Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

The debut album from Young Franco, ‘It’s Franky Baby!’ is filled with experimental tracks and collaborations.  The 10 tracks cover a range of genres, Franco taking inspiration from disco, rap, punk, and dance music from all over the place.  Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on the DJ’s first release.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy i...

"Far from being just a port town, Picton has blossomed into a fully-fledged holiday gem.  Wrapped in forest-clad hills, the Picton foreshore is studded with a swag of hospo spots and heritage treasures like the Edwin Fox, in addition to being an alluring launch-pad for savouring Queen Charlotte Sound." Read Mike's full article here . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Beautiful Ugly by Alice Feeney   Author Grady Green is having the worst best day of his life.    Grady calls his wife to share some exciting news as she is driving home. He hears Abby slam on the brakes, get out of the car, then nothing. When he eventually finds her car by the cliff edge the headlights are on, the driver door is open, her phone is still there. . . but his wife has d...

Kevin Milne had a bit of a run in with some credit card fraud last weekend.  Upon trying to make a few purchases, he found his card blocked due to 7 suspicious attempts to withdraw money stemming from the US.  He joined Jack Tame for a chat about the experience and the lessons he learnt.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2024 was a hard year for many. If you didn’t lose your job, you might have spent a lot of time worrying about losing your job or ending up in the unenviable position of trying to do more with less! It’s not surprising that there are high rates of anxiety, stress, and burnout in the workforce.   However, at the same time I’ve noticed over the past 12 months a bit of a worrying trend in workpla...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 1 February 2025, Kiwi muso Nadia Reid joins Jack from halfway around the world ahead of the release of her first album in five years, ‘Enter Now Brightness’.  Jack finds common ground with RFK Jr. on his attitude towards ultra-processed foods and America's big-food industry.  You can't beat a classic for a summer BBQ -...

The tiniest critters can be the biggest pain in the you-know-what when it comes to your body and your garden. The mere fact that they are sooo small does not help to discover them in time.   That kind of goes for most of the members of the Order ACARI – a huge range of critters such as Bird mites, Follicle mites (we all have them in our eyelashes), chiggers, scabies mites, ticks and —of cours...

Head lice, otherwise known as nits or kutis, is one of the most frustrating medical conditions parents have to face. It’s very common and often seen in school outbreaks.   What are head lice and who gets them?   They’re small insects found on the head. They live on hair and suck blood from the scalp.  They lay eggs on the hair – looking like little grains of sand stuck to hair. &nbs...

More robotaxis are headed to the streets   Tesla is starting a robotaxi service in Austin in June. They'll be fully autonomous, with no human driver behind the wheel. As far as we know, these will be standard Teslas using just cameras to understand their surroundings. That's unlike Waymo and others which use Lidar radar technology.   Tesla has been testing out the full driverless functio...

Paradise   A security service team is tasked with safeguarding a former president (Disney+).     Rogue Heroes   During World War II, eccentric young officer David Stirling is hospitalised in Cairo after a training exercise accident. Bored, he starts thinking that the accepted war methods are wrong and hits on a radical plan. He fights for permission to recruit the toughest, bol...

When NZ green beans are in season, I love to make this salad to have on standby to have with everything! It’s divine and whilst canned beans work just fine, if you go the extra mile and cook your beans from scratch you won’t be sorry.   Makes 5-6 cups       Ingredients  Salad   2 cups sliced green beans    3 cups soaked and cooked beans (or use canned)...

Babygirl  A high-powered CEO puts her career and family on the line when she begins a torrid affair with her much younger intern.     You’re Cordially Invited  A woman planning her sister's ideal wedding and the father of a bride-to-be discover their destination weddings at a remote resort are double-booked. When both parties decide to share the small venue, chaos ensues a...

Trump’s wasting no time, we can be sure of that. Whether it’s his executive orders, Greenland, or his extraordinary Cabinet appointments, the President’s strategy in office is obviously to move quickly, to flood the zone. For his opponents, there is just so much to be outraged about they simply can’t keep up.     Of the many crazy things to observe, RFK Jnr’s confirmation hearing this we...

25 years ago, David Gray was renowned for how famous he wasn’t.   He had a cult of fans and listeners hooked on his sincerity and plainspokenness – but he hadn’t quite broken into the mainstream.    And then came his career-making album White Ladder, recorded in his home and going on to become one of the best-selling albums of the 21st century so far.   His lasting success has...

Released early January 2025, ‘The Human Fear’ is Franz Ferdinand’s sixth studio album, focusing on the concept of “searching for the thrill of being human via fears" as described by frontman Alex Kapranos.   The album touches on fears such as social isolation, the fear of leaving an institution, and fear of staying or leaving a relationship.   Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to give he...

Nemesis by Greg Hurwitz   Evan Smoak is a lone wolf operator. It goes with the territory for a former off-the-books government assassin. He certainly can't afford to go up against one of the few people he likes and trusts in this world. But Tommy Stojack, a gifted armorer and gunsmith whom Evan relies on, has crossed a line. And when Evan confronts him, instead of clearing up a deadly disagre...

Over the summer break Mike Yardley took advantage of the gorgeous weather to take a trip to the South Island’s Tasman Bay.  He joined Jack Tame for a chat about his family holiday in the south, visiting sun-drenched spots like Kaiteriteri, Motueka, Mapua, and hitting the pedals on the Great Taste Trail.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

With the school year kicking in soon, the time has come to complete the costly task of back-to-school shopping. Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall has a few tips on picking sustainable options that could save you some money.     Start at Home      Use unfinished exercise books by removing used pages and calling it new.  Deep clean old lunch boxes, sharpen short pencils, and r...

Our holiday on the West Coast of the South Island (Punakaiki) was just what we needed – weather in Christchurch was cold and wet, but on the West Coast sunny and warm.   I re-discovered a tree I have missed since leaving Auckland 14 years ago: Rhopalostylis sapida is its name. Gardeners know it as the Nikau Palm.  There are two species in the New Zealand Territories: R sapida is the comm...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 25th January 2025, legendary singer songwriter David Gray tells Jack how mortality and relationships inspired his new album ‘Dear Life’.  Jack spent his summer holidays tramping in the backcountry, he reflects on the solitude and lack of connectivity in the bush and whether that will last as technology improves.  Camer...

BOB’S BEST BUYS   Wine: Balvonie Prosecco, Marlborough $34.59   Why I chose it:  It is the only Kiwi Prosecco I know of  Prosecco may be the world’s most popular sparkling wine  100% Glera   A popular style, everyone loves Prosecco   A perfect summer wine   Have a Prosecco tasting and compare it with Australian and Italian Prosecco   What does it taste...

OpenAI's latest tool can complete tasks for you.    The biggest thing is that the operator can take actions for you using its 'computer vision'. Basically, it takes screenshots of the webpage, then can click with its virtual mouse and keyboard to complete things, like book a flight, or a restaurant. It's a big step forward because traditionally to do these things you needed to use APIs -...

Severance  Mark leads a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives; when a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs. Season 2 has just been released (Apple TV+). The Night Agent  While monitoring an emergency line, an FBI agent answers a call that plunges him into...

An MC is responsible for ensuring an evening runs smoothly, keeping everything in line and keeping the guests entertained amid the various speakers and events.  However, there’s one line commonly said by the MC that Kevin Milne wishes they’d do away with.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Back in Action  Fifteen years after vanishing from the CIA to start a family, elite spies Matt and Emily jump back into the world of espionage when their cover is blown (Netflix) .    We Live in Time  Almut and Tobias are brought together in a surprise encounter that changes their lives. Through snapshots of their life together —falling for each other, building a home, becoming...