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
De-icing the freezer. That's it, without doubt, the worst possible domestic chore.
Because you know, the tricky thing - is once you've successfully taken the plug out of the wall, got rid of the electricity, melted the water. Where does it all go? Where does the water go? I remember my mum running a system with our big chest freezer when I was a kid. She needed buckets. She needed pots and pans, towels and mop...
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 15 June 2024, star of this year's Armageddon Expo John Barrowman joins Jack to discuss his sci-fi legacy and what it is about shows like Doctor Who that fans connect to so enduringly.
Jack's DIY endeavours continued with this week's task: the beanbag.
Estelle Clifford reviews Born in the Wild by Tems.
Tems self-produced much of the LP alongside GuityBeatz, the Ghanaian Afropop DJ behind her 2021 EP If Orange Was a Place.
It’s been praised by Pitchfork for its “Polyrhythmic soundscape, adorned with the earthy tones of conga drums, wind chimes, and shekere rattles, pr...
Catherine Raynes is here to review some books with Jack Tame.
Smoke by Michael Brissenden
Detective Alex Markov has recently returned to her small hometown of Jasper, California, after leaving the LAPD in disgrace, only to find her new colleagues don't want her either. When a deadly wildfire sweeps through Jasper her investigations find a deadly underbelly beneath the smoke - ...
Earlier this year, Princess Cruises launched their next-generation flagship, Sun Princess, the first of two planned Sphere-class vessels to enter the Princess fleet. (Star Princess is launched next year.)
With a capacity for 4300 guests and 1600 crew, and weighing in at 177,000 tons, she’s a twinkling ocean beauty.
Over half of New Zealand workers are experiencing severe burnout – worse than Covid numbers.
In April, Massey Business School Survey found that the highest levels of burnout are among clerical workers, education professionals, office managers and health professionals.
Umbrella Wellbeing Clinical Psychologist Dougal Sutherland told Jack Tame “You can get into a situation where c...
A week away from winter – Everybody feels that – especially the birds in your garden.
Food is becoming scarce, unless you’ve planted a heap of trees and shrubs that provide nectar and honeydew to keep the nectivores happy.
Some species of Eucalypts are flowering right now; so do Tagasaste, some purir...
ADHD has been getting a lot of attention lately - with Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau, and Chloe Swarbrick going public with their diagnosis, its difficulties and treatment - especially for adults.
In NZ, 5-8% of children and adolescents being potentially affected, with 70% persisting into adulthood.
Dr Bryan Betty told Jack Tame “It’s a very complex condition that affects people in different ways...
Paul Stenhouse, ZB’s ‘texpert’ joins Jack Tame to discuss some recent developments in A.I.
Stenhouse said “Every company wants to be seen as a leader – largely to the eyes of Wal Street if I'm being honest.”
There's a new word to know in the world of AI: "Slop" Found an AI generated article that seems like it's regurgitated garbage? Well, there's a word for that!...
Spinoff Staff Writer Tara Ward joins Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB Saturday Morning – to discuss what to watch this weekend.
Red Eye - A British thriller that takes place on an all-night flight as a police officer transports an English doctor back to China to face trial for murder (ThreeNow)
Under the Bridge - Riley Keogh and Lily Gladstone star in this true crime drama about the death of a fourteen-year old Canadian gi...
John Barrowman became an instant hit with sci-fi fans around the world when he made his debut in Doctor Who back in 2005.
His character - Captain Jack Harkness's popularity saw him become a recurring presence in the BBC series and he later took centre stage in the successful spin-off series Torchwood.
He starred in superhero series Arrow - alongside finding huge success in theatre roles ...
It’s Coeliac Awareness Week – from June 10-16.
There’s a plethora of gluten-free products these days - if you're newly diagnosed with coeliac, there's no need to fear missing out.
Nici Wickes spoke to Jack Tame about the practical, social and emotional effects of coeliac disease and what to do if a friend or family member is diagnosed.
GF WRAPS
I’m celebrating Coeliac Awareness W...
DocEdge 2024 starts next week – featuring 66 local and international films.
It will be in cinemas across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch – up until July 19th.
Francesa Rudkin reviews ‘Ra...
Former Fair Go Presenter Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB – to discuss quality long-from interviews.
Milne told Jack Tame “The ‘Between Two Beers’ Interview with Mark Stafford is the most extraordinary interview I’ve heard in years.”
Milne said “Every revelation was astonishing and sometime...
The Blues beat The Brumbies 34-20 at Eden Park last night – securing their place in the Super Rugby Pacific final.
They’ll await tonight’s match to see who they’ll play in the final.
1News Sports Presenter Andrew Saville told Jack Tame “It’s a shame that the crowd wasn’t bigger – but it was a wet Frid...
The debut studio album from Georgia Lines, ‘The Rose of Jericho’ is a ten-track album touching on grief, loss, heartache, as well as joy and lightness.
The album is named for a plant that has come to symbolise rebirth and hope due to its seemingly magical ability to come back to life.
She told RNZ that the last few years have left her feeling like a Rose of Jericho herself.
"I am ...
Camino Island by John Grisham
A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars.
Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a...
When it comes to burials there’s a couple of well-known options in coffins, caskets, and cremation.
However, there are other options on offer as well, some more sustainable than others.
Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss sustainable and green burial options, and what people need to think about when looking at these options.
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Wine: Durvillea 2023 Sauvignon Blanc $18
Why I chose it:
- Terrific wine, especially considering the difficult vintage (cyclone Gabriella)
- Entry level wine for Astrolabe. Entry level price but not entry level quality.
- You might remember the MV Rena grounded on the Astrolabe reef in 2021. By chance there were a couple of...
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