Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Polite Society (cinema)   A merry mash up of sisterly affection, parental disappointment and bold action, POLITE SOCIETY follows martial artist-in-training Ria Khan who believes she must save her older sister Lena from her impending marriage. After enlisting the help of her friends, Ria attempts to pull off the most ambitious of all wedding heists in the name of independence and sisterhood.   Pete...

Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to tell an interesting little story about his son's experience watching his favourite side West Ham playing in London last week.   He ended up sitting next to a wheelchair bound West Ham fan in the Wheelchair Access area.    The guy's first question to my son Jake was "What's your favourite West Ham chant." Jake replied, "Stand up if you hate Tottenham, stand up." As t...

It’s become the most disgusting part of my morning routine. I stir, rub my eyes, stretch a little bit and grab my phone. And after I’ve checked all the news websites and scanned my overnight messages, I open Instagram. Before the app even loads, I know what the algorithm will deliver to top of my feed. Some days it’s a milky yellow, like the colour of brie. Some days it ‘s brown or black or has a...

Fearing love lost, the Australian singer wears his heart on his sleeve over the 45-minute runtime.  London-born and Sydney-raised, Ruel (real name: Ruel Vincent van Dijk) got his first break at the young age of 14 after his father shared one of his demos to Grammy Award-winning producer M-Phazes. Ever since, his profile has burgeoned.  Keep up with the latest music news, features, festivals, inter...

The Messenger – Megan Davis   Wealthy and privileged, Alex has an easy path to success in the Parisian elite his father mingles with. But the two have never seen eye to eye. Desperate to escape the increasingly suffocating atmosphere of their apartment, Alex seeks freedom on the streets of Paris where his new-found friend Sami teaches him how to survive. But everything has a price - and one night...

Long-haul travel does come with the risk of travel fatigue, aka jet lag. IATA believes flying through just 2 time zones opens you up to jet lag.  The best thing you can do is adjust lightning-fast to your new time zone.  How should you go about managing sleep time?  Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate, is probably the best thing you can do.  Do you take magnesium or melatonin to help induce sleep?  What abo...

What systems work best?  What questions should couples ask when talking about money?  What does money mean for you?   What is your safety number?  What is debt ratio number?  How do you need to be taken care of in relation to money?  LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s Spider time!  Autumn – everybody is looking for a place to hibernate and those that are not hibernating will be looking for a place to find a mate. This is the time of the year to go outside after sunset, with a head-torch on, spotting our clever arachnid friends.  Jumping Spiders (aptly named Salticidae – reminding me of Salto Mortale, the deadly jump) are everywhere inside our homes, on the...

Hannah McQueen has been running enable.me for more than 15 years, and in that time has seen a huge change in the number of people who own shares. The sharesies/hatch/DIY investor revolution means many people have a portfolio when previously it was only those who had significant wealth, or a personal passion, who did.  The problem is there are more and more people randomly selecting shares, rather...

Apple is now a bank   It's offering a savings account earning an extremely competitive interest rate! Their Apple Card partner Goldman Sacks is also powering this savings account. It's tough to define these days what "Apple" is as a company - they make devices, offer cloud services, create TV shows, sell apps, and now offer a savings account.  Goodbye Twitter's blue checkmarks   After many many fa...

The Diplomat: Keri Russell and Rufus Sewell star in this political thriller about a career diplomat who has to juggle her new high-profile role as an ambassador with her turbulent marriage to a political star (Netflix). Drops of God: A sleek thriller about a woman who discovers the world’s greatest wine collection has been left to her by her estranged father, but she must compete against a Japanes...

Liam Neeson’s career has spanned 47 years, over 100 films- and too many iconic roles to count. From Oskar Schidler, to Qui-Gon Jinn, to Ra’s al Ghul, to everyone’s favourite retired CIA operative Bryan Mills to brooding private detective Philip Marlowe in the 2022 release Marlowe. Liam Neeson theorised with ZB’s Jack Tame that a character like Philip Marlowe has managed to keep readers and viewers...

Is this the ultimate ANZAC scone? I’m marrying up our favourite fruit – feijoas – with Aussie’s favourite scone – pumpkin! And it’s a winner.  Makes 10 large scones  ¾ cup pumpkin pulp (see note) ½ cup chopped feijoas 3/4 cup plain yoghurt (or use ½ cup milk + ¼ cup cream) 3 cups self-raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 60g butter, chilled ½ tsp sea salt 2 rashers of bacon, diced 75g parmesan, grate...

Paper Spiders     Starring NZ- American actress Stefania Lavie Owen.   A teen makes a series of tough choices as her mother's paranoid delusions threaten to destroy their loving relationship.   Shackleton: The Greatest Story of Survival   The true story of polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and the crew of the Endurance.   28 lost adventurers must fight for their lives after their only lifeline...

Kevin Milne has been reading about King Charles III with his coronation imminent. He's come across some fascinating and curious facts about him, such as, he travels with his own supply of blood.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Credit where credit’s due. Our government hasn’t wasted a minute under the Australian Prime Ministership of Anthony Albanese to dramatically improve the relationship with our closest neighbour. With Scott Morrison out, and two governments closely aligned on the ideological front, in less than a year several major policies have been changed for New Zealanders’ benefit. Application of the 501 deport...

Ideal Home Noise - Vera Ellen Ideal Home Noise is a record unearthed from much introspection and an attempt to find some comedy and lightness in an otherwise dark period for Vera Ellen. With two "voices” battling throughout the album, the instrumentation is sometimes light — featuring synths and electronic drums — and sometimes heavy — with ballad-like piano and raw vocals.   See omnystudio.com/li...

One of Those Mothers – Megan Nicol Reed When a local father is convicted of the possession and distribution of child pornography, the tight-knit, middle-class community is quick to unravel. He is granted permanent name suppression, and soon friend turns on friend, neighbour delivers up neighbour, and hysteria rapidly engulfs them all. Who among them was capable of such moral trespass? Bridget, Roz...

Sustainability commentator Kate Hall joined Jack this morning to chat about kombucha, and tell us her method for making it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Autumn can be busy! It might be getting cooler and days shorter, but some vegetable crops can be planted right now. Use the warmth that is still in the soil to germinate the seeds or to give small punnet-seedlings a better start for growing through the late Autumn/Early winter months. Fresh Peas : Easy peasy, as the seeds of those peas (the peas themselves!!) have enough reserves inside them to ma...

Dr Bryan Betty joined the show today to chat about Rheumatoid Arthritis; what it is, it’s symptoms, and how to deal with it. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Paul Stenhouse joined Jack Tame to chime in on Montana banning TikTok, Coachella being livestreamed, and LinkedIn’s new verification services. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Last Thing He Told Me Hannah must forge a relationship with her 16-year-old stepdaughter, Bailey, to find the truth behind why her husband has mysteriously disappeared.   Transatlantic An American journalist, during 13 months spent in France in 1940-41, manages to arrange safe passage out of France and on to the US for more than 2000 refugees who are in danger of losing their lives.   Blow Up...

The longest running classical crossover act in the world, The Ten Tenors has performed over three thousand times all across the world since their creation in 1995. The group was formed in Queensland Australia, but features a couple of Kiwis in their lineup as well. Cameron Barclay and newcomer Andrew Papas joined Jack Tame to chat about performing and what it’s like to be part of the group. Jack w...

Autumn is the season for pumpkins and nuts so here I’m combining them both to bring you this incredible dish! Serve it as a main course or as a side to go with a chop, some roast lamb or a piece of grilled salmon. It’s lovely!   Ingredients: 3-6 wedges of pumpkin, skin on 2 tablespoons olive oil + extra 1 teaspoon sea salt Decent pinch freshly ground black pepper ¼ cup of sour cream Juice from hal...