Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Kiwi musician Alayna has released her debut album titled ‘Self Portrait of Woman Unravelling.’ The album features elements of pop, R&B, soul, and folk, and encapsulates her journey and efforts in understanding herself as a person and an artist. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Guest, Emma Cline    Summer is coming to a close on the East End of Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome.  A misstep at a dinner party, and the older man she’s been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city. With few resources and a waterlogged phone, but gifted with an ability to navigate the desires of others, Alex stays on Long Island an...

This week Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about his recent trip to Hong Kong. Read Mike's full article here . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Being unable to mentally disconnect from your work once your day is over can be a major problem, resulting in higher levels of stress, poor sleep, and even relationship issues. Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Jack Tame to talk about the importance of disconnecting and reconnecting each day, and how to achieve it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insect life cycles vary from species to species. It all depends on where they live and what the temperatures are in summer, and in winter Many “overwinter” as eggs – which is easy: no eating needed, no movement needed… which is handy as temperatures are low in winter and insect movement can only happen when temps are comfortable.  Remember: they are cold-blooded, so rely on external temperatures t...

The NY Times has declared The Great Resignation over... but people quitting their jobs without another one to go to is still a very common occurrence (often *cough* at a particular time of their lives).    Not only do we see it often – but we see how it can often go wrong, and there are definitely things you can do to stop it being a source of relationship friction, financial stress and a recipe f...

The Actors have joined the Writers in striking - and again AI is a key issue   160,000 performers stopped work at midnight - no more publicity tours, events, filming and more for the biggest names in Hollywood. People have been asking why Barbie has been going so big on their marketing so early, might just be because that will now grind to a halt.   At the center of the strike - Actors want more p...

Full Circle: Steven Soderbergh directs and Claire Dane stars in this thriller that follows a fallout from a botched kidnapping, and the secrets that are exposed that connect multiple characters across New York City (Neon).         Creamerie: A second season of the dark New Zealand comedy about three dairy farmers living in a dystopian world where a deadly virus has wiped out 99% of all men (TVNZ+)...

Chris Fletcher is one of only a handful of people to hold the title of Master Distiller at Jack Daniels in his 155-year history. He carried on the family tradition, following in the footsteps of his grandfather who also held the role, and is responsible for the whiskey’s overall quality from “grain to glass”. Jack Tame managed to catch up with Chris Fletcher this morning, to have a chat about what...

Should we really tell the truth when the doctor asks, “What’s your alcohol intake?” After all, don’t they double it anyway because it’s assumed we all lie?   Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame this week to tell a story about what he discovered in a specialist report. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matariki is a time to celebrate all things Aotearoa; relax, think, and kōrero about what the coming year can bring. It’s best to do this around a tableful of food I find : )   It’s a great opportunity to focus on ingredients that are locally grown and I just love this peppery pesto made with watercress and NZ-grown pine nuts.     Ingredients A few big handfuls fresh watercress, washed   ¼ cup pine...

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One Ethan Hunt and the IMF team must track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity if it falls into the wrong hands. With control of the future and the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than the missi...

I was driving about some of the outskirts of Nelson this week and it took me a bit of time to notice it. Since my last visit to the region earlier this year, several of the large billboards that had been hammered up on the sides of the road to protest the Three Waters reforms have been removed and not obviously replaced. I don’t know if it’s a Nelson thing or if the billboards have just been moved...

Olivia Dean began her career working with dance act Rudimental. With burgeoning solo success following a series of solo EPs, she now releases her debut album, Messy. It’s a mainstream pop record, but with a loose Londony informality amid the polish. You can hear the distant echo of rare groove and acid jazz.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

My Friend Anne Frank - Hannah Pick-Goslar   Hannah Pick-Goslar died in October just before her 94 th  birthday (I accidentally put in an interview request for her and that was the book publisher’s response lol)  In this long‑awaited memoir, Hannah shares the story of her childhood during the Holocaust, from the introduction of anti-Jewish laws in Amsterdam to the gradual disappearance of classmate...

This week Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about his recent visit to the city of Bergamo in Italy.  Find his full article here . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

+ Take a bus card, jump on random buses and see where the bus schedules take you! Adventure, explore, and use it as a way to teach kids how to take the bus while making busing feel cool & fun (I am doing this with my 6 & 8 year old nieces today so will have a good story/insight).  + Declutter: turn your house clearout/clean up into a game.  + Treasure hunt: even if it's raining, finding a...

Spent some time looking at Julie’s wonderful display of bright pink Cyclamen – they are flowering beautifully – such an old-fashioned plant… (my mother had them in pots outside, all those years ago) But those Cyclamen Coum have not always been in the large pot in which the Cumquat grows its small bright-yellow/orange citrus fruits; It was one of those experimental accidents that seems to be the re...

Meta says 70 million people have now signed up for Threads and there have been over 90 million posts. It took Twitter four years to build that audience.     Elon is now threatening to sue Meta, alleging Meta has copied Twitter, saying  "competition is fine, cheating is not". But he's in for a hard time because copyright law doesn't protect ideas, and Meta has a patent for its newsfeed. If anything...

Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to talk about appendicitis: what it is, the signs, and what to do about it. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Unforgotten: A new season of this brilliant British crime drama starring Nicola Walker and Sanjeev Bhaskar recently arrived on TVNZ+ . Everybody Else Burns: A sharp British comedy about the Lewises, an everyday family from Manchester who happen to belong to an ultra-religious cult (Neon) . The Horror of Dolores Roach: A comedy horror about a woman who is released from prison after 18 years, and af...

Marianne van Velzen is a Dutch journalist who has long held a fascination with Australia, having been born in the Netherlands but growing up down under.   The country’s long informed her work – and she’s researched and written about some the most adventurous and pioneering people in Australia.   Her latest book is centered on Minnie Berrington, the first female opal miner in South Australia’s outb...

These are ridiculously easy to make, yummy as, and they just happen to be gluten free! Chewy, densely rich and very moreish.   Makes 12–15 cookies     Ingredients: 1 cup sugar   1 cup peanut butter   1 large egg   50g dark chocolate, roughly chopped   1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)     Method: Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.   With an electric beater or a...

WHAM! Through archival interviews and footage, George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley relive the arc of their Wham! career, from 70s best buds to 80s pop icons.     Sugar and Stars Ever since he was a little boy, Yazid has dreamed of becoming a pastry chef. Moved from one foster home to another, nothing predestined him for such a career. Yazid’s indomitable determination and resourcefulness have prove...

Kevin's wife Linda is away for a couple weeks, leaving him with pages of instructions on what to feed the dog. Plus, he's finally figured out where all their money has been going. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.