Take 5 with Zan Rowe — Season 4
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 y
About this season
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.
Episodes (6)
1. Melanie C
Aired 9 September 2025 • 28 min
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.
2. Aaron Chen
Aired 16 September 2025 • 30 min
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.
3. Kevin Bacon
Aired 23 September 2025 • 27 min
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.
4. Lorde
Aired 30 September 2025 • 28 min
One of the most talked about pop artists today; Lorde shares her story of rebirth in a deep and candid conversation with Zan.
5. Jarvis Cocker
Aired 7 October 2025 • 27 min
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.
6. Paul Kelly
Aired 14 October 2025 • 27 min
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.