Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

I’ll be honest with you, I’ve been utterly compelled from the very start. I first read about the missing Titan submersible a few hours after it was publicly reported missing, and I’ve been hanging on every update ever since. That’s not to say I ever thought there might be a happy ending to the whole saga. This is perhaps a confronting thing to say, but in that vessel, at that depth, at that locati...

Unlike the two previous records, his first to include the Cat Stevens moniker since 1978, King of a Land is made up of all new material.   Not much has changed in Yusuf / Cat Stevens' music over the past half-century. He even sounds remarkably the same, singing in a voice that's lost none of its geniality and compassion, even if the world has.   LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

Yellowface – RF Kaung   White lies. Dark humor. Deadly consequences… Bestselling sensation Juniper Song is not who she says she is, she didn’t write the book she claims she wrote, and she is most certainly not Asian American—in this chilling and hilariously cutting novel from R.F. Kuang, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel   Killing Moon – Jo Nesbo    This killer will get inside your...

The city's bling-bling urban verve is surging, but it's Saigon's history that still attracts most travellers. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

47 is statistically proven to be the most depressing point of your life...but here's how to turn it around.  Numerous scientific studies have shown that happiness is U-shaped – it declines and bottoms out in your 40s as you struggle with the pressures of working life, lack of new experiences, financial worries, and the weight of responsibility.   No longer thirty and thriving? A recent study1 sugg...

I was excited to go to my favourite circus: Cirque du Soleil; they’re back in town!! Great costumes – lots of art – and creative music.   Most of all: fabulous performers that can do incredible things with their bodies; this, by the way, is something that makes my old body ache, just looking at it!   Safety has to be an enormously important part of the show, yet you rarely see obvious signs of saf...

Cataracts   Very common as get older. 400,000 thought to be living with cataracts Not treated can lead to blindness How do we now we are getting cataracts?   Notice haziness in vision especially at night or bright light. May see halo’s around lights. Worsens vision becomes cloudy. Due to lens front of eye turning yellow or clumps protein. Reaction to UV light. Who’s at risk?   Age biggest risk fac...

The Full Monty: 26 years after the unemployed men from Sheffield first stripped off in the iconic movie of the same name, they’re back - older, certainly - but are they any wiser? (Disney+)   Arnold: Following his recent return to our screens on Netflix’s Fubar, this three part documentary series looks back at the varied life of the Austrian bodybuilder and his pursuit of the American dream (Netfl...

The Great NZ Toastie Takeover finalists have been announced   So, let's talk toasties, how much we love them, MY TOP TIPS FOR MAKING A GOOD ONE and encourage listeners to check out the finalist's offerings - their website is fantastically easy to navigate and find one near you. With a whopping 120,000 toasties served up since mid-April , the competition’s 185 entries have now been whittled down to...

Madeleine Sami is a busy woman.   Out this week is Double Parked a comedy series she both stars in and directs featuring Antonia Prebble .   She stars in a new black comedy series with the Aussies called Deadloch – released earlier this month to great reviews.   And if that wasn’t enough - Madeleine is in a band with her equally as talented sisters – called, of course, The Sami Sisters .   Madelei...

Guy Ritchie's The Covenant – yes, he has put his name in the title of the film   During the war in Afghanistan, a local interpreter risks his own life to carry an injured sergeant across miles of gruelling terrain.   Extraction 2    Back from the brink of death, commando Tyler Rake embarks on a dangerous mission to save a ruthless gangster's imprisoned family.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/lis...

You hope, one day, to be rich enough to take at least one long haul flight in business class.    But every time you think you can afford it, you discover that business class seats are selling at an even more outrageous price, so you’re back to economy again.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I think it rates as among the single most selfish acts I can ever recall. A North Canterbury farmer, disgruntled with his local council over the water connection rates he’s being charged for an as-yet uninhabited subdivision, has decided to launch a protest against the Waimakariri District Council. In a part of New Zealand where droughts are common, and where water access is an especially contenti...

Three years after his last release, the 29-year-old singer has jumped feet first into the spotlight to promote third album The Show. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything is Beautiful, Everything Hurts – Josie Shapiro   Mickey Bloom: five foot tall, dyslexic, and bullied at school. Mickey knows she's nothing special. Until one day, she discovers running.     Mickey's new-found talent makes her realise she's everything she thought she wasn't – powerful, strong and special. But her success comes at a cost, and the relentless training and pressure to win le...

- Waterfalls and cascades are a huge draw in Vanuatu. Where's best?   - If you've got a head for heights, the Sky Bridge sounds like a plan.   - And there's a ziplining trek as well, right?   - What about day trips to islands beyond the mainland?   - And they have massive coconut crabs on Lelepa!   - What about Mozo and the Turtle Sanctuary.   - Further afield. Tanna Island Coffee. Can you visit t...

- Acknowledging how brilliant it is that people are becoming more aware of the detriments of plastic and avoiding it more often.   - Discussing what plastic is found in: chewing gum, tea bags, our clothes, makeup (IN the product, not just the packaging!), paper coffee cups (lined with plastic)   - In preparation for Plastic Free July we can become more aware of where plastic is and start using alt...

Bic Runga is a true icon of New Zealand music. She’s been awarded just about every music award in the country and was made a member of the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2006.   And can you believe, it’s been 20 years since the release of her hit album B eautiful Collision .   It has tunes like Something Good and Listening for the Weather and Bic is celebrating by going on tour across the country n...

Why I chose it:  - Pinot Gris is to wine what mashed potatoes is to cuisine – a bit taken for granted. It’s a comfort wine, a crowd pleaser that is quietly growing both locally and internationally.   - This is classic example – smooth textured and pleasingly fruity – seductively easy to drink.   - Pinot Gris falls into two categories: Lusciously intense wines in the style of the French wines from...

Just before we start winter (almost 12 more days to go) on 22 June at 2.57 am, it might be a nice idea to look at planting trees   The soil is still relatively warm – and hopefully not too wet yet   What am I looking for there?   Fruit trees you really like – take your favourite variety of apple or pear or an elegant, fast-growing Sanguine peach that doesn’t show a lot of brown rot or any other ty...

FaceTime on your TV   Instead of gathering around a phone, or a laptop to connect with family or friends, why not gather around the biggest screen in your house - the TV. The new feature allows you to use your iPhone as a camera, connected to your Apple TV. Plus, it'll have the 'centre stage' capability so if you move around it will automatically reframe you. Would have been amazing for the pandem...

Tour de France Unchained: A new documentary series on Netflix. Through tears and triumph, this series follows several cycling teams as they compete in the 2022 instalment of the world's most gruelling bike race.     Fortitude: A crime thriller starring Richard Dormer, Dennis Quaid and Stanley Tucci, set on the edge of the Arctic Circle. Fortitude is one of the safest towns on earth, where there’s...

Yes, you read that right – broccoli on a pizza and let me tell you, it’s AMAZING! Makes 4 GF pizza base Makes 3-4 medium 450g gluten free flour, plus extra for dusting ¼ baking soda 1 tsp salt 2 tsp sugar 1 egg, lightly beaten 80ml extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for brushing 160mls lukewarm water - Sift gluten free flour, bicarb of soda, salt and sugar into a large bowl. Pour in egg, olive oil...

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry    A seemingly unremarkable man in his 60s named Harold one day learns his old friend Queenie is dying. He embarks on a walk, only to keep going for 450 miles until he reaches Queenie's hospice, much to the despair of his wife Maureen.   The Tank   After inheriting his mother's abandoned coastal property, Ben and his family accidentally unleash an ancient, lon...

Kevin Milne joins Jack Tame to talk about what he's learning as a grandparent looking after a baby for one day a week - and how he sleeps so well after it.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.