E79 | Jack Tame
Episode summary | Jack Tame
Jack Tame has been described as journalism’s Swiss Army Knife – a guy that can do it all.
He is the host of TVNZ’s Q+A, as well as one of New Zealand’s biggest radio shows on Newstalk ZB, and a columnist for the NZ Herald. He’s moderated leaders debates and kept his cool under attack from Winston Peters on live TV.
Prior to this he was on the Breakfast team, read the 6pm bulletin, and was TVNZ’s US Correspondent, all after starting his journalism career as a teenager in Christchurch.
He has seen and experienced more of the world in 35 years than may will in their lifetime. He’s visited seven continents, interviewed some of the world’s biggest names including Sir David Attenborough, flirted with Anne Hathaway and Miley Cyrus, witnessed the come up of Steven Adams, and worked out with Lorde!
Along the way he’s learnt from the best including the late Paul Holmes and Mike Hosking. In short he’s one of the most impressive guests we’ve had on the podcast!
Show notes | Jack Tame
1.49 Steven’s embarrassing correspondence with Jack Tame and a deep dive in some Worldle chat
8.13 Jack on the Late Night Big Breakfast: communication with Leigh Hart and the genius of Jason Hoyte
13.51 Les Mills workouts with Lorde, public recognition, Paddy Gower and John Campbell
19.32 Taking over from Paul Holmes on the Newstalk ZB Saturday morning show from the USA
29.58 Reflections on Paul Holmes and the brilliance of Mike Hosking
36.58 How do you judge your success? Ratings and validation
39.20 Back to the start: the makings of Jack Tame
43.20 Jack’s dad goes missing in the bush
52.31 Winston Peters v James Tame
57.15 Q+A: the art of active listening and the work that goes on behind the camera
1.08.40 Starting out on One News while still at school
1.10.24 Reflections on being the US Correspondent for TVNZ
1.20.49 US politics broken down by Jack Tame
1.27.27 Interactions with celebrities: flirting with Miley Cyrus and Anne Hathaway
1.32.59 Red wine with Sir David Attenborough
1.37.22 Visiting seven continents
1.39.39 The gruelling nature of Breakfast television
1.46.00 Work / life balance and the future of media
1.51.20Marshawn Lynch and the Steven Adams come up
1.55.05 A star-studded nightclub in New York
1.57.06 Last words (and the Worldle answer) from Steven, Seamus and Jack
