening up your winter wear while still keeping things sustainable. 

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This week Chris Woakes the English cricket batting star dislocated his shoulder in the England-India test, then yesterday came out to bat with a dislocated shoulder at number 11 to try and save the test! Very brave stuff!  

What is a shoulder dislocation?  

• The shoulder is the most mobile joint in the body. 
• It’s a ‘ball and socket’ joint, however sockets aren’t deep enough so the joint is supported by te...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 9 August 2025, Australian idol legend Guy Sebastian joins Jack in studio for a chat about releasing album number ten, and gives a very special performance of a brand new track. 

Jack considers his experiences with the NYC subway compared to Auckland's new CRL. 

A hearty recipe for the weekend, Rosa Flanagan of Two Raw Sisters shares a how-to for her Slo...

It’s been a weird winter – cool and often wet. Indeed, I grew a few edibles in my tunnel house after most of the tomatoes had been removed.   

With rubbish weather I tend to divert to bird hobbies, rather than vegie-garden maintenance. But in early August things become a bit more positive, and today that was highlighted when I visited my old mate Mike (a Scottish builder with heaps of Scottish humour). 

He had alread...

Chat GPT-5 is here – what does it mean? What does it do?  

They claim it's the best yet at creative writing and coding, and apparently just feels more human-like in its responses. It will also make information up 25% less than GPT-4. Importantly, they've trained the model to fail gracefully when posed with tasks that it cannot solve, which is better than it taking shortcuts or lying about finishing it. It is much better with h...

Wednesday 

Tim Burton’s quirky Addams Family drama is back for a second season.  

Nevermore is back in session as Wednesday tangles with a new principal, a devious campus stalker and a waning grip on her psychic powers (Netflix). 

Outlander: Blood of My Blood  

A romantic saga that unfolds across time. From the battlefields of World War I to the rugged Highlands of 18th century Scotland, two fated couples...

Margo Flanagan, one half of the Two Raw Sisters, is offering up a delicious recipe for slow cooked Moroccan lamb and pumpkin. 

Serves: 6 

Time: 2.5 – 3 hours — 150 mins 

Ingredients 

• 2 tbsp cooking oil  
• 1 red onion - thinly sliced 
• 1 carrot - diced  
• 4 cloves garlic - crushed and chopped 
• 2 tbsp tomato paste 
• 1 tbsp freshly grated ginger  
• 1 tbsp cumin seeds  
• 1 tb...

Weapons   

When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanish on the same night at exactly the same time, a community is left questioning who or what is behind their disappearance.  

Mr Burton  

The story of the wild school boy Rich Jenkins, son of a boozy miner and an English teacher who recognised his talent, Philip Burton. 

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When I first moved to New York, I spent my first year living in a railroad apartment above an Ecuadorian fruit shop on Second Avenue.  

It was a character-building experience. I went weeks without heating or hot water in winter, and my windows had almost no effect whatsoever in keeping out the ceaseless sound of trucks thundering past my bedroom enroute to restock the city.   

When I arrived they’d just start constru...

Are you better off than you were two years ago?   

Are you bathing in the soothing waters of the long-promised economic recovery? Is your future more secure? Is your food more affordable? Your insurance? Your rates? Is your road smoother? Are your children better educated? Is your water less polluted? 

Or do you think some of our most senior leaders’ time and attention is better used fussing over measures like the or...

A man of many talents, Cliff Curtis is a Hollywood star hailing all the way from Rotorua.  

He’s known for his metamorphosis, carving out credits in a mixture of major franchises and more personal productions, and his latest project feels like a blend of both. 

Curtis is starring in Jason Momoa’s ‘Chief of War’, which tells a tale of the turn of the 18th century, when the four kingdoms of Hawai’i were at war. 

He tol...

Summer Island by Kristin Hannah  

Years ago, Nora Bridge walked out on her marriage and left her daughters behind. She has since become a famous radio talkshow host and newspaper columnist beloved for her moral advice. Her youngest daughter, Ruby, is a struggling comedienne who uses her famous mother as fuel for her bitter, cynical humour.  

When the tabloids unearth a scandalous secret from Nora's past, their estrangemen...

"Tucked between North Wales and the serene good looks of the Lake District, gritty, vital Liverpool provides an indelible and grounded dose of "real" urban England. It proved to be one of my favourite destinations on my whistle-stop romp with Trafalgar’s Real Britain tour. Yes, Beatles fans flock to Liverpool to learn about the Fab Four's early days, but the city’s appeal extends far beyond those towering music legends."

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