Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

Inside Man:  David Tennant and Stanley Tucci star in this drama about an American death row prisoner with a sideline in solving mysteries, who helps a British journalist search for a friend who has suddenly disappeared (Netflix)   Rogue Heroes: Inspired by true events, this British drama is set during the darkest days of World War II when a band of maverick soldiers banded together to form the wor...

Strawberry, radish and cucumber salad with mint dressing   SERVES 4   PREP TIME: 15 MINUTES   COOK TIME: NIL   FOR THE DRESSING:   1 cup loosely packed fresh mint   leaves, washed and dried   ½ tsp honey   3½ tbsp freshly squeezed   lemon juice   3½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil   ¼ tsp salt   FOR THE SALAD:   250g (1 punnet) strawberries,   washed, hulled and sliced 1 medium-sized telegraph   cucum...

Kevin Milne joined Francesca Rudkin to talk about the decision by the Automobile Association to now attend to bike breakdowns as well as cars. This is much to do with the increasing number of e-bikes in use.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Car is the seventh album by Artic Monkeys, released just last week on the 21st of October. Estelle Clifford has been listening to the album and has a few thoughts to share. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been exploring the streets of Genova. For more tips on tripping the treats of Genova, Mike's article is on the website.    www.newstalkzb.co.nz/lifestyle   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mad Honey - Jodi Picoult   “MAD HONEY has all of the things: alternating narratives, suspense, courtroom drama, and a love story at its core. It’s about authenticity, identity, and it explores the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become our true selves.””     Abyss - Max Hastings   Bestselling author Max Hastings offers a welcome re-evaluation of one of the most gripping and tense...

Sustainable fashion is more about how you WASH & CARE for your clothes than what you buy:   + Most of us are washing our clothes wrong   + When we wash our wardrobes properly, our clothes last longer, stay in better condition, we keep our favourite garments alive for longer, save water/energy, and buy less   + Wash 30 degrees or lower   + Spot wash   + Front loader is generally more gentle on...

Doctor Bryan Betty has the run down on Bell's Palsy and what is looks like. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A disastrous week for big tech   Meta's, aka Facebook, shares fell off a cliff after posting a second straight quarterly decline. Revenue is down, and spending is off the charts. It's Realty Labs division has lost $9 billion so far this year trying to make the metaverse happen. It warned that Q4 isn't looking much better.     Alphabet's, aka Google, stocks plunged 9% when they posted their earning...

Designing your garden can be somewhat troublesome; You can buy all the book in the world (or in New Zealand) and that only helps to give you the idea of what kind of plant, shrub or tree you’d like the look of. But will they survive, after you’ve planted them? Do they “cope” with that spot and your local climate? This week I drove south, along the fabulous spine of the South Island. In Christchurc...

White Lotus:  a new series of the American satire set in a tropical resort, which follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week (Neon, from 31 October).   The Devil’s Hour:  Peter Capaldi and Jessica Raine star in this British thriller about a woman who wakes up every night at exactly 3:33am, in the middle of the so-called devil's hour between 3am and 4am (Prime Vide...

Summer is nearly here!   … and with it comes outdoor entertaining, friends around for BBQs and of course, Christmas lunch or dinner.   Impressing your guests in the kitchen doesn’t need to be a stressful affair – that's the ethos of sisters Rosa and Margo Flannagan a.k.a The Two Raw Sisters.   LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I’d forgotten how loud the subways are. The way they clatter and shudder and screech and smash as they pull into a big station. There are no niceties with the subway. No comforts. No safety barriers on the platforms. No fabric or armrests or cushions on the seats. It’s all utility. Grime and rats. Every car, designed to be hosed out with a water blaster at the end of a very long night. I love the...

Spicy, buttery, crispy . . . they’ve got it all going on. I first fell in love with spicy wings over 30 years ago whilst on a working holiday in USA. They were a revelation to me — devastatingly spicy but tempered by a cooling sour cream sauce for dipping the wings into.   Serves one   4 free-range whole chicken wings, or use 8 nibbles   salt   oil for baking   juice of 1 lemon   1 tablespoon chil...

Bros   Bobby is a neurotic podcast host who's happy to go on Tinder dates and content not to have a serious relationship. That all changes when he meets Aaron, an equally detached lawyer who likes to play the field. Repeatedly drawn to each other, both men begin to show their vulnerable sides as their undeniable attraction turns into something resembling a commitment.     The Woman King   In the 1...

Kevin Milne has managed to track down his journalism class from 1970, and this weekend the group is having a reunion. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Midnights is the upcoming tenth studio album by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, set for release on October 21, 2022, via Republic Records. Announced at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards, the album marks Swift's first body of new work since her ninth studio album, Evermore. LISTEN ABOVE   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boys from Biloxi - John Grisham The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns to Mississippi with the riveting story of two sons of immigrant families who grow up as friends, but ultimately find themselves on opposite sides of the law. Grisham’s trademark twists and turns will keep you tearing through the pages until the stunning conclusion.  I'm Glad my Mon Died - Jeanette McCurdy   A heartbre...

Resident traveller Mike Yardley has been visiting Liechtenstein. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Steven Dromgool has some relationship advice around what are known as 'apology languages'. You can find out about your apology language with a quiz here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The next lesson in language and definitions: Native – Endemic – Beneficial – Pest  Remember: a Native organism is firmly established in NZ; it’s origin could be from overseas (or an ancient continent like Gondwanaland), but it got here, somehow, on its own accord (flying, drifting on logs, floating in the air, etc) without assistance from humans (luggage, commercial goods, planes, boats, smuggled,...

Mortgages are the story of the week – that inflation reading has pushed up fixed term interest rates for the first time in a while, when most thought that fixed term rates had peaked.  Whether it’s hit you yet or not, interest is soon going to be taking a bigger chunk of your income – so what should you be doing to ensure you not only continue to survive, but continue to make progress while intere...

Elon's bold plan to fire 75% of Twitter's staff The Washington Post reports that's his message to investors as he secures funding to buy Twitter before October 28. He wants to stack rank employees and cut the bottom. The company had planned to cut 25% of its staff before Elon's bid, but this is three times that already large number.   What would it mean? Probably less of a focus on moderation, tru...

Grace Tame has been called many things. Unstoppable, an inspiration, strong – and of all things, rude.   You might recognise Grace after she was named Australian of the Year 2021 for her fierce advocation and dedication to helping survivors of child sexual abuse.   This time, Grace is telling it like it is in her own words with her memoir just released called the Ninth Life of a Diamond Miner .  G...

  Somewhere Boy: An emotional British drama about Danny, who has lived his life locked at home with his father after the death of his mother. But when Danny turns 18, his whole world explodes in an instant, and he has to come to terms with a new world he never knew existed (TVNZ+).  Gangs of London: A new season of the gritty drama about the international gangs that control the city of London, as...