Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Thank you, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story   Follows the history of Bon Jovi, featuring personal videos, photos, and music that provide a look at Jon Bon Jovi's life and the band's journey from New Jersey clubs to global fame ( Disney+ ).     The Dry   After living it up in London, Shiv returns home to Dublin, where she must navigate new relationships, family drama and her own questionable life choi...

"Crisp, clear days sets the stage for cracking autumn adventures in Sydney. If you’re planning a fresh fling with the Emerald City, here’s a roundup of some winning picks to rev up your city-break, from bucket list classics to seasonal treats and in-the-know gems." Read Mike's full article here .  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This year marks the 10 th anniversary of the Fashion Revolution movement, a week-long fashion activism campaign.   The campaign was prompted by the collapse of the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh, killing over a thousand people and injuring around 2,500.   It aims to bring awareness to the way fashion and clothing are created and consumed, promoting sustainability.   Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall joined Jac...

Do you want something to think about? Something that sets fire to your garden?   Go and visit your local Botanic Gardens, they’re everywhere in Aotearoa!   I know… we are really lucky in Christchurch.   Best Autumn performers: liquidamber, smoke bush, Japanese Maple, ash, sycamore, poplar, birch and even some willows.   To me, all these autumn colours remind me that our planet has been on the re-u...

BOB’S BEST BUYS   Wine: OTU Otuwhero Estate Chardonnay, 2023 Hawke’s Bay $20 Why I chose it:   - Discovered it in a recent blind tasting  - Excellent wine from a challenging vintage (La Nina, wet)  What does it taste like?   - Silken texture with grapefruit, green apple, lemon curd and a touch of whipped cream.  Why it’s a bargain:   - $20 or less  Where can you buy it?   - New World - Devonport -...

The NZ International Comedy Festival is kicking off next week, and to kickstart the shenanigans Chris Parker will be hosting the annual Comedy Gala.   The kiwi comedian has cemented himself as one of the country’s favourite comics, having done everything from stage shows and stand-up to podcasts and books.   He’s just returned home from the Melbourne Comedy Festival where he did a total of 22 show...

The TikTok clock has started, and TikTok is saying it's not even looking at it.   Parent company ByteDance posted overnight that it doesn't have any plans to sell TikTok. Reuters is reporting that a source says it would prefer to just shut the app down in the US, their algorithm is their secret sauce, so selling the app would be selling the algorithm. Get ready for a showdown. TikTok's CEO says th...

This dessert is an easy French classic and any fruit can be used really – feijoa, peach, plum, prune or the original, cherry. I’m only using raspberries as I’ve recently been late-season raspberry picking!   Serves one     Ingredients:  Butter   ½ cup fresh raspberries   1 medium egg   2 tablespoons caster sugar + extra   1 tablespoon plain flour   1 tsp vanilla extract   ¼ cup milk   Cream to ser...

Although the ANZAC services in Wellington may be bigger, there’s a reason Kevin Milne sticks with his local services.   There’s just something about the things that happen in small towns that really appeals.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Wednesday this week the former Green party co-leader James Shaw will address parliament as an MP for the last time. And in a moment when his party is reeling from a combination of scandal and tragedy, his valedictory marks the end of an undervalued career.    Many of the politicians who join our so-called minor parties are idealists. They’re not like some Labour or National MPs (more than a few...

Musical trio Khruangbin is well known for their blend of classic soul, dub, rock, and psychedelia; the group emerging in 2010 and going strong fourteen years on.   They’ve played 18 tours to nearly half a million people, selling out iconic venues such as Red Rocks and Radio City Music Hall, the latter twice.   Two weeks ago, they released their fifth album A La Sala, and just last week they took t...

Taylor Swift has released her much anticipated eleventh studio album  The Tortured Poets Department,  the release catching her fans by surprise with the addition of 15 unknown songs. Two hours after the initial release of the album  The Anthology was released, Swift saying in a tweet that she'd written so much tortured poetry over the last two years and wanted to share it with her fans, hence the...

The Sympathizer   Near the end of the Vietnam War, a spy who was embedded in the South Vietnam army flees to the United States and takes up residence in a refugee community, where he continues to gather intelligence and report back to the Viet Cong (Neon).     Baby Reindeer   Dealing with a female stalker, a man is forced to face a dark, buried trauma ( Netflix ).     Painting with John   At an un...

Abigail   A group of would-be criminals kidnaps the 12-year-old daughter of a powerful underworld figure. Holding her for ransom in an isolated mansion, their plan starts to unravel when they discover their young captive is actually a bloodthirsty vampire.     Origin   Based on the life of Isabel Wilkerson, played by Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she writes the book Caste: The Origins of Our Disconten...

How long does the average person live? How will that impact their retirement?   How much money do you need to live comfortably when retiring? When do you start saving? How do you start saving?   Economist Ed McKnight joined Jack Tame to dive into how to save to make your retirement work.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Favourite Mistake by Marian Keyes   Anna Walsh had a dream life - according to everybody else. She lived in New York, had a long-term boyfriend, and had The Best Job In The World working as a highly successful beauty PR. So why did she decide to take a flamethrower to the lot? Because now she's back Dublin, living with her parents. She's undeniably forty-eight, with no partner, no job, and no d...

"The humming Hurunui township of Amberley is on a roll. 40 minutes’ drive from Christchurch, Amberley’s population has surged by over 50% in the past decade and is projected to double again in the next ten years. Straddling SH1, this embracing country town exudes a hearty welcome, with its boutique shopping offerings and a fantastic Farmers Market every Saturday morning, abuzz with producers and a...

The importance of leading well during times of change (of which there is a lot of at the moment!) and the importance of leaders looking after their own wellbeing as part of leading well.   A recent study interviewed 20 CEOs from leading companies in the USA. It showed that really effective leaders helped improve team and individual performance and helped the organisations do really well.   On the...

Let’s concentrate on the N, P and K.   Nitrogen is the stuff that makes plants green; this molecule provides the building blocks for Chlorophyll. If you have plants that are valued for their leaves and green stems (grass, lawns, lettuce, ornamental trees and shrubs) they will need more N than say P or K.   Plants with important roots (carrots, parsnips, potatoes) and other underground organs that...

Meta is out to kill ChatGPT   Mark Zukerbeg admits that Meta isn't known as an AI leader but doesn't want it to be that way for long. They have released their Llama 3 models which are monumental steps ahead of Llama 2.    For the sake of scale, Llama 2 was trained on 2 trillion tokens, Llama 3 was trained on 15 trillion tokens. Simply, it's going to know more and be able to connect more dots than...

For those who are taking Anzac Day off next week and are looking for something to make over the long weekend, these could be worth a try.    Ingredients:   ½ leek, diced and gently sautéed   1 cup cauliflower florets, finely diced   20g butter + 50g butter   4 heaped tbsps. plain flour   300mls milk   Pinch white pepper   50g hard cheese (cheddar or machego are good options)   1 egg   extra flour...

When you reach 75 years of age, in order to get your drivers licence you have to do a health test.   The test includes a cognitive test to check for dementia, and a general health test.   Kevin Milne went to sit the test earlier in the week and suffice to say he was a bit nervous. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How did she do it?    How could it be?   Tell me how —HOW— does the most famous popstar in the World right now keep anything secret?   I get it. It’s not a nuclear code. It’s not a secret access key for a banking system that would make a keen hacker trillions of dollars in an instant. But that Taylor Swift, in the digital age, with however many hundreds of millions of fans Worldwide following her...

Released right as summer died, ‘Gothic Summer’ is the sixth studio album from Australian pop duo The Veronicas.   In an interview with Rolling Stone, Jess Origliasso said the album was very metaphorical.   “The whole theme of Gothic Summer is that it’s basically exploring social commentary on what we think is reality versus how we create our reality.”   The duo’s other half, Lisa Origliasso, told...

Day One by Abigail Dean   Marty seems to do no wrong. Trent can’t seem to get things right. When they are thrown together by tragedy, their futures may be defined by one What really happened on Day One?     Stonesmere is an English seaside suburb defined by poignant traditions passed from generation to generation, and the bonds of small town community spirit. But when a lone gunman disrupts a scho...