Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

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.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 18 May 2024, award-winning Australian comedian Rhys Nicholson has crossed the ditch to bring their charm and wittiness to the NZ International Comedy Festival. This week, Jack experienced tragedy with a shocking tree pruning. Tara Ward spills on Bridgerton's latest serving of high society seduction and scandal in Screentime, while clinical psychologist Dougal Sutherland dissects a brand-new report estimating that bullying in the workplace costs New Zealand employers around $1.5 billion a year. Plus, Jack and Sav try to keep up with how many sportsmen have been arrested in the past 48 hours. 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.

Workplace bullying has come with a high price tag. It’s estimated that it costs New Zealand around $1.5 billion a year, 50% of the costs arising from the impact on female workers. Dougal Sutherland told Jack Tame that the report should really slap organisations and businesses around the head, as it demonstrates the sheer extent of the problem. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An ARIA award winning comedian and judge on Ru Paul’s Drag Race Down Under, Rhys Nicholson is quite the entertainer. They’ve brought their wittiness, charm, and laughs across the ditch this week as part of the NZ International Comedy Festival. Last night saw them delight Auckland crowds, and this morning Nicholson joined Jack Tame to discuss their career, Drag Race, and the Comedy Festival. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ever since moving to Christchurch I have been trapping pests: stoats and possums, rats and mice. Think Predator-Free New Zealand! Mice are quite common here on the Port Hills; rather rural with heaps of herbage, seeds, and grasses, plus good seed crops in the gardens. Mice are an important food source for rats and stoats. They also eat heaps of Native New Zealand Invertebrates (caterpillars, beetles, weevils). In summer the mice have a great time, breeding like mice. In autumn the wusses get a bit cold and look for shelter in people’s homes and ceilings as well garages. I have about 10 mouse traps employed and they’re going off regularly. Big populations at the moment, be warned! A few weeks ago, I attended a lecture by Pete McClelland, one of New Zealand’s unsung heroes when it comes to pest eradication. Pete has been managing huge projects on Subantarctic Islands and Tropical islands for many years. Fascinating stuff and very much one of the inspirational tools to create a Predator-Free Aotearoa. Of course, he was always dealing with the famous exotic pests that somehow gained entrance to an ecosystem that never had those pests before. From Donkeys to Deer and from Ferrets to Rodents, Feral Cats to Foxes and Rats to Mice. Mice are often seen as the small (almost cute) creature that is probably the least impactful pest on the world list. Many people would be surprised to learn that these ubiquitous mice (Mus musculus) are a complete pain on many isolated islands in Hawaii (Midway atoll), Gough Island (in the south Atlantic), Marion Island (in the Southern part of the Indian Ocean), to name just a few important Nature reserves with Albatrosses and other ornithological gems. The mice on these islands have climbed up the ladder of the ecosystem so cleverly that they can attack huge albatrosses at night (while they are incubating their eggs). They do this by chewing open the tops of the birds’ heads, eating the brains and simply keep on extending the damage, which ultimately becomes fatal for those birds. Should you wish to see the horrific pictures of these massacres, caused by, simply google the names of these islands and the words “mice” Summing up: Not uncommon on islands, those adaptable mice, causing ecological damage, and oh yes, New Zealand is an island too, remember! LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Wine: Neudorf 2023 Tiritiri Chardonnay, Nelson $29 Why I chose it: - Terrific Chardonnay, like a good French Chablis - Neudorf is one of the country’s top chardonnay producers - NZ is a top Chardonnay producer - 2014 Neudorf Moutere Chardonnay – 100 pts What does it taste like? Taut, vibrant chardonnay with pronounced oyster shell/saline, hazelnut and subtle nutty oak flavours. Impressive purity and power with good cellaring potential although it can certainly be appreciated now. Why it’s a bargain: -Worth at least twice the price Where can you buy it? -Neudorf Wines, Upper Moutere, Nelson $29 Food match? -Seafoods, especially oysters. Will it keep? -No rush, keeps five or six years? LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Everything you know about Google Search is about to change Google’s famous ten blue links will be replaced in the USA thanks to AI. Forget typing in keywords, Google now wants you to ask it questions and it will give you answers. No more links, but paragraphs of answers. "AI overviews" will appear when the technology determines it's the fastest way to answer a user. This is rather terrifying for news organizations who have already sounded the alarm that their digital revenues will plummet if traffic is reduced. Anyone who has a business that relies on search traffic for inbound leads should be nervous too. Information from your blog posts and landing pages will be sucked up and the content will be used for the answer, but you may never see the lead. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT has hired a Google Search veteran, and now the race for the "search engine 2.0" is on. Reddit posts are being used to train ChatGPT It's a great treasure trove of content, written and moderated by humans, going back almost two decades that OpenAI hopes will boost their AI efforts. Reddit's shares popped on the news. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ First has introduced a new bill that would fine those who do not use the public bathroom of their designated sex. Winston Peters announced the bill to ensure all non-domestic public locations have “clearly signed unisex and single-sex bathrooms. Kevin Milne thinks the only positive of the bill is that it won't become law, but has some alternatives he thinks could be adopted instead. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

NZ oranges are some of the best in the world, I think! Gisborne and Kerikeri produce the finest citrus and this cake is one to really highlight them. It's a simple cake but is so versatile. It makes a decent tea cake or serve it warm with custard and cream for a dessert. Serves 6-8 Ingredients 1 large orange, chopped roughly, skin and all 1 ½ cups sugar 200g butter 3 eggs 1 ½ cups plain flour 1 heaped tsp baking powder Pinch of salt Custard and whipped cream to serve Method Pre-heat oven to 170 C fanbake. Grease and line a 20cm round cake tin. Blitz orange in a food processor. In a large bowl beat together the sugar and butter until pale and creamy. Add the eggs, beating after each addition. Mix in the dry ingredients and the blitzed orange and beat briefly. Don’t beat for too long or the flour will make for a tough cake. Scrape into prepared tin. Bake for 50 minutes then check with that a skewer inserted comes out clean – it may need 5 or 10 more minutes. Serve with custard and whipped cream. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It was my fault. One of those things that came about because of whole lot of factors, but which can ultimately be boiled down to doing too much at once. Work, family, life. I was too stretched. Too stressed. And something gave. But why did it have to be the trees? This will sound really crazy, but I only realised afterwards that maybe the single-biggest reason I bought my home, was the trees. We’ve got a section that slowly slopes down, so the backyard is at a lower level than the main living area. It means you would step in off the street, walk into the main living area on the top storey, and suddenly be eye-to-eye with a huge wall of green. A jacaranda, a plane tree, a karaka and a pohutakawa, all of them probably decades old, and with enough thickness in the coverage that you couldn’t see beyond them. I would step out of Auckland, the noise and the traffic, and into this perfect green sanctuary. A cocoon. Tui, blackbirds, piwaka, they loved it. The problem with a perfect green canopy with no light passing through is my neighbour noticed no light was passing through. She asked if we could prune the trees. Just to let some morning light through. They must have been almost twenty metres high. I wanted to do the neighbourly thing. A lovely guy came around and surveyed the canopy. “We’ll do it on Thursday.” he said. I think it was a communication thing, which is another reason why I take the blame. If anyone should be able to communicate, it’s the professional communicator, right? But my wife and I were at work all day, and by the time we got home, it was done. The trees weren’t just pruned, they were pruned. Metres taken out of them, right across the top. A straight, brutal cut. Like a bowl cut, but for trees. With all of thickest green canopy, the leaves that provided such a dense, rich canopy, the favourite branches for tui and the piwakawaka, gone. I walked into my lounge, where previously I’d stare out at a wall of green. I stared out at a wall of houses. I looked at the stumps of the branches, and I felt tears prick in my eyes. My wife didn’t hold back. She walked in the front door, looked at the trees and tears streamed down her face. The neighbour was delighted at how much light was now passing through. Two nights have passed. Both nights I’ve had broken sleep, lying there thinking about the trees. My wife isn’t much better. She said she felt we damaged their wairua. I can rationalise it. The trees aren’t dead. And I do know they’ll grow back. It may even be that their prune encourages rich, fulsome, rapid new growth. And when there are more leaves and coverage instead of stumpy branches, it’ll be a whole lot less brutal. But no amount of fertiliser or hugs can really speed up the process. We’re looking at years before they are back to where they were. And honestly, I feel terrible about it. I feel stupid. I feel guilty, and I feel grief. Yeah. I grieve for my trees. I know that in the future I’ll laugh about it, but right now it is a very painful lesson. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Yesterday saw the release of Jordan Rakei’s fifth studio album The Loop, an album he’s wanted to make since he was 19. He took his 35 acoustic demos and refined them down to 13 tracks, recorded over two “action-packed” weeks with an orchestra, choir, and band. Rakei says it’s his most ambitious project to date, inspired by becoming a father. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Five Bad Deeds by Caz Frear Teacher, mother, wife, and all-around good citizen Ellen is juggling nonstop commitments, from raising a teen and two toddlers to job-hunting to finally renovating her dream home, the Meadowhouse. Amidst the chaos, an ominous note arrives in the mail, People have to learn there are consequences, Ellen. And I’m going to teach you that lesson. Right under your nose. Why would someone send her this? Ellen has no clue. She’s no angel—a white lie here, an occasional sharp tongue there—but nothing to incur the wrath of an anonymous enemy. She’d never intentionally hurt anyone. But intention doesn’t matter to someone. Someone blames this supposed “good person” for all the bad they’ve experienced. And maybe they have reason to? Because few of us get through life without leaving a black mark on someone else’s. Could the five bad deeds that come to haunt Ellen explain why things have gone so horribly wrong? As she races to discover who’s set on destroying her reputation and her future, Ellen continues to receive increasingly threatening messages... each one hitting closer to everything she cherishes. You Are Here by David Nicholls Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way Marnie is stuck. Stuck working alone in her London flat, stuck battling the long afternoons and a life that often feels like it's passing her by. Michael is coming undone. Reeling from his wife's departure, increasingly reclusive, taking himself on long, solitary walks across the moors and fells. When a persistent mutual friend and some very English weather conspire to bring them together, Marnie and Michael suddenly find themselves alone on the most epic of walks and on the precipice of a new friendship. But can they survive the journey? A new love story by beloved bestseller David Nicholls, You Are Here is a novel of first encounters, second chances and finding the way home. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Staying sustainable when out and about can be something of a challenge, but the key lies in what you bring with you on the go. Kate ‘Ethically Kate’ Hall has mastered the art of reducing waste while on the go, and joined Jack Tame to run through her essentials. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mortgage rules are changing, but what does this mean? Will it be easier to get a mortgage? Harder? Andrew Nicol of Opes Property joined Jack Tame to discuss the changes that come with the updates to the Credits Contracts and Consumer Finance Act (CCCFA). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Allium Rust on garlic has become quite an issue of the past 10 years, not just in Canterbury, where I live, but in many places of New Zealand. Many people complain that this fungal disease strikes in late winter/early spring and the only thing that stops it from hammering the garlic plants is by regular spraying with Copper or copper/sulphur fungicides (Organics!). And regular might be as frequent as every fortnight. Rust is transmitted by air movement – the spores float with the wind and can travel from great distances. If you are in a densely populated area with many gardeners that grow onions, shallots, leeks, and other Allium species, the spores will be all over the place. Traditionally garlic used to be planted on the shortest day (third week of June) and harvested around the longest day (Just before Christmas), but I’ve done some trials now for the last half a dozen years or so to bring those dates forward by at least a month and a half. With rather little success, to be frank – I still need to spray regularly and when I am on the road and miss one of the sprays, the leaves will turn that yucky yellow-orange with the rust. This year I decided to go inside my tunnelhouse; A week ago (on the 4th of May) I planted a few narrow beds of garlic in-between the lingering Tomato plants The tomatoes are still going for at least another month which gives the garlic enough time to develop leaves and do some photosynthesis. The beds go north-south and will be in full sun during the winter months, especially when the tomatoes are pulled out near the shortest day. At the moment, while the soil is still relatively warm, the garlic will have enough heat to sprout the leaves in record tempo. Just when the development of the bulbs starts to take place the spores start flying outside, but with a bit of luck those spores will find it hard to gain access to my tunnelhouse. Fingers crossed! Varieties available from farmers markets and Garden Shops: Printanor is the common old garlic variety you buy at “New World”. Often it is imported from China and treated to stop it sprouting That means no good for planting!! Buy some planting cloves that are either organic or simply not treated. At farmers market you can sometimes purchase interesting varieties: - Californian Red Turban – can grow into huge bulbs (15 cm diameter bulbs) - Macedonian – strong flavour – and somewhat oily - West Coast Miners – rather good, large cloves too - Hard-neck garlic; gets little flowers/bulblets up the stem – edible as soft green salad component, in mid-spring - Elephant garlic is actually a leek, with a swollen stem – not a garlic – very mild flavour Shallots can also be planted now! Well-drained soil, shallow planting (tip just above the ground) – 15 cm spacing. Cover with ground sheep dags (KINPACK) or fine, rich compost. Keep moist but not overly moist, because that encourages rotting. Harvest when the foliage dies down (in my case Early to Mid November) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Amid the treasury of winning attractions across the West Coast, sampling its spoil of historic pubs, steeped in character and heritage is an irrepressible draw. They are keepers of the past and bridges to the present, proudly speaking to our pioneering history, of heady gold and coal rushes, and trail-blazing development. A starring specimen is Formerly The Blackball Hilton, located at the foot of the Paparoa ranges, just 29km from Greymouth." "From Blackball, it’s a short drive to one of the most powerful heritage sites on the West, the Brunner Mine Memorial Site. In a region wrenched by many a mining disaster, this magnificently preserved site is a memorial to New Zealand’s worst mining disaster of all. Strung along the slopes of a deep gorge carved out by the Grey River, Thomas Brunner not only named the river, but the mine bears the name of this intrepid overland explorer, who discovered the vast black coal seam in 1847. Straddling both sides of the river, and crowned with a dramatic suspension bridge, every twist of the pathways around the 2km-long loop walk leads you to vestiges of the old mine." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tattooist of Auschwitz Six-part series based on the international bestselling novel by Heather Morris, inspired by the real-life story of Holocaust prisoners Lali and Gita Sokolov (Neon). Dark Matter A man is abducted into an alternate version of his life. Amid the mind-bending landscape of lives he could've lived, he embarks on a harrowing journey to get back to his true family and save them from a most terrifying foe: himself (Apple TV+). Bodkin A group of podcasters set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic Irish town. But when they start to pull the strings, they find a story much bigger and stranger than they could have imagined (Netflix). LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 11 May 2024, Jack spoke to kiwi filmmaker James Napier Robertson about his fascination for dysfunctional characters in real life stories and new film Joika. Research has revealed that manual cars will essentially be extinct in the next five years, and Jack considered how engaging automatic cars are to drive. Chef Nici Wickes brought us a winter warmer in the form of a pumpkin & kūmara soup with pesto, and music reviewer Estelle Clifford continues to celebrate NZ Music Month following the release of Jordan Rakei's new album The Loop. Plus, Jack told Francesca Rudkin about his embarrassment following a run-in with actress Anne Hathaway. 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.