Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

The creeping pink line still fills me with dread.Every time I watch it, the viscous juice from the depths of my nasal cavity soaking up the paper, I feel a little panic as it passes the ‘T’.Is that a line? Even just a faint one? I’ll catch my breath. The liquid would soak up a few more millimetres.Kau. Karekau. Nope. No line. Nothing. Nada.When the history of this pandemic is settled and sorted, and the virus has been comprehensively studied, examined, sequenced, plotted, I’m tempted to imagine scientists facing one last great mystery: How the hell did Jack Tame not catch Covid?Honeslty, no one’s more suprised than me. Since the start of the Omicron wave in New Zealand, I have been on more than a dozen flights. I’ve travelled internationally. I’ve MC’d two funerals, which, despite Covid restrictions, are the sort of huggy-and-criey environments where people end up getting closer than they should if pandemic management is the only concern.I’ve been in two workplaces. And although the people who sit literally r

Estelle Clifford has been spinning Unlimited Love by the Red Hot Chilli Peppers - their brand new album and first with guitarist John Frusciante since he left the band in 2009.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Book reviewer Catherine Raynes has been reading The Atlas Six by Olivie Blake and an incredible autobiography from Saudi Arabian woman Rahaf Mohammed, called Rebel.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been hitting the road around Wanaka and shares his travel tips. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What is wrong with meat?There are health issues with eating too much, especially processed meat but today we are talking about the eco and humane side of meat eating.So, what's the problem?Deforestation to make room for mainly beef farming is a global issue.Then factory farming , and yes even some cows in NZ can be fed indoors, using off farm grains and even orangutang jungle destruction palm oil by products. Palm kernel expeller. This is a very inefficient use of land compared to feeding these plants grown straight to us as food.Fossil fuels used for transportation, farm equipment, building, maintenance and heating the factory farms add to the eco burden. Methane emissions from the animals, especially cows, which is a very potent climate gas.And for factory farming the inhumane treatment of the chickens, pigs and now cows trapped in small pens living in their own filth. If you have ever raised your own stock and poultry, you know what a tragedy this is for these amazing animals.You have choices. Do nothing,

Dr Bryan Betty says overseas research has shown a slight upswing in numbers of shingles cases two to three weeks after Covid-19.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mid-autumn – weather going “backwards” – moisture back in the soil, shorter days, longer nights, but still good warmth in the soil, which helps seed germination and plant establishment.Perpetual spinach or silverbeet will feed you for most of the winter; beetroot is a good winter crop too as is carrots. If you are in a warmer zone: sow now while the warmth is still in that lovely, friable soil. If you are in a cooler climate zone it might pay to get some seedlings and take advantage of that head-start. (Not seedlings of carrots, of course, as they don’t really transplant well at all)This is my time to plant broccoli, spring onions seedlings and lettuce (Cos works well for me); To get that head-start I will buy seedlings and keep them in their containers for a few days, outside on the deck, to “harden them off”, before planting.That reduces the shock after transplant.Broad beans can be sown too. They’ll even germinate at close to 0˚C! Good vertical plants that take not too much space and will keep on providing

Dyson's releasing an air purifying headset The Dyson Zone is not an April Fools Joke - you'll be able to wear a headset with a mouth covering to purify the air around you. Noise cancelling headphones reduce the noise pollution, and contain small filters and air compressors to then send the air down in front of your nose and mouth via a mask. That mask sits just in front of your face, but can be swapped out for one that fully encompasses your face. There is absolutely no hiding that you're wearing it! Display your NFTs on your Samsung TV Samsung has announced a partnership with an NFT marketplace to display your art on your TV. I'm not sure how this is more than the ability to upload an image to your Frame TV.. but maybe there'll be more in the future including the buying and selling from your TV? Samsung says the TV will "optimize the settings for a faithful rendering of the artist’s intention".  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Slow Horses: Starring Gary Oldman and Kristin Scott Thomas, this spy drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes (Apple TV+).Julia: Sarah Lancashire (Happy Valley, Coronation St) stars in this HBO Max drama inspired by Julia Child's extraordinary life and her show The French Chef, which essentially invented food television (Prime, from April 7).Screw: a British drama series about the shocking and often darkly funny job of working as a prison officer in an all-male prison in 21st century Britain (TVNZ OnDemand).LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Turn up the volume to Kenyan-Kiwi artist Muroki’s tunes and you would be forgiven for thinking it’s summer all year round.  The 20-year-old was the first to be signed to BENEE’s label Olive in 2020 and has had a whirlwind two years since. He’s currently across the ditch headlining his own shows as well as supporting BENEE and has just released a new single called Find Me. Jack Tame catches up with him in Australia. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Writing with Fire - Oscar-nominated documentary. In a cluttered news landscape dominated by men emerges India's only newspaper run by Dalit women. Chief reporter Meera and her journalists break traditions, redefining what it means to be powerful.  The Duke - In 1961, a 60-year-old taxi driver steals Goya's portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. He sends ransom notes saying that he will return the painting if the government invests more in care for the elderly. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Estelle Clifford has been listening to Kiwi artist Aldous Harding's new album, Warm Chris. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been drinking wine and eating up a storm in Canterbury's Hurunui District. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Language of Food – Annabel Abbs Eliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world’s most successful cookery writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world. Her story is fascinating, uplifting and truly inspiring.  Told in alternate voices by the award-winning author of The Joyce Girl, and with recipes that leap to life from the page, The Language of Food by Annabel Abbs is the most thought-provoking and page-turning historical novel you’ll read this year, exploring the enduring struggle for female freedom, the power of female friendship, the creativity and quiet joy of cooking and the poetry of food, all while bringing Eliza Action out of the archives and back into the public eye. The Tricky Art of Forgiveness – Meredith Jaffe After thirty years of marriage, can there be any secrets left? The charming new novel from the author of The Dressmakers of Yarrandarrah Prison Diana Forsyth is in the midst of planning the Big Party, a combined celebration of her husba

Does your partner avoid talking about feelings? Relationship expert Steven Dromgool shares his advice on how to get them to open up.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Cicadas are on the wane towards the end of March – I still haven’t found the egg-laying site containing “Jack”s offspring ;-)But Black field crickets (Teleogryllus commodus) are still making a heck of a noise in the late afternoon/evening, especially in the North Island and top of the SouthTeleogryllus commodus (Supplied)You won’t see them often, as they hide in cracks in the soil during the day; when the sun goes down the crickets will come to the surface to eat grasses – they can do a lot of damage to pasture and lawns, leaving bare soil around their home cracks.Black field crickets make their characteristic noise by rubbing their wings together. (Mating calls!)Control is quite hard – In the old days, Farmers used wheat, soaked in Maldison, strewn over the paddock, in early summer (January is the month before crickets become adults and hence, reproduce!).For a lawn it might be a nice idea to pour water with a good dash of dish-washing liquid down the holes of these insects in the middle of the day; The cric

Hannah McQueen from enable.me gives her advice on how to hold your nerve amid all the market volatility.  Should you just sit tight and wait for it to calm down before making big investment decisions, should you go conservative while things are all over the show?  Amid the Ukrainian invasion, sharemarket volatility and predictions of house price declines, is sitting on your hands or maybe putting your money under the mattress a good idea? LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Are we one step closer to being able to iMessage someone on WhatsApp?The EU has agreed in principle to a new law that would force interoperability between smaller messaging services and the giants of the industry. This would mean that a startup would be able to get into the iMessage or WhatsApp ecosystem. WHat's unclear is if that will mean the end of the blue/green bubble situation and force the ability to be able to contact someone using iMessage via WhatsApp. The Digital Markets Act also gives you the right to uninstall, more access to data, advertising transparency, reduces app store restrictions and will prevent "self-preferencing" - effectively allowing companies to put their products at the top of the page.Classic Instagram is back.. kindaDitch the algorithm! You can now see your IG feed in the classic reverse chronological order. You can also now add up to 50 accounts as 'favorites' to see first - luckily you won't be notified when you're added or removed from a favorites list. To change the view (and

Taboo: A dark, gritty historical drama. Tom Hardy stars as adventurer James Keziah Delaney, who returns to London during the War of 1812 to rebuild his late father's shipping empire. However, both the government and his biggest competitor want his inheritance at any cost - even murder (Netflix).Life and Beth: Amy Schumer stars in this Disney+ drama. After a sudden incident, Beth, a seemingly successful woman with a long term relationship and steady career, takes a look back at her past to see who she wants to become.Bridgerton: A second series of Netflix’s record-breaking costume drama, created by Shonda Rhimes. During the Regency era in England, eight close-knit siblings of the powerful Bridgerton family attempt to find love.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You could recognise the dulcet tones of Canadian crooner Michael Bublé anywhere.Michael has just released his 11th album, called Higher. It’s a mix of covers, originals and collabs with the likes of country music icon Willie Nelson. He says he’s never been more excited after finishing an album.  LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.