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
A new phenomenon has emerged: dreamscrolling.
The opposite of doomscrolling, dreamscrolling has people looking at dream purchases or things they’d one day like to own – houses being a common choice.
It even seems to have some benefits when done in the workplace, both to those doing it, and the organisation.
Dougal Sutherland reveals a couple of the key benefits it can have:
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A week or so ago, a wonderful kids book couriered its way to my front door. It’s a book about our native bees in Aotearoa, written by Rachel Weston. It’s titled “Kiwi Bees have tiny knees”.
How refreshing to finally read a book about our
Bob's Best Buys: Rimapere Baron Edmond de Rothschild 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, $30
Why I chose it:
- Top vintage
- Best of Marlborough with a French accent
- Sauvignon doesn’t get much better than this
- Delicious now but no rush
- It has...
How do we power the rise of AI?
The answer at the moment seems to be nuclear power. Microsoft has partnered with a shuttered nuclear power plant called Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania to bring back its Unit 1 facility. It was shut down in 2019 because of increased competition from cheaper sources such as natural gas, solar, and wind power.
Microsoft says it'll purchase all the power from the plan...
The Penguin
Following the events of The Batman, Oz Cobb aka The Penguin seeks to fill the power vacuum left by Carmine Falcone’s death and finally give his mother the life he promised. But first, Oz must confront enemies new and old (Neon).
A Very Royal Scandal
Based on the real-life 2019 interview between Emily Maitlis and Prince Andrew over the scandalous accusation...
Thelma
Thelma Post is a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she soon embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to reclaim what was taken from her.
Marguerite’s Theorem
When a brilliant mathematics student at France's top university presents her thesis, a mistake shakes the certainty of h...
Off the top of your head, where do reckon the Wallabies currently sit in the World rankings?
Sure, they’re behind us. They’re behind South Africa, of course. But they’re also languishing behind Scotland, behind Italy, would you believe.
According to World Rugby, the Wallabies of September 2024 are the ninth best national team in men’s rugby today. They only just squeak in ahead of Fiji.
A quiche is a fabulous vehicle for asparagus and it makes a fabulous lunch or dinner.
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
1-2 sheets short crust pastry
5 large eggs
½ cup grated cheese
½ cup cream (can use milk)
½ cup chopped parsley
½ tsp sea salt
¼ tsp black pepper
100g cold smoked salmo...
Troy Kingi is a man on a well-documented mission, creating ten albums in ten different genres, over the course of ten years for his 10:10:10 project.
Through this project, Troy has carved a remarkable reputation for musical versatility.
In August, he released album number 8 in the project, Leatherman & the Mojave Green, a rock album that has brought him back to his roo...
Kiwi music collective TOI has released their newest album ‘Waves’, showcasing their signature sound of modern soul, old school funk, and R&B, along with a new experimental approach.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give her thoughts on the new release.
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Precipice by Robert Harris
Summer 1914. A world on the brink of catastrophe.
In London, 26-year-old Venetia Stanley – aristocratic, clever, bored, reckless – is having a love affair with the Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith, a man more than twice her age. He writes to her obsessively, sharing the most sensitive matters of state.
As Asquith reluctantly leads the country into war with Germ...
How many investment properties can the average investor afford to buy? It depends on income, but Ed McKnight has run some numbers. Plus, he answers the question of how much they really make.
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"Colourful, playful, sun-splashed Cairns enjoys the unique distinction of being cradled in tropical wonder. The gateway city straddles two World Heritage-protected treasures: the Great Barrier Reef and the Wet Tropics rainforest. I took a daytrip to the family-favourite destination of Fitzroy Island. Just 45 minutes from Cairns on the Fitzroy Flyer, this barefoot island getaway serves up a flavourful dabble with the Great Barrier R...
On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 14th September 2024, the man with a remarkable reputation for musical versatility, Troy Kingi joins Jack to chat album number 8 in his 10:10:10 series.
Jack ponders a social media ban for those under 16 years of age.
Spring is making itself known and chef Nici Wickes shares a deliciously creamy recipe perfect for moments of seaso...
After recycling was standardised in February, many people are still unaware they can't put any caps or lids in their curbside recycling bins.
A new scheme has recently launched, allowing people to bring their caps and lids into participating supermarkets to...
I’ve been pretty busy in the garden, tunnel house, and grassy building site. That always seem to happen with me just before spring emerges – it’s a frantic time.
Spades
When you’re digging out flax or any plant, tree, shrub for that matter, some soil types make it difficult to get into with a regular s...
Apple released a surprising product this week... a hearing aid.
They were awaiting FDA approval, but today they got it, making it the first over-the-counter hearing aid software device to receive such approval.
It's more tech for good! Approximately 1.5 billion people around the world are living with hearing loss, according to the World Health Organization. The Apple Hearing Study revealed that 75%...
Slow Horses
A dysfunctional team of MI5 agents and their obnoxious boss, the notorious Jackson Lamb, navigate the espionage world's smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces (Apple TV+).
Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos
Twenty-five years after it first debuted, The Sopranos remains a touchstone for prestige television. F...
Speak No Evil
A dream holiday turns into a living nightmare when an American couple and their daughter spend the weekend at a British family's idyllic country estate.
Radical
Sixth grade students at Jose Urbina Lopez Elementary are among the worst performing students in Mexico, with their world one of violence and hardship, not possibility. It might seem like a dead end, but it's...
This one pan wonder of a dish is perfect to serve a group – it’s full of fresh flavours but is creamy and comforting too.
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
3-4 free-range boneless skinless chicken breasts
Salt and pepper to season
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 leek or onion, finely sliced or diced
1 cup c...
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