Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

DocEdge 2024 starts next week – featuring 66 local and international films. It will be in cinemas across Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch – up until July 19th. Francesa Rudkin reviews ‘Rather Be Ashes Than Dust’ on Saturday Morning with Jack Tame: “It is absolutely exhausting – an interesting first-hand look at how humans can get out of control, and Hong Kong governance digs their feet in to keep China happy.” LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Fair Go Presenter Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame on Newstalk ZB – to discuss quality long-from interviews. Milne told Jack Tame “The ‘Between Two Beers’ Interview with Mark Stafford is the most extraordinary interview I’ve heard in years.” Milne said “Every revelation was astonishing and sometimes bitterly sad.” He said lot of broadcasters complain that the days of quality interviews are behind us – but he can only urge them to listen to the Mark Stafford interview. LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Blues beat The Brumbies 34-20 at Eden Park last night – securing their place in the Super Rugby Pacific final. They’ll await tonight’s match to see who they’ll play in the final. 1News Sports Presenter Andrew Saville told Jack Tame “It’s a shame that the crowd wasn’t bigger – but it was a wet Friday night in Auckland – which is difficult to get to straight after work.” Saville said “The crowd was disappointing, but the rugby was good.” LISTEN ABOVE. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The debut studio album from Georgia Lines, ‘The Rose of Jericho’ is a ten-track album touching on grief, loss, heartache, as well as joy and lightness. The album is named for a plant that has come to symbolise rebirth and hope due to its seemingly magical ability to come back to life. She told RNZ that the last few years have left her feeling like a Rose of Jericho herself. "I am [also] in the process of coming back to life, remembering things that were lost and all of the things associated with that … my record was the rose inside." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camino Island by John Grisham A gang of thieves stage a daring heist from a secure vault deep below Princeton University’s Firestone Library. Their loot is priceless, but Princeton has insured it for twenty-five million dollars. Bruce Cable owns a popular bookstore in the sleepy resort town of Santa Rosa on Camino Island in Florida. He makes his real money, though, as a prominent dealer in rare books. Very few people know that he occasionally dabbles in the black market of stolen books and manuscripts. Mercer Mann is a young novelist with a severe case of writer’s block who has recently been laid off from her teaching position. She is approached by an elegant, mysterious woman working for an even more mysterious company. A generous offer of money convinces Mercer to go undercover and infiltrate Bruce Cable’s circle of literary friends, ideally getting close enough to him to learn his secrets. But eventually Mercer learns far too much, and there’s trouble in paradise as only John Grisham can deliver it. Endgame 1944: How Stalin Won the War by Jonathan Dimbleby June 1944: In Operation Bagration, more than two million Red Army soldiers, facing 500,000 German soldiers, finally avenged their defeat in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The same month saw the Allies triumph on the beaches of Normandy, but, despite the myths that remain, it was the events on the Eastern Front that sealed Hitler's fate and destroyed Nazism. In his new book, bestselling historian Jonathan Dimbleby describes and analyses this momentous year, covering the military, political and diplomatic story in his evocative style. Drawing on previously untranslated German, Russian and Polish sources, we see how sophisticated new forms of deception and ruthless Partisan warfare shifted the Soviets’ fortunes, how their triumphs effectively gave Stalin authority to occupy Eastern Europe and how it was the events of 1944 that enabled Stalin to dictate the terms of the post-war settlement, laying the foundations for the Cold War . . . LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When it comes to burials there’s a couple of well-known options in coffins, caskets, and cremation. However, there are other options on offer as well, some more sustainable than others. Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss sustainable and green burial options, and what people need to think about when looking at these options. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"It’s Italy in the extreme. She’s rough and ready and in your face. Gritty, gripping, daunting and intimidating to the uninitiated, mighty Naples is a southern Italian classic beyond comparison. It can strike newcomers as a hot mess. I have to confess that on several prior occasions, I haven’t ventured beyond the central train station in Naples, surrounded by Piazza Garibaldi. The ensuing piles of rubbish, swarms of beggars and general bad vibes on the streets outside the station proved to be potent turn-off – and I high-tailed it out of town bound for the Amalfi Coast. By train, it is the critical stepping-stone to reach Pompeii, Sorrento and beyond. "But last month, I was determined to give Naples a fair shake, eager to get a proper flavour of what this heaving, high-density city had to offer. Overcoming my fear of being ripped off, mugged, gunned down by the Camorra, or run down in a city where red lights are merely decorations, my urban safari in Naples was certainly eye-opening but undeniably rewarding. I was in town as a port call aboard Princess Cruises’ spectacular new flagship Sun Princess, so disembarking at the port terminal, Stazione Marittima, affords an effortless entrance into downtown Naples, on foot." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wine: Durvillea 2023 Sauvignon Blanc $18 Why I chose it:- Terrific wine, especially considering the difficult vintage (cyclone Gabriella) - Entry level wine for Astrolabe. Entry level price but not entry level quality. - You might remember the MV Rena grounded on the Astrolabe reef in 2021. By chance there were a couple of containers of Astrolabe wine on board. The wine and MV Rena were lost. What does it taste like?- One of the best examples of a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc from the 2023 vintage. Good intensity with restrained power and the perfect amount of punch without going overboard. Tantalising wine. Why it’s a bargain:- Well below average price for SB but well above average quality Where can you buy it?- Vino Fino and Wine Freedom in Christchurch both have it for $14.99 Food match?- A versatile food match. I like it with Feta cheese. Most seafoods are a happy match. Will it keep?- Good for two years, perhaps more. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

New Zealand’s Best Homes with Phil Spencer Phil travels to the other side of the world to take a look inside some of the most amazing homes that New Zealand has to offer. We will reveal each of these stunning properties through the eyes of the people – the architects, the builders and the owners – that dared to dream them into reality (TVNZ1 on Sundays, TVNZ+). Sweet Tooth Season 3 On a perilous adventure in a post-apocalyptic world, a boy who's half-human and half deer searches for a new beginning with a gruff protector (Netflix). Blue Lights A new season of the excellent police procedural drama about three rookie police officers starting their careers on the beat in Belfast, Northern Ireland (ThreeNow). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marguerite’s Theorem When a brilliant mathematics student at France's top university presents her thesis, a mistake shakes the certainty of her planned-out life. She decides to quit everything and start over. Bad Boys: Ride or Die When their late police captain gets linked to drug cartels, wisecracking Miami cops Mike Lowrey and Marcus Burnett embark on a dangerous mission to clear his name. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Once seen as an indomitable challenge, Mount Everest has become increasingly commercialised. It’s become a tourist industry, with queues of climbers all waiting to take their photos at the top, paying anywhere between US$65,000 and US$200,000, the VIP experience coming with a higher price tag. Journalist and author Will Cockrell has been climbing mountains for over 30 years and has explored the commercialisation of Mount Everest in his new book ‘Everest Inc: The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World’. He joined Jack Tame to dig into the industry surrounding one of the most iconic mountains in the world. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 8 June 2024, outdoor adventure journalist Will Cockrell gets to the heart of the Himalayan guiding industry in his new book exploring the commercialisation of Mt Everest. How rich is too rich? Jack ponders a plan of action ahead of Lotto's $50 million draw. Crack open your summer preserves, chef Nici Wickes has sweet plum treats perfect for a weekend on the go. And Estelle puts forward a weekend soundtrack from Aotearoa pop sensation Georgia Lines. Plus, the kings of marketing are rebranding AI. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winter is a mere 2 weeks away and that means the coldest periods are very nigh indeed. Frost is –for some plant species– quite damaging. Growth basically stops; Invertebrates tend to hibernate, and our birds will go through a hungry phase, frantically looking for something to eat. Traditionally, many gardeners find ways to protect their plants and their soils; covering these is often the best way to keep everything intact. Starting with Compost heaps: Drape tarpaulin over the top and keep it down with some bricks or heavy wood; alternatively: get some pea straw and put that over the compost (at least 10 cm thick). Pea straw. Photo / Supplied If you are in an area where frosts can be too much for, say, fruit trees such as citrus, then Mulching the root zone might be a good preventative action: Citrus are “surface-rooting” and hence do not like a low temperature, so it pays to keep them mulched. Bark, Compost, Chippered branches, Organic matter is useful; anything that suppresses the cold nights! Mulch for winter. Photo/ Supplied Lemons and other citrus plants are currently developing fruits. Frost Cloth is often a good preventative cover that will make a few degrees difference. There’s even a “Liquid Frost cloth” that will protect plants up to a -3-degree frost. Spray this Liquid VaporGuard over the sensitive plants well before the evening, so that the wax can set. In really bad frosts (more than –3 degrees) it pays to drape some material frost cloth over the shrub or tree as well. Extra Protection! Late frost. Photo / Supplied Another way to protect your plants is by positioning them under an existing tree that keeps its leaves in winter. In our Port Hills Garden we are lucky to get very few frosts in winter – on a clear frosty night, the cold air will usually tumble down the hill, taking that damaging stuff away. But if we are expecting a mean frosty night we simply position the sensitive, potted plants under the Eucalyptus trees. Frost cloth under a tree. Photo / Supplied Planting sensitive plants under a good, covering tree will also help to make enough difference to keep them happy in winter. Dendrobium speciosum care in winter. Photo / Supplied LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Apple's big software developer conference is next week - what will they be announcing? Lot's of AI features... Surprise! Apple is set to unveil its AI strategy which is going to be more focused around automating tasks and summarizing information, rather than image and video generation. For example, the upgraded Mail app will use AI to sort emails in your inbox, there will be a way to 'catch up' on everything that's happened on while you've been away from your device, voice messages will be transcribed for quick scanning, and Siri will be able to complete more 'app-level' tasks like reply to a specific email or delete it, edit a photo, or summarize a news article. Apple has played a big security card for the past few years so just how much personal data it lets leave your device will be interesting... and if it does, how it sells the security of its cloud processing. Outside of AI: Apple's password manager called "keychain" has been hidden away in the settings for years, but it's going to be made into its own app.The calculator is coming to iPad!Your iPhone home screen will be more customizable than ever before, including arranging app icons in something other than a rigid grid, and being able to change the colour of the icons.And you'll be able to schedule an iMessage to be sent in the future. Microsoft has had to pull back on some of its new AI features because of security concerns The new Copilot Plus PCs come with a feature called "Recall", which effectively takes screenshots of what you're doing and stores them so you can go back to check what that price was for that item or recover a sentence from an email you decided you preferred. The feature was going to be turned on by default, which Microsoft has now reversed. There are also concerns the way it stores the images and the associated metadata was unencrypted, so bad actors could have installed ransomware and had full access to the Recall data. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bodies are complex, and although most people have a passing familiarity with basic bodily functions and facts, there’s plenty that most people don't know. Kevin Milne finally got around to doing a CPR course last week and realised that there’s an unsettling amount of information about cardiac arrests that he wasn’t aware of. He joined Jack Tame to share a few facts he learned. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

How much wealth is just the right amount of wealth? How rich is too rich? I had a successful businessman friend tell me once the Goldilocks zone is a mortgage-free home and five-to-ten million dollars in the bank. No more. Any more than that, and you can’t trust people. But I dunno. Maybe this is just exposing me as a grubby money lover, but I reckon I could do fifty million. The first step in winning Powerball would be the hardest but arguably the most important: you’d have to decide who to tell. I think it’s inconceivable that you could win that much money without telling anyone. But tell too many people and you’ll ruin your life. So, who? Mum and Dad. The parents in-law. Siblings, as well. I trust them, of course, but already that pool of people is getting kind of wide. Maybe the rule should be you only tell people with whom you are willing to share some of your winnings. And maybe the rule with family is you pay off everyone’s mortgage and then, that’s that. I’m not a big splurger, but yeah, I might be tempted to buy a couple of bits and pieces. As much as I love the Corolla, I’d probably shell out for a new car. Nothing crazy and ostentatious —I couldn’t ever show my face in public behind the wheel of a Ferrari— but maybe something a bit newer with a few more airbags and cruise control. I’d pay off my mortgage. I’d probably splurge on central air, but for now at least I’d keep our family home. At least until the trees grow back. But as well as our home, I’ve always dreamed of a retreat somewhere. A house or a bach —again, nothing ostentatious— buried in native bush on a pristine beach. Ideally, it’s a surf beach. I’d wake each morning to the sound of native birds in between the crashing waves. I don’t think I could win that kind of money and not give a big slab of it away. You’d want to be thoughtful about choosing charities and causes. I reckon you’d want to give big slabs —a few million a pop— to a couple, and then smaller parcels of donations —$100K each— to a whole heap. Would I work? Easy to say it now, but yeah, I think I would. That being said, I’ve never forgotten Trevor, the guy who worked as a checkout operator at a supermarket in Huntly who won $27m. After initially insisting he’d be back at work, he decided, yeah... nah. Maybe I’d be the same. Maybe I’d just do this show and lose the Monday to Friday. I’d love to travel more. I’d love to read more, to learn languages. I’d love to use that windfall to buy time. But all of this is hypothetical of course, because I haven’t actually bought a Lotto ticket. I never have. I wouldn’t even know what to do! I guess I’m just too rational. Even as I watched the jackpot roll over onto $50m, the equal-highest-ever, I couldn’t help but think that if that leads to heaps more ticket sales, statistically speaking the chances of winning Powerball by yourself are actually becoming even slimmer. I get it though. I know why people have a punt. Buying a Lotto ticket isn’t so much a ticket to win $50m. It’s a ticket to dream. This morning though, I reckon I’ve done that for free. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I made this with plums because I'd defrosted some of my summer bounty, but any soft juicy fruit will work - soft pears, feijoa, stewed apples, berries etc. Makes 10 bars Ingredients: 120g butter ½ cup brown sugar 1 medium egg 1 tablespoon vanilla extract ¾ cups plain flour 1 tsp baking powder ½ cup ground almonds ¾ cup desiccated coconut 1 tsp lemon zest 1 cup chopped plums - fresh or canned black doris Method: 1. Preheat oven to 170 fan bake. Line a loaf tin. 2. In a medium pot melt the butter. Remove from the heat and add the sugar, stirring to combine. Whisk in the egg and vanilla until smooth. Sift in the flour, baking powder and ground almonds. Add coconut and stir well until combined. 3. Press two thirds of the mixture into the base of the tin. Scatter over plums in an even layer. Top with remaining dough in clumps. 4. Bake for 35 minutes or until golden. Cool in tin then serve either warm or cold with whipped cream. Make it your own: Add citrus or cinnamon to the dough in place of vanilla. Use blackberries and stewed apples instead of plums. Replace coconut with ½ cup rolled oats. Make it GF by using GF flour. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Crowded House has dropped their eighth studio album ‘Gravity Stairs’. As stated by frontman Neil Finn, the band was aiming for a dreamy quality on the album, juxtaposing the direct nature of the lyrics. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lies and Weddings by Kevin Kwan Rufus Leung Gresham, future Duke of Greshambury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel has a the legendary Gresham Trust has been depleted by decades of profligate spending, and behind all the magazine covers and Instagram stories manors and yachts lies nothing more than a gargantuan mountain of debt. The only solution, put forth by Rufus’s scheming mother, is for Rufus to attend his sister’s wedding at a luxury eco-resort, a veritable who’s-who of sultans, barons, and oligarchs, and seduce a woman with money. Should he marry Solène de Courcy, a French hotel heiress with honey blond tresses and a royal bloodline? Should he pursue Martha Dung, the tattooed venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or should he follow his heart, betray his family, squander his legacy, and finally confess his love to the literal girl next door, the humble daughter of a doctor, Eden Tong? When a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst, the Gresham family plans—and their reputation—go up in flames. Can the once-great dukedom rise from the ashes? Or will a secret tragedy, hidden for two decades, reveal a shocking twist? Everest Inc by Will Cockrell Anyone who has read Jon Krakauer’s Into Thin Air or has seen a recent photo of climbers standing in line to get to the top of Everest may think they have the mountain pretty well figured out. It’s an extreme landscape where bad weather and incredible altitude can occasionally kill, but more so an overcrowded, trashed-out recreation destination where rich clients pad their egos—and social media feeds—while exploiting local Sherpas. There’s some truth to these clichés, but they’re a sliver of the story. Unlike any book to date, Everest, Inc. gets to the heart of the mountain through the definitive story of its greatest invention: the Himalayan guiding industry. It all began in the 1980s with a few boot-strapping entrepreneurs who paired raw courage and naked ambition with a new style of expedition planning. Many of them are still living and climbing today, and as a result of their astonishing success, ninety percent of the people now on Everest are clients or employees of guided expeditions. Studded with quotes from original interviews with more than a hundred western and Sherpa climbers, clients, writers, filmmakers, and even a Hollywood actor, Everest, Inc. foregrounds the voices of the people who have made the mountain what it is today. And while there is plenty of high-altitude drama in unpacking the last forty years of Everest tragedy and triumph, it ultimately transcends stereotypes and tells the uplifting counternarrative of the army of journeymen and women who have made people’s dreams come true, and of the Nepalis who are pushing the industry into the future. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The 2024 Budget has finally been released, bringing with it a variety of changes not only to government funding, but to personal taxes. Brad Olsen joined Jack Tame to dig into the changes, going through the new brackets, who will be affected, and who wont benefit. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eric Puppeteer Vincent clings to his missing son's drawings of a blue monster puppet named Eric, convinced that if he can get Eric on TV then his son will come home (Netflix). The Responder Martin Freeman is back for a second season as the crisis-stricken first responder who works night shifts on the beat in Liverpool, trying to keep his head above water (TVNZ+). Jim Henson Idea Man A look at interviews of fans of Jim Henson, interspersed with footage from his works, including Wilkins and Wontkins Commercials that were previously lost (Disney+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Did you know that there’s less Italian blood in Sicilian veins than there is Phoenician, Greek, Arabic, Norman, Spanish, or French? It’s a stirring legacy to the 25 centuries of passing civilisations who have left their mark on the Mediterranean’s biggest island. The resulting mixture – exotic, spicy and highly inflammable - fuels Sicily’s distinct personality and self-governing pride. She’s a nation within a nation; the adjacent ball to Italy’s foot-shaped peninsula. I recently visited Sicily as part of a riveting Mediterranean cruise aboard the glittering new flagship vessel for Princess Cruises, Sun Princess." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a throwaway line from Jack last week, Kevin Milne has been thinking about fizzy drinks. Foxton Fizz is a local brand that’s been in business for over a century. It’s now taking off all over the country, and Kevin has a few interesting tales about the company. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Freud’s Last Session - (in cinemas) September 3, 1939. The world is on the brink. A monumental session with two of the greatest minds of the twentieth century over the future of mankind and the existence of God. Atlas - (Netflix) A brilliant data analyst with a deep distrust of AI finds it may be her only hope when a mission to capture a renegade robot goes awry. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Some new research out recently found that in contrast to what we often hear about gaming, playing video games may help to replenish our energy and boost recovery from work-related stress. Playing games not only helped with psychological detachment (the ability to mentally switch off from work), but also promoted mastery experiences (i.e., the feeling that you’re learning new things and facing challenges). An important factor for mastery experiences is whether employees have “obsessive” or “harmonious” passion. Those who reported higher harmonious passion (engaging in a task enjoyably without compulsion) reported a stronger relationship between time spent gaming and the experience of mastery. Controversial idea maybe, but workplaces could consider getting gaming consoles to help people switch off for a while. I’m pretty sure some tech companies and film companies already do this. Lucky for me there’s a pinball arcade two mins away from my office in Wellington! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 1 June 2024, the creative force behind platinum-selling kiwi radio staple Avalanche City, Dave Baxter joined Jack to talk about his return to the spotlight. Jack considered how much of a difference Trump's guilty verdict will make to the US election. Settling in for the long weekend, Tara Ward previews her top Screentime picks including the new Netflix series starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric, and Catherine Raynes brings both a fiction and non-fiction recommendation for the ultimate reading indulgence. Getting stuck into the outdoors, Ruud chats the art of nerd-ity and natural restoration straight from a 60-hectare park in the making, Waiwhakareke. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A couple of hundred years ago, our Planet and our Aotearoa looked quite different. There were huge forests and wetlands, vast tussock lands and cool, high altitude alpine gardens. Birds and lizards, insects, spiders, fish and native frogs called it their home. Slowly Homo sapiens started to turn things around; habitats disappeared, mining, urbanisation and an economy that only thinks of growth-at-all-cost. Of course, some Parliamentarians –like Blind and deaf Freddy– are not always Nature-Literate enough to steer our bit of the planet in the right direction. Communities and Environmental organisations are doing their thing to restore our Land. I am convinced that, together, they form the largest movement in the world and even Blind and Deaf Freddy never saw that coming. This is the time to plant our whenua with locally-sourced native trees and shrubs. I’m talking about the Garden, but also about the Earth around us; the reserves; the walks-ways, you name it. Waiwhakareke Natural heritage Park is a 60 hectare park in the making. On the NW side of Hamilton, near the zoo. It’s really a wetland area with Biodiversity of the Hamilton Basin. Waiwhakareke (horseshoe lake) brilliant! Council, Hamilton Zoo, Waikato Uni all together! The last few days (Thursday and Friday) schools have been descending on the park; kids of all ages have been planting and my job was to totally disrupt the whole event, by pulling out huge earthworms when the holes were dug. And Flatworms slithering on the soil substrate. We discovered beetles and maggots in decaying tree trunks – the biodiversity turned from “Ooooh” and “Yuck!!” to a competition and utter delight. We found toadstools and other fungi; lichens and mosses We set up a fine-meshed “mist net” to see if we could catch some birds to band with tiny aluminium rings with even tinier numbers on it – that’s for the kids who wanted to work for DOC and become scientists. Today we carry on, not just with kids, but with the Community of Hamilton, to plant and restore this magnificent Garden, which will look like the bush, all those decades ago. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Microsoft wants to take down the MacBook Air The new Surface Co-Pilot Plus PCs, which go on sale on June 18, are the fastest and most performant laptops Microsoft has ever made. The MacBook Air has become the standard for the perfect mix of performance and portability, and Apple’s M3 has taken that to new heights. Microsoft says its new laptop beats that and spent a whole day walking reporters through the results. Why did ChatGPT’s founder get fired? We’re hearing from a board member for the first time Former board member Helen Toner says the board was often kept in the dark and stopped trusting Altman after a series of inaccurate information was presented. She says that when ChatGPT launched in November 2022, the board found out about it on Twitter. They didn’t get any advanced heads up for something that would put the company on the map overnight. She also claims he provided inaccurate information about the company’s safety processes, something she says he did at a previous company where the management company went to the board to ask for him to be fired because of deceptive and chaotic behaviour. Instagram’s Threads is looking more like Twitter every day It now has a new desktop experience that replicates the look of Tweetdeck. It allows you to pin multiple streams of threads in a horizontal scrolling, real-time updating, thread extravaganza. The ‘Tweetdeck’ experience on X is now behind a paywall for ‘Pro’ users. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Avalanche City burst onto the scene in over a decade ago, their 2011 pop hit ‘Love Love Love’ charming Kiwis. Behind the music is creative force Dave Baxter, a singer-songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. After five years away from the spotlight, Baxter re-emerged with a brand-new single ‘Keep that Love’. He stepped back from making music to raise his kids, having toured his last album through New Zealand and Europe with a six-month old before Covid hit and shut everything down. “It’s taken me that long to kind of like, feel like I could come back to music, you know?” Baxter told Newstalk ZB’s Jack Tame. Music is a creative endeavour, and Baxter felt he needed a bit of a break. “I don’t want to like, force myself to do music, and I waited until I was like, hungry to come back and like, make something again before I started.” While he was ready to start creating again, jumping back in after five years isn’t easy. “I started thinking I want to do something, but I don't know how anymore,” he told Tame. “I decided that I was just going to just take sort of baby steps back into things.” Baxter began writing little song ideas, ones he knew he wouldn’t use further, and uploading them on Instagram. “I got such a good response from them,” Baxter said. “And then I kept on going and then I was like, maybe I’ll just do one song, I’ll write one song and release it.” That opened the floodgates, Baxter continuing to write more and more, focusing on finishing songs and building up that slow and steady momentum. “It was almost like re-exercising an old muscle.” Avalanche City’s previous album ‘My Babylon’ has a darker tone and energy, Baxter using it as a way to exercise his frustrations. In comparison, ‘Keep that Love’ has a much more upbeat and hopeful tone. “I really wanted a song, the song I was writing at the time, I wanted it to be like, I don’t know, hopeful and uplifting,” Baxter said. “It sort of felt like, with everything that’s going on, I wanted something for myself to be like, to make me feel better.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It’s more of a tart than a pie but who cares, it’s a fabulous dish to whip up for the long weekend. Makes one 24cm pie Ingredients 1 sheet savoury short or flaky pastry 1 head broccoli, steamed whole for 2 minutes ½ cup sour cream 100g goat cheese ¼ tsp chilli flakes 2 tbsps store-bought pesto 100g mozzarella, grated 1 tsp lemon zest 2-3 tbsps olive oil 75g feta Black pepper to season Method 1. Heat oven to 180 C and grease a 24cm pie dish. 2. Roll out pastry to fit pie dish. Prick all over with a fork. 3. In a bowl combine sour cream, goat cheese, chilli flakes and pesto. Spread this over pastry base. Slice broccoli, including stalks, and arrange this over cheese spread. Sprinkle over mozzarella and lemon zest, drizzle over olive oil and bake for 30-45 minutes until pastry is golden brown. For the last 10 minutes of cooking, crumble feta over the top – it will melt and brown slightly. 4. Season with pepper and serve. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is no one on this planet who is yet to form an opinion of Donald Trump. No one. No one who doesn’t know him. No one who thinks he could be okay as President for a second term, they just need to hear a bit more of his policies, or sure, he was alright the first-time round, but they really need to weigh him up before committing to a second hit. Yesterday will have changed a grand total of zero opinions on the man. Those who find him odious will have had their views affirmed. Those who sincerely believe he’s the victim of some grand conspiracy will feel even more deeply the whole World is against the former President. America’s great divide grows a little bit deeper. It was vintage Trump, of course. Vintage. Rejecting his guilty charges, he slagged off the judge and the witnesses. He immediately labelled the whole thing as a stitch-up, as rigged. Anyone else would have been locked up for contempt of court. You could almost hear the servers at his campaign headquarters groaning under the surge of donations as they poured in by the millions from supporters around the World. I think one of the few defences the Democrats have against Donald Trump’s populism are the democratic institutions he has so methodically undermined. I do think the man deserves to answer criminal charges. January 6th, the efforts to ‘find more votes,’ and even the boxes of classified material in his spare shower; these are all much, much more serious than the Stormy Daniels payment. This case was sordid and trivial, and by bringing it first, whether deliberately or otherwise, I think they undermined the gravity of what has been alleged in what are far more important cases. So, what do Donald Trump’s felony convictions mean for the election? Very little, in my view. If voters supported him heading into this trial, having heard him in the Access Hollywood tape, having heard the sexual assault accusations, and having heard him reject the results of an election, they weren’t going to turn on him over some sneaky accounting, even if it did involve a porn star. This will simply galvanise people. It’ll entrench the two sides. Those who dislike him will feel that little bit more justified. Those who think he’s a martyr will feel that little bit more justified. You watch – even though Trump is the first President convicted of a felony, Joe Biden won’t make much of a song and dance about the whole thing. Five months from the election, the net effects will be limited by the time people go to the polls. By the time people cast ballots there will be other stories, scandals, moments on the campaign that stick fresher in people’s minds. There is no one in America who does not yet have a view of Donald Trump. The election will be decided by about four states, and whatever side can actually get its people to the polls. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Novel is Kiwi band PARK RD’s debut novel, a punchy thirteen track work from a group of highschool friends from Tāmaki Makaurau. In the bands own words “It feels like its own little world. The main theme of the album is definitely love." LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Real Americans by Rachel Khong Real Americans begins on the precipice of Y2K in New York City, when twenty-two-year-old Lily Chen, an unpaid intern at a slick media company, meets Matthew. Matthew is everything Lily is not: easygoing and effortlessly attractive, a native East Coaster and, most notably, heir to a vast pharmaceutical empire. Lily couldn't be more different: flat-broke, raised in Tampa, the only child of scientists who fled Mao’s Cultural Revolution. Despite all this, Lily and Matthew fall in love. In 2021, fifteen-year-old Nick Chen has never felt like he belonged on the isolated Washington island where he lives with his single mother, Lily. He can't shake the sense she's hiding something. When Nick sets out to find his biological father, the journey threatens to raise more questions than answers. In immersive, moving prose, Rachel Khong weaves a profound tale of class and striving, race and visibility, and family and inheritance—a story of trust, forgiveness, and finally coming home. Exuberant and explosive, Real Americans is a social novel par excellence that asks: Are we destined, or made, and if so, who gets to do the making? Can our genetic past be overcome? Think Twice by Harlan Coben Three years ago, sports agent Myron Bolitar gave a eulogy at the funeral of his client, renowned basketball coach Greg Downing. Myron and Greg had history: initially as deeply personal rivals, and later as unexpected business associates. Myron made peace and moved on – until now, when twofederal agents walked into his office, demanding to know where Greg Downing is. According to the agents, Greg is still alive—and has been placed at the scene of a double homicide, making him their main suspect. Shocked, Myron needs answers. Myron and Win, longtime friends and colleagues, set out to find the truth, but the more they discover about Greg, the more dangerous their world becomes. Secrets, lies, and a murderous conspiracy that stretches back into the past churn at the heart of Harlan Coben's blistering new novel. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Overconsumption is trendy, with the evolution of technology and online shopping making it easier and easier to buy things you don’t need. Kate “Ethically Kate” Hall joined Jack Tame to discuss our relationship with stuff and dig into clever consumption and strategic decluttering. She has a few recommendations for things people can try to avoid simply buying more things. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Shardlake During the dissolution of the monasteries in the Tudor era, Matthew Shardlake is sent by Thomas Cromwell to investigate the death of a commissioner in a remote town of Scarnsea (Disney+). Trying All Nikki and Jason want is a baby -- the one thing they can't have -- so they decide to adopt; with their dysfunctional friends, screwball families and chaotic lives, the adoption panel may not agree they're ready to be parents (Apple TV+). The Blue Angels This documentary follows the newest class of the US Navy and Marine Corps fight squadron as they go through their intense training and into a season of heart-stopping aerial artistry (Prime Video). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"One of the greatest ways to sample the heart and soul of a powerhouse city like Rome is to join a food tour with an in-the-know local." "I plumped for the Roman Food Tour which is a 3-4 hour walking tour in the upscale residential neighbourhood of Prati, where grand villas rub shoulders with the walls of the Vatican. Previously the area was open countryside and growing fields, but nowadays it’s one of Rome’s most prestigious neighbourhoods, home to hordes of Italian celebrities and glitterati. Needless to say, discerning tastes and culinary authenticity rules supreme in these parts, far away from the bog-standard tourist restaurants, ever-present in Rome." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We’re on the cusp of the flu season. One of my concerns is that I often hear from patients phrases like ‘it’s just the flu!’. It’s almost viewed as something we don’t need to be concerned about; it’s just like a cold. However, it’s much more than that. It’s estimated it can be responsible for up to 500 deaths a year in New Zealand, based on University of Otago research. It’s more than just a cold! What is influenza? -It infects our nose, throat, and lungs. -It occurs more in winter, brought in by infected people on planes from the Northern Hemisphere! -Tends to spread with close contact indoors: coughing, sneezing, and talking to each other, or the virus lands on surfaces and we pick it up on our hands. -Can kill up to 500 people a year. -Especially at risk are the elderly, pregnant women, those with other illnesses like diabetes, lung and heart conditions, cancer, those under 5, and Māori and Pacific people over the age 55. How does it differ from a cold? -It is much more severe. It can make us very unwell and miserable, lasting up to 7 to 14 days. -Coughs, sore throats, and sneezing can occur in both colds and flus, however a few things distinguish the flu from colds: -The flu is often very rapid onset; colds tend to be gradual. -In particular, unlike the common cold, the flu can cause very severe muscle aches, headaches, ‘chills’ (feeling hot and cold), and fever. -Chest discomfort and coughs can also be very severe with the flu. -Occasionally causes diarrheal and vomiting. Can you treat it? -Straight answer is no. Antibiotics don’t work. You're stuck with it, and we treat the symptoms. -Using paracetamol and brufen for temperatures and muscle aches. Keeping fluids up. -However, once you have it you have it! How do we prevent it? -Number one: if you have the flu don’t go to work, don’t spread it! -Wash hands regularly, don’t share drinks, cover mouth and nose if coughing or sneezing. -The most important single thing is to get vaccinated. It will prevent you catching the flu. Because the virus changes every year, you’ll need a fluvax once a year. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Google's big US launch adding AI to their search queries, isn't going so well. Perhaps they pushed this a little too fast? Someone asked, "how many rocks should I eat a day?" and Google told them that UC Berkerley geologists suggested you eat a small rock a day as they contain minerals and vitamins important for digestive health but did also recognize that eating pebbles regularly may mean they get stuck in your intestines. Why does it suggest this? Because the website ‘The Onion’ had an article about it. Only problem is that The Onion is a satirical newspaper. Yes, these responses are labelled as experimental, but maybe it's still too experimental? Another post suggested adding some non-toxic glue to a pizza recipe so the cheese doesn't fall off, and suggested Barack Obama was the first Muslim US president. Did OpenAI steal Scarlett Johansson's voice? She certainly thinks so. Johansson was the voice actor for the virtual assistant in the movie Her, where a man falls in love with her as if she was a real person. Friends and family heard the new Open AI voice assistant named "Sky" and thought it was her. It didn't help that Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, tweeted with a link to the product with the caption "Her". Johansson says Altman contacted her back in September to ask if she'd be open to her voice being used. She said no. She says two days before the launch, her agent was contacted again asking her to license her voice. Altman says they cast the actors for their new voices before reaching out to Johansson but have removed the voice for now. One lawyer cited a case where singer Bette Midler won against Ford, when they used an impersonator in their ad after Midler declined to be involved. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 25 May 2024, Boh Runga talks about taking part in a world-first Pride event combining dance and pop with the Auckland Philharmonia. Jack's faith in the Crusaders remains strong despite a tough season and a rough week of headlines regarding coach Rob Penney's hot mic moment during a team press conference. Francesca reviewed the delightful French remake of The Three Musketeers as part of the French Film Festival, and Ruud joined Jack in studio to offer compassion over last week's tree pruning disaster. Plus, Jack got a mouthful of butterscotch pie from chef Nici Wickes. Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I never expected that my degree in Forestry from Wageningen University would come in handy at this late stage of my life. Thank you, Jack! Pruning plants in the garden is something that most gardeners can learn reasonably quickly. Yes, there will be some mistakes along the way, but hey! That’s how you gain experience. Hedges are the next stage up in competence – they are often large plants (or really small trees). The key to pruning hedges is to do it relatively frequently – say 3 times per year or even more. Every time to take a bit off the hedge, you cut the terminal buds off (the buds at the end of a twig or branch). This in itself causes the lateral buds, a little bit lower down, to grow out and take over from the terminal buds. In the case of hedge plants, this will make them a lot more dense, especially if a few lateral buds will grow out at different levels, taking over from that one terminal bud you just removed. Pruning trees is based on similar botanical systems, but tackling that big stuff requires a course or three in arboriculture, safety and balance. Some trees are pretty easy to tackle: your plane tree is a great example. Go and visit Franklin Road in Auckland and you’ll see how you can pollard those monsters every few years by cutting them back to the required height, and keep them there for decades to come; the same with the willows in the Netherlands. Pohutukawa are different again; they can be trimmed in a few ways. I saw an elaborate pruning gig going on at Ngapipi Road (off Tamaki drive), whereby a substantial pohutukawa was pruned like a hedge (no doubt complaints about interrupted views from the locals on the opposite side of the road). That might do the trick, but a pohutukawa is not naturally a dense hedge. Usually, it looks like a rather open tree with lots of space for birds to fly through. This is the way you maintain that open tree configuration: cut a few branches out of the middle and pick them at various heights so it doesn’t look too bland and butchered. Remember, every tree has its own “natural” look. It pays to trim it in such a way that it will maintain that look. Here is a schematic picture of how I would suggest pruning such trees and keep them looking good. 1) It's always best to start pruning a tree early; the smaller the wound, the faster it heals, and there is less reactive growth. 2) When you want to reduce a tree, it's best to start when it's approx 1-2 meters taller than you want it. 3) If trees are important in your garden and in your life, sniff out an experienced arborist who loves the trees just as much as you do. Look for arborists that are members of the NZArb association - It's probably best to avoid having work done by someone who comes door-knocking. 4) Spend some time running through the way the job will be executed; you can make it “arty”. 5) Have a chat to the neighbours about what the plans are and why (privacy, biodiversity, bird food). 6) Take the day of the “operation” off work and be part of the team as much as possible. Honestly: it’s the way to achieve the best possible outcome for your garden, the trees, the planet! “Thinning” Photo / ISA (International Society of Arboriculture) LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Boh Runga burst onto the scene in 1999, the frontwoman of award-winning pop-rock Kiwi band Stellar. She’s gone on to become something of a multi-hyphenate, with fingers in various pies. The singer, songwriter, and musician has become a household name, expanding her enterprises to include designing, jewellery making, and even writing a book. Runga is taking part in the world-first Pride Synthony event, where popular music genres and hits are married together with classical orchestral music. The pride event is the first of its kind, and set to be an incredibly inclusive event not just for those in the queer community. “It’s featuring a lot of artists over different genres of music coming together to celebrate the music that I guess Pride, if you can say, is famous for,” Runga told Newstalk ZB’s Jack Tame. “Like disco, and like, great gay icons, I guess.” “I’m chuffed to be a part of it.” She told Tame that when the email came, she replied straight away, which she reveals is unusual for her. “This was such a special one. I’m so pleased to be a part of it.” LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga Snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers, young Furiosa falls into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel, presided over by the Immortan Joe. As the two tyrants fight for dominance, Furiosa soon finds herself in a nonstop battle to make her way home. The Three Musketeers: D'Artagann Young D'Artagnan arrives in Paris, trying to find the attackers who left him for dead. He instead finds a real war brewing and joins the king's three musketeers - Athos, Porthos and Aramis - as they work to ensure the future of France. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The French Post Office La Poste has released a brand new type of stamp. Their scratch and sniff baguette stamp celebrates the baking of six billion baguettes a year in France. Kevin Milne saw this and wondered if the New Zealand Post Office could do such a thing, and if so, what scent? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

$2.60. Oof. I’m gonna’ hazard a guess that as a Crusaders fan, we haven’t faced such long odds against the Blues anytime this century. But honestly, given the Super Rugby season we’ve had so far, I felt a strange sense of surprise in checking the TAB website, when the number for tonight’s clash didn’t start with a four or a five. Momentum is one of those funny things in sport. When everything’s going swell, you don’t think about Lady Luck, so much. When everything’s not, well, one thing leads to another and another, and your problems have a curious habit of snowballing out of control. Crusaders Coach Rob Penney learnt that lesson the hard way this week. Of all the things he’s had to deal with this season that are out of his control, an exodus of experience and injuries up the wazoo, being caught on mic calling a reporter the C-word was definitely a fiasco of his own making. Although I’m a ride-or-die Crusaders fan, I’m 100% on the reporter’s side on this one. I’ll always back someone asking hard questions. Professional sport is a high-pressure, results-driven business. You cannot have the adoration and the glory, the merchandise sales and the TV viewers, without expecting scrutiny in return. And in this case, the questions asked weren’t personal or out of scope. They were entirely fair and reasonable. In the 90s, we had these bumper stickers in Christchurch. I don’t know why I’ve remembered them. They said ‘Of course we CANterbury.” The Can was written in red and the ‘terbury” was written in black. I wondered if an entrepreneurial soul watching Rob Penney’s press conference might reel off a few new products this week with a slight twist on the old classic. Of course, the irony is that if Rob Penney was trying to dispel questions about the pressure he faces or trying to cast off speculation about his future, his reaction has had the exact opposite effect. That one sentence and that one word told media and fans everywhere more than any of his answers to the actual questions possibly could have. That being said… I’d like to think we’re not so precious we’re going to hold a bad word against a man forever. If anything, Rob Penney has taken the heat off his players for a few days. The Crusaders have apologised. We can move on. And you know what, it occurs to me that nothing would help that team move on more… nothing would help Rob Penny pull a metaphorical Andrew Mehrtens-at-Loftus-Versfeld middle finger to the World, nothing would be quite so satisfying as a triumph against the old foe tonight. $2.60? By the Crusaders’ standards those are awfully long odds. But never discount a wounded underdog with its back against the wall. We might have the equal-fewest wins of this year’s Super Rugby tournament. We might be facing off with the top-of-the-table team. Our coach might be slagging off my colleagues. But I for one, still believe. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There is never a time when a slice of butterscotch pie is not a good idea. This is simple and divine, and you will not regret making your own pastry for this pie – it’s super easy and failsafe. Serves 4-6 Ingredients CRUST 100g (about 1/2 cup) plain flour 1 tsp sugar Pinch salt 75g cold butter, cut into chunks 40mls very cold water FILLING 75g cold unsalted butter 225g brown sugar (about one cup loosely packed + 1 tablespoon) ¼ tsp flaky sea salt, plus more to taste 100mls cream 1 large tablespoon crème fraiche 2 tsps. vanilla extract 3 large eggs 1 tbsp plain flour Whipped cream to serve Method Grease a shallow, 18cm pie dish. To make the pastry, blitz all the ingredients except the cold water in a food processor until it looks like breadcrumbs. Drizzle in enough of the cold water to form a damp crumb that, when pinched, clumps together. Turn out onto a floured bench and bring it together with a quick, light knead. Roll out and press pastry into the greased tin. Freeze for 15 minutes. Prick frozen pastry all over with a fork. Press a lightly oiled piece of foil into the dish and up the sides, covering the pastry – this saves blind baking with weights. Press tightly to enclose the pastry. Bake for 20 minutes, then carefully remove foil. While pastry is par-baking, make the filling. In a saucepan melt the butter over a medium heat. Add sugar and salt and stir to combine. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring. Remove from heat and whisk in cream, crème fraiche and vanilla. Careful as it will bubble up. Cool for 15 minutes. Whisk in the eggs, one at a time, then the flour, until smooth. Once crust is parbaked, pour in the filling. Bake for 10 minutes at 200 C and then reduce heat to 160 C and bake for a further 25-30 minutes. It is cooked when there’s a slight jiggle in the centre when moved. Let cool completely and serve with softly whipped cream. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Billie Eilish has released her third album. ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ is an album intended to do as the title states, hitting listeners hard and soft both lyrically and sonically, Eilish states on her website. You never quite know what the next track is going to be, Estelle Clifford told Jack Tame. It’s an album you can’t listen to all at once, but there’s also not really any skip tracks, she said. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Ministry of Time by Kaliane Bradley In the near future, a civil servant is offered the salary of her dreams and is, shortly afterward, told what project she’ll be working on. A recently established government ministry is gathering “expats” from across history to establish whether time travel is feasible—for the body, but also for the fabric of space-time. She is tasked with working as a “bridge”: living with, assisting, and monitoring the expat known as “1847” or Commander Graham Gore. As far as history is concerned, Commander Gore died on Sir John Franklin’s doomed 1845 expedition to the Arctic, so he’s a little disoriented to be living with an unmarried woman who regularly shows her calves, surrounded by outlandish concepts such as “washing machine,” “Spotify,” and “the collapse of the British Empire.” But he adjusts quickly; he is, after all, an explorer by trade. Soon, what the bridge initially thought would be, at best, a seriously uncomfortable housemate dynamic, evolves into something much more. Over the course of an unprecedented year, Gore and the bridge fall haphazardly, fervently in love, with consequences they never could have imagined. Supported by a chaotic and charming cast of characters—including a 17th-century cinephile who can’t get enough of Tinder, a painfully shy World War I captain, and a former spy with an ever-changing series of cosmetic surgery alterations and a belligerent attitude to HR—the bridge will be forced to confront the past that shaped her choices, and the choices that will shape the future. The Coast Road by Alan Murrin Set in 1994, The Coast Road tells the story of two women—Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun, a successful businessman, denies her access to her children. The only way she can see them is with the help of neighbour Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy also feels caught in a troubled marriage. The friendship that develops between them will ultimately lead to tragedy for one, and freedom for the other. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The beautifully historic city of Thessaloniki sits on the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea. It's a port city, and the transport hub of Greece. Mike Yardley visited Greece's second city, joining Jack Tame to run him through the beauty and the historic landmarks all around. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bridgerton A new season of the popular Shonda Rhimes costume drama set during the Regency era in England and following eight siblings of the rich and powerful Bridgerton family as they try to find love (Netflix). Big Mood Best friends Maggie and Eddie have lived in each other's pockets for 10 years, through thick, thin; but with the rest of their lives looming, and Maggie's bipolar disorder making an unwelcome return, Maggie and Eddie's relationship faces the future (ThreeNow). Deadwood All three seasons of the brilliant and award-winning Western show Deadwood have dropped on TVNZ+. Set in the late 1800s in Deadwood, the series follows the lives of those who must survive in the Wild West town full of corruption and crime (TVNZ+). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Arthur the King Desperate for one last chance to win, Michael Light convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. As the team gets pushed to the outer limits of endurance, a dog named Arthur comes along for the ride, redefining what victory, loyalty and friendship truly means. Dream Scenario A family man finds his life turned upside down when millions of strangers suddenly start seeing him in their dreams. However, when his nighttime appearances take a nightmarish turn, he's forced to navigate the consequences of his newfound stardom. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.