Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Jack Tame’s crisp perspective, style and enthusiasm makes for refreshing and entertaining Saturday morning radio on Newstalk ZB. News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
Episodes
Ciarán Hinds’ acting pursuits have taken him far from his roots in Northern Ireland.
A quality actor - he lends himself to both villainy and simmering heroics.
His long career has included intimate Shakespearean theatre productions right through to major franchises like Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings and the Disney animated film Frozen.
His latest project ‘The Narrow Road to the Deep North’ is...
In Beirut’s 7th album, Zach Condon returns to a place he had no plans to ever go back to.
‘A Study of Losses’ was commissioned by the Swedish circus troupe Kompani Giraff, and at first he was hesitant to write a soundtrack for a circus, the idea a reminder of a time he’d been pigeonholed, as he says, “as a whimsical circus waif”.
However, videos of the troupe’s performances and an abstract of the work upon which the new...
Nine Hidden Lives by Robert Gold
Secrets only survive in the dark
When journalist Ben Harper is asked to help re-examine an unsolved murder case from thirty years ago, he immediately agrees. It's not just that the victim was also a journalist, murdered after she'd published a series of shocking interviews with victims of domestic abuse. It's also that he understands all too well the need of victim's daughter, Doctor Um...
Less well known than the days that follow it is Maundy Thursday – the day in which Jesus Christ shared the Last Supper with his 12 apostles.
A theme of the day is humility, and Kevin Milne had a taste of that and a bit of humiliation both earlier on this week.
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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 19 April 2025, Northern Irish acting legend, Hollywood royalty, and the man who has been in almost every major film franchise of the 21st century, Ciaran Hinds joins Jack to discuss the intimate character study of his new project The Narrow Road to the Deep North.
Jack considers the legacy of the Blue Origin spacecraft against this week's discovery within E...
"You could spill vast rivers of blue Danube ink try to encapsulate the enduring brilliance of Vienna and all that it has lavished on the world. It’s the city that vaulted Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn, Strauss and his waltz into the world’s consciousness. The city that unleashed the genius of Freud, published the world’s first newspaper, conceived the delicious Torte, and was the powerbase for the imperial Hapsburgs. Vienna remains a ci...
Food Appreciation Month is coming up, and Kate Hall is thinking about food scraps.
New Zealand households are throwing away over 157,000 tonnes of edible food every year, costing the average household $1,326.
Instead of tossing out your food scraps, Kate has a few tips on how you can reuse them, turning them into ingredients and saving money.
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A week ago I noticed one of those beautiful red toadstools in our garden – the classic red fungus with white dots all over the skin.
Amanita muscaria or Fly agaric – there are a few different sub-species with different colourations (orange-red to yellow, and various colours of the “dots”). This is a Mycorrhizal fungus that is associated with a few common host trees: Birch, beech and pine trees. It’s not very edible – in fac...
Google and Meta are being raked over the coals in the US
The two titans are facing antitrust suits for the methods used in their digital advertising networks. Google for running an illegal monopoly within its digital ad network, while Facebook is in front of the FTC for antitrust behaviour in its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, as part of its digital ad strategy.
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...Esk Valley Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022, Hawkes Bay RRP from $24.99.
From the Gimblett Gravels sub-regional GI of Hawkes Bay
The Wine:
Great colour concentration leading to a bouquet of ripe dark red berry fruits, blackberry and roasted plums, a mix of sweet and bitter chocolate, cacao and baking spices. The wood smoke from use of barrel adds complexity and depth. Dry with an abundance of ripe t...
Patience
Against the backdrop of the historic city of York, detective Bea Metcalf forms an unlikely duo with young autistic police archivist Patience Evans, opening a door into a whole new world for Patience (ThreeNow).
The Stolen Girl
A seemingly ordinary decision turns the world of Elisa, mom to two young kids, upside down. When her daughter Lucia asks to go to a sleepover at her new best friend Josie's hous...
The Penguin Lessons
An Englishman experiences personal and political changes after adopting a penguin during a turbulent time in Argentina's history.
Warfare
A surveillance mission goes wrong for a platoon of American Navy SEALs in insurgent territory in Iraq.
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These pancakes may not only be the most delicious thing you’ll eat this Easter, they may also be the most healthy!
Makes 12+
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup rolled oats
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp mixed spice
- ½ tsp nutmeg
- ½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 3 tbsps. currants or sultanas
- 1 banana, mashed
- 1 medium egg &nbs...
The pictures made it look like a parody.
Eleven minutes after taking off from a West Texas launch site, Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space capsule touched down with its all-female celebrity crew. Bezos opened the capsule door and greeted his fiancé. One by one the women filed out, each in their snazzy blue, flared space outfits. Having technically been in space for just four minutes, the popstar Katy Perry knelt down and kissed th...
Over a decade has seen Australian pop-dance royalty The Jungle Giants grow from simple lovers of music to fully-fledged artists on the world stage.
They had a massive year last year – playing shows and headlining festivals from hemisphere to hemisphere.
And now, they’re bringing their energy to New Zealand, with shows in Wellington and Auckland.
Frontman Sam Hales told Jack Tame they’ve been in a band together fo...
The creativity of Kiwi musicians is being recognised this month.
The Taite Music Prize is being awarded next week, the purpose of which is to recognise outstanding creativity for an entire collection of music contained on one album.
80 albums were nominated this year, of which only ten made the cut to be finalists.
Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to preview the awards.
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Together We Roared by Steve Williams and Evin Priest
Steve Williams, arguably the greatest caddie in golf history, teams up with renowned golf journalist Evin Priest to give his definitive account of his 12-year partnership with the legendary Tiger Woods, sharing personal, never-before-told moments of their friendship on and off the course.
When Tiger Woods went on an extraordinary majors run between 1999 and 2008, one...
"As spring began to bud and bloom in Munich, I embraced the season of renewal by joining Trafalgar on their riveting 10 day Imperial Europe guided coach tour, which strings together a necklace of enchanting destinations. It’s a cracking introduction to the richness of Central Europe – kind of like a glorified greatest hits tour."
Read Mike's full article here.
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Air New Zealand is refreshing their look, unveiling a brand-new uniform for their staff.
The update comes 14 years after their last redesign – the collection designed by Kiwi designer Emilia Wickstead.
And although Kevin Milne thinks they look pretty good, he does have a few questions.
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School holidays and Easter are both just around the corner, so how do you make the most of your break?
Taking a holiday boosts wellbeing, but the longevity of the benefits depends on several factors: time away, actives, and mental detachment from work.
Dr Dougal Sutherland breaks down the data, offering advice to ensure that the benefits of your break stick around as long as possible.
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