Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

This week Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about his adventures in Montenegro and Mostar. Read Mike's full article here . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Zoom is ordering people back to work in the office. Is this a good thing and how does your office affect your wellbeing and productivity?   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

BOB’S BEST BUYS   Wine: Awatere River 2023 Pinot Gris, Marlborough $25  Why I chose it:   - 2023 was a good vintage in Marlborough  - Pinot Gris is 4th most planted grape variety – growing in popularity  - If someone wants a white wine but is not sure what variety, pour them a pinot gris. Good all-rounder.  - Delicious thirst-quencher for Spring and Summer months ahead  What does it taste like?  ...

I have a tunnel house (for edibles) and Julie has a glasshouse (for her ornamentals) – she’s a fancy one!  Despite these forms of “protection from frost” they can get to low temperatures on cold winters morning. We’ve seen 1.5 degrees a few times.  Is there a way to add some extra insulation to these buildings that would keep the temps a bit higher?  As per usual: my local Botanic Garden has deliv...

Wait a minute... Facebook is good for wellbeing?    A new study by the Oxford Institute of Technology suggests the opposite of what we typically hear – researchers say that after analyzing data from nearly a million people across 72 countries over 12 years that the claims are more speculative than conclusive.  This isn't saying that harm doesn't exist... but on balance, the use of Facebook is "pos...

Far North   This New Zealand drama stars Temuera Morrison and Robyn Malcolm and tells the bizarre true story of an international drugs smuggling ring foiled by two unlikely Northland locals (Mondays on Three, and ThreeNow).   Painkiller    Matthew Broderick stars in this drama about America’s opioid epidemic that follows both the perpetrators and victims, and an investigator seeking the truth (Net...

Auckland brothers Henry and Pierre Beasley started out as young musicians, trying to pass as 18-year-olds so they could perform in bars. Now they make up the duo Balu Brigada, and after scoring themselves a record deal with Alantic record they spread their wings to New York City.    Since then they’ve earned themselves the #1 fastest breaking New Zealand/Australian artist spot on Spotify and have...

Casseroles, stews, braises – they’re all so absolutely hearty and can be really affordable if you know how to shop for different cuts of meat.   Serves 4     Ingredients: 350g beef steak, either chuck, cross-cut blade or rump   100g (about one) sheep kidney, halved, membranes and fatty nodules (white bits) removed   2 tbsps plain flour   2 tbsps cooking oil   1 large onion, diced   ½ tsp salt   De...

Gran Turismo A player wins a series of Nissan-sponsored video game competitions through his gaming skills and becomes a real-life professional race car driver.   Asteroid City World-changing events spectacularly disrupt the itinerary of a Junior Stargazer/Space Cadet convention in an American desert town circa 1955.     LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to chat about the old mates he met up with this week. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There was an air of inevitability around the polls this week. It pays to be restrained in putting too much weight into any one poll, but the trends are what matter and the trends are suggesting Winston Peters and New Zealand First might break 5% and make it back to parliament.   All manner of pundits have come out and suggested that Christopher Luxon should make a call and do what he’s refused to...

John Farnham: Finding the Voice The story of an Australian musical icon, following John Farnham from his humble beginnings in the Melbourne suburbs to record-breaking pop success.     The Beanie Bubble (Apple +)     The unbelievable tale of one of America's most fascinating phenomena -- Beanie Babies. Flashing back to the '90s and early 2000s, an in-depth look at how the era-defining zeitgeist cam...

For all the angst heading into the tournament, Kiwis have absolutely stepped up for the FIFA Women’s World Cup. I’ll admit I was a bit nervous for the tournament’s local organisers as kick-off neared. There wasn’t really much buzz. No real sense of occasion. And I worried that for what is a massive tournament in the context of global sport – arguably the biggest tournament ever hosted on New Zeala...

A couple weeks ago Kevin Milne’s wife saw Welsh music legend Tom Jones in concert in London, and he told Jack Tame that she thought that for an 83-year-old, he was amazing. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Loveliest Time is Carly Rae Jepsen’s seventh studio album, and a companion piece to her fifth studio album, The Loneliest Time. The artist refers to the album as a “B-side in every sense of the word,” featuring songs created during the same time period and era of The Loneliest Time , that she had “always intended to put out.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The New Wife by JP Delaney My darling son, Sam, is marrying his childhood sweetheart and I couldn't be prouder of the man he's grown into. Walking out on his abusive father all those years ago was the best thing I ever did. And today he stands, tall and handsome, saying 'I do' to my dream daughter-in-law. If I hadn't pushed them together all those years ago, he might never have found a girl as per...

This week Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about his recent visit to Tirana, Albania.  Read more about Mike's trip here . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ is renowned for its amazing landscape, unique wildlife & diverse ecosystems, but we have a huge issue with invasive species & habitat loss.  I enjoy our native birdlife in my area, so I signed up to be a volunteer with Forest & Bird to help reduce invasive species (hedgehogs, rats, possums) by baiting & trapping - fun anecdote to talk about my experience in handing over custody...

Green Manure? Don’t take that too literally – New Zealanders call fertiliser “manure.”   Nature doesn’t like “bare soil”, so even in winter it will sprout seeds into plants, so why not make those plants desirable ones!   We usually harvest our food crops in autumn, leaving behind a heck of a lot of soil, ready to be colonised by weeds.   I realise we’re in mid-winter right now, but even at this ti...

There is a myriad of troubling economic factors prevalent at the moment —inflation, high interest rates, unemployment— that could knock your financial progress off course. But sometimes it’s an inside hit-job – i.e., what’s sabotaging your financial progress more than anything is you. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Those in the EU will be able to turn off TikTok's famous algorithm   This is in response to the EU's Digital Services Act which forces 19 companies to strict regulations regarding algorithms and AI, allows users to opt out of targeting of content or ads, and gives ways to for users to flag illegal content and for platforms to take actions. Basically, they need to be more proactive and transparent...

The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart:    Sigourney Weaver and New Zealand’s own Frankie Adams star in this Australian drama about a young girl who goes to live with her grandmother after her parent’s death in a mysterious fire (Prime Video) . Fisk:  An Australian comedy about high-end lawyer Helen Tudor-Fisk, who is forced to take a job at a shambolic suburban law firm after a humiliating marriage break...

Tiki Taane is a man of many talents; a music experimentalist, musical activist, producer, and live engineer.      Tiki’s now putting on his director’s hat for a documentary, giving a behind the scenes perk at his sold out concert with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.   The documentary's already won film festival awards across the world and will be released in New Zealand next Friday.    Tiki T...

Chocolate, coffee, cheesecake. Say no more. Makes one 22cm cheesecake.     Ingredients: Mocha sauce  100mls cream   150g dark chocolate, chopped   3 tsps ground espresso or instant coffee   Cheesecake  500g full fat cream cheese   ¾ cup caster sugar   3 large eggs   1 tablespoons vanilla extract   1 heaped tablespoon plain flour   A decent pinch of sea salt   250mls cream     Method: Preheat oven...

After much anticipation, the Barbie soundtrack has finally been released. The album, which was announced several months ago, features a star-studded lineup of artists, including Billie Eilish, Sam Smith, Lizzo, and Dua Lipa. However, the one powerhouse that the team behind the compilation wanted more than any other was Nicki Minaj.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information...