Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

There are about 2400 species of spittlebugs or froghoppers worldwide and about 15 in New Zealand 
Adults are capable of jumping many times their height and length, giving the group their common name, but they are best known for their plant-sucking nymphs which encase themselves in foam in springtime.
Listen above as gardening expert Ruud Kleinpaste speaks to Jack Tame

Tara Ward is on the show with Jack Tame discussing the best shows on television, and why you should be watching them.
Escape at Dannemora: directed by Ben Stiller and starring Benicio de Toro and Patricia Arquette, this drama is based on the 2015 real-life story of a prison break in upstate New York that spawned a massive manhunt (Soho, begins Monday)
Ballad of Buster Scriggs: A Western anthology film made by the Coen Brothers, with each of the six chapters symbolising a different story from the frontier (Netflix)
Carpool Karaoke: When Corden met McCartney: a one-off, extended version of the Carpool Karaoke hit from earlier this year that sees Paul McCartney drive through the streets of Liverpool and visit his childhood home (Prime, Wednesday 8:30pm)
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It has been a phenomenal year of achievements for rapper/singer/songwriter and producer Kings (aka Kingdon Chapple-Wilson).
The band now have the record of ‘longest running No. 1 New Zealand Single’ in 2017 for his song "Don't Worry Bout It”, which spent 33 consecutive weeks at the top of the charts.
A nomination for Best Hip Hop Artist at the VNZMA's, the release of his third album, a starring role in the latest Air New Zealand inflight safety video and full summer ahead of touring and festivals.
He joins Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to discuss his rapid rise to becoming a household name throughout the country, and how his career progressed through the stages in such a tough genre and industry.
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Every Saturday morning, movie critic Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to take a look at what is playing at the movies this weekend.
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald starring Eddie Redmayne, Johnny Depp, and Jude Law
Eddie Redmayne returns to take on Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in the second instalment of J.K. Rowling's fantasy adventure series.
Gellert Grindelwald has escaped imprisonment and has begun gathering followers to his cause—elevating wizards above all non-magical beings. The only one capable of putting a stop to him is the wizard he once called his closest friend, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law). However, Dumbledore will need to seek help from the wizard who had thwarted Grindelwald once before, his former student Newt Scamander (Redmayne).
You Were Never Really Here starring Joaquin Phoenix 
Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actor at Cannes for his role in this thriller from the director of We Need to Talk About Kevin.
A traumatised veteran, unafraid of violence, tracks down missing girls for a living. When a job spins out of control, Joe's nightmares overtake him as a conspiracy is uncovered leading to what may be his death trip or his awakening.
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These are such a delightful lunch dish that last week I enjoyed them for 3 days in a row then served them up to a friend who was visiting and she declared them “sensational”!
Serves 2-3
1 cup chickpea flour
3 tbsps tapioca flour (can use cornflour)
½ tsp sea salt (always buy iodized)
½-1 cup water
1 cup sauerkraut
Oil for frying
Suggested toppings:
Sour cream or cashew cream (nuts soaked overnight, drained then blended with lemon juice, nutritional yeast and salt and enough water to get good consistency)
Avocado
Chopped tomatoes
Your fave chutney of relish
Microherbs/greens
1. Whisk chickpea and tapioca flour with salt and enough water to make a smooth batter, not too thin not too thick. Stir in sauerkraut and mix well to a chunky mixture. Set aside until ready to cook. Can be left overnight at this stage.
2. Heat 1cm sunflower oil in a large pan to medium. Add large spoonfuls of batter, smooth tops gently (don’t get too fussy) and cook until golden brown and air holes appear on upper surface. Flip and cook second side. Add more oil during cooking if needed.
3. Serve fritters hot with toppings.

Kevin Milne will soon celebrate his 40th wedding anniversary, and he joins Saturday Mornings with Jack Tame to give his advice on how to have a successful marriage, and what he has learnt over the four decades he has been married.
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"For me, there is a much more important principle at play. Justice. This is a simple question of justice.
Those men and families were let down by the system in the most important way. For the years since, the system has beat them down. They have been told to get over it and let sleeping dogs lie, to get on with their lives.
The families deserve answers, and at the very least they deserve effort, regardless of the cost."
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Music reviewer and Newstalk ZB host Andrew Dickens joins Jack Tame every Saturday morning to discuss the latest music releases.
Rosanne Cash, the daughter of Johnny Cash, has released her new album She Remembers Everything, the follow-up to 2013’s acclaimed The River & The Thread.
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Listen above as gardening expert Ruud Kleinpaste explains to Jack Tame about Argentine ants. Originally established in Auckland in 1990, they are now a problem in an increasing number of towns and cities throughout New Zealand.
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Enable Me's Hannah McQueen joins Jack Tame to discuss the review into the banking sector, with the big four banks recording record profits. 
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