Saturday Morning With Jack Tame

There are a lot of nonsense stories around white-tails. People seem to be very frightened of them; I blame the media, who don’t seem to have a scientific bone in their bodyThese species are from Australia – came here in the 1800-s, probably with household goods in containers; we now have a couple of species Lampona cylindrata and Lampona murina.Recent taxonomic investigations showed there are 61 species of white-tails in Australia; imagine what we’ve missed out on so far!They are nocturnal huntersLove to live on the outside of our houses – their favourite prey is grey house spider; the one that makes those messy cobwebs on weather boards and in the corner of windows – and yes… also the one that lives in your car’s side mirrors!Warm summer: people sleep with windows open; easy entry for the spiders.When disturbed, they tend to run quickly and hide in all sorts of nooks and crannies; yep – they may find their way under the sheets as wellWhite tails can and will bite when trapped or provoked.But… the media repor

Our resident doctor Bryan Betty discusses vaping and its risks.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Severence: Patricia Arquette and Christopher Walken star in this sci-fi drama about a team of office workers whose memories have been surgically divided between their work and personal lives. When a mysterious colleague appears outside of work, it begins a journey to discover the truth about their jobs (AppleTV+).   Medici: The Magnificent: A historical political drama about the House of Medici, a powerful banking dynasty that wielded great influence in 15th-century Renaissance, Florence. When an attempt on Piero de Medici’s life forces his son Lorenzo to assume leadership of the family-run bank. Lorenzo finds himself in conflict with the head of Florence’s other powerful banking family, Jacopo Pazzi (Neon).  Starstruck: A second series of the delightful HBO rom-com starring and written by Rose Matafeo, who plays Jessie, a hapless millennial who hooks up with a movie star. Their worlds could not be more different, yet fate keeps bringing them together under the most extraordinary circumstances (TVNZ OnDemand)

Grown Ups, Sushi for Beginners, Rachel’s Holiday...all book titles you’re likely to recognise from Irish author Marian Keyes.  More than 30 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide, she’s one of Ireland’s most successful authors of all time and has a reputation as one of the nicest in the business.  Marian has just released her 15th novel and first ever sequel, returning to the beloved character of Rachel Walsh. The wonderful Marian Keyes joins Jack Tame.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This recipe is for anyone who a. has too many tomatoes in the garden or b. loves the taste of summer in winter or c. adores pizza and/or pasta for dinner. So, pretty much everyone then! But even if you don’t grow your own tomatoes this recipe is for you because about now toms get cheap, really cheap in your local grocers and a few kgs made into pasta sauce now, can see you through many a dark winter’s night.Makes about 5 cups2 medium onions, roughly chopped4 cloves garlic, crushed3kg ripe tomatoes, roughly choppedSmall handful fresh herbs – basil, oregano, thymeOptional – chopped courgette, capsicum, celery1-2 tsps sea salt1/2 teaspoon black pepperHeat a splash of olive oil in a large pan, pot or wok. Add all the ingredients and let it simmer for an hour covered. Uncover, add another splash of olive oil and simmer until thickened for say 20-30 more minutes. If you like a smooth sauce, blend with a stick blender or use a food processor. I blend to a chunky sauce.Transfer to containers and freeze.LISTEN ABOVESe

C’mon C’mon  When his sister asks him to look after her son, a radio journalist embarks on a cross-country trip with his energetic nephew to show him life away from Los Angeles. The Worst Person in the World A 2021 dark romantic comedy-drama film directed by Joachim Trier about a young woman battles indecisiveness as she traverses the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne speaks to Jack Tame about how police are coping with the demonstrations at Parliament amidst claims they've "gone soft". LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I couldn’t believe it!I finished up on my Saturday radio show, last week. Cycled home. Made some lunch. Refreshed the New Zealand Herald, and whaddaya know? It was like Trevor Mallard had been listening to us all morning.The Speaker of the House was blasting protestors with Barry Manilow and the Macarena. Unbelievable. Apparently I didn’t make it clear enough in my editorial last week. I was JOKING when I suggested they hit protestors with silly music. I was joking. I never for a moment thought it would actually happen.For me, that’s been one of the interesting little hypocrisies in this whole episode. On one hand, politicians wanted to take a moralistic high ground by refusing to meet with protestors. How dare anyone dignify them with a response?! Only the moralistic high ground apparently didn’t apply to the Speaker, his sprinklers, and his irritating playlist.Trevor Mallard’s efforts can only have served to antagonise the protestors. And every bit of scorn and hate hurled upon them only reinforces their se

Estelle Clifford gives us her rating of Mary J. Blige's new album, 'Good Morning Gorgeous'. It's the R&B star's first album since 2017.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Becoming Forrest – Rob Pope The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States. Violeta – Isabel Allende This sweeping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of A Long Petal of the Sea tells the epic story of Violeta del Valle, a woman whose life spans one hundred years and bears witness to the greatest upheavals of the twentieth century LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mike Yardley shares all the brews, bites and sights in Ohakune.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Relationship expert Steven Dromgool says friendship is as important as any relationship and needs to be nurtured. It means there will be times you will have to navigate conflict with your mates - how do you do that?LISTENABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I live a sheltered life! Ever since moving to Christchurch a few insect “pests” have disappeared from my life and my garden: the Passionvine hopper and the Green, stinking vegetable bug (Nezara viridula)This last character is always the one that makes gardeners excited… Just look at my diary notes on talkback callers!Green vegie bugs are sap sucking insects that arrived in NZ a long, long time ago. Their tactics are simple: stick the proboscis into plant material with lots of veins and transport tubes that are full of minerals and sugars, and you are basically mainlining your journey to adulthood.Removal of these nutritious plant foods causes deficiency symptoms: yellowing and browning, leafcurl and dieback; Muckin’ around with hypodermic needles and veins allows these bugs to become very competent vectors of all sorts of diseases and viruses and that could be the bugs big effect on plants: disease transmission!These bugs go through an interesting life-cycle, starting as young black buglets and showing differ

Finance expert Hannah McQueen feels a financial reckoning is on its way. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Samsung's new mobile lineup is outIt's the Galaxy S22. There's the regular, plus and new ultra. The ultra replaces the Galaxy Note and still comes with the stylus. It has five cameras - more than I've ever seen on a phone - and configured in a P shape. It's got a crazy 108 Megapixel camera, and a 40 megapixel camera on the front. You're able to control every part of the camera and even get the raw files. All shoot video at 8K. There's an updated portrait mode too, including 'pet portrait'! It'll find the faces of your favorite furry friends! . The phones are getting tougher too - they're all waterproof and have gorilla glass on the front and back.Apple's trying to deter people from using Airtags maliciously Almost immediately after launch criminals started using Airtags to track then steal cars, or even track people. It's not the image Apple wants to project so they're starting to make some changes. Now when people are setting up their airtag there'll be a warning message to tell people tracking people is a c

Inventing Anna: Inspired by a true story, this American drama follows a journalist investigating the case of Anna Delvey, the Instagram-legendary heiress who stole the hearts and money of New York elites (Netflix)  The Girl Before: An HBO/BBC drama that follows the story of a smart and curious PR exec  who gets the chance to move into a beautiful, minimalist home designed by a supremely self-confident and enigmatic architect. Jane must adhere to peculiar house rules as stipulated by David, but a shocking discovery about the prior tenant creates an unnerving atmosphere causing Jane to question her fate (Neon).  Bel-Air: Will's life is turned upside down when he goes from the streets of West Philadelphia to the gated mansions of Bel-Air in this dramatic reimagining of the iconic 90s sitcom for a whole new era. Produced by Will Smith (TVNZ OnDemand, from 14 Feb) LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Not many people can say they’re on the hit list of one the biggest global leaders in the world but Bill Browder can certainly make that claim. He became one of the biggest foreign investors in Russia after the fall of the Iron Curtain and subsequently became a target for none other than President Vladmir Putin. Bill wrote the book Red Notice which details his story and his fight to expose the Russian Government’s corruption.  Jack Tame catches up with him and asks his thoughts on the latest tension between Russia and Ukraine.LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Plums. They seem so quintessentially New Zealand to me. Growing up, we had a huge plum tree in our back yard that I would spend many afternoons climbing its lichen-laden branches. Collecting bucket loads of tart and juicy fruit from where they’d fallen was a summer ritual and seeing them turned into cakes, slices, sauces and more was even better. Makes 5-8 medium jars/bottles 3 kg plums, make sure you count how many you put in the pot so you know how many stones to extract! 1 kg brown sugar 1.5 litres vinegar 6 tsps salt 50g chopped ginger 3 tsps whole cloves 2 tsps whole allspice 2 tsps black peppercorns You will really need a preserving pan for this quantity but if you haven’t got one, halve the recipe and use your largest pot instead. Tie the spices in a muslin bag or a clean cut up nylon stocking is ideal. Place all ingredients in the pan and bring to the boil then simmer until the plums are all squashy. About an hour. Now the fun part - to remove all the pips (which you have counted). A lot will have flo

Death on the Nile Belgian sleuth Hercule Poirot's Egyptian vacation aboard a glamorous river steamer turns into a terrifying search for a murderer when a picture-perfect couple's idyllic honeymoon is tragically cut short. Torn On Oct. 5, 1999, legendary climber Alex Lowe was tragically lost alongside cameraman and fellow climber David Bridges in an avalanche on the slopes of the Tibetan mountain, Shishapangma. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kevin Milne reflects on sharing a studio with some "crazy" film kids back while filming Fair Go in the late 80s and early 90s. One of those kids turned out to be Sir Peter Jackson, who's just earned a spot on Forbes' biggest earners list. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.