Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Mike Yardley has been hitting the road around Wanaka and shares his travel tips.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is wrong with meat? There are health issues with eating too much, especially processed meat but today we are talking about the eco and humane side of meat eating. So, what's the problem? Deforestation to make room for mainly beef farming is a global issue. Then factory farming , and yes even some cows in NZ can be fed indoors, using off farm grains and even orangutang jungle destruction palm...

Dr Bryan Betty says overseas research has shown a slight upswing in numbers of shingles cases two to three weeks after Covid-19. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-autumn – weather going “backwards” – moisture back in the soil, shorter days, longer nights, but still good warmth in the soil, which helps seed germination and plant establishment. Perpetual spinach or silverbeet will feed you for most of the winter; beetroot is a good winter crop too as is carrots. If you are in a warmer zone: sow now while the warmth is still in that lovely, friable soil. I...

Dyson's releasing an air purifying headset  The Dyson Zone is not an April Fools Joke - you'll be able to wear a headset with a mouth covering to purify the air around you. Noise cancelling headphones reduce the noise pollution, and contain small filters and air compressors to then send the air down in front of your nose and mouth via a mask. That mask sits just in front of your face, but can be s...

Slow Horses: Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, this spy drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes (Apple TV+). Julia: Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley, Coronation St) stars in this HBO Max drama inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invente...

Turn up the volume to Kenyan-Kiwi artist Muroki’s tunes and you would be forgiven for thinking it’s summer all year round.  The 20-year-old was the first to be signed to BENEE’s label Olive in 2020 and has had a whirlwind two years since.  He’s currently across the ditch headlining his own shows as well as supporting BENEE and has just released a new single called Find Me. Jack Tame catches up wit...

Writing with Fire - Oscar-nominated documentary. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful.   The Duke - In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sends ransom not...

Estelle Clifford has been listening to Kiwi artist Aldous Harding's new album, Warm Chris.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been drinking wine and eating up a storm in Canterbury's Hurunui District.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Language of Food – Annabel Abbs  Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world’s most successful cookery writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and truly inspiring.  Told in alternate voices by the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, and with recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language...

Does your partner avoid talking about feelings? Relationship expert Steven Dromgool shares his advice on how to get them to open up. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cicadas are on the wane towards the end of March – I still haven’t found the egg-laying site containing “Jack”s offspring ;-) But Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening, especially in the North Island and top of the South Teleogryllus commodus (Supplied) You won’t see them often, as they hide in cracks in the soil during the da...

Hannah McQueen from enable.me gives her advice on how to hold your nerve amid all the market volatility.   Should you just sit tight and wait for it to calm down before making big investment decisions, should you go conservative while things are all over the show?   Amid the Ukrainian invasion, sharemarket volatility and predictions of house price declines, is sitting on your hands or maybe puttin...

Are we one step closer to being able to iMessage someone on WhatsApp? The EU has agreed in principle to a new law that would force interoperability between smaller messaging services and the giants of the industry. This would mean that a startup would be able to get into the iMessage or WhatsApp ecosystem. WHat's unclear is if that will mean the end of the blue/green bubble situation and force the...

Taboo: A dark, gritty historical drama. Tom Hardy stars as adventurer James Keziah Delaney, who returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost - even murder (Netflix). Life and Beth: Amy Schumer stars in this Disney+ drama. After a sudden incident, Beth, a seemingly succ...

You could recognise the dulcet tones of Canadian crooner Michael Bublé anywhere. Michael has just released his 11th album, called Higher. It’s a mix of covers, originals and collabs with the likes of country music icon Willie Nelson. He says he’s never been more excited after finishing an album.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Drive My Car   Drive My Car is a 2021 Japanese drama-road film co-written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It is primarily based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name from his collection Men Without Women.   An aging, widowed actor seeks a chauffeur. The actor turns to his go-to mechanic, who ends up recommending a 20-year-old girl. Despite their initial misgivings, a very special re...

I first came across this salad in a café in Melbourne that served the most exquisite Vietnamese-inspired dishes. It’s the perfect summer salad and the grapes I consider a nod to the days when Ho Chi Minh City was considered the Paris of the Orient. SERVES 2 2 boneless, skin less chicken breasts ½ onion, chopped roughly 1 stick lemon grass, smashed 2 lime or young lemon leaves Salt & pepper 50g ric...

Kevin Milne recently offered to get groceries for friends isolating and discovered a few surprises on their list.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year, in those fleeting months before Delta was discovered in the community and the Trans-Tasman bubble was closed, I flew to Australia and spent a few days with my grandma.  It was just the two of us for four or five days. A grandma and her eldest grandchild, sixty years between us. By that stage, Granny was too frail to drive. I hired a car and we went on a few day trips together. She took...

Estelle Clifford has been listening to British singer Ella Henderson's new album, Everything I Didn't Say - her first in eight years. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jump – Larry Miller  One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $150M sneaker company to a $4.5B global footwear and apparel powerhouse, tells the remarkable story of his rise to the pinnacles of international business and reveals the secret that tormented him and defined his success.  The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley  Jess needs a fresh sta...

Mike Yardley has been dreaming of overseas breakfasts and chats to Jack Tame about the world's iconic early morning meals.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malcolm Rands gives his tips on what we can do about the mounting waste from Covid. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.