Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Materialists   A young New York City matchmaker's lucrative business gets complicated as she finds herself torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex.    Dangerous Animals  A shark-obsessed serial killer holds Zephyr, a rebellious surfer, captive on his boat. Racing against time, she must figure out a way to escape before he carries out a ritualistic feeding to the sharks below.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nici Wickes has been out at Fieldays for the last few days, checking out a few products and cooking up a storm. She joined Jack to round up some of her foodie highlights, as well as share her ‘super simple’ Korean-style rump steak recipe that’s been popular among the other visitors.  Korean Beef and Spring Onions    If I have to pick a steak to cook, I’ll go with rump every time as it’s so darn tasty! It’s great for a quick fry or grill.       Ingredients  3 tbsp caster sugar   6 tbsp dark soy sauce   2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus extra for grilling   2 tbsp sesame oil   Squeeze lemon juice or 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar   1 tbsp grated fresh ginger   3 cloves garlic, grated    500g rump steak   6-8 spring onions, sliced    Toasted sesame seeds, to serve        Method  In a large bowl, stir together the sugar, soy sauce, oils, lemon juice, ginger and garlic. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Cut steak

I still remember the exact seat where I was sitting.    It was 20 years ago, and I was primed for one of the key exams in my tertiary education. I’d passed Teeline shorthand at 40 words a minute. 50 words, 60 words, 70 words. To progress on my journalism course and ultimately earn a degree I had one final challenge: I had to pass a Teeline shorthand exam at 80 words a minute.   We learnt Teeline from a wonderful tutor, a woman named Julie with exacting standards, a wicked sense of humour, and a way with words. She’d peer over your shoulder when you were tracing out different characters.   “That’s a squitty-looking outline,” she’d say with a wry smile.  The moment I realised I’d passed 80 words a minute, I walked up to the front of the class and kissed her on the cheek. It took five months of work with daily lessons. I drilled myself with cassette tapes at home. But in a stuffy room on Madras Street, finally, I’d done it.  But here’s the crazy thing. That was the very last time I

Nadia Lim is a chef with a finger in every pie.  She’s a MasterChef New Zealand champion, cookbook author, TV personality, dietitian, entrepreneur, and an inspiration for many in the kitchen.  Her recipes and passion have shaped the way many approach food, the release of her cookbook Easy Weeknight Meals inspiring plenty of people to take up utensils.  To mark the 10th anniversary of that very cookbook, a special edition is being released, complete with 16 bonus My Food Bag recipes.   Easy Weeknight Meals 10th Anniversary Edition, published by Allen & Unwin NZ, RRP $39.99. She told Jack Tame that ten years has gone by fast – time moving faster the older you get.  “I’m 40 this year and I started this journey out when I was like, 25, and gosh, the time’s just flown by,” Lim said.  “I’ve never been a great person at kind of, looking back in the past, but when anniversaries like this come around, it’s a good time to kind of look back and stop, pause, and reflect.”  LISTEN AB

A significant milestone happened in Kevin Milnes life recently – or shall we say a Milnestone.  Wednesday marked 50 years since he and his wife Linda went on their first date, and he joined Jack Tame for a chat about marriage, relationships, and anniversaries.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Britpop legends Pulp are back after 24 years.  They released their 8th album, More, which was recorded over the span of three weeks, starting in November of 2024.  In the Bandcamp description for the album, Jarvis Cocker writes:   “We hope you enjoy the music. It was written & performed by four human beings from the North of England, aided & abetted by five other human beings from various locations in the British Isles. No A.I. was involved during the process. This album is dedicated to Steve Mackey. This is the best that we can do. Thanks for listening.”  Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on the album.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Surf House by Lucy Clarke   Wish you were here? Think again... High on the wave-pounded cliffs, far from the bustling souks of Marrakesh, sits The Surf House. A hidden gem on Morocco's shores, the house is a sanctuary for the surfers, travellers and dreamers who wash in. But the idyll is built on something rotten. And when Bea arrives, relieved to find refuge after a dangerous encounter in a Marrakesh alleyway, she soon gets caught in the swell of a deep, dark mystery. Because another young woman went missing one year ago - and the last place she was sighted was The Surf House.     The Oligarch's Daughter by Joseph Finder   Paul Brightman is a man on the run, living under an assumed name in a small New England town with a million-dollar bounty on his head. When his security is breached, Paul is forced to flee into the New Hampshire wilderness to evade Russian operatives who can seemingly predict his every move.  Six years ago, Paul was a rising star on Wall Street who fell in

"Nestled on the western flank of the Andes, three hours northwest of Quito, I was swathed in the finery of the Chocó rainforest. Mashpi Lodge is an eco-tourism jewel, a five-star oasis within the wider Mashpi Reserve that serves up a resplendent rainforest encounter with the mighty Chocó. Truth be told, because the reserve traverses a wide altitude range, from 550 metres to 1400m, there’s the rainforest and the cloud forest. There’s a high level of endemism here, by the separation through the Andes. The forests on the western side of the Andes evolved entirely differently to the Amazon rainforest on the eastern side. To really make my head spin, geological history testifies that prior to the seismic uplift of the Andes, this was all one sprawling forest." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

At some point in their life, most women will experience menopause.   It generally impacts women between the ages of 45 and 55, with the average age New Zealand women will begin to experience menopause being 52.  At menopause, the ovaries stop releasing eggs and menstrual periods stop. In most cases, if someone hasn’t had a period for 12 months in a row, they are considered post-menopausal.   Significant symptoms are experienced by approximately 70% of those experiencing menopause – common ones including anxiety, low mood/depression, hot flushes, brain fog, nausea, and fatigue.  Dr Dougal Sutherland joined Jack Tame to discuss menopause, why awareness should be raised around it, and how to support someone dealing with it in the workplace.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 7 June 2025, Nadia Lim celebrates the 10th anniversary of her bestselling cookbook, Easy Weeknight Meals.  Jack considers who will come out on top in the battle between Trump and Musk.  Nici Wickes drops a delicious cookie recipe – with a secret ingredient to keep you satiated.  Mike Yardley has a crush on Ecuador, and joins Jack to discuss savouring the country's Cloud Forests.  And Britpop legends Pulp are back with their first album in 24 years – Estelle Clifford shares her thoughts and favourite tracks.  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.

There’s been a lot of discussion and concerns about the long-term effects of vaping of late, especially regarding young people. New research has started to uncover potential long-term problems with vaping.    What is the problem with vaping?  It was introduced as a “quit smoking” tool and was accepted to be less harmful than smoking.  Useful as a quit smoking tool, as a substitute for cigarettes .  However, the growing issue in NZ is young people taking up vaping who would otherwise not smoke.  Surveys indicate that 26.5% of 18–24-year-olds and 10% of 14–18-year-olds vape daily.   Concerns if there would be long-term effects on these young people.     Is it addictive?  Many vapes have nicotine which is highly addictive.  Increasing reports of people not being able to get off vapes.  We know nicotine can cause concerns over brain development, increased risk of anxiety, raise blood pressure, and increased heartrates.  Vapes can irritate th

Sometimes I feel like the “Labourer” in our household.   “Darling, can you please dig me a large hole for a Nikau Palm” followed by “pruning the fruit trees” and “covering the soil against blackbirds” or “create a nice pathway”.  Of course I have my own stuff to do/plant/remove/mow, but once I start the Hansa Chipper I am in my element.   Branches up to 2 inches in diameter are turned into excellent, fresh and sizeable mulch – stuff that will —in time— be the best organic matter to feed the soil and the plants that grow in situ. But it needs to be managed well.   Couple of things you can do with this chipping monster and the chips:   Create a thick layer of wood chips that cover the garden path. It keeps it covered in winter, and it stops a lot of weeds germinating on that path – saves a heap of weeding and keeps the surface relatively dry after winter rain.   But if you want to create a good mulch for your plants, you’ll need to add some Nitrogen (N).   Your chipped wood

Apple's big developer conference is on Monday US time – what can we expect to be announced?   1. A more unified user experience across all the platforms.  MacOS, iOS, iPadOS, WatchOS and even CarPlay will all be getting updates to bring everything into the same design scheme based on VisionOS – the software that runs the Vision Pro headset. It's all based around 'digital glass', so expect to see reflections, blurs, light, etc.   2. App redesigns for the Phone, Messages and Camera apps.   The phone will get a timeline type view, which combines favourite contacts, recent calls, and voicemails into a single scrollable window. The Camera has had so many features added to it that it's got a bit cluttered and confusing, so expect this to be simplified and reworked. Messages will get customizable backgrounds (like WhatsApp) and the ability to create polls. Safari will update too, to match the new glassy design.   3. Multi-tasking on iPad is coming closer to the Mac    Another step

The Survivors  A young woman's mysterious death dredges up the past in a sleepy seaside town, where three young people lost their lives fifteen years ago and tore the town apart (Netflix).    Sara: Woman in the Shadows   A retired intelligence operative haunted by her son's premature death returns to spycraft and allies to unravel the mystery. While navigating old ghosts and dangers, she must balance justice for her son with learning who he really was (Netflix).    Stick   Pryce Cahill was headed for golf greatness when an on-course meltdown derailed his career; now struggling to stay afloat, he goes all in to mentor Santi a teenage phenom with high potential and maybe save himself (AppleTV+).    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From the World of John Wick: Ballerina  An assassin trained in the traditions of the Ruska Roma organization sets out to seek revenge after her father's death.    How To Make a Killing   Michel and Cathy, wed for longer than they can remember, lead a quiet but monotonous life in the mountains. When a bear bursts out in front of Michel’s car, accidentally killing two drug dealers and revealing a €2 million loot in the process, their life takes an unpredictable turn, especially when they decide to cover up the incident and keep the money! But their plan leads them to stumble upon an unexplained trail of dead bodies. More used to being honest than crooked, Michel and Cathy’s clumsy cover-up efforts soon put an interfering inspector hot on their trail.    LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

These are ridiculously good and they just happen to be gluten-free! Chewy, densely rich and very, very moreish. Perfect to make for Coeliac Awareness Week – 9-14th June 2025.   Makes 12–15     Ingredients  3/4 cup sugar   1 cup peanut butter   1 large egg   50g dark chocolate, roughly chopped    1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)      Method  Preheat the oven to 180°C and line a baking tray with baking paper.   With an electric beater or a food processor, mix sugar, peanut butter and egg until combined. Add the chopped chocolate and vanilla and mix briefly.   Roll dough into balls about the size of a walnut or golf ball, depending on how big you like your cookie. Flatten with your palm.    Bake for 14–16 minutes, flattening again at the 8-minute mark.   Cool on a rack. Store in an airtight container.      Note: These cookies are very filling as the peanut butter adds plenty of protein.   

Who could possibly, in their wildest dreams, ever have imagined it?    Who could possibly have foreseen that the world’s wealthiest man and the world’s most powerful politician might blow up their bromance in the most spectacular fashion? Elon on Don? Feuding? Nooooo. Say it ain’t so!    The curious thing is the pair of them do have a few qualities in common. Hypocrisy, for starters. Having pledged many dozens of times to pay down his country’s debt, Donald Trump pushed forward legislation that will actually grow the debt by an estimated NZ$4 trillion. Having pledged to cut waste from the same government’s spending, Elon Musk heroically cut support for HIV-positive mothers while simultaneously taking billions of dollars in subsidies and contracts that benefit his own companies.    Another common quality? The speed with which they both go nuclear. In the space of a few hours we had Trump threatening to cut SpaceX funding, Musk threatening to decommission the rocket used to get US

New Zealand music’s big night out took place this week.  The Aotearoa Music Awards celebrated its 60th year, with our biggest musical stars glitzed and glammed for the red carpet.  Taking out two awards this year —Best Solo Artist and the highly coveted Album of the Year— was Fazerdaze, also known as Amelia Murray.  It’s her first time winning an Aotearoa Music Award, and she told Francesca Rudkin when her name was called, she felt weirdly calm.  “It feels kind of like it’s been a really long time coming,” Murray says.  “I’ve been nominated quite a few times before and it was kind of, it was nice to finally take home a trophy.”  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government is set to trim hairdressing red tape.  Cabinet has accepted all the Ministry for Regulation recommendations, returning decisions on offering drinks during cuts, and allowing dogs in a salon to the business owner.  Changes come into force in July.  Kevin Milne may not be a huge fan of ACT, but he’ll say David Seymour is good at identifying silliness in rules and regulations.  He reminisced on the “pointless bureaucracy” that surrounds the hair styling industry.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The ninth album to come from Miley Cyrus, ‘Something Beautiful’ is a concept album centred around the theme of healing.   The popstar says it’s “an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music”, and when discussing the inspiration behind the music, Cyrus said "the nastiest times of our life do have a point of beauty. They are the shadow, they are the charcoal, they are the shading. You can’t have a painting without highlights and contrast."  An accompanying musical film of the same name is releasing in early June.  Estelle Clifford joined Francesca Rudkin to give her thoughts on the album.  LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.