Best Cool Cat Cinema Podcasts (2025)

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Click Clack Click Clack DING: The (Fictional) Secretaries of Agatha Christie (with Guest Co-Host Helen Frank) 1:24:22

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When A+++ podcast listener Helen Frank contacted me about doing a themed episode on the secretaries of Agatha Christie, little did I know there would be so much to talk about. And little did she know that I would hoodwink her into co-hosting the episode in question! But I'm so glad I did. I think you'll be as well. Loose Lips, the second book in my…

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Amelia Murray: Fazerdaze on winning Album of the Year at the Aotearoa Music Awards, US tour 15:38

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New Zealand music’s big night out took place this week. The Aotearoa Music Awards celebrated its 60th year, with our biggest musical stars glitzed and glammed for the red carpet. Taking out two awards this year —Best Solo Artist and the highly coveted Album of the Year— was Fazerdaze, also known as Amelia Murray. It’s her first time winning an Aote…

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Kevin Milne: Pointless regulations surrounding hairdressing 4:13

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The Government is set to trim hairdressing red tape. Cabinet has accepted all the Ministry for Regulation recommendations, returning decisions on offering drinks during cuts, and allowing dogs in a salon to the business owner. Changes come into force in July. Kevin Milne may not be a huge fan of ACT, but he’ll say David Seymour is good at identifyi…

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Estelle Clifford: Miley Cyrus - Something Beautiful 7:35

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The ninth album to come from Miley Cyrus, ‘Something Beautiful’ is a concept album centred around the theme of healing. The popstar says it’s “an attempt to medicate somewhat of a sick culture through music”, and when discussing the inspiration behind the music, Cyrus said "the nastiest times of our life do have a point of beauty. They are the shad…

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Mike Yardley: Wining, dining, and biking in Arrowtown & Gibbston 7:42

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"As Arrowtown glowed in its golden, fiery blaze of autumnal hues, it was a thrill to be back in this treasure-chest township, cradled by nature’s splendour. It’s one of my all-time favourite holiday playgrounds and I was eager for a fresh dip from its glorious offerings." Read Mike's full article here. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for p…

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Catherine Raynes: Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club and The Warrior: Rafael Nadal and his Kingdom of Clay 5:26

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Martha’s Vineyard Beach and Book Club by Martha Hall Kelly wo sisters living on Martha's Vineyard during World War II find hope in the power of storytelling when they start a wartime book club - a spectacular novel inspired by true events from the bestselling author of Lilac Girls. 2016: Fresh from her mother's funeral, Mari arrives on Martha's Vin…

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Jessi Morgan: Predator Free NZ Trust CEO on the potential to add feral cats to the list of predators 7:34

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The Department of Conservation is currently seeking feedback on its Predator Free 2050 strategy. The current strategy aims to completely eliminate five predators from New Zealand: rats, stoats, ferrets, weasels and possums. However, they’re now asking whether feral cats should be added to the list as well. Predator Free NZ Trust CEO Jessi Morgan to…

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Ruud Kleinpaste: Plants to brighten up the dark, cool months in the garden 5:06

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The next few months we’ll be “in the dark” so to speak – the shortest days of the year puts us in front of the Low Emissions Burner, keeping warm while reading gardening magazines. What kinds of plants give us colour at this time? Go and visit your local Botanic Garden and take a note book with you – I often look at the stuff that Julie plants at o…

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Cameron Douglas: Ha Ha Merlot 2023, Hawkes Bay 4:40

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Ha Ha Merlot 2023, Hawkes Bay. RRP $19.00 Ha Ha means – to ‘Catch your breath’ in te reo Māori A palate of plums and blackberry fruit scents, there’s a light violet touch and generous fruity core. Fine tannins with medium+ acid line to frame the flavours of plums and red berry fruits. Balanced and refreshing with decent length and lots of style. Be…

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Full Show Podcast: 31 May 2025 1:56:46

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 31 May 2025, hot off her big win at the Aotearoa Music Awards, Fazerdaze aka Amelia Murray joins Francesca Rudkin to discuss how it felt to bag her first AMA. Francesca's championing an ACT policy. Karl Puschmann discusses the brand-new film from Jesse Armstrong, Mountainhead. An…

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Paul Stenhouse: Gmail's AI summaries, Instagram's new photo formats, Apple renames it's operating system 4:40

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Instagram isn’t just for square photos anymore You can already post images with a rectangular aspect ratio of 4:5, but with 3:4, your photo won’t be cropped at the ends. You can still post a square too. My theory is that this is in response to the resurgence of people taking photos on actual cameras again. The tourists in NYC seems to love a dedica…

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Tara Ward: Department Q. The Better Sister, Brassic 5:43

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Department Q Carl, a former top-rated detective, is wracked with guilt following an attack that left his partner paralysed and another policeman dead. On his return to work, Carl is assigned to a cold case that will consume his life (Netflix). The Better Sister Chloe, a high-profile media executive, lives a picturesque life with her husband Adam an…

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Nici Wickes: King's Birthday Lamington Cake 7:42

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If you ever need to produce a celebration cake, this is it! Serves 8-10 Ingredients: Sponge cake 130g unsalted butter, softened 1 cup caster sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 large eggs 2⅓ cups self-raising flour 1 pinch salt 1 cup milk To decorate  1/3 cup raspberry jam, warmed slightly 1 ½ cup icing sugar 30g butter, softened ½ cup raspberries …

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Karl Puschmann: Mountainhead and Captain America: Brave New World 9:50

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Mountainhead A group of billionaire friends get together against the backdrop of a rolling international crisis. Captain America: Brave New World Sam finds himself in the middle of an international incident after meeting with President Thaddeus Ross. He must soon discover the reason behind a nefarious global plot before the true mastermind has the …

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Francesca Rudkin: McClure's AI deepfake bill is a common sense move 2:53

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It’s not often you will hear me unreservedly champion an ACT policy, but I am all in when it comes to their concern and policy response to sexually explicit deepfakes. The US and UK are leading the way with legislative changes on this, New Zealand law lagging well behind. ACT MP Laura McClure has prepared a bill to restrict the generation and shari…

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Estelle Clifford: This is not what I had in mind - Mitch James 7:50

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After a decade of chart-topping hits, sold-out tours, and almost 300 million streams, Mitch James is stepping away from music for good. He's set to take the stage one last time for The Final Show – an emotional send-off at the Christchurch Town Hall on Saturday 24 May. Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts on Mitch James's final a…

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Catherine Raynes: The Book of Guilt and Nightshade 4:11

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The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey The first NZ-published book to hit number one this year. From the author of Pet. Set in England in 1979, identical 13-year-old triplets are part of a Government scheme where they're constantly monitored and medicated. Nightshade by Michael Connelly Los Angeles County Sheriff's Detective Stilwell has been 'exil…

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Mike Yardley: Regenerative tourism in Glenorchy 8:14

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This week, Mike Yardley opened up about Glenorchy's brand of eco-concious tourism, and revealed why it's a must-visit for fans of jet-boating, nature and Middle Earth. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB

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Dr Dougal Sutherland: clinical psychologist reveals how to deal with workplace bullying 7:25

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Last Friday (May 16) was Pink Shirt Day in New Zealand which, as we know, is to promote anti-bullying - serving as a reminder that bullying can happen anywhere. Some people think it only happens in the playground at school but reports show it also occurs in workplaces, with a Massey Uni study in 2023 reported 1 in 4 people experienced bullying at l…

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Ruud Kleinpaste: Kiwi on the move 5:35

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Last week, a collaborative group of Enthusiastic Restoration Organisations got together on Waiheke Island in the Hauraki Gulf. They were there to celebrate an inspirational project that commenced almost two decades ago: getting kiwi on the island. I remember having many chats with the Late Sir Rob Fenwick and his wife Lady Jennie about making the i…

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Full Show Podcast: 24 May 2025 1:56:42

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 24 May 2025, award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emerging dance talent Justice Kalolo join Jack to discuss New Zealand's leading contemporary dance company Black Grace celebrating 30 years, and the brand new production Rage Rage. Jack weighs up whether KiwiSaver beco…

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Lisa Dudson: finance expert on the Government's new changes to KiwiSaver 5:00

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In a bid to boost Kiwis' retirement savings, the Government is increasing the default KiwiSaver contribution rate to 3.5 percent next year and then 4 percent by April 2028. The scheme will also be extended to 16 and 17-year-olds from April 1, 2026 - they will need to opt in, as the automatic enrolment will remain at 18. The Government contribution …

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Paul Stenhouse: Apple's design guru is set to work with OpenAI full time 5:14

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Johnny Ive, the designer behind the iPod, iMac & iPhone, is going all in with the creators of ChatGPT. Two years ago he started a company, io, to rethink the computer for the AI-age - which OpenAI was an investor in. OpenAI has now purchased it for $6.5 billion according to Bloomberg. Tech commentator Paul Stenhouse says the staff will be joining O…

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Tara Ward: Sirens, Nine Perfect Strangers, Stanley Tucci in Italy 4:42

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Sirens - (Netflix) Julianne Moore and Meghann Fahy star in this glitzy drama about a woman concerned about her sister’s relationship with her billionaire boss. Nine Perfect Strangers - (Prime Video) A new season of the drama based on a book by Liane Moriarty and starring Nicole Kidman, about nine strangers who congregate at a wellness retreat to ga…

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Leki Jackson-Bourke and Justice Kalolo: award-winning playwright and emerging dancer on Black Grace celebrating 30 years 13:30

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New Zealand’s leading contemporary dance company Black Grace is celebrating 30 years this year - and their latest production offers an intimate look at a familiar emotion. Rage Rage was crafted as a response to the chaotic times we live in, and it features dance infused with physical theatre. Award-winning playwright Leki Jackson-Bourke and emergin…

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Rosa Flanagan: Two Raw Sisters expert shares Halloumi Orzo Tray Bake recipe 4:26

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Halloumi Orzo Tray Bake Full of flavourful, vibrant everyday ingredients. This is quick and easy comfort food at its best. We encourage you to swap and change the vegetables with what needs to be used in your fridge and what's seasonal. To make this dairy free, either leave out the halloumi altogether or use a dairy free cheese alternative. Serves:…

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Francesca Rudkin: entertainment correspondent discusses Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning and Fountain of Youth 8:41

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Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning The 8th and final film in the action-thriller Mission Impossible franchise has just been released - with Ethan Hunt taking on the ultimate in AI evil. Fountain of Youth Two estranged siblings partner on a global heist to find the mythological Fountain of Youth. They must use their knowledge of history to foll…

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Andrew Saville: Can Auckland FC keep up the momentum? 5:47

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Auckland FC's made a record-breaking start to their debut season and fans are hopeful the team can go all the way to the top. Saturday is the biggest chapter yet, with 29,000 people set to pack an expanded Go Media Stadium for the second leg of the semifinal with Melbourne Victory. Andrew Saville joined Jack Tame to discuss further. LISTEN ABOVE Se…

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Kevin Milne: Celebrating the power of a surname 8:08

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Christchurch entrepreneur Mark Rocket made headlines as the first New Zealander to go to space - so it's got Kevin Milne thinking about the power of a surname. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB

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Jack Tame: Should superannuation be means-tested too? 4:28

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It’s one of the curious things about the structure of modern liberal democracies. Whether its sharemarkets or political cycles or even media coverage, a lot of the big forces that shape our society are influenced by short-term incentives. It gets us into all sorts of pickles. Take the Three Waters and the crisis with water infrastructure in New Zea…

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Naked Samoans: Comedy Group on their 27 year career, return to live comedy with 'The Last Temptation of the Naked Samoans' 14:48

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The Naked Samoans launched a new era of popular culture in New Zealand with bro’Town and their smash hit Sione’s Wedding films. They were instrumental in pushing Pasifika humour into the mainstream, and are still going strong after three decades. They’re returning to the stage this month for the International Comedy Festival, performing The Last Te…

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Estelle Clifford: Jenny Mitchell - Forest House 5:09

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‘Forest House’ is the latest album to come from NZ Best Country Artist Winner Jenny Mitchell. In her own words, the album is filled with songs that reflect everything that happens within the four walls of a house – new beginnings, endings, the good, bad, nostalgic, and everything in between. Estelle Clifford joined Jack Tame to share her thoughts o…

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Catherine Raynes: The CIA Book Club and The Names 4:41

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The CIA Book Club by Charlie English For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No phy…

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Kevin Milne: The generosity of New Zealanders 6:52

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Kiwis are known for many things – our friendly attitudes, our easy going natures, and Kevin Milne thinks our generosity should be added to that list. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB

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Mike Yardley: Going wild in Haast 7:54

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"Stitching Central Otago to the wonders of South Westland, the Haast Pass Highway is what epic roadies are all about. The Haast region is the centrepiece of Te Wāhipounamu World Heritage area. As the last mountain pass to be constructed over the Southern Alps and only fully chip-sealed in 1995, this 140km-long panoramic alpine pass still exudes a “…

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Kate Hall: Sustainability and babies 9:38

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Another member is joining the Hall household and true to her nature, Kate Hall has been looking at how to keep having a baby a little more sustainable. She joined Jack Tame to talk about the reality of baby marketing versus what’s actually needed, what they plan to do for nappies, and give a few tips for navigating offers of hand-me-downs. LISTEN A…

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Dr Bryan Betty: Doctor on the infectiousness of measles after a case was reported in Auckland 6:13

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78 people are to be quarantined after coming in contact with measles. Health New Zealand's said it's reached out to 286 close contacts since the first case was confirmed earlier this month. 90% of people unvaccinated that come in contact with measles will be infected. Dr Bryan Betty said it's one of the most contagious diseases known to man. He say…

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Full Show Podcast: 17 May 2025 1:56:42

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On the Saturday Morning with Jack Tame Full Show Podcast for Saturday 16 May 2025, as many Naked Samoans as will fit in the studio crowd in to chat with Jack about getting the gang back together and on stage again for the New Zealand International Comedy Festival. Jack reflects on how far Auckland FC have come. Kate Hall is expanding her family and…

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Ruud Kleinpaste: Hibernatory Wasps 4:29

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The Vespula group of invasive wasps are still active, but starting to show signs of slowly shutting up shop for the winter. Vespula germanica (German wasp) and Vespula vulgaris (common wasp) are the two species with no sense of humour in New Zealand. At this time of the year the action is all about the queens: the old queens (as well as the males a…

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Paul Stenhouse: Air taxis during the LA Olympic Games, TikTok's sleep aids, ChatGPT coding 4:21

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How do you get around LA's terrible traffic? From the sky. It'll only be worse for the Olympics, so Archer will be the "official air taxi provider" for the LA28 Games. These look like a small plane, rather than a helicopter, and have a fixed wing with propellers on it that tilt. That means it can take off and land vertically like a helicopter and t…

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Tara Ward: Secrets We Keep, Duster, Homebound 3.0 5:22

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Secrets We Keep When her neighbour's au pair goes missing, Cecilie is compelled to personally investigate but as she uncovers the truth, her perfect world falls apart (Netflix). Duster Set in the Southwest in the 1970s, a getaway driver for a growing crime syndicate sees his life go from dangerous to wildly, stupidly, dangerous when a tenacious FBI…

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Interview with Mystery Author Jeffrey Round 1:14:37

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It was a delight to speak to Jeffrey Round--both about his work, and of course, about Agatha Christie. He is every bit as much of a Christie fan as me, and so many of you.... You can visit Jeffrey at his website, or check out his novel The Sulphur Springs Cure directly. To visit and subscribe to the podcast's Patreon page, click here. Loose Lips, t…

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Ganesh Raj: Humble Yum Yum Fish Cakes 8:12

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Feed 4 for under $20! One pot, one pan! (Makes 20) Prep time: 15 mins Cook time: 15 mins Ingredients: 500 G Basa Fish (Frozen Fish Fillets Basa) 4 tbsp red curry paste ( Exotic Food Asian Red Curry Paste) 1 egg ¼ cup corn flour 8 green beans (chopped into ½ cm pieces) (Supermarket own green beans) 1.5 tbsp fish sauce or soy sauce 1.5 tbsp lime or l…

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Francesca Rudkin: The Salt Path, Final Destination Bloodlines 8:18

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The Salt Path A couple lose their home and later discover that the husband has been diagnosed with a terminal illness as they embark on a year-long coastal trek. Final Destination Bloodlines Plagued by a violent and recurring nightmare, a college student heads home to track down the one person who might be able to break the cycle of death and save …

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Jack Tame: Auckland FC's hustling has paid off 4:50

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210 days ago, I was blinking into the sun at Go Media Stadium as Auckland FC strode out onto the pitch for their first-ever A-League game. The club was owned by a billionaire and the team’s style of play wasn’t immediately alluring – the very first goal in the club’s professional history came courtesy of an opposition player. I knew about two of th…

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Cinema Beef Podcast : Locker Room Talk and Other Male Activities (In The Company Of Men/The Men's Club) 1:26:45

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Gary is joined by Mike White of The Projection Booth Podcast to talk about films where the men's egos are as big or as small as their units. Richard Jordan and Frank Langella lead an all star cast of douchebags looking for kicks and not learning anything about themselves in the process in The Men's Club. Then, Aaron Eckhart plays a high power execu…

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Mike Yardley: Five-star dining destinations in London 9:52

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Mike Yardley’s on an adventure in London, experiencing luxury hotels and five star dining experiences. He joined Jack Tame to delve into some of his top destination dining picks. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Newstalk ZB

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John Dew: New Zealand Archbishop on Robert Prevost being named as Pope 16:55

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New Zealand's catholic leader says Pope Francis' legacy will live on under the church's new leader. 69-year-old Robert Prevost was elected the new pontiff after the fourth ballot of the conclave yesterday, taking the name Leo XIV. He is the first Pope from the United States and the first from the Augustinian order of the church. New Zealand Archbis…