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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?

  1. 22h ago

    Robin and Matt Campbell: UB40 members on the band's success, Unstoppable Tour

    It's hardly your average father-son enterprise.  UB40 has been rolling out the hits since 1978, and over the years they've had their dramas and a few personnel changes.   And now founding member Robin Campbell has been joined on stage by his son Matt – the pair lining up behind the mics together, touring the world, and performing songs written before Matt was born.  In 2027, the band is coming to New Zealand with their new Unstoppable World Tour.  It's been nearly fifty years since UB40 first began, and Robin confessed that he didn't for a minute expect to still be performing after so long.  "My ambitions probably stretched to maybe getting a decade out of it," he told Jack Tame.  "To get to here, we are literally 48 years later since we started, it's what dreams are made of, I've spent my entire life doing something I love."  Robin says the tour is named 'Unstoppable' for a reason, as it's effectively how they feel at the moment.   "We literally feel like we're having the most fun we've had in a long time."  While the band has been in existence for nearly fifty years, Matt was not, and only joined the line up in 2023.  "To be honest, it was never anything that I'd kind of dreamt of doing in that respect, but it's something that I kind of feel has come naturally in that sense," he told Tame.  "It's really it's an honour and a privilege really to be part of the band, to be welcomed into the band by everybody. And, not only performing with my dad, but performing with, essentially everybody, everyone in the band I've known my whole life."  "It's a really special thing to be involved with."  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  2. 23h ago

    Kevin Milne: YInMn Blue and the hunt for the perfect red

    Some may be surprised to learn that we haven't yet found every colour and pigment.  Scientists are still developing new pigments, with the last major inorganic pigment to be discovered in 2009 – YInMn Blue, a near perfect shade of blue.  Kevin Milne joined Jack Tame to chat about the world of pigments and the ongoing hunt for the "perfect red".  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  3. 23h ago

    Chris Schulz: Beabadoobee - Pylon

    Beebadoobie has taken a hard swing into the 90s in her latest album.  'Pylon' is the fourth album from the Filipino-British musician and is filled with touches of classic grunge, midwest emo, and ‘90s radio rock.  The album also features collaborations with Hayley Williams, Turnstile’s Brendan Yates, Chino Moreno of Deftones and Pinegrove’s Evan Stephens Hall.  Chris Schulz joined Jack Tame to share his thoughts on the album.  LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  4. 23h ago

    Kate Hall: Raising environmentally conscious kids without overwhelming them

    As climate change continues to impact the planet, causing issues and severe weather all around the world, it's important to think about the future, and those who will be living in it: kids.  But how do you raise your kids to care about the planet without overwhelming them? Kate Hall has a few tips.   LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  5. 23h ago

    Catherine Raynes: Hollywood, Ending and Double Tap

    Hollywood, Ending by John Green   For rising young actors Kai Laramie and Juniper Castillo, being cast in the buzzy biopic Andy Warhol Never Gets Old is the opportunity they’ve both been waiting for. They’re on the verge of breaking out, and maybe even falling in love. Soon, the movie is blowing up, and so are their lives—in exciting, but also terrifying, ways.  John Green artfully blends a behind-the-scenes Hollywood love story with an unflinching examination of the insatiable attention economy. Told through dual points of view, the novel follows Kai and Juniper from the first days on location to the movie’s premiere, brilliantly juxtaposing their story with the on-screen study of Warhol’s life at the dawn of celebrity culture.     Double Tap by Vince Flynn & Don Bentley   Mitch Rapp signed up to be an assassin.   A lone wolf who hunts and kills his nation’s enemies on their turf.  Now, he has a new mission.  When Mitch’s target—a Pakistani chemical weapons scientist for hire—is snatched from the streets of Verona, the American Assassin must penetrate the jihadi cell responsible for the brazen kidnapping before they can make use of the scientist’s deadly expertise.  But Mitch isn’t the only one interested in the scientist.  The Pakistani represents an existential threat. A threat that will fray alliances, force enemies to seek common ground, and resurrect long settled vendettas. As the events triggered by the kidnapping cascade out of control, Mitch Rapp must stop the chain reaction before the Middle East reaches critical mass.    LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  6. 1d ago

    Mike Yardley: Road-tripping Queensland – Mission Beach to Townsville

    "For a drive to remember, richly wreathed with roadside enticements, the Pacific Coast Way is Queensland’s sprawling holiday highway. Hop-scotch you way down the coast, which is best savoured in bite-sized chunks. Two hours south of Cairns, Mission Beach was my first destination, a spectacular less-trafficked patch of paradise. Enroute, pop into Innisfail, Australia’s art deco capital." Read about Mike's full journey between Mission Beach and Townsville here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  7. 1d ago

    Rosa Flanagan: Polenta Crusted Fish Tacos

    Rosa Flanagan of Two Raw Sisters is dishing up a delicious recipe for Polenta Crusted Fish Tacos. Serves: 4 (3 tacos per person)  Time: 30 minutes     Ingredients  ~500g fresh fish  1 cup polenta   1 tsp chilli flakes   1 tsp sea salt   1 egg, whisked   Oil, for cooking   Tomato Salsa  200g cherry tomatoes, cut in half or quarters   ½ cup coriander, chopped   2 cloves garlic, crushed and finely chopped   2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 1/2 tsp sea salt   ½ tsp black pepper   Guacamole  2 avocados   1 lemon, juiced   1 tsp sea salt   ½ cup coriander, chopped   To Serve  ~12 tacos- we recommend using Tio Pablo- Authentic Corn Tortillas  1 small head of cos lettuce   2 lemons, cut into quarters Aioli, homemade or store brought     Method  Add the polenta, chilli flakes, and salt to a bowl and mix together.   Cut your fresh fish of choice into individual pieces.   Dip each piece of fish in the whisked egg and then coat in the polenta. Then place on a plate. Continue this process with each piece of fish.   Heat a pan up over a medium heat and add some oil. Place the fish pieces into a pan and cook on either side for ~3-4 minutes, until the outside turns golden and crispy.   Once cooked, remove each piece from the pan and place on a plate. Continue this process until all fish pieces are cooked.   For the tomato salsa, add all of the ingredients to a mixing bowl and mix to combine. Set aside.   For the guacamole, add your avocado to a mixing bowl and lightly smash. Add the remaining ingredients and mix to combine. Set aside.   Heat another pan over a medium-high heat. Add your tortillas, one at a time. Heat for ~30 seconds on each side. Place and cover in a clean tea towel. Continue, until all tortillas are heated.   To assemble your tortillas, add some cos lettuce, followed by a generous dollop of guacamole, a piece or two of fish, then topped with the tomato salsa. Squeeze over some lemon juice and lastly dollop on the aioli.    LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  8. 1d ago

    Full Show Podcast: 26 September 2026

    On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday September 26 2026, Robin and Matt Campbell, the father and son component of UB40, join us to talk about their upcoming New Zealand show.  Jack tests out the new Auckland City Rail Link with his boys.  Rosa Flanagan from Two Raw Sisters gives us a twist on tacos with their Polenta Crusted Fish Taco recipe.  We delve into Meta's new AI assistant, Muse, with our tech expert Paul Stenhouse.  And how do we raise kids who care about the planet without overwhelming them? Kate Hall is here with some tips.  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.

    Full Show Podcast: 26 September 2026
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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?

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