Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

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.   Kevin Milne was mightily impressed by podcasting this week, reaffirming th...

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, provides a counterweight to the homogenized sound of contemporary Afropop.”...

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 - a town for sale t...

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.   Mike Yardley recently hopped on board – he joined Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB Satu...

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 co-workers try out...

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 puriri and Banksia. Mexican Orange blossom does its best too, judging from the silvereyes that desce...

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 wa...

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!   "Slop" is the term that is...

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 fourte...

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 o...

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 Week with th...

DocEdge 2024 starts next week – featuring 66 local and international films.   It will be in cinemas across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch – up until July 19 th .   Francesa Rudkin reviews ‘Rather Be Ashes Than Dust’ on Saturday Morning with Jack Tame:   “It is absolutely exhausting – an interesting first-hand look at how humans can get out of control, and Hong Kong governance digs their fee...

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 sometimes bitterly sad.”   He said lot of broadcasters complain that the days of quality interviews ar...

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 Friday night in Auckland – which is difficult to get to straight after work.”   Saville said “The...

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 [also] in t...

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 prominent dealer in rar...

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.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for p...

"It’s Italy in the extreme. She’s rough and ready and in your face. Gritty, gripping, daunting and intimidating to the uninitiated, mighty Naples is a southern Italian classic beyond comparison. It can strike newcomers as a hot mess. I have to confess that on several prior occasions, I haven’t ventured beyond the central train station in Naples, surrounded by Piazza Garibaldi. The ensuing piles of...

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 containers of Astrolabe wine on board. The wine and MV Rena were lo...

New Zealand’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer   Phil travels to the other side of the world to take a look inside some of the most amazing homes that New Zealand has to offer.  We will reveal each of these stunning properties through the eyes of the people – the architects, the builders and the owners – that dared to dream them into reality ( TVNZ1 on Sundays, TVNZ+ ).     Sweet Tooth Season 3   On a...

Marguerite’s Theorem   When a brilliant mathematics student at France's top university presents her thesis, a mistake shakes the certainty of her planned-out life. She decides to quit everything and start over.     Bad Boys: Ride or Die   When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his nam...

Once seen as an indomitable challenge, Mount Everest has become increasingly commercialised.   It’s become a tourist industry, with queues of climbers all waiting to take their photos at the top, paying anywhere between US$65,000 and US$200,000, the VIP experience coming with a higher price tag.   Journalist and author Will Cockrell has been climbing mountains for over 30 years and has explored th...

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 8 June 2024, outdoor adventure journalist Will Cockrell gets to the heart of the Himalayan guiding industry in his new book exploring the commercialisation of Mt Everest.   How rich is too rich? Jack ponders a plan of action ahead of Lotto's $50 million draw.   Crack open your summer preserves, chef Nici Wickes has sweet plum tr...

Winter is a mere 2 weeks away and that means the coldest periods are very nigh indeed. Frost is –for some plant species– quite damaging.   Growth basically stops ; Invertebrates tend to hibernate , and our birds will go through a hungry phase, frantically looking for something to eat.   Traditionally, many gardeners find ways to protect their plants and their soils; covering these is often the bes...

Apple's big software developer conference is next week - what will they be announcing?   Lot's of AI features... Surprise! Apple is set to unveil its AI strategy which is going to be more focused around automating tasks and summarizing information, rather than image and video generation. For example, the upgraded Mail app will use AI to sort emails in your inbox, there will be a way to 'catch up'...