Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Think Later  is the second studio album released by Canadian singer Tate McRae, following from her debut album i used to think i could fly.  McRae said in an interview with Rolling Stone  that the last year has been driven more by her intuition, and she hopes fans can feel that in the music as it covers themes of falling in love and the raw emotions that come with. The album has a total of fourtee...

Prima Facie - Suzie Miller Tessa is a thoroughbred. A young, brilliant barrister from a working-class background now at the top of her game: defending, cross-examining and lighting up the shadows of doubt in any case. The law is a game and she is its most talented player. One sickening night, though, Tessa finds herself in a position countless women - one in three - have been in before her. And sh...

In our modern society there are two qualities which we’re always told to value that are seemingly at odds with each other: productivity and wellbeing.   Lauren Parsons has spent her career working out how best to balance them.   In her book, ‘Thriving leaders, thriving teams’ Lauren hits on the keys to shaping a positive energised workplace culture.   Lauren’s just earned herself the ‘Keynote spea...

"It was recently crowned New Zealand’s leading hotel at the 30th Annual World Travel Awards, beating out 11 other big-name hotels in Auckland, Wellington and Queenstown. So what is all the fuss about? Does it really live up to all the hype? Channelling my inner-Curious George, I zipped to Queenstown to sample the supreme comforts of The Rees Hotel." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE See...

One of Hannah's key lessons (and an important point we make to all of their clients) is that financial progress shouldn't wait for perfect conditions. When life gets uncertain and throws a curveball, that’s the exact time financial opportunities tend to reveal themselves - ironically, at the least opportune moment. After the year that's been, we can probably all relate to that feeling!   So the qu...

Beef   The dark comedy about two Americans who begin to obsess over a road rage incident and let it slowly consume their everyday lives (Netflix).     Happy Valley   The third and final season of the superb British drama featuring Sarah Lancashire as police officer Catherine Cawood (TVNZ+).     Jury Duty   The unique documentary-style comedy series that shares the inner workings of an American jur...

Dicks: The Musical   Two self-obsessed businessmen discover they're long-lost identical twins and come together to plot the reunion of their eccentric, divorced parents.     Next Goal Wins   With the 2014 World Cup qualifiers approaching, down-on-his-luck coach Thomas Rongen tries to turn the American Samoa soccer team into winners.     LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy inform...

Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year for many, but it's also the most wasteful.  Kate 'Ethically Kate' Hall has a few tips for making sustainable choices this holiday season: -Shop local, buy from small vendors at Christmas or farmers markets -Consider making food the present or focus to reduce pointless gifts -Serve less meat, or pick meat that is sustainable sourced (e.g. Premium Gam...

Parasites… Bodies everywhere!!!   This is the time to take a good look at the small critters in your garden. You may go on holiday and need someone to control the “pests” on your plants, crops and fruit trees. We are talking predators, but especially parasitoids.   The concept of parasitism is not always easy to grasp for non-entomologically inclined people. For starters you’ll need a good set of...

It's coming December 14th. Threads has been slowly launching features: it now has hashtags (and even emoji hashtags), a web app, polls, an edit button, the ability to view a 'for you' feed and most recent threads, and they're testing "trending hashtags" in Australia. Threads is reportedly struggling with some stats, indicating it's down 80% from its launch peak.   Threads almost wasn't called Thre...

A beef fillet is as impressive as it is easy to cook and serve for a crowd. Get your butcher to prepare the eye fillet, removing silver skin and tying with kitchen string at 5cm intervals. This is for even cooking and ease of slicing.   Serves 10-12     Ingredients   2-2.3kg beef eye fillet   2 tablespoons olive oil   2 teaspoons sea salt   4 tablespoons each fresh thyme and rosemary leaves   1 te...

This week Kevin Milne has been celebrating loyal friendships.   His brother Brian was filled in a car crash when he was 23 years old, and Friday marked his 80 th birthday.   Kevin was joined by friends of his brother who have never forgotten him or them.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New experiences make you feel young.   At least, that’s what I told myself as I slipped into a gown, folded my pants and shirt into a plastic container, and followed the technician through the big double doors.   It took me almost 37 years to get my first MRI. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but even though I’m pretty good with claustrophobia and that kind of thing, I still felt a little blush...

Kiwi R&B band Drax Project has finally released their second studio album 'Upside'. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Good Material - Dolly Alberton    Andy's story wasn't meant to turn out this way. Living out of a suitcase in his best friends' spare room, waiting for his career as a stand-up comedian to finally take off, he struggles to process the life-ruining end of his relationship with the only woman he's ever truly loved.     As he tries to solve the seemingly unsolvable mystery of his broken relationship,...

In 2020 Ashleigh Hoeta felt numbness in her leg, her face drooping and was rushed to hospital to find she’d suffered a stroke.   She had to teach herself how to walk again, move her legs and fingers, all while raising two children.   Not only that, in October this year, her father passed away after a long battle with emphysema. Now, Ashleigh has just become the first woman to bench 317.5kg in equi...

Scrublands An Australian crime drama about a journalist investigating a murder in a small rural town (ThreeNow).     Artful Dodger This spinoff of the Oliver Twist story sees the Artful Dodger sent to 1850s Australia to carry on his dodgy behaviour (Disney+).     Slow Horses A new season of the delightful spy thriller that sees Gary Oldman play the boss of a dysfunctional team of MI5 agents (Apple...

Napoleon A look at the military commander's origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.   The Old Oak A pub landlord in a previously thriving mining community struggles to hold onto his pub. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the town when Syrian refugees are placed in the empty hou...

"Rising up from the western South Dakota plains, just over the Wyoming state line, the Black Hills region beckons like an emerald isle in a sea of prairie. These ponderosa-covered mountains, slashed by creek-carved canyons and softened by alpine meadows have a majesty all their own. But this picturesque pocket of South Dakota also serves up a head swirl of landmark sights and experiences, which ma...

A few weeks ago we discussed ADHD in the workplace and how this is beginning to show up a lot in recent times. Following on from that, we are seeing a lot more people in the workplace with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder). Together ASD, ADHD and Learning Disabilities are sometimes referred to as “neurodiversity”. ASD now the term used for what used to be call Autism or Asperger’s Syndrome. A stere...

Growing tomatoes is one of the big hobbies of New Zealanders, especially males! It’s great to have a go at these fruit – there are many many varieties too and everybody has their favourite ones. But there are some problems that can occur, whether you’re raising them in an open garden bed, or in a tunnel house Tomato – (potato) thrips are a nuisance; they got here a few decades ago and will attack...

Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to chat about the truth behind some 'old wives tales': Whether you’ll get a cold if you go outside with wet hair.  If you’ll get arthritis if you crack your knuckles.  Whether you should chew your food 30 times before swallowing.  If you’ll get square eyes watching too much television.  If eating Carrots will give you better eyesight.  Is the five second rule for dr...

Google is starting to delete inactive accounts   Accounts which have been created but never used are first on the chopping block. They'll start being deleted today. Then accounts that haven't been active in more than two years. To keep an account active you'll need to log into it, and then it'd be best to complete an action like send an email, watch a YouTube video or add a contact.     Happy Birt...

Rich, buttery, and simply gorgeous. The combo of strawberry, rhubarb and vanilla in this shortcake is so, so good.   Makes 1 x Swiss roll tin     Ingredients:   2 regular chips of strawberries, chipped and chopped   2 cups chopped rhubarb, cut into 2 cm lengths   2 tbsps. sugar   Zest of half a lemon   2 tablespoons vanilla extract   225g butter   1 cup sugar + 1 tbsp   2 large eggs   2 ½ cups flo...

Kevin went to a function with his wife this past Wednesday. He may have been oblivious to the state of the shirt he was wearing, but his wife was not. The events that followed, in Kevin's words, perfectly illustrates some of the good and bad things about marriage. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.