Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

I’d been planning to take them to a fancy new restaurant. There were some walks out west I thought would be lovely. Mum quite likes Auckland. Dad, it’s fair to say, does not. But when they arrived in the ‘09 together for the first time in a couple of years, they both had the same thing at the very top of the priority list. They wanted to see my new home. I slipped the key in the front door and bef...

Album: Subtract    Wife’s illness, plagiarism court case and death of music entrepreneur friend Jamal Edwards all came to bear on Sheeran’s sixth studio album, made with the National’s Aaron Dessner.   The fifth and final entry in his series of albums titled with mathematical symbols, Sheeran wrote and recorded its 14 tracks with Aaron Dessner, a member of US alt-rock band the National who also ha...

Death of a Bookseller, Alice Slater   In this "utterly unforgettable" debut (Catherine Ryan Howard), a disaffected, true crime-obsessed bookseller develops a dangerous obsession with a colleague.   Roach would rather be listening to the latest episode of her favorite true crime podcast than assisting the boring and predictable customers at her local branch of the bookstore Spines, where she’s work...

How do you support a partner with postpartum depression?   Your partner's needs can feel overwhelming, so how do you manage?   What do you need to avoid?   How do you manage your stress? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week Mike Yardley joined Jack Tame to chat about Siem Reap in Cambodia.  To read Mike's full article, click here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A major problem up north is the Guava moth ( Coscinoptycha improbana ), found in Northland, Auckland, Waikato, and Coromandel. Hosts of this caterpillar are Guava, Feijoa, loquats, peaches, citrus, quinces, macadamia, apples, and pears; quite non-selective in its preferences. In Northland (wild) loquats are the fruit that hosts the caterpillars in late winter/spring, allowing the population to bui...

Dr Bryan Betty joined Jack Tame to have a chat about vitamin D and vitamin D deficiency; the symptoms, the consequences, and how to mitigate it. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Screenwriters are fighting to keep AI from taking their jobs   After negotiations stalled, the writers went on strike on Tuesday, halting productions. As well as wanting more royalties from streaming services, changes to minimum durations of work and more, there is a concern about how the advances in AI will impact their jobs going forward - especially as studios and networks look to save money.  ...

Sid Sahrawat is a pioneer of fine dining in New Zealand.   With a focus on locally sourced ingredients, his take on cooking has won him a variety of awards. His wife is his business partner, and between the two of them they opened Sidart, Sid at the French Café, and the innovative Cassia. After years of disruption due to the pandemic and this year’s floods, they’re finally reopening Cassia in SkyC...

Not quite the coronation quiche, but better I think, with gently softened onions and smoky bacon.   Ingredients: 1-2 sheets good quality shortcrust pastry – I use Paneton   Filling:   1 medium onion, diced fine   2 rashers bacon, diced   1 tsp butter   ¼ cup milk   ¾ cup cream   3 eggs, beaten lightly   1 tsp dried tarragon   About 1 cup grated gouda or cheddar cheese   Salt & pepper   Method:...

Guardians of the Galaxy vol 3.    Still reeling from the loss of Gamora, Peter Quill must rally his team to defend the universe and protect one of their own. If the mission is not completely successful, it could possibly lead to the end of the Guardians as we know them.     Ghosted (Apple TV)     Ghosted is a 2023 American romantic action-adventure comedy which stars Chris Evans and Ana de Armas....

Andrew Saville joined Jack Tame to have a chat about current happenings in the sports world: tonight's Chiefs game, the NBA playoffs, and Le Bron.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to chat about a special wedding he went to yesterday over on Waiheke. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Newstalk ZB's Kate Hawkesby joined from London to give an update on the Coronation. She says it’s all go, with Police on every street corner and traffic at a stand-still with roads closed in preparation. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When I was a boy, I used to love going my grandparents’ house and reading about the   royals in my grandma’s trashy magazines.     My grandparents had come out from the U.K in the sixties and they were still very British, working class, and my grandma was absolutely consumed by the various scandals and shifting dynamics within the Buckingham Palace set.   Well... I say she was. I think, actually,...

For more tips on enjoying some frolics on foot in Sydney, Mike's article is on the website. LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After 24 years, the electronic pop duo returns with a moving, handsome album that tells a sophisticated story about recapturing innocence.   The band called it quits and dedicated themselves to home life, raising three kids. Watt founded the dance label Buzzin’ Fly and released solo music; Thorn also made albums and wrote several brilliant books on her life in music and its inspirations. While the...

The Bookbinder of Jericho – Pip Williams    A young British woman working in a book bindery gets a chance to pursue knowledge and love when World War I upends her life in this new novel from the New York Times bestselling author of the Reese’s Book Club pick The Dictionary of Lost Words.     It is 1914, and as the war draws the young men of Britain away to fight, women must keep the nation running...

- What is Fashion Revolution week (formed after the Rana Plaza in Bangladesh collapsed on April 24th 2013, killing over 1000 garment workers and injuring over 2500).   - 10 years on, not enough has changed - a few initiatives like the Bangladesh Accord, but not enough.   - Crucial for people to understand that PEOPLE made their clothes (anecdote from my India travels of visiting the factories ther...

Autumn – everybody is looking for a mate these days;   Ants often fly upwards on a nice autumn day to find a partner for a bit of R&R.   Nuptial flights, we call that (in the Entomological Industry) and when you think about this concept carefully, you begin to wonder how and why this habit ever developed in evolution!   Can’t be an easy thing to do, especially when the wind is blowing quite a...

Wine: 2020 Main Divide Riesling, North Canterbury $21.99   Why I chose it:  - Riesling is the best value NZ wine   - It is an exceptionally good wine   - Main Divide (Pegasus Bay) is a top Riesling producer   What does it taste like?  - Medium-dry riesling with the delicate aroma of white wildflowers and flavours that suggest lime and apricot. Delicately luscious wine with appealing purity and a l...

Citadel: A sci-fi action thriller starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra as spy agents whose memory is wiped after global spy agency Citadel is taken over, and who must fight back to remember their past (Prime Video).     Love and Death: Based on the true-crime story of Candy and Pat Montgomery and Betty and Allan Gore - two churchgoing couples enjoying their small-town Texas life…until someb...

You can now use WhatsApp on multiple devices   Still one phone, but up to four other devices. This seems like a seemingly simple thing, but it's taken years to make it happen - because keeping your messages in sync, and fully encrypted, was a challenge. This now means you'll be able to use WhatsApp on your computer, without needing your phone to be connected or linked.   Meta's earnings sent their...

How do you know if you’re a good friend?    And what’s the right number of friends to have?    These are questions journalist and broadcaster Elizabeth Day sets out to answer in her latest book Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict .    Elizabeth is best known for her incredibly popular podcast How to Fail – where she interviews every star imaginable on their three biggest failures.   ...

Autumn brings quince and quince bring me happiness. Poached quince are so incredibly delicious and worth doing if only for the magical transformation of the colour as they cook – from creamy yellow to a deep ruby.   How to prepare quince: - They are ready to pick when they are a creamy yellow. Don’t worry if they have some black spot on them. - Peel with a vegetable peeler or sharp knife. Halve or...