Take 5 with Zan Rowe

Music is memory. Hearing a song can take you to a place, a feeling, a moment. Guided by one of Australia's most charming and experienced interviewers Zan Rowe, our guests reveal a side to themselves you've never seen before.

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   E1. Melanie C

   Sep 9, 2025 · 28m

   As Melanie C shares songs with Zan, she lets us in on some amazing stories, including the pep talk she once gave to George Michael and the time she nearly fell over in Madonna's dressing room.

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   E2. Aaron Chen

   Sep 16, 2025 · 30m

   From deadpan one-liners to raw honesty, Aaron Chen's Take 5 is a rare glimpse behind the mic into the heart of one of comedy's most original minds. You'll never see him the same way again.

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   E3. Kevin Bacon

   Sep 23, 2025 · 27m

   Kevin Bacon has been lighting up our screens for over 40 years. Ever since his breakout role in Footloose, he's been a prolific fixture in film and television.

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   E4. Lorde

   Sep 30, 2025 · 28m

   One of the most talked about pop artists today; Lorde shares her story of rebirth in a deep and candid conversation with Zan.

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   E5. Jarvis Cocker

   Oct 7, 2025 · 27m

   Music runs in Jarvis Cocker's veins. From manifesting his band Pulp as a teenager in Sheffield, to making a career as one of the defining acts of the Britpop era, his songs are his story.

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   E6. Paul Kelly

   Oct 14, 2025 · 27m

   Paul Kelly is a national treasure. His music has soundtracked our road trips, our heartbreaks, and our coming of age. They don't just reflect Australian life; they're the very fabric of it. In this episode Zan asks Paul about the songs that take him back to a time and place.