Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

Drive My Car  Drive My Car is a 2021 Japanese drama-road film co-written and directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi. It is primarily based on Haruki Murakami's short story of the same name from his collection Men Without Women.  An aging, widowed actor seeks a chauffeur. The actor turns to his go-to mechanic, who ends up recommending a 20-year-old girl. Despite their initial misgivings, a very special relationship develops between the two. Night Raiders is now on general release In a post-war future, a mother joins an underground band of vigilantes to try and rescue her daughter from a state-run institution. Oscars are on Monday – who are the frontrunners? The 94th Academy Awards will be held on March 27 in Los Angeles. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I first came across this salad in a café in Melbourne that served the most exquisite Vietnamese-inspired dishes. It’s the perfect summer salad and the grapes I consider a nod to the days when Ho Chi Minh City was considered the Paris of the Orient.SERVES 22 boneless, skin less chicken breasts½ onion, chopped roughly1 stick lemon grass, smashed2 lime or young lemon leavesSalt & pepper50g rice vermicelli – soaked in boiling water until el dente (about 5 minutes) & drainedDressingJuice of two limes1 tsp sesame oil1 tablespoon grated palm sugar1 tablespoon fish sauce4 tablespoons coconut milk1 cup grapes , red or green, halved2 chillies – de-seeded & sliced1 cup mixed chopped fresh herbs – mint, coriander, Vietnamese mint,¼ cup crushed peanutsRemove the tenderloins from the breasts and set aside. Poach chicken by putting breasts in a pot and covering with water, chopped onion, lime leaves, lemongrass, salt and pepper. Bring to a slow simmer and simmer for 15 minutes (add the tenderloins about half way

Kevin Milne recently offered to get groceries for friends isolating and discovered a few surprises on their list. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Last year, in those fleeting months before Delta was discovered in the community and the Trans-Tasman bubble was closed, I flew to Australia and spent a few days with my grandma. It was just the two of us for four or five days. A grandma and her eldest grandchild, sixty years between us. By that stage, Granny was too frail to drive. I hired a car and we went on a few day trips together. She took me up to Kapunda, where the first of her ancestors to arrive in Australia settled almost 190 years ago. We went to a museum that celebrated the life of her best-known relative, Sir Sidney Kidman, a cattle barron who once had landholdings greater than the size of Australia. We lunched at our family’s favourite cheap Italian cafe, the first place I ever tasted gelato.  In the evenings, Granny told me about her childhood. She was born in the 1930s on a remote station, 500km north of Adelaide. The closest property with other children was more than fifty miles away.  As a girl, once a week there was a radio show that helpe

Estelle Clifford has been listening to British singer Ella Henderson's new album, Everything I Didn't Say - her first in eight years.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jump – Larry Miller One of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nike’s Jordan Brand from a $150M sneaker company to a $4.5B global footwear and apparel powerhouse, tells the remarkable story of his rise to the pinnacles of international business and reveals the secret that tormented him and defined his success. The Paris Apartment – Lucy Foley Jess needs a fresh start. She’s broke and alone, and she’s just left her job under less-than-ideal circumstances. Her half-brother Ben didn’t sound thrilled when she asked if she could crash with him for a bit, but he didn’t say no, and surely everything will look better from Paris. Only when she shows up – to find a very nice apartment, could Ben really have afforded this? – he’s not there. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley has been dreaming of overseas breakfasts and chats to Jack Tame about the world's iconic early morning meals. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Malcolm Rands gives his tips on what we can do about the mounting waste from Covid.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lockdowns were great for Biodiversity – you’ll remember the stories about the return of dolphins in the canals of Venice etc. People went walking outside in parks; less use of cars – less pollution, birds coming into town.It was not so good for the Environment Business:Zealandia: Wellington’s most impressive restoration centre; 225 hectares of pure gold with endangered species returning to the city: Falcons smacking homing pigeons out of the air, Kaka all over the place – tui in huge numbersZealandia relies on visitors – THEY ARE LAUNCHING AN APPEAL – go and see the place, absorb the Nature that’s there, experience what Aotearoa used to look and sound like… and DONATEZealandia is INSPIRATIONAL and such a good tool for EDUCATION!!!Schools that do a lot of environmental education outside the classroom are also struggling with reduced contributions from parents in the pandemic years; my latest job-area is in teacher PLD (Professional Learning Development), especially trying to get us all to work with the Natural

Holding: Based on the novel by Graham Norton, this comedy-drama follows the story of Irish police officer, Sergeant PJ Collins, a gentle mountain of a man who hides from people and fills his days with comfort food and half-hearted police work (TVNZ 1 on Sundays/TVNZ OnDemand). The Newsreader: launching on new free-to-air channel Eden, The Newsreader is an award-winning Australian drama set in a TV newsroom during the 1980s, as the professional and personal lives of two newsreaders become entangled (Eden, Thursday nights/ThreeNow). Joanna Lumley’s Britain: After a lifetime of travels that have taken her across the globe, Joanna Lumley is making her most personal journey yet, retracing old steps and exploring the wonders of the country she calls home (TVNZ 1 on Saturdays/TVNZ OnDemand). LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Netflix wants you to have your own account that you pay for, Currently you're allowed to share your account with your household, but not anyone beyond that. In Chile, Costa Rica & Peru they're testing what happens if they offer 'extra viewers' as sub accounts for a small fee. Netflix has seen their subscriber numbers plateau, share price drop and content costs continue to soar. Cracking down on password sharing might net them a new million more subscribers in the US alone.  Microsoft Office is adapting to the new hybrid work trends Changes are rolling out to Microsoft Teams, Outlook, PowerPoint over the next six months to make flexible working a little easier. In Outlook, you'll be able to RSVP to a meeting as an in-person or virtual attendee so the organizer knows what to expect. Teams will have a new layout option to have remote people's video at the bottom of the big screen, as well as having notes and the chat window viewable. There'll also be new 'in-room' companion features you can use on your lapto

Bob Campbell has been diving into the Spanish Reds - his best buy this week is the 2020 Piqueras High Altitude Garnacha, Spain $16.99.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Have you ever grappled with the BIG questions of life like why do we exist or what is our purpose?  Well, Brian Greene ponders these types of questions for a living.  Brian is a world-renowned theoretical physicist. He uses science and math to understand the complex workings of the universe.  He’ll be here in June to speak about his new book, called 'Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter and Our Search for Meaning'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Buying lunch every day becomes expensive and, dare I say it, not that healthy. Bought food is invariably more calorific than food you make yourself. Focus on loading up your lunch choices with protein – chicken, beans, tuna, tofu, quinoa – for sustained energy (i.e. it will fill you up and keep you feeling full for longer) plus some carbs to bulk it up slightly – think noodles, rice, pasta, bread, pastry – but you don’t need too much of these. Then include fresh ingredients like leafy greens and grated veges and in cooler months, canned tomatoes, grains, beans etc in soups stews etc. Lunch Buddha bowl: Makes enough for 4 serves 2 cups cooked rice – I like using brown rice 1 ½ cups frozen shelled edamame beans (available in supermarkets) 1 ½ cups grated or roughly chopped veges – carrots, snow peas, thinly sliced broccoli florets 1-2 tbsps tamari or soy sauce, to taste 4 cups chopped/shredded red cabbage, spinach, lettuce or kale Optional toppings 1-2 ripe avocados Chicken, salmon or tuna Thinly sliced cucumbe

Francesca Rudkin has been watching Turning Red and The Adam Project this week and gives Jack Tame her review. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne has been celebrating with the Irish this week for St. Patrick's Day. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Call me a sucker. Last Sunday morning, the petrol gauge in my car dropped to one bar and I pulled up at Mobil and filled up with gas. It cost $150 to fill my 2012 Toyota hatchback. In twenty years of driving, it was the most money I’d ever spent filling my car. Of course, it felt painful. But I figured I didn’t have much of a choice. The war in Ukraine looked set to continue and even if I waited, I knew I’d have to fill up sooner or later. The next day Labour cut petrol excise tax by 25c a litre. Cutting the price of petrol for three months and halving the cost of public transport will cost almost $400m. The policy had almost no scrutiny or oversight. There was no regulatory impact assessment. The Ministry of Transport and Treasury have kindly agreed to a ‘post-implementation assessment.’ They’ll tell us how it went, after it’s all over. Brilliant. But although the Government has framed the tax cut as an urgent and nimble piece of leadership, we should describe it for what it really is: cynical and reactionar

Estelle Clifford's been listening to Kiwi artist BENEE's new album Lychee.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Remember Me – Charity Norman  A close-knit community is ripped apart by disturbing revelations that cast new light on a young woman's disappearance twenty-five years ago.  After years of living overseas, Emily Kirkland returns to New Zealand to care for her father, Felix, who suffers from dementia. As his memory fades and his guard slips, she begins to understand him for the first time - and to glimpse shattering truths about his past. Truths she'd rather were kept buried.  Davos Man – Peter Goodman Drawing on decades of experience covering the global economy, award-winning journalist Peter S. Goodman profiles five representative "Davos Men"–members of the billionaire class–chronicling how their shocking exploitation of the global pandemic has hastened a fifty-year trend of wealth centralization. Alongside this reporting, Goodman delivers textured portraits of those caught in Davos Man’s wake, including a former steelworker in the American Midwest, a Bangladeshi migrant in Qatar, a Seattle doctor on the front

Mike Yardley says Vivid is back after a two-year hiatus thanks to Covid. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.