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Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

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?

Karl Puschmann: Stranger Things. The Beatles Anthology, Here We Go

5 mins; November 28, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Train Dreams and Christmas Karma

9 mins; November 28, 2025

Margo Fanagan: Avocado Chocolate Truffles

3 mins; November 28, 2025

Jack Tame: Schools shouldn't be punished for trusting a reputable retailer

4 mins; November 28, 2025

Sir Tony Robinson: Author talks imposter syndrome, first adult fiction work 'The House of Wolf'

14 mins; November 21, 2025

Chris Schulz: The return of nostalgia acts

5 mins; November 21, 2025

Catherine Raynes: Nash Falls and A Short History of Nearly Everything 2.0

6 mins; November 21, 2025

Mike Yardley: The sights and bites of Paris

8 mins; November 21, 2025

Dougal Sutherland: Can mobile phone activity predict moods?

7 mins; November 21, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 22 November 2025

117 hours 57 mins; November 21, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Brilliant spider movements

4 mins; November 21, 2025

Bryan Betty: Younger Onset Type 2 Diabetes

4 mins; November 21, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: TikTok's parent company valued at $380 billion, Perplexity brings AI browser to Android and beyond, and WhatsApp gains the notes feature

5 mins; November 21, 2025

Tara Ward: All Her Fault, The Borderline, One Shot with Ed Sheeran

4 mins; November 21, 2025

Kevin Milne: The risks of buying new bathroom scales

6 mins; November 21, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Wicked: For Good and Playdate

5 mins; November 21, 2025

Nici Wickes: Shrimp and Oyster Po’ Boys (NZ-style)

6 mins; November 21, 2025

Jack Tame: Dimitris souvlakis - you can't improve on perfection

5 mins; November 21, 2025

David Baldacci: Author on his newest novel 'Nash Falls'

11 mins; November 14, 2025

Kevin Milne: The Pale Blue Dot - a thought provoking image

10 mins; November 14, 2025

Mike Yardley: Dipping into Doha

11 mins; November 14, 2025

Chris Schulz: Rosalía - LUX

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Catherine Raynes: Exit Strategy and Gone Before Goodbye

4 mins; November 14, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 15 November 2025

117 hours 26 mins; November 14, 2025

Kate Hall: How to broach sustainable holiday suggestions with family

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Cameron Douglas: Tohu Pinot Gris 2025

4 mins; November 14, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Massive Gorgeous Moths

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: ChatGPT group chats, digital passports in the USA, iPhone Pocket

7 mins; November 14, 2025

Tara Ward: Death Valley, I, Jack Wright, The Beast in Me

5 mins; November 14, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: The Running Man and Keeper

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Nici Wickes: Butterflied BBQ Chicken with Mango Salsa

6 mins; November 14, 2025

Jack Tame: Digital wallets and IDs - think of the convenience

4 mins; November 14, 2025

Michael Connelly: Author on his AI and his new Mickey Haller novel 'The Proving Ground'

12 mins; November 07, 2025

Kevin Milne: Clothes pegs

8 mins; November 07, 2025

Chris Schulz: Discussing the final show in Oasis' reunion tour

7 mins; November 07, 2025

Mike Yardley: A fresh swing with Singapore

10 mins; November 07, 2025

Catherine Raynes: The Breath of the Gods and The Detective

4 mins; November 07, 2025

Dr Dougal Sutherland: Aphantasia

7 mins; November 07, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 08 November 2025

116 hours 56 mins; November 07, 2025

Lisa Dudson: Financial planner on credit cards and seasonal spending

5 mins; November 07, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Feeding plants

5 mins; November 07, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: Australia forces streaming platforms to make Australian content and Elon Musk's trillion-dollar pay package

4 mins; November 07, 2025

Tara Ward: The Hack, Death by Lightning, Playing Gracie Darling

5 mins; November 07, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Bugonia and Ballad of a Small Player

8 mins; November 07, 2025

Nici Wickes: Roasted Vanilla Strawberries

5 mins; November 07, 2025

Jack Tame: The best meals aren't always at the finest of fine dining

4 mins; November 07, 2025

Jack Tame: All it took was an angle grinder, confidence and a high-vis vest

5 mins; October 31, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 01 November 2025

116 hours 59 mins; October 31, 2025

Mike Yardley: Dabbling in Delhi with Wendy Wu Tours

11 mins; October 31, 2025

Kate Hall: Reusable nappies are a step toward sustainability

6 mins; October 31, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Colourful native plants to look for

4 mins; October 31, 2025

Dr. Bryan Betty: Hay fever vs the Common Cold

4 mins; October 31, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: Nvidia becomes the first company to hit $5trillion and Amazon makes huge staff cuts

5 mins; October 31, 2025

Tara Ward: Down Cemetery Road, IT: Welcome to Derry and Educators

7 mins; October 31, 2025

Anne Hegerty: 'The Governess' heads down under for The Chase New Zealand

12 mins; October 31, 2025

Nici Wickes: Tradies’ Blueberry & Lemon Loaf Cake

4 mins; October 31, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Film critic discusses 'Pike River' and 'A House of Dynamite'

8 mins; October 31, 2025

Andrew Saville: Sports commentator discusses start of Grand Slam Tour against Ireland

6 mins; October 31, 2025

Kevin Milne: Should the Kapiti region feel miffed?

7 mins; October 31, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 25 October 2025

117 hours 22 mins; October 24, 2025

Jack Tame: The world’s deadliest creatures have reached the last country on Earth

4 mins; October 24, 2025

Catherine Raynes: The Widow and Last One Out

4 mins; October 24, 2025

Mike Yardley: Might and magic of Jaipur with Wendy Wu Tours

9 mins; October 24, 2025

Dr. Dougal Sutherland: How listening to birds can treat depression

6 mins; October 24, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Yellow-legged Hornets

4 mins; October 24, 2025

Cameron Douglas: Ruru 'Tinkering' Immigrant's Vineyard Sparkling Méthode Traditionnelle NV, Central Otago

4 mins; October 24, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: ChatGPT releases new browser and the AWS outage caused glitches worldwide

8 mins; October 24, 2025

Tara Ward: The Ridge, Nobody wants this and The Legend of Crocodile Dundee

4 mins; October 24, 2025

John Boyega: Hollywood star comes to New Zealand for Armageddon's 30th Anniversary

12 mins; October 24, 2025

Nici Wickes: Chicken with Roasted Grapes

4 mins; October 24, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Film critic discusses 'Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere' and 'Four Mothers'

8 mins; October 24, 2025

Andrew Saville: Sports commentator discusses the NPC final, Jason Holland's retirement and the White Ferns

7 mins; October 24, 2025

Kevin Milne: An amusing story about a dental appointment

7 mins; October 24, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 18 October 2025

116 hours 52 mins; October 17, 2025

Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse: Family members affected by Pike River disaster discuss the movie's release

15 mins; October 17, 2025

James Irwin: Ólafur Arnalds & Talos - A Dawning

7 mins; October 17, 2025

Mike Yardley: Tingle time at the Taj Mahal, Agra

9 mins; October 17, 2025

Ruud Kleinpast: Eyes on your pests

5 mins; October 17, 2025

Ed McKnight: Think about money in decades, not days

3 mins; October 17, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: ChatGPT is getting an Adults-Only mode and Spotify are working on a 'SongDNA' feature

5 mins; October 17, 2025

Tara Ward: The Iris Affair, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, The Diplomat

4 mins; October 17, 2025

Jack Tame: The Pike River story still isn’t over

4 mins; October 17, 2025

Nici Wickes: Little marmalade cakes

5 mins; October 17, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: New book adaptations deliver high-quality performances with high-profile names

8 mins; October 17, 2025

Kevin Milne: A tribute to former Prime Minister Jim Bolger

8 mins; October 17, 2025

Sam Cullen: Kiwi musician on his musicial journey, upcoming debut album

12 mins; October 10, 2025

Kevin Milne: Surprising quotes from interesting people

6 mins; October 10, 2025

James Irwin: Jeff Tweedy - Twilight Override

6 mins; October 10, 2025

Catherine Raynes: Fly, Wild Swans: My Mother, Myself and China and Circle of Days

4 mins; October 10, 2025

Mike Yardley: Tripping to India for first-timers

9 mins; October 10, 2025

Dr Dougal Sutherland: Mental Health Awareness Week

8 mins; October 10, 2025

Full Show Podcast: 11 October 2025

116 hours 58 mins; October 10, 2025

Bryan Betty: Motor Neurone Disease

4 mins; October 10, 2025

Ruud Kleinpaste: Codling moths and a trick to thwart them

5 mins; October 10, 2025

Paul Stenhouse: ChatGPT adds app integration and Amazon's prescription vending machine

6 mins; October 10, 2025

Tara Ward: Victoria Beckham, Film Club, The Celebrity Traitors UK

5 mins; October 10, 2025

Francesca Rudkin: Eleanor the Great and The Lost Bus

8 mins; October 10, 2025

Nici Wickes: Asparagus and Cheddar Frittata

6 mins; October 10, 2025

Jack Tame: Football and the odd way players are allowed to treat the referee

5 mins; October 10, 2025

Jeremy Redmore: Kiwi musician on his foray into children's music

12 mins; October 03, 2025

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