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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Hosted by Newstalk ZB · EN
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?
News, sport, books, music, gardens and celebrities – what better way to spend your Saturdays?
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Jon Earle and Karen Miles: Kiwi Filmmaker and Parent to Parent CEO on featherStrength and what it means to be a caregiver for a disabled loved one
3d ago00:14:43Tap to summarizeDisability can be something you’re born with, something that develops slowly, or something that comes about suddenly, and while many people take on the challenge of caring for their disabled loved ones, it can be challenging to know exactly what it means to be a caregiver. Kiwi filmmaker Jon Earle has created a deeply intimate documentary that captures just that – a story of endurance, identity, and family life under sustained pressure. Filmed almost entirely by Earle himself, featherStrength covers the more than a decade Earle has been raising his daughter, who was born with profound developmental disabilities requiring intensive 24/7 care. It captures the medical uncertainty, isolation, and the toll caregiving can have on relationships, work, and mental health, and has just won Best New Zealand Feature and Best New Zealand Editing at the Doc Edge Festival Awards. Jack was joined by both Earle and Karen Miles, the CEO of Parent to Parent, a not-for-profit support organisation for families navigating disability, to discuss the film and the journey so many families face caring for their loved ones. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kevin Milne: Highly impressed after a visit to Christchurch
3d ago00:05:33Tap to summarizeKevin Milne has just returned from a week-long trip to the Garden City and found himself rather impressed with the experience. He told Jack Tame it’s not the Christchurch he once knew – it's a brand-new glittering, uber cool replacement. And with how much he enjoyed himself, he had to recommend anyone listening to consider a holiday or long-weekend stay in the city. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Chris Schulz: Madonna - Confessions II
3d ago00:04:58Tap to summarizeMadonna is returning to the past in her newest album. ‘Confessions II’ follows on from her 2005 album ‘Confessions on a Dance Floor’, continuing her exploration of dance and electronic music. It’s made in conjunction with Stuart Price, who co-wrote and co-produced the 2005 album, and features guest appearances by Sabrina Carpenter, Feid, Stromae, and Madonna's eldest daughter Lola Leon. Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on ‘Confessions II’. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Catherine Raynes: Five and Rule of Lies
3d ago00:05:12Tap to summarizeFive by Ilona Bannister Five passengers. Five minutes until the next train... five minutes until someone dies. Someone will die here this morning, at this suburban train station. It will happen in the next five minutes when the 7:06 to London Victoria arrives. On a train platform, five strangers unknowingly face a chilling countdown: one of them will die in five minutes. In this gripping tale narrated with a sharp tongue, the five main characters - a child, a mother, a businessman, an old woman, and a gambler - will draw you in with their stories of fate, sacrifice, and the relationships we build and those we break. As the clock ticks down, we look away from the demonic child Gideon. We judge his mother Emma who must surely be to blame. We are curiously compelled by the successful yet damaged businessman Liam. We pity the furious old Mrs Worth who grew up in a macabre household and failed at being a mother. And we fall in love with the beautiful Sonny who is on the verge of gambling his life away. Rule of Lies by Jamison R. Firestone Raised by his father, a multimillionaire conman and crack addict who owned Manhattan’s most expensive brothel, twenty-four-year-old Jamison R. Firestone decided to change the channel. He graduated from law school in 1991 and sought his fortune in Gorbachev’s USSR, establishing Russia’s first independent foreign law firm. Out of the frying pan and into the fire, Jamison lived in the maelstrom that was Russia, defending himself and his clients from mafia attacks, dealing with corrupt police officers, having his law office raided by armed commandos, and once having to bug the offices of the Russian police. Jamison was at the centre of some of Russia’s most important events. He employed Sergei Magnitsky who was murdered for uncovering the largest tax theft in Russian history and teamed up with Bill Browder and Alexei Navalny to expose his killers. Along the way he inadvertently taught Navalny to make videos exposing corruption and started a war with the Russian government over passage of the Magnitsky Acts which threatened to sanction Russia’s most powerful people. A real-life story that reads like a spy novel, Rule of Lies goes deep inside contemporary Russia and events that have reshaped the globe. Darkly comic, sometimes horrifying and deeply moving, it is a chilling warning of what can happen when a nascent democracy succumbs to one man’s corrupt iron rule, becoming not only an authoritarian nation but a profoundly criminal one—a true mafia state. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Mike Yardley: Soaking up the vibes of Vancouver
3d ago00:09:26Tap to summarize"Fresh off the fever of the FIFA Football World Cup, Vancouver has been a fond and familiar sight on our screens. Undeniably one of the world’s most photogenic cities, it’s the interlay of soaring mountain ranges and sweeping waterways that quickly proves so seductive. I’m freshly back from my third visit to Vancouver and it’s the drama of the scenery that continues to command my affections, alongside its urban enticements." Read Mike's full article. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Kate Hall: Breaking down the controversial Conservation Amendment Bill
3d ago00:06:44Tap to summarizeThe proposed Conservation Amendment Bill has made a lot of headlines of late. The bill modernises regulation of the Department of Conservation’s estate, and previously included a clause that would make it easier for conservation land to be sold – which was been removed after significant backlash. Kate Hall is an advocate for sustainability and environmentalism and has looked at both sides of the debate, and her perspective is a nuanced one. She joined Jack Tame to break down her thoughts on the bill, the things she’d support and the things she’s more cautious towards. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Full Show Podcast: 04 July 2026
3d ago01:57:45Tap to summarizeOn the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday July 4 2026, we speak to the Doc Edge award winner Jon Earle, along with Parent to Parent CEO Karen Miles about Jon's film FeatherStrength, and the journey so many families face caring for their loved ones. Jack has discovered the magic of owning a fabric shaver. Chef Nici Wickes serves up a Matariki banquet showstopper... We get all the info about what we need to do before WhatsApp rolls out its latest changes from our texpert Paul Stenhouse. And Chris Schulz reviews the brand-new club dance floor album from Madonna! Get the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast every Saturday on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Ruud Kleinpaste: Why you shouldn't worry about the Lichen on your trees
3d ago00:04:11Tap to summarizeAt this time of the year, talkback listeners are often picking up the phone to complain about the Lichen that become more and more numerous on their favourite tree, on its main stems and branches. What’s more, the leaves are reducing in size and density, which makes the Lichen do soooo much better! Lichen are a remarkable collaborative group of organisms – they all work together and often sit on branches, rocks, soil and other lovely areas in sunshine. The dominant partner is a Mycobiont, belonging to the group of Fungi. It provides shelter for its mates (U-V Light, etc) and often sucks up moisture and minerals. The second, important, phytosynthetic partner is a Photobiont (Alga, Green Algae, or Cyanobacteria). They can do photosynthesis and create sugars for the partner team. There are other partners such as yeasts, technically known as Basidiomycetes, apparently producing defensive chemicals against microbes (and perhaps even predators!). A Microbiome Bacteria is very specific in its job as a collaborative Lichen: it’s often the host of localised bacteria communities settled inside the Lichen bodies where they work on nitrogen fixing, sometimes vitamin production, or even nutrient cycling! Isn’t it amazing? Yes, I know it all sounds very scientific. I remember from the past that we only knew about two species of participants forming an active Lichen group – now we’re looking at groups of collaborating primitive critters that work together, are not parasitic, do not eat leaves or branches or fruit, and certainly do not cause fatal trouble in your garden! The Lichen simply look for nice, sunny spaces where they can grow and create pretty patterns on the trunks of trees. They feed each other from their own ability to grow the food items they so desire. And here’s another lovely thing they do: their home pattern on the branches are the best hiding places for predatory insects that help to keep your trees, shrubs ,and elegant branches free from the pests that eat your treasures… So… how about some extra general fertiliser that will make your trees grow a few more leaves and makes that habitat darker and lusher. The Lichen will simply adapt to your gorgeous looking tree. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Cameron Douglas: Les Muretiers Collection Privée Réserve Syrah, 2024
3d ago00:03:28Tap to summarizeThe Wine: Les Muretiers Collection Privée Réserve Syrah 2024, France RRP from $24.99 Grown and produced in the Languedoc-Roussillon in southwest France – this wine delivers a warm bouquet of dark plums and raspberry, and there’s a light peppercorn spice and gentle wood smoke quality. Fruity, dry, with some tension from fine tannins and medium+ acid line. With a low oak expression, it’s a wine ready to drink on its own or with food. Balanced and well made, a reliable salivating, fruity and earthy style. The Food: This wine presents an opportunity to pair with myriad dishes, from earthy pastas with mushrooms and leeks to a casserole made with red meat, such as lamb, with lentils, carrots, and kumara, and even a Sunday roast. Just keep the flavours earthy and simple – a sauce with some cream or jus-style from the juices released from cooking meats. The 2024 season for France: Historically challenging due to severe weather, leading to a drop in production and volumes. The overall issue was rain forcing many growers into using more antifungal products than typical through a season. Unexpected hail and frost in some places caused some severe damage. The 2024 season for the Languedoc-Roussillon: For this extremely large wine area the opposite happened, with continuous drought causing lower yields some places. The wines however delivered on concentration and higher than normal quality. That means overall the wines from this region are rather good. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Transcribe →Paul Stenhouse: Amazon reaches 390 satellites, WhatsApp prepares to launch usernames, heatwave forces US data centres to use backup power
3d ago00:04:12Tap to summarizeStarlink's competitor hits its launch milestone Amazon's Leo project launched an additional 29 satellites this week, bringing it to 390 satellites in orbit – enough to start its 'preview' service for select customers. SpaceX has been in the game for four years now, and has over 10,000 satellites in orbit, with more than 10 million subscribers. Amazon wants to get to 7,700 satellites, but limited rocket space has slowed its progress. Get your WhatsApp username while you can WhatsApp usernames are launching later this year, but right now they're slowly rolling out the ability to reserve your username. Linking your Instagram and Facebook profiles will unlock those usernames for you, or you can create something new. Some privacy experts say not to use your real name so people can't contact you out of the blue. There is a feature to turn on a PIN so that only those who know your username and that PIN can contact you. The benefit is not needing to give your phone number to people, but on the flip side is the risk of impersonation. Sceptics think this is a great way for Meta to promote the linking of accounts and identifying users across products. A heat wave in the Northeast of the USA is forcing data centres to use their backup power The grid is under strain with the hot temps and increased AC usage. The Energy Secretary has instructed grid operators to get the data centres onto their own generation systems if the power plants can't produce enough. These backup systems sit idle most of the time, which is a good thing according to some environmental consultants who say the diesel burning backups can pollute residential areas. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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