Saturday Morning with Jack Tame

World renowned singer Michael Bolton was given a record deal at the age of 15. He says his parents were instrumental in developing his singing talents as were the Blues, The Beatles and The Rolling Stones.
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Michael Bolton One Night Only at the Civic Theatre with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra June19, 8pm.
Tickets from Ticketmaster
http://www1.ticketmaster.co.nz/event/2400544DDFD34AD9

Kevin Milne got a letter from the government this week telling him he was receiving around $20 for a heating subsidy due to being a pensioner. While he says of course he'll take the money whether he needs it is quite another issue...in fact he doesn't. And the question he has is this: why are the government handing out money to those who don't need it...and Kevin is even honest enough to admit, in his opinion, means testing should apply to the pension also.
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Kanye West dropped his new album toady and Jack is excited. For all his "complicated" ways Jack says for these crazy times Kanye West is exactly the kind of artist we need.
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Book reviewer, Catherine Raynes, joins Jack Tame to review her latest favourite fiction releases including:
Bono the Rescue Cat by Helen Brown, Harper Collins $35
Educated by Tara Westover, Penguin $38

Passionate birdwatcher, Adrian Riegan, of the Pukorokoro Miranda Naturalists Trust has been visiting North Korea for many years to study migratory shorebirds. The story of this unique relationship and entry into the secretive country screens this Sunday. A world exclusive the extraordinary kiwis going under the radar in North Korea. Sunday, TVNZ 1, 7.30pm
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Resident reviewer Tara Ward talks all things television.
Artefact: hosted by Dame Anne Salmond, Artefact shares the stories of Aotearoa’s iconic taonga and historical treasures (Māori Television, Mondays 8.30pm & on demand)
Evil Genius: the true story of America’s most diabolical bank heist: Netflix’s latest true-crime documentary looks at the extraordinary story of the “pizza bomber heist”  
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: this Tina Fey-produced comedy series returns for it's 4th and final season this Wednesday (Netflix)
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The recent focus on what you should have achieved financially by age 35, has many shaking their head due to being nowhere near their targets. Enable Me financial advisor, Hannah McQueen, gives a rundown and reality-check on things that people may want to think about achieving by different ages.
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New Zealand Herald movie reviewer Francesca Rudkin joins Jack Tame to talk about the latest releases, including:
Solo - A Star Wars Story
Directed by Ron Howard('Rush', 'Frost/Nixon', 'A Beautiful Mind', 'Apollo 13')
Starring Alden Ehrenreich, Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton
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To me this is the only way to eat the vegetable that can divide a nation!
600g brussel sprouts
2 tbsps olive oil
¼ tsp chilli flakes
Sea salt / freshly ground black pepper
6 bacon rashers smoky bacon, diced
4 tbsps sour cream to serve
Small handful parsley, chopped fine,  to serve
 

Preheat oven to 200 C. Line a tray with foil.
Clean and trim brussel sprouts, halving any very large heads.
Toss in oil and chilli flakes in a large bowl. Tumble out onto lined tray. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Scatter over the bacon pieces.
Roast in the oven for 20-30 minutes, turning halfway through cooking time, until golden and lightly caramelized.
Serve topped with sour cream and parsley and serve piping hot.

Kevin Milne marvels about all the things that can be now learned, and achieved, by simply watching how-to videos on the internet.
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