Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Zion Armstrong has lived an impressive life as a former Commonwealth Games athlete and current president for Adidas North America, but his career wasn't always set in stone. As a teenager, Zion Armstrong got in trouble with the police and ran away to escape consequences- but the local chief of police happened to be a track and field coach who recognised Zion's athletic ability. Police chief Ross D...

Rosa Flanagan from Two Raw Sisters shared her simple recipe for 10-ninute chilli garlic noodles: Begin with udon noodles, but you can substitute rice noodles or pre-packaged 2-minute instant noodles. For the sauce: Six cloves of crushed, finely chopped garlic One to two tablespoons of chilli flakes (or you can use fresh chilli) Three spring onions, finely chopped Five tablespoons of tamari (or soy...

Shazam! Fury of the Gods The sequel to the 2019 film Shazam! continues the story of foster child Billy Baston, who was given the power to turn into an older superhero, Shazam. This sequel is set several years after the first, and Billy and his foster siblings have to team up to fight the Daughters of Atlas, who plan to overrun Earth. Finding Michael This Disney+ documentary explores the investigat...

Andrew Saville joined Jack Tame to talk about last night's Hurricanes v Waratahs Super Rugby match, the upcoming day two of the Black Caps v Sri Lanka second test and SailGP's grand prix event. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2023 Oscars were this week, and Jamie Lee Curtis walked away with Best Supporting Actress for Everything Everywhere All at Once. Kevin Milne talked about her first interview after the fact and addressed her response to a question about what her Oscar-nominated parents may have thought from beyond the grave. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The media merger is gone. The clean car upgrade is dead. A selection of other policies have been cast aside or delayed by the first majority government in MMP history. Cynical, clinical, and effective, if the new Prime Minister’s reprioritisation has taught us anything, it’s public sentiment is the best measure in judging which legislation lives and dies. Forget vision or ambition, Labour just wan...

The album marks Cyrus' eighth studio album and first since 2020's Plastic Hearts. Miley Cyrus has revealed that her eighth album ‘Endless Summer Vacation’ will be split into two parts, ‘AM’ and ‘PM’ .   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Silence Project, Carole Hailey   A powerful debut novel that explores a complex mother-daughter relationship. What is it like to be the daughter of a woman who started a cult that changed the world?   Monster. Martyr. Mother.     On Emilia Morris's thirteenth birthday, her mother Rachel moves into a tent at the bottom of their garden. From that day on, she never says another word. Inspired by...

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool joined the show to chat about ghosting, toxic behavior, and the impact it can have on dating and relationships. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Looking out for seasonal troubles   Some of us had a rubbish summer – wind and water and wholesale destruction.   It’s really hard to give suitable advice as each situation is different.   The only thing I can say is: protect your valuable top-soil, as that is the most important part of your garden.   Mulch what you’ve got and add more organic materials to allow the beneficial creatures to thrive....

We’re coming up to the end of the financial year, which doesn’t mean much for most wage and salary earners these days, but it will mean something to many property investors, who will see the next step down in the phase-out of interest cost deductibility.    Those who aren’t exempt (only those who bought a new build after the end of March 2021 are exempt) will see deductibility drop from 75% to 50%...

Spotify is getting a makeover and it looks like TikTok   The original streaming music service has expanded over the years to include podcasts and now audio books - and now wants to showcase all its offerings in a new way.    The home screen will go from album art and playlists, to look more like a newsfeed where you can scroll through items their AI thinks you might like. It'll jump you straight t...

It's been announced there’s to be a Carterton street named after Georgina Breyer who died this week. Kevin Milne thinks this is great, but reckons that more of our landmarks should be re-named after our national heroes.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Little started out in a pop punk rock band you might have heard of called Goodnight Nurse.   Then he taught himself to produce music to pay the bills.   In 2013, an album Joel worked on with a little known 15-year-old artist made HUGE waves both here and overseas: Lorde and her album Pure Heroine.    It set Joel on a trajectory to work with some of the biggest names in the music business, and...

You can't go wrong with a good self saucing pudding, and you especially can't go wrong with this  self saucing pudding! Serves: 4   Cook Time: 35 minutes   Cake:   1 cup oat (GF option: buckwheat flour)   1/4 cup cacao powder   1/2 cup coconut sugar   1/3 cup coconut oil, melted   1/2 cup plant-based or dairy milk   1 1/2 tsp baking powder   ½ tsp sea salt   2 cups of seasonal fruit, roughly chopp...

Rain Dogs: Daisy May Cooper stars as a devoted single mother with a dysfunctional family, who attempts to go straight in a crooked world (Neon)   Desperate Measures: a British drama about a bank clerk whose life spirals out of control when she and her son are coerced into a botched drug deal by a local gang (TVNZ+).   Outlast: Netflix’s answer to Survivor sees 16 survivalists live in the extreme A...

Triangle of Sadness    Carl and Yaya, a couple of influencers, are invited to a luxury cruise ship alongside a group of out of touch wealthy people. The situation takes an unexpected turn when a brutal storm hits the ship   Champions   A former minor-league basketball coach receives a court order to manage a team of players with intellectual disabilities. Despite his doubts, he soon realizes that...

Mike Yardley is once again the envy of us all on his travels to Samoa. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This Is Why is the sixth studio album by American rock band Paramore , released on February 10, 2023, through Atlantic Records. It is the band's first album in nearly six years   The conditions of pandemic times serve as a backdrop for the new record, released after a five-year hiatus. Now two decades in, Paramore currently consists of Hayley Williams , Zac Farro and Taylor York. Having faced loss...

All the Dangerous Things – Stacy Willingham    Following up her instant New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, Stacy Willingham delivers a totally gripping thriller about a desperate mother with a troubled past in All the Dangerous Things.     One year ago, Isabelle Drake's life changed forever: her toddler son, Mason, was taken out of his crib in the middle of the night while she and h...

Ethically Kate has some advice around how to look after your house plants without buying any sprays or fertilisers.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Insects after the storm   Last week we talked about school grounds, “learning forests” and “outdoor classrooms” demolished after the cyclone;   What about the insects after the cyclone?  Comments from Taupo teachers indicated that since the windy and rainy disaster the number of chirping cicadas had nose-dived to silence.   Overnight!  This could well mean that this particular cohort of cicadas wi...

Dr Byran Betty has some advice around the causes and treatment of Athlete's Foot. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

TikTok is in the news again - for its filters and its future.   The 'beauty glam' filter is ringing alarm bells because it's tough to tell it's actually a filter. It's next level because it processes the camera's image, rather than just overlaying something over the top. So if you were to cover just part of your face with your hand, the filters we know today either stop or put the effect over your...

The Flatshare: A British romantic comedy about Tiffy and Leon, who share the same flat and sleep in the same bed, but who have never met each other (TVNZ+).   Daisy and the Six: Adapted from the best-selling novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Daisy and the Six tells the story of a 1970s rock band who quickly became international stars and imploded at the height of their fandom (Prime Video).   Cheat :...